Spitfire K9984 at or near Leconfield airfield.
On 27th April 1940 this 616 Squadron aircraft is believed to have been slightly damaged at Leconfield, nothing more is known. For this period the 616 Squadron ORB scribe has hand writing that is very hard to read.
Pilot - Name unknown.
Spitfire K9984 was built to contract 527113/36 by Vickers Armstrong's (Supermarine) Ltd at Woolston and was 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 a landing
accident at Catfoss. Cat.M/FA damage was recorded and it was repaired on site
and returned to the unit at Leconfield.On 7th March 1940 it suffered a burst tyre on take off from Catfoss causing the wing to strike the ground and sustained 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.