AD196 Miss North Dallas

media-14214.jpeg UPL 14214 Ground crew members of No. 71 (Eagle) Squadron pose with Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb 'Miss NORTH DALLAS' of Victor J. France.
Photo taken 1942.

transferred from Eagle Group to 71 Sqn.

Object Number - UPL 14214 - Ground crew members of No. 71 (Eagle) Squadron pose with Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb 'Miss NORTH DALLAS' of Victor J. France. Photo taken 1942.

Supermarine Spitfire AD196,Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 38 MU 31-8-41, assigned to 71S 10-9-41, Missing on sweep to St.Omer 27-8-42 Sgt J E Evans killed.



This was the first aircraft (of four) to be named by Capt. Victor France.

He flew this aircraft whilst serving with No. 71 'Eagle' Squadron, RAF.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885176
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Llandow, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71, UK 31 August 1941 Delivered to No 38 MU 31-8-41.

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 10 September 1941 Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 10-9-41.

Crashed

Saint-Omer, France 27 August 1942 Missing on Circus 208 sweep to St.Omer 27-8-42 Fl/Sgt J E Evans killed.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

Spitfire Production List.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Spitfire Production List.

Date
Contributorapollo11
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Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholz.

Date
Contributorapollo11
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Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholz.

Date
Contributorapollo11
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Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

Date
Contributorapollo11
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Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

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