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 AA718, LF Mk Vb
s/n AA718
c/n 2025
VA (Supermarine)
AA 718
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Joined No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 January 1943. Left this unit by August 1943.
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FF 30-08-194139MU 31-08-1941266S 13-09-1941R-R 25-10-1941mods 616S 31-01-1942FAAC 28-03-1942ros VASM 26-08-1942fuel syst mods 41S 10-11-1942402S 29-07-1943313S 27-08-1943504S 15-12-1943129S 26-01-1944VASM 20-03-1944mods AST 07-05-1944Armee de l'Air 09-01-1945GC2/18
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA719, Mk Vb
s/n AA719
c/n 2030
VA (Supermarine)
AA 719
Merlin 45
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FF 29-08-19415MU 08-09-1941306S 19-09-1941303S 03-10-1941616S 26-04-1942VASM fuel system mods 131S 10-10-1942Collided with EN889 and crashed in Channel 11-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA720, Mk Vb
s/n AA720
c/n 2026
VA (Supermarine)
AA 720
Merlin 45
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FF 30-08-1941266S 13-09-1941154S 12-03-1942Westland 11-04-1942121S 18-06-1942335S 01-10-1942AST 27-03-1943VASM 29-06-1943fuel syst and rud mods wing stiff S Type pt MkIII IFF 416S 09-11-1943186S 13-02-1944FAAC 23-03-1944350S 'MN-J' 22-05-1944Engine cut crashed in sea off Beachy Head CE 10-06-1944F/Lt R A G Alexandre killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA721, Mk Vb
s/n AA721
c/n 2027
VA (Supermarine)
AA 721
Merlin 45
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FF 30-08-194139MU 31-08-1941129S Missing from bomber escort 13-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA722, Mk Vb
s/n AA722
c/n 2037
VA (Supermarine)
AA 722
Merlin 45
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FF 03-09-19415MU 07-09-1941234S 'AZ-B' 13-09-1941ASTH 20-11-1941Missing from escort mission off Belgian coast 12-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire AA723, Mk Vb
s/n AA723
c/n 2038
VA (Supermarine)
AA 723
Merlin 45
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FF 04-09-194112MU 07-09-1941234S 14-09-1941Missing from shipping recce off Cherbourg 05-12-1941Flight Sergeant J H Walker killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA724, Mk Vb
s/n AA724
c/n 2039
VA (Supermarine)
AA 724
Merlin 45
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 04-09-194112MU 07-09-1941401S 27-09-1941118S 02-01-1942Westland 19-04-1942Taxied into bowser Ibsley FACE SOC 12-05-1942FH46.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA725, Mk Vb
s/n AA725
c/n 2049
VA (Supermarine)
AA 725
Merlin 45
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FF 05-09-194112MU 07-09-1941234S 14-09-1941force-landed nr Bodmin Cornwall with AA726 BL241 BL669 CAC 15-03-1942118S 10-05-1942132S 12-07-1942u/c collapsed on landing Martlesham Heath CB 15-12-1942CE 04-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA726, Mk Vb
s/n AA726
c/n 2050
VA (Supermarine)
AA 726
Merlin 45
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FF 05-09-194112MU 08-09-1941234S 14-09-1941force-landed short of fuel in mist on return from escort nr Bodmin CE 15-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA727, Mk Vb
s/n AA727
c/n 2054
VA (Supermarine)
AA 727
Merlin 45
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FF 06-09-194112MU 11-09-1941234S 20-09-1941Missing from escort mission off Belgian coast 12-02-1942Pilot Officer D E Pike killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA728, Mk Vb
s/n AA728
c/n 2056
VA (Supermarine)
AA 728
Merlin 45M
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 06-09-194112MU 11-09-1941234S 19-09-1941CAC ops 03-04-1942ros 412S 19-07-1943[126Airfield 10-08-1943] 303S 03-12-1943Scottish Aviation 11-01-1944USAAF 08-05-1944Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 06-05-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA729, Mk Vb
s/n AA729
c/n 2061
VA (Supermarine)
AA 729
Merlin 45M
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FF 09-09-194112MU 11-09-1941118S 18-09-1941FAAC 01-06-1942ros 122S 05-04-1943222S 19-05-1943349S 19-08-194367GrpUSAAF Membury 20-12-1943DeH 20-06-1944290S 17-01-1945Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 06-05-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA730, Mk Vb
s/n AA730
c/n 2062
VA (Supermarine)
AA 730
Merlin 45
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FF 09-09-194112MU 11-09-1941118S 24-09-1941HAL 10-11-1941306S 03-05-1942FACB 04-08-1942VASM 16-02-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 132S 30-05-1943302S 28-06-1943306S 03-10-1943CAC ops 04-12-1943Miles Aircraft RNDA 05-03-1944Cunliffe-Owen mods 12-05-194433MU 12-05-1944Henstridge store to Yeovilton 23-06-1944761S Henstridge 27-06-1944to 01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA731, Mk Vb
s/n AA731
c/n 2067
VA (Supermarine)
AA 731
Merlin 45
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FF 10-09-19418MU 12-09-194191S 19-09-1941FTR ops 17-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA732, Mk Vb
s/n AA732
c/n 2068
VA (Supermarine)
AA 732
Merlin 45
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FF 10-09-19418MU 12-09-1941485S 19-09-1941609S 20-04-1942121S 01-06-1942FAAC 09-06-1942ros Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Berck-sur-Mer 31-07-1942Pilot Officer N D Young killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA733, Mk Vb
s/n AA733
c/n 2069
VA (Supermarine)
AA 733
Merlin 45
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FF 11-09-1941452S 124S 'ON-K' 312S 132S 122S 501S 'SD-V' Shot down by Bf109s nr Abbeville 04-01-1944Flight Sergeant L R Knight killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA734, Mk Vb
s/n AA734
c/n 2081
VA (Supermarine)
AA 734
Merlin 45
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FF 12-09-19419MU 14-09-1941616S 25-09-194165S 06-10-1941Crashed on take-off Debden FACE 27-03-1942SOC 30-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA735, Mk Vb
s/n AA735
c/n 2086
VA (Supermarine)
AA 735
Merlin 45
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FF 13-09-19419MU 14-09-1941308S 18-09-1941316S 13-12-1941FACB 25-11-1942Scottish Aviation 66S 23-03-1943234S 12-05-1943312S 29-06-1943317S 04-10-194352OTU 05-10-1943FLS 02-02-1944VASM 10-04-1944fuel syst mods AST 03-06-194461OTU 09-12-1944Lost power and bellylanded nr Llangedwyn Denbigh FACB 18-04-1945recat E SOC 07-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA736, Mk Vb
s/n AA736
c/n 2087
VA (Supermarine)
AA 736
Merlin 45
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 13-09-19419MU 14-09-1941306S 20-09-1941303S 06-10-1941FACB 26-01-1942GAL 403S 02-06-1942Overshot and hit blister hangar Manston FACB 16-08-1942AST SOC 14-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA737, Mk Vb
s/n AA737
c/n 2095
VA (Supermarine)
AA 737
Merlin 45
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FF 17-09-19419MU 18-09-1941610S 25-09-194165S 'YT-K' 06-10-1941ASTH 23-10-1941Collided with W3428 on training flight and crashed Broyle Lane Ringmer Sussex CE SOC 13-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA738, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n AA738
c/n 2096
VA (Supermarine)
AA 738
Merlin 45
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 17-09-19419MU 18-09-1941401S 01-10-1941ros 16-10-1941154S 24-02-1942313S 08-06-1942403S 21-08-1942FAAC 09-03-1943ros 401S 05-04-1943416S 03-06-1943504S 11-06-1943165S 01-07-1943340S 05-09-1943402S 30-03-194453OTU 20-07-1944SOC 18-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA739, Mk Vb
s/n AA739
c/n 2103
VA (Supermarine)
AA 739
Merlin 45
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 18-09-194139MU 25-09-1941411S 02-10-1941Westland 13-11-1941123S 29-12-1941167S 17-04-1942165S 27-07-1942FA 08-09-1942AST 65S 23-09-1942VASM 23-04-1943fuel syst mods HAL 28-05-1943Cv PRXIII M32 RNDA 01-03-1944(ex 761S?) 718S Henstridge 'G3O' 09-1944to 11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA740, Mk Vb
s/n AA740
c/n 2106
VA (Supermarine)
AA 740
Merlin 45
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FF 19-09-194139MU 25-09-1941118S 03-10-1941Collided with W3832 over West Grimsted Wilts FACE 11-02-1942SOC 27-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA741, Mk Vb
s/n AA741
c/n 2107
VA (Supermarine)
AA 741
Merlin 45
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FF 19-09-194139MU 25-09-1941118S 03-10-1941Shot down by Bf109s 15m NE of Pointe de Barfleur FACE 02-02-1942SOC 28-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA742, Mk Vb
s/n AA742
c/n 2112
VA (Supermarine)
AA 742
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron on 7 December 1942, left this unit by 24 December 1942.
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FF 20-09-194139MU 25-09-1941118S 06-10-1941501S 24-08-1942504S 22-10-1942FAAC 22-11-1942ros 421S 07-12-194264S 24-12-1942453S 02-04-1943DeH 17-07-194339MU 15-11-1943RNDA 16-01-1944761S Henstridge 02-1944Tipped 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 AA743, Mk Vb
s/n AA743
c/n 2121
VA (Supermarine)
AA 743
Merlin 45
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FF 23-09-194139MU 26-09-1941234S 03-10-1941ASTH 29-10-1941M46 install 340S 01-03-1942FAAC 23-06-1942ros 234S 31-07-1942AST 08-12-194264S 09-06-1943118S 09-10-1943VASM 07-11-1943fuel syst mods 501S Hit fence and crashed on takeoff Hawkinge CE 02-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA744, Mk Vb
s/n AA744
c/n 2114
VA (Supermarine)
AA 744
Merlin 46
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943. Left this unit by 10 August 1943.
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FF 20-09-194133MU 25-09-1941118S 'NK-N' 11-10-1941MM 27-04-1942M45M install VASM 01-10-1942mods 317S 04-02-1943412S 29-06-1943[126Airfield 10-08-1943] 602S 26-02-1944118S 13-03-1944313S 21-07-1944FACB 29-08-1944LMS 57OTU 30-03-1945SOC 28-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA745, Mk Vb
s/n AA745
c/n 2122
VA (Supermarine)
AA 745
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1942. Left this unit by May 1942.
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FF 24-09-194133MU 27-09-194192S 10-10-1941417S 06-02-1942242S 06-05-1942243S 'SN-X' 06-06-1942Scottish Aviation 28-08-1942VASM 26-02-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 31-08-1943313S 22-09-1943312S 05-01-194458OTU 02-04-1944SOC 19-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA746, Mk Vb
s/n AA746
c/n 2129
VA (Supermarine)
AA 746
Merlin 45
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 25-09-194133MU 28-09-194165S 14-12-1941CAC ops 18-12-1941AST 234S 06-06-1942Westland 08-12-1942VASM 15-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 412S 17-05-1943Missing from ground attack mission nr St. Brieuc 07-06-1943Flight Sergeant E J V Levesque killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA747, Mk Vb
s/n AA747
c/n 2130
VA (Supermarine)
AA 747
Merlin 45
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FF 25-09-194133MU 28-09-1941302S 11-10-1941Shipping Recce south of Rame Head noon Shot down by ObIt E Leie of JG2 CE 26-01-1942SOC 02-02-1942F/Lt B Kosinski killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA748, Mk Vb
s/n AA748
c/n 2134
VA (Supermarine)
AA 748
Merlin 45
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 26-09-194133MU 28-09-1941412S 08-12-1941FAAC 14-03-1942ros engine failed on takeoff overturned landing Martlesham Heath CE 08-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA749, Mk Vb
s/n AA749
c/n 2135
VA (Supermarine)
AA 749
Merlin 45
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FF 27-09-19416MU 28-09-194172S 03-10-1941Missing from ground-attack mission 08-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA750, Mk Vb
s/n AA750
c/n 2141
VA (Supermarine)
AA 750
Merlin 45
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FF 29-09-19416MU 01-10-1941316S 11-10-1941[starbd wing det in flt crashed Fulham London 22-10-1941] 306S 12-12-1941FACB 28-03-1942AST SOC CE 05-1942recat B 5USAAF 10-09-1942ASTH Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX946 16-05-1943[history disputed]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA751, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n AA751
c/n 2152
VA (Supermarine)
AA 751
Merlin 45M
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FF 30-09-194192S 06-10-1941ros 26-11-1941154S 24-02-1942313S 08-06-1942303S 04-08-1942Scottish Aviation 14-08-194242SLG 23-09-1942VASM 08-04-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 14-07-1943349S 29-10-1943222S 06-03-1944303S 17-04-1944Scottish Aviation 19-07-19441669CU to 5583M 29-11-19441PATP 11-1945Armee de l'Air 03-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA752, Mk Vb
s/n AA752
c/n 2153
VA (Supermarine)
AA 752
Merlin 45
Walker:
Named "Josenka". To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 11 July 1942. Left this unit by September 1942.
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FF 30-09-19416MU 01-10-1941302S 13-10-1941AST 13-01-1942118S 09-03-1942129S 08-06-1942RAE 14-06-1942G suffix serial neg G trials. trials with Oboe and Gee (cat and mouse) equip 402S 11-07-1942121S 24-09-1942335USAAF 01-10-1942Ditched into sea ops 21-11-1942FH198.20
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA753, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n AA753
c/n 2154
VA (Supermarine)
AA 753
Merlin 45
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 30-09-194192S 06-10-1941AST 08-01-1942403S 02-06-19422USAAF 22-08-1942VASM 02-06-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 402S 02-09-1943FAAC 26-11-1943ros 129S 16-02-1944DeH 10-07-19441687Flt 30-11-1944Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 18-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA754, Mk Vb
s/n AA754
c/n 2161
VA (Supermarine)
AA 754
Merlin 45
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FF 03-10-19412US 129S Collided with Lysander V9797 2m S of Skegness Lincs 21-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA755, Mk Vb
s/n AA755
c/n 2163
VA (Supermarine)
AA 755
Merlin 45
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FF 05-10-19418MU 10-10-1941129S 14-10-1941CAC ops 26-03-1942ASTH FACB 27-04-1942ASTH recat E VASM 20-02-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 15-07-1943Missing nr Ostend escorting Bostons to Amsterdam/Schiphol 25-07-1943FH186.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA756, Mk Vb
s/n AA756
c/n 2172
VA (Supermarine)
AA 756
Merlin 45M
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FF 07-10-19418MU 317S 19-10-1941FA 31-01-1942AST SOC 09-02-1942scheduled rtp cancel M55MA install 5USAAF 07-09-1942132S 20-09-1942122S 21-05-1943234S 15-08-1943CAC ops 19-08-1943ASTE 64S 27-04-1944Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 14-01-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA757, Mk Vb
s/n AA757
c/n 2175
VA (Supermarine)
AA 757
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 February 1943. Left this unit by April 1943.
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FF 08-10-19418MU 12-10-1941313S 21-10-1941FAAC 28-02-1942ros 609S 06-04-1942312S 31-05-1942CB ops 23-06-1942AST 412S 09-02-1943602S 'LO-V' 19-04-1943Engine cut 10m N of Le Treport on bomber escort to Abbeville 25-05-1943Pilot Officer J A Guy RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA758, Mk Vb
s/n AA758
c/n 2178
VA (Supermarine)
AA 758
Merlin 45
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FF 09-10-19418MU 12-10-1941317S 19-10-1941HAL 04-04-1942317S 07-06-1942164S 20-12-1942341S 21-02-1943340S 23-03-1943Crashed in forced landing nr East Fortune 22-06-1943Cunliffe-Owen 09-03-1944mods RNAS Henstridge 23-05-1944808S 06-1944761S Henstridge engine cutting FL crashed Cat Z 14-12-1944(Squadron Leader PS Gilmore OK)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA759, Mk Vb
s/n AA759
c/n 2186
VA (Supermarine)
AA 759
Merlin 45
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FF 11-10-194171S 15-10-1941Lost wing in turn and crashed Gowan Avenue Fulham London FACE 22-10-1941SOC 12-11-1941RAE 01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA760, Mk Vb
s/n AA760
c/n 2183
VA (Supermarine)
AA 760
Merlin 45
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FF 10-10-19418MU 13-10-194165S 15-10-1941Ran out of fuel returning from sweep and bellylanded in field nr Hawkinge CAC 14-04-1942SOC CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA761, Mk Vb
s/n AA761
c/n 2187
VA (Supermarine)
AA 761
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-10-19418MU 13-10-194154S 15-10-1941124S 17-11-1941[Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer 13-03-1942Pilot 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 AA762, Mk Vb
s/n AA762
c/n 2188
VA (Supermarine)
AA 762
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-10-19418MU 13-10-1941317S 'JH-W' 19-10-1941AST 09-03-1942SOC 02-04-1942HAL major repair 12-05-1942VASM 08-08-1942mods Hit pillar low flying CB 11-09-1942AST recat E 05-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA763, Mk Vb
s/n AA763
c/n 2198
VA (Supermarine)
AA 763
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-10-194133MU 18-10-194165S 22-10-1941Crashed on night flying training nr Castle Camps 27-12-1941[FACE 21-11-1942] SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA764, Mk Vb
s/n AA764
c/n 2201
VA (Supermarine)
AA 764
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-10-194133MU 19-10-194119S 23-10-1941AST 04-08-194213PS 7PRG USAAF 22-12-1942CE 05-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA765, Mk Vb
s/n AA765
c/n 2205
VA (Supermarine)
AA 765
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-10-19416MU 20-10-1941313S 24-10-1941152S 24-04-1942VASM 01-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 08-09-1943349S 'GE-I' 29-10-194357OTU 05-09-1944FAAC 11-12-1944ros SOC 05-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA766, Mk Vb
s/n AA766
c/n 2206
VA (Supermarine)
AA 766
Merlin 45M
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 September 1943. Left this unit by December 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-10-19416MU 20-10-1941609S 'PR-J' 29-10-1941154S 05-06-194265S 23-09-1942FACA 01-11-1942Scottish Aviation 118S 06-03-1943412S 09-09-1943303S 03-12-1943DeH 16-01-1944130S 06-07-1944FAAC 05-04-1945ros SOC 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA767, Mk Vb
s/n AA767
c/n 2209
VA (Supermarine)
AA 767
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-10-19416MU 25-10-1941317S 02-11-1941engine failed force-landed Exeter aerodrome CE 17-11-1941SOC 27-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA781, PR Mk IV
s/n AA781
c/n 1998
VA (Supermarine)
AA 781
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-08-19411PRU 28-08-1941FAAC 06-01-1942ros Missing from PR mission to Vegesack 01-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA782, PR Mk IV
s/n AA782
c/n 1999
VA (Supermarine)
AA 782
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-08-19411PRU 30-08-1941Engine cut on take-off crashlanded Wick FACB 12-11-1941SOC 29-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA783, PR Mk IV
s/n AA783
c/n 2000
VA (Supermarine)
AA 783
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-08-19411PRU 30-08-1941HAL 08-11-1941Benson 06-02-1942Missing from PR mission to Wilhelmshaven 14-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA784, PR Mk IV
s/n AA784
c/n 2005
VA (Supermarine)
AA 784
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-08-19411PRU 30-08-1941HAL 26-01-1942M46 install CB ops 11-06-19421PRU 24-06-1942542S 30-09-19428OTU 05-05-1943FAAC 17-06-1943SOC 30-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA785, PR Mk IV
s/n AA785
c/n 2018
VA (Supermarine)
AA 785
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-08-1941(W camera) 1PRU 30-09-1941HAL 13-10-19413SLG 12-04-1942Benson 02-10-1942542S 08-12-19421OADU 15-09-1943India 11-1943Middle East SOC 05-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA786, PR Mk IV
s/n AA786
c/n 2031
VA (Supermarine)
AA 786
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-08-19411PRU 06-09-1941HAL 02-01-1942mods 1PRU 11-01-1942FAAC 12-02-1942Benson 05-02-19431OADU 06-09-1943India 3PRU 07-10-1943Swung on take-off on to soft ground and tipped up Jodhpur FACE 05-04-1945SOC 31-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA787, PR Mk IV
s/n AA787
c/n 2044
VA (Supermarine)
AA 787
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-09-19411PRU 06-09-1941Missing from PR mission to Katwijk 23-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA788, PR Mk IV
s/n AA788
c/n 2052
VA (Supermarine)
AA 788
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-09-1941Henley 08-09-19411PRU 09-09-1941HAL 13-10-1941Benson 17-09-19428OTU 27-09-1942FACB 06-06-1943HAL Lost power bellylanded and overturned 1m W of Fordoun 20-07-1944recat E 14-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA789, PR Mk IV
s/n AA789
c/n 2053
VA (Supermarine)
AA 789
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-09-19411PRU 09-09-1941mods 12-12-1941PRU Leuchars 26-01-1942SOC 30-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA790, PR Mk IV
s/n AA790
c/n 2074
VA (Supermarine)
AA 790
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-09-1941(X camera) Henley 1PRU 13-09-1941FACB 06-06-1942HAL 541S 30-09-1942540S 09-01-19438OTU 21-06-1943VASM 08-09-1943external sump wing oil tank Lost power and bellylanded in field Westburn Farm Dunning nr Auchterarder Perth 15-12-1944recat E SOC 01-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA791, PR Mk IV
s/n AA791
c/n 2075
VA (Supermarine)
AA 791
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-09-1941(X camera) 1PRU 13-09-1941FAAC 22-04-1942CRD VAWD 13-10-1942Benson 19-11-1942542S 14-12-1942air collision with BM350 crashed Nettlebed Oxon CE 06-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA792, PR Mk IV
s/n AA792
c/n 2077
VA (Supermarine)
AA 792
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-09-19411PRU 13-09-1941Missing from PR mission to Brest 07-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA793, PR Mk IV
s/n AA793
c/n 2091
VA (Supermarine)
AA 793
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-09-1941(X camera) 1PRU 18-09-1941FAC 16-05-1942542S 30-09-1942FACB 18-12-19421OADU 05-05-1943India 31-05-1943FTR ops Bombay 30-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA794, PR Mk IV
s/n AA794
c/n 2094
VA (Supermarine)
AA 794
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-09-1941(X camera) 1PRU 18-09-1941HAL 07-11-1941mods 1PRU 18-11-19418OTU 27-09-1942engine failed wheels up landing Fraserburgh CE 12-07-1943FH341.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA795, PR Mk IV
s/n AA795
c/n 2113
VA (Supermarine)
AA 795
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-09-19411PRU 25-09-1941HAL 10-12-1941Missing from PR mission to Amiens 24-04-1942FH40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA796, PR Mk IV
s/n AA796
c/n 2115
VA (Supermarine)
AA 796
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-09-1941CHA 1PRU 25-09-1941HAL 12-12-1941mods 1PRU 12-12-1941Missing from PR mission to Brest 30-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA797, PR Mk IV
s/n AA797
c/n 2148
VA (Supermarine)
AA 797
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-09-19411PRU 01-10-1941HAL 30-11-1941mods 1PRU 10-12-1941Missing from PR mission to Trondheim SOC 03-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA798, PR Mk IV
s/n AA798
c/n 2143
VA (Supermarine)
AA 798
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-09-19411PRU 01-10-1941GAL 02-02-1942PRU St.Eval 06-02-1942Crashed on PR mission en route to Rotterdam Wickham Berks FACE 12-04-1942FH44.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA799, PR Mk IV
s/n AA799
c/n 2144
VA (Supermarine)
AA 799
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-09-1941Henley 1PRU 02-10-1941Heston 11-02-1943Benson 20-05-19431OADU 09-06-1943India 16-06-1943u/c not locked down bellylanded Alipore 26-09-1944SOC 05-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA800, PR Mk IV
s/n AA800
c/n 2145
VA (Supermarine)
AA 800
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-09-1941Henley 1PRU 01-10-1941HAL mods 1PRU 08-12-1941Missing from PR mission to Bergen 30-07-1942FH155.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA801, PR Mk IV
s/n AA801
c/n 2146
VA (Supermarine)
AA 801
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-09-1941HP 1PRU 07-10-1941struct fail crashed nr Watchfield Berks 29-10-1941RAE 01-1942for accident invest SOC 05-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA802, PR Mk IV
s/n AA802
c/n 2147
VA (Supermarine)
AA 802
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-09-1941Henley 1PRU 05-10-1941Missing from PR mission to Bremen 07-09-1942SOC 08-09-1942FH25.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA803, PR Mk IV
s/n AA803
c/n 2160
VA (Supermarine)
AA 803
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-10-1941(W camera) 1PRU 05-10-1941CB ops 15-01-1942543S 30-09-19421OADU 11-03-1943FF NAfrica 14-03-1943682S Abandoned 14m N of Algiers returning from Marseille C3 05-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA804, PR Mk IV
s/n AA804
c/n 2166
VA (Supermarine)
AA 804
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-10-19411PRU 07-10-1941HAL 30-11-1941mods 1PRU 'LY' 07-12-1941Missing from PR mission to Dusseldorf 28-12-1941FltLt CP Hall PoW
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA805, PR Mk IV
s/n AA805
c/n 2167
VA (Supermarine)
AA 805
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-10-19411PRU Benson 07-10-1941overshot landing overturned on return from PR mission Benson CB 13-02-1942recat E SOC 22-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA806, PR Mk IV
s/n AA806
c/n 2195
VA (Supermarine)
AA 806
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-10-19411PRU 19-10-1941543S 30-09-1942Missing from PR mission to Cherbourg 28-10-1942FH238
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA807, PR Mk IV
s/n AA807
c/n 2176
VA (Supermarine)
AA 807
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-10-1941(W camera) 1PRU 13-10-1941CE ops 19-02-1942541S 30-07-1942CB ops 16-04-1943543S 21-06-1943HAL 19-10-1943M46 install 4S 19-03-1944SOC 12-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA808, PR Mk IV
s/n AA808
c/n 2185
VA (Supermarine)
AA 808
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-10-1941(W camera) 1PRU 13-10-1941HAL 18-02-1942mods 541S 30-09-1942FAAC 15-02-1943CB ops 04-03-1943543S 07-07-1943AST 10-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA809, PR Mk IV
s/n AA809
c/n 2207
VA (Supermarine)
AA 809
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-10-19411PRU 19-10-1941543S 30-09-1942Missing from PR mission to Lorient CE 13-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA810, PR Mk IV
s/n AA810
c/n 6S 131882
VA (Supermarine)
AA 810
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-10-19411PRU 19-10-1941Missing from PR mission to Trondheim 05-03-1942[Works order 2203]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA811, PR Mk IV
s/n AA811
c/n 2208
VA (Supermarine)
AA 811
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-10-1941(W camera) 1PRU 20-10-1941543S 07-11-1942Engine cut abandoned 60m S of The Lizard Cornwall on return from PR mission to Lannion 03-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA812, PR Mk IV
s/n AA812
c/n 2213
VA (Supermarine)
AA 812
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-10-19411PRU 24-10-1941FACE 24-10-1941HAL 10-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA813, PR Mk IV
s/n AA813
c/n 2219
VA (Supermarine)
AA 813
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-10-19411PRU 28-10-1941hit snowbank landing Topcliffe CE 24-01-1942SOC 27-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA814, PR Mk IV
s/n AA814
c/n 2221
VA (Supermarine)
AA 814
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-10-19411PRU 26-10-1941Missing from PR mission to Kiel 17-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA815, PR Mk IV (Trop)
s/n AA815
c/n 2234
VA (Supermarine)
AA 815
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-10-19411PRU 30-10-1941FAAC 11-04-1942HAL 1OADU 29-04-1943Middle East 01-05-1943Swung on landing into soft ground and u/c collapsed Petah Tiqva 08-03-1945SOC 31-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA833, Mk Vb
s/n AA833
c/n 2109
VA (Supermarine)
AA 833
Merlin 45
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 19-09-194124MU 24-09-1941411S 06-10-1941AFDU Duxford 09-11-1941service trials elev inertia weight gun heat 411S fast landing struck hangar Hornchurch CB 08-01-1942ASTE 167S 22-09-1942610S 14-10-1942131S 25-01-1943310S 30-06-1943FACB 10-08-1943345S 03-04-1944CAC ops 22-06-1944410RSU 13-07-1944Ran out of fuel and hit tree in forced landing Fairoak Lane Oxshott Surrey 26-08-1944CE 11-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA834, Mk Vb
s/n AA834
c/n 2110
VA (Supermarine)
AA 834
Merlin 45
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 20-09-194124MU 24-09-1941403S 03-10-1941FAAC ros 29-12-1941Collided with BM123 nr Le Touquet 27-04-1942F/Lt H P Duval MID killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA835, Mk Vb
s/n AA835
c/n 2111
VA (Supermarine)
AA 835
Merlin 45
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 20-09-194124MU 24-09-1941403S 03-10-1941FACB 15-01-1942MM 04-04-1942350S Missing on Boston escort to Hazebrouck Circus 195 29-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA836, LF Mk Vb
s/n AA836
c/n 2117
VA (Supermarine)
AA 836
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 11 October 1941. Left this unit by September 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-09-194124MU 24-09-1941411S 11-10-1941132S 01-09-1942CAC ops 06-12-1942ros 91S 25-01-1943122S 12-05-1943AST 07-07-1943130S 27-01-1944222S 16-02-1944276S 11-07-1944FRU 14-09-1944SOC 27-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA837, Mk Vb
s/n AA837
c/n 2118
VA (Supermarine)
AA 837
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-09-194124MU 26-09-1941501S 'SD-E' 12-10-1941Damaged by Bf109 and forcelanded nr St.Lo 04-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA838, Mk Vb
s/n AA838
c/n 2119
VA (Supermarine)
AA 838
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-09-194112MU 24-09-194191S 04-10-1941GAL 31-10-1941152S 25-05-1942swung on takeoff struck obst Eglinton CE 07-06-1942SOC 08-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA839, Mk Vb
s/n AA839
c/n 2120
VA (Supermarine)
AA 839
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 October 1941. Left this unit by August 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-09-194112MU 27-09-1941411S 03-10-1941303S 14-08-1942CB ops 20-03-1943PPSM 28-03-1943mods 66S 11-10-1943340S 15-11-1943CE ops 05-12-1943AST 611S 26-05-194453OTU 06-08-1944to 5348M 5SoTT SOC 29-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA840, Mk Vb
s/n AA840
c/n 2123
VA (Supermarine)
AA 840
Merlin 45
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 24-09-194112MU 27-09-1941411S 02-10-1941Missing nr Le Touquet 08-12-1941Flight Sergeant D A Court killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA841, Mk Vb
s/n AA841
c/n 2125
VA (Supermarine)
AA 841
Merlin 45
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 October 1941. Left this unit by April 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-09-194112MU 28-09-1941412S 09-10-194172S 14-04-1942121S 24-05-1942FACB 02-07-1942ros CA ops 19-08-1942335USAAF 01-10-1942121S u/c collapse on landing Debden CB SOC 20-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA842, Mk Vb
s/n AA842
c/n 2124
VA (Supermarine)
AA 842
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-09-194112MU 27-09-1941457S 08-12-1941134S 11-02-1942FACB 06-06-1942Scottish Aviation M46 install 131S 03-02-1943CAC ops 22-06-1943LMS 315S 19-11-1943FAAC 27-12-1943ros 53OTU 17-07-1944SOC 18-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA843, Mk Vb
s/n AA843
c/n 2131
VA (Supermarine)
AA 843
Merlin 45
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 26-09-194112MU 29-09-1941412S 31-12-1941FAAC 30-01-1942ros 350S 24-02-194293S 09-08-1942610S 16-11-1942131S 25-01-1943310S 30-06-1943313S 29-07-1943struck hill in cloud crashed Wormshill Kent CE 12-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA844, Mk Vb
s/n AA844
c/n 2132
VA (Supermarine)
AA 844
Merlin 45
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 26-09-19418MU 28-09-1941411S 02-10-1941air collision with AB265 into sea nr Manston 28-02-1942SOC 03-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA845, Mk Vb
s/n AA845
c/n 2136
VA (Supermarine)
AA 845
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-09-19418MU 28-09-194191S 02-10-1941Damaged by flak from E-boat and overshot landing into ditch Lympne CE 16-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA846, Mk Vb
s/n AA846
c/n 2137
VA (Supermarine)
AA 846
Merlin 45
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 27-09-194138MU 29-09-1941302S 15-10-1941FACB 21-03-1942AST 130S 30-09-1942421S 15-11-1942412S 03-02-1943602S 19-04-1943ASTH 04-08-1943341S 15-11-1943329S 23-02-194463S 13-03-1944275S 25-05-1944SOC 20-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA847, Mk Vb
s/n AA847
c/n 2139
VA (Supermarine)
AA 847
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 24 September 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-09-194138MU 03-10-1941316S 12-10-1941306S 12-12-1941enemy action CB 17-04-1942ASTE 306S 16-03-1943FAAC 23-07-1943ros 401S 24-09-1943345S Hit by flak on sweep to Dreux and crashed Vernon 10-07-1944Lt C Dop killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA848, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n AA848
c/n 2140
VA (Supermarine)
AA 848
Merlin 45M
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-09-194138MU 01-10-1941302S 11-10-1941VASM 13-06-1942316S 29-06-1942VASM 13-09-1943mods 132S 23-02-1944504S 14-05-194463S 31-05-194441OTU 01-02-194558OTU 23-04-1945SOC to 5387M 17-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA849, Mk Vb
s/n AA849
c/n 2149
VA (Supermarine)
AA 849
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-09-194138MU 01-10-1941VASM 23-10-1941mods 54S 30-10-1941124S 18-11-1941452S 03-03-1942Shot down by fighters on sweep to Mazingarbe off Berck CE 09-03-1942Flight Sergeant M W Hamilton killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA850, Mk Vb
s/n AA850
c/n 2150
VA (Supermarine)
AA 850
Merlin 45M
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-09-194158MU 01-10-1941302S 13-10-1941VASM 31-08-1942mods FAAC 09-04-1943ros 302S 'WX-H' and 'WX-U' 27-04-1943132S 28-06-194326S 03-04-1944air collision with W3314 landed Old Alresford Hants CE 22-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA851, Mk Vb
s/n AA851
c/n 2164
VA (Supermarine)
AA 851
Merlin 46
Walker:
To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 November 1941. Left this unit by March 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-10-1941609S 07-11-1941124S 18-11-1941401S 25-11-1941452S 01-03-1942CB ops 14-03-1942457S 22-03-1942SOC CE 09-05-1942Super 31-12-1942Abandoned off Deal returning from escort 09-05-1942Flight Sergeant R A G Halliday killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA852, Mk Vb
s/n AA852
c/n 2151
VA (Supermarine)
AA 852
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1942. Left this unit by April 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-09-194139MU 01-10-194192S 04-10-1941417S 06-02-1942242S 18-04-1942RAE 06-1942243S 16-06-1942FACE 20-07-1942SOC 27-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA853, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n AA853
c/n 2157
VA (Supermarine)
AA 853
Merlin 45M
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-10-194139MU 07-10-1941302S 13-10-1941FAAC 28-01-1942VASM 22-08-1942mods FACB 15-05-1943LMS 501S 09-11-1943350S 'MN-C' 31-12-1943322S 11-01-1944Collided with AR498 while escorting Bostons and ditched off Tangmere CE 30-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA854, Mk Vb
s/n AA854
c/n 2162
VA (Supermarine)
AA 854
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-10-194139MU 07-10-1941302S 14-10-1941Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Havre 08-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA855, Mk Vb
s/n AA855
c/n 2165
VA (Supermarine)
AA 855
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-10-194139MU 07-10-194171S 'XR-C' 17-10-1941Hit by debris from train and crashlanded 27-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire AA856, Mk Vb
s/n AA856
c/n 2170
VA (Supermarine)
AA 856
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-10-194139MU 10-10-1941302S 'Z' 14-10-1941CAC ops 17-04-1942ros Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Havre 08-09-1942Pilot Officer J Urbanski killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA857, Mk Vb
s/n AA857
c/n 2171
VA (Supermarine)
AA 857
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-10-194139MU 10-10-194171S 17-10-1941609S 05-01-1942350S 01-05-1942Shot down by flak off French coast CE 09-05-1942Flight Sergeant J A Blairon killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA858, Mk Vb
s/n AA858
c/n 2174
VA (Supermarine)
AA 858
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-10-194133MU 11-10-1941316S 17-10-1941306S 12-12-1941FAAC 26-02-1942enemy action 03-05-1942ASTE 309S 31-07-1942302S 12-09-1942VASM 07-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 611S 29-08-1943SOC 06-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA859, Mk Vb
s/n AA859
c/n 2177
VA (Supermarine)
AA 859
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-10-194133MU 11-10-1941316S 16-10-1941306S 12-12-1941CE ops force-landed short of fuel in bad weather nr Prawle Devon 16-03-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA860, Mk Vb
s/n AA860
c/n 2180
VA (Supermarine)
AA 860
Merlin 45M
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-10-194133MU 11-10-1941316S 17-10-1941306S 12-12-1941FAAC 14-04-1942317S 04-05-1942CB ops 03-06-1942AST 67GrpUSAAF 18-02-1943303S 16-04-194457OTU 02-08-1944Hit obstruction on low flying exercise 14-01-1945SOC 05-02-1945to 5028M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA861, Mk Vb
s/n AA861
c/n 2182
VA (Supermarine)
AA 861
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-10-194139MU 14-10-1941302S struck obst landing Harrowbeer CE 21-04-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA862, Mk Vb
s/n AA862
c/n 2211
VA (Supermarine)
AA 862
Merlin 45
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 21-10-194139MU 22-10-1941HAL 06-11-1941403S 08-06-1942FACB 14-07-1942Scottish Aviation VASM 25-08-1943fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S Type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 501S 18-01-1944struck by P8324 landing Hawkinge CE 05-03-1945AST 290S 10-08-1945Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 28-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA863, Mk Vb
s/n AA863
c/n 2181
VA (Supermarine)
AA 863
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-10-194139MU 11-10-1941118S 22-10-1941Went out of control and abandoned over sea after attack on Courcelles-sur-Mer believed hit by debris from target 29-01-1942Flight Sergeant H C Kerr RAAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA864, Mk Vb
s/n AA864
c/n 2190
VA (Supermarine)
AA 864
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-10-194139MU 15-10-194172S 19-10-1941Missing from sweep nr Hesdin 08-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA865, Mk Vb
s/n AA865
c/n 2193
VA (Supermarine)
AA 865
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-10-194139MU 17-10-1941313S 26-10-1941Shot down by Fw190s 15m S of Gravelines 10-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA866, Mk Vb
s/n AA866
c/n 2194
VA (Supermarine)
AA 866
Merlin 45
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 14-10-19416MU 15-10-1941401S 23-10-1941CAC ops 28-12-1941ros ASTH RNAS 884S Lee on Solent 03-09-1942AST 10-09-1942hook fitt 885S 09-1942to 10-1942/NAS Lee 30-09-1942801S 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 AA867, Mk Vb
s/n AA867
c/n 2196
VA (Supermarine)
AA 867
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-10-19416MU 17-10-194172S 22-10-1941FAAC 14-01-1942ros 222S 14-03-1942Engine cut on sweep to St. Omer 01-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA868, Mk Vb
s/n AA868
c/n 2197
VA (Supermarine)
AA 868
Merlin 45
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 15-10-19416MU 17-10-194119S 23-10-1941412S 24-12-1941Collided with BL859 and crashed Priory Farm nr Arundel Sussex CE 06-08-1942SOC 11-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA869, Mk Vb
s/n AA869
c/n 2202
VA (Supermarine)
AA 869
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-10-19416MU 20-10-1941313S 24-10-1941Missing from sweep to Condette 18-03-1942Flight Sergeant M Zauf killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA870, Mk Vb
s/n AA870
c/n 2465
VA (Supermarine)
AA 870
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-01-19426MU 30-01-1942VASM fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier Crosby Co 20-02-1942SS441 20-03-1942Middle East 01-08-1942SOC 27-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA871, Mk Vb
s/n AA871
c/n 2214
VA (Supermarine)
AA 871
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-10-19419MU 25-10-1941121S 05-11-1941Bellylanded at North Weald SOC 27-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA872, Mk Vb
s/n AA872
c/n 2204
VA (Supermarine)
AA 872
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-10-19416MU 20-10-1941316S 26-10-1941306S 12-12-1941FACE 09-01-1942AST RNAS 885S Lee on Solent 05-09-1942AST 10-09-1942hook fitt Lee 25-09-1942768S 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 AA873, Mk Vc
s/n AA873
c/n 2222
VA (Supermarine)
AA 873
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-10-1941first prod with C wing(4x20mm can) RAE 11-1941wts and CG load AAEE 11-12-1941ordnance trials CRD R-RH 14-02-1942Cv IX M61 install AAEE 19-02-1942gun heat trials. With universal wing aircraft could be flown with three load CG R-R 29-03-194264S AFDU Hornchurch 02-06-1942service trials R-RH 13-07-1942M63 install Rotol Staverton 15-04-1943M63 trials with various props. On contract loan to R-R 08-05-1943M66 install gen dev DeH Airscrews 01-01-1945contra props install written off scrap 29-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA874, Mk Vc
s/n AA874
c/n 2220
VA (Supermarine)
AA 874
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-10-19418MU 26-10-1941VASM 11-11-1941mods CFS 17-12-1941ASTE 19-04-1942FAAC 24-07-1942ros 306S 08-08-1942Hand Sqdn Hullavington 14-09-1942VASM 15-06-1943fuel syst and rud mods Super 08-09-1943131S 27-09-1943312S 11-10-1943315S 06-12-194361OTU 13-08-194429MU 17-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA875, Mk Vb
s/n AA875
c/n 2226
VA (Supermarine)
AA 875
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-10-1941Martlesham Heath gun heat combat rating perf trials AAEE 28-10-1941continuation of gun heat trials. Flow of hot air too fast due to extractor exit for Brownings. Deflector plates deleted cured problem CRD VA 08-12-1941AAEE 25-04-1942continuation of gun heat trials. Extractors deleted VASM 19-04-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 302S 27-08-1943306S 03-10-194312FU 07-01-19451OADU 17-01-1945Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945GC2/18
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA876, Mk Vb
s/n AA876
c/n 2223
VA (Supermarine)
AA 876
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-10-1941during test flight 06-02-1942George 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 09-04-1942for accident invest
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA877, Mk Vb
s/n AA877
c/n 2227
VA (Supermarine)
AA 877
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-10-19418MU 26-10-1941317S 12-11-1941332S 03-08-1942VASM 28-08-1942mods M46 install 334USAAF 22-11-1942AST 25-03-1943131S 03-07-1943CAC ops 12-07-1943ros 501S 06-01-19441TEU 13-08-1944FAAC 02-03-1945ros 61OTU 29-03-1945SOC 17-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA878, Mk Vc
s/n AA878
c/n 2248
VA (Supermarine)
AA 878
Merlin 45
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 31-10-1941first prod Vc CRD VA 31-10-1941required for one month for gun testing AAEE 01-04-1942climb 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 15-10-1942ros CRD VA 24-10-1942wing insufficiently stressed for firing of four can simultaneously 411S 04-06-1943341S 17-10-1943453S 27-10-1943overshot landing Sumburgh tip onto nose CB LMS 1TEU 17-08-1944SOC 25-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA879, Mk Vb
s/n AA879
c/n 2230
VA (Supermarine)
AA 879
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-10-194133MU 29-10-1941616S 08-11-1941AST 13-01-1942118S 26-04-1942Damaged on sweep to St.Omer CB 09-05-1942recat E SOC 09-05-1942FH67.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA880, Mk Vb
s/n AA880
c/n 2231
VA (Supermarine)
AA 880
Merlin 45
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 27-10-194133MU 29-10-1941121S 15-11-1941GAL 08-07-194293S 26-09-194265S 03-12-1942FACB 01-04-1943Scottish Aviation 402S 26-06-1943air collision with AB897 N of Wellingore CE 21-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA881, Mk Vb
s/n AA881
c/n 2232
VA (Supermarine)
AA 881
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-10-194133MU 29-10-194171S 06-11-1941FACB 13-06-1942VASM 24-10-1942fuel syst mods 313S 04-04-194366S 04-07-1943340S 15-11-1943FAAC 01-12-1943ros AST 595S 18-12-1943Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 03-01-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA882, Mk Vb
s/n AA882
c/n 2233
VA (Supermarine)
AA 882
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-10-194133MU 29-10-1941303S 04-11-1941FACB 24-06-1942AST DeH 17-06-194441OTU 22-02-1945631S 21-06-1945SOC 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA902, Mk Vb
s/n AA902
c/n 2215
VA (Supermarine)
AA 902
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-10-194133MU 25-10-194141S 30-10-1941Abandoned after convoy patrol nr Winchester CE 23-05-1942SOC 31-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA903, Mk Vb
s/n AA903
c/n 2216
VA (Supermarine)
AA 903
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-10-194133MU 25-10-1941121S 03-11-1941AST 31-05-19422USAAF 03-08-1942FACE 11-08-1942SOC 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA904, Mk Vb
s/n AA904
c/n 2224
VA (Supermarine)
AA 904
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-10-194138MU 27-10-1941121S 02-11-1941GAL 16-06-1942RNAS Lee on Solent 05-09-1942AST 18-09-1942hook fitt Henstridge 25-04-1944Lee 05-10-1942801S 10-1942807S Furious hit pitching deck u/c collapsed Cat X 13-10-1942(Squadron Leader H Rowland) 768S Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch 08-1943Bounced 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 21-04-1944761S Henstridge 25-04-1944FL Cat S 30-07-1944(Lt SG Hamblett)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA905, Mk Vb
s/n AA905
c/n 2225
VA (Supermarine)
AA 905
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-10-194138MU 27-10-194119S 03-11-1941610S 17-11-1941AST 26-01-1942RNAS Stretton 10-09-1942AST hook fitt Lee on Solent 17-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA906, Mk Vb
s/n AA906
c/n 2229
VA (Supermarine)
AA 906
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-10-194138MU 01-11-194174S 25-11-1941overshot landing bounced and cartwheeled Ballyhalbert crashed CE 25-02-1942SOC 04-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA907, Mk Vb
s/n AA907
c/n 2237
VA (Supermarine)
AA 907
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-10-194138MU 30-10-194191S 09-11-1941HAL 16-12-194191S engine failed on patrol into sea off Margate 12-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA908, Mk Vb
s/n AA908
c/n 2238
VA (Supermarine)
AA 908
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-10-194138MU 01-11-1941303S 16-12-1941GAL 11-06-1942AST 07-07-194276MU 31-10-1942City of Lille 08-12-1942USSR 16-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA909, Mk Vb
s/n AA909
c/n 2251
VA (Supermarine)
AA 909
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-194138MU 03-11-1941152S 09-11-1941313S 23-03-1942VASM 28-04-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 302S 28-08-1943Missing while escorting B-26s to Lille 08-09-1943FH362.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA910, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n AA910
c/n 2252
VA (Supermarine)
AA 910
Merlin 45M
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 February 1943, left this unit by 19 April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-194139MU 02-11-1941501S 11-11-1941FACA 08-01-1942ros 130S 04-05-1942AST 17-11-1942412S 04-02-1943602S 'LO-A' 19-04-1943350S 07-10-1943322S 11-01-1944CAC ops 22-03-1944ros 57OTU 23-07-1944SOC 01-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA911, Mk Vb
s/n AA911
c/n 2253
VA (Supermarine)
AA 911
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-194139MU 02-11-194192S 22-11-1941417S 06-02-1942242S 17-04-1942243S 'SN-F' 312S 'DU-D' 31-12-194266S 10-04-1943234S 12-05-1943317S 04-10-194352OTU 05-10-1943FLS Millfield 02-02-1944Scottish Aviation 07-04-1944M46 install 12FU 13-01-1945Armee de l'Air 22-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA912, Mk Vb
s/n AA912
c/n 2254
VA (Supermarine)
AA 912
Merlin 45
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 31-10-194139MU 02-11-1941412S 11-11-1941FACB 05-03-1942AST VASM 19-02-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 27-08-1943Shot down by fighters nr Beauvais 23-09-1943Flight Sergeant K Lipiec killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA913, Mk Vb
s/n AA913
c/n 2255
VA (Supermarine)
AA 913
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-19416MU 02-11-194172S 12-11-1941FACB 24-12-1941303S 08-04-1942VASM 02-09-1942mods 302S 23-12-1942CB ops 29-03-1943HAL VASM 06-08-1943fuel syst mods MkIII IFF bomb carrier RNDA 26-03-1944hook fitt 808S Lee 06-1944759S Yeovilton 24-07-1944to 11-1944SOC 03-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA914, Mk Vb
s/n AA914
c/n 2256
VA (Supermarine)
AA 914
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-19416MU 02-11-194172S 12-11-1941VASM fuel syst mods MkIII IFF bomb carrier CAC 27-03-1942Swung while taxying in crosswind into excavation Biggin Hill FACE 15-04-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA915, Mk Vb
s/n AA915
c/n 2260
VA (Supermarine)
AA 915
Merlin 45
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 01-11-19416MU 03-11-194172S 12-11-1941145S 15-11-1941350S 07-02-1942306S 03-05-194264S 31-07-1942411S 04-02-1943402S 25-03-194319S 22-04-194365S 30-06-1943130S 15-08-1943DeH 29-02-194453OTU 11-08-1944527S 17-05-1945RWE Watton 18-04-1946sold scrap 03-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA916, Mk Vb
s/n AA916
c/n 2263
VA (Supermarine)
AA 916
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-11-19416MU 15-11-194139MU 23-11-1941145S 17-12-194153OTU FAAC 05-02-1945ros Lost power and bellylanded Metheringham Fen Lincs 27-04-1945recat E SOC 25-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA917, Mk Vb
s/n AA917
c/n 2266
VA (Supermarine)
AA 917
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-11-19416MU 27-11-1941504S 06-01-1942501S 'SD-E' 19-10-1942Shot down by fighters nr Gravelines during ground attack mission to Hazebrouck 11-07-1943FH365.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA918, Mk Vb
s/n AA918
c/n 2274
VA (Supermarine)
AA 918
Merlin 45M
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 April 1942. Left this unit by 22 August 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-11-194133MU 18-11-1941313S 29-01-1942412S 16-04-19422USAAF 22-08-1942VASM 04-03-1943fuel syst mods 322S 07-07-1943FACB 06-01-1944? ros 222S 01-01-1944VASM 15-03-1944Basta mods 83GSU 22-02-19452TAF 05-07-1945BAFO Comm Wing 19-07-19453BRU CE 12-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA919, Mk Vb
s/n AA919
c/n 2275
VA (Supermarine)
AA 919
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-194133MU 22-11-1941316S 08-12-1941306S 12-12-1941Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s escorting Bostons nr Caen 14-04-1942FH62.25 Flying Officer E Jankowski killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA920, Mk Vb
s/n AA920
c/n 2276
VA (Supermarine)
AA 920
Merlin 45M
Walker:
To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 5 June 1944. Left this unit by 20 July 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-194133MU 18-11-194172S 30-11-1941CAC ops 28-02-1942ros 124S 'ON-X' 26-03-194271S 31-08-1942334USAAF 01-10-1942CAC ops 16-11-1942AST 222S 04-04-1943167S 19-05-1943VASM 15-03-1944fuel syst Basta mods 1S 08-04-1944FAAC 13-04-1944ros 402S 05-06-194457OTU 20-07-1944FACE 18-04-1945SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA921, Mk Vb
s/n AA921
c/n 2285
VA (Supermarine)
AA 921
Merlin 45
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FF 11-11-194133MU 18-11-1941129S 05-12-1941Crashed in sea off Berck believed due to oxygen failure CE 13-02-1942Flight Sergeant H W Sangerhaus killed SOC 28-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA922, Mk Vb (Trop)
s/n AA922
c/n 2200
VA (Supermarine)
AA 922
Merlin 46
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 17-10-19419MU 20-10-1941121S 01-11-1941CAC ops 18-03-1942ros 403S 06-04-1942FAAC 02-04-1943ros 306S 19-08-1943118S 25-12-194361OTU Overshot flapless landing and tipped up Montford Bridge FAAC 12-05-1945recat E SOC 19-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA923, Mk Vb
s/n AA923
c/n 2210
VA (Supermarine)
AA 923
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-10-19419MU 24-10-1941616S 08-11-1941Missing in cloud on patrol 20m E of Skegness Lincs CE 06-01-1942Flight Sergeant M M Waite RCAF killed SOC 31-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA924, Mk Vb
s/n AA924
c/n 2228
VA (Supermarine)
AA 924
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-10-19419MU 501S 07-11-1941FACB 01-04-1942ros 72S 26-04-1942306S 18-05-1942133S 29-09-1942336S 01-10-1942air collision with Mosquito HJ643 crashed nr Atcham CE 08-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA925, Mk Vb
s/n AA925
c/n 2212
VA (Supermarine)
AA 925
Merlin 45
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.
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FF 21-10-194138MU 24-10-1941401S 28-10-1941Missing from sweep 08-11-1941Flight Sergeant R W Gardner killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA926, Mk Vb
s/n AA926
c/n 2217
VA (Supermarine)
AA 926
Merlin 45
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.
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FF 23-10-194138MU 24-10-1941401S 28-10-1941Overshot landing and groundlooped u/c collapsed Gravesend FAAC 11-05-1942CE 18-08-1942SOCFH235.10
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire AA927, Mk Vb
s/n AA927
c/n 2218
VA (Supermarine)
AA 927
Merlin 45
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 23-10-194138MU 29-10-194119S 03-11-1941AST 05-07-1942222S 02-09-194264S 31-03-1943SOC 17-10-1945to 3779M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA928, Mk Vb
s/n AA928
c/n 2235
VA (Supermarine)
AA 928
Merlin 45
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 28-10-194138MU 30-10-1941452S 09-11-1941CAC ops 29-03-1942ros 411S 31-05-1942FACB 05-08-1942VASM 04-04-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 302S 24-08-1943Missing while escorting B-26s to Lille 08-09-1943FH231.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA929, Mk Vb
s/n AA929
c/n 2236
VA (Supermarine)
AA 929
Merlin 45
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 28-10-194139MU 02-11-1941316S 12-11-1941306S 12-12-1941FAAC 25-04-1942ros 315S CA ops 14-08-1942317S 05-09-1942412S 29-06-1943303S 03-12-1943405RSU 13-07-194463S 04-10-194458OTU 22-03-1945to 5382M 13-07-1945SOC 5SoTT 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA930, Mk Vb
s/n AA930
c/n 2239
VA (Supermarine)
AA 930
Merlin 45M
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 22 April 1943, left this unit by 28 June 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-10-194139MU 30-10-1941122S 22-11-1941306S 30-04-1942VASM 30-09-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff 412S 22-04-1943317S 28-06-1943312S 04-10-1943277S 17-05-1944Scottish Aviation 29-07-194441OTU 27-03-194561OTU 10-05-1945603S 21-06-1945SOC 19-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA931, Mk Vb
s/n AA931
c/n 2240
VA (Supermarine)
AA 931
Merlin 45M
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-10-19416MU 30-10-194141S 06-11-1941FAAC 02-02-1942GAL 19S 24-06-1942131S 06-09-1942610S 27-01-1943350S 27-03-1943316S 'SZ-A' 05-10-1943322S 25-11-1943222S 01-01-1944VASM 23-03-1944fuel syst Basta mods 278S 27-09-194453OTU 22-02-1945FAAC ros 41OTU 24-05-1945to 5336M SOC 04-07-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA932, Mk Vb
s/n AA932
c/n 2246
VA (Supermarine)
AA 932
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-10-19416MU 02-11-1941616S 07-11-1941FAAC 23-08-194241S 23-08-1942ASTH Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA108 VASM 12-03-1943mods and trials
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA933, Mk Vb
s/n AA933
c/n 2257
VA (Supermarine)
AA 933
Merlin 45
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 31-10-19416MU 07-11-1941145S 22-11-1941FACB 01-02-1942350S 10-02-1942234S 26-09-1942303S 10-12-1942FAAC 29-03-1943504S 31-08-1943313S 22-09-1943144AF 25-02-1944442S 27-03-1944VA 28-03-194461OTU 25-06-1944dived into ground out of cloud nr Wrexham CE 18-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA934, Mk Vb
s/n AA934
c/n 2258
VA (Supermarine)
AA 934
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-19416MU 07-11-1941145S 22-11-1941350S 11-02-1942Damaged by flak on sweep CB 30-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA935, Mk Vb
s/n AA935
c/n 2245
VA (Supermarine)
AA 935
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-10-19416MU 02-11-1941452S 12-11-1941457S 22-03-1942303S 15-04-1942FACB 07-06-1942AST VASM 11-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 24-08-1943Shot down on sweep to Beauvais 23-09-1943FH262.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA936, Mk Vb
s/n AA936
c/n 2247
VA (Supermarine)
AA 936
Merlin 45M
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-10-19419MU 02-11-1941616S 09-11-1941FACB 27-01-1942VASM 11-06-1942fuel syst mods 331S 'FN-L' 20-08-1942453S 'FU-B' 12-10-1942222S 31-03-1943167S 19-05-1943234S 08-01-1944Engine cut ditched off St.Catherines Point Isle of Wight CE 06-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA937, LF Mk Vb
s/n AA937
c/n 2269
VA (Supermarine)
AA 937
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-11-194133MU 18-11-194164S 05-12-1941RAE 07-11-1942AAEE 11-1942perf trials with normal and clip wings AFDU -1943u/c jammed belly landed Benson 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA938, Mk Vb
s/n AA938
c/n 2264
VA (Supermarine)
AA 938
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-11-1941234S 23-11-1941Collided with BL693 and crashed nr Ibsley FACE 18-04-1942Flight Sergeant E A L Fairman killed SOC 24-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA939, Mk Vb
s/n AA939
c/n 2272
VA (Supermarine)
AA 939
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-11-194138MU 15-11-194174S 25-11-1941232S 08-04-1942Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Atcham FACB 07-05-1942recat E 15-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA940, Mk Vb
s/n AA940
c/n 2273
VA (Supermarine)
AA 940
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-11-194138MU 15-11-1941303S 05-12-1941HAL 13-04-1942Shot down by Bf109 nr Lille 27-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA941, Mk Vb
s/n AA941
c/n 2289
VA (Supermarine)
AA 941
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-11-194138MU 20-11-1941317S 03-12-1941Hit by W3425 on runway Exeter CE 18-12-1941SOC 27-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA942, Mk Vb
s/n AA942
c/n 2280
VA (Supermarine)
AA 942
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-194138MU 15-11-1941602S 05-12-1941610S 30-03-1942Crashed in sea during shipping recce off Dutch coast CE 18-04-1942SOCFH86.0
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA943, Mk Vb
s/n AA943
c/n 2290
VA (Supermarine)
AA 943
Merlin 45
Walker:
With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943, when a Merlin 55 engine was installed.
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FF 12-11-194139MU 18-11-1941315S 26-11-1941317S 05-09-1942412S 29-06-1943M55 install 61OTU 28-09-1944u/c leg collapsed during heavy landing Rednal FACB 13-04-1945recat E SOC 29-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA944, Mk Vb
s/n AA944
c/n 2295
VA (Supermarine)
AA 944
Merlin 45M
Walker:
With No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 10 June 1942. Left this unit by 1 July 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-11-19415MU 18-11-1941234S 08-12-1941421S 10-06-1942FAAC 06-07-1942ros AST 21-07-194241S 07-11-1942122S 14-03-1943222S 19-05-1943349S 19-08-194326S 12-04-1944CAC ops 07-06-1944ros 41OTU 25-01-194558OTU 23-03-1945Damaged u/c leg on landing went round again and landed on one wheel Hawarden FACB 11-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA945, Mk Vb
s/n AA945
c/n 2296
VA (Supermarine)
AA 945
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-11-19415MU 22-11-194172S 'RN-C' 11-12-1941306S 22-08-1942FACB 01-10-1942ros PPSM 10-12-1942350S 'MN-K' 12-04-1943504S 20-12-1943129S 26-01-1944Scottish Aviation 08-02-1944501S 27-04-1944345S 15-08-194461OTU 28-09-1944SOC 30-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA946, Mk Vb
s/n AA946
c/n 2309
VA (Supermarine)
AA 946
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-11-19415MU 22-11-1941234S 08-12-1941FAAC 27-12-1941ros CAC ops 21-07-1942ros 130S 15-08-1942VASM 13-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 222MU 03-10-1943Baron Forbes 16-10-1943Portugal 09-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA963, Mk Vc
s/n AA963
c/n 2277
VA (Supermarine)
AA 963
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-19419MU 12-11-194147MU 21-02-1942special committment Evanger America 02-1942exhibited Chicago 05-1942stayed in USA
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA964, Mk Vb
s/n AA964
c/n 2241
VA (Supermarine)
AA 964
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-10-1941118S 07-11-1941CAC ops 02-02-1942ros 111S 16-03-1942HAL 19-11-194267ObsUSAAF 17-05-1943RNDA 21-04-1944hook fitt 806S 02-1944to 03-1944(sic) 808S Henstridge 02-05-1944to 07-1944Yeovilton store engine trouble FL Cat S 24-08-1944(Lt TAG Randell) 759S Yeovilton 09-1944to 11-1944Tipped on nose taxying 28-09-1944(Squadron Leader WC Whitlam) 761S Henstridge 01-1945794S St.Merryn 04-1945798S Lee 02-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA965, Mk Vb
s/n AA965
c/n 2242
VA (Supermarine)
AA 965
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-10-19419MU 01-11-1941616S 09-11-1941HAL 24-04-1942609S 26-04-1942616S 28-04-1942243S 13-07-1942ASTH 04-10-1942VASM 27-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 01-07-1943165S 01-07-1943CAC ops 16-09-1943ros 66S 23-10-1943340S 15-11-194352OTU 06-02-1944FLS 22-02-1944out of fuel overturned force-landed Lowick Northumberland CE 02-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA966, Mk Vb
s/n AA966
c/n 2243
VA (Supermarine)
AA 966
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-10-19419MU 01-11-1941616S 15-11-1941FACB 26-01-1942VASM 11-06-1942fuel syst mods 4USAAF 12-08-1942332S 08-11-1942VASM 06-06-1943elev and rud mods RNDA 26-02-1944787S Wittering 4/22-01-1944Retd RAF at 39MU 05-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA967, Mk Vb
s/n AA967
c/n 2249
VA (Supermarine)
AA 967
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-194124MU 01-11-1941403S 22-11-1941M55M install CB ops 24-02-1942308S 30-07-1942132S 19-08-194326S 28-04-1944350S 07-05-1944501S 08-07-1944616S 01-02-1945GAL 25-05-1945M45M install 151GU 02-08-1945Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 28-10-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA968, LR Mk Vc
s/n AA968
c/n 2278
VA (Supermarine)
AA 968
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-194124MU 12-11-1941Westland 01-06-1942M46 install VASM fuel syst mods 21-06-1942further mods M61 install 504S CAC ops 04-05-1943ros 165S 'SK-G' 08-07-1943AST 04-08-1943M46 install 308S 01-10-1943Engine cut forcelanded 10m E of Amsterdam 13-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA969, Mk Vb
s/n AA969
c/n 2250
VA (Supermarine)
AA 969
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-194124MU 01-11-194154S 02-04-1942167S 31-05-1942610S 14-10-1942131S 25-01-1943310S 30-06-1943313S 29-07-1943USAAF 22-11-1943Scottish Aviation 12-04-194457OTU 13-08-1944577S 14-06-1945to 5596M 1PATP 11-1945Armee de l'Air 23-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA970, Mk Vb
s/n AA970
c/n 2262
VA (Supermarine)
AA 970
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-194124MU 03-11-1941312S 30-11-1941DeH 01-09-1942341S 09-03-1943crashed nr Gifford East Lothian struct fail CE 13-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA971, Mk Vb
s/n AA971
c/n 2261
VA (Supermarine)
AA 971
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-11-194139MU 03-11-1941122S 22-11-1941242S 23-04-1942FAAC 31-05-1942Scottish Aviation crashed ff CAC 23-07-1942Scottish Aviation 45MU RNDA 04-09-1942885S Machrihanish 09-09-1942AST hook fitt 07-01-1943Lee 28-10-1942ros 07-01-1943Arbroath store pneumatic system failure swung into ditch Cat X 17-01-1943(Squadron Leader JPM Reid) 899S 03-1943ros 10-07-1943to 06-08-1943768S Abbotsinch 05-1944Hit 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 AA972, Mk Vb
s/n AA972
c/n 2265
VA (Supermarine)
AA 972
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-11-194139MU 06-11-1941122S 22-11-1941FACE 15-03-1942ASTH 130S 27-08-1942VASM 21-05-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 02-07-194364S 25-09-1943611S 10-07-194453OTU 06-08-1944FACE 30-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA973, Mk Vb
s/n AA973
c/n 2267
VA (Supermarine)
AA 973
Merlin 45M
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 05-11-1941CRD RAE 06-11-1941LOX eng boost trials 39MU 15-12-1941401S 'YO-V' 04-01-1942133S 03-08-1942306S 22-08-1942316S 01-10-1942DeH 05-04-1943122S FAAC 04-07-1943ros 234S 15-08-1943CAC ops 19-08-1943HAL 23-08-1943for Cv 501S 24-11-1943AAEE 10-02-1944Rogue 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 AA974, Mk Vb
s/n AA974
c/n 2268
VA (Supermarine)
AA 974
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-11-194139MU 06-11-194174S 25-11-1941232S 'EF-P' 08-04-1942AST 08-12-194266S 19-04-1943313S 04-07-1943HAL 11-07-1943FAAC 23-07-1943Cunliffe-Owen for Cv 24-12-1943RNAS Henstridge 11-04-1944761S 05-1944808S 06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA975, Mk Vb
s/n AA975
c/n 2279
VA (Supermarine)
AA 975
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-194124MU 12-11-1941610S 'DW-S' 22-03-1942u/c damaged in heavy landing overshot and u/c collapsed on landing Ludham FAAC 04-05-1942recat E
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA976, LF Mk Vc
s/n AA976
c/n 2291
VA (Supermarine)
AA 976
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-11-194124MU 27-11-194191S 'DL-W' 14-03-1942VASM 09-06-1943fuel syst elev and rud mods MkIII IFF S type pt bomb carrier 130S 25-01-1944222S 16-01-1945322S 'VL-B' 07-03-1945CAC ops ros SOC 10-01-1946M45M and M46 install during service career
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA977, Mk Vc
s/n AA977
c/n 2301
VA (Supermarine)
AA 977
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-11-194124MU 07-12-1941Westland 27-06-1942M46 install VASM 27-07-1943fuel syst elev and rud mods MkIII IFF 340S 06-12-1943FLS 28-02-1944FACB 19-08-1944HAL 81OTU 05-05-1945Reid Sigrist 04-10-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA978, Mk Vb
s/n AA978
c/n 2283
VA (Supermarine)
AA 978
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-11-194124MU 12-11-1941350S 23-02-1942CAC ops 29-05-1942ros crashed on ff 06-09-1942AST VASM 08-10-1942M46 install fuel syst mods 452S 05-07-1943275S 30-04-1944CAC ops 08-04-1945ros recat E SOC 26-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA979, Mk Vb
s/n AA979
c/n 2284
VA (Supermarine)
AA 979
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 April 1942, left this unit by 9 March 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-11-194124MU 12-11-1941129S 15-12-1941FACB 30-12-1941AST 403S 02-04-1942VASM 09-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 25-09-1943602S 04-03-1944118S 13-03-1944Scottish Aviation 26-09-1944M55MA install 290S 15-03-1945Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 17-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA980, Mk Vc
s/n AA980
c/n 2302
VA (Supermarine)
AA 980
Merlin 45
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.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-11-19415MU 27-11-1941Westland 02-06-1942M46 install R-RH 22-04-1942? M61 install VASM 26-01-1943fuel syst mods 402S 16-05-1943Shot down off by flak from E boats off Texel CE 04-06-1943W/C L S Ford DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA981, Mk Vb
s/n AA981
c/n 2292
VA (Supermarine)
AA 981
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-11-194120MU 22-11-1941234S 08-12-1941Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Tangmere CAC 24-04-1942ros Westland 30-04-1942SOC 09-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AA982, Mk Vb
s/n AA982
c/n 2307
VA (Supermarine)
AA 982
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-11-19418MU 22-11-1941457S 16-12-1941452S 23-03-194293S 04-06-1942AST 11-11-194265S 12-03-1943130S 31-03-1943349S 19-07-194367GrpUSAAF 06-01-1944Scottish Aviation 12-04-1944527S 18-08-1944RWE Watton 18-04-1946sold scrap H.Bath 27-10-1949
last update: 2025-February-05