AD471

Supermarine Spitfire AD471 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 8 MU 2-11-41, assigned to 121S 7-11-41, FAAC 13-2-42,

CBAF CE, SOC 16-4-42.

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Units served with

No 121 'Eagle' Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Type Category: Fighter

Places

Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod to reach out for an American flag flying from a flag pole. A group of American airmen look on. They wear the insignia of the RAF Eagle Squadrons, the forerunners of the squadrons of the 4th Fighter Group. Passed for publication on 27 November 1941. Printed caption on reverse: 'Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder from Buena Park, California, stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod from

Biggin Hill

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Delivered	Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54, UK	2 November 1941	Delivered to No 8 MU 2-11-41.
Assigned	Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK	7 November 1941	Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 7-11-41.
Crashed	Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK	13 February 1942	Flying accident Cat AC 13-2-42.
Other Factory repair	Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK	15 February 1942	To Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory recat CE [Write Off].
Other Struck Off Charge SOC	Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK	16 April 1942	Struck Off Charge.
Manufactured	Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK		Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Revisions

Date24 Feb 2016 21:01:10

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

Spitfire Production List.

Date20 Nov 2015 14:08:16

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

Spitfire Production List.