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Spitfire R7146

Stats:

model: Ia
factory: EA
engine: MIII

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History:

FF 21-2-41 8MU 23-2-41 1PRU 16-5-41 HAL 3-1-42 Cv PRIII Type C 1PRU 5-1-42 3SGR 9-1-42 8OTU 29-5-42 Swung off peritrack into trench and tipped on nose Fraserburgh CA 16-6-42 Sgt JF Samson safe. Tyre burst landing and nosed over Fraserburgh CB 24-7-42 Sgt CJ McGregger (USA) safe 52OTU 6-10-42 Belly landed Aston Down CA 7-3-43 F/O WA Pope (RCAF) safe AST riw 10-6-43 222MU 8-8-43 'Empire Rhodes' 14-8-43 Portugal 29-8-43

* for acronyms please see source: Spitfire Production
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Pilots:

Name Date Rank Status
Robinson F A 1941‑08‑02 F/O ok
note: 'pilot to aircraft' linkage created via Pilot's page

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Comments / Questions:


by: John McMullan Sent to Portugal 2022-09-28 00:58:20

K9828 along with R6626, R7146 and X4847 were shipped to Portugal in late 1942 arriving in Lisbonne on the SS R734 Empire Rhodes on 29th August 1942.
They were assigned the following markings. 380 XZ-L, 381 XZ-M, 382 XZ-N and 383 XZ-O.
It is believed that X4847 was assigned 382 XZ-N but the allocation of 380, 381 and 383 can not be confirmed to the remaining 3 airframes.

This information comes from
https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Spitfire/PoAF/pages/Supermarine-Spitfire-Portugese-AF-Avions-93-Page-54.html
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reply: John McMullan Typo 2022-09-28 01:01:49

Typo above X4847 should read X4857