Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 331, Group 331)
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI, RCAF (Serial No. X4492), in flight, 26 Feb 1944.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell pushed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with cutting-edge sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, helping give the aircraft a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane.
The Spitfire had detachable wing tips which were secured by two mounting points at the end of each main wing assembly. When the Spitfire took on a role as a high-altitude fighter (Marks VI and VII and some early Mk VIIIs), the standard wing tips were replaced by extended, "pointed" tips which increased the wingspan from 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) to 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m). The other wing-tip variation, used by several Spitfire variants, was the "clipped" wing; the standard wing tips were replaced by wooden fairings which reduced the span by 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m). The wing tips used spruce formers for most of the internal structure with a light alloy skin attached using brass screws.
Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later. Early tests showed that, while the guns worked perfectly on the ground and at low altitudes, they tended to freeze at high altitude, especially the outer wing guns, because the RAF's Brownings had been modified to fire from an open bolt. While this prevented overheating of the cordite used in British ammunition, it allowed cold air to flow through the barrel unhindered. Supermarine did not fix the problem until October 1938, when they added hot air ducts from the rear of the wing-mounted radiators to the guns, and bulkheads around the gunbays to trap the hot air in the wing. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports to protect the guns from cold, dirt, and moisture until they were fired.
The first Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk XII flew in August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes. As American fighters took over the long-range escorting of USAAF daylight bombing raids, the Griffon-engined Spitfires progressively took up the tactical air superiority role, and played a major role in intercepting V-1 flying bombs, while the Merlin-engined variants (mainly the Mk IX and the Packard-engined Mk XVI) were adapted to the fighter-bomber role. Although the later Griffon-engined marks lost some of the favourable handling characteristics of their Merlin-powered predecessors, they could still outmanoeuvre their main German foes and other, later American and British-designed fighters.Wikipedia
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RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Serials - Kestrel PublicationsSpitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD115
s/n AD115
Castle Bromwich
AD 115
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD116
s/n AD116
Castle Bromwich
AD 116
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD119
s/n AD119
Castle Bromwich
AD 119
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD120
s/n AD120
Castle Bromwich
AD 120
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD122
s/n AD122
Castle Bromwich
AD 122
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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38MU 31-08-1941 610S [11-09-1941 ] Missing on sweep 21-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD123
s/n AD123
Castle Bromwich
AD 123
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD126
s/n AD126
Castle Bromwich
AD 126
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD127
s/n AD127
Castle Bromwich
AD 127
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD128
s/n AD128
Castle Bromwich
AD 128
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD130
s/n AD130
Castle Bromwich
AD 130
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD131
s/n AD131
Castle Bromwich
AD 131
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD136
s/n AD136
Castle Bromwich
AD 136
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD138
s/n AD138
Castle Bromwich
AD 138
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AD182
s/n AD182
Castle Bromwich
AD 182
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD183
s/n AD183
Castle Bromwich
AD 183
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD187
s/n AD187
Castle Bromwich
AD 187
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD188
s/n AD188
Castle Bromwich
AD 188
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD189
s/n AD189
c/n CBAF 1168
Castle Bromwich
AD 189
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD190
s/n AD190
Castle Bromwich
AD 190
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AD192
s/n AD192
Castle Bromwich
AD 192
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD193
s/n AD193
Castle Bromwich
AD 193
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD206
s/n AD206
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.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 07-09-1941 403S 12-09-1941 Missing nr Berck-sur-Mer 25-04-1942 FH29.30
last update: 2025-February-05Escort 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
The RCAF Overseas, The First Four Years, page 51
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
Search for France-Crashes 39-45
Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Flight Sergeant Bradley Edward Argue RCAF
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.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD227
s/n AD227
Castle Bromwich
AD 227
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD230
s/n AD230
Castle Bromwich
AD 230
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 21-09-1941 ? 308S 315S 317S Missing in cloud nr Blackburn Lancs 28-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD233
s/n AD233
Castle Bromwich
AD 233
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD239
s/n AD239
Castle Bromwich
AD 239
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD240
s/n AD240
Castle Bromwich
AD 240
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AD242
s/n AD242
Castle Bromwich
AD 242
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 13-09-1941 452S 15-10-1941 Missing pres shot down off Cap Gris Nez 06-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire serial AD489
s/n AD489
AD 489
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-28
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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