BM590 Olga

media-17389.jpeg UPL 17389 Supermarine Spitfire Mark VB, BM590 'AV-R' "Olga", of No. 121 Squadron RAF based at Debden, Essex, in flight.
IWM CH 7337.
'Olga' was photographed air to air from all angles to provide recognition samples to incoming USAAF bomber crews in an attempt to avoid freindly fire incidents.

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Object Number - UPL 17389 - Supermarine Spitfire Mark VB, BM590 'AV-R' "Olga", of No. 121 Squadron RAF based at Debden, Essex, in flight. IWM CH 7337. 'Olga' was photographed...

Supermarine Spitfire BM590 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No ? MU 24-4-42, assigned to 121S 'AV-R' 28-4-42, transferred to 335th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 9-42, transferred to 13PRS, 7PRG 10-42, Bailed Out Engine Failure BOEF Oxon, Oxfordshire, pilot Vernon N Luber, 13PRS, 7PRG, 8thAF, 7-10-42, SOC.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (4th Fighter Group) No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885131
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 660583
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

24 April 1942 Delivered to No ? MU 24-4-42.

Assigned

Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK 28 April 1942 Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 'AV-R' 28-4-42. Pilot P/O Gilbert O Halsey.

Other

E/A Probable

Dieppe, France 19 August 1942 Fw190 Probable Dieppe, pilot P/O Gilbert O Halsey, 19-8-42.

Crashed

Oxfordshire, UK 7 October 1942 Bailed Out Engine Failure BOEF Cat 5 damage, Oxon, Oxfordshire, pilot Vernon N Luber, 13PRS, 7PRG, 8thAF, 7-10-42.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK 8 October 1942 Struck Off Charge.

Manufactured

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

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK Transferred to 335th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 9-42.

Other

Transferred

Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK Transferred to 13PRS, 7PRG 10-42.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=BM-590
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=118813
American Spitfire Aces of World War 2 by Andrew Thomas.
American Eagles: US Fighter Pilots in the RAF 1939-1945: Rare Photographs from
Wartime Archives by Tony Holmes.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=BM-590
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=118813
American Spitfire Aces of World War 2 by Andrew Thomas.
American Eagles: US Fighter Pilots in the RAF 1939-1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives by Tony Holmes.

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