History:
9MU 15-8-41 92Sq 28-8-41 Ran short of fuel u/c leg collapsed in f/l and tipped on nose Hawkinge CB 31-8-41 P/O BJ Bartholomew safe. Port oleo collapsed on t/off Hawkinge CB 28-9-41 SqLdr HD Cooke safe GAL 3-10-41 71Sq 26-4-42 Hit bump on t/off u/c collapsed Martlesham CB 1-8-42 P/O RS Sprague (USA) safe AST 306Sq 31-8-43 302Sq 3-10-43 316Sq 'SZ-C' Damaged landing Acklington CA 21-10-43 F/O SJ Litak (Pol) safe 322Sq 25-11-43 222Sq 1-1-44 VASM fuel syst Basta mods 9-3-44 276Sq 17-6-44 FRU 276Sq 14-9-44 Drop tank fell off taxying Querqueville Cherbourg CB 28-9-44 F/O KS Butterfield safe 57OTU 25-3-45 577Sq 4-6-45 SOC 25-10-45
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Spitfire Production