P7849 Armagh
Supermarine Spitfire P7849 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 2 MU 9-1-41, assigned to 19S 11-1-41, transferred to 131 Sqn, converted to Mk V Merlin 45, assigned to 2nd FS, 52PG USAAF 18-11-42, transferred to 5th FS, 52 PG USAAF, transferred to 109 Obs Sqn, 67 Obs Sqn USAAC, after takeoff from Atcham on a sector recon mission, involved in a mid air collision with another plane from the same squadron. The other pilot was Edward D. Smith in Spitfire VB BL660. Planes went down near Wellington, Shropshire. 2L Daniel R Scott Killed non operational, 29-3-43.
Picture of A/C held by IWM http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205179474
Side view of A/C http://www.markstyling.com/spitfiresmkl_ll_1.htm
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885500
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Broadheath, Worcester, Worcestershire WR2, UK | 9 January 1941 | Delivered to No 2 MU 9-1-41. |
Assigned |
Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22, UK | 11 January 1941 | Assigned to 19 Sqn coded QV-J 'Armagh' pilot Flt Lt W Lawson. 11-1-41. |
Other Presentation Spitfire |
Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22, UK | 11 January 1941 | Presentation Spitfire named 'Armagh' (purchased by the Belfast Telegraph Spitfire Fund). |
Other Factory Conversion |
15 July 1942 - 17 November 1942 | Converted to Mk V Merlin 45. | |
Assigned |
Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK | 18 November 1942 | Assigned to 2nd FS, 52PG USAAF 18-11-42. |
Other Transferred |
Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK | 25 November 1942 | Transferred to 5th FS, 52 PG USAAF. |
Crashed |
Wellington, Telford, Telford and Wrekin, UK | 29 March 1943 | After takeoff from Atcham on a sector recon mission, involved in a mid air collision with another plane from the same squadron. The other pilot was Edward D Smith in Spitfire VB BL660. Planes went down near Wellington, Shropshire. 2L Daniel R Scott Killed non operational, 29-3-43. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
Other Transferred |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | Transferred to 109 Obs Sqn, 67 Obs Sqn USAAC |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=P-7849&Submit4=Go
AAM DB entry for Daniel R Scott.