BM530

Supermarine Spitfire BM530 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. 
First Flew 16-Apr-42 
39 MU 18-Apr-42 
132S 7-Jun-42 
133S Aug-42, flown morning of 19 Aug 1942 at Dieppe by PO Don Gentile who claimed a Ju 88 and Fw 190 with it
336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF 
FA Cat AC damage 24-Oct-42 
Repair On Site 
308S 21-May-43 
215S 
FA Cat AC damage 3-Nov-43 
Repair On Site 
130S 26-Jan-44 
222S 16-Feb-44 
FA Cat AC damage 8-Mar-44 
Repair On Site 
53 Operational Training Unit 27-Jun-44 
587S 7-Jun-45 
Air Service Training Heston 10-Oct-45 
Struck Off Charge 25-Oct-45

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885214
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
A pilot, Domenic "Don" Gentile, of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group - Debden with his P-51 Mustang, nicknamed "Shangri-La"
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885109
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

E/A Destroyed

19 August 1942 Fw190 and Ju88 destroyed East Dieppe, pilot P/O Don S Gentile

Crashed

24 October 1942 Landing accident RAF Great Samford, Essex Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Donald K Cameron, 24-Oct-42. 336FS 4FG 8AF.

Manufactured

Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Assigned

Assigned to 336FS 4FG 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Transferred to 133[Eagle] Sqn RAF.

Revisions

Date
Contributorjfbecker
Changes
Sources

Air Force Historical Records Agency, reel A0775 (133 sqn/336 FS), pg 1924

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=BM-530
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_gentile_d_s.php
http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/uploads/8/2/0/3/8203817/336_b…

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=BM-530
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_gentile_d_s.php
http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/uploads/8/2/0/3/8203817/336_b…