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Serial #: P9306 Construction #: 508FF Civil Registration: None Model: Mark Ia Name: None Status: Displayed Last info: 2002 |
History: Ordered as part of contract B980383/39., Apr. 20, 1939. Built by Supermarine Aviation at the Woolston works, Southampton, 1939. - Merlin III fitted. No 119226. - 508th Spitfire built. - First flight at Eastleigh, Jan. 19, 1940. Delivered to RAF as P9306. - BOC: Jan 20, 1940. - Allocated to 24 MU at RAF Turnhill, Jan. 24, 1940. -- Placed in storage. - Transferred to 4 MU at RAF Ruislip, Mar. 1940. - Transferred to 6 MU at RAF Brize Norton, June 27, 1940. - Transferred to 74 Sqn at RAF Hornchurch. Marked 'TRINIDAD'. Coded ZP-, July 6, 1940. -- Claimed 1 ME109 destroyed and 1 damaged. Pilot Plt Of P.C.F Stevenson, July 10, 1940. -- Claimed 1 BF110 destroyed near Harwich. Pilot Sgt Kirk. Coded ZP-H, Aug. 11, 1940. -- Squadron moved to RAF Wittering, Aug. 14, 1940. -- Squadron moved to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey, Aug. 21, 1940. -- Squadron moved to RAF Coltishall, Sept. 9, 1940. - Transferred to 45 MU at RAF Kinloss for storage, Sept. 12, 1940. - Transferred to 54 MU at RAF Cambridge for storage, Sept. 17, 1940. -- Damaged. Transferred to 4 MU at RAF Ruislip for repairs, Sept. 29, 1940. -- Squadron moved to RAF Biggin Hill.?, Oct. 15, 1940. -- Claimed 3 more kills. Pilots P/of Cobdent and P/of St John.?, Nov.-Dec. 1940?. - Transferred to 131 Sqn at Catterrick. Used as a training aircraft. Coded NX-, July 18, 1941. -- Squadron moved to RAF Ternhill, Aug. 6, 1941. -- Squadron moved to RAF Atcham, Sept. 27, 1941. - Transferred to 52 OTU at Aston Down. Coded GK-, Oct. 22, 1941. -- Damaged. Transferred to Westland Aircraft for repairs, Feb. 3, 1943. - Transferred to 33 MU at RAF Lyneham for storage, Mar. 14, 1943. - Transferred to 61 OTU at RAF Rednal. Coded UU-, May 4, 1943. -- Damaged. Cat AK. Repaired on site, Sept. 20, 1943. -- Returned to 61 OTU. -- Withdrawn from active service. Earmarked for major overhaul. Damaged before being collected, Jan. 1944. - Transferred to 39 MU at RAF Colerne, 1944. - Allocated to the Royal Navy Disposal Account, 1944. - Transferred to 52 MU at RAF Cardiff for preparation for shipment, 1944. - Shipped to Chicago, USA, Aug. 2, 1944. -- Arrived at Chicago, Aug. 19, 1944. Museum Of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL, Nov. 10, 1944-2002. - Handed over by Air Cde D.L.. Blackford. - Displayed suspended from ceiling. |
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Peter Still. Photo Source(s): Pat Carry |
