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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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

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

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.

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