JK609
Supermarine Spitfire JK609 Mk Vc Trop , Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
39 MU 18-Feb-43
82 MU 1-Mar-43
Loaded aboard SS Empire Prince 23-Mar-43
Shipped to Casablanca 6-Apr-43
Ferry Flight NW Africa 31-May-43
Assigned to 308FS, 31FG, 12AF USAAF Apr-43
Lost Sulmona, Italy hit by Flak, Glycol system damaged. 5-Nov-43. Pilot 2nd Lt Edward M Frost Jr POW. MACR ??
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
67039 Sulmona AQ, Italy | 5 November 1943 | Lost Sulmona, Italy hit by Flak, Glycol system damaged. 5-Nov-43. Pilot 2nd Lt Edward M Frost Jr POW. MACR ??. |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Pomigliano d'Arco NA, Italy | 6 November 1943 | Struck Off Charge. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
Assigned |
Pomigliano d'Arco NA, Italy | Assigned to 308FS, 31FG, 12AF USAAF Apr-43. |