BL986
Supermarine Spitfire BL986 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 8 MU 28-2-42, assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 14-3-42, Cat CA on Op's 21-7-42, ROS, assigned to 335th FS USAAF 1-10-42, Ground accident 7-12-42, to AST 16-3-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX908, returned to RAF 1-45.
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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: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (371st Fighter Group) No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885103
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- 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
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: IX Air Force Service Command VIII Air Force Service Command 31st Transport Group 325th Ferry Squadron 335th Fighter Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885099
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54, UK | 28 February 1942 | Delivered to No 8 MU 28-2-42. |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 14 March 1942 | Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 14-3-42. |
Other E/A Kill |
Walcheren, 3524 Utrecht, Netherlands | 27 May 1942 | Bf109F kill, 2 miles West of Walcheren, pilot F/O William J Daley. |
Other Combat damage |
21 July 1942 | Cat CA damage suffered on Rhubarb 21-7-42. Pilot P/O Benjamin A Taylor WIA. | |
Other Repair On Site ROS |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 22 July 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. |
Crashed |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 7 December 1942 | Ground accident 7-12-42. |
Other Factory Repair/Mods |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 16 March 1943 | To Air Service Training 16-3-43 Converted to Seafire Mk Ib reserialled NX908. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
Other Returned to RAF |
England, UK | Returned to RAF 1-45. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the British and Commonwealth Forces of WWII, Volume One, Volume 2
by Christopher Shores and Clive Williams.
http://www.backtonormandy.org/component/mtree/air-force-operations/airp…
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=202&MemI…
Spitfire Production List.
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the British and Commonwealth Forces of WWII, Volume One, Volume 2
by Christopher Shores and Clive Williams.
http://www.backtonormandy.org/component/mtree/air-force-operations/airp…
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=202&MemI…
Spitfire Production List.
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the British and Commonwealth Forces of WWII, Volume One, Volume 2
by Christopher Shores and Clive Williams.