BL660
Supermarine Spitfire BL660 Mk Va, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 12 MU 16-5-42, assigned to 307S 1-10-42, ROS, assigned to HQ 8Ftr Command 21-10-42.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Flight
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Gunnery & Tow Target Flight
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-660206
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Military site
- Known as: Watford
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Kirkbride, Wigton, Cumbria CA7, UK | 16 May 1942 | Delivered to No 12 MU 16-5-42. |
Assigned |
Exeter, Exeter, Devon, UK | 1 October 1942 | Assigned to 307 (Lwowski) Polish Sqn 1-10-42. |
Other Repair On Site ROS |
Exeter, Exeter, Devon, UK | 5 October 1942 - 15 October 1942 | Repair On Site. |
Assigned |
Bushey Hall, Bushey Hill Rd, London SE5 8QG, UK | 16 October 1942 | Assigned to HQ 8Ftr Command 16-10-42. Pilot Edward T White. |
Crashed |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | 15 January 1943 | Taxiing accident Atcham/Sta 342 [parked aircraft] Cat 3 damage, 109th ObSqn, 67th ObGrp, 8AF, 15-1-43. |
Crashed |
Perton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, UK | 18 February 1943 | Taxiing accident RAF Perton Cat 3 damage pilot Lt Woodrow Hopkins, 1GTTF, 6FW, 8AF 18-2-43. |
Crashed |
Wellington, Telford, Telford and Wrekin, UK | 29 March 1943 | Killed Mid Air Collision KMAC Wellington, Shrop, Eng pilot 2Lt Elmer D Smith, 109OS, 6FW, 8AF, 29-3-43. |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | 30 March 1943 | Struck Off Charge. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Spitfire Production List.
http://raf-112-squadron.org/31stfghonor_roll43_44.html