EP176
Supermarine Spitfire EP176 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
9 MU 10-Jun-42
High Ercall 21-Jun-42
8Ftr Command 27-Oct-42
345FS 350FG 8AF 30-Nov-42
FA Cat AC damage 8-Dec-42
344USAAF 15-Jan-43
109FS USAAF 21-Nov-43
FA Cat AC damage 18-May-44
LMS
recat E 14-Jul-44
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-792959
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-792077
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Military site
- Known as: Watford
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Assigned |
Bushey Hall Rd, Bushey, Hertfordshire WD23 2EA, UK | 27 October 1942 | Assigned to 8 Ftr Command 27-Oct-42. |
Crashed |
Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22, UK | 30 November 1942 | Landing accident mech failure Duxford Cambs, Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Frank W Campbell, 30-Nov-42. 345FS 350FG 8AF. |
Other Transferred |
Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22, UK | 30 November 1942 | Transferred to 345FS, 350FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Crashed |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 8 December 1942 | Flying accident Cat AC damage 8-Dec-42. |
Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 15 January 1943 | Transferred to 344FS 4FG 8AF USAAF 15-Jan-43. |
Crashed |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | 11 March 1943 | Landing accident Atcham/Sta 342 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt James F Casey, 11-Mar-43. 8AF. |
Other Transferred |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | 21 November 1943 | Transferred to 109FS USAAF 21-Nov-43. |
Crashed |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | 18 May 1944 | Taxiing accident Cat AC damage 18-May-44. Pilot Lt Edison G Stiff. |
Crashed |
Barassie, Troon, South Ayrshire | 8 July 1944 | Ferrying aircraft for delivery to RAF. Pilot [Capt William J Varley] executed low approach pattern, undershot about 30 yards, touched down in oat field, shearing off landing gear. Aircraft slid into landing area on belly. Major damage to propellor, engine, flaps, undercarriage. Minor damage to wings, lower cowling, under fuselage. 8-Jul-44. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
Other Transferred |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | Transferred to HQ Sqn 495FTG 9AF USAAF. |
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