History:
FF 22-4-39 first aircraft to have designation FIa 66Sq 27-4-39 616Sq 15-11-39 Tipped over by wire dislodged from fence by L1028 on landing Leconfield CB 8-1-40 P/O R Marples safe AST 2-2-40 7OTU 21-7-40 RAE 9-40 7OTU Undershot hit obstruction u/c collapsed and tipped on nose Hawarden CB 24-10-40 Sgt HK Hall safe 57OTU 19-12-40 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Speke AC 7-3-41 Sgt WB Rudd safe CGS 11-10-41 1CRU 28-7-42 58OTU 26-1-43 Ran out of fuel and belly landed in field nr Grangemouth CE 1-6-43 F/O C Gierycz (Pol) safe SOC 30-6-43
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Spitfire Production