Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 200, Group 200)
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI, RCAF (Serial No. X4492), in flight, 26 Feb 1944.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell pushed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with cutting-edge sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, helping give the aircraft a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane.
The Spitfire had detachable wing tips which were secured by two mounting points at the end of each main wing assembly. When the Spitfire took on a role as a high-altitude fighter (Marks VI and VII and some early Mk VIIIs), the standard wing tips were replaced by extended, "pointed" tips which increased the wingspan from 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) to 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m). The other wing-tip variation, used by several Spitfire variants, was the "clipped" wing; the standard wing tips were replaced by wooden fairings which reduced the span by 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m). The wing tips used spruce formers for most of the internal structure with a light alloy skin attached using brass screws.
Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later. Early tests showed that, while the guns worked perfectly on the ground and at low altitudes, they tended to freeze at high altitude, especially the outer wing guns, because the RAF's Brownings had been modified to fire from an open bolt. While this prevented overheating of the cordite used in British ammunition, it allowed cold air to flow through the barrel unhindered. Supermarine did not fix the problem until October 1938, when they added hot air ducts from the rear of the wing-mounted radiators to the guns, and bulkheads around the gunbays to trap the hot air in the wing. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports to protect the guns from cold, dirt, and moisture until they were fired.
The first Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk XII flew in August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes. As American fighters took over the long-range escorting of USAAF daylight bombing raids, the Griffon-engined Spitfires progressively took up the tactical air superiority role, and played a major role in intercepting V-1 flying bombs, while the Merlin-engined variants (mainly the Mk IX and the Packard-engined Mk XVI) were adapted to the fighter-bomber role. Although the later Griffon-engined marks lost some of the favourable handling characteristics of their Merlin-powered predecessors, they could still outmanoeuvre their main German foes and other, later American and British-designed fighters.Wikipedia
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RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Serials - Kestrel PublicationsSpitfire LF Mk Vb serial AA718
s/n AA718
c/n 2025
VA (Supermarine)
AA 718
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Joined No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 January 1943. Left this unit by August 1943.
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FF 30-08-1941 39MU 31-08-1941 266S 13-09-1941 R-R 25-10-1941 mods 616S 31-01-1942 FAAC 28-03-1942 ros VASM 26-08-1942 fuel syst mods 41S 10-11-1942 402S 29-07-1943 313S 27-08-1943 504S 15-12-1943 129S 26-01-1944 VASM 20-03-1944 mods AST 07-05-1944 Armee de l'Air 09-01-1945 GC2/18
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA719
s/n AA719
c/n 2030
VA (Supermarine)
AA 719
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 29-08-1941 5MU 08-09-1941 306S 19-09-1941 303S 03-10-1941 616S 26-04-1942 VASM fuel system mods 131S 10-10-1942 Collided with EN889 and crashed in Channel 11-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA720
s/n AA720
c/n 2026
VA (Supermarine)
AA 720
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 30-08-1941 266S 13-09-1941 154S 12-03-1942 Westland 11-04-1942 121S 18-06-1942 335S 01-10-1942 AST 27-03-1943 VASM 29-06-1943 fuel syst and rud mods wing stiff S Type pt MkIII IFF 416S 09-11-1943 186S 13-02-1944 FAAC 23-03-1944 350S 'MN-J' 22-05-1944 Engine cut crashed in sea off Beachy Head CE 10-06-1944 F/Lt R A G Alexandre killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA721
s/n AA721
c/n 2027
VA (Supermarine)
AA 721
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 30-08-1941 39MU 31-08-1941 129S Missing from bomber escort 13-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA722
s/n AA722
c/n 2037
VA (Supermarine)
AA 722
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;234
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FF 03-09-1941 5MU 07-09-1941 234S 'AZ-B' 13-09-1941 ASTH 20-11-1941 Missing from escort mission off Belgian coast 12-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA723
s/n AA723
c/n 2038
VA (Supermarine)
AA 723
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;234
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FF 04-09-1941 12MU 07-09-1941 234S 14-09-1941 Missing from shipping recce off Cherbourg 05-12-1941 Flight Sergeant J H Walker killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA724
s/n AA724
c/n 2039
VA (Supermarine)
AA 724
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 September 1941, three weeks after first flight. Left this unit by January 1942.
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FF 04-09-1941 12MU 07-09-1941 401S 27-09-1941 118S 02-01-1942 Westland 19-04-1942 Taxied into bowser Ibsley FACE SOC 12-05-1942 FH46.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA725
s/n AA725
c/n 2049
VA (Supermarine)
AA 725
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 05-09-1941 12MU 07-09-1941 234S 14-09-1941 force-landed nr Bodmin Cornwall with AA726 BL241 BL669 CAC 15-03-1942 118S 10-05-1942 132S 12-07-1942 u/c collapsed on landing Martlesham Heath CB 15-12-1942 CE 04-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA726
s/n AA726
c/n 2050
VA (Supermarine)
AA 726
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 05-09-1941 12MU 08-09-1941 234S 14-09-1941 force-landed short of fuel in mist on return from escort nr Bodmin CE 15-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA727
s/n AA727
c/n 2054
VA (Supermarine)
AA 727
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 06-09-1941 12MU 11-09-1941 234S 20-09-1941 Missing from escort mission off Belgian coast 12-02-1942 Pilot Officer D E Pike killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA728
s/n AA728
c/n 2056
VA (Supermarine)
AA 728
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 19 July 1943. Left this unit by 2 January 1944. Survived the war, sold to Portugal on 6 May 1947.
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FF 06-09-1941 12MU 11-09-1941 234S 19-09-1941 CAC ops 03-04-1942 ros 412S 19-07-1943 [126Airfield 10-08-1943 ] 303S 03-12-1943 Scottish Aviation 11-01-1944 USAAF 08-05-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 06-05-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA729
s/n AA729
c/n 2061
VA (Supermarine)
AA 729
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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FF 09-09-1941 12MU 11-09-1941 118S 18-09-1941 FAAC 01-06-1942 ros 122S 05-04-1943 222S 19-05-1943 349S 19-08-1943 67GrpUSAAF Membury 20-12-1943 DeH 20-06-1944 290S 17-01-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 06-05-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA730
s/n AA730
c/n 2062
VA (Supermarine)
AA 730
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 09-09-1941 12MU 11-09-1941 118S 24-09-1941 HAL 10-11-1941 306S 03-05-1942 FACB 04-08-1942 VASM 16-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 132S 30-05-1943 302S 28-06-1943 306S 03-10-1943 CAC ops 04-12-1943 Miles Aircraft RNDA 05-03-1944 Cunliffe-Owen mods 12-05-1944 33MU 12-05-1944 Henstridge store to Yeovilton 23-06-1944 761S Henstridge 27-06-1944 to 01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA731
s/n AA731
c/n 2067
VA (Supermarine)
AA 731
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 10-09-1941 8MU 12-09-1941 91S 19-09-1941 FTR ops 17-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA732
s/n AA732
c/n 2068
VA (Supermarine)
AA 732
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 10-09-1941 8MU 12-09-1941 485S 19-09-1941 609S 20-04-1942 121S 01-06-1942 FAAC 09-06-1942 ros Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Berck-sur-Mer 31-07-1942 Pilot Officer N D Young killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA733
s/n AA733
c/n 2069
VA (Supermarine)
AA 733
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 11-09-1941 452S 124S 'ON-K' 312S 132S 122S 501S 'SD-V' Shot down by Bf109s nr Abbeville 04-01-1944 Flight Sergeant L R Knight killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA734
s/n AA734
c/n 2081
VA (Supermarine)
AA 734
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 12-09-1941 9MU 14-09-1941 616S 25-09-1941 65S 06-10-1941 Crashed on take-off Debden FACE 27-03-1942 SOC 30-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA735
s/n AA735
c/n 2086
VA (Supermarine)
AA 735
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 13-09-1941 9MU 14-09-1941 308S 18-09-1941 316S 13-12-1941 FACB 25-11-1942 Scottish Aviation 66S 23-03-1943 234S 12-05-1943 312S 29-06-1943 317S 04-10-1943 52OTU 05-10-1943 FLS 02-02-1944 VASM 10-04-1944 fuel syst mods AST 03-06-1944 61OTU 09-12-1944 Lost power and bellylanded nr Llangedwyn Denbigh FACB 18-04-1945 recat E SOC 07-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA736
s/n AA736
c/n 2087
VA (Supermarine)
AA 736
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 June 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 8 June 1942. To Air Service Training for repair, but struck off on 14 September 1942.
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FF 13-09-1941 9MU 14-09-1941 306S 20-09-1941 303S 06-10-1941 FACB 26-01-1942 GAL 403S 02-06-1942 Overshot and hit blister hangar Manston FACB 16-08-1942 AST SOC 14-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA737
s/n AA737
c/n 2095
VA (Supermarine)
AA 737
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 17-09-1941 9MU 18-09-1941 610S 25-09-1941 65S 'YT-K' 06-10-1941 ASTH 23-10-1941 Collided with W3428 on training flight and crashed Broyle Lane Ringmer Sussex CE SOC 13-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AA738
s/n AA738
c/n 2096
VA (Supermarine)
AA 738
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 October 1941, 2 weeks after first flight. Repaired on site 16 October 1941, no details. Left this unit by 24 February 1942. To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 21 August 1942. Repaired on site following Category AC damage in a flying accident on 9 March 1943. To No. 401 (F) Sdn. on 5 April 1943. To No. 416 (F) Sdn. on 3 June 1943. Left this unit by 1 July 1943. To No. 402 (F) Sdn. on 30 April 1944.
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FF 17-09-1941 9MU 18-09-1941 401S 01-10-1941 ros 16-10-1941 154S 24-02-1942 313S 08-06-1942 403S 21-08-1942 FAAC 09-03-1943 ros 401S 05-04-1943 416S 03-06-1943 504S 11-06-1943 165S 01-07-1943 340S 05-09-1943 402S 30-03-1944 53OTU 20-07-1944 SOC 18-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA739
s/n AA739
c/n 2103
VA (Supermarine)
AA 739
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 October 1941, 2 weeks after first flight. Left this unit by 13 November 1941. With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Lost in combat on 2 June 1942, during Rodeo 69 in the Pas-de-Calais area. Pilot Officer D.S. Hurst POW. One of 7 seven aircraft lost by 403 Sdn. in this mission. Also reported as converted to P.R.XIII in 1944?
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FF 18-09-1941 39MU 25-09-1941 411S 02-10-1941 Westland 13-11-1941 123S 29-12-1941 167S 17-04-1942 165S 27-07-1942 FA 08-09-1942 AST 65S 23-09-1942 VASM 23-04-1943 fuel syst mods HAL 28-05-1943 Cv PRXIII M32 RNDA 01-03-1944 (ex 761S?) 718S Henstridge 'G3O' 09-1944 to 11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA740
s/n AA740
c/n 2106
VA (Supermarine)
AA 740
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 19-09-1941 39MU 25-09-1941 118S 03-10-1941 Collided with W3832 over West Grimsted Wilts FACE 11-02-1942 SOC 27-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA741
s/n AA741
c/n 2107
VA (Supermarine)
AA 741
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;118
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FF 19-09-1941 39MU 25-09-1941 118S 03-10-1941 Shot down by Bf109s 15m NE of Pointe de Barfleur FACE 02-02-1942 SOC 28-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA742
s/n AA742
c/n 2112
VA (Supermarine)
AA 742
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron on 7 December 1942, left this unit by 24 December 1942.
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FF 20-09-1941 39MU 25-09-1941 118S 06-10-1941 501S 24-08-1942 504S 22-10-1942 FAAC 22-11-1942 ros 421S 07-12-1942 64S 24-12-1942 453S 02-04-1943 DeH 17-07-1943 39MU 15-11-1943 RNDA 16-01-1944 761S Henstridge 02-1944 Tipped on nose 07-09-1944 (Squadron Leader N Mather) Bounced on takeoff tyre burst ran onto grass nosed up Cat Z 07-01-1945 (Squadron Leader RA Peacock)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA743
s/n AA743
c/n 2121
VA (Supermarine)
AA 743
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 23-09-1941 39MU 26-09-1941 234S 03-10-1941 ASTH 29-10-1941 M46 install 340S 01-03-1942 FAAC 23-06-1942 ros 234S 31-07-1942 AST 08-12-1942 64S 09-06-1943 118S 09-10-1943 VASM 07-11-1943 fuel syst mods 501S Hit fence and crashed on takeoff Hawkinge CE 02-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA744
s/n AA744
c/n 2114
VA (Supermarine)
AA 744
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943. Left this unit by 10 August 1943.
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FF 20-09-1941 33MU 25-09-1941 118S 'NK-N' 11-10-1941 MM 27-04-1942 M45M install VASM 01-10-1942 mods 317S 04-02-1943 412S 29-06-1943 [126Airfield 10-08-1943 ] 602S 26-02-1944 118S 13-03-1944 313S 21-07-1944 FACB 29-08-1944 LMS 57OTU 30-03-1945 SOC 28-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA745
s/n AA745
c/n 2122
VA (Supermarine)
AA 745
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1942. Left this unit by May 1942.
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FF 24-09-1941 33MU 27-09-1941 92S 10-10-1941 417S 06-02-1942 242S 06-05-1942 243S 'SN-X' 06-06-1942 Scottish Aviation 28-08-1942 VASM 26-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 31-08-1943 313S 22-09-1943 312S 05-01-1944 58OTU 02-04-1944 SOC 19-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA746
s/n AA746
c/n 2129
VA (Supermarine)
AA 746
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;412
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 17 May 1943. Shot down by 8/JG 2 near St. Brieuc, France on 7 June 1942. On a Rhubarb mission. Flight Sergeant E.J.V. Levesque killed.
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FF 25-09-1941 33MU 28-09-1941 65S 14-12-1941 CAC ops 18-12-1941 AST 234S 06-06-1942 Westland 08-12-1942 VASM 15-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 412S 17-05-1943 Missing from ground attack mission nr St. Brieuc 07-06-1943 Flight Sergeant E J V Levesque killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA747
s/n AA747
c/n 2130
VA (Supermarine)
AA 747
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 25-09-1941 33MU 28-09-1941 302S 11-10-1941 Shipping Recce south of Rame Head noon Shot down by ObIt E Leie of JG2 CE 26-01-1942 SOC 02-02-1942 F/Lt B Kosinski killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA748
s/n AA748
c/n 2134
VA (Supermarine)
AA 748
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 December 1941. Took part in mission over France on 8 March 1942. Category AC damage on 14 March 1942, when engine failed on takeoff from Mattlesham Heath. Overturned on landing, repaired on site. Destroyed on 8 May 1942, may still have been with 412 Sdn.
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FF 26-09-1941 33MU 28-09-1941 412S 08-12-1941 FAAC 14-03-1942 ros engine failed on takeoff overturned landing Martlesham Heath CE 08-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA749
s/n AA749
c/n 2135
VA (Supermarine)
AA 749
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 27-09-1941 6MU 28-09-1941 72S 03-10-1941 Missing from ground-attack mission 08-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA750
s/n AA750
c/n 2141
VA (Supermarine)
AA 750
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 29-09-1941 6MU 01-10-1941 316S 11-10-1941 [starbd wing det in flt crashed Fulham London 22-10-1941 ] 306S 12-12-1941 FACB 28-03-1942 AST SOC CE 05-1942 recat B 5USAAF 10-09-1942 ASTH Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX946 16-05-1943 [history disputed]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AA751
s/n AA751
c/n 2152
VA (Supermarine)
AA 751
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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FF 30-09-1941 92S 06-10-1941 ros 26-11-1941 154S 24-02-1942 313S 08-06-1942 303S 04-08-1942 Scottish Aviation 14-08-1942 42SLG 23-09-1942 VASM 08-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 14-07-1943 349S 29-10-1943 222S 06-03-1944 303S 17-04-1944 Scottish Aviation 19-07-1944 1669CU to 5583M 29-11-1944 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 03-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA752
s/n AA752
c/n 2153
VA (Supermarine)
AA 752
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Josenka". To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 11 July 1942. Left this unit by September 1942.
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FF 30-09-1941 6MU 01-10-1941 302S 13-10-1941 AST 13-01-1942 118S 09-03-1942 129S 08-06-1942 RAE 14-06-1942 G suffix serial neg G trials. trials with Oboe and Gee (cat and mouse) equip 402S 11-07-1942 121S 24-09-1942 335USAAF 01-10-1942 Ditched into sea ops 21-11-1942 FH198.20
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AA753
s/n AA753
c/n 2154
VA (Supermarine)
AA 753
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 June 1942. Left this unit by August 1942. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 September 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 26 November 1943, repaired on site. Left this unit by February 1942. Survived the war, sold to Portugal on 18 April 1947.
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FF 30-09-1941 92S 06-10-1941 AST 08-01-1942 403S 02-06-1942 2USAAF 22-08-1942 VASM 02-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 402S 02-09-1943 FAAC 26-11-1943 ros 129S 16-02-1944 DeH 10-07-1944 1687Flt 30-11-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 18-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA754
s/n AA754
c/n 2161
VA (Supermarine)
AA 754
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;411
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FF 03-10-1941 2US 129S Collided with Lysander V9797 2m S of Skegness Lincs 21-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA755
s/n AA755
c/n 2163
VA (Supermarine)
AA 755
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 05-10-1941 8MU 10-10-1941 129S 14-10-1941 CAC ops 26-03-1942 ASTH FACB 27-04-1942 ASTH recat E VASM 20-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 15-07-1943 Missing nr Ostend escorting Bostons to Amsterdam/Schiphol 25-07-1943 FH186.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA756
s/n AA756
c/n 2172
VA (Supermarine)
AA 756
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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FF 07-10-1941 8MU 317S 19-10-1941 FA 31-01-1942 AST SOC 09-02-1942 scheduled rtp cancel M55MA install 5USAAF 07-09-1942 132S 20-09-1942 122S 21-05-1943 234S 15-08-1943 CAC ops 19-08-1943 ASTE 64S 27-04-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 14-01-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA757
s/n AA757
c/n 2175
VA (Supermarine)
AA 757
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;602
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 February 1943. Left this unit by April 1943.
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FF 08-10-1941 8MU 12-10-1941 313S 21-10-1941 FAAC 28-02-1942 ros 609S 06-04-1942 312S 31-05-1942 CB ops 23-06-1942 AST 412S 09-02-1943 602S 'LO-V' 19-04-1943 Engine cut 10m N of Le Treport on bomber escort to Abbeville 25-05-1943 Pilot Officer J A Guy RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA758
s/n AA758
c/n 2178
VA (Supermarine)
AA 758
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 09-10-1941 8MU 12-10-1941 317S 19-10-1941 HAL 04-04-1942 317S 07-06-1942 164S 20-12-1942 341S 21-02-1943 340S 23-03-1943 Crashed in forced landing nr East Fortune 22-06-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 09-03-1944 mods RNAS Henstridge 23-05-1944 808S 06-1944 761S Henstridge engine cutting FL crashed Cat Z 14-12-1944 (Squadron Leader PS Gilmore OK)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA759
s/n AA759
c/n 2186
VA (Supermarine)
AA 759
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 11-10-1941 71S 15-10-1941 Lost wing in turn and crashed Gowan Avenue Fulham London FACE 22-10-1941 SOC 12-11-1941 RAE 01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA760
s/n AA760
c/n 2183
VA (Supermarine)
AA 760
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-10-1941 8MU 13-10-1941 65S 15-10-1941 Ran out of fuel returning from sweep and bellylanded in field nr Hawkinge CAC 14-04-1942 SOC CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA761
s/n AA761
c/n 2187
VA (Supermarine)
AA 761
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-10-1941 8MU 13-10-1941 54S 15-10-1941 124S 17-11-1941 [Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer 13-03-1942 Pilot Officer M G M Reid PoW died 07-08-1942 :Suspect] shot down NW France 27.4.42 Flight Sergeant Zdenek Kothera
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA762
s/n AA762
c/n 2188
VA (Supermarine)
AA 762
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-10-1941 8MU 13-10-1941 317S 'JH-W' 19-10-1941 AST 09-03-1942 SOC 02-04-1942 HAL major repair 12-05-1942 VASM 08-08-1942 mods Hit pillar low flying CB 11-09-1942 AST recat E 05-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA763
s/n AA763
c/n 2198
VA (Supermarine)
AA 763
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-10-1941 33MU 18-10-1941 65S 22-10-1941 Crashed on night flying training nr Castle Camps 27-12-1941 [FACE 21-11-1942 ] SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA764
s/n AA764
c/n 2201
VA (Supermarine)
AA 764
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-10-1941 33MU 19-10-1941 19S 23-10-1941 AST 04-08-1942 13PS 7PRG USAAF 22-12-1942 CE 05-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA765
s/n AA765
c/n 2205
VA (Supermarine)
AA 765
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-10-1941 6MU 20-10-1941 313S 24-10-1941 152S 24-04-1942 VASM 01-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 08-09-1943 349S 'GE-I' 29-10-1943 57OTU 05-09-1944 FAAC 11-12-1944 ros SOC 05-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA766
s/n AA766
c/n 2206
VA (Supermarine)
AA 766
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 September 1943. Left this unit by December 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-10-1941 6MU 20-10-1941 609S 'PR-J' 29-10-1941 154S 05-06-1942 65S 23-09-1942 FACA 01-11-1942 Scottish Aviation 118S 06-03-1943 412S 09-09-1943 303S 03-12-1943 DeH 16-01-1944 130S 06-07-1944 FAAC 05-04-1945 ros SOC 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA767
s/n AA767
c/n 2209
VA (Supermarine)
AA 767
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-10-1941 6MU 25-10-1941 317S 02-11-1941 engine failed force-landed Exeter aerodrome CE 17-11-1941 SOC 27-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA781
s/n AA781
c/n 1998
VA (Supermarine)
AA 781
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-08-1941 1PRU 28-08-1941 FAAC 06-01-1942 ros Missing from PR mission to Vegesack 01-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA782
s/n AA782
c/n 1999
VA (Supermarine)
AA 782
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-08-1941 1PRU 30-08-1941 Engine cut on take-off crashlanded Wick FACB 12-11-1941 SOC 29-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA783
s/n AA783
c/n 2000
VA (Supermarine)
AA 783
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-08-1941 1PRU 30-08-1941 HAL 08-11-1941 Benson 06-02-1942 Missing from PR mission to Wilhelmshaven 14-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA784
s/n AA784
c/n 2005
VA (Supermarine)
AA 784
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-08-1941 1PRU 30-08-1941 HAL 26-01-1942 M46 install CB ops 11-06-1942 1PRU 24-06-1942 542S 30-09-1942 8OTU 05-05-1943 FAAC 17-06-1943 SOC 30-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA785
s/n AA785
c/n 2018
VA (Supermarine)
AA 785
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-08-1941 (W camera) 1PRU 30-09-1941 HAL 13-10-1941 3SLG 12-04-1942 Benson 02-10-1942 542S 08-12-1942 1OADU 15-09-1943 India 11-1943 Middle East SOC 05-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA786
s/n AA786
c/n 2031
VA (Supermarine)
AA 786
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-08-1941 1PRU 06-09-1941 HAL 02-01-1942 mods 1PRU 11-01-1942 FAAC 12-02-1942 Benson 05-02-1943 1OADU 06-09-1943 India 3PRU 07-10-1943 Swung on take-off on to soft ground and tipped up Jodhpur FACE 05-04-1945 SOC 31-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA787
s/n AA787
c/n 2044
VA (Supermarine)
AA 787
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-09-1941 1PRU 06-09-1941 Missing from PR mission to Katwijk 23-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA788
s/n AA788
c/n 2052
VA (Supermarine)
AA 788
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-09-1941 Henley 08-09-1941 1PRU 09-09-1941 HAL 13-10-1941 Benson 17-09-1942 8OTU 27-09-1942 FACB 06-06-1943 HAL Lost power bellylanded and overturned 1m W of Fordoun 20-07-1944 recat E 14-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA789
s/n AA789
c/n 2053
VA (Supermarine)
AA 789
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-09-1941 1PRU 09-09-1941 mods 12-12-1941 PRU Leuchars 26-01-1942 SOC 30-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA790
s/n AA790
c/n 2074
VA (Supermarine)
AA 790
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-09-1941 (X camera) Henley 1PRU 13-09-1941 FACB 06-06-1942 HAL 541S 30-09-1942 540S 09-01-1943 8OTU 21-06-1943 VASM 08-09-1943 external sump wing oil tank Lost power and bellylanded in field Westburn Farm Dunning nr Auchterarder Perth 15-12-1944 recat E SOC 01-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA791
s/n AA791
c/n 2075
VA (Supermarine)
AA 791
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-09-1941 (X camera) 1PRU 13-09-1941 FAAC 22-04-1942 CRD VAWD 13-10-1942 Benson 19-11-1942 542S 14-12-1942 air collision with BM350 crashed Nettlebed Oxon CE 06-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA792
s/n AA792
c/n 2077
VA (Supermarine)
AA 792
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-09-1941 1PRU 13-09-1941 Missing from PR mission to Brest 07-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA793
s/n AA793
c/n 2091
VA (Supermarine)
AA 793
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-09-1941 (X camera) 1PRU 18-09-1941 FAC 16-05-1942 542S 30-09-1942 FACB 18-12-1942 1OADU 05-05-1943 India 31-05-1943 FTR ops Bombay 30-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA794
s/n AA794
c/n 2094
VA (Supermarine)
AA 794
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-09-1941 (X camera) 1PRU 18-09-1941 HAL 07-11-1941 mods 1PRU 18-11-1941 8OTU 27-09-1942 engine failed wheels up landing Fraserburgh CE 12-07-1943 FH341.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA795
s/n AA795
c/n 2113
VA (Supermarine)
AA 795
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-09-1941 1PRU 25-09-1941 HAL 10-12-1941 Missing from PR mission to Amiens 24-04-1942 FH40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA796
s/n AA796
c/n 2115
VA (Supermarine)
AA 796
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-09-1941 CHA 1PRU 25-09-1941 HAL 12-12-1941 mods 1PRU 12-12-1941 Missing from PR mission to Brest 30-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA797
s/n AA797
c/n 2148
VA (Supermarine)
AA 797
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-09-1941 1PRU 01-10-1941 HAL 30-11-1941 mods 1PRU 10-12-1941 Missing from PR mission to Trondheim SOC 03-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA798
s/n AA798
c/n 2143
VA (Supermarine)
AA 798
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;1
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-09-1941 1PRU 01-10-1941 GAL 02-02-1942 PRU St.Eval 06-02-1942 Crashed on PR mission en route to Rotterdam Wickham Berks FACE 12-04-1942 FH44.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA799
s/n AA799
c/n 2144
VA (Supermarine)
AA 799
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-09-1941 Henley 1PRU 02-10-1941 Heston 11-02-1943 Benson 20-05-1943 1OADU 09-06-1943 India 16-06-1943 u/c not locked down bellylanded Alipore 26-09-1944 SOC 05-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA800
s/n AA800
c/n 2145
VA (Supermarine)
AA 800
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-09-1941 Henley 1PRU 01-10-1941 HAL mods 1PRU 08-12-1941 Missing from PR mission to Bergen 30-07-1942 FH155.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA801
s/n AA801
c/n 2146
VA (Supermarine)
AA 801
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-09-1941 HP 1PRU 07-10-1941 struct fail crashed nr Watchfield Berks 29-10-1941 RAE 01-1942 for accident invest SOC 05-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA802
s/n AA802
c/n 2147
VA (Supermarine)
AA 802
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-09-1941 Henley 1PRU 05-10-1941 Missing from PR mission to Bremen 07-09-1942 SOC 08-09-1942 FH25.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA803
s/n AA803
c/n 2160
VA (Supermarine)
AA 803
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-10-1941 (W camera) 1PRU 05-10-1941 CB ops 15-01-1942 543S 30-09-1942 1OADU 11-03-1943 FF NAfrica 14-03-1943 682S Abandoned 14m N of Algiers returning from Marseille C3 05-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA804
s/n AA804
c/n 2166
VA (Supermarine)
AA 804
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-10-1941 1PRU 07-10-1941 HAL 30-11-1941 mods 1PRU 'LY' 07-12-1941 Missing from PR mission to Dusseldorf 28-12-1941 FltLt CP Hall PoW
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA805
s/n AA805
c/n 2167
VA (Supermarine)
AA 805
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-10-1941 1PRU Benson 07-10-1941 overshot landing overturned on return from PR mission Benson CB 13-02-1942 recat E SOC 22-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA806
s/n AA806
c/n 2195
VA (Supermarine)
AA 806
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-10-1941 1PRU 19-10-1941 543S 30-09-1942 Missing from PR mission to Cherbourg 28-10-1942 FH238
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA807
s/n AA807
c/n 2176
VA (Supermarine)
AA 807
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-10-1941 (W camera) 1PRU 13-10-1941 CE ops 19-02-1942 541S 30-07-1942 CB ops 16-04-1943 543S 21-06-1943 HAL 19-10-1943 M46 install 4S 19-03-1944 SOC 12-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA808
s/n AA808
c/n 2185
VA (Supermarine)
AA 808
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-10-1941 (W camera) 1PRU 13-10-1941 HAL 18-02-1942 mods 541S 30-09-1942 FAAC 15-02-1943 CB ops 04-03-1943 543S 07-07-1943 AST 10-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA809
s/n AA809
c/n 2207
VA (Supermarine)
AA 809
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-10-1941 1PRU 19-10-1941 543S 30-09-1942 Missing from PR mission to Lorient CE 13-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA810
s/n AA810
c/n 6S 131882
VA (Supermarine)
AA 810
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-10-1941 1PRU 19-10-1941 Missing from PR mission to Trondheim 05-03-1942 [Works order 2203]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA811
s/n AA811
c/n 2208
VA (Supermarine)
AA 811
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-10-1941 (W camera) 1PRU 20-10-1941 543S 07-11-1942 Engine cut abandoned 60m S of The Lizard Cornwall on return from PR mission to Lannion 03-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA812
s/n AA812
c/n 2213
VA (Supermarine)
AA 812
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-10-1941 1PRU 24-10-1941 FACE 24-10-1941 HAL 10-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA813
s/n AA813
c/n 2219
VA (Supermarine)
AA 813
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-10-1941 1PRU 28-10-1941 hit snowbank landing Topcliffe CE 24-01-1942 SOC 27-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AA814
s/n AA814
c/n 2221
VA (Supermarine)
AA 814
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-10-1941 1PRU 26-10-1941 Missing from PR mission to Kiel 17-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV (Trop) serial AA815
s/n AA815
c/n 2234
VA (Supermarine)
AA 815
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-10-1941 1PRU 30-10-1941 FAAC 11-04-1942 HAL 1OADU 29-04-1943 Middle East 01-05-1943 Swung on landing into soft ground and u/c collapsed Petah Tiqva 08-03-1945 SOC 31-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA833
s/n AA833
c/n 2109
VA (Supermarine)
AA 833
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 October 1941, coded "DB*L". Loaned to Air Fighting Development Unit for trials in November 1941, then back to 411 Sdn. Struck a hanger while landing at Hornchurch on 8 January 1942, Category B damage. Repaired off site, to No. 167 Squadron in September 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-09-1941 24MU 24-09-1941 411S 06-10-1941 AFDU Duxford 09-11-1941 service trials elev inertia weight gun heat 411S fast landing struck hangar Hornchurch CB 08-01-1942 ASTE 167S 22-09-1942 610S 14-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 310S 30-06-1943 FACB 10-08-1943 345S 03-04-1944 CAC ops 22-06-1944 410RSU 13-07-1944 Ran out of fuel and hit tree in forced landing Fairoak Lane Oxshott Surrey 26-08-1944 CE 11-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA834
s/n AA834
c/n 2110
VA (Supermarine)
AA 834
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;403
Walker:
To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 October 1941. Collided with BM123 near Touquet, France in the evening of 27 April 1942, on a Rodeo mission. Flight Lieutenant H.P. Duval killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-09-1941 24MU 24-09-1941 403S 03-10-1941 FAAC ros 29-12-1941 Collided with BM123 nr Le Touquet 27-04-1942 F/Lt H P Duval MID killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA835
s/n AA835
c/n 2111
VA (Supermarine)
AA 835
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 October 1941. Coded "KH*V". Category B damage in a flying accident on 15 January 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-09-1941 24MU 24-09-1941 403S 03-10-1941 FACB 15-01-1942 MM 04-04-1942 350S Missing on Boston escort to Hazebrouck Circus 195 29-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AA836
s/n AA836
c/n 2117
VA (Supermarine)
AA 836
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 11 October 1941. Left this unit by September 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-09-1941 24MU 24-09-1941 411S 11-10-1941 132S 01-09-1942 CAC ops 06-12-1942 ros 91S 25-01-1943 122S 12-05-1943 AST 07-07-1943 130S 27-01-1944 222S 16-02-1944 276S 11-07-1944 FRU 14-09-1944 SOC 27-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA837
s/n AA837
c/n 2118
VA (Supermarine)
AA 837
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-09-1941 24MU 26-09-1941 501S 'SD-E' 12-10-1941 Damaged by Bf109 and forcelanded nr St.Lo 04-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA838
s/n AA838
c/n 2119
VA (Supermarine)
AA 838
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-09-1941 12MU 24-09-1941 91S 04-10-1941 GAL 31-10-1941 152S 25-05-1942 swung on takeoff struck obst Eglinton CE 07-06-1942 SOC 08-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA839
s/n AA839
c/n 2120
VA (Supermarine)
AA 839
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 October 1941. Left this unit by August 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-09-1941 12MU 27-09-1941 411S 03-10-1941 303S 14-08-1942 CB ops 20-03-1943 PPSM 28-03-1943 mods 66S 11-10-1943 340S 15-11-1943 CE ops 05-12-1943 AST 611S 26-05-1944 53OTU 06-08-1944 to 5348M 5SoTT SOC 29-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA840
s/n AA840
c/n 2123
VA (Supermarine)
AA 840
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;411
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Shot down during combat with Bf 109s off Le Tourqet, late morning of 8 December 1941, while on a Ramrod mission. Sgt. D.A. Court killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-09-1941 12MU 27-09-1941 411S 02-10-1941 Missing nr Le Touquet 08-12-1941 Flight Sergeant D A Court killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA841
s/n AA841
c/n 2125
VA (Supermarine)
AA 841
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 October 1941. Left this unit by April 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-09-1941 12MU 28-09-1941 412S 09-10-1941 72S 14-04-1942 121S 24-05-1942 FACB 02-07-1942 ros CA ops 19-08-1942 335USAAF 01-10-1942 121S u/c collapse on landing Debden CB SOC 20-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA842
s/n AA842
c/n 2124
VA (Supermarine)
AA 842
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-09-1941 12MU 27-09-1941 457S 08-12-1941 134S 11-02-1942 FACB 06-06-1942 Scottish Aviation M46 install 131S 03-02-1943 CAC ops 22-06-1943 LMS 315S 19-11-1943 FAAC 27-12-1943 ros 53OTU 17-07-1944 SOC 18-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA843
s/n AA843
c/n 2131
VA (Supermarine)
AA 843
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 December 1941. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 30 January 1942. Repaired on site. Left this unit by February 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-09-1941 12MU 29-09-1941 412S 31-12-1941 FAAC 30-01-1942 ros 350S 24-02-1942 93S 09-08-1942 610S 16-11-1942 131S 25-01-1943 310S 30-06-1943 313S 29-07-1943 struck hill in cloud crashed Wormshill Kent CE 12-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA844
s/n AA844
c/n 2132
VA (Supermarine)
AA 844
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 October 1941. Crashed into he sea after a mid-air with AB265 on 28 February 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-09-1941 8MU 28-09-1941 411S 02-10-1941 air collision with AB265 into sea nr Manston 28-02-1942 SOC 03-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA845
s/n AA845
c/n 2136
VA (Supermarine)
AA 845
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-09-1941 8MU 28-09-1941 91S 02-10-1941 Damaged by flak from E-boat and overshot landing into ditch Lympne CE 16-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA846
s/n AA846
c/n 2137
VA (Supermarine)
AA 846
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 15 November 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 February 1943. Left this unit by April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-09-1941 38MU 29-09-1941 302S 15-10-1941 FACB 21-03-1942 AST 130S 30-09-1942 421S 15-11-1942 412S 03-02-1943 602S 19-04-1943 ASTH 04-08-1943 341S 15-11-1943 329S 23-02-1944 63S 13-03-1944 275S 25-05-1944 SOC 20-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA847
s/n AA847
c/n 2139
VA (Supermarine)
AA 847
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 24 September 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-09-1941 38MU 03-10-1941 316S 12-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 enemy action CB 17-04-1942 ASTE 306S 16-03-1943 FAAC 23-07-1943 ros 401S 24-09-1943 345S Hit by flak on sweep to Dreux and crashed Vernon 10-07-1944 Lt C Dop killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AA848
s/n AA848
c/n 2140
VA (Supermarine)
AA 848
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-09-1941 38MU 01-10-1941 302S 11-10-1941 VASM 13-06-1942 316S 29-06-1942 VASM 13-09-1943 mods 132S 23-02-1944 504S 14-05-1944 63S 31-05-1944 41OTU 01-02-1945 58OTU 23-04-1945 SOC to 5387M 17-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA849
s/n AA849
c/n 2149
VA (Supermarine)
AA 849
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-09-1941 38MU 01-10-1941 VASM 23-10-1941 mods 54S 30-10-1941 124S 18-11-1941 452S 03-03-1942 Shot down by fighters on sweep to Mazingarbe off Berck CE 09-03-1942 Flight Sergeant M W Hamilton killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA850
s/n AA850
c/n 2150
VA (Supermarine)
AA 850
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-09-1941 58MU 01-10-1941 302S 13-10-1941 VASM 31-08-1942 mods FAAC 09-04-1943 ros 302S 'WX-H' and 'WX-U' 27-04-1943 132S 28-06-1943 26S 03-04-1944 air collision with W3314 landed Old Alresford Hants CE 22-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA851
s/n AA851
c/n 2164
VA (Supermarine)
AA 851
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 November 1941. Left this unit by March 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-10-1941 609S 07-11-1941 124S 18-11-1941 401S 25-11-1941 452S 01-03-1942 CB ops 14-03-1942 457S 22-03-1942 SOC CE 09-05-1942 Super 31-12-1942 Abandoned off Deal returning from escort 09-05-1942 Flight Sergeant R A G Halliday killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA852
s/n AA852
c/n 2151
VA (Supermarine)
AA 852
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1942. Left this unit by April 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-09-1941 39MU 01-10-1941 92S 04-10-1941 417S 06-02-1942 242S 18-04-1942 RAE 06-1942 243S 16-06-1942 FACE 20-07-1942 SOC 27-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AA853
s/n AA853
c/n 2157
VA (Supermarine)
AA 853
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-10-1941 39MU 07-10-1941 302S 13-10-1941 FAAC 28-01-1942 VASM 22-08-1942 mods FACB 15-05-1943 LMS 501S 09-11-1943 350S 'MN-C' 31-12-1943 322S 11-01-1944 Collided with AR498 while escorting Bostons and ditched off Tangmere CE 30-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA854
s/n AA854
c/n 2162
VA (Supermarine)
AA 854
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-10-1941 39MU 07-10-1941 302S 14-10-1941 Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Havre 08-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA855
s/n AA855
c/n 2165
VA (Supermarine)
AA 855
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;71
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-10-1941 39MU 07-10-1941 71S 'XR-C' 17-10-1941 Hit by debris from train and crashlanded 27-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA856
s/n AA856
c/n 2170
VA (Supermarine)
AA 856
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-10-1941 39MU 10-10-1941 302S 'Z' 14-10-1941 CAC ops 17-04-1942 ros Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Havre 08-09-1942 Pilot Officer J Urbanski killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA857
s/n AA857
c/n 2171
VA (Supermarine)
AA 857
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-10-1941 39MU 10-10-1941 71S 17-10-1941 609S 05-01-1942 350S 01-05-1942 Shot down by flak off French coast CE 09-05-1942 Flight Sergeant J A Blairon killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA858
s/n AA858
c/n 2174
VA (Supermarine)
AA 858
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-10-1941 33MU 11-10-1941 316S 17-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 FAAC 26-02-1942 enemy action 03-05-1942 ASTE 309S 31-07-1942 302S 12-09-1942 VASM 07-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 611S 29-08-1943 SOC 06-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA859
s/n AA859
c/n 2177
VA (Supermarine)
AA 859
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-10-1941 33MU 11-10-1941 316S 16-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 CE ops force-landed short of fuel in bad weather nr Prawle Devon 16-03-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA860
s/n AA860
c/n 2180
VA (Supermarine)
AA 860
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-10-1941 33MU 11-10-1941 316S 17-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 FAAC 14-04-1942 317S 04-05-1942 CB ops 03-06-1942 AST 67GrpUSAAF 18-02-1943 303S 16-04-1944 57OTU 02-08-1944 Hit obstruction on low flying exercise 14-01-1945 SOC 05-02-1945 to 5028M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA861
s/n AA861
c/n 2182
VA (Supermarine)
AA 861
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-10-1941 39MU 14-10-1941 302S struck obst landing Harrowbeer CE 21-04-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA862
s/n AA862
c/n 2211
VA (Supermarine)
AA 862
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Delivered to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 June 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 14 July 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-10-1941 39MU 22-10-1941 HAL 06-11-1941 403S 08-06-1942 FACB 14-07-1942 Scottish Aviation VASM 25-08-1943 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S Type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 501S 18-01-1944 struck by P8324 landing Hawkinge CE 05-03-1945 AST 290S 10-08-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 28-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA863
s/n AA863
c/n 2181
VA (Supermarine)
AA 863
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-10-1941 39MU 11-10-1941 118S 22-10-1941 Went out of control and abandoned over sea after attack on Courcelles-sur-Mer believed hit by debris from target 29-01-1942 Flight Sergeant H C Kerr RAAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA864
s/n AA864
c/n 2190
VA (Supermarine)
AA 864
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-10-1941 39MU 15-10-1941 72S 19-10-1941 Missing from sweep nr Hesdin 08-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA865
s/n AA865
c/n 2193
VA (Supermarine)
AA 865
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-10-1941 39MU 17-10-1941 313S 26-10-1941 Shot down by Fw190s 15m S of Gravelines 10-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA866
s/n AA866
c/n 2194
VA (Supermarine)
AA 866
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Manchester Weatherproof". Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 October 1941. Coded "YO*R", usually flown by Pilot Officer (later W/C) H.C. Godefroy. Category AC damage on operations on 28 December 1941, repaired on site. Left this unit by 3 September 1942, later served with RN.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-10-1941 6MU 15-10-1941 401S 23-10-1941 CAC ops 28-12-1941 ros ASTH RNAS 884S Lee on Solent 03-09-1942 AST 10-09-1942 hook fitt 885S 09-1942 to 10-1942 /NAS Lee 30-09-1942 801S stalled on to deck smashed DLC0s platform crashed in port nets hung upside down 20min Furious Cat Z 13-10-1942 (Squadron Leader PH London OK) Jettisoned
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA867
s/n AA867
c/n 2196
VA (Supermarine)
AA 867
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-10-1941 6MU 17-10-1941 72S 22-10-1941 FAAC 14-01-1942 ros 222S 14-03-1942 Engine cut on sweep to St. Omer 01-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA868
s/n AA868
c/n 2197
VA (Supermarine)
AA 868
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;412
Walker:
Delivered to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 24 December 1941. Still been with this unit when lost on operations 6 August (or September?) 1942, collided with Spitfire BL859 of same Squadron.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-10-1941 6MU 17-10-1941 19S 23-10-1941 412S 24-12-1941 Collided with BL859 and crashed Priory Farm nr Arundel Sussex CE 06-08-1942 SOC 11-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA869
s/n AA869
c/n 2202
VA (Supermarine)
AA 869
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-10-1941 6MU 20-10-1941 313S 24-10-1941 Missing from sweep to Condette 18-03-1942 Flight Sergeant M Zauf killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA870
s/n AA870
c/n 2465
VA (Supermarine)
AA 870
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-01-1942 6MU 30-01-1942 VASM fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier Crosby Co 20-02-1942 SS441 20-03-1942 Middle East 01-08-1942 SOC 27-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA871
s/n AA871
c/n 2214
VA (Supermarine)
AA 871
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-10-1941 9MU 25-10-1941 121S 05-11-1941 Bellylanded at North Weald SOC 27-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA872
s/n AA872
c/n 2204
VA (Supermarine)
AA 872
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-10-1941 6MU 20-10-1941 316S 26-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 FACE 09-01-1942 AST RNAS 885S Lee on Solent 05-09-1942 AST 10-09-1942 hook fitt Lee 25-09-1942 768S loan to 885S DLT missed wires over bows sank Formidable Cat Z 25-10-1942 (Squadron Leader JD Houston RNZN killed)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AA873
s/n AA873
c/n 2222
VA (Supermarine)
AA 873
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-10-1941 first prod with C wing(4x20mm can) RAE 11-1941 wts and CG load AAEE 11-12-1941 ordnance trials CRD R-RH 14-02-1942 Cv IX M61 install AAEE 19-02-1942 gun heat trials. With universal wing aircraft could be flown with three load CG R-R 29-03-1942 64S AFDU Hornchurch 02-06-1942 service trials R-RH 13-07-1942 M63 install Rotol Staverton 15-04-1943 M63 trials with various props. On contract loan to R-R 08-05-1943 M66 install gen dev DeH Airscrews 01-01-1945 contra props install written off scrap 29-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AA874
s/n AA874
c/n 2220
VA (Supermarine)
AA 874
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-10-1941 8MU 26-10-1941 VASM 11-11-1941 mods CFS 17-12-1941 ASTE 19-04-1942 FAAC 24-07-1942 ros 306S 08-08-1942 Hand Sqdn Hullavington 14-09-1942 VASM 15-06-1943 fuel syst and rud mods Super 08-09-1943 131S 27-09-1943 312S 11-10-1943 315S 06-12-1943 61OTU 13-08-1944 29MU 17-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA875
s/n AA875
c/n 2226
VA (Supermarine)
AA 875
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-10-1941 Martlesham Heath gun heat combat rating perf trials AAEE 28-10-1941 continuation of gun heat trials. Flow of hot air too fast due to extractor exit for Brownings. Deflector plates deleted cured problem CRD VA 08-12-1941 AAEE 25-04-1942 continuation of gun heat trials. Extractors deleted VASM 19-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 302S 27-08-1943 306S 03-10-1943 12FU 07-01-1945 1OADU 17-01-1945 Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945 GC2/18
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA876
s/n AA876
c/n 2223
VA (Supermarine)
AA 876
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-10-1941 during test flight 06-02-1942 George Pickering reached a speed of 520mph in a dive. The aircraft disintigrated He was severely injured and never flew again. SOC before delivery not to be replaced. Airframe to RAE 09-04-1942 for accident invest
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA877
s/n AA877
c/n 2227
VA (Supermarine)
AA 877
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-10-1941 8MU 26-10-1941 317S 12-11-1941 332S 03-08-1942 VASM 28-08-1942 mods M46 install 334USAAF 22-11-1942 AST 25-03-1943 131S 03-07-1943 CAC ops 12-07-1943 ros 501S 06-01-1944 1TEU 13-08-1944 FAAC 02-03-1945 ros 61OTU 29-03-1945 SOC 17-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AA878
s/n AA878
c/n 2248
VA (Supermarine)
AA 878
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Manchester Merchant Trade". Used to test various gun arrangements when first built. Delivered to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 June 1943, as a Mk. Vc. Coded "DB*B". Left this unit by 17 October 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1941 first prod Vc CRD VA 31-10-1941 required for one month for gun testing AAEE 01-04-1942 climb level speed trials at combat rating with (1) Vc with univ wing (2x20mm and 4x.303 guns) (2) Vc (4x20mm) (3) Vb Gun heat trials FAAC 15-10-1942 ros CRD VA 24-10-1942 wing insufficiently stressed for firing of four can simultaneously 411S 04-06-1943 341S 17-10-1943 453S 27-10-1943 overshot landing Sumburgh tip onto nose CB LMS 1TEU 17-08-1944 SOC 25-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA879
s/n AA879
c/n 2230
VA (Supermarine)
AA 879
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-10-1941 33MU 29-10-1941 616S 08-11-1941 AST 13-01-1942 118S 26-04-1942 Damaged on sweep to St.Omer CB 09-05-1942 recat E SOC 09-05-1942 FH67.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA880
s/n AA880
c/n 2231
VA (Supermarine)
AA 880
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;402
Walker:
Named "Manchester Smithfield Market". Delivered to No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 June 1943. Destroyed in mid-air with AB897 on 21 February 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-10-1941 33MU 29-10-1941 121S 15-11-1941 GAL 08-07-1942 93S 26-09-1942 65S 03-12-1942 FACB 01-04-1943 Scottish Aviation 402S 26-06-1943 air collision with AB897 N of Wellingore CE 21-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA881
s/n AA881
c/n 2232
VA (Supermarine)
AA 881
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-10-1941 33MU 29-10-1941 71S 06-11-1941 FACB 13-06-1942 VASM 24-10-1942 fuel syst mods 313S 04-04-1943 66S 04-07-1943 340S 15-11-1943 FAAC 01-12-1943 ros AST 595S 18-12-1943 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 03-01-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA882
s/n AA882
c/n 2233
VA (Supermarine)
AA 882
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-10-1941 33MU 29-10-1941 303S 04-11-1941 FACB 24-06-1942 AST DeH 17-06-1944 41OTU 22-02-1945 631S 21-06-1945 SOC 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA902
s/n AA902
c/n 2215
VA (Supermarine)
AA 902
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-10-1941 33MU 25-10-1941 41S 30-10-1941 Abandoned after convoy patrol nr Winchester CE 23-05-1942 SOC 31-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA903
s/n AA903
c/n 2216
VA (Supermarine)
AA 903
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-10-1941 33MU 25-10-1941 121S 03-11-1941 AST 31-05-1942 2USAAF 03-08-1942 FACE 11-08-1942 SOC 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA904
s/n AA904
c/n 2224
VA (Supermarine)
AA 904
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-10-1941 38MU 27-10-1941 121S 02-11-1941 GAL 16-06-1942 RNAS Lee on Solent 05-09-1942 AST 18-09-1942 hook fitt Henstridge 25-04-1944 Lee 05-10-1942 801S 10-1942 807S Furious hit pitching deck u/c collapsed Cat X 13-10-1942 (Squadron Leader H Rowland) 768S Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch 08-1943 Bounced caught wire nosed over Cat Y1 27-10-1943 (Lt RIM Scott) Port fairing damaged Argus 20-02-1944 (Squadron Leader PG Adams) Engine shock loaded landing Argus Cat S 22-02-1944 (Lt G Dennison) RY 21-04-1944 761S Henstridge 25-04-1944 FL Cat S 30-07-1944 (Lt SG Hamblett)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA905
s/n AA905
c/n 2225
VA (Supermarine)
AA 905
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-10-1941 38MU 27-10-1941 19S 03-11-1941 610S 17-11-1941 AST 26-01-1942 RNAS Stretton 10-09-1942 AST hook fitt Lee on Solent 17-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA906
s/n AA906
c/n 2229
VA (Supermarine)
AA 906
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-10-1941 38MU 01-11-1941 74S 25-11-1941 overshot landing bounced and cartwheeled Ballyhalbert crashed CE 25-02-1942 SOC 04-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA907
s/n AA907
c/n 2237
VA (Supermarine)
AA 907
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-10-1941 38MU 30-10-1941 91S 09-11-1941 HAL 16-12-1941 91S engine failed on patrol into sea off Margate 12-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA908
s/n AA908
c/n 2238
VA (Supermarine)
AA 908
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-10-1941 38MU 01-11-1941 303S 16-12-1941 GAL 11-06-1942 AST 07-07-1942 76MU 31-10-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 USSR 16-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA909
s/n AA909
c/n 2251
VA (Supermarine)
AA 909
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1941 38MU 03-11-1941 152S 09-11-1941 313S 23-03-1942 VASM 28-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 302S 28-08-1943 Missing while escorting B-26s to Lille 08-09-1943 FH362.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AA910
s/n AA910
c/n 2252
VA (Supermarine)
AA 910
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 February 1943, left this unit by 19 April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1941 39MU 02-11-1941 501S 11-11-1941 FACA 08-01-1942 ros 130S 04-05-1942 AST 17-11-1942 412S 04-02-1943 602S 'LO-A' 19-04-1943 350S 07-10-1943 322S 11-01-1944 CAC ops 22-03-1944 ros 57OTU 23-07-1944 SOC 01-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA911
s/n AA911
c/n 2253
VA (Supermarine)
AA 911
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1941 39MU 02-11-1941 92S 22-11-1941 417S 06-02-1942 242S 17-04-1942 243S 'SN-F' 312S 'DU-D' 31-12-1942 66S 10-04-1943 234S 12-05-1943 317S 04-10-1943 52OTU 05-10-1943 FLS Millfield 02-02-1944 Scottish Aviation 07-04-1944 M46 install 12FU 13-01-1945 Armee de l'Air 22-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA912
s/n AA912
c/n 2254
VA (Supermarine)
AA 912
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 11 November 1941. Category B damage in a flying accident on 5 March 1942. Left this unit by 19 February 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1941 39MU 02-11-1941 412S 11-11-1941 FACB 05-03-1942 AST VASM 19-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 27-08-1943 Shot down by fighters nr Beauvais 23-09-1943 Flight Sergeant K Lipiec killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA913
s/n AA913
c/n 2255
VA (Supermarine)
AA 913
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1941 6MU 02-11-1941 72S 12-11-1941 FACB 24-12-1941 303S 08-04-1942 VASM 02-09-1942 mods 302S 23-12-1942 CB ops 29-03-1943 HAL VASM 06-08-1943 fuel syst mods MkIII IFF bomb carrier RNDA 26-03-1944 hook fitt 808S Lee 06-1944 759S Yeovilton 24-07-1944 to 11-1944 SOC 03-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA914
s/n AA914
c/n 2256
VA (Supermarine)
AA 914
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1941 6MU 02-11-1941 72S 12-11-1941 VASM fuel syst mods MkIII IFF bomb carrier CAC 27-03-1942 Swung while taxying in crosswind into excavation Biggin Hill FACE 15-04-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA915
s/n AA915
c/n 2260
VA (Supermarine)
AA 915
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 February 1943. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943. Left this unit by 22 April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-11-1941 6MU 03-11-1941 72S 12-11-1941 145S 15-11-1941 350S 07-02-1942 306S 03-05-1942 64S 31-07-1942 411S 04-02-1943 402S 25-03-1943 19S 22-04-1943 65S 30-06-1943 130S 15-08-1943 DeH 29-02-1944 53OTU 11-08-1944 527S 17-05-1945 RWE Watton 18-04-1946 sold scrap 03-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA916
s/n AA916
c/n 2263
VA (Supermarine)
AA 916
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-11-1941 6MU 15-11-1941 39MU 23-11-1941 145S 17-12-1941 53OTU FAAC 05-02-1945 ros Lost power and bellylanded Metheringham Fen Lincs 27-04-1945 recat E SOC 25-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA917
s/n AA917
c/n 2266
VA (Supermarine)
AA 917
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-11-1941 6MU 27-11-1941 504S 06-01-1942 501S 'SD-E' 19-10-1942 Shot down by fighters nr Gravelines during ground attack mission to Hazebrouck 11-07-1943 FH365.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA918
s/n AA918
c/n 2274
VA (Supermarine)
AA 918
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 April 1942. Left this unit by 22 August 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-11-1941 33MU 18-11-1941 313S 29-01-1942 412S 16-04-1942 2USAAF 22-08-1942 VASM 04-03-1943 fuel syst mods 322S 07-07-1943 FACB 06-01-1944 ? ros 222S 01-01-1944 VASM 15-03-1944 Basta mods 83GSU 22-02-1945 2TAF 05-07-1945 BAFO Comm Wing 19-07-1945 3BRU CE 12-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA919
s/n AA919
c/n 2275
VA (Supermarine)
AA 919
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-1941 33MU 22-11-1941 316S 08-12-1941 306S 12-12-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s escorting Bostons nr Caen 14-04-1942 FH62.25 Flying Officer E Jankowski killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA920
s/n AA920
c/n 2276
VA (Supermarine)
AA 920
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 5 June 1944. Left this unit by 20 July 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-1941 33MU 18-11-1941 72S 30-11-1941 CAC ops 28-02-1942 ros 124S 'ON-X' 26-03-1942 71S 31-08-1942 334USAAF 01-10-1942 CAC ops 16-11-1942 AST 222S 04-04-1943 167S 19-05-1943 VASM 15-03-1944 fuel syst Basta mods 1S 08-04-1944 FAAC 13-04-1944 ros 402S 05-06-1944 57OTU 20-07-1944 FACE 18-04-1945 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA921
s/n AA921
c/n 2285
VA (Supermarine)
AA 921
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;129
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-11-1941 33MU 18-11-1941 129S 05-12-1941 Crashed in sea off Berck believed due to oxygen failure CE 13-02-1942 Flight Sergeant H W Sangerhaus killed SOC 28-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AA922
s/n AA922
c/n 2200
VA (Supermarine)
AA 922
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 April 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 2 April 1943, repaired on site. Left this unit by 19 August 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-10-1941 9MU 20-10-1941 121S 01-11-1941 CAC ops 18-03-1942 ros 403S 06-04-1942 FAAC 02-04-1943 ros 306S 19-08-1943 118S 25-12-1943 61OTU Overshot flapless landing and tipped up Montford Bridge FAAC 12-05-1945 recat E SOC 19-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA923
s/n AA923
c/n 2210
VA (Supermarine)
AA 923
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;616
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-10-1941 9MU 24-10-1941 616S 08-11-1941 Missing in cloud on patrol 20m E of Skegness Lincs CE 06-01-1942 Flight Sergeant M M Waite RCAF killed SOC 31-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA924
s/n AA924
c/n 2228
VA (Supermarine)
AA 924
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-10-1941 9MU 501S 07-11-1941 FACB 01-04-1942 ros 72S 26-04-1942 306S 18-05-1942 133S 29-09-1942 336S 01-10-1942 air collision with Mosquito HJ643 crashed nr Atcham CE 08-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA925
s/n AA925
c/n 2212
VA (Supermarine)
AA 925
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;401
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 28 October 1941. Shot down by Bf 109s during an escort mission over le Touquet on 8 November 1941. Sgt. R.W. Garnder, 20 years old, KIA.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-10-1941 38MU 24-10-1941 401S 28-10-1941 Missing from sweep 08-11-1941 Flight Sergeant R W Gardner killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA926
s/n AA926
c/n 2217
VA (Supermarine)
AA 926
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 28 October 1941. Coded "YO*E". Had the official presentation name Marguerite painted on the port side nos,e and Jersey 1 and a maple leaf on the starboard side nose. The aircraft was often flown by the legendary Canadian pilot then Pilot Officer Ian Ormston (Squadron Leader Ormston, DFC was appointed honourary Colonel of 411 Squadron in March 1986). Took part in Circus 112b, as Close Escort, on 8 March 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 11 May 1942, probably still with this unit. Left this unit by 18 August 1942, when it was lost on operations. Had 235.10 airframe time when lost.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-10-1941 38MU 24-10-1941 401S 28-10-1941 Overshot landing and groundlooped u/c collapsed Gravesend FAAC 11-05-1942 CE 18-08-1942 SOC FH235.10
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA927
s/n AA927
c/n 2218
VA (Supermarine)
AA 927
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Reported with No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, c.1941 to 1943, coded "KH*H", but not confirmed in RAF records. The report may have referred to AA922
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-10-1941 38MU 29-10-1941 19S 03-11-1941 AST 05-07-1942 222S 02-09-1942 64S 31-03-1943 SOC 17-10-1945 to 3779M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA928
s/n AA928
c/n 2235
VA (Supermarine)
AA 928
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 May 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 5 August 1942, wheels up landing following an engine failure. From RAF records: "Failure of big end bearings No 2 and 5 pistons. Pilot unable to select wheels down until a suitable landing ground found and then under carriage selector lever stuck and he had neither time nor height to free it. Successful under difficult situation." Landed at Condover field in Shropshire, which was under construction at the time. Left this unit by 4 April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-10-1941 38MU 30-10-1941 452S 09-11-1941 CAC ops 29-03-1942 ros 411S 31-05-1942 FACB 05-08-1942 VASM 04-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 302S 24-08-1943 Missing while escorting B-26s to Lille 08-09-1943 FH231.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA929
s/n AA929
c/n 2236
VA (Supermarine)
AA 929
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943, left this unit by 3 December 1943. Survived the war, and was struck off on 29 November 1945.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-10-1941 39MU 02-11-1941 316S 12-11-1941 306S 12-12-1941 FAAC 25-04-1942 ros 315S CA ops 14-08-1942 317S 05-09-1942 412S 29-06-1943 303S 03-12-1943 405RSU 13-07-1944 63S 04-10-1944 58OTU 22-03-1945 to 5382M 13-07-1945 SOC 5SoTT 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA930
s/n AA930
c/n 2239
VA (Supermarine)
AA 930
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 22 April 1943, left this unit by 28 June 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-10-1941 39MU 30-10-1941 122S 22-11-1941 306S 30-04-1942 VASM 30-09-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 412S 22-04-1943 317S 28-06-1943 312S 04-10-1943 277S 17-05-1944 Scottish Aviation 29-07-1944 41OTU 27-03-1945 61OTU 10-05-1945 603S 21-06-1945 SOC 19-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA931
s/n AA931
c/n 2240
VA (Supermarine)
AA 931
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-10-1941 6MU 30-10-1941 41S 06-11-1941 FAAC 02-02-1942 GAL 19S 24-06-1942 131S 06-09-1942 610S 27-01-1943 350S 27-03-1943 316S 'SZ-A' 05-10-1943 322S 25-11-1943 222S 01-01-1944 VASM 23-03-1944 fuel syst Basta mods 278S 27-09-1944 53OTU 22-02-1945 FAAC ros 41OTU 24-05-1945 to 5336M SOC 04-07-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA932
s/n AA932
c/n 2246
VA (Supermarine)
AA 932
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-10-1941 6MU 02-11-1941 616S 07-11-1941 FAAC 23-08-1942 41S 23-08-1942 ASTH Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA108 VASM 12-03-1943 mods and trials
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA933
s/n AA933
c/n 2257
VA (Supermarine)
AA 933
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;61
Walker:
To No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 March 1944, for training. Left this unit by 28 March 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1941 6MU 07-11-1941 145S 22-11-1941 FACB 01-02-1942 350S 10-02-1942 234S 26-09-1942 303S 10-12-1942 FAAC 29-03-1943 504S 31-08-1943 313S 22-09-1943 144AF 25-02-1944 442S 27-03-1944 VA 28-03-1944 61OTU 25-06-1944 dived into ground out of cloud nr Wrexham CE 18-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA934
s/n AA934
c/n 2258
VA (Supermarine)
AA 934
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1941 6MU 07-11-1941 145S 22-11-1941 350S 11-02-1942 Damaged by flak on sweep CB 30-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA935
s/n AA935
c/n 2245
VA (Supermarine)
AA 935
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-10-1941 6MU 02-11-1941 452S 12-11-1941 457S 22-03-1942 303S 15-04-1942 FACB 07-06-1942 AST VASM 11-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 24-08-1943 Shot down on sweep to Beauvais 23-09-1943 FH262.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA936
s/n AA936
c/n 2247
VA (Supermarine)
AA 936
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-10-1941 9MU 02-11-1941 616S 09-11-1941 FACB 27-01-1942 VASM 11-06-1942 fuel syst mods 331S 'FN-L' 20-08-1942 453S 'FU-B' 12-10-1942 222S 31-03-1943 167S 19-05-1943 234S 08-01-1944 Engine cut ditched off St.Catherines Point Isle of Wight CE 06-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AA937
s/n AA937
c/n 2269
VA (Supermarine)
AA 937
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-11-1941 33MU 18-11-1941 64S 05-12-1941 RAE 07-11-1942 AAEE 11-1942 perf trials with normal and clip wings AFDU -1943 u/c jammed belly landed Benson 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA938
s/n AA938
c/n 2264
VA (Supermarine)
AA 938
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-11-1941 234S 23-11-1941 Collided with BL693 and crashed nr Ibsley FACE 18-04-1942 Flight Sergeant E A L Fairman killed SOC 24-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA939
s/n AA939
c/n 2272
VA (Supermarine)
AA 939
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-11-1941 38MU 15-11-1941 74S 25-11-1941 232S 08-04-1942 Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Atcham FACB 07-05-1942 recat E 15-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA940
s/n AA940
c/n 2273
VA (Supermarine)
AA 940
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-11-1941 38MU 15-11-1941 303S 05-12-1941 HAL 13-04-1942 Shot down by Bf109 nr Lille 27-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA941
s/n AA941
c/n 2289
VA (Supermarine)
AA 941
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-11-1941 38MU 20-11-1941 317S 03-12-1941 Hit by W3425 on runway Exeter CE 18-12-1941 SOC 27-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA942
s/n AA942
c/n 2280
VA (Supermarine)
AA 942
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-1941 38MU 15-11-1941 602S 05-12-1941 610S 30-03-1942 Crashed in sea during shipping recce off Dutch coast CE 18-04-1942 SOC FH86.0
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA943
s/n AA943
c/n 2290
VA (Supermarine)
AA 943
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943, when a Merlin 55 engine was installed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-11-1941 39MU 18-11-1941 315S 26-11-1941 317S 05-09-1942 412S 29-06-1943 M55 install 61OTU 28-09-1944 u/c leg collapsed during heavy landing Rednal FACB 13-04-1945 recat E SOC 29-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA944
s/n AA944
c/n 2295
VA (Supermarine)
AA 944
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 10 June 1942. Left this unit by 1 July 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-11-1941 5MU 18-11-1941 234S 08-12-1941 421S 10-06-1942 FAAC 06-07-1942 ros AST 21-07-1942 41S 07-11-1942 122S 14-03-1943 222S 19-05-1943 349S 19-08-1943 26S 12-04-1944 CAC ops 07-06-1944 ros 41OTU 25-01-1945 58OTU 23-03-1945 Damaged u/c leg on landing went round again and landed on one wheel Hawarden FACB 11-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA945
s/n AA945
c/n 2296
VA (Supermarine)
AA 945
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-11-1941 5MU 22-11-1941 72S 'RN-C' 11-12-1941 306S 22-08-1942 FACB 01-10-1942 ros PPSM 10-12-1942 350S 'MN-K' 12-04-1943 504S 20-12-1943 129S 26-01-1944 Scottish Aviation 08-02-1944 501S 27-04-1944 345S 15-08-1944 61OTU 28-09-1944 SOC 30-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA946
s/n AA946
c/n 2309
VA (Supermarine)
AA 946
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-11-1941 5MU 22-11-1941 234S 08-12-1941 FAAC 27-12-1941 ros CAC ops 21-07-1942 ros 130S 15-08-1942 VASM 13-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 222MU 03-10-1943 Baron Forbes 16-10-1943 Portugal 09-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AA963
s/n AA963
c/n 2277
VA (Supermarine)
AA 963
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-1941 9MU 12-11-1941 47MU 21-02-1942 special committment Evanger America 02-1942 exhibited Chicago 05-1942 stayed in USA
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA964
s/n AA964
c/n 2241
VA (Supermarine)
AA 964
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-10-1941 118S 07-11-1941 CAC ops 02-02-1942 ros 111S 16-03-1942 HAL 19-11-1942 67ObsUSAAF 17-05-1943 RNDA 21-04-1944 hook fitt 806S 02-1944 to 03-1944 (sic) 808S Henstridge 02-05-1944 to 07-1944 Yeovilton store engine trouble FL Cat S 24-08-1944 (Lt TAG Randell) 759S Yeovilton 09-1944 to 11-1944 Tipped on nose taxying 28-09-1944 (Squadron Leader WC Whitlam) 761S Henstridge 01-1945 794S St.Merryn 04-1945 798S Lee 02-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA965
s/n AA965
c/n 2242
VA (Supermarine)
AA 965
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-10-1941 9MU 01-11-1941 616S 09-11-1941 HAL 24-04-1942 609S 26-04-1942 616S 28-04-1942 243S 13-07-1942 ASTH 04-10-1942 VASM 27-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 01-07-1943 165S 01-07-1943 CAC ops 16-09-1943 ros 66S 23-10-1943 340S 15-11-1943 52OTU 06-02-1944 FLS 22-02-1944 out of fuel overturned force-landed Lowick Northumberland CE 02-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA966
s/n AA966
c/n 2243
VA (Supermarine)
AA 966
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-10-1941 9MU 01-11-1941 616S 15-11-1941 FACB 26-01-1942 VASM 11-06-1942 fuel syst mods 4USAAF 12-08-1942 332S 08-11-1942 VASM 06-06-1943 elev and rud mods RNDA 26-02-1944 787S Wittering 4/22-01-1944 Retd RAF at 39MU 05-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA967
s/n AA967
c/n 2249
VA (Supermarine)
AA 967
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1941 24MU 01-11-1941 403S 22-11-1941 M55M install CB ops 24-02-1942 308S 30-07-1942 132S 19-08-1943 26S 28-04-1944 350S 07-05-1944 501S 08-07-1944 616S 01-02-1945 GAL 25-05-1945 M45M install 151GU 02-08-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 28-10-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vc serial AA968
s/n AA968
c/n 2278
VA (Supermarine)
AA 968
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-1941 24MU 12-11-1941 Westland 01-06-1942 M46 install VASM fuel syst mods 21-06-1942 further mods M61 install 504S CAC ops 04-05-1943 ros 165S 'SK-G' 08-07-1943 AST 04-08-1943 M46 install 308S 01-10-1943 Engine cut forcelanded 10m E of Amsterdam 13-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA969
s/n AA969
c/n 2250
VA (Supermarine)
AA 969
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1941 24MU 01-11-1941 54S 02-04-1942 167S 31-05-1942 610S 14-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 310S 30-06-1943 313S 29-07-1943 USAAF 22-11-1943 Scottish Aviation 12-04-1944 57OTU 13-08-1944 577S 14-06-1945 to 5596M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 23-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA970
s/n AA970
c/n 2262
VA (Supermarine)
AA 970
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1941 24MU 03-11-1941 312S 30-11-1941 DeH 01-09-1942 341S 09-03-1943 crashed nr Gifford East Lothian struct fail CE 13-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA971
s/n AA971
c/n 2261
VA (Supermarine)
AA 971
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-11-1941 39MU 03-11-1941 122S 22-11-1941 242S 23-04-1942 FAAC 31-05-1942 Scottish Aviation crashed ff CAC 23-07-1942 Scottish Aviation 45MU RNDA 04-09-1942 885S Machrihanish 09-09-1942 AST hook fitt 07-01-1943 Lee 28-10-1942 ros 07-01-1943 Arbroath store pneumatic system failure swung into ditch Cat X 17-01-1943 (Squadron Leader JPM Reid) 899S 03-1943 ros 10-07-1943 to 06-08-1943 768S Abbotsinch 05-1944 Hit barrier prop damaged Ravager Code 2 01-05-1944 (Squadron Leader DJ Demus) Floated caught wire hit No.2 barrier Cat HY 09-02-1945 (Squadron Leader J Morley)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA972
s/n AA972
c/n 2265
VA (Supermarine)
AA 972
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-11-1941 39MU 06-11-1941 122S 22-11-1941 FACE 15-03-1942 ASTH 130S 27-08-1942 VASM 21-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 02-07-1943 64S 25-09-1943 611S 10-07-1944 53OTU 06-08-1944 FACE 30-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA973
s/n AA973
c/n 2267
VA (Supermarine)
AA 973
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Bihar V". Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 4 January 1942, coded "YO*V". Flew close escort during Circus 112b on 8 March 1942. Left this unit by 3 August 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-11-1941 CRD RAE 06-11-1941 LOX eng boost trials 39MU 15-12-1941 401S 'YO-V' 04-01-1942 133S 03-08-1942 306S 22-08-1942 316S 01-10-1942 DeH 05-04-1943 122S FAAC 04-07-1943 ros 234S 15-08-1943 CAC ops 19-08-1943 HAL 23-08-1943 for Cv 501S 24-11-1943 AAEE 10-02-1944 Rogue aircraft ailerons made aircraft skid at speeds in excess of 230mph 234S Hit by flak on sweep and crashed 5m N of Collinee 11-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA974
s/n AA974
c/n 2268
VA (Supermarine)
AA 974
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-11-1941 39MU 06-11-1941 74S 25-11-1941 232S 'EF-P' 08-04-1942 AST 08-12-1942 66S 19-04-1943 313S 04-07-1943 HAL 11-07-1943 FAAC 23-07-1943 Cunliffe-Owen for Cv 24-12-1943 RNAS Henstridge 11-04-1944 761S 05-1944 808S 06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA975
s/n AA975
c/n 2279
VA (Supermarine)
AA 975
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-1941 24MU 12-11-1941 610S 'DW-S' 22-03-1942 u/c damaged in heavy landing overshot and u/c collapsed on landing Ludham FAAC 04-05-1942 recat E
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vc serial AA976
s/n AA976
c/n 2291
VA (Supermarine)
AA 976
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-11-1941 24MU 27-11-1941 91S 'DL-W' 14-03-1942 VASM 09-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods MkIII IFF S type pt bomb carrier 130S 25-01-1944 222S 16-01-1945 322S 'VL-B' 07-03-1945 CAC ops ros SOC 10-01-1946 M45M and M46 install during service career
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AA977
s/n AA977
c/n 2301
VA (Supermarine)
AA 977
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-11-1941 24MU 07-12-1941 Westland 27-06-1942 M46 install VASM 27-07-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods MkIII IFF 340S 06-12-1943 FLS 28-02-1944 FACB 19-08-1944 HAL 81OTU 05-05-1945 Reid Sigrist 04-10-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA978
s/n AA978
c/n 2283
VA (Supermarine)
AA 978
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-11-1941 24MU 12-11-1941 350S 23-02-1942 CAC ops 29-05-1942 ros crashed on ff 06-09-1942 AST VASM 08-10-1942 M46 install fuel syst mods 452S 05-07-1943 275S 30-04-1944 CAC ops 08-04-1945 ros recat E SOC 26-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA979
s/n AA979
c/n 2284
VA (Supermarine)
AA 979
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 April 1942, left this unit by 9 March 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-11-1941 24MU 12-11-1941 129S 15-12-1941 FACB 30-12-1941 AST 403S 02-04-1942 VASM 09-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 25-09-1943 602S 04-03-1944 118S 13-03-1944 Scottish Aviation 26-09-1944 M55MA install 290S 15-03-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 17-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AA980
s/n AA980
c/n 2302
VA (Supermarine)
AA 980
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;402
Walker:
To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 May 1943. Shot down by flak from E-boats off Texel on 4 June 1943, during a Roadstead mission. W/C L.S. Ford, commander of Digby Wing, killed.
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FF 15-11-1941 5MU 27-11-1941 Westland 02-06-1942 M46 install R-RH 22-04-1942 ? M61 install VASM 26-01-1943 fuel syst mods 402S 16-05-1943 Shot down off by flak from E boats off Texel CE 04-06-1943 W/C L S Ford DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA981
s/n AA981
c/n 2292
VA (Supermarine)
AA 981
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 14-11-1941 20MU 22-11-1941 234S 08-12-1941 Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Tangmere CAC 24-04-1942 ros Westland 30-04-1942 SOC 09-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AA982
s/n AA982
c/n 2307
VA (Supermarine)
AA 982
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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FF 17-11-1941 8MU 22-11-1941 457S 16-12-1941 452S 23-03-1942 93S 04-06-1942 AST 11-11-1942 65S 12-03-1943 130S 31-03-1943 349S 19-07-1943 67GrpUSAAF 06-01-1944 Scottish Aviation 12-04-1944 527S 18-08-1944 RWE Watton 18-04-1946 sold scrap H.Bath 27-10-1949
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