MB956 Photogenic Virgin
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UPL 14137
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XI 'Photogenic Virgin' MB956 of the 7PRG 22FS, Mount Farm, England, 1944.
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Supermarine Spitfire MB956 PR Mk XIT, Built at Chattis Hill.
FF 22-10-43, delivered to Benson 5-11-43, assigned to 14th PRS 7th PRG 8th AF USAAF 8-44, Involved in taxiing accident, damaged CAT3, Mount Farm, pilot Lt Irving L Rawlings 11th Aug 44, transferred to 22nd PRS 7th PRG 8th AF USAAF 13-12-43, to Heston Aircraft Ltd 30-3-45, recat E 5-7-45, SOC 13-9-45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-766690
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Chattis Hill, Spitfire Ln, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK | 22 October 1943 | Built at Chattis Hill. First flew 22-10-43. |
Delivered |
Royal Air Force, RAF Benson, Benson, Wallingford OX10 6AA, UK | 5 November 1943 | Delivered to Benson 5-11-43. |
Assigned |
Mt Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK | 13 December 1943 | Assigned to 22nd PRS 7th PRG 8th AF USAAF 13-12-43. |
Crashed |
Mt Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK | 11 August 1944 | Taxiing Accident damaged CAT3 Mount Farm, pilot Lt Irving L Rawlings 11th Aug 44. |
Other Factory repair |
Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 30 March 1945 | To Heston Aircraft Ltd for repair 30-3-45. |
Other Re-catagorised |
5 July 1945 | Recat Cat E 5-7-45. | |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
13 September 1945 | Struck Off Charge 13-9-45. | |
Other Transferred |
Mt Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK | Transferred to 14th PRS 7th PRG 8th AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Spitfire Production List.
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