Master (Total: 58, Canadian: 55, Group 0)

Miles Master

Miles M.27 Master Mk. III, RAF (Serial No. W8667), No.5 SFTS.
(IWM Photo, COL 198)(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)

The Miles M.9 Master was a British two-seat monoplane advanced trainer designed and built by aviation company Miles Aircraft Ltd. It was inducted in large numbers into both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Fleet Air Arm (FAA) during the Second World War.

The Master can trace its origins back to the earlier M.9 Kestrel demonstrator aircraft. Following the failure of the rival de Havilland Don as a satisfactory trainer aircraft, the RAF ordered 500 M9A Master advancer trainers to meet its needs. Once in service, it provided a fast, strong and fully aerobatic aircraft that functioned as an excellent introduction to the high performance British fighter aircraft of the day: the Spitfire and Hurricane. Throughout its production life, thousands of aircraft and various variants of the Master were produced, the latter being largely influenced by engine availability. Numerous Masters were modified to enable their use as glider tows. The Master also served as the basis for the Miles Martinet, a dedicated target tug adopted by the RAF.

Perhaps the most radical use of the aircraft was the M.24 Master Fighter. Armed with six .303 in machine guns, it was intended to function as an emergency fighter during the Battle of Britain; this model did not ultimately see combat. Ordinary trainer models could also be fitted with armaments, including a single .303 in Vickers machine gun and eight bombs, albeit intended for training purposes only. Beyond the British air services, other nations also chose to adopt the Master, including the South African Air Force, United States Army Air Force (USAAF), Irish Air Corps, Royal Egyptian Air Force, Turkish Air Force, and the Portuguese Air Force. While thousands of Masters were manufactured, no complete examples have been preserved. Wikipedia

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Master AZ311,

s/n AZ311

AZ 311

Master AZ315,

s/n AZ315

AZ 315

Master AZ319,

Master AZ359, M19

Master AZ525, M19

Master AZ593, M19

s/n AZ593

AZ 593

Master AZ658, M19

s/n AZ658

AZ 658

Master AZ670, M19

Master AZ698, M19

Master AZ733,

Master AZ799,

s/n AZ799

Miles

AZ 799

Master AZ811, M19

Master DK915,

s/n DK915

DK 915

Master DK920,

Master DK945,

s/n DK945

DK 945

Master DL517,

Master DL522,

Master DL609,

Master DL611,

Master DL800,

s/n DL800

DL 800

Master DL838,

s/n DL838

DL 838

Master DM108,

Master DM293,

Master EM330, 11 M19

Master EM381, Mk.ll M 19

Master EM402, ll M19

Master N7430,

s/n N7430

Mles

N 7430

Master N7432,

s/n N7432

N 7432

Master N7766, Mk. l

Master N7833, I

s/n N7833

Miles

N 7833

RAF Command (http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=122961) and National Archives UK (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16756591) show aircraft as Miles Master I, serial no N 7833, and not as Spitfire. Pilot Officer Henry Archer Womack was killed.
last update: 2025-February-05

Master N7884, Mk. l

s/n N7884

N 7884

Master N7931, Mk. l

s/n N7931

N 7931

Master N7960, Mk I

s/n N7960

Miles

N 7960

Master N8067, I

s/n N8067

N 8067

With No. 400 (F) Squadron, RCAF, when it spun in at Wooldings Farm, Overton, Hampshire on 22 November 1942, killing Flying Officer R.M. Curphey.
last update: 2025-February-05

Master T8404,

Master T8431,

Master T8442,

s/n T8442

T 8442

Master T8468,

Master T8565,

s/n T8565

T 8565


last update: 2025-March-16

Master T8565,

s/n T8565

T 8565

Master T8567,

Master T8602,

Master T8616,

Master T8746,

s/n T8746

T 8746

Master T8774,

s/n T8774

T 8774

Master T8780,

s/n T8780

T 8780


last update: 2025-March-16

Operational 1941-05-05 to 1941-05-05

58 () OTU (RAF) RAF Grangemouth

58 Operational Training Unit, RAF Grangemouth. Miles Master aircraft T8780 crashed 3 miles North of Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland on a training flight, cause undetermined

Pilot Officer VC Arnold (RCAF) was killed in the crash

Pilot/Instructor, Flight Sergeant JT Dunmore (RAFVR) was severely injured in the crashed and later died in Larbert Military Hospital 1941-05-17

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Master T8880,

Master W8773,

Master W8850, Mk. lll

Master W8960, 111

s/n W8960

Miles

W 8960

#1 Refresher Flying Training School. Pilot Officer Adams was killed when his Miles Master III aircraft W 8960 crashed also killing Flying Officer GF Brittlebank (RAF) Pilot Officer Adams had been posted to #152 Squadron to fly Spitfire aircraft.
last update: 2025-February-05

Master W9003, Mk. lll

s/n W9003

W 9003

Master W9083,