Spitfire N3102 at Catterick airfield.

On 13th April 1940 this 41 Squadron aircraft was slightly damaged at Catterick airfield. The incident is not mentioned in the 41 Squadron record books, as yet I have not located any further information into this incident.

Pilot - Name unknown.

Spitfire N3102 was built to contract 527113/36 By Vickers Armstrong's (Supermarine) Ltd at Woolston and first test flown on 24th October 1939 and delivered to 9 MU at Cosford on 29th October 1939 and placed into storage. It was later issued to 41 Squadron at Catterick on 19th March 1940. Following the damage sustained on 13th April 1940 Cat.W damage was the result of the inspection and it was struck off charge on 26th April 1940.

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