Spitfire K9984 at Catfoss airfield.
On 9th February 1940 this aircraft is believed to have been involved in an accident on landing at Catfoss airfield, the aircraft was on it's delivery flight from 611 Squadron at Digby to 616 Squadron at Leconfield at the time. This was one of a number of Spitfires 616 Squadron collected from 611 Squadron on this date but the unit ORB does not list any damage occurring so it must have only been slight.
Pilot - Name unknown.
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 the damage assessment, 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 a landing accident at Catfoss while doing so. Cat.M/FA damage was recorded and it was repaired on site and returned to the unit at Leconfield by the end of the month. On 7th March 1940 it suffered a burst tyre on take off from Catfoss causing the wing to strike the ground and sustain minor damage. Cat.M/FA was again the damage assessment and it was repaired on site. On 27th April 1940 it sustained a further accident, almost certainly at Leconfield, with Cat.R damage being the damage assessment. 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.