ER970
Supermarine Spitfire ER970 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
39 MU 6-Dec-42
222 MU 8-Dec-42
Loaded aboard SS Hamble VI 20-Dec-42
Shipped to Gibraltar 13-Jan-43
Assigned to 5FS 52FG 12AF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 52nd Fighter Group
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: pilot
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Assigned |
13 January 1943 | Assigned to 5FS, 52FG, 12AF USAAF. | |
Crashed |
Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), Constantine, Algeria | 28 January 1943 | Landing accident Telergma ALG Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt George A Zientowski, 28-Jan-43. 5FS 52FG 12AF. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |