Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 331, Group 331)

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 Mk Vb serial AD111

s/n AD111

Castle Bromwich

AD 111

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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9MU 15-08-1941 92S 28-08-1941 GAL 03-10-1941 71S 26-04-1942 FACB 01-08-1942 AST 306S 31-08-1943 302S 03-10-1943 316S 'SZ-C' 322S 25-11-1943 222S 01-01-1944 VASM 09-03-1944 fuel syst Basta mods 276S 17-06-1944 FRU 14-09-1944 57OTU 25-03-1945 577S 04-06-1945 SOC 25-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD112

s/n AD112

Castle Bromwich

AD 112

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;71

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6MU 20-08-1941 71S 26-08-1941 Missing from sweep to Mazingarbe 13-10-1941 SOC 30-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD113

s/n AD113

Castle Bromwich

AD 113

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 7 December 1942. Operated by No. 402 (F) Squadron from 12 December 1942, coded "AE*Y". With No. 416 (F) Squadron on 23 March 1943, and No. 421 (F) Squadron on 20 May 1943. Left this unit by July 1943.

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6MU 16-08-1941 222S 22-08-1941 64S 05-04-1942 GAL 23-04-1942 FACE 05-08-1942 ros 307USAAF 19-08-1942 350S 12-09-1942 401S 07-12-1942 402S 12-12-1942 416S 23-03-1943 421S 20-05-1943 DeH 28-07-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 07-11-1943 hook fitt RNDA 09-02-1944 Lee to 761S Henstridge 14-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD114

s/n AD114

Castle Bromwich

AD 114

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Reported with No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, c.1942, coded "KH*W". Not confirmed in RAF movement records, which show this aircraft with No. 463 Squadron, RAAF in this time.

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45MU 31-08-1941 485S 07-09-1941 FACA 12-03-1942 403S 'KH-W' 05-04-1942 CB ops 02-06-1942 MM mods RNAS Train Estab 30-06-1942 Cat C at 1CRU 08-07-1942 On loan for training Air Gunnery and Maintenance ratings-as GI?

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD115

s/n AD115

Castle Bromwich

AD 115

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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6MU 30-08-1941 306S 07-09-1941 611S 08-03-1942 243S 02-06-1942 222S 11-08-1942 FAAC 21-08-1942 ros FACE 12-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD116

s/n AD116

Castle Bromwich

AD 116

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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6MU 19-09-1941 306S 24-09-1941 303S 06-10-1941 GAL 18-02-1942 FACB 15-04-1942 GAL 5USAAF 08-09-1942 504S 30-09-1942 501S 19-10-1942 Lost way and forcelanded in Co.Donegal Eire dbr 27-11-1942 Shorts Harland recat E 21-12-1942 FH277.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD117

s/n AD117

Castle Bromwich

AD 117

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;411

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 October 1941, coded "DB*F". Lost in combat off Calais on 16 December 1941. Sgt. T.D. Holden killed.

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12MU 22-09-1941 411S 03-10-1941 Shot down by Bf109 nr Calais 16-12-1941 Flight Sergeant T D Holden killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD118

s/n AD118

Castle Bromwich

AD 118

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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24MU 04-09-1941 266S 13-09-1941 154S 11-02-1942 FAAC 13-03-1942 ros 317S 27-05-1942 GAL 340S 'GW-M' 20-08-1942 453S 'FU-K' 06-11-1942 FACB 20-12-1942 AST 67ObsUSAAF ATC 17-10-1943 AFDU 14-06-1944 62OTU 19-10-1944 SOC 30-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD119

s/n AD119

Castle Bromwich

AD 119

Merlin 45

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38MU 31-08-1941 308S 05-09-1941 316S 13-12-1941 Damaged by Fw190 nr Hardelot 29-04-1942 recat E 05-05-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD120

s/n AD120

Castle Bromwich

AD 120

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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33MU 07-09-1941 118S 17-09-1941 ASTH 20-10-1941 601S 14-03-1942 133S 09-04-1942 CAC ops 26-06-1942 Westland VASM 04-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff Cunliffe-Owen Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX966 31-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD121

s/n AD121

Castle Bromwich

AD 121

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Records not clear, may have been delivered to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF or No. 118 Squadron in late 1941.

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12MU 07-09-1941 403S 12-09-1941 FACB 04-1942 ros 222S 26-05-1942 Damaged by flak and forcelanded Walcheren 31-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD122

s/n AD122

Castle Bromwich

AD 122

Merlin 45

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38MU 31-08-1941 610S [11-09-1941 ] Missing on sweep 21-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD123

s/n AD123

Castle Bromwich

AD 123

Merlin 45

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6MU 16-08-1941 71S 26-08-1941 Abandoned during aerobatic practice after structural failure nr Woodford Essex 15-10-1941 SOC 27-10-1941 RAE 01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD124

s/n AD124

Castle Bromwich

AD 124

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 December 1942. Struck the sea and crashed during operations off Levistone, Suffolk on 1 May 1943.

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8MU 19-08-1941 222S 20-08-1941 602S 27-11-1941 167S 06-04-1942 CB ops 08-04-1942 ros 167S 08-08-1942 222S 27-08-1942 401S 07-12-1942 91S 09-12-1942 317S 01-05-1943 hit sea off Levistone Suffolk CE 12-05-1943 Flying Officer S Elmerych killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD125

s/n AD125

Castle Bromwich

AD 125

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1942, left this unit by 21 April 1942.

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45MU 20-08-1941 92S 21-08-1941 417S 06-02-1942 242S 21-04-1942 243S 06-06-1942 Westland 15-03-1943 VASM 28-06-1943 fuel syst and elev mods S type pt MkIII IFF wing stiff bomb carrier 33MU RNDA 16-01-1944 269S 31-01-1944 CE ber 21-01-1946 SOC 24-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD126

s/n AD126

Castle Bromwich

AD 126

Merlin 45

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24MU 24-08-1941 41S 28-08-1941 Damaged by fighters on sweep and ditched off Friston 18-09-1941 FH22.25

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD127

s/n AD127

Castle Bromwich

AD 127

Merlin 45M

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37MU 06-09-1941 118S 16-09-1941 Westland 29-10-1941 71S 27-04-1942 CAC ops 19-08-1942 ros 334USAAF 27-10-1942 FACB 17-11-1942 DeH VASM 22-06-1943 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF Cunliffe-Owen 03-01-1944 mods hook fitt RNAS Henstridge 13-04-1944 Dundonald 05-1944 (886S pilot) 761S Henstridge 12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD128

s/n AD128

Castle Bromwich

AD 128

Merlin 45

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222S 22-08-1941 GAL 26-09-1941 504S 04-01-1942 Engine cut on take-off hit hedge and crashed Kirkistown FACB 22-01-1942 recat E 05-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD129

s/n AD129

Castle Bromwich

AD 129

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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24MU 04-09-1941 501S 'SD-K' 15-09-1941 Missing on GA mission over France 17-11-1941 Flight Sergeant R F C Dean killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD130

s/n AD130

Castle Bromwich

AD 130

Merlin 45

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38MU 31-08-1941 308S 05-09-1941 HAL 01-10-1941 316S 13-12-1941 Engine cut on sweep force landed nr Cassel 12-04-1942 SOC FH188.40

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD131

s/n AD131

Castle Bromwich

AD 131

Merlin 45

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6MU 18-09-1941 222S 22-09-1941 Shot down on sweep nr Hazebrouck 12-04-1942 Flight Sergeant C Beasse killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD132

s/n AD132

Castle Bromwich

AD 132

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Bihar III". Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 October 1941. To Westlands Aircraft on 18 May 1942, for repair or overhaul. To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 194, left this unit by 5 May 1943.

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33MU 12-09-1941 411S 02-10-1941 Westland 18-05-1942 402S 25-03-1943 19S 05-05-1943 64S 07-03-1944 AST 08-12-1944 Armee de l'Air 01-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD133

s/n AD133

Castle Bromwich

AD 133

Merlin 46

Known Units:

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6MU 16-08-1941 222S 22-08-1941 FACA 30-11-1941 64S 31-03-1942 26S 27-07-1944 41OTU 25-01-1945 58OTU 22-03-1945 631S 21-06-1945 SOC 30-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD134

s/n AD134

Castle Bromwich

AD 134

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 May 1942. Lost off Le Havre during Rodeo 10 on 1 May 1942, shot down by Fw 190. Pilot Officer J.R. Patton killed.

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39MU 28-08-1941 72S 30-08-1941 CAC ops 17-03-1942 ros 401S 17-03-1942 Shot down by fighters off Le Havre 01-05-1942 FH169.55 Pilot Officer J R Patton killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD135

s/n AD135

Castle Bromwich

AD 135

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;504

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33MU 29-08-1941 41S 01-09-1941 AST 04-09-1941 hook fitt 504S 26-09-1941 504S [Flew into ground nr Dungiven Ulster during exercise 26-09-1942 ] 287S flew into ground Green Hailey Bucks 17-02-1943 [AST Hamble 04-09-1942 (fit hook) 884S 10-1942 768S Argus crashed into sea Cat Z 09-02-1944 (Squadron Leader JD Sturman OK)]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD136

s/n AD136

Castle Bromwich

AD 136

Merlin 45

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6MU 20-08-1941 609S 'PR-K' 29-08-1941 Shot down by Bf109s in Channel 21-10-1941 SOC 01-11-1941 FH44.05 Flight Sergeant A G Palmer killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD137

s/n AD137

Castle Bromwich

AD 137

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 2 May 1943, left this unit by 28 June 1943. May have served with No. 411 (F) Squadron, dates unknown.

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37MU 08-09-1941 609S 30-09-1941 HAL 18-05-1942 VASM 05-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 412S 02-05-1943 317S 28-06-1943 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Lille on Boston escort 26-07-1943 FH55.00

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD138

s/n AD138

Castle Bromwich

AD 138

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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9MU 24-08-1941 306S 07-09-1941 303S 06-10-1941 DeH 10-05-1942 M46 install 332S 04-02-1943 340S 05-09-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 10-02-1944 33MU 08-04-1944 RN 808S 06-1944 to 07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD139

s/n AD139

Castle Bromwich

AD 139

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1942. Category AC damage on operations on 5 June 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by 26 September 1942.

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24MU 26-10-1941 121S 31-01-1942 411S 25-03-1942 CAC ops 05-06-1942 ros VASM 26-09-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 350S 15-03-1943 610S 'DW-U' 27-03-1943 Shot down by flak while strafing nr Plouret 29-07-1943 FH385.20 Flying Officer J S C Campbell killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD140

s/n AD140

Castle Bromwich

AD 140

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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MU 19-09-1941 ? 317S force-landed while short of fuel on return from sweep Bolt Head Devon CE 15-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD176

s/n AD176

Castle Bromwich

AD 176

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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6MU 19-09-1941 71S 24-09-1941 ASTH 07-12-1941 411S 26-03-1942 FACB 09-07-1942 Scottish Aviation 82MU 08-11-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD177

s/n AD177

Castle Bromwich

AD 177

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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37MU 05-12-1941 308S 21-12-1941 Damaged by flak nr Le Treport and ditched in Channel 11-03-1943 Pilot Officer T Stabrowski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD178

s/n AD178

Castle Bromwich

AD 178

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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8MU 07-09-1941 266S 18-09-1941 R-R 24-10-1941 mods flew into high ground in blizzard nr Sedgewick Northumberland 29-10-1941 SOC 01-11-1941 FH65.0

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD179

s/n AD179

Castle Bromwich

AD 179

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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6MU 30-08-1941 306S 303S 06-10-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Desvres 25-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD180

s/n AD180

Castle Bromwich

AD 180

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;402

Walker:

To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 March 1943. Shot down off coast of France, on beach patrol, on 22 June 1944. Flying Officer K.R. McCollins killed. (check spelling of name, and date)

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37MU 14-09-1941 234S 11-10-1941 R-RH 07-12-1941 mods 611S 11-02-1943 316S 16-03-1943 302S 03-10-1943 402S 27-03-1944 Shot down by Allied AA nr Foret de Cerisy 22-06-1944 Flying Officer K McR Collins killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD181

s/n AD181

Castle Bromwich

AD 181

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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38MU 14-09-1941 485S 24-09-1941 ASTH 04-10-1941 67ObsUSAAF 24-03-1943 FACE 06-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AD182

s/n AD182

Castle Bromwich

AD 182

Merlin 45

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313S 21-10-1941 64S 21-11-1941 ASTH 29-03-1942 152S 26-04-1942 VASM 28-06-1943 mods 610S 13-11-1943 130S 30-01-1944 222S 16-02-1944 322S 17-03-1944 350S 11-05-1944 AST 19-05-1944 Reid Sigrist 15-01-1947 SOC 10-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD183

s/n AD183

Castle Bromwich

AD 183

Merlin 45

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9MU 20-09-1941 72S 'RN-H' 30-09-1941 ros 27-10-1941 On return from Boston escort baled out over Brighton crashed nr Ditchling Sussex FACE 15-03-1942 SOC 17-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD184

s/n AD184

Castle Bromwich

AD 184

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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45MU 07-10-1941 19S 30-10-1941 616S 11-03-1942 Scottish Aviation 16-06-1942 111S 26-07-1942 VASM 13-05-1943 mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA118

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AD185

s/n AD185

Castle Bromwich

AD 185

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

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45MU 08-10-1941 19S 30-10-1941 FAAC 10-02-1942 ros 93S 31-08-1942 CGS 04-10-1942 41S 06-11-1942 Westland 15-03-1943 602S 29-06-1943 504S 10-10-1943 129S 26-01-1944 VASM 18-02-1944 fuel syst mods 277S 12-05-1944 DeH 19-07-1944 1AGS 05-12-1944 Portsmouth Aviation 08-09-1945 SOC 18-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD186

s/n AD186

Castle Bromwich

AD 186

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 29 April 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron on 8 May 1942. To AST for repair or overhaul on 18 July 1942, back to No. 421 by 13 November 1942. to No. 402 on 3 February 1943; to No. 416 on 23 March 1943; back to No. 421 on 20 May 1943. Left this unit by 22 December 1943. Survived the war, transferred to French AF on 9 October 1947.

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9MU 08-09-1941 609S 20-09-1941 HAL 02-11-1941 402S 29-04-1942 421S 08-05-1942 AST 18-07-1942 421S 13-11-1942 402S 03-02-1943 416S 23-03-1943 421S 20-05-1943 VASM 22-12-1943 fuel syst mods Armee de l'Air 22-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD187

s/n AD187

Castle Bromwich

AD 187

Merlin 45

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13MU 10-09-1941 118S 16-09-1941 457S 22-03-1942 485S 28-03-1942 309S 16-07-1942 FAAC 23-01-1943 ros AST 28-07-1943 hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944 899S Belfast taxying port wheel sank in soft ground nosed over code 8 10-02-1944 (Squadron Leader BA Gentry) 886S Lee landed wheels up on runway 04-03-1944 (Squadron Leader DK Lewis)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD188

s/n AD188

Castle Bromwich

AD 188

Merlin 45

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45MU 13-09-1941 501S 02-10-1941 Shot down by Bf109 over France 08-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD189

s/n AD189

c/n CBAF 1168

Castle Bromwich

AD 189

Merlin 45

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9MU 06-10-1941 602S 13-10-1941 ros 26-11-1941 Ran out of fuel and abandoned nr Crewkerne Somerset 12-03-1942 SOC 31-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD190

s/n AD190

Castle Bromwich

AD 190

Merlin 45

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45MU 15-10-1941 19S 27-10-1941 SF Coltishall 05-01-1942 GAL 19-03-1942 FA on ff 11-07-1942 ros 215MU 12-11-1942 Nanking 28-11-1942 USSR 06-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD191

s/n AD191

Castle Bromwich

AD 191

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, c.1941 to 1943, coded "KH*W".

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37MU 12-10-1941 19S 25-10-1941 CAC ops 26-01-1942 GAL 124S 28-04-1942 602S 22-07-1942 164S 11-09-1942 341S 21-02-1943 131S 21-04-1943 310S 30-06-1943 313S 26-07-1943 HAL 17-06-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 18-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AD192

s/n AD192

Castle Bromwich

AD 192

Merlin 45

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313S 21-10-1941 ASTE 21-11-1941 FACB 22-11-1942 GAL VASM 26-03-1943 mods 308S 15-07-1943 349S 29-10-1943 FAAC 01-03-1944 ros 63S 26-05-1944 SOC 25-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD193

s/n AD193

Castle Bromwich

AD 193

Merlin 45

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6MU 27-09-1941 129S 01-10-1941 ros 07-03-1942 Crashlanded nr Studdle CE 16-04-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD194

s/n AD194

Castle Bromwich

AD 194

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 21 January 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 3 April 1942. Left this unit by 10 May 1942. Sent to Russia in March 1943.

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37MU 15-09-1941 111S 01-10-1941 403S 21-01-1942 FAAC 03-04-1942 118S 10-05-1942 222S 'ZD-K' 21-06-1942 CB ops 13-07-1942 82MU 24-10-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD195

s/n AD195

Castle Bromwich

AD 195

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;411

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 10 October 1941, coded "DB*M". Ditched during an anti-ship patrol over Dover Straits on 13 February 1942, after being hit by flak. Sgt. J.L. Mitchell killed.

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45MU 25-09-1941 411S 10-10-1941 Anti-shipping sortie shot down by flak Dunkerque and ditched off Dover 13-02-1942 Flight Sergeant J L Mitchell killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD196

s/n AD196

Castle Bromwich

AD 196

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;71

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 31-08-1941 71S 10-09-1941 Missing on sweep to St.Omer 27-08-1942 Flight Sergeant J E Evans killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD197

s/n AD197

Castle Bromwich

AD 197

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 07-09-1941 129S 14-10-1941 313S 25-02-1942 Shot down by Fw190 in sea off Ostend 27-03-1942 Pilot Officer V Michalek killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD198

s/n AD198

Castle Bromwich

AD 198

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 September 1941. To Westlands Aircraft for repair or overhaul on 8 January 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 07-09-1941 403S 12-09-1941 Westland 08-01-1942 303S 17-06-1942 FACB 27-07-1942 GAL 91S 03-01-1943 19S 06-06-1943 65S 30-06-1943 130S 15-08-1943 303S 15-02-1944 collision with BL462 landing Ballyhalbert CE 25-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD199

s/n AD199

Castle Bromwich

AD 199

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 17 March 1943, coded "KH*H". Category AC damage in a flying accident on 2 April 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by 31 May 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 07-09-1941 71S 19-09-1941 145S 15-11-1941 350S 11-02-1942 403S 17-03-1942 FAAC 02-04-1942 ros 121S 31-05-1942 VASM 05-11-1943 fuel syst mods 277S 04-03-1944 Miles Aircraft 17-08-1944 Marshalls FS 24-10-1945 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD200

s/n AD200

Castle Bromwich

AD 200

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 07-09-1941 501S 19-09-1941 undershot landing collision with BL752 and BL921 Ibsley 26-04-1942 AST SOC 03-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD201

s/n AD201

Castle Bromwich

AD 201

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 03-09-1941 129S 11-09-1941 Bounced on landing Westhampnett FAAC 24-04-1942 Westland CE SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD202

s/n AD202

Castle Bromwich

AD 202

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-09-1941 609S 20-09-1941 111S 22-08-1942 Damaged by Fw190s and abandoned over France 27-08-1942 Flight Sergeant J E Gallon killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD203

s/n AD203

Castle Bromwich

AD 203

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 07-09-1941 234S 14-09-1941 Hit by flak nr Cherbourg and forcelanded lle Pelee 20-10-1941 SOC 31-10-1941 FH38.25 Flight Sergeant Fox missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD204

s/n AD204

Castle Bromwich

AD 204

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 10-09-1941 118S 16-09-1941 ASTH 14-02-1942 111S 29-08-1942 340S 28-09-1943 485S 11-11-1943 Scottish Aviation 04-03-1944 303S 19-05-1944 CAC ops 23-07-1944 ros 308S 27-08-1944 26S 15-09-1944 58OTU 22-03-1945 29MU 10-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD205

s/n AD205

Castle Bromwich

AD 205

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 10-09-1941 234S 14-09-1941 ASTH 07-12-1941 609S 28-01-1942 Missing while escorting Bostons to Abbeville 25-04-1942 FH96.0 Flight Sergeant J G Innes killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD206

s/n AD206

KH RAF Roundel R

Castle Bromwich

AD 206

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 September 1941. Was transferred to No. 403 (F) Squadron and coded "KH*R", when lost in combat with Bf 109s off Le Crotoy during Circus 137 on 25 April 1942. Was part of High Cover Wing. F/Sgt. B.E. Argue taken prisoner. Also reported as lost with 401 Squadron on 28 March 1942, but this date does not match RAF records.

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12MU 07-09-1941 403S 12-09-1941 Missing nr Berck-sur-Mer 25-04-1942 FH29.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Escort 1942-04-25 to 1942-04-25

403 (F) Sqn (RCAF) RAF North Weald

Circus

403 Squadron RCAF (Stalk and strike), RAF North Weald, Essex. Warrant Officer Class II Edward Bradley Argue (RCAF), flying Spitfire Vb AD 206 KH-R as part of Circus 137, escorting aircraft to bomb the railyards at Abbeville, France, was shot down over Cambron, France by German ace Hauptmann Johannes Siefert of Jagdgeschwader 26. Warrant Officer Argue was badly injured in the attack but survived to become a Prisoner of War. Sent to Stalag Luft 6, Warrant Officer Argue was later one of the 11 RCAF prisoners repatriated in an early Prisoner of War exchange of sick and severely injured Allied and German Prisoners of War and returned safely to the UK October 26, 1943

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Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD207

s/n AD207

Castle Bromwich

AD 207

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 12 September 1941, coded "KH*O". Struck off on 30 September 1941 with 16:15 airframe time, no details.

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6MU 07-09-1941 403S 12-09-1941 Missing while escorting Blenheims to Cassel 27-09-1941 SOC 30-09-1941 FH16.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD208

s/n AD208

Castle Bromwich

AD 208

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 September 1941, coded "KH*L". Lost during combat with Fw 190s of JG26 on 2 June 1942, during Rodeo mission. Had 243:10 airframe time when lost.

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6MU 07-09-1941 403S 'KH-L' 12-09-1941 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Le Touquet 02-06-1942 FH243.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD209

s/n AD209

Castle Bromwich

AD 209

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 02-09-1941 118S 17-09-1941 Shot down by fighters 20m S of Bournemouth 25-04-1942 FH163.10 Flight Sergeant L P Mooney RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD210

s/n AD210

Castle Bromwich

AD 210

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-09-1941 118S 30-09-1941 452S 01-10-1941 FAAC 17-02-1942 ros Shot down by Bf109s over Channel 30-04-1942 FH118.20 Sgt-Chef G Daniolo killed Free French alias 'Fernand'

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD225

s/n AD225

Castle Bromwich

AD 225

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 12-09-1941 111S 11-10-1941 26MU 31-10-1941 City of Lille 08-12-1941 USSR 16-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD226

s/n AD226

Castle Bromwich

AD 226

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 October 1941. Part of rear support wing for Circus 112b on 8 March 1942. To Westlands Aircraft for repair or overhaul on 20 April 1942. Later converted to Seafire NX966.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-09-1941 412S 06-10-1941 Westland 20-04-1942 152S 31-08-1942 AST 23-07-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX966 cancel RNDA 16-01-1944 899S Belfast 02-1944 Dundonald 05-1944 (886S pilot) 719S St.Merryn unable to lower u/c landed retracted Cat Y1 24-06-1944 (Squadron Leader PW Talbot)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD227

s/n AD227

Castle Bromwich

AD 227

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

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12MU 11-09-1941 234S 19-09-1941 FAAC 14-03-1942 ros VASM 23-07-1943 mods 130S 15-01-1944 222S 16-02-1944 322S 17-03-1944 345S 'L' 25-04-1944 FACB 16-08-1944 58OTU 22-03-1945 527S 27-09-1945 RWE Watton 18-04-1946 sold scrap J.Dale 08-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD228

s/n AD228

Castle Bromwich

AD 228

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Cheshire county II". Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 27 September 1941, coded "YO*V". Category B damage on 8 January 1942. To Westland aircraft for repair, left this unit by May 1942.

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12MU 22-09-1941 401S 27-09-1941 CB ops 08-01-1942 Westland 350S 24-05-1942 453S 'FU-T' 16-12-1942 Hit by BL233 while parked Manston FACE 18-01-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD229

s/n AD229

Castle Bromwich

AD 229

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 21-09-1941 Collided with AB183 in circuit Digby CE 22-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD230

s/n AD230

Castle Bromwich

AD 230

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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MU 21-09-1941 ? 308S 315S 317S Missing in cloud nr Blackburn Lancs 28-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD231

s/n AD231

Castle Bromwich

AD 231

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

Named "West Borneo II". To 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 December 1942. To No. 403 (F) Squadron on 25 January 1943. Shot down by flak while attacking a train at Le Treport, France on 15 February 1943. Flying Officer H.A. Westhaver killed. Had 114:00 airframe time when lost.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 13-09-1941 19S 26-10-1941 R-R 30-10-1941 mods FACB 14-02-1942 ASTH 307USAAF 26-08-1942 350S 12-09-1942 401S 07-12-1942 403S 25-01-1943 Crashed 5m SE of Le Treport on sweep 15-02-1943 FH114.0 Flying Officer H A Westhaver killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD232

s/n AD232

Castle Bromwich

AD 232

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Bihar I". Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 September 1941, coded "YO*D". Shot down by Fw 190s on a Rodeo mission over the Channel on 29 March 1942. Sgt. Pope rescued from the Channel.

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33MU 12-09-1941 401S 26-09-1941 Shot down by Fw190 and abandoned nr Dover 29-03-1942 SOC 31-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD233

s/n AD233

Castle Bromwich

AD 233

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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37MU 15-09-1941 222S 'ZD-F' 01-10-1941 Rodeo 51 shot down by Fw190 over France on sweep to Ostend 25-05-1942 S/Ldr Jankiewiez killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD234

s/n AD234

Castle Bromwich

AD 234

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Gerfalcon". Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 26 September 1941, coded "YO*X". Part of close escort for Circus 112b on 8 March 1942. Written off after receiving battle damage on 13 March 1942, apparently returned to base.

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33MU 12-09-1941 401S 26-09-1941 AST 22-02-1942 Damaged by Fw190 and abandoned nr Woodchurch Kent 13-03-1942 SOC 31-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD235

s/n AD235

Castle Bromwich

AD 235

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 11-09-1941 118S 16-09-1941 R-R 05-12-1941 mods 222S 21-06-1942 Crashed 2m S of Dunbar E.Lothian presumed after structural failure 01-10-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD236

s/n AD236

Castle Bromwich

AD 236

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 14-09-1941 602S 23-09-1941 81S 05-04-1942 132S 07-05-1942 FACB 12-07-1942 Scottish Aviation 222MU 01-11-1942 Nanking 28-11-1942 USSR 06-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD237

s/n AD237

Castle Bromwich

AD 237

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Dhanabad Jharia". To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 28 august 1942. Left this unit by 26 September 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 12-09-1941 501S 26-09-1941 133S 02-08-1942 401S 28-08-1942 222S 26-09-1942 FAAC 20-12-1942 130S 31-03-1943 19S 15-05-1943 126AF 19-08-1943 303S 03-12-1943 struck by AD295 during scramble Ballyhalbert CE 08-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD238

s/n AD238

Castle Bromwich

AD 238

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 16-09-1941 485S 26-09-1941 54S 21-04-1942 167S 31-05-1942 FAAC 08-09-1942 ros 610S 29-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 FAAC 09-04-1943 ros 130S 16-05-1943 349S 19-07-1943 345S 13-04-1944 AST 03-07-1944 Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD239

s/n AD239

Castle Bromwich

AD 239

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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45MU 13-09-1941 118S 18-09-1941 Shot down by Bf109s off Ostend 12-02-1942 Pilot Officer I S Stone RNZAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD240

s/n AD240

Castle Bromwich

AD 240

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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38MU 14-09-1941 315S 20-09-1941 ? GAL 18-02-1942 hit telegraph pole nr Northolt force-landed CB 08-03-1942 recat E 13-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD241

s/n AD241

Castle Bromwich

AD 241

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 20-09-1941 111S 01-10-1941 602S flew into high ground with AD256 Titsey Hill Surrey 23-11-1941 GAL 129S 19-08-1942 602S 29-11-1942 66S 19-02-1943 Scottish Aviation 03-04-1943 AST 27-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX982

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD242

s/n AD242

Castle Bromwich

AD 242

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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5MU 13-09-1941 452S 15-10-1941 Missing pres shot down off Cap Gris Nez 06-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD243

s/n AD243

Castle Bromwich

AD 243

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 14-09-1941 302S 11-10-1941 Hit fence during night flying practice Harrowbeer FACE 09-03-1942 ASTE 20-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD244

s/n AD244

Castle Bromwich

AD 244

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 26-09-1941 616S 01-10-1941 65S 06-10-1941 FA 05-02-1942 AST 65S 18-05-1942 Scottish Aviation 27-12-1942 66S 23-03-1943 CAC 14-04-1943 LMS 341S 26-10-1943 329S 23-02-1944 63S 13-03-1944 26S 27-04-1944 57OTU 13-08-1944 SOC 01-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD245

s/n AD245

Castle Bromwich

AD 245

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;234

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 14-09-1941 111S 01-10-1941 ASTH 07-12-1941 234S 26-04-1942 Missing from raid on Cherbourg/Maupertus 04-06-1942 SOC 05-06-1942 FH103.55 Flight Sergeant W H Jackson RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD246

s/n AD246

Castle Bromwich

AD 246

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-09-1941 129S 24-09-1941 Damaged while escorting bombers to Hazebrouck CAC 12-04-1942 recat E

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD247

s/n AD247

Castle Bromwich

AD 247

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 14-09-1941 129S 21-09-1941 610S 30-11-1941 collision with AB919 landing Hutton Cranswick CE 17-01-1942 SOC 23-01-1942 AST 20-05-1942 610S 16-08-1942 67GrpUSAAF 12-04-1943 303S 'RF-P' 25-03-1944 Ran out of fuel and bellylanded 3m N of Caen 26-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD248

s/n AD248

Castle Bromwich

AD 248

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Reported with No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1941/42, coded "YO*K", not confirmed in RAF records.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 14-09-1941 485S 22-09-1941 616S 25-03-1942 ASTE 30-03-1942 610S 27-02-1943 350S 27-03-1943 303S 06-01-1944 130S 07-06-1944 61OTU 19-10-1944 CGS 27-02-1945 to 5591M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air as GA airframe 11-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD249

s/n AD249

Castle Bromwich

AD 249

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 22-09-1941 401S 25-09-1941 FAAC 23-12-1941 ros 222S 11-02-1942 Missing on sweep to St.Omer 28-04-1942 Flight Sergeant R Bateman killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD250

s/n AD250

Castle Bromwich

AD 250

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-09-1941 129S 24-09-1941 sortie to shoot down drifting balloon abandonded into sea off Littlehampton 28-10-1941 SOC 30-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD251

s/n AD251

Castle Bromwich

AD 251

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;602

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-09-1941 602S 22-09-1941 Flew into high ground in low cloud Titsey Hill Surrey 23-11-1941 SOC 30-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD252

s/n AD252

Castle Bromwich

AD 252

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 17-09-1941 611S 25-09-1941 64S 14-11-1941 ASTH 21-03-1942 2SLG 26-04-1942 111S 27-07-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA128 15-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD253

s/n AD253

Castle Bromwich

AD 253

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 29 September 1941, coded "YO*C". Left this unit by 7 May 1942.

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6MU 19-08-1941 401S 27-09-1941 ASTH 07-05-1942 FACB 19-01-1943 ros VASM 29-07-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 24-09-1943 Grp 22-03-1944 269S 27-04-1944 CE ber 20-03-1946 SOC 28-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD254

s/n AD254

Castle Bromwich

AD 254

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 28 September 1941. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 29 January 1942. Repaired on site. Left this unit by 1 March 1942.

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39MU 18-09-1941 401S 28-09-1941 FAAC 29-11-1941 ros 154S 01-03-1942 Missing on sweep to Cherbourg 03-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD255

s/n AD255

Castle Bromwich

AD 255

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 21 October 1941. Crash landed at Bluebell Hill, Maidstone, Kent following an engine failure on 21 November 1941. Originally classified as Category B damage, but struck off on 29 November 1941.

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39MU 18-09-1941 92S 19-10-1941 401S 21-10-1941 engine failed crash-landed Bluebell Hill Maidstone Kent CB 21-11-1941 SOC 29-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD256

s/n AD256

Castle Bromwich

AD 256

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;602

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 19-09-1941 602S 24-09-1941 flew into high ground with AD251 Titsey Hill Surrey 23-11-1941 total wreck SOC 30-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD257

s/n AD257

Castle Bromwich

AD 257

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-09-1941 302S 11-10-1941 610S 26-11-1941 302S 31-12-1941 Missing on bomber escort to Le Havre 05-06-1942 Flight Sergeant A Lysek killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD258

s/n AD258

Castle Bromwich

AD 258

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 20 September 1941. Written off on 17 November 1942 after flying accident.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 20-09-1941 403S 01-10-1941 Crashed during aerobatics 1m SE of North Weald 17-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AD259

s/n AD259

Castle Bromwich

AD 259

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 11 October 1941, coded "DB*N". Category B damage in a flying accident on 25 March 1942. Left this unit by July 1943. to no. 412 (F) Squadron on 30 September 1943, left this unit by April 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 26-09-1941 411S 11-10-1941 FACB 25-03-1942 65S 'YT-T' 24-07-1942 165S 23-09-1942 DeH 28-10-1942 412S 30-09-1943 AST 27-04-1944 ECFS 10-10-1944 SOC scrap 16-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD260

s/n AD260

Castle Bromwich

AD 260

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 27-09-1941 111S 01-10-1941 AST 21-12-1941 308S 24-08-1942 DeH 04-11-1942 VASM 09-06-1943 fuel syst rud and elev mods wing stiff MkIII IFF 66S 12-10-1943 collision with EP639 on return from sweep Perranporth CE 23-10-1943 FH191.45 Warrant Officer D Mace killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD261

s/n AD261

Castle Bromwich

AD 261

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 October 1941, coded "DB*V". Left this unit by December 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 29-09-1941 411S 10-10-1941 AST 14-12-1941 91S 18-04-1942 VASM 26-08-1942 mods Abandoned off French coast after intercepting Do217 S of Hastings 09-02-1943 FH325.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD262

s/n AD262

Castle Bromwich

AD 262

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 14-09-1941 315S 27-09-1941 317S 05-01-1942 FAAC 13-03-1942 DeH 122S 03-07-1943 234S 15-08-1943 VASM 29-01-1944 fuel syst mods 278S 18-04-1944 engine failed force-landed Woodbridge Suffolk CE 11-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD263

s/n AD263

Castle Bromwich

AD 263

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Miss ABC II". Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 October 1941. Category C damage from combat with Fw 190s over Dieppe on 19 August 1942, during Operation Jubilee. F/Sgt. S.A. Mills wounded, returned to base. To Air Service Training for repairs.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 29-09-1941 411S 10-10-1941 CAC ops 19-05-1942 AST VASM 01-10-1942 mods 52OTU 09-06-1943 FLS 02-02-1944 Scottish Aviation 07-04-1944 AST 15-09-1944 Basta mods CGS 22-02-1945 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD264

s/n AD264

Castle Bromwich

AD 264

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;411

Walker:

Named "Paisley". Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 October 1941, coded "DB*A". Failed to return from operation over Le Touquet on 8 December 1941, Pilot Officer J.R. Coleman killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 27-09-1941 411S 02-10-1941 Damaged by Bf109 on sweep and crashed in sea nr Le Touquet 08-12-1941 Pilot Officer J R Coleman RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD265

s/n AD265

Castle Bromwich

AD 265

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-09-1941 316S 26-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 Overshot night landing and hit bank Kirton-in-Lindsey FACB 08-05-1942 CBAF recat E SOC FH153.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD266

s/n AD266

Castle Bromwich

AD 266

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 20-09-1941 111S 11-10-1941 FAAC 24-02-1942 ros 504S 10-07-1942 501S 19-10-1942 Shorts Harland major repair 27-03-1943 411S 10-07-1943 126AF 10-08-1943 341S 17-10-1943 602S 25-01-1944 287S 17-01-1945 u/c collapsed on turning off runway Redhill 24-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD267

s/n AD267

Castle Bromwich

AD 267

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 20-09-1941 616S 24-09-1941 65S 06-10-1941 Abandoned 5m S of Le Touquet on sweep 21-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AD268

s/n AD268

Castle Bromwich

AD 268

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 20-09-1941 616S 24-09-1941 65S 06-10-1941 RAE 27-03-1942 diving trials 303S 22-08-1942 306S 18-08-1943 302S 03-10-1943 322S 25-11-1943 222S 01-01-1944 26S 26-06-1944 595AACS 18-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD269

s/n AD269

Castle Bromwich

AD 269

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Trial Spit with 2x20mm can 4x5in mgs 24MU 06-10-1941 317S 13-10-1941 AST 08-12-1941 CAC ops 14-04-1942 315S 04-09-1942 303S 30-11-1942 Crashed in bad weather Normandy-le-Wold Lincs FACE 15-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD270

s/n AD270

Castle Bromwich

AD 270

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;412

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 October 1941. Shot down by Bf 109s near Dunkirk-Lille during Circus 110 on 8 November 1941. Sgt. O.F. Pickells killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-09-1941 412S 06-10-1941 Shot down by Bf109 NE of Dunkerque 08-11-1941 Flight Sergeant O F Pickells killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD271

s/n AD271

Castle Bromwich

AD 271

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-09-1941 611S 30-09-1941 64S 14-11-1941 ASTH 21-03-1942 41S 27-07-1942 FACB 29-08-1942 Westland 312S 30-11-1942 AST 30-03-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX956

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD272

s/n AD272

Castle Bromwich

AD 272

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-09-1941 302S 13-10-1941 Crashed on take-off Harrowbeer 18-12-1941 SOC 27-12-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD273

s/n AD273

Castle Bromwich

AD 273

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 September 1941. Collided with Spitfire BL337 of same unit during a scramble, written off on 12 February 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 21-09-1941 403S 'KH-C' 30-09-1941 [CE ops 12-12-1941 ] Crashed in sea pres collided with BL337 nr Clacton Essex 12-02-1942 SOC 25-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD274

s/n AD274

Castle Bromwich

AD 274

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 26-09-1941 609s 11-10-1941 72S 11-10-1941 CB ops 05-04-1942 ASTH 309S 31-07-1942 FAAC 06-08-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX926 09-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD288

s/n AD288

Castle Bromwich

AD 288

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 October 1941. Left this unit by April 1942. Survived the war, delivered to French AF 3 March 1946.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-09-1941 412S 08-10-1941 71S 29-04-1942 FACB 02-08-1942 AST VASM 10-10-1942 fuel syst mods 350S 19-07-1943 ros 26-08-1943 DeH 16-06-1944 to 5599M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air as GA airframe 03-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD289

s/n AD289

Castle Bromwich

AD 289

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-09-1941 121S 15-11-1941 Abandoned on sweep nr Dunkerque 28-04-1942 FH151.25 Pilot Officer C G Bodding killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD290

s/n AD290

Castle Bromwich

AD 290

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;602

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-09-1941 602S 13-11-1941 SOC 05-01-1942 cancel AST 08-01-1942 602S 29-06-1943 Shot down by Fw190s nr Cayeux 15-07-1943 SOC FH64.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD291

s/n AD291

Castle Bromwich

AD 291

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;412

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron on 14 October 1941, coded "VZ*H". Lost on training mission on 11 December 1941. P/O. John Gillespie Magee killed, famed author of High Flight" poem. Came down near Roxholme Hall, Sleaford. Collided with Oxford, pilot attempted to bail out but was too low for parachute to open.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 27-09-1941 412S 14-10-1941 Collided with Oxford nr Ruskington Lincs 11-12-1941 SOC 17-12-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD292

s/n AD292

Castle Bromwich

AD 292

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "The Cannock Chase". With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 2 October 1941 to 19 November 1941, coded "DB*R". To 609 Squadron later, crashed in 1943 while with 349 Squadron, with 409 flying hours.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 27-09-1941 411S 02-10-1941 609S 19-11-1941 ros 18-03-1942 FAAC 21-04-1942 AST 332S 29-03-1943 349S 19-08-1943 hit trees in bad weather crashed Bridlington CE 12-10-1943 FH409.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD293

s/n AD293

Castle Bromwich

AD 293

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-09-1941 92S 04-10-1941 Collided with AB847 over Lincoln 15-11-1941 SOC 16-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD294

s/n AD294

Castle Bromwich

AD 294

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 26-09-1941 118S 03-10-1941 FACE 16-11-1941 SOC 29-11-1941 AST 08-01-1942 350S 12-09-1942 485S 22-12-1942 122S 02-02-1943 610S 18-02-1943 RNDA 02-04-1944 BC Ins 09-12-1944 ASTH 17-07-1946 M45M install Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 28-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AD295

s/n AD295

Castle Bromwich

AD 295

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 01-10-1941 317S 'JH-C' 12-10-1941 ros 28-11-1941 315S 04-09-1942 VASM 13-10-1942 fuel syst mods 130S 24-10-1942 412S 31-01-1943 engine failed wheels up landing Redhill CE 06-06-1943 AST recat B 349S 03-01-1944 303S struck AD327 in scramble Ballyhalbert CAC 08-04-1944 ros 61OTU 17-05-1945 631S 30-06-1945 SOC 19-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD296

s/n AD296

Castle Bromwich

AD 296

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 13-10-1941 71S 24-10-1941 ASTH 27-11-1941 flew into mountain on ferry flight Lachanbreck Balmachie 15-03-1942 R A Porter ATA killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD297

s/n AD297

Castle Bromwich

AD 297

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 01-10-1941 302S 14-10-1941 heavy landing overturned Warmwell CE 15-04-1942 ASTE SOC 23-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD298

s/n AD298

Castle Bromwich

AD 298

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 15-10-1941 134S 08-01-1942 81S 04-04-1942 243S 04-07-1942 453S 10-09-1942 Collided with AB792 off Deal Kent CE 11-10-1942 Flight Sergeant A R Menzies killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD299

s/n AD299

Castle Bromwich

AD 299

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 11 October 1941, coded "DB*Q".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 27-09-1941 411S 11-10-1941 242S 25-09-1942 133S 29-09-1942 336S 01-10-1942 335S 15-02-1943 303S 23-03-1943 315S 06-06-1943 engine failed wheels up landing Hutton Cranswick CE 22-06-1943 AST 12-04-1944 58OTU 22-03-1945 to 5717M 16-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD300

s/n AD300

Castle Bromwich

AD 300

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-09-1941 91S 03-10-1941 CAC ops 09-04-1942 ros FAAC 16-06-1942 Damaged by Fw190 on ASR sorties off Hastings Sussex and abandoned 12-07-1942 FH192.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD301

s/n AD301

Castle Bromwich

AD 301

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 04-09-1941 130S 31-12-1941 AST 14-08-1942 222MU 30-10-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 for USSR damaged in transit rtp 05-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD302

s/n AD302

Castle Bromwich

AD 302

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 7 February 1942. Crashed at Tain, after engine failure, on 9 March 1942. Date of crash also reported as 7 February 1942?

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-09-1941 92S 03-10-1941 417S 07-02-1942 Engine seized during air-to-air firing crashlanded Tain CE 09-03-1942 SOC 31-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD303

s/n AD303

Castle Bromwich

AD 303

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 02-10-1941 316S 11-10-1941 Shot down by fighters on bomber escort to Lille 09-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD304

s/n AD304

Castle Bromwich

AD 304

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 04-09-1941 316S 14-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Calais 26-04-1942 FH147.10 Pilot Officer A S Flisnick killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD305

s/n AD305

Castle Bromwich

AD 305

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;412

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 October 1941. Mid-air with Spitfire BL242 on 10 April 1942, 1 mile south of Waddington. This aircraft lost its tail, written off. Pilot Flight Sergeant G.S. Gould killed. Also reported with No. 1 PRU, RAF at time of crash?

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 30-09-1941 412S 10-10-1941 1PRU Collided with BL242 and lost tail 1m S of Waddington FACE 10-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD306

s/n AD306

Castle Bromwich

AD 306

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 12-10-1941 317S 19-10-1941 CE ops 30-12-1941 SOC [Forcelanded short of fuel nr Bolt Head 15-03-1942 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD307

s/n AD307

Castle Bromwich

AD 307

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-10-1941 19S 23-10-1941 Missing escorting Bostons to Abbeville 25-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD308

s/n AD308

Castle Bromwich

AD 308

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 01-10-1941 317S 'JH-T' 15-10-1941 Forcelanded short of fuel on return from escort Kings Teignton Devon CB ops 16-03-1942 ASTE recat E 20-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD309

s/n AD309

Castle Bromwich

AD 309

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 26-09-1941 118S 03-10-1941 GAL 07-04-1942 65S 24-07-1942 130S 31-03-1943 Hit by BL515 after landing Ballyhalbert CE 24-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD310

s/n AD310

Castle Bromwich

AD 310

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 27-09-1941 452S 01-10-1941 Abandoned over Channel while escorting Blenheims to Arques presumed shot down by Bf109 CE ops 13-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD311

s/n AD311

Castle Bromwich

AD 311

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 01-10-1941 316S 30-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 Tipped up in gust while taxying Redhill FACB 28-04-1942 CBAF SOC FH113.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD312

s/n AD312

Castle Bromwich

AD 312

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 27-09-1941 611S 01-10-1941 64S 14-11-1941 stalled on landing crashed Hornchurch SOC 30-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD313

s/n AD313

Castle Bromwich

AD 313

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 01-10-1941 317S 14-10-1941 ros 06-01-1942 316S 03-05-1942 124S 28-07-1942 FACE 28-08-1942 SOC 05-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD314

s/n AD314

Castle Bromwich

AD 314

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 June 1942, after being rebuilt after landing crash on 13 December 1941. To No. 416 (F) Squadron on 3 June 1943. To Scottish Aviation for repair or overhaul on 17 July 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 04-09-1941 308S 02-11-1941 316S 13-12-1941 hit dispersal pen on takeoff CB 24-01-1942 SOC 403S 07-06-1942 416S 03-06-1943 Scottish Aviation 17-07-1943 350S 09-10-1943 Engine cut forcelanded in France 20-12-1943 FH596.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD315

s/n AD315

Castle Bromwich

AD 315

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-09-1941 AFDU 09-10-1941 FACB 18-01-1942 AST 167S 28-02-1943 316S 07-05-1943 310S 17-08-1943 504S 24-09-1943 Flew into ground in fog on AAC sortie Green Hailes Bucks 17-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD316

s/n AD316

Castle Bromwich

AD 316

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 February 1942. Left this unit by 21 April 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-09-1941 92S 03-10-1941 FAAC 10-01-1942 ros 417S 14-02-1942 242S 21-04-1942 243S 06-06-1942 Scottish Aviation 06-11-1942 VASM 08-09-1943 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier RNDA 16-01-1944 as trainer 886S 03-1944 808S 04-1944 761S Henstridge 06-1944 719S St.Merryn 07-1944 748S St.Merryn 11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AD317

s/n AD317

Castle Bromwich

AD 317

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 October 1941. Category B damage in a flying accident on 27 March 1942. To Air Service Training for repairs, delivered to No. 302 Squadron on 4 July 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 September 1943. Left this unit by 7 December 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 27-09-1941 403S 01-10-1941 FACB 27-03-1942 AST 302S 04-07-1942 CB ops 11-10-1942 AST 19S 26-07-1943 412S 30-09-1943 303S 03-12-1943 58OTU 17-05-1944 1TEU 27-06-1944 u/c collapsed after landing tipped up Hibaldstow FAAC 10-05-1945 ros recat E SOC 22-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD318

s/n AD318

Castle Bromwich

AD 318

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 October 1941. To Rolls Royce for installation of negative g carburetor on 15 November 1941, first production aircraft installation. Left this unit at that time.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

412S 07-10-1941 R-R 15-11-1941 mods first prod aircraft fitt Neg G carburetter AFDU 08-01-1942 R-R 12-05-1942 AFDU 31-12-1942 FAAC 12-05-1943 ros AFDU 23-05-1943 FAAC 08-09-1944 ros 57OTU 11-08-1945 to 5683M 22-09-1945 SOC 05-05-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD319

s/n AD319

Castle Bromwich

AD 319

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 7 February 1942, in the UK, coded "AN*U". Left this unit by 18 April 1942. To USSR in March 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 17-10-1941 92S 30-10-1941 417S 'AN-U' 07-02-1942 242S 18-04-1942 243S 'SN-E' 06-06-1942 222MU 11-11-1942 Harpagus 19-12-1942 USSR 17-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD320

s/n AD320

Castle Bromwich

AD 320

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 14-09-1941 308S 20-09-1941 130S 23-10-1941 FAAC 01-06-1942 AST VASM 11-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 19-04-1943 AST 22-07-1943 Missing presumed shot down off Ile de Batz 03-08-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD321

s/n AD321

Castle Bromwich

AD 321

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 06-10-1941 317S 'JH-A' 13-10-1941 FACB 25-01-1942 ros CE ops 16-03-1942 ASTE recat B 67GrpUSAAF 04-06-1943 130S 28-07-1944 41OTU 09-09-1944 SOC 06-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD322

s/n AD322

Castle Bromwich

AD 322

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-10-1941 92S 13-10-1941 ros 15-12-1941 350S 25-02-1942 Hit by flak and abandoned 15m E of Manston 05-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD323

s/n AD323

Castle Bromwich

AD 323

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 13-10-1941 R-R 24-10-1941 mods 19S 25-10-1941 collision with BL682 on takeoff Ludham CE 19-02-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD324

s/n AD324

Castle Bromwich

AD 324

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 13-10-1941 72S 24-10-1941 FACE 12-02-1942 GAL 121S 21-08-1942 335S 01-10-1942 501S 23-03-1943 CB ops 27-06-1944 ros Armee de l'Air 10-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD325

s/n AD325

Castle Bromwich

AD 325

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 29-11-1941 310S 13-12-1941 154S 23-05-1942 312S 08-06-1942 332S 03-08-1942 Damaged by Fw190 and abandoned off Dieppe 19-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD326

s/n AD326

Castle Bromwich

AD 326

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-10-1941 234S 31-10-1941 Shot down by Bf109 off Le Havre 15-11-1941 Flight Sergeant H A Newman killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD327

s/n AD327

Castle Bromwich

AD 327

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 16-10-1941 74S 23-11-1941 232S 08-04-1942 Scottish Aviation 11-12-1942 VASM 23-07-1943 fuel syst rud and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 222S 01-01-1944 234S 22-06-1944 SOC 29-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD328

s/n AD328

Castle Bromwich

AD 328

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 15-10-1941 310S 04-12-1941 FACE 15-07-1942 AST SOC 31-07-1942 FH183.0

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AD329

s/n AD329

Castle Bromwich

AD 329

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 October 1941. Coded "VZ*B", carried name "Brunhilde". Category C damage on 5 November 1941 when a wing tip struck the ground, while being flown by Pilot Officer J.G. McGee, author of "High Flight". Left this unit by 19 December 1941, to have Merlin 55M engine installed at Air Services Training. To No. 403 (F) Squadron on 24 April 1942. Operated by this Squadron over Dieppe raid on 19 August 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron on 3 June 1943. Left this unit by 13 June 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 30-09-1941 412S 10-10-1941 AST 19-12-1941 M55M install 403S 24-04-1942 416S 03-06-1943 610S 13-06-1943 308S 03-07-1943 130S 22-08-1943 Hit by Typhoon JR200 after landing Ayr FACE 25-11-1943 FH530.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD330

s/n AD330

Castle Bromwich

AD 330

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 04-09-1941 308S 04-11-1941 316S 13-12-1941 Abandoned off Ostend on escort mission 28-02-1942 Flying Officer J Gorski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD331

s/n AD331

Castle Bromwich

AD 331

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "National Federation of Hosiery Manufacturers". To No. 441 (F) Squadron, RCAF for training on 5 March 1944. Left this unit by 30 March 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 07-10-1941 310S 16-11-1941 ros 20-04-1942 234S 29-07-1942 GAL 11-09-1942 FAAC 20-01-1943 165S 27-01-1943 AST VASM 22-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 66S 24-08-1943 CAC ops 08-10-1943 ros 441S 05-03-1944 26S 30-03-1944 FACB 14-04-1944 LMS CGS 03-10-1944 GAL 09-02-1945 SOC 27-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD332

s/n AD332

Castle Bromwich

AD 332

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 12-10-1941 19S 24-10-1941 Crashed in sea off Great Yarmouth returning from bomber escort 12-02-1942 SOC 20-02-1942 Flight Sergeant D T E Reid killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AD348

s/n AD348

Castle Bromwich

AD 348

Merlin XX

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-10-1941 609S 13-10-1941 131S 31-03-1942 CAC ops 19-08-1942 AST 501S 06-11-1942 Shorts Harland 21-01-1943 VASM 28-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff M45M install 610S 15-07-1943 FAAC 05-10-1943 ros 130S 30-01-1944 222S 16-02-1944 322S 17-03-1944 57OTU 05-10-1944 FACE 01-02-1945 SOC 15-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD349

s/n AD349

Castle Bromwich

AD 349

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 October 1941. Destroyed when it undershot landing at Wellingore, struck off on 9 December 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 02-10-1941 412S 07-10-1941 undershot landing at night crashed Wellingore CE 09-12-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD350

s/n AD350

Castle Bromwich

AD 350

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 06-10-1941 317S 'JH-F' 13-10-1941 force-landed nr Prawle Devon struck AD351 on ground CE 16-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD351

s/n AD351

Castle Bromwich

AD 351

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 08-10-1941 317S 'JH-L' 18-10-1941 struck by AD350 CE 16-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD352

s/n AD352

Castle Bromwich

AD 352

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 June 1942. To No. 402 (F) Squadron on 25 January 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 6 April 1943. Repaired on site. Left this unit by September 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-10-1941 609S 13-10-1941 FAAC 24-01-1942 411S 10-06-1942 402S 25-03-1943 FAAC 06-04-1943 ros 315S 30-09-1943 VASM 20-12-1943 fuel syst mods 17FTS 07-10-1944 SOC 31-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD353

s/n AD353

Castle Bromwich

AD 353

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 12-10-1941 313S 22-10-1941 FACB 10-01-1942 AST 4USAAF 27-08-1942 82GrpUSAAF 18-11-1942 Scottish Aviation 12-04-1943 Shot down by own AA north of Caen 12-07-1944 Flying Officer P C Beloe killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD354

s/n AD354

Castle Bromwich

AD 354

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Converted to P.R.XIII after delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 04-09-1941 316S 14-10-1941 ASTE 19-11-1941 306S 12-12-1941 VASM 21-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 27-01-1943 Cv PRXIII M32 541S Benson 21-04-1943 FACB 27-04-1944 HAL SOC 28-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD355

s/n AD355

Castle Bromwich

AD 355

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Reported with No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1941/42, coded "YO*J", but not confirmed by RAF records.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 10-10-1941 485S 15-10-1941 HAL 29-01-1942 331S 'FN-K' 07-04-1942 VASM 23-09-1942 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Cassel 02-10-1942 Flight Sergeant R B Sorenson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD356

s/n AD356

Castle Bromwich

AD 356

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Black Eagle". With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 16 October 1941, coded "DB*R". Repaired on site 18 April 1942, no details. Left this unit by May 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 10-10-1941 411S 16-10-1941 ros 18-04-1942 41S 09-05-1942 Missing on ground attack sweep to Le Havre believed hit cables 20-07-1942 FH132.0 Flight Sergeant J J Allen RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD357

s/n AD357

Castle Bromwich

AD 357

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Leicester Division". Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron on 7 October 1941. Part of Rear Support wing for Circus 112b on 8 March 1942. Took part in wing strength attack on E-boats in Channel on 15 March 1942. Coded "VZ*S", radio call sign Blue 1, flown by Pilot Officer J. Brookhouse. Staged out of Coltishall for this mission. Left this unit by May 1942. Later converted to Seafire PA112.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 02-10-1941 412S 07-10-1941 GAL 19-05-1942 309USAAF 30-07-1942 VASM 27-04-1943 mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA112

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD358

s/n AD358

Castle Bromwich

AD 358

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 21-10-1941 609S 28-10-1941 FACB 29-01-1942 Westland 93S 29-08-1942 AST 15-03-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX902

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD359

s/n AD359

Castle Bromwich

AD 359

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 June 1942, left this unit by 11 July 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 19-10-1941 611S 22-10-1941 AST 31-12-1941 403S 09-06-1942 USAAF 11-07-1942 landing collision with AB270 CB 27-07-1942 Scottish Aviation 33MU 27-09-1943 hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944 899S 02-1944 808S 03-1944 Normal landing fuselage found wrinkled aft of cockpit Henstridge Cat Y1 17-03-1944 (Squadron Leader AW Bradley RNZN) AST 28-03-1944 RNAS Belfast 17-06-1944 761S Henstridge 07-1944 Ground looped u/c collapsed Cat ZZ 22-10-1944 (Squadron Leader NJ Geary RCN)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD360

s/n AD360

Castle Bromwich

AD 360

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 17-10-1941 130S 21-10-1941 CAC ops 19-08-1942 ros 130S 04-09-1942 AST 20-11-1942 Cunliffe-Owen 21-06-1943 hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944 899S 02-1944 to 03-1944 897S Henstridge hit tree in low level flight damaged radiator oil cooler and fairings 26-04-1944 (Squadron Leader DW Barraclough) 719S [Henstridge?] 07-1944 to 08-1944 Stbd oleo broke off landing code 7 18-07-1944 (L/C JL Appleby)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD361

s/n AD361

Castle Bromwich

AD 361

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 15-10-1941 313S 21-10-1941 FACB 12-02-1942 ros 317S 23-03-1942 Missing from escorting Bostons to St.Omer 28-04-1942 Pilot Officer Z Borusiewicz killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD362

s/n AD362

Castle Bromwich

AD 362

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 February 1943. to No. 412 (F) Squadron on 5 March 1943. Left this unit by 19 April 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 22-10-1941 266S 06-12-1941 312S 06-06-1942 AST 19-10-1942 421S 04-02-1943 412S 05-03-1943 602S 'LO-C' 19-04-1943 FAAC 14-09-1943 AST 501S 03-07-1944 61OTU 02-08-1944 FAAC 24-04-1945 ros 631S SOC 21-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD363

s/n AD363

Castle Bromwich

AD 363

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 15-10-1941 308S 29-10-1941 316S 'SZ-R' 13-12-1941 Damaged by Bf109s 25m SE of Manston and abandoned 28-02-1942 Pilot Officer T Dobrut-Dobrucki killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD364

s/n AD364

Castle Bromwich

AD 364

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 06-10-1941 ros 26-11-1941 SF Woodvale 16-05-1942 FAAC 29-05-1942 ros 317S 04-10-1942 Scottish Aviation 15-10-1942 PPSM 13-03-1943 mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA109

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD365

s/n AD365

Castle Bromwich

AD 365

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 08-10-1941 310S 19-11-1941 FAAC 12-04-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX919 08-04-1943 returned RAF 12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD366

s/n AD366

Castle Bromwich

AD 366

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Converted to P.R.XIII after delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 23-10-1941 310S 16-11-1941 234S 29-07-1942 Scottish Aviation 11-12-1942 316S 14-03-1943 340S 06-12-1943 239S 16-02-1944 63S 13-03-1944 277S 26-05-1944 SOC CE 21-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD367

s/n AD367

Castle Bromwich

AD 367

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 06-10-1941 317S 13-10-1941 Westland major repair 23-01-1942 91S 03-04-1942 Ran into filled-in bomb crater Hawkinge 10-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD368

s/n AD368

Castle Bromwich

AD 368

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF when lost in combat with Bf 109s or Fw 190s off Le Crotoy during Circus 137 on 25 April 1942. Pilot Pilot Officer W. F. Munn killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 06-10-1941 ? 317S 20-10-1941 ? crashed nr Dartmouth Devon after sweep CE 15-03-1942 ASTE Cunliffe-Owen Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX957 31-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD369

s/n AD369

Castle Bromwich

AD 369

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 17-10-1941 130S 23-10-1941 Damaged in heavy landing on overshoot Perranporth FAAC 05-03-1942 ASTE recat E 20-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD370

s/n AD370

Castle Bromwich

AD 370

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 13-10-1941 130S 31-12-1941 AST 17-11-1942 303S 14-03-1943 engine failed wheels up landing West Dean nr Friston 30-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD371

s/n AD371

Castle Bromwich

AD 371

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 10-10-1941 CRD VA 31-12-1941 Cv second proto Seafire IIc RAE 25-02-1942 778S Machrihanish 27-02-1942 to 06-1942 Ringway to Worthy Down 08-06-1942 Catapult trials MSFU Speke 09-09-1942 778S Arbroath 18-09-1942 Retd Worthy Down 10-10-1942 (inspection) Retd MSFU Speke 19-10-1942 Renfrew 21-10-1942 Loaded store Daghestan at Glasgow for trial catapult launch 30-10-1942 Retd MSFU Speke 22-11-1942 809S Stretton 05-04-1943 Tyre burst landing swung nosed over 16-05-1943 (Squadron Leader AJ Houston) 761S Henstridge 02-1944 to 07-1944 Landed with drift damaged stbd oleo 30-04-1944 (Squadron Leader JA Marriott)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD372

s/n AD372

Castle Bromwich

AD 372

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

317S 20-10-1941 engine failed crashed Exeter CE 01-12-1941 SOC 10-12-1941 cancel AST 08-01-1942 313S 24-06-1942 Shot down by return fire from Ju88 off Bolt Head 15-07-1942 Flight Sergeant J Jerabek AFM killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD373

s/n AD373

Castle Bromwich

AD 373

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 25-10-1941 121S 04-12-1941 ASTE 13-03-1942 331S 'FN-D' Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Cassel 02-10-1942 Flight Sergeant F Cleve killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD374

s/n AD374

Castle Bromwich

AD 374

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 30-10-1941 310S 03-12-1941 ASTE 12-08-1942 602S 04-03-1944 118S 13-03-1944 61OTU 19-10-1944 SOC CE 19-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD375

s/n AD375

Castle Bromwich

AD 375

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;616

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 22-10-1941 616S 08-11-1941 FAAC 16-03-1942 ros 72S 23-03-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s SE of Calais 12-04-1942 SOC 28-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD376

s/n AD376

Castle Bromwich

AD 376

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 452S 22-11-1941 SOC 24-11-1941 52OTU 23-11-1942 to 2799M Armee de l'Air

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD377

s/n AD377

Castle Bromwich

AD 377

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

19S 23-10-1941 engine failed crash-landing Hickling Broad Norfolk CE 01-04-1942 SOC FH168.0

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD378

s/n AD378

Castle Bromwich

AD 378

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 28-10-1941 310S 18-11-1941 FAAC 23-11-1941 GAL 5USAAF 06-09-1942 504S 30-09-1942 501S 19-10-1942 Hit truck while taxying Ballyhalbert FACB 06-11-1942 Shorts Harland CE 21-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD379

s/n AD379

Castle Bromwich

AD 379

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 17-10-1941 91S 01-11-1941 FACB 30-05-1942 CA ops 21-01-1943 165S 21-01-1943 132S 22-07-1943 350S 19-09-1943 DeH 31-03-1944 Portsmouth Aviation 08-09-1945 SOC 17-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD380

s/n AD380

Castle Bromwich

AD 380

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

313S 24-10-1941 152S 24-04-1942 Missing on night flying training off Rathlin Is. Ulster 30-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD381

s/n AD381

Castle Bromwich

AD 381

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "The Plessey Spitfire". Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 December 1941. Part of Rear Support Wing for Circus 112b on 8 March 1942. Left this unit by September 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 27-11-1941 412S 16-12-1941 VASM 15-09-1942 mods 64S 28-01-1943 453S 'FU-P' 02-04-1943 129S 17-07-1943 313S 15-08-1943 FLS Millfield 10-02-1944 FAAC 07-06-1944 AEAF CommSqn 20-09-1944 u/c torn off by soft filling on crater on landing Dijon FACB 23-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD382

s/n AD382

Castle Bromwich

AD 382

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 29-10-1941 310S 17-11-1941 major repair 03-02-1942 232S 14-08-1942 PPSM 03-10-1942 ASTH 10-07-1943 hook fitt RNDA 18-01-1944 808S 02-1944 to 05-1944 885S 04-1944 761S Henstridge heavy landing port oleo collapsed Cat Z1 31-07-1944 (Mid JC Black) [retd RAF at 53OTU 15-07-1944 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD383

s/n AD383

Castle Bromwich

AD 383

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

303S 23-10-1941 FAAC 24-07-1942 ros 453S 'FU-R' 23-12-1942 Damaged by flak CAC 14-01-1943 ros 222S 31-03-1943 167S 19-05-1943 322S 29-10-1943 Scottish Aviation 07-11-1943 26S 03-04-1944 FAAC 29-08-1944 AST 84GCF 04-02-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 15-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD384

s/n AD384

Castle Bromwich

AD 384

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 12-10-1941 313S 21-10-1941 Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer 12-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD385

s/n AD385

Castle Bromwich

AD 385

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 15-10-1941 19S 30-10-1941 Westland 317S 26-08-1942 315S 04-09-1942 336S 23-11-1942 HAL 04-11-1943 USAAF 23-11-1943 RNDA 23-02-1944 Cunliffe-Owen 22-04-1944 Cv trainer RNAS 761S Henstridge 01-08-1944 to 12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD386

s/n AD386

Castle Bromwich

AD 386

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-10-1941 315S 23-10-1941 ASTH 07-11-1941 72S 05-04-1942 133S 15-06-1942 453S 01-09-1942 AST 17-12-1942 RNDA 30-03-1943 340S FFS 08-05-1943 FACB 23-08-1943 345S 03-04-1944 53OTU 11-08-1944 undershot landing overturned Hibaldstow CE 13-02-1945 SOC 26-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD387

s/n AD387

Castle Bromwich

AD 387

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 15-10-1941 316S 28-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 VASM 28-07-1942 mods GAL 12-09-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX899 14-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD388

s/n AD388

Castle Bromwich

AD 388

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 17-10-1941 130S 23-10-1941 Westland 27-11-1941 121S 05-05-1942 VASM 22-08-1942 eng change 335USAAF 01-10-1942 132S 23-03-1943 air collision with P8548 crashed nr Sittingbourne Kent dbf CE 14-04-1943 SOC FH272.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD389

s/n AD389

Castle Bromwich

AD 389

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 13-10-1941 71S 29-10-1941 CAC ops 26-04-1942 ros 91S 20-05-1942 FACB 19-07-1942 AST VASM 20-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 03-05-1943 Cv PRXIII M32 4S 30-12-1943 SOC 22-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD390

s/n AD390

Castle Bromwich

AD 390

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

313S 24-10-1941 CAC ops 29-03-1942 ros 152S 20-04-1942 RNDA 28-05-1943 ASTH mods 31-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD391

s/n AD391

Castle Bromwich

AD 391

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 13-10-1941 130S 26-10-1941 Crashed in forced landing Hornchurch FACE 23-02-1942 AST SOC 04-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD392

s/n AD392

Castle Bromwich

AD 392

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;411

Walker:

To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 August 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 28 September 1942, repaired on site. This aircraft may have been shot down by flak near Petten/Noord, Holland, on a Rhubarb mission, on 20 November 1942. Not confirmed in all sources.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 12-10-1941 130S 02-11-1941 ros 05-11-1941 145S 17-11-1941 AST 12-01-1942 411S 27-08-1942 FAAC 28-09-1942 ros Missing from ground attack mission nr Hargen 20-11-1942 FH116.55 F/Lt V F Patterson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD393

s/n AD393

Castle Bromwich

AD 393

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 25-01-1942 132S 10-03-1942 Scottish Aviation 18-12-1942 VASM 11-03-1943 mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA105

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD394

s/n AD394

Castle Bromwich

AD 394

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 28-01-1942 132S 16-03-1942 FAAC 04-09-1942 ros Scottish Aviation 25-11-1942 VASM 11-03-1943 mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA107

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD395

s/n AD395

Castle Bromwich

AD 395

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-11-1941 16FPP struck high ground Thornhill Dumfries on ferry flight to 331S Skaebrae Pilot A Scott ATA killed CE 15-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD396

s/n AD396

Castle Bromwich

AD 396

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 17-01-1942 609S 13-02-1942 152S 24-04-1942 Engine lost glycol on take-off crashlanded Eglinton FACE 29-04-1942 SOC 03-05-1942 FH83.0

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD397

s/n AD397

Castle Bromwich

AD 397

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 28-01-1942 317S 17-03-1942 CAC ops 01-06-1942 ros GAL 06-07-1942 VASM 15-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA102

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD411

s/n AD411

Castle Bromwich

AD 411

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;412

Walker:

To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 August 1942. Shot down by flak while attacking a train near Airelon on Rhubarb mission to Bayeux-Airel on 28 or 29 November 1942. Sgt. W.H.D. Spence killed. Had 145:35 airframe time when shot down.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 31-10-1941 65S 15-11-1941 AST 23-12-1941 FACB 18-02-1942 Westland 131S 'NX-B' 16-05-1942 FAAC 08-07-1942 ros 412S 03-08-1942 VASM 12-10-1942 Shot down by flak attacking train nr Isigny 29-11-1942 FH145.35 Flight Sergeant W H G Spence killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD412

s/n AD412

Castle Bromwich

AD 412

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 26-10-1941 310S 15-01-1942 Missing on patrol off Land's End 04-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD413

s/n AD413

Castle Bromwich

AD 413

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 September 1943. Part of fighter escort for Ramrod 312 on 11 November 1943. Left this unit by February 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 02-11-1941 HAL 09-11-1941 130S 01-07-1942 HAL special invest 30-07-1942 PPSM 12-01-1943 VASM 27-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 416S 02-09-1943 186S 17-02-1944 FAAC 26-03-1944 ros 1687Flt Ftr Affil 30-10-1944 Hit wires crashed force-landed nr Howden Yorks dbf 11-01-1946 pilot killed SOC 23-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD414

s/n AD414

Castle Bromwich

AD 414

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 24-10-1941 310S 17-11-1941 Swung on take-off and hit dispersal pen Perranporth FACE 14-02-1942 SOC 27-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD415

s/n AD415

Castle Bromwich

AD 415

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 March 1942. Category B damage on operations on 30 March 1942. to Scottish Aviation for repairs. Did not return to this unit. Lost on operations with No. 129 Squadron on 18 August 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 04-11-1941 312S 01-12-1941 Scottish Aviation 16-12-1941 416S 01-03-1942 CB ops 30-03-1942 Scottish Aviation 129S 30-06-1942 Shot down by Fw190 off Cherbourg 18-08-1942 Flight Sergeant H J M McDonnell killed (poss flying AR339)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD416

s/n AD416

Castle Bromwich

AD 416

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 15-10-1941 19S 23-10-1941 Westland 05-06-1942 307S 31-07-1942 93S 13-09-1942 91S 17-03-1943 132S 01-05-1943 122S 21-05-1943 Shot down by Bf109s nr Cayeux 04-07-1943 SOC FH416.40

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD417

s/n AD417

Castle Bromwich

AD 417

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 13-10-1941 130S 08-12-1941 FAAC 19-05-1942 ros VASM 13-10-1943 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier USAAF 09-05-1944 AST 30-05-1944 41OTU 19-09-1944 u/c collapsed on landing Weston Zoyland FAAC 06-09-1945 recat E SOC 27-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD418

s/n AD418

Castle Bromwich

AD 418

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 22 October 1941, coded "YO*Y". Part of close escort for Circus 112b on 8 March 1942. Left this unit by June 1942. Later to Russia.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 15-10-1941 401S 'YO-Y' 22-10-1941 AST 14-06-1942 82MU 24-10-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD419

s/n AD419

Castle Bromwich

AD 419

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Kano No. 1". To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 August 1943. Left this unit by 7 September 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

CRD VA 17-10-1941 CBAF for 3 months for trl install ASTH 24-09-1942 CRD DeH 31-12-1942 VASM 28-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 416S 30-08-1943 131S 07-09-1943 310S 24-09-1943 315S 01-02-1944 Shot down by flak NW of St.Lo 16-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD420

s/n AD420

Castle Bromwich

AD 420

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 16-10-1941 310S 17-11-1941 Collided with BL497 over Perranporth FACE 12-04-1942 SOC ASTH FH129.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD421

s/n AD421

Castle Bromwich

AD 421

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 1 November 1941, coded "YO*H". Part of close escort for Circus 112b on 30 March 1942. Left this unit by April 1942. Later converted to Seafire NX882.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 17-10-1941 401S 01-11-1941 FACB 30-03-1942 ASTH 05-04-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX882 17-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD422

s/n AD422

Castle Bromwich

AD 422

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 16-10-1941 310S 15-11-1941 2USAAF 22-08-1942 247Grp 22-03-1944 269S 27-04-1944 CE ber 15-03-1946 SOC 28-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD423

s/n AD423

Castle Bromwich

AD 423

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 16-10-1941 310S 21-07-1942 Scottish Aviation 06-05-1944 Basta mods FLS Millfield 24-05-1944 12GCF 09-11-1944 SOC major repair 12-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD424

s/n AD424

Castle Bromwich

AD 424

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 19-10-1941 Crashed in night landing Hornchurch CE 11-01-1942 SOC 16-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD425

s/n AD425

Castle Bromwich

AD 425

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Ardua Spitfire". To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 February 1944. Left this unit by 30 March 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 19-10-1941 611S 22-10-1941 ASTH 14-11-1941 131S 'NX-E' 14-04-1942 VASM 08-06-1942 mods M46 install Martlesham Heath 30-06-1942 131S 31-12-1943 312S 04-12-1943 ? 441S 27-02-1944 56OTU 30-03-1944 1TEU 25-05-1944 ros 61OTU 25-06-1944 to 5544M 09-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD426

s/n AD426

Castle Bromwich

AD 426

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-09-1941 412S 06-10-1941 FAAC 19-01-1942 RNAS Stretton 01-09-1942 801S 09-1942 ASTH 24-09-1942 hook fitt Lee on Solent 13-10-1942 ros 05-11-1942 Machrihanish to 899S 19-12-1942 to 02-1943 761S Henstridge from 04-1943 to 08-1943 ros 17-06-1943 807S 12-1943 to 01-1944 768S stbd tyre burst Argus Cat X 20-02-1944 (Squadron Leader JF Hollingsworth) Lee from 24-11-1944 790S 02-1945 ? To Boulton Paul on RAF charge 13-04-1945 Machrihanish from 17-05-1945 Retd RAF at 18OTU? 13-04-1945 1PTS 31-01-1946 SOC 10-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD427

s/n AD427

Castle Bromwich

AD 427

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 26-09-1941 234S 03-10-1941 Missing on shipping recce off Cherbourg 05-12-1941 Pilot Officer Clarke killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD428

s/n AD428

Castle Bromwich

AD 428

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 September 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron on 1 June 1943. Left this unit by October 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-09-1941 302S 'WX-S' 10-10-1941 FACE 24-04-1942 AST VASM 31-08-1942 fuel syst mods 403S 26-09-1942 416S 03-06-1943 Scottish Aviation 350S 09-10-1943 322S 11-01-1944 Crashed during practice dogfight with Typhoon nr Dover 16-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD429

s/n AD429

Castle Bromwich

AD 429

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 October 1941. Category B damage in a flying accident on 10 March 1942. Left this unit by July 1942. Reported with No. 443 (F) Squadron on 27 February 1943, but more likely 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

412S 07-10-1941 FACB 10-03-1942 GAL 243S 29-07-1942 Scottish Aviation 18-11-1942 VASM 15-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 24-08-1943 313S 22-09-1943 144AF 25-02-1944 443S 27-02-1944 FAAC 01-03-1944 ros 57OTU 15-09-1944 695S 21-11-1945 SOC 27-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD430

s/n AD430

Castle Bromwich

AD 430

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 10-10-1941 452S 14-10-1941 Missing presumed shot down by fighters off Cap Gris Nez 06-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD449

s/n AD449

Castle Bromwich

AD 449

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 02-11-1941 603S 27-12-1941 FAAC 16-03-1942 ros 332S 15-05-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s off Calais 29-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD450

s/n AD450

Castle Bromwich

AD 450

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 10-12-1941 65S 02-01-1942 Bounced on landing stalled and crashed Debden CE 20-02-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD451

s/n AD451

Castle Bromwich

AD 451

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 12 July 1941, coded "YO*P". Left this unit by September 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 28-11-1941 602S 05-01-1942 FAAC 12-02-1942 ros reported missing 25-03-1942 FAAC ros 401S 12-07-1942 317S 04-09-1942 336S 23-11-1942 DeH 16-06-1944 10AGS 08-06-1945 SOC 27-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD452

s/n AD452

Castle Bromwich

AD 452

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 02-01-1942 611S 13-02-1942 243S 02-06-1942 222S 11-08-1942 64S 31-03-1943 baulked on approach overshot tipped onto nose CE 17-06-1943 FH567.0

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD453

s/n AD453

Castle Bromwich

AD 453

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;616

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 02-01-1942 54S 01-03-1942 167S 31-05-1942 610S 14-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 FACA 29-01-1943 310S 30-06-1943 to 4122M 10SoTT 03-09-1943 CE 04-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD454

s/n AD454

Castle Bromwich

AD 454

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 06-11-1941 122S 18-11-1941 234S 25-05-1942 Abandoned off Brittany after ground attack mission to Plouescat 23-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD455

s/n AD455

Castle Bromwich

AD 455

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 02-11-1941 303S 09-12-1941 Missing while escorting Bostons to St.Omer 04-04-1942 F/Lt J K M Daszewski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD456

s/n AD456

Castle Bromwich

AD 456

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 01-11-1941 616S 08-11-1941 Missing from bomber escort to Hazebrouck 12-04-1942 SOC FH181.20 Pilot Officer M Lepel-Cointet missing (Free French)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD457

s/n AD457

Castle Bromwich

AD 457

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 24 January 1943. To No. 412 (F) Squadron on 3 February 1943. Left this unit by 8 May 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 31-10-1941 610S 'DW-Z' 07-12-1941 AST 17-07-1942 421S 24-01-1943 412S 03-02-1943 FAAC 23-03-1943 ros 317S 08-05-1943 412S 29-06-1943 303S 03-12-1943 FTR believed hit high ground on training flight from Ballyhalbert 29-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD458

s/n AD458

Castle Bromwich

AD 458

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-11-1941 19S 22-11-1941 FAAC 05-06-1942 91S 22-10-1942 Shot down by Fw190s off Dover to counter JG26's attack on Canterbury 31-10-1942 Flying Officer R G V Gibbs killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD459

s/n AD459

Castle Bromwich

AD 459

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 31-10-1941 616S 23-11-1941 Taxied into BL258 on runway Wansford LG FACE 27-03-1942 SOC 27-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD460

s/n AD460

Castle Bromwich

AD 460

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 17-10-1941 121S 04-11-1941 Missing while escorting Bostons to Le Havre 04-05-1942 FH159.50 Pilot Officer R V Brossmer killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD461

s/n AD461

Castle Bromwich

AD 461

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

19S 23-10-1941 CAC ops 29-03-1942 ros 76MU 31-10-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 USSR 16-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD462

s/n AD462

Castle Bromwich

AD 462

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;402

Walker:

To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1943. Shot down by flak near Castricum on Rhubarb mission, on 19 June 1943. Pilot Officer W.C. Lawrence, an American serving with the RCAF, killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 16-10-1941 310S 16-11-1941 ASTE major repair 02-05-1942 91S 09-08-1942 CB ops 21-08-1942 AST VASM 11-01-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 402S Shot down by flak on ground attack mission nr Castricum 19-06-1943 Pilot Officer W C Lawrence killed (American with RCAF)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD463

s/n AD463

Castle Bromwich

AD 463

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;234

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 19-10-1941 121S 04-11-1941 CB ops 06-02-1942 234S 18-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr Berck-sur-Mer 24-04-1942 FH58.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD464

s/n AD464

Castle Bromwich

AD 464

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 16-10-1941 310S 'NN-Y' 16-11-1941 Westland 14-02-1942 M55MA install FAAC 28-06-1942 ros 308S 28-07-1942 71S 12-08-1942 334USAAF 01-10-1942 HAL 12-07-1944 10AGS 08-06-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 04-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD465

s/n AD465

Castle Bromwich

AD 465

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 May 1943. Left this unit by 17 May 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-10-1941 313S 21-10-1941 AST 09-07-1942 91S 28-12-1942 412S 01-05-1943 308S 17-05-1943 501S 27-08-1943 HAL 12-11-1943 61OTU 02-08-1944 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD466

s/n AD466

Castle Bromwich

AD 466

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 26-10-1941 610S 25-11-1941 Missing presumed shot down in Channel 12-12-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD467

s/n AD467

Castle Bromwich

AD 467

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 24-10-1941 72S 28-10-1941 ASTH 28-11-1941 154S 13-06-1942 struck truck landing Redhill CE 29-10-1942 FH144.50 AST 10-12-1942 Cunliffe-Owen 07-07-1943 hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944 899S 02-1944 to 03-1944 761S Henstridge 07-1944 to 08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD468

s/n AD468

Castle Bromwich

AD 468

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 28-10-1941 310S 17-11-1941 Control lost on take-off at night due to incorrect trim spun into ground Dyce 08-12-1941 SOC 17-12-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD469

s/n AD469

Castle Bromwich

AD 469

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

65S 30-10-1941 ASTH 16-11-1941 FAAC 06-06-1942 ros 222S 09-06-1942 FACB 05-07-1942 Westland 610S 22-02-1943 350S 27-03-1943 FACB 12-07-1943 Scottish Aviation 316S 18-12-1943 118S 27-04-1944 FACB 09-04-1944 ? ASTH CGS 13-10-1944 Collided with AR387 and bellylanded Lissett FAAC 20-03-1945 recat E SOC 26-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD470

s/n AD470

Castle Bromwich

AD 470

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 412 (F) squadron on 22 August 1942. Category AC damage on operations, 17 November 1942. Repaired on site. To No. 402 (F) Squadron on 31 December 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron on 2 January 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 02-11-1941 131S 07-11-1941 MM 16-06-1942 412S 22-08-1942 CAC ops 17-11-1942 ros 402S 31-12-1942 412S 02-01-1943 132S 09-01-1943 AST 07-07-1943 234S 06-01-1944 FAAC 12-04-1944 ros 57OTU 12-10-1944 engine failed force-landed nr Eshott CE 13-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD471

s/n AD471

Castle Bromwich

AD 471

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 02-11-1941 121S 07-11-1941 FAAC 13-02-1942 CBAF CE SOC 16-04-1942 FH110.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD472

s/n AD472

Castle Bromwich

AD 472

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

145S 17-11-1941 350S 07-02-1942 heavy landing Warmwell 19-04-1942 Westland recat E SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD473

s/n AD473

Castle Bromwich

AD 473

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 09-11-1941 74S 28-11-1941 232S 08-04-1942 FACB 09-06-1942 222MU 27-10-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 USSR 16-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD474

s/n AD474

Castle Bromwich

AD 474

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 30-10-1941 64S 18-11-1941 AST 22-02-1942 331S 30-06-1942 VASM 16-10-1942 fuel syst mods M55 install 453S 'FU-C' 16-11-1942 222S 31-03-1943 167S 19-05-1943 322S 20-07-1943 349S 08-10-1943 FACE 02-11-1943 AST 61OTU 11-08-1944 AST 26-05-1945 SOC 30-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD475

s/n AD475

Castle Bromwich

AD 475

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 29-10-1941 145S 15-11-1941 FAAC 03-01-1942 ros 350S 11-02-1942 CAC ops 19-08-1942 ros 485S 09-01-1943 453S 'FU-T' 29-01-1943 222S 31-03-1943 VASM 05-04-1943 mods 167S 19-05-1943 322S 01-01-1944 VASM 01-03-1944 fuel syst and Basta mods 275S 04-05-1944 ASR SOC 22-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD476

s/n AD476

Castle Bromwich

AD 476

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 08-11-1941 19S 24-11-1941 Hit bowser while taxying Perranporth FACB 16-05-1942 Westland CE 27-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD477

s/n AD477

Castle Bromwich

AD 477

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-11-1941 41S 24-12-1941 Crashlanded nr Manston returning from sweep 12-04-1942 ASTH SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD478

s/n AD478

Castle Bromwich

AD 478

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-11-1941 19S 11-12-1941 CAC ops 08-02-1942 AST 129S 17-04-1942 CAC ops 04-05-1942 ros 129S ran off runway tip onto nose Grimsetter CE 17-10-1942 SOC 29-10-1942 FH275.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire serial AD489

s/n AD489

AD 489

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-07

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD498

s/n AD498

Castle Bromwich

AD 498

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;121

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 23-10-1941 121S 30-11-1941 Shot down by fighters nr Marquise 17-04-1942 FH129.55 Flight Sergeant F C Austin RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD499

s/n AD499

Castle Bromwich

AD 499

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 22-10-1941 616S 08-11-1941 AST 302S 24-03-1942 VASM 09-11-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 350S 16-03-1943 610S 27-03-1943 Westland 24-01-1944 13OTU 28-09-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 06-05-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD500

s/n AD500

Castle Bromwich

AD 500

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

19S 23-10-1941 engine failed overturned wheels up landing nr Matlaske FACE 15-11-1941 SOC 28-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD501

s/n AD501

Castle Bromwich

AD 501

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 25-10-1941 121S 04-11-1941 VASM 31-08-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff AST 09-04-1943 Cv PRXIII M32 RNDA 03-03-1944 [ex 761S?] 718S Henstridge 'G3Q' 08-1944 Hit treetops on low level cross-country 25-04-1945 (Squadron Leader HJ Little RNZN)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD502

s/n AD502

Castle Bromwich

AD 502

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;133

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 19-10-1941 603S 22-10-1941 332S 25-04-1942 133S Missing on sweep 19-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD503

s/n AD503

Castle Bromwich

AD 503

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 19-10-1941 603S 22-10-1941 engine failed hit bank in force-landing Drum Oak Aberdeen CE 12-01-1942 SOC 23-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD504

s/n AD504

Castle Bromwich

AD 504

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 19-10-1941 611S 22-10-1941 R-R 05-11-1941 mods 64S 14-11-1941 41S 'EB-W' 10-05-1942 Caught fire and crashed Belvedere St.Lawrence IOW 10-06-1942 SOC 12-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD505

s/n AD505

Castle Bromwich

AD 505

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Condor". To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1942. Left this unit by 6 May 1942. Later shipped to Russia.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 23-10-1941 92S 30-10-1941 417S 06-02-1942 242S 06-05-1942 243S 'SN-W' 06-06-1943 FAAC 10-07-1943 ros Scottish Aviation 16-07-1943 315MU 07-11-1943 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1943 USSR 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD506

s/n AD506

Castle Bromwich

AD 506

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Miss Herrin". Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 November 1941. To Hawker Aircraft for repair or overhaul on 15 December 1941. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 3 May 1942, coded "YO*J". Damaged in taxi collision with BM372 at Graves on 1 June 1942. Classified Category E, but apparently repaired. Left this unit by April 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-10-1941 412S 01-11-1941 HAL 15-12-1941 401S 'YO-J' 03-05-1942 taxy collision with BM372 Gravesend CE 01-06-1942 Westland 67GrpUSAAF 19-04-1943 Scottish Aviation 12-04-1944 1TEU 57OTU 17-08-1944 595S 22-06-1945 SOC 06-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD507

s/n AD507

Castle Bromwich

AD 507

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;609

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 22-10-1941 609S 22-10-1941 Missing while escorting Hurricanes nr Dunkerque believed shot down by flak nr Calais 15-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD508

s/n AD508

Castle Bromwich

AD 508

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 06-11-1941 74S 24-11-1941 232S 'EF-F' 08-04-1942 VASM 24-09-1942 fuel syst mods 308S 12-10-1942 air collision with BM328 landed nr Cranswick CB 04-05-1943 to 5594M 03-10-1945 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 11-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD509

s/n AD509

Castle Bromwich

AD 509

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 November 1941. Left this unit by 17 March 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron on 4 November 1942. With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 23 March 1943, coded "DB*W". Category AC damage in a flying accident on 14 July 1943. Repaired on site. To No. 412 (F) Squadron on 4 September 1943. Written off on 8 January 1944, no details.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-10-1941 412S 01-11-1941 331S 'FN-P' 17-03-1942 damaged ops 08-10-1942 ros 416S 04-11-1942 411S 23-03-1943 FAAC 14-07-1943 ros 412S 04-09-1943 recat E 08-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD510

s/n AD510

Castle Bromwich

AD 510

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 April 1942. Left this unit by 25 June 1942. Later converted to Seafire NX947.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 06-11-1941 122S 15-11-1941 412S 14-04-1942 AST major repair 25-06-1942 152S 29-08-1942 AST 16-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD511

s/n AD511

Castle Bromwich

AD 511

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-11-1941 122S 15-11-1941 CB ops 14-03-1942 AST 121S 06-06-1942 VASM 25-09-1942 fuel syst mods 1ADF Croydon 09-01-1943 335USAAF 10-01-1943 FAAC 21-05-1943 222MU 26-09-1943 Empire Ortolan 06-10-1943 Portugal 19-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD512

s/n AD512

Castle Bromwich

AD 512

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 02-11-1941 610S 'DW-A' 07-12-1941 FACE 18-05-1942 SOC 24-05-1942 FH158.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD513

s/n AD513

Castle Bromwich

AD 513

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-10-1941 121S 02-11-1941 GAL 01-12-1941 CAC ops 15-04-1942 ros 340S 'GW-O' 31-07-1942 131S 27-10-1942 FAAC 10-11-1942 ros 165S 08-12-1942 132S 26-07-1943 118S 25-10-1943 Scottish Aviation 15-03-1944 61OTU 13-08-1944 FAAC 09-12-1944 Bounced on landing and u/c collapsed Montford Bridge CE 03-04-1945 SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD514

s/n AD514

Castle Bromwich

AD 514

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 March 1944. Left this unit by 30 April 1944. To French AF on 19 January 1945.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

19S 23-10-1941 Westland 16-06-1942 RNAS Stretton 05-09-1942 801S 09-1942 VASM 13-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 402S 31-03-1944 AST 30-04-1944 Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945 GC2/18

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD515

s/n AD515

Castle Bromwich

AD 515

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 June 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron on 3 February 1943. Left this unit by August 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

603S 06-11-1941 ros 29-01-1942 GAL 421S 10-06-1942 412S 03-02-1943 ASTE major repair 12-08-1943 485S 03-01-1944 234S 05-01-1944 CAC ops 29-05-1944 ros 695S 21-06-1945 SOC 11-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD516

s/n AD516

Castle Bromwich

AD 516

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Named "Sir Robert". Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 November 1941. Failed to return after combat off Calais on 22 November 1941. Flying Officer H.A. Sprague POW.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 17-10-1941 401S 01-11-1941 Shot down by Bf109 and Fw190 on sweep 22-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD517

s/n AD517

Castle Bromwich

AD 517

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 31-10-1941 452S 12-11-1941 457S 22-03-1942 308S 19-04-1942 20S 17-06-1942 CB ops 24-06-1942 VASM 15-11-1942 fuel syst mods AST 13-02-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX884

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD535

s/n AD535

Castle Bromwich

AD 535

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 06-11-1941 302S 15-11-1941 74S 31-12-1941 234S 08-04-1942 VASM 24-09-1942 fuel syst mods 302S 13-10-1942 FACB 03-11-1942 HAL Cunliffe-Owen 26-06-1943 hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944 899S 02-1944 808S 02-1944 to 05-1944 885S 05-1944 Tested St.Merryn 11-09-1944 719S Henstridge stbd wingtip hit civilian on peritrack Cat SS 02-12-1944 (Squadron Leader J Primrose)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD536

s/n AD536

Castle Bromwich

AD 536

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 06-11-1941 234S 26-11-1941 ros 17-12-1941 602S 25-01-1942 111S 25-03-1942 41S 06-09-1942 FACB 17-11-1942 ros 65S 02-02-1943 130S 31-03-1943 ? 19-07-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 15-11-1943 RNDA 22-03-1944 759S Yeovilton burst tyre landing u/c collapsed Cat X2 18-09-1944 (Squadron Leader L Crawshay-Jones) Lee store cowling blew off in flight 05-01-1945 (Lt PG Lawrence)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD537

s/n AD537

Castle Bromwich

AD 537

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-11-1941 457S 15-12-1941 452S 'UD-R' 23-03-1942 Shot down by return fire from Ju88 and abandoned nr Heysham Lancs 03-05-1942 SOC FH124.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD538

s/n AD538

Castle Bromwich

AD 538

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 06-11-1941 501S 23-11-1941 FACE 10-01-1942 Damaged by flak and crashlanded at Ford CE 24-04-1942 Westland SOC 01-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD539

s/n AD539

Castle Bromwich

AD 539

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 09-11-1941 312S 07-12-1941 air collision with BL293 crashed nr New Mills CE 19-12-1941 SOC 27-12-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD540

s/n AD540

Castle Bromwich

AD 540

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 22-10-1941 'Blue Peter' 122S 15-11-1941 242S 23-04-1942 broke up in dive nr Carsphairn Kirkcudbright 23-05-1942 Pilot Officer D G Hunter-Blair killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD541

s/n AD541

Castle Bromwich

AD 541

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 02-11-1941 312S 06-12-1941 FAAC 07-01-1942 234S 18-04-1942 Missing from sweep to Plouescat 23-07-1942 FH171.35 Flight Sergeant D G Fuggle killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD542

s/n AD542

Castle Bromwich

AD 542

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 July 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 26 August 1942. Left this unit by March 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-10-1941 308S 02-11-1941 AST 14-12-1941 310S 07-06-1942 FAA 10-06-1942 412S 29-07-1942 FACB 26-08-1942 AST VASM 08-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 10-09-1943 64S 15-09-1943 FAAC 07-05-1944 AST Westland 31-10-1944 SOC 22-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD543

s/n AD543

Castle Bromwich

AD 543

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 01-11-1941 616S 09-11-1941 Missing from bomber escort to Hazebrouck 13-04-1942 SOC FH209.0

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD544

s/n AD544

Castle Bromwich

AD 544

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 26-10-1941 131S 10-12-1941 FACB 04-01-1942 65S 'YT-M' 13-07-1942 Crashed on ferry flight in Lake District Cumberland 21-11-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD545

s/n AD545

Castle Bromwich

AD 545

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

122S 15-11-1941 Dived into ground out of cloud Rosedale Yorks CE 25-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD546

s/n AD546

Castle Bromwich

AD 546

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 26-10-1941 616S 08-11-1941 Overturned on landing in snow Goxhill FACB 15-01-1942 SOC 21-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD547

s/n AD547

Castle Bromwich

AD 547

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-10-1941 313S 06-11-1941 Crashed during practice dogfight nr Hornchurch FACE 22-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD548

s/n AD548

Castle Bromwich

AD 548

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 25-10-1941 121S 04-11-1941 GAL 31-05-1942 91S 'DL-X' 01-08-1942 Shot down by Fw190s and abandoned off Dover 12-10-1942 Flight Sergeant K Hawkins RCAF baled out at low level and rescued but seriously injured

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD549

s/n AD549

Castle Bromwich

AD 549

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 02-11-1941 610S 'DW-D' 07-12-1941 AST 18-07-1942 308S 11-01-1943 Missing from bomber escort to Courtrai 03-02-1943 Flying Officer J Wiejski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD550

s/n AD550

Castle Bromwich

AD 550

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 18-11-1941 145S 17-12-1941 350S 'MN-N' 10-02-1942 VA major repair 06-05-1942 ros VASM 15-09-1942 mods Damaged by fighters and crashlanded nr Calais 12-12-1942 FH182.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD551

s/n AD551

Castle Bromwich

AD 551

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 25-11-1941 19S 17-12-1941 Missing while escorting Bostons to Abbeville 25-03-1942 SOC 28-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD552

s/n AD552

Castle Bromwich

AD 552

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-11-1941 74S 28-11-1941 131S 'NX-K' 09-05-1942 FACB 07-09-1942 Scottish Aviation AST 16-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD553

s/n AD553

Castle Bromwich

AD 553

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 04-11-1941 312S 07-12-1941 Dived into ground nr Axbridge Somerset 27-04-1942 SOC FH113.40

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD554

s/n AD554

Castle Bromwich

AD 554

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 19-11-1941 131S 10-12-1941 ros 13-05-1942 FAAC 04-06-1942 Shot down by Bf109 in sea off St.Catherines Point IOW 15-08-1942 Flight Sergeant J Luxford killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD555

s/n AD555

Castle Bromwich

AD 555

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 06-11-1941 302S 17-11-1941 CE ops 18-12-1941 SOC 21-12-1941 recat B 09-01-1942 AST 22-01-1942 316S 15-06-1942 VASM 24-01-1943 mods FAAC 26-01-1943 ros AST 27-03-1943 15FPP to VASM flap fail overshot landing crashed South Marston CE 08-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD556

s/n AD556

Castle Bromwich

AD 556

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Built as a Mk. Vb in late 1941. Converted to PR.XIII by April 1943. To No. 400 (FR) Squadron, RCAF on 25 December 1943. Struck off on 27 February 1945.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

24MU 26-10-1941 ros 28-11-1941 19S 15-02-1942 DeH 25-09-1942 VASM 13-01-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 21-03-1943 Cv PRXIII M32 1PRU Benson 29-04-1943 543S 16-05-1943 400S 25-12-1943 SOC 27-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD557

s/n AD557

Castle Bromwich

AD 557

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;416

Walker:

With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 9 June 1943, coded "DB*G". Left this unit by 10 August 1943. Also reported as shot down on 29 January 1943, while with No. 416 (F) Squadron, but this may be an error.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-10-1941 611S 07-11-1941 603S 11-11-1941 FAAC 08-01-1942 ros 332S 17-04-1942 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 416S 29-01-1943 411S 09-06-1943 126AF 10-08-1943 341S 17-10-1943 Scottish Aviation 01-03-1944 504S 15-07-1944 41OTU 04-09-1944 u/c collapsed in heavy landing Hawarden FAAC 30-01-1945 ASTH 21-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD558

s/n AD558

Castle Bromwich

AD 558

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-10-1941 222S 07-11-1941 Missing on sweep to Calais 27-02-1942 SOC 06-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD559

s/n AD559

Castle Bromwich

AD 559

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-11-1941 616S 08-11-1941 into sea during aerobatics off Sheringham Norfolk 20-06-1942 SOC 15-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD560

s/n AD560

Castle Bromwich

AD 560

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it crashed into the sea 20 miles of Dungeness on 28 February 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU AST 07-12-1941 610S 26-05-1942 FACB 23-06-1942 AST 416S hit sea flying low 20mls of Dungeness 28-02-1943 pilot rescued by Walrus

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD561

s/n AD561

Castle Bromwich

AD 561

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 23-11-1941 122S 05-02-1942 engine failed wheels up landing nr Darlington 11-02-1942 SOC 18-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD562

s/n AD562

Castle Bromwich

AD 562

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 21-11-1941 124S 10-12-1941 CAC major repair 27-03-1942 ros 41S 22-07-1942 316S 'SZ-S' 15-03-1943 306S 16-03-1943 302S 26-08-1943 302S 03-10-1943 316S 15-12-1943 234S 18-12-1943 VASM 25-01-1944 fuel syst mods 278S 24-04-1944 u/c collapse landing Redhill CAC 13-04-1945 recat E SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD563

s/n AD563

Castle Bromwich

AD 563

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 23-11-1941 452S 05-12-1941 [Missing on sweep to Le Havre 26-03-1942 ] 307S collision on approach with EN832 Atcham CE 10-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD564

s/n AD564

Castle Bromwich

AD 564

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-12-1941 124S 16-12-1941 AST 23-12-1941 71S 19-04-1942 334USAAF 01-10-1942 crashed nr Newport 26-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD565

s/n AD565

Castle Bromwich

AD 565

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-12-1941 74S 24-12-1941 232S 08-04-1942 collision with BL290 in practise landing Llanbedr 02-06-1942 AST VASM 24-09-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff AST 09-01-1943 312S 17-05-1943 AST 20-06-1943 64S 26-10-1943 Caught fire on shipping recce abandoned over North Sea off Yarmouth 18-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD566

s/n AD566

Castle Bromwich

AD 566

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 15 December 1941. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 9 January 1942. To Air Services Training for repairs. Later converted to Seafire NX922.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-12-1941 412S 15-12-1941 FAAC 09-01-1942 AST St.Athan 20-06-1942 308USAAF 01-08-1942 FAAC 11-08-1942 HAS AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX922

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD567

s/n AD567

Castle Bromwich

AD 567

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 04-12-1941 610S 05-01-1942 FAAC 26-03-1942 ros 312S 31-12-1942 AST 08-04-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX915 returned RAF 12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD568

s/n AD568

Castle Bromwich

AD 568

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;74

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 74S 24-12-1941 Missing on patrol over Firth of Clyde 08-02-1942 SOC 28-02-1942 Flight Sergeant Matthews killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD569

s/n AD569

Castle Bromwich

AD 569

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 15 June 1942. Left this unit by 6 July 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-12-1941 74S 21-12-1941 FACB 28-12-1941 Westland 133S 13-06-1942 401S 15-06-1942 AST 06-07-1942 121S 05-08-1942 Missing on sweep during Dieppe raid 19-08-1942 Pilot Officer J La R Taylor killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD570

s/n AD570

Castle Bromwich

AD 570

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-11-1941 457S 24-11-1941 452S 23-03-1942 93S 04-06-1942 dived into sea off Calf of Man 29-06-1942 FH136.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD571

s/n AD571

Castle Bromwich

AD 571

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 April 1943, left this unit by 5 May 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-12-1941 123S 28-12-1941 167S 15-04-1942 165S 03-06-1942 FAAC 28-07-1942 ros 27-08-1942 AST 402S 26-04-1943 19S 05-05-1943 65S 30-06-1943 130S 15-08-1943 VASM 18-02-1944 fuel syst mods Engine lost power on approach undershot swung and u/c collapsed Dishforth FACB 05-05-1945 recat E SOC 14-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD572

s/n AD572

Castle Bromwich

AD 572

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 31-10-1941 312S 07-12-1941 FACB 23-06-1942 303S 03-02-1943 19S 26-06-1943 501S 22-07-1943 485S 14-11-1943 FACB 09-01-1944 LMS 61OTU hit high ground nr Loggerheads Staffs CE 16-01-1945 SOC 20-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD573

s/n AD573

Castle Bromwich

AD 573

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 29-10-1941 145S 15-11-1941 350S 11-02-1942 AST 23-05-1942 332S 20-08-1942 335USAAF 23-11-1942 VASM 22-12-1943 fuel syst mods DeH 06-06-1944 SOC 12-10-1950 to 5555M

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD574

s/n AD574

Castle Bromwich

AD 574

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 20-10-1941 310S 18-11-1941 GAL 25-01-1942 308S 24-08-1942 41S 12-09-1942 dived into sea off Newcastle Co Down CE 24-09-1942 Shorts Harland 15-10-1942 SOC 19-10-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD575

s/n AD575

Castle Bromwich

AD 575

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 02-11-1941 616S 09-11-1941 FACB 28-01-1942 GAL 111S 02-06-1942 CA ops 21-07-1942 610S 'DW-Y' 23-02-1943 Stalled and crashed into sea off Bognor 14-03-1943 FH132.40 Pilot Officer J M Cremer killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD576

s/n AD576

Castle Bromwich

AD 576

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 01-11-1941 616S 08-11-1941 FACB 13-01-1942 19S 01-07-1942 FAAC 10-11-1942 ros 131S 16-01-1943 165S 'SK-R' 21-01-1943 302S 09-09-1943 CAC ops 13-12-1943 278S 07-10-1944 SOC 25-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AD577

s/n AD577

Castle Bromwich

AD 577

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1942, left this unit by 6 June 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 11-11-1941 92S 'QJ-Z' 23-11-1941 417S 06-02-1942 242S 06-06-1942 AST 09-11-1942 VASM 18-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff ros 15-09-1943 222S 16-02-1944 BL907 landed on top of aircraft Hawarden CE 10-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD578

s/n AD578

Castle Bromwich

AD 578

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 01-11-1941 616S 08-11-1941 FAAC 16-05-1942 317S 26-08-1942 HAL 23-09-1942 315S 28-09-1942 CB ops 16-11-1942 HAL ASTH 10-07-1943 hook fitt RNDA 18-01-1944 808S 02-1944 to 03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD579

s/n AD579

Castle Bromwich

AD 579

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 13-11-1941 504S 08-01-1942 FAAC 16-02-1942 Shorts Harland 315S 04-09-1942 501S 19-10-1942 Scottish Aviation 22-01-1943 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX904 12-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD580

s/n AD580

Castle Bromwich

AD 580

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 23-11-1941 131S 12-12-1941 Westland 25-01-1942 St.Athan 28-03-1942 308S 24-08-1942 41S 12-09-1942 FACB 29-10-1942 AST 11-04-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX914

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD581

s/n AD581

Castle Bromwich

AD 581

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 21-11-1941 118S 11-12-1941 FAAC 26-03-1942 ros 306S 16-06-1942 engine failed crashed in force-landing Ruislip Middlesex 19-08-1942 SOC 25-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD582

s/n AD582

Castle Bromwich

AD 582

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 21-11-1941 310S 04-12-1941 AST 01-08-1942 38MU 21-10-1942 AST 18-02-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX890

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD583

s/n AD583

Castle Bromwich

AD 583

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 23-11-1941 130S 12-12-1941 RNDA Stretton 01-09-1942 801S 09-1942 ASTH fit hook 18-09-1942 RNAS Lee on Solent 03-10-1942 four deck landings by 880S pilot 08-10-1942 (Argus?) ros Lee to 05-11-1942 899S from 12-1942 AHU Arbroath 04-01-1943 PD 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD584

s/n AD584

Castle Bromwich

AD 584

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 23-11-1941 130S 12-12-1941 RNDA Stretton 01-09-1942 801S 09-1942 ASTH fit hook 24-09-1942 RNAS Lee on Solent 13-10-1942 885S 10-1942 Machrihanish 16-10-1942 ros 28-11-1942 Lee 28-11-1942 Machrihanish to Hatston 18-12-1942 880S pilot joining 899S ros 02-06-1943 to 02-07-1943 RN 13-08-1943 768S Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch 07-1943 Missed wires into barrier Argus Cat Y 16-03-1944 (Squadron Leader RT Allen) ros Vickers 28-04-1944 Retd RD 21-04-1944 (sic) DLT slow approach sank nosed over airframe and prop damaged Trouncer 26-02-1945 (Squadron Leader RP Hypher)

last update: 2025-February-05