EN918
Supermarine Spitfire EN918 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 33MU 15-5-42, assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 3-6-42, CA ops 18-6-42, Phillips & Powis South Marston for repair, assigned to 121S 23-6-42, CB ops 14-9-42, assigned to 335thFS USAAF 1-10-42, CE ops 5-2-43, SOC.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885208
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885198
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 121 'Eagle' Squadron 57th Fighter Group 64th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: R/82804
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 5 February 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Lyneham, Wiltshire, UK | 15 May 1942 | Delivered to No 33 MU 15-5-42. |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 3 June 1942 | Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 3-6-42. Pilot Selden Raymond Edner. |
Other Combat damage |
18 June 1942 | Cat CA damage on Op's 18-6-42. | |
Other Factory repair |
South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK | 19 June 1942 - 22 June 1942 | To Phillips & Powis South Marston for repair. |
Other E/A Damaged |
English Channel | 19 June 1942 | Fw190 Damaged English Channel. 19-6-42. Pilot S R Edner. |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 23 June 1942 | Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 23-6-42. |
Other E/A Destroyed x 2 |
Berck, France | 31 July 1942 | 2 x Fw190 Destroyed Off Berck. 31-7-42. Pilot S R Edner. |
Other E/A Destroyed |
Dieppe, France | 19 August 1942 | Fw190 Destroyed Dieppe. 19-8-42. Pilot S R Edner. |
Other Combat damage |
14 September 1942 | Cat CB damage on Op's 14-9-42 | |
Other Repair On Site ROS |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 15 September 1942 - 30 September 1942 | Repair On Site. |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 October 1942 | Assigned to 335th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 1-10-42. |
Other Combat damage |
North Sea off Walcherent, Netherlands | 5 February 1943 | Cat CE damage on Op's 5-2-43. Dispatched to strafe shipping on the dutch coast hit by flak and crashed into North Sea. Pilot Captain William P Kelly KIA. |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 6 February 1943 | Struck Off Charge. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
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Spitfire Production List.
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