Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 471, Group 471)

Supermarine Spitfire

Source: Harold A Skaarup Web Page (DND Photo)
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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Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB118

s/n AB118

c/n 2244

VA (Supermarine)

AB 118

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 30-10-1941 1PRU 03-11-1941 542S 30-09-1942 FAAC 27-10-1942 140S TAF 04-02-1943 HAL 11-12-1943 M46 install SOC 22-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB119

s/n AB119

c/n 2259

VA (Supermarine)

AB 119

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 31-10-1941 1PRU 06-11-1941 CAC ops 11-01-1942 ros Missing from PR mission to St.Malo 18-04-1942 FH76.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB120

s/n AB120

c/n 2270

VA (Supermarine)

AB 120

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 05-11-1941 1PRU 06-11-1941 Missing from PR mission to Kiel 11-08-1942 Flight Sergeant P O'Connell RAAF missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB121

s/n AB121

c/n 2271

VA (Supermarine)

AB 121

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 07-11-1941 5MU 11-11-1941 dispersal at Northolt 11-12-1941 VA 03-01-1942 1PRU 27-06-1942 542S 30-09-1942 Missing ops CE 21-10-1942 SOC FH49.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB122

s/n AB122

c/n 2281

VA (Supermarine)

AB 122

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 08-11-1941 5MU 11-11-1941 dispersal at Northolt 11-12-1941 VA Henley 09-03-1942 140S 22-06-1942 CA ops 19-07-1942 HAL M46 install 8OTU 07-11-1942 FAAC 15-09-1943 VASM 06-11-1943 external pump wing oil tank SOC 16-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB123

s/n AB123

c/n 2282

VA (Supermarine)

AB 123

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 08-11-1941 5MU 12-11-1941 VA 03-01-1942 1PRU 16-04-1942 542S 30-09-1942 Benson 21-01-1944 8OTU 02-02-1944 SOC 16-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB124

s/n AB124

c/n 2297

VA (Supermarine)

AB 124

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;8

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FF 15-11-1941 5MU 18-11-1941 VA 29-04-1942 1PRU 24-07-1942 542S 30-09-1942 540S 09-01-1943 8OTU 20-06-1943 Missing on high altitude training flight 14-10-1943 FH283.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB125

s/n AB125

c/n 2304

VA (Supermarine)

AB 125

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 15-11-1941 5MU 26-11-1941 dispersal at Northolt 11-12-1941 VA Henley 19-05-1942 Benson 08-10-1942 543S 22-01-1943 Missing from PR mission to Rotterdam 10-02-1943 FH23.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB126

s/n AB126

c/n 2298

VA (Supermarine)

AB 126

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 15-11-1941 8MU 17-11-1941 dispersal at Northolt 11-12-1941 VA 14-05-1942 140S 04-07-1942 FAAC 22-03-1943 HAL Collided with AB305 in formation and crashed Shinglefield Berks FACE 05-08-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB127

s/n AB127

c/n 2299

VA (Supermarine)

AB 127

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 15-11-1941 8MU 18-11-1941 VA Henley 27-02-1942 1PRU 20-04-1942 Missing from PR mission to Trondheim 10-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB128

s/n AB128

c/n 2300

VA (Supermarine)

AB 128

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 15-11-1941 8MU 18-11-1941 VA Henley 27-02-1942 1PRU 08-03-1942 543S 30-09-1942 Missing from PR mission to Bordeaux 28-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB129

s/n AB129

c/n 2318

VA (Supermarine)

AB 129

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;1

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FF 20-11-1941 8MU 23-12-1941 VA Henley 27-02-1942 1PRU 08-03-1942 Missing from PR mission to Bordeaux 20-05-1942 FH45.5

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB130

s/n AB130

c/n 2325

VA (Supermarine)

AB 130

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 22-11-1941 (Y camera) 8MU 23-11-1941 1PRU 26-01-1942 140S instrument fail into cloud aircraft abandoned crashed Pilt Down Sussex CE 26-08-1942 SOC 31-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB131

s/n AB131

c/n 2326

VA (Supermarine)

AB 131

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 22-11-1941 6MU 07-12-1941 1401Flt 16-02-1942 222S Missing on training flight forcelanded St. Trond and captured12-04-1942 FH9.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB132

s/n AB132

c/n 2342

VA (Supermarine)

AB 132

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 26-11-1941 FACB 27-02-1942 HAL 542S 30-09-1942 Orator aircraft 17-11-1942 packed for Middle East Collided with EP387 during practice dogfight u/c torn off in forced landing nr Boulmer 12-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB133

s/n AB133

c/n 2286

VA (Supermarine)

AB 133

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 11-11-1941 38MU 20-11-1941 65S 27-11-1941 CAC ops 01-06-1942 AST 602S 01-09-1942 164S 11-09-1942 341S 01-02-1943 340S 'GW-M' 23-03-1943 222MU 24-10-1943 Dromore 09-01-1944 Portugal 28-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB134

s/n AB134

c/n 2287

VA (Supermarine)

AB 134

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 12-11-1941 38MU 20-11-1941 74S 25-11-1941 232S 'EF-M' 08-04-1942 CAC 15-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190 Dieppe 19-08-1942 Flight Sergeant K G Walker killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB135

s/n AB135

c/n 2288

VA (Supermarine)

AB 135

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 12-11-1941 38MU 21-11-1941 317S 07-12-1941 CB ops 07-03-1942 Westland 504S 14-09-1942 FACE 27-09-1942 FH20.20 Shorts Harland 15-10-1942 recat E 19-10-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB136

s/n AB136

c/n 2293

VA (Supermarine)

AB 136

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 14-11-1941 38MU 20-11-1941 SS441 20-03-1942 Malta 01-07-1942 145S damaged ops 21-09-1942 Damaged by Me202 and abandoned on sweep over Tunisia 18-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB137

s/n AB137

c/n 2305

VA (Supermarine)

AB 137

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 15-11-1941 38MU 27-11-1941 131S 11-12-1941 Taxied into vehicle on peritrack Valley 02-04-1942 ros major repair CE 24-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB138

s/n AB138

c/n 2294

VA (Supermarine)

AB 138

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 15-11-1941 33MU 18-11-1941 457S 05-12-1941 452S 23-03-1942 93S 04-06-1942 FAAC 17-09-1942 VASM 24-03-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods MkIII IFF bomb carrier 316S 22-11-1943 63S 01-05-1944 AST 09-06-1944 631S 21-06-1945 Landed with u/c unlocked collapsed on landing Llanbedr FAAC 02-08-1945 recat E SOC 16-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB139

s/n AB139

c/n 2331

VA (Supermarine)

AB 139

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 23-11-1941 33MU 30-11-1941 Westland 05-05-1942 M46 install VASM 13-06-1942 fuel syst mods MacLaren Heston 01-06-1943 mods HAL 28-10-1944 CGS 23-03-1945 to 5589M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 16-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB140

s/n AB140

c/n 2311

VA (Supermarine)

AB 140

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 19-11-1941 33MU 25-11-1941 457S 16-12-1941 452S 23-03-1942 93S 04-06-1942 Scottish Aviation 09-08-1942 VASM 03-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 66S 25-07-1943 340S 'GW-E' 15-11-1943 239S 16-02-1944 63S 13-03-1944 AST 14-03-1944 57OTU 06-02-1945 595S 21-06-1945 to 5590M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 16-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB141

s/n AB141

c/n 2312

VA (Supermarine)

AB 141

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Damaged on operations on 12 March 1943. Originally classified as Category E, but eventually repaired.

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FF 20-11-1941 39MU 23-11-1941 504S 04-01-1942 Shorts Harland 09-04-1942 401S 12-03-1943 CA ops recat E 350S 09-10-1943 322S 11-01-1944 FAAC 28-02-1944 ros 26S 10-06-1944 Bounced on landing overshot into soft ground and overturned A.56 Granville FACE 19-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB142

s/n AB142

c/n 2313

VA (Supermarine)

AB 142

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 20-11-1941 6MU 27-11-1941 457S 16-12-1941 452S 03-01-1942 93S 04-06-1942 FACA 12-06-1942 ros 131S 16-02-1943 310S 03-07-1943 313S 31-07-1943 52OTU 31-01-1944 FLS Millfield 10-02-1944 57OTU 12-10-1944 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial AB143

s/n AB143

c/n 2317

VA (Supermarine)

AB 143

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 20-11-1941 39MU 25-11-1941 123S 10-01-1942 167S 10-04-1942 165S 27-05-1942 FACB 04-06-1942 Scottish Aviation VASM 14-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 29-06-1943 64S 25-09-1943 Missing from low level attack nr Hennebont 26-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB144

s/n AB144

c/n 2310

VA (Supermarine)

AB 144

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 19-11-1941 39MU 25-11-1941 603S 11-12-1941 332S 08-04-1942 FAAC 21-05-1942 222S 02-09-1942 air collision with AR274 crashed Dreghorn Ayrshire CE 08-01-1943 FH266.40

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB145

s/n AB145

c/n 2322

VA (Supermarine)

AB 145

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 21-11-1941 37MU 27-11-1941 82MU 20-02-1942 SS437 11-03-1942 Malta 01-07-1942 145S 244TrFlt Crashed on take-off Ben Gardane North 20-04-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB146

s/n AB146

c/n 2323

VA (Supermarine)

AB 146

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 22-11-1941 37MU 27-11-1941 82MU 20-02-1942 SS437 11-03-1942 Malta 01-07-1942 145S SOC 27-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB147

s/n AB147

c/n 2324

VA (Supermarine)

AB 147

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 22-11-1941 37MU 26-11-1941 82MU 27-02-1942 Takoradi 15-03-1942 Malta 01-07-1942 92S 601S 145S 1MECCU CE SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB148

s/n AB148

c/n 2334

VA (Supermarine)

AB 148

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 24 January 1943. Crashed after the pilot bailed out over Cuckfield, Sussex on 16 March 1943.

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FF 25-11-1941 6MU 27-11-1941 457S 16-12-1941 93S 04-06-1942 FACB 26-07-1942 AST 416S 24-01-1943 abandoned after glycol leak crashed Cuckfield Sussex 16-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB149

s/n AB149

c/n 2344

VA (Supermarine)

AB 149

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 27-11-1941 6MU 09-12-1941 504S 04-01-1942 engine failed takeoff wheels up landing nr Kirkistown CB 07-06-1942 Shorts Harland SOC 12-06-1942 FH88.00

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB150

s/n AB150

c/n 2345

VA (Supermarine)

AB 150

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;72

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FF 27-11-1941 6MU 05-12-1941 72S 16-12-1941 VA major repair 18-04-1942 Abandoned after engine cut 15m off Dunkerque 29-05-1942 FH37.20 Flying Officer B O Parker RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB151

s/n AB151

c/n 2353

VA (Supermarine)

AB 151

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 29-11-1941 8MU 08-12-1941 AST 15-12-1941 611S 11-02-1942 303S 07-05-1942 engine failed force-landed nr Ossington Notts CE 01-08-1942 Scottish Aviation recat E 08-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB152

s/n AB152

c/n 2359

VA (Supermarine)

AB 152

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 30-11-1941 8MU 08-12-1941 124S 16-12-1941 FAAC 25-04-1942 VA 124S 05-05-1942 Spun into ground nr Biggin Hill CE 28-05-1942 AST SOC 06-06-1942 FH118.20

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB167

s/n AB167

c/n 2306

VA (Supermarine)

AB 167

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 15-11-1941 37MU 24-11-1941 122S 15-03-1942 FACB 18-05-1942 ros AAEE trials with all copper baked QED and normal rad Former marginally superior for trop operation AAEE 08-05-1943 arrived with M50 install to begin 100hr intensive fly to test the cropped supercharger impeller. These trials had started with the eng in W3228 and 14hr 10min had been completed before the Merlin was transfer to AB167. After another 62hr 55mins the eng was Cv M45M standards by removal of neg G carburetter and fuel de-aerator. force-landed during trials due to fuel starvation FAAC 04-02-1944 R-RH 23-02-1944 AST 07-03-1944 63S 12-12-1944 151RU 01-02-1945 2TAF C Sqdn 03-05-1945 2GSU 07-06-1945 Reid Sigrist 30-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB168

s/n AB168

c/n 2363

VA (Supermarine)

AB 168

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 30-11-1941 37MU 07-12-1941 82MU 27-02-1942 SS437 12-03-1942 Malta 01-07-1942 145S 12USAF NAfricanASC 01-11-1943 Middle East 28-04-1945 SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB169

s/n AB169

c/n 2303

VA (Supermarine)

AB 169

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 15-11-1941 weather trials ros AFDU 27-12-1941 FAAC 24-05-1944 ros AST 19-11-1944 63S 14-12-1944 8OTU 13-02-1945 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB170

s/n AB170

c/n 2556

VA (Supermarine)

AB 170

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 04-02-1942 39MU 11-02-1942 91S 13-03-1942 damaged ops 15-04-1942 ros damaged by Spits overturned landing 23-05-1942 AST M46 install VASM 28-03-1943 fuel syst mods 610S 06-07-1943 611S 03-08-1943 DeH 17-04-1944 CGS 09-10-1944 Marshalls Cambridge 08-11-1945 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB171

s/n AB171

c/n 2314

VA (Supermarine)

AB 171

Merlin 45

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FF 20-11-1941 39MU 23-11-1941 457S 11-12-1941 452S 23-03-1942 Crashed in forced landing nr Jurby FACE 07-05-1942 AST SOC FH117.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB172

s/n AB172

c/n 2308

VA (Supermarine)

AB 172

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 18-11-1941 39MU 23-11-1941 312S 01-12-1941 struct fail at high alt pilot thrown clear crashed Otterton Devon CE 29-06-1942 SOC 09-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB173

s/n AB173

c/n 2315

VA (Supermarine)

AB 173

Merlin 45

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FF 20-11-1941 39MU 23-11-1941 145S 09-01-1942 350S 10-02-1942 Damaged by Fw190s while escorting Hurricanes to Bruges abandoned 01-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB174

s/n AB174

c/n 2319

VA (Supermarine)

AB 174

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 February 1944, for training. Left this unit by 30 March 1944.

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FF 21-11-1941 8MU 27-11-1941 303S 15-03-1942 FAAC 04-09-1942 AST VASM 06-07-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods MkIII IFF 313S 21-10-1943 144AF 25-02-1944 442S 27-02-1944 56OTU 30-03-1944 1TEU 09-05-1944 spun into ground nr Farnell Angus 09-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB175

s/n AB175

c/n 2316

VA (Supermarine)

AB 175

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 20-11-1941 8MU 22-11-1941 457S 09-12-1941 452S 23-03-1942 93S 04-06-1942 Scottish Aviation 28-08-1942 VASM 28-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 18-08-1943 349S 'GE-U' 29-10-1943 Engine cut crashed nr Epinay 11-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB176

s/n AB176

c/n 2386

VA (Supermarine)

AB 176

Merlin 47

Known Units:

Walker:

Converted to Mk.VI after delivery.

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FF 10-12-1941 39MU 501S CRD VA 31-12-1941 M47 install Malcolms White Waltham 15-02-1943 RAE 31-08-1944 hand trials large tailplane install 11-1944 Wts and CG load carbon monoxide contam perf and cool trials. DTD for sqdn alloc. 616S 39MU 17-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB177

s/n AB177

c/n 2384

VA (Supermarine)

AB 177

Merlin 45

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FF 07-12-1941 39MU 09-12-1941 123S 05-01-1942 167S 16-04-1942 takeoff in coarse pitch hit tree crashed Scorton CE 14-05-1942 SOC 19-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB178

s/n AB178

c/n 2332

VA (Supermarine)

AB 178

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 441 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 February 1944, for training. Left this unit by 30 March 1944.

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FF 23-11-1941 39MU 25-11-1941 AFDU 16-12-1941 130S 02-07-1942 FACB 02-09-1942 AST VA 15-06-1943 fuel syst mods 317S 26-08-1943 312S 04-10-1943 313S 25-10-1943 144AF 25-02-1944 441S 27-02-1944 56OTU 30-03-1944 Swung on landing and overturned Boulmer FACB 02-02-1945 recat E SOC 15-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB179

s/n AB179

c/n 2327

VA (Supermarine)

AB 179

Merlin 45

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FF 22-11-1941 39MU 25-11-1941 501S 05-12-1941 engine failed overturned wheels up landing nr Worth Matravers Dorset CE 25-04-1942 ASTE SOC 01-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AB180

s/n AB180

c/n 2328

VA (Supermarine)

AB 180

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

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FF 22-11-1941 39MU 25-11-1941 308S 09-12-1941 316S 13-12-1941 FAAC 05-01-1942 VASM 18-06-1942 mods 306S 27-03-1943 FAAC 11-06-1943 AST 350S 09-10-1943 322S 01-02-1944 277S 02-09-1944 SOC 17-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB181

s/n AB181

c/n 2339

VA (Supermarine)

AB 181

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 10 December 1941, coded "DB*A". Left this unit by 12 April 1942. Later converted to Seafire NX943.

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FF 26-11-1941 39MU 05-12-1941 411S 10-12-1941 165S 12-04-1942 312S 19-09-1942 FAAC 24-09-1942 ros RAE 06-1942 ? tail buffetting trials AST 11-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB182

s/n AB182

c/n 2340

VA (Supermarine)

AB 182

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-11-1941 33MU 30-11-1941 306S 19-03-1942 RAE 06-1942 hand trials Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s escorting Bostons nr Caen 14-04-1942 FH13.20 S/Ldr A Wczelik killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB183

s/n AB183

c/n 2335

VA (Supermarine)

AB 183

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 11 December 1941. Category B (or Category A?) damage on 24 March 1942, when Sgt. Taylor was wounded in combat with Fw190s over Bailleul during Circus 116A. Repaired, returned to service with other RAF squadrons. Survived the war and was scrapped in 1949.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-11-1941 33MU 30-11-1941 411S 11-12-1941 CB ops 24-03-1942 303S 29-07-1942 CB ops 25-08-1942 HAL 350S 25-08-1943 FAAC 25-11-1943 ros 501S 30-03-1944 234S 30-04-1944 CB ops 14-06-1944 AST sold scrap H.Bath 27-10-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB184

s/n AB184

c/n 2346

VA (Supermarine)

AB 184

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-11-1941 33MU 30-11-1941 603S 11-12-1941 332S 18-04-1942 CA ops 10-08-1942 ASTH 501S 29-01-1943 DeH 14-11-1943 26S 26-06-1944 595S 18-01-1945 SOC 06-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB185

s/n AB185

c/n 2336

VA (Supermarine)

AB 185

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 July 1942, left this unit by 28 August 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-11-1941 602S 07-12-1941 ros 22-02-1942 457S 02-04-1942 FAAC 23-05-1942 ros 402S 10-07-1942 350S 28-08-1942 485S 18-09-1942 19S 01-07-1943 411S 28-08-1943 FACE 21-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB186

s/n AB186

c/n 2343

VA (Supermarine)

AB 186

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-11-1941 CRD VA 01-12-1941 AAEE 06-10-1942 trials with enlarged elev horn balance mod improved hand M46 install 07-03-1943 trials of Westland convex elev surfaces ASTE 23-03-1943 M50M install AAEE 04-1943 speed trials with new eng VASM 03-07-1943 mods 501S 'SD-P' 25-12-1943 CAC ops 22-02-1944 ros FAAC 23-03-1944 ros 61OTU 13-08-1944 631S 21-06-1945 SOC 17-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB187

s/n AB187

c/n 2347

VA (Supermarine)

AB 187

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-11-1941 129S 06-12-1941 452S 01-03-1942 457S Shot down by ea on sweep nr Calais - claimed by JG26 28-03-1942 Flight Sergeant D I Bloomfield killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB188

s/n AB188

c/n 2348

VA (Supermarine)

AB 188

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-11-1941 609S 11-12-1941 Collided with AD229 in circuit Digby FACE 22-01-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB189

s/n AB189

c/n 2355

VA (Supermarine)

AB 189

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-11-1941 33MU 05-12-1941 Crosby Co 22-02-1942 Middle East 01-07-1943 Malta 145S CE 13-09-1945 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB190

s/n AB190

c/n 2364

VA (Supermarine)

AB 190

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Reported with No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, c.1941 to 1943, coded "KH*Z", but not confirmed in RAF records.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-11-1941 6MU 05-12-1941 145S 17-12-1941 ros 25-01-1942 616S 14-02-1942 overshot night landing Wittering CB 03-04-1942 AST RNAS Lee on Solent 05-09-1942 885S 09-1942 AST 18-09-1942 hook fitt RNAS Machrihanish 10-10-1942 886S u/c failed crashed on a/f Turnhouse Cat S 11-02-1943 (Squadron Leader JS Oxon)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB191

s/n AB191

c/n 2365

VA (Supermarine)

AB 191

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-12-1941 6MU 05-12-1941 FACB 19-12-1941 AST Westland 26-05-1942 M46 install VASM fuel syst mods CRD RAE 21-09-1942 ailerons trials AFDU 01-08-1943 AAEE ailerons cables replaced by push/pull rods and cord fitt on top surface of port ailerons trials revealed improved positive feel less up-float on ailerons and more response at all attitudes 82MU 28-09-1943 Empire Ortolan 06-10-1943 Portugal 19-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB192

s/n AB192

c/n 2366

VA (Supermarine)

AB 192

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-12-1941 6MU 05-12-1941 129S 26-12-1941 CB ops 26-03-1942 306S 04-07-1942 HAL 22-08-1942 136S 29-09-1942 336USAAF to 4462M 7SoTT 06-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB193

s/n AB193

c/n 2368

VA (Supermarine)

AB 193

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-12-1941 6MU 05-12-1941 504S 06-01-1942 FACB 29-09-1942 Scottish Aviation VASM 20-04-1943 mods 129S 01-07-1943 453S 'FU-F' 17-07-1943 341S 03-11-1943 52OTU 25-01-1944 FLS 02-02-1944 Shorts Harland 07-10-1944 FCC Northolt 22-02-1945 to 5443M St.Athan 09-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB194

s/n AB194

c/n 2369

VA (Supermarine)

AB 194

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 11 June 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 9 August 1943, repaired on site. Left this unit by 26 October 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-12-1941 6MU 05-12-1941 72S 16-12-1941 FAAC 09-01-1942 ros 111S 28-02-1942 FAAC 15-07-1942 ros 232S 15-08-1942 Scottish Aviation 18-11-1942 VASM 28-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 402S 11-06-1943 FAAC 09-08-1943 ros 64S 26-10-1943 HAL 06-07-1944 FACB 1687Flt hit vehicle taxying Binbrook 06-04-1946 recat E SOC 24-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB195

s/n AB195

c/n 2387

VA (Supermarine)

AB 195

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-12-1941 6MU 12-12-1941 452S 28-12-1941 Ditched during cannon test 1/2m SW of Beachy Head Sussex 04-01-1942 SOC 24-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB196

s/n AB196

c/n 2392

VA (Supermarine)

AB 196

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-12-1941 CRD Contract R-RH 15-12-1941 Cv IX proto M61 FF as Mk IX 27-03-1942 Worthy Down 27-04-1942 R-R 20-06-1942 RAE 03-07-1943 eng/airframe resonance trials with mock-up eng. Also M61 driving flywheel comparison tests with BR138. Both aircraft had vibrograph sessions HAL 303S 21-07-1943 AST 28-07-1943 308S 16-11-1943 80S Damaged during practice bombing FAAC 29-05-1944 AST CE 10-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB197

s/n AB197

c/n 2377

VA (Supermarine)

AB 197

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-12-1941 CRD Contract R-RH 07-12-1941 Cv second proto FIX M60 FF as Mk IX 26-02-1942 AAEE 14-05-1942 M61 install as FIXC wt and CG load with 5x17.5lb ballast wts on bar nr tailwheel. Tare 5749lb takeoff 7445lb Maint trials second tests 12-06-1942 third tests 03-08-1942 fourth tests 06-07-1943 fifth tests 12-07-1943 Worthy Down Scottish Aviation SOC 25-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB198

s/n AB198

c/n 2393

VA (Supermarine)

AB 198

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Central Provinces & Berar IV". To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 19 June 1943. Left this unit by 28 June 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-12-1941 5MU 12-12-1941 134S 17-01-1942 81S 04-04-1942 452S 05-05-1942 93S 04-06-1942 303S 10-06-1942 AST 05-12-1942 VASM 08-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 412S 18-06-1943 317S 28-06-1943 312S 04-10-1943 306S 04-02-1944 AST 18-05-1944 1652CU 29-11-1944 engine failed on takeoff wheels up landing Cattal nr Marston Moor CB 02-05-1945 recat C SOC 14-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB199

s/n AB199

c/n 2391

VA (Supermarine)

AB 199

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-12-1941 5MU 16-12-1941 71S 02-02-1942 damaged ops 19-08-1942 VASM 06-10-1942 fuel syst mods 129S 12-03-1943 453S 17-07-1943 341S 03-11-1943 AST 11-11-1943 VASM 20-11-1943 M46 install USAAF 09-05-1944 31st Transport Grp 09-07-1944 11FU 04-01-1945 1OADU 08-01-1945 Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945 GC2/18

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB200

s/n AB200

c/n 2531

VA (Supermarine)

AB 200

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Converted to Mk.VI after delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-01-1942 CRD AAEE 29-01-1942 M47 install. Stab. hand dives and recovery trials with normal span wing. Pilot blacked out and wings buckled during dive at 450ASI wider span wings (40ft 5in) fitt 455ASI registered and pilot suffered no ill effects. carbon monoxide contam wts and CG load positional error and altimeter trials. VA 06-06-1942 cabin sealing mods. 124S North Weald 08-06-1943 MMO 28-07-1943 33MU 07-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB201

s/n AB201

c/n 2398

VA (Supermarine)

AB 201

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 13-12-1941 5MU 15-12-1941 65S 04-01-1942 FACB 03-04-1942 222S 28-08-1942 64S 31-03-1943 FACA 23-05-1943 Cunliffe-Owen for Cv 08-12-1943 RNDA 22-03-1944 761S Henstridge 'G1U' 05-1944 808S 06-1944 Retd RAF 12-05-1945 SOC 27-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB202

s/n AB202

c/n 2407

VA (Supermarine)

AB 202

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-12-1941 8MU 24-12-1941 SHQ North Weald 14-03-1942 GAL 12-09-1942 M46 install VA 29-05-1943 322S 22-07-1943 308S 30-07-1943 349S 'GE-E' 29-10-1943 CB ops 25-01-1944 DeH 57OTU 12-02-1945 567S 07-06-1945 to 5597M 23-08-1945 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 26-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB203

s/n AB203

c/n 2399

VA (Supermarine)

AB 203

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 24 June 1943. Category B damage on operations on 21 September 1943. Left this unit by 12 February 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-12-1941 8MU 15-12-1941 123S 29-12-1941 167S 17-04-1942 165S 29-05-1942 65S 23-09-1942 232S 02-10-1942 Scottish Aviation 11-12-1942 VASM 19-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 416S 24-06-1943 CB ops 21-09-1943 132S 12-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 310S 15-07-1944 struck EP485 while landing Hawarden CB 08-09-1944 AST 290S 01-02-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB204

s/n AB204

c/n 2408

VA (Supermarine)

AB 204

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF for training, on 7 March 1944. Left this unit by 25 March 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-12-1941 8MU 24-12-1941 130S 13-03-1942 CA ops 19-08-1942 PPSM 19-10-1942 M46 install fuel syst mods 308S FACB 22-10-1943 442S 07-03-1944 26S 25-03-1944 Scottish Aviation 03-06-1944 CGS 03-10-1944 SOC 27-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB205

s/n AB205

c/n 2400

VA (Supermarine)

AB 205

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 13-12-1941 CRD VA 13-12-1941 778S 24-01-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled ? 'A' Flt RAE 14-01-1943 Catapult trials. Replacement for AB986 03-1943 land flaps at different settings for takeoff 04-1943 clear vision cockpit trials Worthy Down 778S Crail pneumatic failure overshot landing Cat Y1 20-12-1943 (Lt JW Hancock) RAE 01-1944 positional error 06-1944 braking tail parachute

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB206

s/n AB206

c/n 2409

VA (Supermarine)

AB 206

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-12-1941 8MU 02-01-1942 121S 08-01-1942 Missing on sweep 08-03-1942 presumed shot down by flak nr Cassel 08-03-1942 SOC 28-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB207

s/n AB207

c/n 2410

VA (Supermarine)

AB 207

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-12-1941 33MU 02-01-1942 Crosby Co 08-01-1942 SS441 20-03-1942 Missing from escorting Baltimores to Burg-el-Arab 21-10-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB208

s/n AB208

c/n 2415

VA (Supermarine)

AB 208

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 20-12-1941 33MU 02-01-1942 M61 install Westland 05-05-1942 M46 install PPSM 14-06-1942 fuel syst elev and rud mods S type pt MkIII IFF FACA 21-07-1942 VASM 19-02-1944 M45M install Basta mods bomb carrier 6MU 20-04-1944 130S 22-05-1944 air collision with W3128 into sea nr IoW 16-06-1944 Flight Sergeant G M Ferguson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB209

s/n AB209

c/n 2417

VA (Supermarine)

AB 209

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Lancatria Avenger IV". To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 15 May 1943. Repaired on site on 27 July 1943, no details. Left this unit by 10 August 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-12-1941 9MU 06-01-1942 611S 31-01-1942 LMS 22-02-1942 131S 26-04-1942 AST 22-08-1942 FACA 30-08-1942 132S 22-12-1942 411S 15-05-1943 ros 27-07-1943 126AF 10-08-1943 341S 17-10-1943 602S 25-01-1944 FAAC 05-02-1944 ros AST 07-05-1944 CGS 02-10-1944 MSFU 25-10-1945 SOC 28-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LR Mk Vc serial AB210

s/n AB210

c/n 2416

VA (Supermarine)

AB 210

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 20-12-1941 9MU 24-12-1941 Westland 05-05-1942 M46 install VASM 15-06-1942 fuel syst mods 29-01-1943 M45M install plus mods 315S 01-07-1943 611S 06-07-1943 AST 02-05-1944 CGS 09-10-1944 Hit by W3127 on peritrack Catfoss FACB 16-04-1945 recat E SOC 23-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB211

s/n AB211

c/n 2515

VA (Supermarine)

AB 211

Merlin 47

Known Units:

Walker:

Converted to Mk.VI after delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1942 9MU 05-02-1942 124S 05-02-1942 616S 04-03-1943 124S 15-03-1943 struck building low level practise Chigwell Essex CE 26-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB212

s/n AB212

c/n 2421

VA (Supermarine)

AB 212

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 22-12-1941 9MU 24-12-1941 Westland 05-05-1942 M46 install 66S 04-06-1942 310S 26-07-1942 306S 07-10-1942 FAAC 19-01-1944 53OTU 02-09-1944 616S 16-03-1945 Portsmouth Aviation 04-09-1945 SOC 10-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB213

s/n AB213

c/n 2422

VA (Supermarine)

AB 213

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-12-1941 CRD VA 22-12-1941 9MU 24-12-1941 AAEE 23-04-1942 trials of split flaps as brake flaps. Valve in cockpit ensured flaps lowered together. Operational up to 280mph CRD Worthy Down 09-07-1942 VASM 23-11-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 129S 15-05-1943 453S 17-07-1943 struck BL968 landing Bradwell Bay CAC ros Cunliffe-Owen 08-12-1943 hook fitt RNDA 14-03-1944 Henstridge 28-03-1944 759S Yeovilton 09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB214

s/n AB214

c/n 2435

VA (Supermarine)

AB 214

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-12-1941 9MU 30-12-1941 Westland 03-06-1942 M46 install VASM 30-07-1942 fuel syst and rud mods MkIII IFF FLS Millfield 11-02-1944 57OTU 14-09-1944 FAAC SOC 25-10-1945 M61 was install during service career

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB215

s/n AB215

c/n 2423

VA (Supermarine)

AB 215

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943, left this unit by 4 July 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-12-1941 24MU 02-01-1942 315S 04-05-1942 317S 05-09-1942 412S 29-06-1943 313S 04-07-1943 [126Airfield 10-08-1943 ] RNDA 21-02-1944 Cunliffe-Owen 30-04-1944 718S Henstridge 16-05-1944 83GSU 06-07-1944 Worthy Down 13-07-1944 808S Lee 13-07-1944 761S Henstridge 12-1944 to 01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB216

s/n AB216

c/n 2437

VA (Supermarine)

AB 216

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-12-1941 24MU 02-01-1942 91S 'DL-Z' 15-03-1942 CB ops 02-06-1942 ? GAL VASM 30-03-1943 fuel syst mods Malcolms White Waltham 25-05-1943 install of tailwheel tow attachment CRD AAEE Sherburn in Elmet 09-08-1943 RAE 16-09-1943 form trials with JK940 towing Hotspur BT903 continued trials with JK940 as twin in double tow of Hotspur. 10-1943 weather trials and mechanic release of Hotspur BT901 during double tow with JK940. Duplication of trials with Horsa LG927 Horsa was then towed by Beaufighter fitt with Monica III to test emmissions. AB216 formated on Beaufighter to assess possibility of twin tow 61OTU 08-09-1943 ? Biggin Hill for service trials as Hotspur tug. RAF code name for experiment was Hasty-Hitch trials were to assess validity of towing Hotspur carrying ground crew and equip to forward airfields during advance through France. Eng fire in flight wheels up landing dbf nr Sleap Salop 02-02-1945 SOC 09-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB240

s/n AB240

c/n 2320

VA (Supermarine)

AB 240

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-11-1941 39MU 23-11-1941 504S 28-12-1941 Scottish Aviation 18-02-1942 215S 04-05-1942 167S 12-07-1942 swung off runway on takeoff overturned CB 24-10-1942 CE 01-11-1942 Scottish Aviation 26S 06-04-1944 Hit by flak while gunfire spotting and crashlanded Noirey-en-Bessin 13-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB241

s/n AB241

c/n 2321

VA (Supermarine)

AB 241

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-11-1941 6MU 27-11-1941 315S 10-12-1941 317S 05-09-1942 AST 11-04-1943 VASM 04-07-1943 fuel syst mods S type pt MkIII IFF 341S 24-12-1943 FLS 03-04-1944 2TEU 17-06-1944 61OTU 28-09-1944 AST 05-06-1945 SOC 30-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB242

s/n AB242

c/n 2329

VA (Supermarine)

AB 242

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;131

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-11-1941 6MU 27-11-1941 131S 10-12-1941 struck water tower Llanbedr CE 10-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB243

s/n AB243

c/n 2330

VA (Supermarine)

AB 243

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-11-1941 39MU 25-11-1941 457S 09-12-1941 452S 23-03-1942 Swung on landing hit mound and u/c collapsed Andreas FAAC 16-04-1942 SOC CE FH31.00

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB244

s/n AB244

c/n 2333

VA (Supermarine)

AB 244

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-11-1941 8MU 30-11-1941 457S 09-12-1941 452S 23-03-1942 air collision with BL251 over Andreas CE SOC 08-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB245

s/n AB245

c/n 2337

VA (Supermarine)

AB 245

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-11-1941 8MU 30-11-1941 457S 09-12-1941 FAAC 24-03-1942 ros 452S 16-04-1942 93S 04-06-1942 DeH 17-10-1942 303S 04-04-1943 315S 06-06-1943 19S 26-06-1943 hit ground on low level navex NE of Ballymena Co Antrim CE 22-08-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB246

s/n AB246

c/n 2338

VA (Supermarine)

AB 246

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-11-1941 8MU 30-11-1941 616S 08-02-1942 tyre burst on takeoff u/c collapse Wittering CE 02-06-1942 AST SOC 13-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB247

s/n AB247

c/n 2349

VA (Supermarine)

AB 247

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-11-1941 39MU 05-12-1941 315S 12-12-1941 Hit by R7161 on runway after landing Northolt 13-03-1942 major repair CE 09-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB248

s/n AB248

c/n 2350

VA (Supermarine)

AB 248

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-11-1941 39MU 05-12-1941 91S 14-03-1942 315S 13-05-1942 CB ops 13-05-1942 SOC CE 23-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB249

s/n AB249

c/n 2351

VA (Supermarine)

AB 249

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 April 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 18 May 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit on 19 September 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-11-1941 39MU 05-12-1941 145S 17-12-1941 1PRU engine failed overshot badly damaged 25-03-1942 412S 14-04-1942 FAAC 18-05-1942 ros 132S 19-09-1942 167S 03-10-1942 610S 14-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 310S 30-06-1943 313S 29-07-1943 FACB 06-08-1943 Scottish Aviation 315S 04-03-1944 41OTU 20-01-1945 58OTU 22-03-1945 takeoff in coarse pitch crash-landing Tedmore Salop CE 15-05-1945 SOC 17-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB250

s/n AB250

c/n 2352

VA (Supermarine)

AB 250

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-11-1941 38MU 07-12-1941 308S 28-01-1942 Collided with BL534 and crashed nr Hutton Cranswick FACE 19-05-1942 SOC 21-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB251

s/n AB251

c/n 2356

VA (Supermarine)

AB 251

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-11-1941 38MU 07-12-1941 501S 06-01-1942 Shot down by Bf109s nr Cherbourg 25-04-1942 Flight Sergeant K Vrtis killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB252

s/n AB252

c/n 2362

VA (Supermarine)

AB 252

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-11-1941 38MU 26-02-1942 Takoradi 15-03-1942 Malta 145S 01-07-1942 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Middle East 26-01-1945 SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB253

s/n AB253

c/n 2367

VA (Supermarine)

AB 253

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-12-1941 38MU 07-12-1941 Crosby Co 20-02-1942 SS441 20-03-1942 ASTH 10-05-1942 Middle East FAC3 1METS Undershot landing at El Ballah 26-01-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB254

s/n AB254

c/n 2381

VA (Supermarine)

AB 254

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-12-1941 38MU 13-12-1941 R-R 22-04-1942 M61 install Westland 27-05-1942 M46 install VASM 26-02-1943 fuel syst mods 341S FAAC 19-04-1943 504S 01-05-1943 165S 08-07-1943 308S 10-10-1943 collision with R7292 on landing CE Hawkinge 02-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB255

s/n AB255

c/n 2371

VA (Supermarine)

AB 255

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-12-1941 39MU 08-12-1941 411S 11-01-1942 FAAC 28-01-1942 ros 129S 20-02-1942 Damaged by Fw190s and crashlanded Studdle Kent ASTH CE 17-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB256

s/n AB256

c/n 2376

VA (Supermarine)

AB 256

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-12-1941 Contract 4336(c)23C 39MU 08-12-1941 GA CAC 09-12-1941 67GrpUSAAF 09-02-1943 222MU 04-01-1944 CRD Westland 17-05-1944 mods to Prof Hills designs. Holes in upper and lower tailplane surfaces latter connected to servo cylinder in rear fus Second version servo assist elev fitt late 1945 for boundary layer experiment. Sold scrap Thompson and Taylor

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB257

s/n AB257

c/n 2380

VA (Supermarine)

AB 257

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-12-1941 39MU 08-12-1941 310S 29-12-1941 CB ops 03-02-1942 ASTH 4USAAF 09-08-1942 Overshot landing at Kenley FACE 30-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB258

s/n AB258

c/n 2382

VA (Supermarine)

AB 258

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-12-1941 39MU 08-12-1941 72S 28-12-1941 RAE for pressure cabin trials Missing presumed shot down nr St.Omer 04-04-1942 FH54.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB259

s/n AB259

c/n 2385

VA (Supermarine)

AB 259

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-12-1941 39MU 12-12-1941 123S 06-01-1942 167S 15-04-1942 165S 27-05-1942 65S 23-09-1942 CAC ops 10-02-1943 ros 610S 19-02-1943 350S 27-03-1943 316S 05-10-1943 234S 27-11-1943 VASM 25-01-1944 fuel syst mods Scottish Aviation 14-04-1944 1AGS 03-02-1945 Portsmouth Aviation 08-09-1945 SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB260

s/n AB260

c/n 2527

VA (Supermarine)

AB 260

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-01-1942 8MU 28-01-1942 118S 08-03-1942 452S 28-02-1942 ? 457S 22-03-1942 611S 30-05-1942 72S 04-08-1942 504S 21-06-1943 165S 'SK-K' 01-07-1943 Shot down by Fw190s nr Gravelines 31-07-1943 FH250.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB261

s/n AB261

c/n 2530

VA (Supermarine)

AB 261

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-01-1942 8MU 15-02-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB337 06-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB262

s/n AB262

c/n 2510

VA (Supermarine)

AB 262

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1942 8MU 30-01-1942 Crosby Co 03-02-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S damaged in air raid Kalafram workshop SOC 11-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB263

s/n AB263

c/n 2511

VA (Supermarine)

AB 263

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1942 8MU 04-02-1942 Crosby Co 10-02-1942 Queen Victoria 02-03-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 29-03-1942 249S Believed destroyed in air raid SOC 06-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB264

s/n AB264

c/n 2519

VA (Supermarine)

AB 264

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1942 8MU 30-01-1942 Crosby Co 03-02-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S 185S 1435S 229S C2 ops 03-05-1943 NWAfrica 12USAAF 01-10-1943 Middle East 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB265

s/n AB265

c/n 2354

VA (Supermarine)

AB 265

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-11-1941 39MU 05-12-1941 411S 10-12-1941 FAAC 17-12-1941 ros air collision with AA844 Manston CB 28-02-1943 Westland M46 install 222S 11-03-1943 64S 31-03-1943 118S 28-08-1943 AST 09-05-1944 CGS 05-10-1944 to 5541M St.Athan 04-08-1945 recat E 07-07-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB266

s/n AB266

c/n 2361

VA (Supermarine)

AB 266

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-11-1941 39MU 08-12-1941 616S 15-12-1941 CBAF 06-01-1942 Engine cut during formation practice bellylanded in field Courtyard Farm nr Docking FACE 01-05-1942 SOC FH139.0

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB267

s/n AB267

c/n 2370

VA (Supermarine)

AB 267

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 18 May 1942. Destroyed in a collision during a night landing with BM121 on 11 June 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-12-1941 33MU 05-12-1941 134S 81S 04-04-1942 412S 18-05-1942 struck by BM121 in night landing North Weald CE 11-06-1942 SOC AST 18-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB268

s/n AB268

c/n 2372

VA (Supermarine)

AB 268

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;411

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 9 January 1942, coded "DB*B". Failed to return from Circus 116 A to Abbeville rail yards on 24 March 1942. Claimed by Fw190s of JG26. Flight Sergeant (or W/O?) R.H. Gridley killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-12-1941 33MU 08-12-1941 411S 09-01-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190 nr Comines on bomber escort 24-03-1942 Warrant Officer R H Gridley killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB269

s/n AB269

c/n 2373

VA (Supermarine)

AB 269

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-12-1941 33MU 08-12-1941 603S 09-01-1942 332S 08-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190 off Dieppe 19-08-1942 Flight Sergeant P Bergsland PoW Successfully escaped from Stalag Luft III (the 'Great Escape') in 03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB270

s/n AB270

c/n 2378

VA (Supermarine)

AB 270

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-12-1941 33MU 08-12-1941 134S 13-01-1942 152S 20-05-1942 collision with AD359 landing at Eglington CE 27-07-1942 SOC 05-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AB271

s/n AB271

c/n 2383

VA (Supermarine)

AB 271

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 2 July 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-12-1941 33MU 13-12-1941 123S 28-12-1941 167S 15-04-1942 165S 27-05-1942 133S 29-09-1942 336S 01-10-1942 FACB 16-11-1942 AST VASM 08-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 416S FAAC 02-07-1943 ros 130S 11-02-1944 222S 16-02-1944 322S 17-03-1944 303S 17-04-1944 Missing from patrol off Normandy pres due flak from Carantan area 23-06-1944 Warrant Officer A Chudek VM DFM killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB272

s/n AB272

c/n 2388

VA (Supermarine)

AB 272

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-12-1941 33MU 13-12-1941 123S 29-12-1941 CE ops 13-02-1942 167S 15-04-1942 165S 27-05-1942 65S 23-09-1942 91S 31-12-1942 303S 01-05-1943 315S 06-06-1943 19S 26-06-1943 FAAC 15-05-1944 130S 06-07-1944 303S 23-11-1944 41OTU 19-04-1945 SOC 19-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB273

s/n AB273

c/n 2389

VA (Supermarine)

AB 273

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-12-1941 33MU 13-12-1941 308S 28-01-1942 FACE 09-02-1942 AST VASM 19-10-1942 fuel syst mods Cunliffe-Owen 26-06-1943 hook fitt RNDA 18-01-1944 761S Henstridge 09-1944 719S St.Merryn tested 23-10-1944 794S St.Merryn 02-01-1945 Landed heavily short of runway u/c broke off 10-03-1945 (Squadron Leader EJ Dunton)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB274

s/n AB274

c/n 2390

VA (Supermarine)

AB 274

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 26 April 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-12-1941 33MU 13-12-1941 312S 31-01-1942 317S 17-08-1942 315S 09-09-1942 VASM 30-09-1942 fuel syst mods AST 01-12-1942 411S 04-02-1943 402S 25-03-1943 19S 26-04-1943 65S Engine cut nr Bethune on bomber escort crashlanded in France 13-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB275

s/n AB275

c/n 2396

VA (Supermarine)

AB 275

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1944. Category AC damage on operations on 6 July 1944, repaired on site. Left this unit by 14 October 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-12-1941 33MU 15-12-1941 134S 'F' 09-01-1942 81S 05-04-1942 41S 03-05-1942 FAAC 31-05-1942 ros VASM 09-09-1942 mods 308S 31-12-1942 FAAC 26-03-1943 501S 27-08-1943 DeH 14-11-1943 402S 28-06-1944 CAC ops 06-07-1944 ros 53OTU 14-10-1944 631S 21-06-1945 SOC 17-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB276

s/n AB276

c/n 2397

VA (Supermarine)

AB 276

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-12-1941 33MU 15-12-1941 313S 13-01-1942 91S 08-06-1942 VASM 18-06-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff CAC ops 19-12-1942 AST 610S 30-06-1943 CAC ops 09-09-1943 350S 10-04-1944 57OTU 15-07-1944 595S 21-06-1945 5551M SOC 10-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB277

s/n AB277

c/n 2403

VA (Supermarine)

AB 277

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-12-1941 33MU 02-01-1942 Crosby Co 08-02-1942 SS441 20-03-1942 145S Shot down by Bf109s off Malta 03-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB278

s/n AB278

c/n 2404

VA (Supermarine)

AB 278

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-12-1941 24MU 23-12-1941 316S 'SZ-K' 05-06-1942 [311S 19-03-1943 ] 306S 27-03-1943 ros 03-10-1943 to 4407M 5SoTT 03-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB279

s/n AB279

c/n 2411

VA (Supermarine)

AB 279

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-12-1941 24MU 24-12-1941 222S 05-03-1942 FAAC 21-07-1942 ros 332S 14-09-1942 CAC ops 01-11-1942 ros 91S 10-11-1942 65S 01-05-1943 308S 17-05-1943 501S 27-08-1943 HAL 26-10-1943 234S 30-04-1944 57OTU 05-10-1944 SOC CE 01-11-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB280

s/n AB280

c/n 2412

VA (Supermarine)

AB 280

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-12-1941 8MU 02-01-1942 124S 09-01-1942 FACE 19-04-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB281

s/n AB281

c/n 2413

VA (Supermarine)

AB 281

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;411

Walker:

To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 January 1942. Later with No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, coded "DB*F". With 412 Squadron when it failed to return from Circus 116A to Abbeville rail yards on 24 March 1942, claimed by Fw190s of JG26. Pilot Officer W.F. Ash POW.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-12-1941 8MU 02-01-1942 411S 08-01-1942 Shot down by FW190 nr Comines on bomber escort to Abbeville 24-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB282

s/n AB282

c/n 2414

VA (Supermarine)

AB 282

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-12-1941 8MU 05-01-1942 611S 07-02-1942 CAC ops 13-03-1942 ros 242S 02-06-1942 Scottish Aviation 27-10-1942 VASM 26-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 131S 03-07-1943 engine failed force-landed hit hedge nr Redhill Surrey CE 08-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB283

s/n AB283

c/n 2425

VA (Supermarine)

AB 283

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;411

Walker:

To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 19 May 1942. Destroyed in flying accident on 14 December 1942. Had 256:05 airframe time when destroyed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-12-1941 8MU 24-12-1941 72S 'RN-F' 02-01-1942 FACB 10-02-1942 ASTH 411S 19-05-1942 FACE 14-12-1942 FH256.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial AB284

s/n AB284

c/n 2444

VA (Supermarine)

AB 284

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;416

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, coded "DB*L". With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it was shot down by flak during a Rhubarb near Goes-Thoeln on 5 September 1943. Flight Sergeant P.R. Carpenter POW.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-12-1941 8MU 02-01-1942 91S 09-01-1942 CB ops 24-03-1942 ASTH 41S 23-08-1942 VASM 09-03-1943 mods 611S 01-07-1943 CAC ops 17-08-1943 ros 416S 05-09-1943 Shot down by flak during intruder to Goes 26-11-1943 FH186.00 Flight Sergeant P R Carpenter PoW

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB300

s/n AB300

c/n 2341

VA (Supermarine)

AB 300

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-11-1941 5MU 30-11-1941 Benson 17-01-1942 packed for overseas Middle East 2PRU 01-03-1942 Malta 01-04-1942 69S Engine lost power on PR mission over Sicily abandoned nr Agrigento 19-09-1942 SOC 20-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB301

s/n AB301

c/n 2357

VA (Supermarine)

AB 301

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-11-1941 5MU 05-12-1941 FACB 17-12-1941 HAL 1PRU 05-04-1942 Missing from PR mission to Lilbeck 30-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB302

s/n AB302

c/n 2358

VA (Supermarine)

AB 302

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-11-1941 5MU 04-12-1941 1PRU 03-01-1942 CAC ops 15-02-1942 541S 30-09-1942 8OTU 21-06-1943 VASM 31-12-1943 external sump wing oil tank SOC 26-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB303

s/n AB303

c/n 2360

VA (Supermarine)

AB 303

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-11-1941 5MU 05-12-1941 1PRU 31-01-1942 542S 30-09-1942 309FTU FAAC 04-11-1943 Benson 23-12-1943 8OTU 07-01-1944 SOC 16-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB304

s/n AB304

c/n 2374

VA (Supermarine)

AB 304

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-12-1941 5MU 07-12-1941 Benson 28-01-1942 packed for overseas Middle East 2PRU 19-03-1942 Gibraltar Hit by Wellington DV517 while parked Gibraltar FACE 01-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB305

s/n AB305

c/n 2375

VA (Supermarine)

AB 305

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-12-1941 (Y camera) 6MU 07-12-1941 1PRU 17-01-1942 CB ops 13-03-1942 HAL 03-09-1942 M46 install mods CA ops 16-09-1942 541S 30-09-1942 140S TAF 24-12-1942 HAL 28-09-1943 M45 install 4S 05-03-1944 41S 15-05-1944 CE 08-12-1944 SOC 15-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB306

s/n AB306

c/n 2379

VA (Supermarine)

AB 306

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-12-1941 (W camera) 6MU 07-12-1941 Benson 26-08-1942 1PRU 14-09-1942 543S 30-09-1942 AAEE 16-12-1942 trials with mods constant-speed unit and DeH Hydromatic prop 521S 05-01-1943 FACB 24-03-1943 1OADU 14-08-1943 India 07-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB307

s/n AB307

c/n 2394

VA (Supermarine)

AB 307

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-12-1941 6MU 15-12-1941 1PRU 17-01-1942 Missing from PR mission to St.Malo 10-04-1942 FH38

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB308

s/n AB308

c/n 2395

VA (Supermarine)

AB 308

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-12-1941 6MU 15-12-1941 Benson 19-09-1942 RAE 11-1942 photo trials 543S 21-02-1943 FAAC 06-09-1943 8OTU 07-01-1944 SOC 16-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB309

s/n AB309

c/n 2401

VA (Supermarine)

AB 309

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-12-1941 6MU 17-12-1941 1PRU 09-03-1942 541S 30-09-1942 Missing on PR mission Cherbourg - Le Havre believed shot down by flak nr Caen 06-11-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB310

s/n AB310

c/n 2402

VA (Supermarine)

AB 310

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-12-1941 9MU 23-12-1941 Benson 13-01-1943 1OADU 13-02-1943 Malta 23-02-1943 Middle East 01-07-1943 680S Crashed on landing Nicosia FAC3 04-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB311

s/n AB311

c/n 2405

VA (Supermarine)

AB 311

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-12-1941 MU 19-12-1941 Benson 1PRU 542S Benson 681S SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB312

s/n AB312

c/n 2426

VA (Supermarine)

AB 312

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;2

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-12-1941 MU 27-12-1941 1PRU 2PRU Egypt 17-03-1942 Missing 19-10-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB313

s/n AB313

c/n 2446

VA (Supermarine)

AB 313

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-12-1941 9MU 02-01-1942 RAE 13-01-1942 instrument and camera trials hit hut in circuit crashed Benson dbf 30-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB314

s/n AB314

c/n 2427

VA (Supermarine)

AB 314

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-12-1941 9MU 29-12-1941 1PRU 03-05-1942 Missing from PR mission to Trondheim forcelanded Funasdalen Sweden and interned 04-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB315

s/n AB315

c/n 2428

VA (Supermarine)

AB 315

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-12-1941 12MU 29-12-1941 1PRU 10-02-1943 1OADU 18-03-1943 Middle East 27-03-1943 India 10-04-1943 Middle East 01-05-1943 SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB316

s/n AB316

c/n 2438

VA (Supermarine)

AB 316

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-12-1941 12MU 29-12-1941 Benson 20-03-1943 India 05-06-1943 FTR ops 15-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB317

s/n AB317

c/n 2447

VA (Supermarine)

AB 317

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-12-1941 (Y camera) 12MU 03-01-1942 1PRU 08-04-1942 Missing from PR mission to Bingen 28-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB318

s/n AB318

c/n 2458

VA (Supermarine)

AB 318

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-01-1942 12MU 03-01-1942 Benson 13-01-1943 1OADU 27-02-1943 India 01-04-1943 Pilot thrown out of aircraft in turbulence Talliagi-Cha Burma 08-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB319

s/n AB319

c/n 2450

VA (Supermarine)

AB 319

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-12-1941 12MU 03-01-1942 Benson 13-01-1943 1OADU 27-02-1943 India 01-04-1943 Overshot emergency landing at Alethangaivin airstrip C3 30-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB320

s/n AB320

c/n 2418

VA (Supermarine)

AB 320

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-12-1941 CRD VA Cv proto trop Vb AAEE 25-02-1942 comparison trop trials with BP866 (VbT) trials of fuel syst with 90gal overload tank including jettison tank left aircraft cleanly but pilot was unaware of event. Recommended that red light in cockpit be fitt Second trials 05-1942 Positional error and perf with and without overload tank. Third trials 10-05-1942 wt and CG load with overload tank tare 5175lb takeoff 7482lb Fourth trials fuel cons with and without overload tank Sixth trials takeoff with and without overload tank 215MU 19-07-1942 Empire Puma 17-08-1942 Takoradi 23-09-1942 Middle East 01-12-1942 Abandoned after engine failure over Gulf of Hamamet 27-04-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB321

s/n AB321

c/n 2419

VA (Supermarine)

AB 321

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-12-1941 6MU 01-01-1942 Crosby Co 10-01-1942 Conakrian 08-03-1942 Takoradi Middle East 09-05-1942 RHAF 25-04-1946 [CzechAF?]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB322

s/n AB322

c/n 2406

VA (Supermarine)

AB 322

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-12-1941 6MU 01-01-1942 Crosby Co 12-01-1942 Laysian 25-02-1942 Takoradi Middle East 09-06-1942 Forcelanded while escorting Hurricanes nr Daba 29-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB323

s/n AB323

c/n 2432

VA (Supermarine)

AB 323

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-12-1941 6MU 01-01-1942 Cape Hawk 10-01-1942 Middle East 09-06-1942 SOC 01-10-1942 [Caught fire refuelling at Geneina on ferry flight 05-05-1942 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB324

s/n AB324

c/n 2420

VA (Supermarine)

AB 324

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-12-1941 6MU 01-01-1942 Crosby Co 10-01-1942 Middle East 03-05-1942 RHAF 25-04-1946 [CzechAF?]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB325

s/n AB325

c/n 2424

VA (Supermarine)

AB 325

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-12-1941 6MU 01-01-1942 Crosby Co 10-01-1942 Conakrian 08-03-1942 Takoradi Middle East 10-06-1942 FACB 25-07-1942 SOC CE 06-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB326

s/n AB326

c/n 2431

VA (Supermarine)

AB 326

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-12-1941 Crosby Co 10-01-1942 Laysian 25-02-1942 Takoradi Middle East 09-05-1942 FTR ops 23-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB327

s/n AB327

c/n 2436

VA (Supermarine)

AB 327

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-12-1941 6MU 10-01-1942 Crosby Co 26-01-1942 [Queen Victoria 02-03-1942 Malta 01-04-1942 ?] Middle East 601S 21-04-1942 Damaged by fighters and abandoned nr El Alamein Flying Officer Home injured 22-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB328

s/n AB328

c/n 2433

VA (Supermarine)

AB 328

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-12-1941 6MU 10-01-1942 Crosby Co 26-01-1942 Conakrian 08-03-1942 Takoradi Middle East 05-11-1942 ff NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 CE 12-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB329

s/n AB329

c/n 2439

VA (Supermarine)

AB 329

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-12-1941 6MU 10-01-1942 Crosby Co 26-01-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S SOC 06-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB330

s/n AB330

c/n 2443

VA (Supermarine)

AB 330

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-12-1941 8MU 04-01-1942 Crosby Co 26-01-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S Dived into sea off Filfia Island Malta FACE SOC 17-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB331

s/n AB331

c/n 2449

VA (Supermarine)

AB 331

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-12-1941 8MU 04-01-1942 Crosby Co 26-01-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S SOC 31-03-1942 FH15.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB332

s/n AB332

c/n 2452

VA (Supermarine)

AB 332

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;126

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-12-1941 8MU 06-01-1942 Crosby Co 29-01-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S 126S Control lost on approach to Takali crashed Gharghur 18-10-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB333

s/n AB333

c/n 2455

VA (Supermarine)

AB 333

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-01-1942 8MU 04-01-1942 Crosby Co 29-01-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 21-03-1942 249S SOC 05-1942 FH10.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB334

s/n AB334

c/n 2462

VA (Supermarine)

AB 334

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-01-1942 8MU 04-01-1942 Crosby Co 26-01-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned off Malta 18-03-1942 FH19.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB335

s/n AB335

c/n 2466

VA (Supermarine)

AB 335

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-01-1942 8MU 11-01-1942 Crosby Co 02-02-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 126S 02-04-1942 249S Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned E of Kalafrana 02-04-1942 Flt 02-10-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB336

s/n AB336

c/n 2471

VA (Supermarine)

AB 336

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;126

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-01-1942 8MU 11-01-1942 Crosby Co 31-01-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S destroyed on ground Malta SOC 18-04-1942 FH15.20

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB337

s/n AB337

c/n 2472

VA (Supermarine)

AB 337

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-01-1942 8MU 11-01-1942 Crosby Co 31-01-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S Shot down by Bf109 nr Qrendi CE 20-03-1942 SOC 30-03-1942 FH15.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB338

s/n AB338

c/n 2478

VA (Supermarine)

AB 338

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-01-1942 8MU 26-01-1942 Crosby Co 02-02-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S Destroyed in air raid Takali 03-04-1942 SOC 07-04-1942 FH4.40

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB339

s/n AB339

c/n 2479

VA (Supermarine)

AB 339

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-01-1942 8MU 02-02-1942 Crosby Co 04-02-1942 Conakrian 25-02-1942 Takoradi Middle East 22-05-1942 145S 335S 73OTU Armee de l'Air 16-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB340

s/n AB340

c/n 2487

VA (Supermarine)

AB 340

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-01-1942 6MU 04-02-1942 Crosby Co 10-02-1942 Queen Victoria 02-03-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 21-03-1942 249S Shot down over Malta 06-05-1942 SOC 08-05-1942 FH17.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB341

s/n AB341

c/n 2488

VA (Supermarine)

AB 341

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-01-1942 6MU 29-01-1942 Crosby Co 02-02-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S destroyed on ground Malta SOC 28-04-1942 FH19.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB342

s/n AB342

c/n 2489

VA (Supermarine)

AB 342

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-01-1942 6MU 04-02-1942 Crosby Co 10-02-1942 Queen Victoria 02-03-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 21-03-1942 126S 249S Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned 3m W of Hal Far CB recat CE 15-04-1942 SOC FH10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB343

s/n AB343

c/n 2495

VA (Supermarine)

AB 343

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-01-1942 6MU 30-01-1942 Crosby Co 02-02-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S Shot down by Bf109 nr Dingli 10-03-1942 SOC 19-03-1942 FH7.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB344

s/n AB344

c/n 2503

VA (Supermarine)

AB 344

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-01-1942 6MU 30-01-1942 Crosby Co 02-02-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S Workshops Kalafrana destroyed on ground 18-04-1942 FH14.20

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB345

s/n AB345

c/n 2504

VA (Supermarine)

AB 345

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-01-1942 8MU 04-02-1942 Crosby Co 10-02-1942 Conakrian 08-03-1942 Takoradi 09-05-1942 Middle East 14-05-1942 FACB 30-05-1942 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Turkey 28-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB346

s/n AB346

c/n 2516

VA (Supermarine)

AB 346

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1942 8MU 02-02-1942 Crosby Co 04-02-1942 Cape Hawk 10-02-1942 Gibraltar 15-02-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 07-03-1942 249S Pilot blown out of aircraft probably by AA shell over Floriana Malta SOC 09-04-1942 FH23.25

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB347

s/n AB347

c/n 2517

VA (Supermarine)

AB 347

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1942 8MU 04-02-1942 Crosby Co 10-02-1942 Queen Victoria 02-03-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 29-03-1942 249S destroyed on ground Malta 12-04-1942 SOC FH9.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB348

s/n AB348

c/n 2518

VA (Supermarine)

AB 348

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1942 8MU 04-02-1942 Crosby Co 10-02-1942 Queen Victoria 02-03-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 29-03-1942 249S destroyed on ground Malta SOC 28-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB349

s/n AB349

c/n 2509

VA (Supermarine)

AB 349

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1942 8MU 04-02-1942 Crosby Co 10-02-1942 Conakrian 08-03-1942 Takoradi 09-05-1942 Middle East 13-06-1942 145S FACB 19-06-1942 Missing off Malta 03-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB363

s/n AB363

c/n 2429

VA (Supermarine)

AB 363

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-12-1941 5MU 29-12-1941 316S 31-12-1941 134S 13-01-1942 Abandoned off Ramsgate on return from sweep 28-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AB364

s/n AB364

c/n 2430

VA (Supermarine)

AB 364

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 11 January 1942, coded "KH*U". Category AC damage in a flying accident on 3 April 1942. Left this unit by 25 May 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-12-1941 5MU 29-12-1941 403S 11-01-1942 FAAC 03-04-1942 131S 25-05-1942 340S 25-01-1943 331S 26-03-1943 AST 04-05-1943 611S 20-05-1943 306S 'UZ-A' 08-06-1943 CAC ops 15-09-1943 ros PPSM 20-10-1943 132S 22-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 310S 15-07-1944 41OTU 04-09-1944 FAAC 09-12-1944 SOC 13-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB365

s/n AB365

c/n 2440

VA (Supermarine)

AB 365

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, coded "DB*R".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-12-1941 5MU 05-01-1942 310S FAAC 12-04-1942 R-RH 22-04-1942 M61 install Westland 17-06-1942 Cv Vc M46 install VASM 02-03-1943 fuel syst mods 313S 07-06-1943 66S 04-07-1943 FAAC 25-09-1943 AST 303S 26-06-1944 ADGB CommSqn Northolt 28-09-1944 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB366

s/n AB366

c/n 2434

VA (Supermarine)

AB 366

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-12-1941 5MU 29-12-1941 134S 12-01-1942 81S 23-04-1942 242S 04-05-1942 243S 04-06-1942 232S 09-10-1942 VASM 03-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 611S 13-08-1943 overshot landing struck obst Westhampnett CE 16-08-1943 SOC 27-08-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB367

s/n AB367

c/n 2441

VA (Supermarine)

AB 367

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-12-1941 5MU 05-01-1942 R-RH 22-04-1942 M61 install Westland 26-05-1942 M46 VASM 06-03-1943 fuel syst mods 308S 27-08-1943 u/c collapsed on landing Heston FACE 05-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB368

s/n AB368

c/n 2442

VA (Supermarine)

AB 368

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 441 (F) Squadron, RCAF, for training from 27 February 1944. Left this unit by 13 August 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-12-1941 9MU 04-01-1942 122S 17-03-1942 FACA 15-06-1942 GAL VASM 04-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods MkIII IFF 310S 18-10-1943 441S 27-02-1944 61OTU 13-08-1944 287S 07-06-1945 SOC 27-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB369

s/n AB369

c/n 2448

VA (Supermarine)

AB 369

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;132

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-12-1941 9MU 04-01-1942 611S 31-01-1942 242S 02-06-1942 Damaged by flak crashed in sea off Dunkerque 05-12-1942 Flight Sergeant A D Chiddenton RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB370

s/n AB370

c/n 2451

VA (Supermarine)

AB 370

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 416 (F) Squadron from 25 March 1942. Left this unit by 15 July 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-12-1941 9MU 04-01-1942 416S 25-03-1942 602S 15-07-1942 CB ops 18-08-1942 ros VASM 18-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 30-06-1943 flew into ground nr Kingbridge Devon CE 08-08-1943 SOC 31-08-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB371

s/n AB371

c/n 2454

VA (Supermarine)

AB 371

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF when shot down during a Circus off North foreland on 31 May 1943. Claimed by JG 1. Flying Officer J.G. Torney was injured, bailed out, and was rescued.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-01-1942 9MU 04-01-1942 R-RH 22-04-1942 M61 install Westland 08-06-1942 M46 install VASM 01-03-1943 fuel syst mods 402S 11-05-1943 Shot down by Fw190 off North Foreland 31-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB372

s/n AB372

c/n 2453

VA (Supermarine)

AB 372

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-01-1942 9MU 04-01-1942 R-RH 22-04-1942 M61 install Westland 26-05-1942 M46 install VASM 26-01-1943 fuel syst mods 412S 17-05-1943 317S 28-06-1943 312S 04-10-1943 Hit by flak over Brest and abandoned over Channel 25-10-1943 FH229.50 Flying Officer J Stastny killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB373

s/n AB373

c/n 2463

VA (Supermarine)

AB 373

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-01-1942 33MU 09-01-1942 Crosby Co 08-02-1942 SS437 23-03-1942 Middle East 01-07-1942 145S 'ZX-F' Shot down by Bf109s over Malta 17-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB374

s/n AB374

c/n 2467

VA (Supermarine)

AB 374

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-01-1942 33MU 09-01-1942 152S 18-02-1942 501S 'SD-G' 01-05-1942 CAC ops 05-10-1942 GAL 302S 24-08-1943 306S 03-10-1943 u/c collapsed on take-off swung into parked Cessna UC-78 42-1959 425 Heston FACE 26-11-1943 ros 15-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB375

s/n AB375

c/n 2464

VA (Supermarine)

AB 375

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-01-1942 33MU 09-01-1942 124S 10-02-1942 Shot down by Bf109s nr Calais 24-04-1942 FH68.40 Pilot Officer R P Frahm killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB376

s/n AB376

c/n 2474

VA (Supermarine)

AB 376

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-01-1942 33MU 09-01-1942 39MU for tropicalisation 13-02-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB336 06-03-1942 AAEE 10-06-1942 radio trials

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB377

s/n AB377

c/n 2477

VA (Supermarine)

AB 377

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-01-1942 33MU 27-01-1942 R-RH 22-04-1942 for M61 cancel Westland 05-05-1942 M64 install 47MU 21-06-1942 Empire Tern 01-07-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 21-07-1942 249S Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned off Malta 12-10-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB378

s/n AB378

c/n 2473

VA (Supermarine)

AB 378

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-01-1942 39MU 09-01-1942 41S 08-02-1942 ros 01-05-1942 VASM 18-06-1942 mods 332S damaged ops 31-07-1942 AST 91S 'DL-T' 22-10-1942 Missing from shipping recce off Dieppe 02-11-1942 F/Lt A J Andrews DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB379

s/n AB379

c/n 2484

VA (Supermarine)

AB 379

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-01-1942 39MU 11-01-1942 AST 09-06-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB342

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB380

s/n AB380

c/n 2475

VA (Supermarine)

AB 380

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-01-1942 39MU 09-01-1942 91S 13-03-1942 SF Northolt 23-10-1942 FACB 18-08-1943 AST 350S 21-06-1944 FACE 20-04-1945 SOC 24-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB381

s/n AB381

c/n 2483

VA (Supermarine)

AB 381

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-01-1942 39MU 11-01-1942 152S 19-02-1942 501S 01-05-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr Cherbourg 04-06-1942 FH52.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB382

s/n AB382

c/n 2485

VA (Supermarine)

AB 382

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 441 (F) Squadron, RCAF, for training from 27 February 1944. Left this unit by 30 March 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-01-1942 39MU 11-01-1942 611S 09-02-1942 242S 02-06-1942 enemy action CB 12-08-1942 LMS VASM 21-05-1943 fuel syst mods 453S 21-07-1943 DeH 05-08-1943 441S 27-02-1944 56OTU 30-03-1944 288S 24-05-1945 SOC 22-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB401

s/n AB401

c/n 2445

VA (Supermarine)

AB 401

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-12-1941 6MU 10-01-1942 65S 07-03-1942 Shot down by Fw190s over St.Omer 27-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB402

s/n AB402

c/n 2456

VA (Supermarine)

AB 402

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-01-1942 6MU 05-01-1942 501S 'SD-K' 14-05-1942 Abandoned off Dieppe 19-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB403

s/n AB403

c/n 2457

VA (Supermarine)

AB 403

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-01-1942 6MU 10-01-1942 FAAC 14-05-1942 ros 501S 06-07-1942 118S 13-07-1942 struck by EP120 on ground CE 16-07-1942 SOC AST recat 26-07-1942 64S 25-09-1943 AST 28-06-1944 1666CU 20-11-1944 SOC 07-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB404

s/n AB404

c/n 2460

VA (Supermarine)

AB 404

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-01-1942 6MU 05-01-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB350 26-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB405

s/n AB405

c/n 2461

VA (Supermarine)

AB 405

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-01-1942 6MU 10-01-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB351 20-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB406

s/n AB406

c/n 2468

VA (Supermarine)

AB 406

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-01-1942 38MU 11-01-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB352

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB407

s/n AB407

c/n 2476

VA (Supermarine)

AB 407

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-01-1942 39MU Starveall Farm dispersal 15-02-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB353 11-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB408

s/n AB408

c/n 2482

VA (Supermarine)

AB 408

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-01-1942 38MU 11-01-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB335

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB409

s/n AB409

c/n 2490

VA (Supermarine)

AB 409

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-01-1942 5MU 25-01-1942 39MU Starveall Farm dispersal 25-01-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB343 30-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB410

s/n AB410

c/n 2494

VA (Supermarine)

AB 410

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-01-1942 5MU 25-01-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB333 09-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB411

s/n AB411

c/n 2491

VA (Supermarine)

AB 411

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-01-1942 5MU 25-01-1942 Crosby Co 25-01-1942 SS437 22-03-1942 Middle East 145S 01-07-1942 Missing presumed after oxygen failure 05-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB412

s/n AB412

c/n 2493

VA (Supermarine)

AB 412

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-01-1942 5MU 25-01-1942 Crosby Co 08-02-1942 SS437 22-03-1942 Middle East 01-07-1942 145S FACB 20-08-1942 Ditched on air test 12-11-1942 SOC 08-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB413

s/n AB413

c/n 2512

VA (Supermarine)

AB 413

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1942 5MU 13-02-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB334 06-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB414

s/n AB414

c/n 2513

VA (Supermarine)

AB 414

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1942 5MU 13-02-1942 39MU Starveall Farm dispersal AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB341 30-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB415

s/n AB415

c/n 2502

VA (Supermarine)

AB 415

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-01-1942 5MU 25-01-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB338 26-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB416

s/n AB416

c/n 2523

VA (Supermarine)

AB 416

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-01-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB332

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB417

s/n AB417

c/n 2560

VA (Supermarine)

AB 417

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Special FF 04-02-1942 5MU 13-02-1942 66S 08-03-1942 AST 15-05-1942 u/c fail to lock on landing Ibsley CE 05-08-1942 SOC 13-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB418

s/n AB418

c/n 2532

VA (Supermarine)

AB 418

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Special FF 27-01-1942 6MU 11-02-1942 Crosby Co 18-02-1942 Queen Victoria 03-03-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 29-03-1942 249S destroyed on ground Takali 04-04-1942 SOC FH6.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB419

s/n AB419

c/n 2533

VA (Supermarine)

AB 419

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-01-1942 6MU 10-02-1942 Crosby Co 18-02-1942 Queen Victoria 03-03-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 29-03-1942 249S destroyed on ground Malta SOC FH15.20

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB420

s/n AB420

c/n 2534

VA (Supermarine)

AB 420

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-01-1942 6MU 10-02-1942 Crosby Co 19-02-1942 Queen Victoria 03-03-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 29-03-1942 249S destroyed on ground Malta 03-04-1942 SOC 06-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB421

s/n AB421

c/n 2459

VA (Supermarine)

AB 421

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-01-1942 6MU 03-01-1942 1PRU 27-01-1942 Middle East 2PRU Heliopolis 17-03-1942 C2 ops 13-10-1942 Swung on landing and overturned Petah Tiqva CE 03-03-1945 SOC 29-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB422

s/n AB422

c/n 2469

VA (Supermarine)

AB 422

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-01-1942 (Y camera) Henley 6MU 12-01-1942 1PRU 17-02-1942 Missing on PR sortie to Kassel 28-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB423

s/n AB423

c/n 2470

VA (Supermarine)

AB 423

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-01-1942 (W camera) Henley 6MU 09-01-1942 Benson 13-09-1942 543S 07-11-1942 SOC 05-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB424

s/n AB424

c/n 2480

VA (Supermarine)

AB 424

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-01-1942 Henley 6MU 12-01-1942 1PRU 28-02-1942 543S 30-09-1942 HAL 03-09-1943 ? mods FAAC 19-10-1943 Benson overran runway u/c collapse CE 20-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB425

s/n AB425

c/n 2481

VA (Supermarine)

AB 425

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-01-1942 Henley 6MU 11-01-1942 1PRU 28-02-1942 Missing from PR mission to Emden 23-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB426

s/n AB426

c/n 2524

VA (Supermarine)

AB 426

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-01-1942 8MU 28-01-1942 1PRU 27-02-1942 FAAC 04-10-1942 541S 19-12-1942 1OADU 25-01-1943 FAAC 26-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Middle East 30-09-1943 218Grp NAfrica 30-11-1943 SOC 30-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB427

s/n AB427

c/n 2525

VA (Supermarine)

AB 427

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-01-1942 8MU 28-01-1942 1PRU 27-02-1942 543S 30-09-1942 Benson 22-10-1942 SOC 05-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB428

s/n AB428

c/n 2526

VA (Supermarine)

AB 428

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-01-1942 (W camera) 8MU 28-01-1942 Benson 24-08-1942 1PRU 03-09-1942 FACB 24-09-1942 541S 10-10-1942 CB ops 05-03-1943 1OADU 09-09-1943 damaged landing 17SP 13-09-1943 India 10-10-1943 SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB429

s/n AB429

c/n 2528

VA (Supermarine)

AB 429

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-01-1942 8MU 30-01-1942 1PRU 28-02-1942 Overshot forced landing at South Marston FACE 26-03-1942 Scottish Aviation FH17

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk IV serial AB430

s/n AB430

c/n 2529

VA (Supermarine)

AB 430

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-01-1942 8MU 07-02-1942 1PRU 27-02-1942 542S 30-09-1942 Missing from PR sortie to Ghent 26-01-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial AB450

s/n AB450

c/n 3284

VA (Supermarine)

AB 450

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Prototype Mk.VII

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-08-1942 CRD R-R Contract Cv proto FVII M61 08-1942 AAEE for trials R-RH 10-09-1942 prop reduction gear change supercharger mods RAF Special Flt Northolt 16-09-1942 original day ftr camouflage painted over PR blue upper/deep sky (No.2 pattern) under surfaces AAEE 10-1942 carbon monoxide cockpit contam trials cool trials with new reduction gear R-R fitt of tail parachute and fin guard 124S 25-01-1943 AAEE 13-02-1943 CE 14-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB451

s/n AB451

c/n 2548

VA (Supermarine)

AB 451

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-1942 Queen Victoria 03-03-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 29-03-1942 249S Destroyed in air raid Malta 04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB452

s/n AB452

c/n 2549

VA (Supermarine)

AB 452

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Special FF 31-01-1942 6MU 14-02-1942 501S 'SD-Q' 06-05-1942 FACB 27-08-1942 AST 340S 15-12-1943 52OTU 06-02-1944 FLS Millfield 11-02-1944 Engine cut bellylanded in field SW of Eshott 23-02-1945 SOC CE 06-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB453

s/n AB453

c/n 2571

VA (Supermarine)

AB 453

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;610

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-02-1942 33MU 12-02-1942 66S 12-04-1942 FAAC 19-04-1942 ros Westland 11-02-1943 610S 17-05-1943 stalled crashed Wesden Beacon Ivybridge Devon dbf 02-10-1943 FH427.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB454

s/n AB454

c/n 2550

VA (Supermarine)

AB 454

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-01-1942 33MU 10-02-1942 Crosby Co 18-02-1942 Queen Victoria 03-03-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 21-03-1942 249S destroyed on ground Malta 06-04-1942 FH17.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB455

s/n AB455

c/n 2578

VA (Supermarine)

AB 455

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-02-1942 AAEE 21-02-1942 66S 12-04-1942 Missing on GA sortie to Bayeux presumed shot down by flak S of Barfleur 24-07-1942 SOC 31-07-1942 Lt A D V Morum SAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB456

s/n AB456

c/n 2579

VA (Supermarine)

AB 456

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as Mk.V, order converted to Mk.IX before built.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-02-1942 6MU 14-02-1942 R-R 24-04-1942 Cv IX Empire Haven 19-01-1943 Gibraltar 13-02-1943 Armee de l'Air 29-02-1944 SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB457

s/n AB457

c/n 2772

VA (Supermarine)

AB 457

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as Mk.V, order converted to Mk.IX before built.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Crashed del flt ASTH 24-02-1942 FF 03-04-1942 6MU 6MU 03-04-1942 R-R 25-04-1942 Cv IX M61 331S 'FN-D' 10-01-1943 AST mods 19-02-1943 RAE LOX eng boost trials Shot down by fighters while escorting B-17s nr Rotterdam 22-06-1943 Lt H Sognnes killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB458

s/n AB458

c/n 2615

VA (Supermarine)

AB 458

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as Mk.V, order converted to Mk.IX before built.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-02-1942 6MU R-R 25-04-1942 Cv IX M61 Llan 11-03-1943 Gibraltar 24-03-1943 NWAfrica 30-04-1943 SOC 18-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB459

s/n AB459

c/n 2585

VA (Supermarine)

AB 459

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as Mk.V, order converted to Mk.IX before built.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-02-1942 6MU 14-02-1942 R-R 25-04-1942 Cv IX M61 Malta 01-07-1943 145S Missing from bomber escort to Gerbini 04-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB460

s/n AB460

c/n 2586

VA (Supermarine)

AB 460

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as Mk.V, order converted to Mk.IX shortly after built. With No. 401 (F) Squadron RCAF when it collided with BR630 on 1 December 1942. Crash site has been reported as Swanage Bank Hospital, but it appears the actual location (poorly hand written in original records) was "Sewage Tank, Netherne Hospital, Colsdon, Surrey".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Special FF 12-02-1942 6MU 14-02-1942 R-R 25-04-1942 Cv IX 401S 21-11-1942 air collision with BR630 crashed Swanage Bank Hospital 01-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB461

s/n AB461

c/n 2591

VA (Supermarine)

AB 461

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-02-1942 8MU 17-02-1942 66S 08-03-1942 Spun into sea on convoy patrol 5m off St.Albans Head Dorset 30-07-1942 SOC Flight Sergeant J Beasley killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB462

s/n AB462

c/n 2592

VA (Supermarine)

AB 462

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-02-1942 8MU 17-02-1942 66S 08-03-1942 Collided with AB496 and crashed St.Erth Cornwall FACE 25-03-1942 SOC 04-04-1942 AST 06-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB463

s/n AB463

c/n 2599

VA (Supermarine)

AB 463

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-02-1942 8MU 24-02-1942 Cv VcT M46 23-03-1942 FAAC 17-04-1942 PPSM 14-06-1942 76MU 09-12-1942 Hamble VII 30-12-1942 Gibraltar 18-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 30-04-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB464

s/n AB464

c/n 2603

VA (Supermarine)

AB 464

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-02-1942 8MU 28-02-1942 Cv VcT 22-03-1942 Hopetarn 26-05-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 09-06-1942 126S 'V' 249S SOC 22-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB465

s/n AB465

c/n 2626

VA (Supermarine)

AB 465

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-02-1942 8MU 28-02-1942 Cv VcT 22-03-1942 82MU 20-05-1942 Hopetarn 26-05-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 09-06-1942 126S 249S Shot down by fighters over Sicily 06-01-1943 FH129.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB466

s/n AB466

c/n 2617

VA (Supermarine)

AB 466

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-02-1942 9MU 27-02-1942 66S Engine cut hit hedge in forced landing 2m SE of Warmwell 15-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB467

s/n AB467

c/n 2619

VA (Supermarine)

AB 467

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-02-1942 9MU 28-02-1942 RAE 06-05-1942 neg G trials 501S 'SD-U' 504S 19-10-1942 313S 21-10-1942 130S 07-11-1942 310S 01-12-1942 167S 05-05-1943 132S 19-05-1943 19S 25-05-1943 315S 26-06-1943 611S 06-07-1943 AST 19-05-1944 1662CU 21-11-1944 Reid Sigrist 14-01-1947 sold scrap J.Dale

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial AB468

s/n AB468

c/n 2620

VA (Supermarine)

AB 468

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-02-1942 6MU 08-03-1942 Crosby Co 04-05-1942 Alderamin 04-05-1942 Takoradi 23-06-1942 Middle East 29-06-1942 145S Shot down by Bf109s 10m S of Imayed 05-09-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial AB469

s/n AB469

c/n 2627

VA (Supermarine)

AB 469

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-02-1942 6MU 15-03-1942 82MU 23-03-1942 Empire Heath 31-03-1942 Gibraltar 04-04-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 18-05-1942 185S 08-06-1942 Shot down in sea off Malta 14-07-1942 SOC 15-07-1942 FH52.00

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB487

s/n AB487

c/n 2486

VA (Supermarine)

AB 487

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-01-1942 9MU 31-01-1942 CRD HAL 18-02-1942 eng mods RAE 16-05-1942 LOX eng boost trials PDU HAL 27-05-1942 M55M install RAE 27-06-1942 AFDU Duxford 10-07-1942 service trials PRU Benson 09-08-1942 RAE 03-09-1942 65S 31-12-1942 130S 31-03-1943 3501SU 15-11-1943 186S 14-02-1944 FAAC 26-05-1944 ros ASTE Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 22-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB488

s/n AB488

c/n 2492

VA (Supermarine)

AB 488

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-01-1942 9MU 25-01-1942 M46 install armament removed AAEE high alt trials with mod cowling and exhaust manifold. 05-1942 strengthened split flaps used as air brakes operated by compressed air cylinder charged by eng compressor in fus. trials with MkIIN IFF M45 re-fitted for trials of power coefficients and prop blade angles. To 4237M 1SoTT 22-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB489

s/n AB489

c/n 2498

VA (Supermarine)

AB 489

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;402

Walker:

Named "The Narrow Bulldog". May have served with No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 18 June 1943, but records are not clear. Reported lost on operations 23 June 1944 with No. 401, also reported struck off while with No. 66 Squadron on 23 April 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-01-1942 9MU 28-01-1942 66S 15-03-1942 CAC ops ros 129S 19-02-1943 DeH 402S 18-06-1943 Engine cut on patrol over Channel 20m NE of Barfleur 23-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB490

s/n AB490

c/n 2555

VA (Supermarine)

AB 490

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-01-1942 9MU 17-02-1942 64S 11-04-1942 AST 02-07-1942 154S 19-07-1942 ASTH 09-10-1942 485S 01-03-1943 CB ops 21-04-1943 DeH 165S 07-09-1943 308S 10-10-1943 FAAC 02-12-1943 133AF 31-05-1944 LMS 06-07-1944 53OTU 30-11-1944 SOC 05-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB491

s/n AB491

c/n 2496

VA (Supermarine)

AB 491

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-01-1942 9MU 17-01-1942 501S 'SD-Y' 06-05-1942 Shot down by Fw190s over Lyme Bay Dorset 17-09-1942 FH105.05 Pilot Officer J M B Scott killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB492

s/n AB492

c/n 2505

VA (Supermarine)

AB 492

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-01-1942 39MU Starveall Farm dispersal 13-02-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB354 30-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB493

s/n AB493

c/n 2497

VA (Supermarine)

AB 493

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 22 December 1942. Left this unit by 29 January 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-01-1942 39MU 24-01-1942 66S 22-02-1942 1CRU 01-10-1942 M46 install 411S 22-12-1942 501S 29-01-1943 engine failed aircraft abandoned into Irish Sea 23-03-1943 FH265.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB494

s/n AB494

c/n 2506

VA (Supermarine)

AB 494

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-01-1942 39MU Starveall Farm dispersal 11-02-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB355 M46 30-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB495

s/n AB495

c/n 2499

VA (Supermarine)

AB 495

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-01-1942 39MU 24-01-1942 452S 12-03-1942 457S 25-03-1942 Shot down by Bf109 off Le Havre 26-03-1942 [FAAC 24-04-1942 recat E Westland] SOC FH35.40 M46 install during service career

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB496

s/n AB496

c/n 2500

VA (Supermarine)

AB 496

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-01-1942 39MU 24-01-1942 66S 08-03-1942 Collided with AB462 during night flying practice and crashed St.Erth Cornwall FACE 25-03-1942 SOC 03-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB497

s/n AB497

c/n 2501

VA (Supermarine)

AB 497

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-01-1942 9MU 25-01-1942 501S 05-05-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Havre 20-06-1942 FH43.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB498

s/n AB498

c/n 2546

VA (Supermarine)

AB 498

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Assigned to No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 21 to 22 June 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-01-1942 6MU 05-02-1942 421S 21-06-1942 91S 22-06-1942 124S 10-07-1942 Shot down by fighters nr St.Omer 17-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB499

s/n AB499

c/n 2507

VA (Supermarine)

AB 499

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Converted to floatplane.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1942 CRD R-RH 11-02-1942 after design and install of pressure cabin by VA M61 pressure cabin and accessories. Redesignate MkVII Special FF as mod aircraft 26-01-1943 AAEE 14-03-1943 flame exhaust damping trials with close fitt shrouds. Not sufficient for operational requirements R-RH M71 install providing 404mph at 27000ft 371mph at 40000ft and 302mph at sea level 2GSU 28-06-1943 to 4243M 6SoTT 24-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB500

s/n AB500

c/n 2522

VA (Supermarine)

AB 500

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-01-1942 6MU 11-02-1942 Crosby Co 18-02-1942 Queen Victoria 03-03-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 18-05-1942 185S [FACB 17-04-1942 ] Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned Qormi Malta 07-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB501

s/n AB501

c/n 2514

VA (Supermarine)

AB 501

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1942 CRD R-R 29-01-1942 from VA White Waltham M46 install MM 28-07-1942 R-R 13-12-1942 M61 install Cv LFIX Used for dev of M61 and M66 eng AFDU Wittering 06-10-1943 R-R 29-10-1943 M66 install CRD DeH 11-02-1944 prop trials HAL 25-02-1944 Armee de l'Air 17-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial AB502

s/n AB502

c/n 2541

VA (Supermarine)

AB 502

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-01-1942 6MU 13-02-1942 Crosby Co 20-02-1942 Denmark 11-03-1942 Takoradi 09-05-1942 Middle East 05-06-1942 145S 'ZX-B' Aboukir filter fitt [Destroyed in air raid LG 154 22-08-1942 ] 224Wing shot down by Bf109 Tunisia 16-04-1943 A/C Gleed killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB503

s/n AB503

c/n 2554

VA (Supermarine)

AB 503

Merlin 47

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-01-1942 24MU 06-02-1942 616S 01-08-1942 FACA 14-08-1942 124S 25-01-1943 lost control in cloud overstressed in dive crashed Sawbridgeworth Essex CE 03-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB504

s/n AB504

c/n 2508

VA (Supermarine)

AB 504

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1942 del flt to R-RH 28-01-1942 RNDA GAL 12-03-1942 trl install of fold wing mods ros VA 19-10-1942 R-R 31-12-1942 GAL 12-03-1943 310S 04-05-1943 engine failed into sea nr Eddystone Lighthouse 30-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB505

s/n AB505

c/n 2521

VA (Supermarine)

AB 505

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-01-1942 CRD R-R 28-01-1942 from VA White Waltham M46 install AFDU 26-04-1942 R-R 07-05-1942 Cv HFIX M61 install AFDU Hornchurch for trials 64S 04-06-1942 Sqdn trials R-R 11-07-1942 M77 with Rotol Mk XHCR six blade contra prop install VA 17-07-1943 mods to fin and rud lateral instability with normal FIX empennage prompted dev of increased area unit retractable tailwheel AAEE 10-09-1943 evaluation and comparison trials with Spitfire FVIII Stroboscopic effect of contra/prop produced a white circle of approx 3degree Pilots soon became accustomed to this AST 26-11-1943 Cv standard FIX 611S 13-07-1944 VA 15-09-1944 mods 312S 08-10-1944 struck rear of MH357 at Bradwell Bay CE 08-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB506

s/n AB506

c/n 2563

VA (Supermarine)

AB 506

Merlin 47

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-02-1942 6MU 14-02-1942 R-RH AFDU Duxford 26-04-1942 124S 07-09-1942 FACA 20-04-1943 616S 05-09-1943 SOC 12-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB507

s/n AB507

c/n 2535

VA (Supermarine)

AB 507

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Special FF 28-01-1942 CRD R-RH 13-02-1942 Cv IX 64S 04-06-1942 for service trials RAF Biggin Hill 29-06-1942 Tangmere 15-07-1942 HAL 23-09-1942 331S 'FN-E' 30-04-1943 Missing presumed shot down by fighters off Le Touquet 01-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB508

s/n AB508

c/n 2536

VA (Supermarine)

AB 508

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-01-1942 24MU 31-01-1942 R-R 28-04-1942 Cv IX M61 611S 28-11-1942 AST 05-04-1943 mods 316S 12-04-1943 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Rouen 22-08-1943 FH275.15 Flight Sergeant E Janusz killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB509

s/n AB509

c/n 2542

VA (Supermarine)

AB 509

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 23 January 1943, left this unit by 3 March 1943. With No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 22 May 1943, left this unit by 29 September 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-01-1942 24MU 31-01-1942 66S 15-03-1942 AST 16-09-1942 131S 31-12-1942 412S 23-01-1943 310S 03-03-1943 144AF 03-03-1944 Scottish Aviation 20-03-1944 402S 22-05-1944 53OTU 29-09-1944 SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB510

s/n AB510

c/n 2543

VA (Supermarine)

AB 510

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-01-1942 37MU 11-02-1942 Westland 05-05-1942 M46 install 66S 21-09-1942 to 3649M 11SoTT 02-04-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB511

s/n AB511

c/n 2544

VA (Supermarine)

AB 511

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Special FF 31-01-1942 24MU 13-02-1942 R-R 28-04-1942 Cv IXC M61 340S 'GW-M' 10-01-1943 331S 10-01-1943 AST 25-10-1943 mods FACB 05-11-1943 AST 84GSU 03-04-1944 611S overshot landing struck MH333 [CE] 14-09-1944 80OTU Engine cut on takeoff Ouston 19-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB512

s/n AB512

c/n 2545

VA (Supermarine)

AB 512

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Special FF 31-01-1942 5MU 13-02-1942 66S 08-03-1942 VASM 06-05-1943 mods 315S 01-07-1943 611S 06-07-1943 heavy landing cartwheeled Coltishall CE 31-12-1943 FH388.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB513

s/n AB513

c/n 2584

VA (Supermarine)

AB 513

Merlin 47

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-02-1942 5MU 13-02-1942 421S 15-07-1942 124S 15-07-1942 616S 15-09-1943 MMO 30-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB514

s/n AB514

c/n 2572

VA (Supermarine)

AB 514

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Special FF 07-02-1942 8MU 12-02-1942 66S 08-03-1942 Shot down by Fw190s off Dieppe 19-08-1942 Lt V R E Nissen killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB515

s/n AB515

c/n 2564

VA (Supermarine)

AB 515

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-02-1942 8MU 13-02-1942 66S 08-03-1942 313S 03-12-1942 CAC ops 66S 04-02-1943 engine failed wheels up landing nr Wembury Devon CE 22-05-1943 FH244.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB516

s/n AB516

c/n 2573

VA (Supermarine)

AB 516

Merlin 47

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-02-1942 5MU 13-02-1942 421S 15-07-1942 124S 15-07-1942 FACB 08-03-1943 616S 18-08-1943 CRD AAEE 15-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB517

s/n AB517

c/n 2574

VA (Supermarine)

AB 517

Merlin 46

Known Units: ;66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Special FF 07-02-1942 33MU 12-02-1942 66S 08-03-1942 Shot down by FW190s 10m W of Dieppe 19-08-1942 FH244.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB518

s/n AB518

c/n 2575

VA (Supermarine)

AB 518

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-02-1942 33MU 20-02-1942 501S 05-05-1942 504S 27-10-1942 310S 05-02-1943 65S air collision with Blenheim EH374 crashed nr Porthreath CE dbf 16-04-1943 FH244.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB519

s/n AB519

c/n 2577

VA (Supermarine)

AB 519

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-02-1942 33MU 12-02-1942 310S 24-11-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Morlaix 29-01-1943 FH289.00

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB520

s/n AB520

c/n 2594

VA (Supermarine)

AB 520

Merlin 46

Known Units: ;249

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-02-1942 33MU 20-02-1942 8MU 20-05-1942 Guido 12-06-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 15-07-1942 enemy action CB 26-09-1942 Crashed in sea off Malta 29-11-1942 FH48.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB521

s/n AB521

c/n 2587

VA (Supermarine)

AB 521

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-02-1942 37MU 15-02-1942 66S 15-03-1942 FAAC 21-03-1942 ros AST 09-07-1942 129S 19-02-1943 engine failed force-landed Ibsley CE 06-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB522

s/n AB522

c/n 2593

VA (Supermarine)

AB 522

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Built as a Mk. Vc, converted to Mk. IX by April 1942. With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 9 to 31 December 1942. with no. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 25 January to 10 February 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-02-1942 37MU 15-02-1942 R-R 28-04-1942 Cv IX M63 332S 08-11-1942 401S 09-12-1942 402S 31-12-1942 403S 25-01-1943 AST 10-02-1943 mods CB ops 12-03-1943 GAL 405ARF 07-09-1943 165S 29-09-1943 131S 19-04-1944 AST 31-03-1944 ? 310S 11-09-1944 Swung off runway on landing Ursel CB 12-03-1945 recat C SOC 23-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB523

s/n AB523

c/n 2576

VA (Supermarine)

AB 523

Merlin 47

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-02-1942 37MU 15-02-1942 616S 17-05-1942 CAC ops 29-09-1942 VASM 25-01-1943 mods 1406Flt 08-04-1943 519S 23-08-1944 SOC 10-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB524

s/n AB524

c/n 2597

VA (Supermarine)

AB 524

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 5 May 1943. Damaged in flying accident on 3 January 1944, repaired on site. Left this unit by 2 September 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-02-1942 37MU 20-02-1942 66S 15-03-1942 ASTH 16-10-1942 19S 09-02-1943 402S 05-05-1943 FACE 03-01-1944 ros 53OTU 02-09-1944 288S 24-05-1945 AST SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB525

s/n AB525

c/n 2602

VA (Supermarine)

AB 525

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Special FF 20-02-1942 37MU 24-02-1942 R-R 30-04-1942 Cv IX M61 Westland 306S 28-11-1942 316S 14-03-1943 AST mods 17-03-1943 Missing while escorting B-17s presumed shot down by fighters 15m SE of Vlissingen 04-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB526

s/n AB526

c/n 2604

VA (Supermarine)

AB 526

Merlin 46

Known Units: ;126

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Special FF 21-02-1942 39MU 24-02-1942 Empire Darwin 29-06-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 21-07-1942 185S 126S Missing from sweep over Gela CE 28-01-1943 FH72.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB527

s/n AB527

c/n 2588

VA (Supermarine)

AB 527

Merlin 47

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-02-1942 6MU 20-02-1942 421S 13-06-1942 91S 23-06-1942 164S 05-09-1942 602S 10-09-1942 129S 29-11-1942 FAAC 08-01-1943 234S 24-02-1943 66S 12-05-1943 engine failed on takeoff wheels up landing Skaebrae CE 22-05-1943 FH102.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB528

s/n AB528

c/n 2611

VA (Supermarine)

AB 528

Merlin 47

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-02-1942 8MU 26-02-1942 CRD Malcolms Slough 11-06-1942 Lobelle sliding hood install AAEE CRD RAE 13-11-1942 trials with hood 124S 15-03-1943 service trials VA 30-03-1943 new hood mod install. AAEE comparison trials with R7120 (proto pressure cabin aircraft) trials with three and four blade props. RAE 10-1943 continuation of extensive pressure cabin trials MMO 11-11-1943 SOC 03-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB529

s/n AB529

c/n 2662

VA (Supermarine)

AB 529

Merlin 47

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 421 (F) Sqaudron, RCAF from 3 to 29 July 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-03-1942 8MU 02-04-1942 421S 03-07-1942 616S 29-07-1942 Shot down by Fw190s off Dieppe 19-08-1942 Flight Sergeant N W J Coldray killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB530

s/n AB530

c/n 2612

VA (Supermarine)

AB 530

Merlin 47

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-02-1942 8MU 29-03-1942 124S 15-07-1942 Circus 269 am JG26's fighters over St.Omer area 17-02-1943 F/Lt F G H Chalk DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB531

s/n AB531

c/n 2606

VA (Supermarine)

AB 531

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Special FF 21-02-1942 9MU 24-02-1942 47MU 07-06-1942 Empire Shackleton 12-06-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 15-07-1942 126S Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned off Benghaisa Point Malta 08-09-1942 SOC 11-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB532

s/n AB532

c/n 2613

VA (Supermarine)

AB 532

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-02-1942 8MU 25-02-1942 Cv VcT 22-03-1942 47MU 06-06-1942 Empire Shackleton 12-06-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 15-07-1942 185S C3 ops 19-10-1942 NAfrica 12USAAF 31-10-1943 MedAAF 31-01-1944 EAfrica Armee de l'Air GR2/33 02-05-1944 SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB533

s/n AB533

c/n 2649

VA (Supermarine)

AB 533

Merlin 47

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-03-1942 8MU 02-04-1942 421S 01-07-1942 91S 01-07-1942 124S 10-07-1942 Shot down by fighters while escorting Venturas off Dunkerque 17-02-1943 Pilot Officer B J Hull DFM killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VI serial AB534

s/n AB534

c/n 2653

VA (Supermarine)

AB 534

Merlin 47

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-03-1942 8MU 26-03-1942 616S 28-05-1942 AAEE carbon monoxide contam trials FACE 19-08-1942 SOC 23-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB535

s/n AB535

c/n 2614

VA (Supermarine)

AB 535

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Special FF 22-02-1942 8MU 26-02-1942 Cv VcT 23-03-1942 Empire Cabot 28-08-1942 Gibraltar 14-09-1942 Malta 01-11-1942 249S Middle East 01-09-1943 FACE 06-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial AB536

s/n AB536

c/n 2618

VA (Supermarine)

AB 536

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-02-1942 8MU 26-02-1942 Cv VcT 11-05-1942 47MU 21-06-1942 Empire Tern 01-07-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 21-07-1942 126S 'J' Missing from patrol off St.Pauls Bay Malta 10-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB779

s/n AB779

Castle Bromwich

AB 779

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 29-07-1941 92S 21-08-1941 Missing from sweep 03-10-1941 Flight Sergeant G E F Woods-Scawen killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB780

s/n AB780

Castle Bromwich

AB 780

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 25-07-1941 602S 06-08-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Gosnay believed shot down by flak 21-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB781

s/n AB781

Castle Bromwich

AB 781

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron summer of 1942. Damaged on operation while with this unit, repaired on site. Left this unit by August 1942. Later shipped to USSR onboard "Harpolycus" on 30 October 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 31-07-1941 452S 07-08-1941 VA 19-11-1941 602S 13-03-1942 411S 25-03-1942 damaged ops 08-06-1942 ros 71S 17-06-1942 VASM 31-08-1942 fuel syst mods 222MU 25-10-1942 Harpagus 19-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AB782

s/n AB782

Castle Bromwich

AB 782

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 09-08-1941 111S 24-08-1941 312S 31-12-1942 602S 26-09-1943 118S 10-10-1943 132S 25-01-1944 VASM 09-03-1944 fuel syst mods Merlin Basta mods 53OTU 08-09-1944 Portsmouth Aviation 04-10-1945 SOC 13-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB783

s/n AB783

Castle Bromwich

AB 783

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 29-07-1941 71S 27-08-1941 Missing on training flight 09-01-1942 SOC 10-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB784

s/n AB784

Castle Bromwich

AB 784

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 01-08-1941 485S 07-08-1941 CB ops 17-11-1941 ASTE 452S 21-04-1942 93S 04-06-1942 VASM 17-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 312S 04-06-1943 AST 19-06-1943 504S 30-06-1943 313S 22-09-1943 engine failed force-landed Hampton Middx 31-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB785

s/n AB785

Castle Bromwich

AB 785

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 27-07-1941 452S 04-08-1941 Missing nr Gosney during sweep 19-08-1941 Flight Sergeant R G Gazzard RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB786

s/n AB786

Castle Bromwich

AB 786

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 2 June 1942. Left this unit by 16 July 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 27-07-1941 611S 06-08-1941 64S 14-11-1941 GAL 21-03-1942 401S 02-06-1942 65S 'YT-W' 16-07-1942 303S 22-08-1942 CB ops 13-11-1942 AST 453S 'FU-K' 04-04-1943 129S 17-07-1943 310S 14-08-1943 VASM 20-12-1943 fuel syst mods 13OTU 26-04-1945 FACE 87Grp CE engine failed aircraft abandoned crashed Chaules France 09-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB787

s/n AB787

Castle Bromwich

AB 787

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 09-08-1941 609S 18-08-1941 AST 20-09-1941 u/c not locked down and collapsed on landing Coltishall FACB 13-04-1942 ros recat E SOC 24-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB788

s/n AB788

Castle Bromwich

AB 788

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 02-08-1941 485S 09-08-1941 Dived into Channel on sweep 25-01-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB789

s/n AB789

Castle Bromwich

AB 789

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 315S 31-08-1941 HAL 24-10-1941 fitt TT hook FACB 16-05-1942 67GrpUSAAF 22-11-1943 AST 19-09-1944 41OTU overshot landing stalled overturned Poulton CE 11-03-1945 SOC 17-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB790

s/n AB790

Castle Bromwich

AB 790

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 31-07-1941 452S 05-08-1941 308S 01-04-1942 engine failed wheels up landing Everidge Kent CE 16-04-1942 ASTH SOC 38MU 13-04-1943 VASM 21-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 29-06-1943 165S 01-07-1943 308S 10-10-1943 FACB 06-03-1944 Basta mods 130S 22-06-1944 53OTU 15-08-1944 FAAC 08-02-1945 ros Braked hard after landing and tipped up Hibaldstow 06-05-1945 recat E SOC 25-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB791

s/n AB791

Castle Bromwich

AB 791

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 03-08-1941 CBAF 20-08-1941 118S Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer 09-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB792

s/n AB792

Castle Bromwich

AB 792

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 27-07-1941 452S 05-08-1941 412S 15-03-1942 CB ops 28-03-1942 AST 5USAAF 453S 13-09-1942 Collided with AD298 off North Foreland 11-10-1942 Flight Sergeant B T Nossiter killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB793

s/n AB793

Castle Bromwich

AB 793

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 111S 22-08-1941 121S 21-04-1942 Engine cut abandoned 4m off Ramsgate Kent 25-04-1942 SOC FH185.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AB794

s/n AB794

Castle Bromwich

AB 794

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 27-07-1941 452S 05-08-1941 GAL 20-08-1941 602S 08-03-1942 331S 07-04-1942 FAAC 24-04-1942 ros 132S 03-05-1942 PPSM 12-02-1943 308S 24-08-1943 FAAC 01-10-1943 ros 610S 10-11-1943 130S 30-01-1944 222S 16-02-1944 322S 17-03-1944 Damaged by own AA over Normandy and failed to return 12-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB795

s/n AB795

Castle Bromwich

AB 795

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 09-08-1941 616S 18-08-1941 lost 10 miles south of Le Touquet 21-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB796

s/n AB796

Castle Bromwich

AB 796

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 09-08-1941 111S 26-08-1941 ASTH 06-09-1941 124S 15-12-1941 FA 11-02-1942 452S 12-05-1942 93S 04-06-1942 FAAC 11-06-1942 ros Crashed in sea off Maughold Head Isle of Man 07-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB797

s/n AB797

Castle Bromwich

AB 797

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 14 February 1942, in the UK, coded "AN*Z". Left this unit by 21 April 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 06-08-1941 92S 10-08-1941 AST 29-08-1941 602S 14-10-1941 417S 'AN-Z' 14-02-1942 242S 21-04-1942 struck fire tender on takeoff Ouston CE 22-06-1942 SOC 28-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB798

s/n AB798

Castle Bromwich

AB 798

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 14-08-1941 111S 18-08-1941 engine failed on takeoff force-landed struck house nr North Weald 18-12-1941 AST 13-01-1942 recat E 20-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB799

s/n AB799

Castle Bromwich

AB 799

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, c.1942, coded "KH*J". This may be the aircraft flown by Sgt. N.E. Hunt when he was shot down by JG 26 and taken prisoner on 2 June 1942, near Le Tourqet. Other sources list this aircraft as lost that day, but with No. 3 Squadron.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 01-08-1941 485S 07-08-1941 403S 05-04-1942 Missing on sweep nr Le Touquet 02-06-1942 FH106.20

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB800

s/n AB800

Castle Bromwich

AB 800

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 14-08-1941 91S 20-08-1941 CAC ops 02-03-1942 HAL 129S 29-04-1942 Missing on sweep off Dieppe 19-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB801

s/n AB801

Castle Bromwich

AB 801

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

222S 22-08-1941 Missing from sweep to Mazingarbe 04-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB802

s/n AB802

Castle Bromwich

AB 802

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;411

Walker:

With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 5 June 1942, left this unit by 27 July 1942. With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 23 March 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 13-08-1941 609S 21-08-1941 damaged ops 15-01-1942 ros 71S 26-03-1942 412S 05-06-1942 AST 23-07-1942 416S 06-02-1943 411S 23-03-1943 Shot down by Bf109s nr Amiens 04-07-1943 Flying Officer J R Spaetzel killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB803

s/n AB803

Castle Bromwich

AB 803

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 2 June 1942, left this unit by 5 August 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 13-08-1941 222S 20-08-1941 FAAC 29-12-1941 ros 401S 02-06-1942 308S 05-08-1942 167S 12-08-1942 610S 14-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 Scottish Aviation 13-03-1943 VASM 25-05-1943 fuel syst mods 308S 21-07-1943 322S 22-07-1943 308S Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Bernay 16-08-1943 SOC 31-08-1943 FH392.20

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB804

s/n AB804

Castle Bromwich

AB 804

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 24 December 1941. Damaged on Circus operation on 25 or 26 April 1942, aileron shot away, belly landed at Digby. One source has the aircraft written off then, another has it repaired, returned to service, and lost over the Channel on 6 May 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 15-08-1941 71S 06-09-1941 411S 24-12-1941 Aileron shot away belly-landed at Digby 25-04-1942 Engine cut on sweep crashed in Channel 06-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB805

s/n AB805

Castle Bromwich

AB 805

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 16-08-1941 222S 24-08-1941 Missing nr Hesdin 08-12-1941 Pilot Officer T K Robinson RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB806

s/n AB806

Castle Bromwich

AB 806

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 21 October 1941. Left this unit by 23 March 1942. Later shot down by another Spitfire, while with No. 72 Squadron, on 1 July 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 18-08-1941 72S 22-08-1941 401S 21-10-1941 72S 23-03-1942 shot down by Spitfire off Beachy Head 01-07-1942 G/C P R Barwell DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB807

s/n AB807

Castle Bromwich

AB 807

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 16-08-1941 222S 22-08-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Abbeville 30-04-1942 2/Lt C C P Steyn SAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB808

s/n AB808

Castle Bromwich

AB 808

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-08-1941 54S 29-08-1941 Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais 04-09-1941 Pilot Officer J S Harris killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB809

s/n AB809

Castle Bromwich

AB 809

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 24-08-1941 306S 11-09-1941 316S 13-12-1941 HAL 30-05-1942 41S 27-07-1942 CA ops 22-08-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX963 28-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB810

s/n AB810

Castle Bromwich

AB 810

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 17-08-1941 71S 26-08-1941 Shot down by Fw190s on sweep to Hazebrouck 12-04-1942 Pilot Officer B F Mays killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB811

s/n AB811

Castle Bromwich

AB 811

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 16-08-1941 71S 26-08-1941 403S 31-12-1941 GAL 25-05-1942 309S Missing off Dieppe 19-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB812

s/n AB812

Castle Bromwich

AB 812

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-08-1941 71S 26-08-1941 FAAC 27-03-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 65S 16-04-1942 132S 23-05-1942 302S 28-06-1942 CE 30-06-1942 ros 306S 03-10-1942 FAAC 01-01-1944 ros HAL major repair 18-03-1944 1AGS 05-02-1945 SOC 03-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB813

s/n AB813

Castle Bromwich

AB 813

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;54

Walker:

With No. 401 (F) Squadron from 20 August 1941, left this unit by 25 august 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 15-08-1941 403S 20-08-1941 54S 25-08-1941 Missing from bomber escort to Mazingarbe 17-09-1941 FH25.0 Flight Sergeant J D Draper RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB814

s/n AB814

Castle Bromwich

AB 814

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 403 (F) Squadron from 22 August 1941, left this unit by 25 August 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-08-1941 403S 22-08-1941 54S 25-08-1941 124S 17-11-1941 340S 20-08-1942 453S 'FU-D' 06-11-1942 222S 31-03-1943 167S 19-05-1943 322S 01-01-1944 VASM 09-03-1944 fuel syst and Basta mods SOC 22-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB815

s/n AB815

Castle Bromwich

AB 815

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-08-1941 71S 26-08-1941 damaged by Bf109 crashed New Romney 07-09-1941 61OTU 16-09-1941 to 2697M SOC 22-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB816

s/n AB816

Castle Bromwich

AB 816

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 24-08-1941 234S 18-09-1941 'Hurribomber' escort lost tail and crashed after collision with Spitfire nr Ringwood Hants 26-02-1942 SOC Flight Sergeant J Redfern killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB817

s/n AB817

Castle Bromwich

AB 817

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-08-1941 72S 29-08-1941 452S 05-03-1942 457S 22-03-1942 64S 07-04-1942 152S 26-04-1942 AST 16-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB818

s/n AB818

Castle Bromwich

AB 818

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 24-07-1941 72S 30-08-1941 AST 07-12-1941 121S 01-06-1942 165S 'SK-Z' 20-02-1943 FAAC 25-05-1943 Scottish Aviation 350S 09-10-1943 322S 'VL-N' 11-01-1944 Shot down by flak off French coast 28-01-1944 FH304.40 Flying Officer Baron E J Van Nagell killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB819

s/n AB819

Castle Bromwich

AB 819

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-08-1941 54S 29-08-1941 124S 17-09-1941 Shot down by fighters off Berck-sur-Mer 25-04-1942 FH203.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB820

s/n AB820

Castle Bromwich

AB 820

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 27-08-1941 315S 31-08-1941 Hit fence on landing Speke FACE dbf 08-09-1941 SOC 13-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB821

s/n AB821

Castle Bromwich

AB 821

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 24-08-1941 616S 31-08-1941 65S 06-10-1941 Shot down by Bf109 while escorting Blenheims to Arques 13-10-1941 Flight Sergeant D H Warden killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB822

s/n AB822

Castle Bromwich

AB 822

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 24-08-1941 72S 30-08-1941 Shot down by Bf109 10m off Dover 26-10-1941 Flight Sergeant L Stock killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB823

s/n AB823

Castle Bromwich

AB 823

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 22-08-1941 306S 03-09-1941 303S 03-10-1941 Engine caught fire on sweep abandoned nr Hawkinge 21-10-1941 CE SOC 30-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB824

s/n AB824

Castle Bromwich

AB 824

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 30-08-1941 306S 14-09-1941 303S 06-10-1941 HAL 11-03-1942 303S 'RF-S' Missing from Boston escort to St.Omer 04-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB825

s/n AB825

Castle Bromwich

AB 825

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 22-08-1941 308S 09-09-1941 316S 13-12-1941 Collided with W3513 and abandoned nr Maidstone Kent 13-02-1942 SOC 25-02-1942 Flight Sergeant J W Musial killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB826

s/n AB826

Castle Bromwich

AB 826

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-08-1941 41S 01-09-1941 Missing from sweep presumed shot down by Fw190 off Boulogne 13-10-1941 Flying Officer L L Bache killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB827

s/n AB827

Castle Bromwich

AB 827

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 24-08-1941 71S 10-09-1941 Missing from ground attack mission 20-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AB828

s/n AB828

Castle Bromwich

AB 828

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 13-09-1941 501S 'SD-N' 26-09-1941 R-R 06-12-1941 mods 118S 17-05-1942 154S 22-06-1942 340S 'GW-A' 20-07-1942 VASM 19-09-1942 fuel syst and rud mods wing stiff 316S 06-11-1942 277S 02-09-1944 Bellylanded in snowstorm after unauthorised flight Eastlands Farm nr Cheslebourne Dorset FACB 25-01-1945 recat E 13-02-1945 SOC 23-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB841

s/n AB841

Castle Bromwich

AB 841

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 25-07-1941 452S 08-08-1941 Missing from sweep 20-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB842

s/n AB842

Castle Bromwich

AB 842

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 06-07-1941 452S 05-08-1941 Shot down by Bf109 10m E of Ramsgate 08-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB843

s/n AB843

Castle Bromwich

AB 843

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 22-07-1941 72S 28-07-1941 Missing from sweep to Mazingarbe presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Mardyck 27-09-1941 Flight Sergeant A F Binns killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB844

s/n AB844

Castle Bromwich

AB 844

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 23-07-1941 602S 03-08-1941 Shot down by Bf109s while escorting Hampdens to Gosnay 12-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB845

s/n AB845

Castle Bromwich

AB 845

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 20 August 1941, left this unit by 25 August 1941. Later partially converted to Seafire by Westlands, used by RN for training.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 27-07-1941 403S 20-08-1941 54S 25-08-1941 124S 17-11-1941 CAC ops 17-12-1941 129S 19-08-1942 602S 29-11-1942 66S 19-02-1943 234S 19-04-1943 312S 29-06-1943 RNDA 21-02-1944 Cunliffe-Owen 22-02-1944 hook fitt Henstridge 21-05-1944 Yeovilton 22-07-1944 761S Henstridge 12-1944 to 01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB846

s/n AB846

Castle Bromwich

AB 846

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-07-1941 602S 31-07-1941 118S 15-09-1941 302S 15-10-1941 Damaged by Fw190s on ASR mission 16-04-1942 Westland SOC CE 27-04-1942 rts

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB847

s/n AB847

Castle Bromwich

AB 847

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 20 August 1942. Category AC damage on 5 September 1942. Flew in Operation Oyster, a daylight bombing raid on the Phillips Works in Holland, on 6 December 1942. Written off in mid-air with Spitfire R6897 on 28 January 1943, crashed near Alby, Lincolnshire.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 27-07-1941 92S 'QJ-V' 21-08-1941 ASTE 06-12-1941 411S 20-08-1942 air collision with R6897 crashed Alby Lincs CAC 05-09-1942 SOC CE 28-01-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB848

s/n AB848

Castle Bromwich

AB 848

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 20 November 1942, left this unit by 5 May 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-07-1941 72S 28-12-1941 CAC ops 05-05-1942 ros 332S 20-08-1942 VASM 28-08-1942 mods 411S 20-11-1942 19S 05-05-1943 340S 15-12-1943 41OTU 21-09-1944 SOC 06-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AB849

s/n AB849

Castle Bromwich

AB 849

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 27-07-1941 602S 09-08-1941 340S 04-05-1942 41S 20-11-1942 316S 15-03-1943 306S 16-03-1943 FACB 31-03-1943 ros 315S 02-07-1943 AST 610S 06-09-1943 316S 16-12-1943 130S 27-04-1944 FAAC 30-04-1944 ros 287S 27-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB850

s/n AB850

Castle Bromwich

AB 850

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;131

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 27-07-1941 485S 09-08-1941 ASTH 28-09-1941 134S 08-02-1942 FACB 27-03-1942 ASTH 131S 20-08-1942 Shot down by Fw190s on calibration test 30m S of Selsey Bill Sussex 24-10-1942 Flight Sergeant J L Davidson RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB851

s/n AB851

Castle Bromwich

AB 851

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 10 April 1942, left this unit by 18 May 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-07-1941 602S 30-07-1941 485S [265S] 26-01-1942 452S 01-03-1942 411S 10-04-1942 Westland 18-05-1942 91S 09-08-1942 Engine cut ditched 25m E of Deal Kent 19-08-1942 FH226.25

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB852

s/n AB852

Castle Bromwich

AB 852

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 30-07-1941 452S 05-08-1941 Shot down by Me109 on first mission sweep nr Arques 13-10-1941 Flight Sergeant E P Jackson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB853

s/n AB853

Castle Bromwich

AB 853

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 02-08-1941 485S 09-08-1941 HAL 20-09-1941 Damaged by Bf109s and abandoned off Harwich 27-11-1941 SOC 29-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB854

s/n AB854

Castle Bromwich

AB 854

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-07-1941 72S 27-07-1941 AST 23-08-1941 234S 08-12-1941 Missing from sweep over Brest peninsula 30-12-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB855

s/n AB855

Castle Bromwich

AB 855

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 27-07-1941 611S 06-08-1941 72S 24-10-1941 Missing nr St.Pol 08-11-1941 Flight Sergeant D R White killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB856

s/n AB856

Castle Bromwich

AB 856

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 30-07-1941 485S 09-08-1941 Missing from escort to Gosnay 21-09-1941 Pilot Officer J F Knight missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB857

s/n AB857

Castle Bromwich

AB 857

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 27-07-1941 452S 06-08-1941 401S 01-03-1942 CAC ops 13-03-1942 ros 501S 07-04-1942 RNAS Stretton 05-09-1942 801S 09-1942 AST hook fitt mods 13-10-1942 Lee on Solent 02-11-1942 808S 12-1942 (Vb) Stalled landed heavily u/c collapsed Battler Cat Y 10-04-1943 (Lt HT Paimer) 768S Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch 08-1943 to 09-1944 Pulled out hook on No.8 wire into barrier Ravager [Argus?] Cat Y1 01-04-1944 (Squadron Leader CH Johnson) BUT Henstridge from 08-07-1944 719S St.Merryn 08-1944 to 09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB858

s/n AB858

Castle Bromwich

AB 858

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;41

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 27-07-1941 41S 01-09-1941 Damaged by Bf109 on ground attack mission nr St.Lo and crashed in sea Lavire estuary 19-11-1941 SOC 21-11-1941 S/Ldr L M Gaunce DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB859

s/n AB859

Castle Bromwich

AB 859

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 02-08-1941 610S 22-08-1941 609S 17-01-1942 ASTE 22-06-1942 122S 29-08-1942 Crashed in sea on patrol 16-09-1942 FH235.10 Flight Sergeant G Nadan killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB860

s/n AB860

Castle Bromwich

AB 860

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 27-07-1941 485S 09-08-1941 54S 08-04-1942 167S 31-05-1942 610S 14-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 FAAC 22-03-1943 AST M46 install 412S 17-06-1943 317S 28-06-1943 453S 05-09-1943 341S 03-11-1943 329S 01-02-1944 HAL 06-04-1944 AST major repair 13-05-1944 recat E 30-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB861

s/n AB861

Castle Bromwich

AB 861

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 27-07-1941 602S 02-08-1941 Missing on sweep to St.Omer 13-10-1941 FH53.30 Flight Sergeant E Brayley killed Aged 20

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB862

s/n AB862

Castle Bromwich

AB 862

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-07-1941 602S 30-07-1941 316S 11-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 FACB 01-05-1942 GAL 4USAAF 15-01-1943 Westland 340S 23-08-1943 67GrpUSAAF 22-11-1943 DeH 17-06-1944 84GCF 05-04-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 28-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB863

s/n AB863

Castle Bromwich

AB 863

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 September 1941. Shot down by a Bf109 during a fighter sweep on 21 October 1941. Sgt. B.F. Whitson POW. Had 14:05 airframe time when lost.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-08-1941 401S 27-09-1941 Shot down by Bf109 on sweep to St.Omer 21-10-1941 FH14.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB864

s/n AB864

Castle Bromwich

AB 864

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 03-08-1941 72S 30-09-1941 AST 23-12-1941 234S 26-04-1942 Missing nr Plouescat on sweep to Lannion 23-07-1944 FH189.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB865

s/n AB865

Castle Bromwich

AB 865

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 12 September 1941, coded "KH*T". Category AC damage in a flying accident on 4 May 1942, to Westland Aircraft for repair.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 26-08-1941 403S 12-09-1941 Hit by BL900 while parked Southend FAAC 04-05-1942 WAL SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB866

s/n AB866

Castle Bromwich

AB 866

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 12-08-1941 ros 602S 14-10-1941 R-R 22-11-1941 MM 20-01-1942 315S 25-05-1942 317S 05-09-1942 124S 02-04-1943 19S 04-07-1943 FAAC 14-09-1943 ros VASM 20-12-1943 fuel syst mods CGS 28-09-1944 SOC 27-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB867

s/n AB867

Castle Bromwich

AB 867

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 09-08-1941 616S 12-08-1941 65S 06-10-1941 ASTH 16-10-1941 222S 29-04-1942 242S 11-08-1942 Cunliffe-Owen Cv trainer RNDA 19-01-1943 899S 02-1944 to 03-1944 761S Henstridge 07-1944 Retd RAF 12-05-1945 SOC 15-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB868

s/n AB868

Castle Bromwich

AB 868

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 14-08-1941 111S 19-08-1941 HAL 05-06-1942 GAL 25-10-1942 222S 27-10-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 USSR damaged in transit rtp SOC 05-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB869

s/n AB869

Castle Bromwich

AB 869

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 13-08-1941 222S 24-08-1941 FTR ops 27-02-1942 [not in ORB after 27-01-1942 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB870

s/n AB870

Castle Bromwich

AB 870

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 02-08-1941 485S 07-08-1941 HAL 03-10-1941 72S 18-11-1941 308S 24-08-1942 VASM 25-06-1943 fuel syst and elev mods MkIII IFF 349S 25-12-1943 eng fire aircraft abandoned crashed Battle Sussex CE 30-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB871

s/n AB871

Castle Bromwich

AB 871

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 20 January 1942. Category B damage on 8 March 1942, left this unit shortly after.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

111S 24-08-1941 403S 20-01-1942 CB 08-03-1942 HAL crashed on ff 28-05-1942 ros 5USAAF 08-09-1942 504S 30-09-1942 FAAC 29-10-1942 ros 501S 20-06-1943 130S 29-06-1943 349S 19-07-1943 to 4353M 2SoTT 06-12-1943 extant RAF St.Athan as AR514 (4354M)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB872

s/n AB872

Castle Bromwich

AB 872

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 14-08-1941 41S 20-08-1941 131S 09-01-1942 609S 14-04-1942 302S 10-09-1942 FACB ros CAC ops 03-03-1943 132S 28-06-1943 flew into hill in cloud on navex nr Shoreham Sussex 18-08-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB873

s/n AB873

Castle Bromwich

AB 873

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 09-08-1941 111S 24-08-1941 AST 20-09-1941 610S 08-12-1941 RAE drag reduction trials can removed whip aerial fitt special finish RNAS 880S Stretton 10-09-1942 Formation practice collided BL487 at c.7000ft crashed Pownall Green Farm Tabley nr Northwich Cat Z 14-09-1942 (Lt JGS Forrest killed) ASTH

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB874

s/n AB874

Castle Bromwich

AB 874

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 09-08-1941 452S 18-08-1941 Missing nr Amiens FACE 20-09-1941 SOC 23-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AB875

s/n AB875

Castle Bromwich

AB 875

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 20-08-1941 71S 27-08-1941 heavy landing Martlesham Heath u/c collapse CE 28-03-1942 ASTE recat B 308S 09-03-1943 DeH 12-04-1943 350S 09-10-1943 322S 11-01-1944 FACE 21-03-1944 LMS CGS 30-09-1944 SOC 27-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB892

s/n AB892

Castle Bromwich

AB 892

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 22-08-1941 315S 30-08-1941 Tyre burst on take-off swung on landing and tipped up Woodvale 21-04-1942 recat E SOC 30-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB893

s/n AB893

Castle Bromwich

AB 893

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 14-08-1941 72S 20-08-1941 Abandoned after engine problems on return from sweep 19m E of Dungeness 08-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB894

s/n AB894

Castle Bromwich

AB 894

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-08-1941 CBAF 21-08-1941 452S 20-09-1941 CE ops 18-12-1941 AST VASM 31-08-1942 fuel syst mods RAE 01-1943 Ftr Command VHF aerial trials Missing on shipping recce off French coast 08-03-1943 FH166.30 Pilot Officer J G Johnson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB895

s/n AB895

Castle Bromwich

AB 895

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 15-08-1941 315S 30-08-1941 HAL 29-09-1941 65S 10-09-1942 167S 13-09-1942 610S 14-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 310S 30-06-1943 313S 29-07-1943 222MU 12-11-1943 Pandorian 25-11-1943 Portugal 08-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB896

s/n AB896

Castle Bromwich

AB 896

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 10-08-1941 71S 27-08-1941 403S 31-12-1941 222S 13-02-1942 131S 10-05-1942 5USAAF 05-09-1942 215MU 07-11-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB897

s/n AB897

Castle Bromwich

AB 897

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 12 October 1943. Took part in Ramrod 312 on 11 November 1943. Collision with AA880 on 21 March 1944. Declared Category E, lost on operations, on 10 June 1944. Not clear if this refers to collision with AA880, or a subsequent event.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-08-1941 71S 26-08-1941 SOC 20-10-1941 71S 31-12-1941 FAAC 02-04-1942 ros 5USAAF 05-09-1942 VASM 02-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 317S 02-07-1943 402S 12-10-1943 air collision with AA880 21-03-1944 Shot down by flak over Normandy 10-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB898

s/n AB898

Castle Bromwich

AB 898

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 17 April 1943. Category AC damage on operations, 25 June 1943. Repaired on site. Left this unit by 10 August 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 15-08-1941 315S 30-08-1941 GAL 26-05-1942 HAL 11-12-1942 411S 17-04-1943 CAC ops 25-06-1943 ros 125AF 10-08-1943 341S 17-10-1943 USAAF 09-05-1944 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB899

s/n AB899

Castle Bromwich

AB 899

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 17-08-1941 306S 09-09-1941 303S 06-10-1941 FAAC 02-05-1942 ros 317S 29-05-1942 HAL 09-08-1942 334USAAF 11-02-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 23-06-1943 hook fitted (called Seafire) 33MU 12-08-1943 RNDA 16-01-1944 899S 02-1944 to 03-1944 808S 04-1944 885S ran off runway nosed in soft ground Henstridge Cat X1 29-04-1944 (Squadron Leader NG Rollins) 761S Henstridge 01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB900

s/n AB900

Castle Bromwich

AB 900

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-08-1941 71S 26-08-1941 shot down by Bf109 on sweep over France 07-09-1941 SOC 30-11-1941 Pilot Officer H S Fenlaw killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB901

s/n AB901

Castle Bromwich

AB 901

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 09-08-1941 609S 18-08-1941 610S 10-12-1941 FACB 12-02-1942 Westland FAAC 28-06-1942 ros 76MU City of Lille 08-12-1942 USSR 16-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB902

s/n AB902

Castle Bromwich

AB 902

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 16-08-1941 222S 22-08-1941 1CRU 17-02-1942 65S 'YT-N' 24-07-1942 93S 13-09-1942 FAAC 27-09-1942 ASTH 15-02-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX889

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB903

s/n AB903

Castle Bromwich

AB 903

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 24-08-1941 485S 02-09-1941 Missing from escort mission to Rouen 18-09-1941 Flight Sergeant A I Paget killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AB904

s/n AB904

Castle Bromwich

AB 904

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 22-08-1941 315S 30-08-1941 Westland 17-01-1942 322S 28-09-1943 FAAC 25-11-1943 53OTU 27-06-1944 FAAC 19-10-1944 ros to 5349M 5SoTT 14-07-1945 SOC rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB905

s/n AB905

Castle Bromwich

AB 905

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-08-1941 111S 24-08-1941 Hit by flak and abandoned over Channel 21-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB906

s/n AB906

Castle Bromwich

AB 906

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 24-08-1941 306S 02-09-1941 303S 03-10-1941 HAL 10-11-1941 AST 16-05-1942 332S 30-06-1942 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Cayeux 31-07-1942 SOC 02-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB907

s/n AB907

Castle Bromwich

AB 907

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-08-1941 71S 26-08-1941 FAAC 14-01-1942 AST 2USAAF 22-08-1942 CE 18-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB908

s/n AB908

Castle Bromwich

AB 908

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 22-08-1941 71S 10-09-1941 ros 21-11-1941 FAAC 13-01-1942 ros 121S 25-03-1942 VASM 29-07-1942 fuel syst mods 131S 14-08-1942 FAAC 18-08-1942 Westland AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX892 21-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB909

s/n AB909

Castle Bromwich

AB 909

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 16-08-1941 71S 02-09-1941 shot down by Bf109 on sweep over France 07-09-1941 SOC 30-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB910

s/n AB910

c/n CBAF 1060

Castle Bromwich

AB 910

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 July 1943. Had a lengthy career after leaving this unit, including performing a circuit with WAAF Margaret Horton on the tail on 4 April 1945, while with No. 53 OTU Survived the war, to civil register as G-AISU, flew in the Kings Cup air race in 1953. Donated to the Battle of Britain Flight in 1965.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 16-08-1941 ? 92S 08-1942 Middle East 01-09-1942 VASM 07-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 416S 01-07-1943 53OTU took off Hibaldstow with WAAF Margaret Horton on tail 04-04-1945 sold A/C Wheeler 14-07-1947 M45M install G-AISU BoB Flight 'QJ-J' struck Hendy Heck at Wolverhampton 17-10-1947 extant BBMF [CBAF 1061?]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB911

s/n AB911

Castle Bromwich

AB 911

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

CRU Reps 09-10-1941 37MU 27-01-1942 603S 07-04-1942 332S 08-04-1942 Scottish Aviation Damaged by return fire from Ju88 and crashlanded Whyte Leys Hospital South Shields Co.Durham 24-05-1942 SOC FH36.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB912

s/n AB912

Castle Bromwich

AB 912

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 27-08-1941 306S 03-09-1941 303S 06-10-1941 ASTE 350S 19-06-1942 Shot down by Bf109s nr Abbeville 27-08-1942 Pilot Officer M J J Charlier killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB913

s/n AB913

Castle Bromwich

AB 913

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 24-08-1941 315S 29-08-1941 HAL 26-01-1942 RNAS Stretton 05-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 30-09-1942 hook fitt 880S Stretton ADDLs stbd oleo collapsed Cat X 13-09-1942 (Squadron Leader JHR Fuller) SAL 30-09-1942 Arbroath 26-11-1942 and 05-12-1942 AHU Arbroath 10-1943 RNAS Don 13-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB914

s/n AB914

Castle Bromwich

AB 914

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 22-08-1941 315S 30-08-1941 GAL 07-10-1941 317S 05-09-1942 FAAC 24-09-1942 ros engine failed force-landed Ormskirk Lancs CE 01-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB915

s/n AB915

Castle Bromwich

AB 915

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-08-1941 92S 29-08-1941 Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned over Channel 17-09-1941 Pilot Officer B Bartholomew baled out but drowned

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB916

s/n AB916

Castle Bromwich

AB 916

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 24-08-1941 CBAF 05-09-1941 313S 26-10-1941 CAC ops 30-12-1941 AST 152S 24-04-1942 FACB 19-06-1942 Shorts Harland 411S 19-08-1943 341S 17-10-1943 453S 27-10-1943 602S 25-01-1944 118S 13-03-1944 58OTU 17-05-1944 1TEU 27-06-1944 57OTU 18-08-1944 Swung on landing hit snow bank and tipped up Eshott 29-01-1945 recat E SOC 15-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB917

s/n AB917

Castle Bromwich

AB 917

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Named "The Inspirer". To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 January 1942. Flew close escort in Circus 112b on 8 March 1942. Lost on Circus 144 to St Omer, France on 28 April 1942. Crashed near Whitfield, Kent, killing Pilot Officer G.B. Whitney. Squadron based at Biggin Hill at that time. Had 133:50 airframe time when lost.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 06-07-1941 Starveall Farm dispersal 21-07-1941 401S 04-01-1942 Damaged by fighters on sweep and crashlanded at Whitfield Kent CE 28-04-1942 SOC 30-04-1942 FH133.50 Pilot Officer G B Whitney killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB918

s/n AB918

Castle Bromwich

AB 918

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 06-07-1941 485S 'OU-Y' 10-08-1941 GAL 14-02-1942 312S 05-08-1942 5USAAF 09-08-1942 67GrpUSAAF FACB 16-11-1942 AST 131S 15-04-1943 310S 30-06-1943 313S 29-07-1943 USAAF 20-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB919

s/n AB919

Castle Bromwich

AB 919

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 10-08-1941 316S 30-10-1941 ros 28-11-1941 610S 22-12-1941 collision with AD247 landing Hutton Cranswick CE 07-01-1942 AST 08-04-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX918

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB920

s/n AB920

Castle Bromwich

AB 920

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 24-08-1941 308S 11-09-1941 316S 13-12-1941 306S 16-03-1943 to 2656M 09-04-1943 6FtrWingUSAAF

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB921

s/n AB921

Castle Bromwich

AB 921

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 24-08-1941 611S 07-09-1941 64S 14-11-1941 VASM 03-09-1942 fuel syst mods 165S 22-12-1942 122S 15-07-1943 FAAC 13-08-1943 ros 234S 03-09-1943 FAAC 18-09-1943 ros 303S 24-05-1944 57OTU 02-08-1944 struck by BR391 when parked Boulmer CE 22-02-1945 SOC 01-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB922

s/n AB922

Castle Bromwich

AB 922

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;411;401

Walker:

To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 October 1941. Shot down near Le Touquet by Bf 109s on 8 November 1941. Flying Officer J.C. Weir wounded, taken prisoner.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-08-1941 72S 29-08-1941 ros 29-09-1941 401S 26-10-1941 Missing while escorting Hurricanes over Pas de Calais 08-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB923

s/n AB923

Castle Bromwich

AB 923

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 24-08-1941 610S 31-08-1941 315S 01-09-1941 Missing from sweep to St.Omer 16-09-1941 Flying Officer K Wolinski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB924

s/n AB924

Castle Bromwich

AB 924

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;111

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-08-1941 111S 03-09-1941 Hit another aircraft on take-off North Weald CE 28-09-1941 AST 03-10-1941 SOC 06-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB925

s/n AB925

Castle Bromwich

AB 925

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 30-08-1941 308S 10-09-1941 HAL 22-09-1941 317S 'JH-F' 17-03-1942 HAL 19-05-1942 132S 'FF-C' 25-10-1942 122S 21-05-1943 310S 04-12-1943 306S 04-03-1944 277S 05-06-1944 SOC 17-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB926

s/n AB926

Castle Bromwich

AB 926

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Reported with No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1941/42, coded "YO*E", but not confirmed in RAF movement history.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-08-1941 41S 01-09-1941 65S 27-12-1941 Landed downwind at night hit gunpit Debden CE 26-01-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB927

s/n AB927

Castle Bromwich

AB 927

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-08-1941 315S 31-08-1941 Shot down by Bf109 on return from sweep off Dover 21-09-1941 SOC 28-09-1941 Flying Officer T Nowak killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB928

s/n AB928

Castle Bromwich

AB 928

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 30-08-1941 266S 13-09-1941 Westland 24-04-1942 130S 23-06-1942 FAAC 10-07-1942 ros AST 27-11-1942 Cunliffe-Owen Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX951 01-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB929

s/n AB929

Castle Bromwich

AB 929

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-08-1941 306S 03-09-1941 303S 06-10-1941 FAAC 29-01-1942 ASTH 14-07-1942 hook fitt 334USAAF 01-10-1942 VASM 30-06-1943 fuel syst mods MkIII IFF RNDA 21-01-1944 Henstridge 28-01-1944 886S 03-1944 808S 05-1944 885S 05-1944 719S St.Merryn 'S1K' 08-1944 to 11-1944 Drogue shot away from towing a/c port wing of firing a/c damaged towing a/c Cat X2 25-08-1944 (Squadron Leader RF Plenty)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB930

s/n AB930

Castle Bromwich

AB 930

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 24-08-1941 308S 'ZF-J' or 'ZF-T' 10-09-1941 HAL 22-09-1941 Shot down by Bf109 on return from sweep to Lille off Dunkerque 08-11-1941 Flying Officer F Surma killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AB931

s/n AB931

Castle Bromwich

AB 931

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 24-08-1941 315S 29-08-1941 111S 26-07-1942 VASM 26-01-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 350S 11-01-1944 engine failed into sea off Aberdeen 21-03-1944 FH411.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB932

s/n AB932

Castle Bromwich

AB 932

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-08-1941 222S 02-09-1941 ASTH 14-11-1941 242S 11-08-1942 CB ops 19-08-1942 AST 131S 22-03-1943 165S 09-08-1943 308S 10-10-1943 AST 10-01-1944 504S 27-04-1944 FAAC 16-06-1944 ros 57OTU 02-08-1944 SOC 03-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB933

s/n AB933

Castle Bromwich

AB 933

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 30-08-1941 266S 13-09-1941 154S 11-02-1942 FAAC 29-03-1942 ros 313S 08-06-1942 VASM 10-10-1942 fuel syst mods AST 13-02-1943 ? Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX887

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB934

s/n AB934

Castle Bromwich

AB 934

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 27-08-1941 315S 31-08-1941 CAC ops 16-09-1941 HAL Missing presumed shot down by flak over France 23-11-1941 Flying Officer J Grzech killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB935

s/n AB935

Castle Bromwich

AB 935

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 27-08-1941 92S 03-09-1941 417S 07-02-1942 242S 21-04-1942 243S 06-06-1942 232S 09-10-1942 65S 28-10-1942 130S 31-03-1943 Shorts Harland 20-06-1943 Empire Ortolan 06-10-1943 Portugal 19-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB936

s/n AB936

Castle Bromwich

AB 936

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, October to December 1941. With No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it was damaged during a forced landing after an engine failure, on 30 May 1953. Struck an obstacle while landing at Fairwood Common.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 30-08-1941 306S 14-09-1941 303S 03-10-1941 AST 18-12-1941 421S engine failed hit obst landing Fairwood Common 30-05-1942 41S 02-06-1942 VASM 12-09-1943 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 269S 01-03-1944 CE 04-03-1946 SOC 24-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB937

s/n AB937

Castle Bromwich

AB 937

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 27-08-1941 315S 03-09-1941 HAL 20-09-1941 Missing escorting Hurricanes to Bourbourg 23-11-1941 Flight Sergeant M B B Stalinski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB938

s/n AB938

Castle Bromwich

AB 938

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 07-09-1941 111S 16-09-1941 Shot down by fighters on sweep to Bruges 01-06-1942 Flight Sergeant R C Bryson missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AB939

s/n AB939

Castle Bromwich

AB 939

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 04-09-1941 266S 13-09-1941 312S 06-06-1942 VASM 12-08-1942 mods HAL 18-02-1943 302S 21-06-1943 19S 01-07-1943 340S 28-09-1943 485S 11-11-1943 4ATU 07-01-1944 Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB940

s/n AB940

Castle Bromwich

AB 940

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 12 September 1941. Left this unit by September 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 07-09-1941 403S 12-09-1941 AST 04-09-1942 hook fitt RNAS 884S Lee 19-09-1942 Hit hillside in cloud Butser Hill nr Petersfield Cat Z 23-09-1942 (Squadron Leader AT Raines RNZN killed)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB941

s/n AB941

Castle Bromwich

AB 941

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 03-09-1941 308S 09-09-1941 ASTH 30-10-1941 71S 15-03-1942 334USAAF 01-10-1942 hit by flak and dived into Channel 27-01-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk.Vb serial AB942

s/n AB942

Vickers-Armstrong

AB 942

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-07

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB960

s/n AB960

Castle Bromwich

AB 960

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 31-08-1941 111S 07-09-1941 FAAC 05-05-1942 AST 501S 06-11-1942 flew into hill Slieve Greeha Mountain Co Down 18-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AB961

s/n AB961

Castle Bromwich

AB 961

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 02-09-1941 ros 04-09-1941 616S 28-03-1942 316S 22-05-1942 FACB 12-10-1942 ros 306S 16-03-1943 26S 03-04-1944 Shot down by fighter while gunnery spotting Criqueville 23-06-1944 F/Lt E K Heywood killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB962

s/n AB962

Castle Bromwich

AB 962

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-08-1941 111S 03-09-1941 Missing from escort mission to Hazebrouck 20-09-1941 SOC 22-09-1941 F/Lt L S Pilkington killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB963

s/n AB963

Castle Bromwich

AB 963

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 12 September 1941, coded "KH*E". Damaged on 27 September 1941, Sgt. H.D. McDonald wounded. Repaired by GAL. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 March 1942, then to No. 421 (F) Squadron on 8 May 1942. Destroyed in a flying accident on 30 May 1942, while with this unit. Had 32:00 airframe time when struck off.

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12MU 07-09-1941 403S 12-09-1941 'KH-E' Damaged C2 27-09-1941 GAL 07-10-1941 402S 09-03-1942 421S 08-05-1942 Engine cut hit obstruction on airfield under construction while forcelanding Fairwood Common FACE 30-05-1942 SOC 07-06-1942 FH32.0

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB964

s/n AB964

Castle Bromwich

AB 964

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

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8MU 07-09-1941 266S 13-09-1941 154S 12-03-1942 FAAC 21-04-1942 ros 91S 17-05-1942 AST 05-06-1942 VASM 13-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 167S 29-03-1943 315S 26-06-1943 CAC ops 14-07-1943 ros 611S 30-07-1943 FACE 09-04-1944 SOC 17-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB965

s/n AB965

Castle Bromwich

AB 965

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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45MU 13-09-1941 501S 26-09-1941 Control lost during practice interception spun into ground nr Brockenhurst Hants 27-03-1942 SOC 04-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB966

s/n AB966

Castle Bromwich

AB 966

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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37MU 08-09-1941 452S 19-09-1941 Missing presumed shot down by fighters on ASR escort off French coast 08-12-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB967

s/n AB967

Castle Bromwich

AB 967

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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9MU 10-09-1941 452S 20-09-1941 R-RH 15-11-1941 mods 457S 22-03-1942 485S 26-03-1942 118S 11-05-1942 41S 20-06-1942 350S 06-07-1942 VASM 04-09-1942 mods Cunliffe-Owen 01-06-1943 hook fitt alloc as Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX964 cancel RNDA 19-01-1944 Lee on Solent 897S Henstridge bird strike a/c hit a tree 09-04-1944 (Squadron Leader WA Woodfield) 761S Henstridge 07-1944 Collided Seafire NX940 23-11-1944 (Lt CA Bevan)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB968

s/n AB968

Castle Bromwich

AB 968

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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24MU 04-09-1941 308S 11-09-1941 AST 12-12-1941 19S 10-06-1942 131S 06-09-1942 PPSM 21-10-1942 131S 17-11-1942 VASM fuel syst mods AST 08-04-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX917

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB969

s/n AB969

Castle Bromwich

AB 969

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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33MU 29-08-1941 111S 03-09-1941 Missing from escort mission to Lille 21-09-1941 Flight Sergeant R H Wharton killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB970

s/n AB970

Castle Bromwich

AB 970

Merlin 46

Known Units:

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45MU 31-08-1941 266S 13-09-1941 FACB 20-01-1942 AST 2USAAF 22-08-1942 67GrpUSAAF 04-04-1943 345S 06-06-1944 Engine cut dived into sea off Normandy beaches 08-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AB971

s/n AB971

Castle Bromwich

AB 971

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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45MU 31-08-1941 19S 30-10-1941 316S 17-01-1942 FAAC 25-08-1942 350S 27-03-1943 FACB 06-04-1943 Scottish Aviation 322S 20-07-1943 DeH 27-11-1943 26S 02-08-1944 58OTU 29-03-1945 to 5719M 16-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB972

s/n AB972

Castle Bromwich

AB 972

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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9MU 10-09-1941 452S 20-09-1941 R-RH 08-11-1941 mods 452S 09-11-1941 485S 26-03-1942 118S 11-05-1942 131S 14-06-1942 FAAC 06-10-1942 ros 165S 'SK-H' 31-12-1942 122S 15-07-1943 Shot down by fighters over Ostend 25-07-1943 FH378.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB973

s/n AB973

Castle Bromwich

AB 973

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;421

Walker:

To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 September 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron on 31 January 1943. Lost on a Circus mission near Caen on 15 May 1943. Pilot Officer C.D. Meyers killed. May have been shot down by Fw 190s of JG2, of BF 109s near Poix. Had 435:55 airframe time when lost.

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8MU 07-09-1941 266S 13-09-1941 R-RH 03-11-1941 mods 616S 31-01-1942 R-R 14-02-1942 mods DeH 10-06-1942 412S 26-09-1942 421S 31-01-1943 Shot down by Fw190s while escorting Bostons nr Poix 15-05-1943 FH435.55 Pilot Officer C D Myers killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB974

s/n AB974

Castle Bromwich

AB 974

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "BB & CI Railway". Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 September 1941. coded "YO*S". Category AC damage in a flying accident on 29 March 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by April 1942. To No. 443 (F) Squadron for training, on 27 February 1944. Left this unit by 30 March 1944. Survived the war, struck off on 18 September 1945.

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33MU 12-09-1941 401S 'YO-S' 26-09-1941 FAAC 29-03-1942 ros 91S 18-04-1942 121S 20-08-1942 335USAAF 01-10-1942 302S 23-03-1943 132S 28-06-1943 FAAC 30-06-1943 312S 13-11-1943 443S 27-02-1944 58OTU 30-03-1944 SOC major repair 18-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB975

s/n AB975

Castle Bromwich

AB 975

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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45MU 31-08-1941 609S 07-09-1941 ? 121S 20-08-1942 335USAAF 01-10-1942 VASM 06-07-1943 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF M46 install 411ARF 21-02-1944 277S 26-05-1944 Crashed nr Oborne Dorset CE 25-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB976

s/n AB976

Castle Bromwich

AB 976

Merlin 46

Known Units:

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6MU 30-08-1941 306S 06-09-1941 303S 06-10-1941 ASTH 03-12-1941 67GrpUSAAF 16-10-1942 31ATG 26-05-1944 Scottish Aviation 07-07-1944 2TAFCS 07-02-1945 BAFO CW SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB977

s/n AB977

Castle Bromwich

AB 977

Merlin 45

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37MU 06-09-1941 118S 16-09-1941 Dived into ground nr Shrewton Wilts CE 16-12-1941 SOC 26-12-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB978

s/n AB978

Castle Bromwich

AB 978

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 September 1941. Lost on Circus 137 on 25 April 1942, after a collision over the Channel with BL708, also 403 Sdn., on 25 April 1942. Pilot Officer W. Zoockhan reported killed, this may not be correct spelling. Had 182:05 airframe time when lost.

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12MU 07-09-1941 403S 12-09-1941 Collided with BL708 on bomber escort over Channel and abandoned 25-04-1942 FH182.05 Pilot Officer W Zoockhan killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB979

s/n AB979

Castle Bromwich

AB 979

Merlin 45

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33MU 07-09-1941 72S 04-04-1942 Collided with AB150 while taxying Biggin Hill FAAC 13-04-1942 Westland recat E

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB980

s/n AB980

Castle Bromwich

AB 980

Merlin 45

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12MU 08-09-1941 452S 24-09-1941 ASTH 25-10-1941 350S 31-07-1942 Hit water tower attacking Merville station and crashlanded 16-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB981

s/n AB981

Castle Bromwich

AB 981

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 12 September 1941, coded "KH*Z". Category AC damage in a flying accident on 10 March 1943. Left this unit by July 1943.

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6MU 07-09-1941 403S 12-09-1941 FAAC 10-02-1943 Scottish Aviation 165S 01-07-1943 501S 19-07-1943 504S 15-12-1943 129S 26-01-1944 278S 17-06-1944 SOC 15-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB982

s/n AB982

Castle Bromwich

AB 982

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 September 1941. Left this unit by November 1941.

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6MU 07-09-1941 403S 12-09-1941 ASTE 17-11-1941 65S [13-08-1942 ] 309S 11-08-1942 308S 15-08-1942 VASM 01-10-1942 fuel syst mods Missing from shipping recce off Dieppe 06-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB983

s/n AB983

Castle Bromwich

AB 983

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Named "Singawang (NEI)". Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 September 1941. Shot down by Bf 109s of JG26 near Dunkirk on 27 October 1941. Pilot Officer J.A. Small killed. Had 50:55 airframe time when lost.

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24MU 14-08-1941 401S 27-09-1941 Shot down on sweep by Bf109 off Goodwin Sands 27-10-1941 FH50.55 Pilot Officer J A Small RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB984

s/n AB984

Castle Bromwich

AB 984

Merlin 45

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5MU 13-09-1941 611S 02-10-1941 Missing from ground attack mission nr Passchendaele 05-11-1941 Flight Sergeant W P Dales killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB985

s/n AB985

Castle Bromwich

AB 985

Merlin 45

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39MU 21-09-1941 302S 11-10-1941 Missing from escort mission 08-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB986

s/n AB986

Castle Bromwich

AB 986

Merlin 45M

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9MU 10-10-1941 CRD VA 31-12-1941 for Cv Seafire Accident Code 1 on ferry flight 17-11-1941 (Lt JM Bruen) 778S Arbroath 11-1941 to 03-1942 retd RAF 45MU 26-03-1942 165S 08-06-1942 FAAC 25-08-1942 ros 93S 01-10-1942 312S 31-12-1942 132S 15-04-1943 122S 21-05-1943 234S 15-08-1943 345S 03-04-1944 53OTU 11-08-1944 Gosport Ftr Circus 30-09-1944 Tyre burst on take-off swung and tipped up Hibaldstow 13-04-1945 SOC major repair 28-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB987

s/n AB987

Castle Bromwich

AB 987

Merlin 45

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45MU 07-10-1941 234S 17-03-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s while escorting Bostons to Cherbourg 15-04-1942 FH47.45 F/Lt D E Mileham killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB988

s/n AB988

Castle Bromwich

AB 988

Merlin 45Merlin A

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45MU 07-10-1941 310S 17-12-1941 65S 22-03-1942 FAAC 17-08-1942 ros 340S 09-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 25-10-1942 336USAAF 03-02-1943 67GrpUSAAF 22-11-1943 Gosport Ftr Circus 23-10-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 15-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB989

s/n AB989

Castle Bromwich

AB 989

Merlin 45M

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38MU 26-08-1941 306S 03-09-1941 303S 06-10-1941 HAL 08-11-1941 452S 23-03-1942 124S 01-06-1942 501S 22-06-1944 61OTU 02-08-1944 SOC 12-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB990

s/n AB990

Castle Bromwich

AB 990

Merlin 45

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12MU 27-08-1941 315S 31-08-1941 Forcelanded on sweep out of fuel in France 21-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB991

s/n AB991

Castle Bromwich

AB 991

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Named "Brierly Hill". Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 22 September 1941, from No. 5 MU. Lost in combat with Bf 109s of JG26 on 27 October 1941. Flying Officer C.A.B. Wallace killed. Had 26:45 airframe time when lost.

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5MU 13-09-1941 401S 22-09-1941 Missing from sweep presumed shot down by Bf109 27-10-1941 FH26.45 Flying Officer C A B Wallace killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB992

s/n AB992

Castle Bromwich

AB 992

Merlin XX

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9MU 06-10-1941 452S 14-10-1941 Abandoned after engine failure escorting minesweepers 35m NNE of Manston 22-01-1942 SOC Pilot Officer D E Lewis killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB993

s/n AB993

Castle Bromwich

AB 993

Merlin 45

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6MU 30-08-1941 306S 'UZ-S' 06-09-1941 Shot down by Bf109 on sweep 16-09-1941 FH9.45 Flight Sergeant S Wieprzkowicz killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AB994

s/n AB994

Castle Bromwich

AB 994

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Gingerbread". Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 September 1941, from No. 45 MU. Repaired on site 7 November 1941. Left this unit by 18 November 1941.

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45MU 31-08-1941 401S 27-09-1941 ros 07-11-1941 452S 18-11-1941 457S 22-03-1942 Missing from Boston escort to St.Omer 04-04-1942 FH106.30 Flight Sergeant A B Burgess killed

last update: 2025-February-05