Spitfire K9984 at Catfoss airfield.
On the 9th of February 1940 this aircraft is believed to have been involved in an accident on landing at Catfoss airfield,
the aircraft was on its delivery flight from Digby to Leconfield at the time. After repair it was damaged again in Yorkshire
in April 1940.
Pilot - Unknown, uninjured.
Spitfire K9984 was built to contract 527113/36 by Vickers Armstrong's (Supermarine) Ltd at
Woolston and first test flown on 19th May 1939. It was delivered to 611 Squadron at Speke on 22nd May 1939 and moved with the
unit to Duxford on 13th August 1939. On 29th August 1939 it suffered engine failure and the pilot made a belly landing near
Duxford. It sustained Cat. M/FA damage and was repaired on site and returned to the unit. It then moved north with the
unit up to Digby 10th October 1939. Nine days later it was hit by Blenheim L1265 whilst parked at Digby. Cat. M/FA damage was recorded
and again it was repaired on site and returned to the unit. It then transferred to 616 Squadron who were based at Leconfield on 9th
February 1940 but suffered the landing accident at Catfoss was detailed above while doing so. Cat. M/FA damage was recorded and it was
repaired on site and returned to the unit at Leconfield. On 27th April 1940 it sustained a further accident, almost certainly
at Leconfield, with Cat R damage recorded. From here it was taken to AST Ltd at Hamble for repair on 2nd June 1940 and on
completion of repair it passed to 9 MU at Cosford on 30th June 1940 who then issued it to 7 OTU at Hawarden on 21st July 1940.
On 21st September 1940 it sustained unspecified Cat.R damage, presumably at or near to Hawarden. After assessment it was
Re-Cat.W and struck off charge on 5th October 1940.