BM479

Supermarine Spitfire BM479 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 5 MU 13-4-42, assigned to 71S 2-6-42, transferred to 111S 9-7-42, transferred to 2nd PS 52nd PG USAAF 21-10-42, transferred to 65S 2-3-43, transferred to 130S 1-4-43, transferred to 222 MU 22-10-43, loaded aboard SS Pandorian 25-11-43, to Portugal 8-12-43.

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Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK 3 October 1941 Landing accident Goxhill, Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt George A Newman 2FS, 52FG, 12AF 3-10-42.

Delivered

RAF Lyneham Flying Club, Kemble, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 6BA, UK 13 April 1942 Delivered to No 5 MU 13-4-42.

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 2 June 1942 Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 2-6-42.

Other

Transferred

Gravesend, Kent, UK 9 July 1942 Transferred to 111 Sqn 9-7-42.

Other

Transferred

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK 21 October 1942 Transferred to 2nd PS 52nd PG USAAF 21-10-42.

Other

Transferred

Drem, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39, UK 2 March 1943 Transferred to 65 Sqn 2-3-43.

Other

Transferred

Drem, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39, UK 1 April 1943 Transferred to 130 Sqn 1-4-43.

Other

Transferred

High Ercall, Telford, Telford and Wrekin TF6, UK 22 October 1943 Transferred to 222 MU (Packing Depot) 22-10-43.

Other

Loaded aboard

Merseyside, UK 25 November 1943 Loaded aboard SS Pandorian 25-11-43.

Other

Shipped Overseas

Portugal 8 December 1943 To Portugal AF 8-12-43.

Manufactured

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

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