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

People

Jim Daley of No. 121 Eagle Squadron, RAF with his Spitfire Mk. V. Handwritten caption on reverse: '121 E.S. Fox Studio Photo U.K. Jim Daley, Pilot.'
  • 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

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

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

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…

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

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…

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

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.