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Serial #: R6915 Construction #: 6S/80914 Civil Registration: None |
Model: Spitfire Mk.Ia Name: None Status: Stored Last info: 2013 |
Ordered as part of contract B19713/39, Aug. 9, 1939.
Built by Supermarine Aviation at the Wooston Works, Southampton, 1940
- Merlin III fitted.
- First flight at Eastleigh. Pilot George Pickering, July 11, 1940.
Delivered to the Royal Air Force as R6915, 1940.
- BOC: July 7, 1940.
- Delivered to 6 MU at RAF Brize Norton in preparation for service, July 11, 1940.
- Transferred to 609 (West Riding) Sqn, 'B' Flight Blue Section at RAF Middle Wallop. Coded PR-U, July 21, 1940.
- Damage sustained in action. Hit in oil sump by He-111. Forced landing at White Waltham. Pilot P/O Noel le C. Agazarian, September 7, 1940.
- Damage sustained in action. North of Warmwell. Hit in glycol tank by He-111. Returned to base. Pilot P/O Noel le C. Agazarian, September 30, 1940.
- Squadron moved to RAF Warmwell, October 2, 1940.
- Damaged sustained in action over Dorchester. Hit by cannon fire by a Bf-109. Returned to base. Pilot F/O John Dundas, October 7, 1940.
- Credited with destroying one Bf-109 and one He-111 by P/O Noel le C. Agazarian and one Bf 110 by F/O John Dundas.
- Transferred to No 1 CRU for repairs at Cowley, October 14, 1940.
- Transferred to 12 MU at RAF Kirkbride, Dec. 12, 1940.
- Transferred to 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn at RAF Prestwick. Coded ZT-, Jan. 21, 1941.
- Squadron moved to RAF Ayr, April 14, 1941.
- Transferred to 61 OTU at RAF Heston, July 6, 1941.
- On charge with No 43 Group at RAF Hendon, July 22, 1941.
- Transferred to General Aircraft Limited at Hanworth, July 29, 1941.
- Transferred to 45 MU at RAF Kinloss, October 2, 1941.
- Transferred to 5 MU at RAF Kemble.
- Transferred to No 1 CRU for repairs at Cowley, April 2, 1942.
- Repaired awaiting collection, April 15, 1942.
- Transferred to 6 MU at RAF Brize Norton, April 28, 1942.
- Transferred to 61 OTU at RAF Rednal. Coded UU-, June 21, 1942.
- Damaged. Flying accident. Repaired on site, April 20, 1943.
- Transferred to 57 OTU at RAF Eshott, June 13, 1943.
- Damaged. Flying accident, September 21, 1943.
- Repaired, awaiting collection, Dec. 10, 1943.
- Transferred to 39 MU at RAF Colerne, Dec. 25, 1943.
- Transferred to the Royal Naval Development Unit, Jan. 1944.
- Transferred to 39 MU at RAF Colerne, February 24, 1944.
- Transferred to 82 MU at RAF Lichfield, May 10, 1944.
- Transferred to 52 MU at RAF Cardiff Aircraft packing unit, Aug. 25, 1944.
- Recorded in the RAF Census, March 21, 1946.
- SOC: June 21, 1947.
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth, London. Aug. 28, 1946-2012.
- Initially displayed on undercarriage at Ground level and then suspended with undercarriage lowered.
- Moved to museum Atrium and suspended by cables.
- Displayed as ‘R6915’, no code letters.
- Lowered from hanging position and wings removed for transport, Dec. 12, 2012
- Transported to IWM, Duxford for conservation and storage pending refurbishment of the Lambeth site. Arrived, Dec. 13, 2012
- Will return to Lambeth site once refurbishment work has completed.
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-5th Edition, 2008. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page Transport Canada, 2013. |
Photo Source(s): Peter Still - STILL Photography. Research Assistance: Peter Still John Sanderson |
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