W3899
Supermarine Spitfire W3899 Mk Vb, Const # 2098, Built at Eastleigh. LFLRVb
FF 17-9-41, delivered to No 33 MU 19-9-41, assigned to 401S 28-9-41, to Phillips & Powis South Marston 4-11-41, assigned to 154S 1-7-42, transferred to 121S 18-7-42, Cat AC on Op's 21-7-42, ROS, assigned to 335 USAAF 1-10-42, VASM 9-6-43 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff, assigned to 350S 9-10-43, Flying accident Cat AC 6-1-44, ROS, assigned to 322S 1-2-44, AST 30-5-44, transferred to Armee de l'Air 19-1-45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK | 17 September 1941 | Built at Eastleigh. First flew 17-9-41. Factory airfield. |
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Delivered |
Royal Air Force, Raf Station Lyneham, Lyneham, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 4PZ, UK | 19 September 1941 | Delivered to No 33 MU 19-9-41. |
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Assigned |
RAF DIgby, Digby, Lincoln LN4 3LH, UK | 28 September 1941 | Assigned to 401 Sqn (RCAF) 28-9-41. |
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Other To Factory for repair |
South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK | 4 November 1941 | To Phillips & Powis South Marston for repair 4-11-41. |
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Assigned |
Hornchurch, Greater London, UK | 1 July 1942 | Assigned to 154 Sqn 1-7-42. |
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Other Transferred |
North Weald Airfield, Merlin Way, North Weald, Essex CM16 6HR, UK | 18 July 1942 | Transferred to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 18-7-42. |
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Other Combat damage |
North Weald Airfield, Merlin Way, North Weald, Essex CM16 6HR, UK | 21 July 1942 | Cat AC damaged on Op's 21-7-42. |
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Other Repaired On Site ROS |
North Weald Airfield, Merlin Way, North Weald, Essex CM16 6HR, UK | 22 July 1942 - 30 September 1942 | Repaired On Site 22-7-42. |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 October 1942 | Assigned to 335th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF 1-10-42. |
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Other To Factory for Mods |
South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK | 9 June 1943 | To Vickers Armstrong South Marston, 9-6-43, fuel system mod, elevator and rudder mods, wing stiffening. |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 9 October 1943 | Assigned to 350 Sqn (Belgium), MN-V, 9-10-43. |
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Crashed |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 6 January 1944 | Flying accident Cat AC 6-1-44. |
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Other Repair On Site ROS |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 7 January 1944 - 31 January 1944 | Repair On Site. 7-1-44. |
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Assigned |
Woodvale, Southport, Southport, Merseyside PR8, UK | 1 February 1944 | Assigned to 322 Sqn (Dutch) 1-2-44. |
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Other Repaired |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 30 May 1944 | To Air Service Training 30-5-44. |
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Other Transferred |
France | 19 January 1945 | Transferred to Armee de l'Air 19-1-45. |