AD464
Supermarine Spitfire AD464 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 45 MU 16-10-41, assigned to 310S 'NN-Y' 16-11-41, to Westland 14-2-42 M55MA install, Flying accident Cat AC 28-6-42 Taxiing accident, Atcham, pilot Lt Harry J Robb, 380FS 31FG, ROS, assigned to 308S 28-7-42, transferred to 71S 12-8-42, transferred to 334thFS USAAF 1-10-42, Heston Aircraft Ltd 12-7-44, assigned to 10 Air Gunners School 8-6-45, Reid Sigrist refurb, to Portugal 4-7-47.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885184
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885135
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Kinloss, Forres, Moray IV36, UK | 16 October 1941 | Delivered to No 45 MU 16-10-41. |
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Assigned |
Dyce, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, UK | 16 November 1941 | Assigned to 310 Sqn 'NN-Y' 16-11-41. |
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Other Factory upgrade |
Yeovil, Somerset, UK | 14 February 1942 - 14 May 1942 | To Westland 14-2-42 Merlin 55MA installed. |
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Assigned |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | 15 May 1942 | Assigned to 380th FS, 31st FG, 8th AF. |
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Crashed |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | 28 June 1942 | Flying accident Cat AC 28-6-42 Taxiing accident, Atcham, pilot Lt Harry J Robb, 380FS 31FG. |
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Other Repair On Site ROS |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | 29 June 1942 - 27 July 1942 | Repair On Site. |
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Assigned |
Hutton Cranswick, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire YO25, UK | 28 July 1942 | Assigned to 308 Sqn (City of Krakow) Polish 28-7-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 12 August 1942 | Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 12-8-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 October 1942 | Transferred to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 1-10-42. Pilots Duane Willard Beeson and Richard D McMinn. |
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Other Factory repair |
Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 12 July 1944 | To Heston Aircraft Ltd 12-7-44. |
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Assigned |
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, UK | 8 June 1945 | Assigned to 10 Air Gunners School 8-6-45. |
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Other Shipped Abroad |
Portugal | 4 July 1947 | To Portugal 4-7-47. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
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Other Factory Refurb |
Desford, Leicester, Leicestershire LE9, UK | To Reid Sigrist for Refurb. |