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Type : Spitfire Mark : Vb First Flew : 11th September 1941 Last Flew : 4th January 1944 Built at : Chattis Hill Powered by : Merlin 45 Known Codes : ON-K SD-V |
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| 04th January 1944 | Shot down by Me109s near Abbeville. Flight Sergeant L R Knight killed. The German pilot who claimed this victory was either Egon Mayer or Wilhelm Hoffman, both of whom claimed Spitfires at roughly the same time and place on this date. |
| Pilots and Aircrew who flew : Spitfire Vb AA733 | ||
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| Knight, L R Click the name above to see a profile of Knight, L R
| Knight, L R Killed on 4th January 1944 when his Spitfire Mk.Vb AA733 SN-V of No.501 Sqn was shot down by Me109s near Abbeville. | |
| Squadrons for : Spitfire Vb AA733 | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have flown Spitfire Vb AA733. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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No.122 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st January 1918 Fate : Disbanded 1st April 1946 Bombay Victuri volamus - We fly to conquer | No.122 Sqn RAF Flew Mustangs from January 1944. | |
No.124 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st February 1918 Fate : Disbanded 1st April 1946 Baroda Danger is our opportunity | No.124 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.132 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st March 1918 Fate : Disbanded 15th April 1946 City of Bombay Cave leopardum - Beware the leopard | No.132 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.312 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 29th August 1940 Fate : After the war the squadron moved to Prague in August 1945 before being disbanded on transfer to the Czechoslovak air force in February 1946 Czech Non multi sed multa - Not many men but many deeds | No.312 Sqn RAF No 312 Squadron was formed at Duxford on 29 August 1940 with Czechoslovak personnel as a fighter unit. Equipped with Hurricanes, it was sent to Speke to defend Merseyside,. Its first victory was a Junkers Ju 88 above Liverpool by Alois Vašátko, Denys Gillam and Josef StehlÃk on 8 October 1940.[1]On 3 March 1941 312 Sqn moved to RAF Valley and began flying convoy patrols over the Irish Sea. During April and early May, 1941, the squadron was briefly stationed at RAF Jurby, Isle of Man. No. 312 Squadron transitioned to Hurricane IIs in May 1941, and to Spitfires in October Defensive duties occupied the squadron until May 1942, when it began escort missions from south-west England. it flew in cover of the Operation Jubilee raid on Dieppe in 1942, losing one aircraft. From June to September 1943 it was based on the Orkneys before joining Second TAF's operations in preparation for the invasion of France. It converted to a fighter-bomber role in April 1944 and supported the landings in Normandy remaining in the UK after Second TAF moved to France. In July 1944 the squadron moved to East Anglia and undertook long-range escort duties for the rest of the war. Following the end of the war the squadron moved to Prague in August 1945 before being disbanded on transfer to the Czechoslovak air force in February 1946 | |
No.452 Sqn RAAF Country : Australia Founded : 8th April 1941 Fate : Disbanded 21st June 1942 Czech Non multi sed multa - Not many men but many deeds | No.452 Sqn RAAF Full profile not yet available. | |
No.501 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 14th June 1929 Fate : Disbanded 10th March 1957 County of Gloucester, City of Bristol (Auxiliary) Nil time - Fear nothing | No.501 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
| Aircraft type : Spitfire | ||
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Spitfire 
Manufacturer : Supermarine Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1948 Number Built : 20351 | Spitfire Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954. | |
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Died : 4 / 1 / 1944