Danish WW2 Pilots

Spitfire Vb (BL821 'FN-V')

Aircraft recorded for Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted

Type and version Spitfire · Vb
Serial BL821
Code FN-V
Manufacturer Supermarine
Engine M45
Contract CBAF
Status active
Service history 38MU 6-2-42 331S [FN-E, FN-V, cf. Tidemann-Johannesen, 2001] 8-3-42 VASM 12-8-42 fuel syst mods FACA 16-5-43 313S 7-10-43 443S 27-2-44 58OTU 3-3-44 1TEU 26-4-44 FACA 10-5-44 ros 61OTU 25-6-44 R-RH 27-7-45 new eng Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 17-4-47
Recorded sorties 10
First recorded sortie
Last recorded sortie
Sources AIR 27/1724, Morgan og Schacklady, www.spitfires.ukf.net/