AD463
Supermarine Spitfire AD463 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 37 MU 19-10-41, assigned to 121S 4-11-41, Cat CB ops 6-2-42, ROS, assigned to 234S 18-4-42, shot down by Fw190s nr Berck-sur-Mer 24-4-42.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: J/15052
- Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Burtonwood, Warrington, UK | 19 October 1941 | Delivered to No 37 MU 19-10-41. |
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Assigned |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 4 November 1941 | Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 4-11-41. |
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Other Combat damage |
6 February 1942 | Cat CB damage on Op's 6-2-42. Pilot P/O William L C Jones OK. | |
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Other Repair On Site ROS |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 7 February 1942 - 17 April 1942 | Repair On Site. |
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Assigned |
Ibsley, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24, UK | 18 April 1942 | Assigned to 234S 18-4-42. |
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Crashed |
Aérodrome de Berck-sur-Mer, 62600 Berck, France | 24 April 1942 | Shot down on Circus 132 by Fw190s nr Berck-sur-Mer 24-4-42. Pilot Sgt S H Machan KIA. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |