MB945 Lu Mar II

media-17740.jpeg UPL 17740 Supermarine Spitfire MB945 PR Mk XIT, 14PRS, 7PRG, 8AF USAAF 30-10-43. Lost, failed to return, MACR speculates pilot got lost and ran out of Gas in nothern France, possibly fell into German hands and used by Zirkus Rosarius as T9+BB, Pilot Franklyn K Van Wart POW 1-3-44. MACR 2744.

Object Number - UPL 17740 - Supermarine Spitfire MB945 PR Mk XIT, 14PRS, 7PRG, 8AF USAAF 30-10-43. Lost, failed to return, MACR speculates pilot got lost and ran out of Gas in...

Supermarine Spitfire MB945 PR Mk XIT, Built at Chattis Hill.

FF 5-10-43, delivered to RAF Benson 7-10-43, assigned to 14PRS, 7PRG, 8AF USAAF 30-10-43. Lost, MACR speculates pilot lost and ran out of Gas in nothern France, possibly fell into German hands and used by Zirkus Rosarius as T9+BB, Pilot Franklyn K Van Wart, 14PRS 7PRG 8AF POW 1-3-44. MACR 2744.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-886061
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

Chattis Hill, Spitfire Ln, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK 5 October 1943 - 1 March 1944 Built at Chattis Hill. First flew 5-10-43.

Delivered

Royal Air Force, RAF Benson, Benson, Wallingford OX10 6AA, UK 7 October 1943 Delivered to RAF Benson 7-10-43.

Assigned

Mt Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK 30 October 1943 Assigned to 14PRS, 7PRG, 8AF USAAF 30-10-43.

Crashed

Nth France 1 March 1944 Lost, MACR speculates pilot lost and ran out of Gas in nothern France, possibly fell into German hands and used by Zirkus Rosarius as T9+BB, Pilot Lt Franklyn K Van Wart, 14PRS 7PRG 8AF POW 1-3-44. MACR 2744.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorLucy May
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Changed serial number from MB-945 to MB945 as instructed.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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MACR 2744 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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