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Registration / Serial:P9306
Aircraft Original Type:Supermarine Spitfire
Aircraft Generic Type:Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 300 Spitfire Mk1A
C/n (msn):508FF
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Area:Chicago / Museum of Science and Industry [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Collection:Museum of Science and Industry
Photo Date:26 June 2016
Photo by:Arjun SarupContact
Photo ID:660455Submit Correction
View count: 125
On display at the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry. First flown in Jan 1940, this aircraft was held at maintenance units till delivered in July to No. 74 Sqn at Hornchurch. During the Battle of Britain, this aircraft scored five kills. In July 1941 it went to No. 131 Sqn, then to No. 52 OTU. It was used as a training aircraft, suffering damage and eventual storage. After being shipped to the USA, it was donated to the museum in Nov 1944.
Registration / Serial:P9306
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 300 Spitfire Mk1A
C/n (msn):508FF
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Area:Chicago / Museum of Science and Industry [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Photo Date:26 June 2016
Photo by:Arjun SarupContact
Registration / Serial:P9306
Aircraft Original Type:Supermarine Spitfire
Aircraft Generic Type:Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 300 Spitfire Mk1A
C/n (msn):508FF
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Area:Chicago / Museum of Science and Industry [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Collection:Museum of Science and Industry
Photo Date:26 June 2016
Photo by:Arjun SarupContact
Photo ID:660455Submit Correction
View count: 125
On display at the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry. First flown in Jan 1940, this aircraft was held at maintenance units till delivered in July to No. 74 Sqn at Hornchurch. During the Battle of Britain, this aircraft scored five kills. In July 1941 it went to No. 131 Sqn, then to No. 52 OTU. It was used as a training aircraft, suffering damage and eventual storage. After being shipped to the USA, it was donated to the museum in Nov 1944.
Registration / Serial:P9306
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 300 Spitfire Mk1A
C/n (msn):508FF
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Area:Chicago / Museum of Science and Industry [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Photo Date:26 June 2016
Photo by:Arjun SarupContact
Registration / Serial:P9306
Aircraft Original Type:Supermarine Spitfire
Aircraft Generic Type:Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 300 Spitfire Mk1A
C/n (msn):508FF
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Area:Chicago / Museum of Science and Industry [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Photo Date:5 April 2004
Photo by:Andy AndersonContact
Photo ID:572842Submit Correction
View count: 259
Spitfire P9306 and behind, another WWII veteran Stuka, A5-HL one of only two complete Stukas in the world. P9306 was the 508th Spitfire built and first flew 19 January 1940. Assigned to 74 Sqd, Hornchurch on 6th July 1940, it moved to a number of airfields and flew throughout the Battle of Britian. With five enemy aircraft claimed destroyed, by October 1941 it was transferred to training duties and withdrawn from active service in January 1944. Shipped to Chicago in October 1944. Stuka JU-87R-2, A5-HL was found abandoned in Libya in 1941 and at some stage sent to the US. Restored in 1974.
Registration / Serial:P9306
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 300 Spitfire Mk1A
C/n (msn):508FF
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Area:Chicago / Museum of Science and Industry [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Photo Date:5 April 2004
Photo by:Andy AndersonContact
Registration / Serial:P9306
Aircraft Original Type:Supermarine Spitfire
Aircraft Generic Type:Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 300 Spitfire Mk1A
C/n (msn):508FF
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Area:Chicago / Museum of Science and Industry [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Photo Date:5 April 2004
Photo by:Andy AndersonContact
Photo ID:572842Submit Correction
View count: 259
Spitfire P9306 and behind, another WWII veteran Stuka, A5-HL one of only two complete Stukas in the world. P9306 was the 508th Spitfire built and first flew 19 January 1940. Assigned to 74 Sqd, Hornchurch on 6th July 1940, it moved to a number of airfields and flew throughout the Battle of Britian. With five enemy aircraft claimed destroyed, by October 1941 it was transferred to training duties and withdrawn from active service in January 1944. Shipped to Chicago in October 1944. Stuka JU-87R-2, A5-HL was found abandoned in Libya in 1941 and at some stage sent to the US. Restored in 1974.
Registration / Serial:P9306
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 300 Spitfire Mk1A
C/n (msn):508FF
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Area:Chicago / Museum of Science and Industry [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Photo Date:5 April 2004
Photo by:Andy AndersonContact