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 AD111, Mk Vb
s/n AD111
Castle Bromwich
AD 111
Merlin 45
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9MU 15-08-194192S 28-08-1941GAL 03-10-194171S 26-04-1942FACB 01-08-1942AST 306S 31-08-1943302S 03-10-1943316S 'SZ-C' 322S 25-11-1943222S 01-01-1944VASM 09-03-1944fuel syst Basta mods 276S 17-06-1944FRU 14-09-194457OTU 25-03-1945577S 04-06-1945SOC 25-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD112, Mk Vb
s/n AD112
Castle Bromwich
AD 112
Merlin 45
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6MU 20-08-194171S 26-08-1941Missing from sweep to Mazingarbe 13-10-1941SOC 30-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire AD113, Mk Vb
s/n AD113
Castle Bromwich
AD 113
Merlin 45
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 16-08-1941222S 22-08-194164S 05-04-1942GAL 23-04-1942FACE 05-08-1942ros 307USAAF 19-08-1942350S 12-09-1942401S 07-12-1942402S 12-12-1942416S 23-03-1943421S 20-05-1943DeH 28-07-1943Cunliffe-Owen 07-11-1943hook fitt RNDA 09-02-1944Lee to 761S Henstridge 14-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD114, Mk Vb
s/n AD114
Castle Bromwich
AD 114
Merlin 45
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 31-08-1941485S 07-09-1941FACA 12-03-1942403S 'KH-W' 05-04-1942CB ops 02-06-1942MM mods RNAS Train Estab 30-06-1942Cat C at 1CRU 08-07-1942On loan for training Air Gunnery and Maintenance ratings-as GI?
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD115, Mk Vb
s/n AD115
Castle Bromwich
AD 115
Merlin 45
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6MU 30-08-1941306S 07-09-1941611S 08-03-1942243S 02-06-1942222S 11-08-1942FAAC 21-08-1942ros FACE 12-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD116, Mk Vb
s/n AD116
Castle Bromwich
AD 116
Merlin 45
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6MU 19-09-1941306S 24-09-1941303S 06-10-1941GAL 18-02-1942FACB 15-04-1942GAL 5USAAF 08-09-1942504S 30-09-1942501S 19-10-1942Lost way and forcelanded in Co.Donegal Eire dbr 27-11-1942Shorts Harland recat E 21-12-1942FH277.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD117, Mk Vb
s/n AD117
Castle Bromwich
AD 117
Merlin 45
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 22-09-1941411S 03-10-1941Shot down by Bf109 nr Calais 16-12-1941Flight Sergeant T D Holden killed
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire AD118, Mk Vb
s/n AD118
Castle Bromwich
AD 118
Merlin 45
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24MU 04-09-1941266S 13-09-1941154S 11-02-1942FAAC 13-03-1942ros 317S 27-05-1942GAL 340S 'GW-M' 20-08-1942453S 'FU-K' 06-11-1942FACB 20-12-1942AST 67ObsUSAAF ATC 17-10-1943AFDU 14-06-194462OTU 19-10-1944SOC 30-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD119, Mk Vb
s/n AD119
Castle Bromwich
AD 119
Merlin 45
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38MU 31-08-1941308S 05-09-1941316S 13-12-1941Damaged by Fw190 nr Hardelot 29-04-1942recat E 05-05-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD120, Mk Vb
s/n AD120
Castle Bromwich
AD 120
Merlin 45
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33MU 07-09-1941118S 17-09-1941ASTH 20-10-1941601S 14-03-1942133S 09-04-1942CAC ops 26-06-1942Westland VASM 04-02-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff Cunliffe-Owen Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX966 31-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD121, Mk Vb
s/n AD121
Castle Bromwich
AD 121
Merlin 45
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 07-09-1941403S 12-09-1941FACB 04-1942ros 222S 26-05-1942Damaged by flak and forcelanded Walcheren 31-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD122, Mk Vb
s/n AD122
Castle Bromwich
AD 122
Merlin 45
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38MU 31-08-1941610S [11-09-1941] Missing on sweep 21-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD123, Mk Vb
s/n AD123
Castle Bromwich
AD 123
Merlin 45
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6MU 16-08-194171S 26-08-1941Abandoned during aerobatic practice after structural failure nr Woodford Essex 15-10-1941SOC 27-10-1941RAE 01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD124, Mk Vb
s/n AD124
Castle Bromwich
AD 124
Merlin 45
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 19-08-1941222S 20-08-1941602S 27-11-1941167S 06-04-1942CB ops 08-04-1942ros 167S 08-08-1942222S 27-08-1942401S 07-12-194291S 09-12-1942317S 01-05-1943hit sea off Levistone Suffolk CE 12-05-1943Flying Officer S Elmerych killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD125, Mk Vb
s/n AD125
Castle Bromwich
AD 125
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1942, left this unit by 21 April 1942.
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45MU 20-08-194192S 21-08-1941417S 06-02-1942242S 21-04-1942243S 06-06-1942Westland 15-03-1943VASM 28-06-1943fuel syst and elev mods S type pt MkIII IFF wing stiff bomb carrier 33MU RNDA 16-01-1944269S 31-01-1944CE ber 21-01-1946SOC 24-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD126, Mk Vb
s/n AD126
Castle Bromwich
AD 126
Merlin 45
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24MU 24-08-194141S 28-08-1941Damaged by fighters on sweep and ditched off Friston 18-09-1941FH22.25
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD127, Mk Vb
s/n AD127
Castle Bromwich
AD 127
Merlin 45M
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37MU 06-09-1941118S 16-09-1941Westland 29-10-194171S 27-04-1942CAC ops 19-08-1942ros 334USAAF 27-10-1942FACB 17-11-1942DeH VASM 22-06-1943fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF Cunliffe-Owen 03-01-1944mods hook fitt RNAS Henstridge 13-04-1944Dundonald 05-1944(886S pilot) 761S Henstridge 12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD128, Mk Vb
s/n AD128
Castle Bromwich
AD 128
Merlin 45
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222S 22-08-1941GAL 26-09-1941504S 04-01-1942Engine cut on take-off hit hedge and crashed Kirkistown FACB 22-01-1942recat E 05-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD129, Mk Vb
s/n AD129
Castle Bromwich
AD 129
Merlin 45
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24MU 04-09-1941501S 'SD-K' 15-09-1941Missing on GA mission over France 17-11-1941Flight Sergeant R F C Dean killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD130, Mk Vb
s/n AD130
Castle Bromwich
AD 130
Merlin 45
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38MU 31-08-1941308S 05-09-1941HAL 01-10-1941316S 13-12-1941Engine cut on sweep force landed nr Cassel 12-04-1942SOCFH188.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD131, Mk Vb
s/n AD131
Castle Bromwich
AD 131
Merlin 45
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6MU 18-09-1941222S 22-09-1941Shot down on sweep nr Hazebrouck 12-04-1942Flight Sergeant C Beasse killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD132, Mk Vb
s/n AD132
Castle Bromwich
AD 132
Merlin 45
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 12-09-1941411S 02-10-1941Westland 18-05-1942402S 25-03-194319S 05-05-194364S 07-03-1944AST 08-12-1944Armee de l'Air 01-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD133, Mk Vb
s/n AD133
Castle Bromwich
AD 133
Merlin 46
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6MU 16-08-1941222S 22-08-1941FACA 30-11-194164S 31-03-194226S 27-07-194441OTU 25-01-194558OTU 22-03-1945631S 21-06-1945SOC 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD134, Mk Vb
s/n AD134
Castle Bromwich
AD 134
Merlin 45
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 28-08-194172S 30-08-1941CAC ops 17-03-1942ros 401S 17-03-1942Shot down by fighters off Le Havre 01-05-1942FH169.55 Pilot Officer J R Patton killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD135, Mk Vb
s/n AD135
Castle Bromwich
AD 135
Merlin 45
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33MU 29-08-194141S 01-09-1941AST 04-09-1941hook fitt 504S 26-09-1941504S[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 10-1942768S Argus crashed into sea Cat Z 09-02-1944(Squadron Leader JD Sturman OK)]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD136, Mk Vb
s/n AD136
Castle Bromwich
AD 136
Merlin 45
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6MU 20-08-1941609S 'PR-K' 29-08-1941Shot down by Bf109s in Channel 21-10-1941SOC 01-11-1941FH44.05 Flight Sergeant A G Palmer killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD137, Mk Vb
s/n AD137
Castle Bromwich
AD 137
Merlin 45
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 08-09-1941609S 30-09-1941HAL 18-05-1942VASM 05-02-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 412S 02-05-1943317S 28-06-1943Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Lille on Boston escort 26-07-1943FH55.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD138, Mk Vb
s/n AD138
Castle Bromwich
AD 138
Merlin 45
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9MU 24-08-1941306S 07-09-1941303S 06-10-1941DeH 10-05-1942M46 install 332S 04-02-1943340S 05-09-1943Cunliffe-Owen 10-02-194433MU 08-04-1944RN 808S 06-1944to 07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD139, Mk Vb
s/n AD139
Castle Bromwich
AD 139
Merlin 45
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 26-10-1941121S 31-01-1942411S 25-03-1942CAC ops 05-06-1942ros VASM 26-09-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff 350S 15-03-1943610S 'DW-U' 27-03-1943Shot down by flak while strafing nr Plouret 29-07-1943FH385.20 Flying Officer J S C Campbell killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD140, Mk Vb
s/n AD140
Castle Bromwich
AD 140
Merlin 45
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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 AD176, Mk Vb
s/n AD176
Castle Bromwich
AD 176
Merlin 45
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6MU 19-09-194171S 24-09-1941ASTH 07-12-1941411S 26-03-1942FACB 09-07-1942Scottish Aviation 82MU 08-11-1942Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD177, Mk Vb
s/n AD177
Castle Bromwich
AD 177
Merlin 45
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37MU 05-12-1941308S 21-12-1941Damaged by flak nr Le Treport and ditched in Channel 11-03-1943Pilot Officer T Stabrowski killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD178, Mk Vb
s/n AD178
Castle Bromwich
AD 178
Merlin 45
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8MU 07-09-1941266S 18-09-1941R-R 24-10-1941mods flew into high ground in blizzard nr Sedgewick Northumberland 29-10-1941SOC 01-11-1941FH65.0
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD179, Mk Vb
s/n AD179
Castle Bromwich
AD 179
Merlin 45
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6MU 30-08-1941306S 303S 06-10-1941Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Desvres 25-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD180, Mk Vb
s/n AD180
Castle Bromwich
AD 180
Merlin 45
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 14-09-1941234S 11-10-1941R-RH 07-12-1941mods 611S 11-02-1943316S 16-03-1943302S 03-10-1943402S 27-03-1944Shot down by Allied AA nr Foret de Cerisy 22-06-1944Flying Officer K McR Collins killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD181, Mk Vb
s/n AD181
Castle Bromwich
AD 181
Merlin 45
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38MU 14-09-1941485S 24-09-1941ASTH 04-10-194167ObsUSAAF 24-03-1943FACE 06-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD182, LF Mk Vb
s/n AD182
Castle Bromwich
AD 182
Merlin 45
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313S 21-10-194164S 21-11-1941ASTH 29-03-1942152S 26-04-1942VASM 28-06-1943mods 610S 13-11-1943130S 30-01-1944222S 16-02-1944322S 17-03-1944350S 11-05-1944AST 19-05-1944Reid Sigrist 15-01-1947SOC 10-02-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD183, Mk Vb
s/n AD183
Castle Bromwich
AD 183
Merlin 45
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9MU 20-09-194172S 'RN-H' 30-09-1941ros 27-10-1941On return from Boston escort baled out over Brighton crashed nr Ditchling Sussex FACE 15-03-1942SOC 17-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD184, Mk Vb
s/n AD184
Castle Bromwich
AD 184
Merlin 45
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45MU 07-10-194119S 30-10-1941616S 11-03-1942Scottish Aviation 16-06-1942111S 26-07-1942VASM 13-05-1943mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA118
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD185, LF Mk Vb
s/n AD185
Castle Bromwich
AD 185
Merlin 45M
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45MU 08-10-194119S 30-10-1941FAAC 10-02-1942ros 93S 31-08-1942CGS 04-10-194241S 06-11-1942Westland 15-03-1943602S 29-06-1943504S 10-10-1943129S 26-01-1944VASM 18-02-1944fuel syst mods 277S 12-05-1944DeH 19-07-19441AGS 05-12-1944Portsmouth Aviation 08-09-1945SOC 18-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD186, Mk Vb
s/n AD186
Castle Bromwich
AD 186
Merlin 45
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 08-09-1941609S 20-09-1941HAL 02-11-1941402S 29-04-1942421S 08-05-1942AST 18-07-1942421S 13-11-1942402S 03-02-1943416S 23-03-1943421S 20-05-1943VASM 22-12-1943fuel syst mods Armee de l'Air 22-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD187, Mk Vb
s/n AD187
Castle Bromwich
AD 187
Merlin 45
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13MU 10-09-1941118S 16-09-1941457S 22-03-1942485S 28-03-1942309S 16-07-1942FAAC 23-01-1943ros AST 28-07-1943hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944899S 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 AD188, Mk Vb
s/n AD188
Castle Bromwich
AD 188
Merlin 45
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45MU 13-09-1941501S 02-10-1941Shot down by Bf109 over France 08-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD189, Mk Vb
s/n AD189
c/n CBAF 1168
Castle Bromwich
AD 189
Merlin 45
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9MU 06-10-1941602S 13-10-1941ros 26-11-1941Ran out of fuel and abandoned nr Crewkerne Somerset 12-03-1942SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD190, Mk Vb
s/n AD190
Castle Bromwich
AD 190
Merlin 45
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45MU 15-10-194119S 27-10-1941SF Coltishall 05-01-1942GAL 19-03-1942FA on ff 11-07-1942ros 215MU 12-11-1942Nanking 28-11-1942USSR 06-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD191, Mk Vb
s/n AD191
Castle Bromwich
AD 191
Merlin 45
Walker:
Served with No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, c.1941 to 1943, coded "KH*W".
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37MU 12-10-194119S 25-10-1941CAC ops 26-01-1942GAL 124S 28-04-1942602S 22-07-1942164S 11-09-1942341S 21-02-1943131S 21-04-1943310S 30-06-1943313S 26-07-1943HAL 17-06-1944Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 18-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD192, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n AD192
Castle Bromwich
AD 192
Merlin 45
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313S 21-10-1941ASTE 21-11-1941FACB 22-11-1942GAL VASM 26-03-1943mods 308S 15-07-1943349S 29-10-1943FAAC 01-03-1944ros 63S 26-05-1944SOC 25-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD193, Mk Vb
s/n AD193
Castle Bromwich
AD 193
Merlin 45
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6MU 27-09-1941129S 01-10-1941ros 07-03-1942Crashlanded nr Studdle CE 16-04-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD194, Mk Vb
s/n AD194
Castle Bromwich
AD 194
Merlin 45
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 15-09-1941111S 01-10-1941403S 21-01-1942FAAC 03-04-1942118S 10-05-1942222S 'ZD-K' 21-06-1942CB ops 13-07-194282MU 24-10-1942Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD195, Mk Vb
s/n AD195
Castle Bromwich
AD 195
Merlin 45
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 25-09-1941411S 10-10-1941Anti-shipping sortie shot down by flak Dunkerque and ditched off Dover 13-02-1942Flight Sergeant J L Mitchell killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD196, Mk Vb
s/n AD196
Castle Bromwich
AD 196
Merlin 45
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38MU 31-08-194171S 10-09-1941Missing on sweep to St.Omer 27-08-1942Flight Sergeant J E Evans killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD197, Mk Vb
s/n AD197
Castle Bromwich
AD 197
Merlin 45
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8MU 07-09-1941129S 14-10-1941313S 25-02-1942Shot down by Fw190 in sea off Ostend 27-03-1942Pilot Officer V Michalek killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD198, Mk Vb
s/n AD198
Castle Bromwich
AD 198
Merlin 45
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 September 1941. To Westlands Aircraft for repair or overhaul on 8 January 1942.
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12MU 07-09-1941403S 12-09-1941Westland 08-01-1942303S 17-06-1942FACB 27-07-1942GAL 91S 03-01-194319S 06-06-194365S 30-06-1943130S 15-08-1943303S 15-02-1944collision with BL462 landing Ballyhalbert CE 25-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD199, Mk Vb
s/n AD199
Castle Bromwich
AD 199
Merlin 45
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.
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33MU 07-09-194171S 19-09-1941145S 15-11-1941350S 11-02-1942403S 17-03-1942FAAC 02-04-1942ros 121S 31-05-1942VASM 05-11-1943fuel syst mods 277S 04-03-1944Miles Aircraft 17-08-1944Marshalls FS 24-10-1945SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD200, Mk Vb
s/n AD200
Castle Bromwich
AD 200
Merlin 45
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37MU 07-09-1941501S 19-09-1941undershot landing collision with BL752 and BL921 Ibsley 26-04-1942AST SOC 03-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD201, Mk Vb
s/n AD201
Castle Bromwich
AD 201
Merlin 45
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24MU 03-09-1941129S 11-09-1941Bounced on landing Westhampnett FAAC 24-04-1942Westland CE SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD202, Mk Vb
s/n AD202
Castle Bromwich
AD 202
Merlin 45
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9MU 08-09-1941609S 20-09-1941111S 22-08-1942Damaged by Fw190s and abandoned over France 27-08-1942Flight Sergeant J E Gallon killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD203, Mk Vb
s/n AD203
Castle Bromwich
AD 203
Merlin 45
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8MU 07-09-1941234S 14-09-1941Hit by flak nr Cherbourg and forcelanded lle Pelee 20-10-1941SOC 31-10-1941FH38.25 Flight Sergeant Fox missing
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD204, Mk Vb
s/n AD204
Castle Bromwich
AD 204
Merlin 45M
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12MU 10-09-1941118S 16-09-1941ASTH 14-02-1942111S 29-08-1942340S 28-09-1943485S 11-11-1943Scottish Aviation 04-03-1944303S 19-05-1944CAC ops 23-07-1944ros 308S 27-08-194426S 15-09-194458OTU 22-03-194529MU 10-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD205, Mk Vb
s/n AD205
Castle Bromwich
AD 205
Merlin 45
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12MU 10-09-1941234S 14-09-1941ASTH 07-12-1941609S 28-01-1942Missing while escorting Bostons to Abbeville 25-04-1942FH96.0 Flight Sergeant J G Innes killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD206, Mk Vb
s/n AD206
Castle Bromwich
AD 206
Merlin 45
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 September 1941. Was transferred to No. 403 (F) Squadron and coded "KH*R", when lost in combat with Bf 109s off Le Crotoy during Circus 137 on 25 April 1942. Was part of High Cover Wing. F/Sgt. B.E. Argue taken prisoner. Also reported as lost with 401 Squadron on 28 March 1942, but this date does not match RAF records.
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12MU 07-09-1941403S 12-09-1941Missing nr Berck-sur-Mer 25-04-1942FH29.30
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 AD207, Mk Vb
s/n AD207
Castle Bromwich
AD 207
Merlin 45
Walker:
Served with No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 12 September 1941, coded "KH*O". Struck off on 30 September 1941 with 16:15 airframe time, no details.
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6MU 07-09-1941403S 12-09-1941Missing while escorting Blenheims to Cassel 27-09-1941SOC 30-09-1941FH16.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD208, Mk Vb
s/n AD208
Castle Bromwich
AD 208
Merlin 45
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 September 1941, coded "KH*L". Lost during combat with Fw 190s of JG26 on 2 June 1942, during Rodeo mission. Had 243:10 airframe time when lost.
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6MU 07-09-1941403S 'KH-L' 12-09-1941Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Le Touquet 02-06-1942FH243.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD209, Mk Vb
s/n AD209
Castle Bromwich
AD 209
Merlin 45
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33MU 02-09-1941118S 17-09-1941Shot down by fighters 20m S of Bournemouth 25-04-1942FH163.10 Flight Sergeant L P Mooney RAAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD210, Mk Vb
s/n AD210
Castle Bromwich
AD 210
Merlin 45
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33MU 12-09-1941118S 30-09-1941452S 01-10-1941FAAC 17-02-1942ros Shot down by Bf109s over Channel 30-04-1942FH118.20 Sgt-Chef G Daniolo killed Free French alias 'Fernand'
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD225, Mk Vb
s/n AD225
Castle Bromwich
AD 225
Merlin 45
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5MU 12-09-1941111S 11-10-194126MU 31-10-1941City of Lille 08-12-1941USSR 16-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD226, Mk Vb
s/n AD226
Castle Bromwich
AD 226
Merlin 45
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.
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9MU 21-09-1941412S 06-10-1941Westland 20-04-1942152S 31-08-1942AST 23-07-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX966 cancel RNDA 16-01-1944899S Belfast 02-1944Dundonald 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 AD227, Mk Vb
s/n AD227
Castle Bromwich
AD 227
Merlin 45M
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12MU 11-09-1941234S 19-09-1941FAAC 14-03-1942ros VASM 23-07-1943mods 130S 15-01-1944222S 16-02-1944322S 17-03-1944345S 'L' 25-04-1944FACB 16-08-194458OTU 22-03-1945527S 27-09-1945RWE Watton 18-04-1946sold scrap J.Dale 08-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD228, Mk Vb
s/n AD228
Castle Bromwich
AD 228
Merlin 45
Walker:
Named "Cheshire county II". Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 27 September 1941, coded "YO*V". Category B damage on 8 January 1942. To Westland aircraft for repair, left this unit by May 1942.
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12MU 22-09-1941401S 27-09-1941CB ops 08-01-1942Westland 350S 24-05-1942453S 'FU-T' 16-12-1942Hit by BL233 while parked Manston FACE 18-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD229, Mk Vb
s/n AD229
Castle Bromwich
AD 229
Merlin 45
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12MU 21-09-1941Collided with AB183 in circuit Digby CE 22-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD230, Mk Vb
s/n AD230
Castle Bromwich
AD 230
Merlin 45
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MU 21-09-1941? 308S 315S 317S Missing in cloud nr Blackburn Lancs 28-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD231, Mk Vb
s/n AD231
Castle Bromwich
AD 231
Merlin 45
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.
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5MU 13-09-194119S 26-10-1941R-R 30-10-1941mods FACB 14-02-1942ASTH 307USAAF 26-08-1942350S 12-09-1942401S 07-12-1942403S 25-01-1943Crashed 5m SE of Le Treport on sweep 15-02-1943FH114.0 Flying Officer H A Westhaver killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD232, Mk Vb
s/n AD232
Castle Bromwich
AD 232
Merlin 45
Walker:
Named "Bihar I". Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 September 1941, coded "YO*D". Shot down by Fw 190s on a Rodeo mission over the Channel on 29 March 1942. Sgt. Pope rescued from the Channel.
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33MU 12-09-1941401S 26-09-1941Shot down by Fw190 and abandoned nr Dover 29-03-1942SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD233, Mk Vb
s/n AD233
Castle Bromwich
AD 233
Merlin 45
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37MU 15-09-1941222S 'ZD-F' 01-10-1941Rodeo 51 shot down by Fw190 over France on sweep to Ostend 25-05-1942S/Ldr Jankiewiez killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD234, Mk Vb
s/n AD234
Castle Bromwich
AD 234
Merlin 45
Walker:
Named "Gerfalcon". Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 26 September 1941, coded "YO*X". Part of close escort for Circus 112b on 8 March 1942. Written off after receiving battle damage on 13 March 1942, apparently returned to base.
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33MU 12-09-1941401S 26-09-1941AST 22-02-1942Damaged by Fw190 and abandoned nr Woodchurch Kent 13-03-1942SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD235, Mk Vb
s/n AD235
Castle Bromwich
AD 235
Merlin 45
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12MU 11-09-1941118S 16-09-1941R-R 05-12-1941mods 222S 21-06-1942Crashed 2m S of Dunbar E.Lothian presumed after structural failure 01-10-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD236, Mk Vb
s/n AD236
Castle Bromwich
AD 236
Merlin 45
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24MU 14-09-1941602S 23-09-194181S 05-04-1942132S 07-05-1942FACB 12-07-1942Scottish Aviation 222MU 01-11-1942Nanking 28-11-1942USSR 06-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD237, Mk Vb
s/n AD237
Castle Bromwich
AD 237
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Named "Dhanabad Jharia". To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 28 august 1942. Left this unit by 26 September 1942.
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45MU 12-09-1941501S 26-09-1941133S 02-08-1942401S 28-08-1942222S 26-09-1942FAAC 20-12-1942130S 31-03-194319S 15-05-1943126AF 19-08-1943303S 03-12-1943struck by AD295 during scramble Ballyhalbert CE 08-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD238, Mk Vb
s/n AD238
Castle Bromwich
AD 238
Merlin 45M
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38MU 16-09-1941485S 26-09-194154S 21-04-1942167S 31-05-1942FAAC 08-09-1942ros 610S 29-10-1942131S 25-01-1943FAAC 09-04-1943ros 130S 16-05-1943349S 19-07-1943345S 13-04-1944AST 03-07-1944Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD239, Mk Vb
s/n AD239
Castle Bromwich
AD 239
Merlin 45
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45MU 13-09-1941118S 18-09-1941Shot down by Bf109s off Ostend 12-02-1942Pilot Officer I S Stone RNZAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD240, Mk Vb
s/n AD240
Castle Bromwich
AD 240
Merlin 45
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38MU 14-09-1941315S 20-09-1941? GAL 18-02-1942hit telegraph pole nr Northolt force-landed CB 08-03-1942recat E 13-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD241, Mk Vb
s/n AD241
Castle Bromwich
AD 241
Merlin 45
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8MU 20-09-1941111S 01-10-1941602S flew into high ground with AD256 Titsey Hill Surrey 23-11-1941GAL 129S 19-08-1942602S 29-11-194266S 19-02-1943Scottish Aviation 03-04-1943AST 27-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX982
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD242, Mk Vb
s/n AD242
Castle Bromwich
AD 242
Merlin 45
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5MU 13-09-1941452S 15-10-1941Missing pres shot down off Cap Gris Nez 06-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD243, Mk Vb
s/n AD243
Castle Bromwich
AD 243
Merlin 45
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37MU 14-09-1941302S 11-10-1941Hit fence during night flying practice Harrowbeer FACE 09-03-1942ASTE 20-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD244, Mk Vb
s/n AD244
Castle Bromwich
AD 244
Merlin 45
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6MU 26-09-1941616S 01-10-194165S 06-10-1941FA 05-02-1942AST 65S 18-05-1942Scottish Aviation 27-12-194266S 23-03-1943CAC 14-04-1943LMS 341S 26-10-1943329S 23-02-194463S 13-03-194426S 27-04-194457OTU 13-08-1944SOC 01-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD245, Mk Vb
s/n AD245
Castle Bromwich
AD 245
Merlin 45
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37MU 14-09-1941111S 01-10-1941ASTH 07-12-1941234S 26-04-1942Missing from raid on Cherbourg/Maupertus 04-06-1942SOC 05-06-1942FH103.55 Flight Sergeant W H Jackson RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD246, Mk Vb
s/n AD246
Castle Bromwich
AD 246
Merlin 45
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39MU 18-09-1941129S 24-09-1941Damaged while escorting bombers to Hazebrouck CAC 12-04-1942recat E
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD247, Mk Vb
s/n AD247
Castle Bromwich
AD 247
Merlin 45
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24MU 14-09-1941129S 21-09-1941610S 30-11-1941collision with AB919 landing Hutton Cranswick CE 17-01-1942SOC 23-01-1942AST 20-05-1942610S 16-08-194267GrpUSAAF 12-04-1943303S 'RF-P' 25-03-1944Ran out of fuel and bellylanded 3m N of Caen 26-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD248, Mk Vb
s/n AD248
Castle Bromwich
AD 248
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Reported with No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1941/42, coded "YO*K", not confirmed in RAF records.
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24MU 14-09-1941485S 22-09-1941616S 25-03-1942ASTE 30-03-1942610S 27-02-1943350S 27-03-1943303S 06-01-1944130S 07-06-194461OTU 19-10-1944CGS 27-02-1945to 5591M 1PATP 11-1945Armee de l'Air as GA airframe 11-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD249, Mk Vb
s/n AD249
Castle Bromwich
AD 249
Merlin 45
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45MU 22-09-1941401S 25-09-1941FAAC 23-12-1941ros 222S 11-02-1942Missing on sweep to St.Omer 28-04-1942Flight Sergeant R Bateman killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD250, Mk Vb
s/n AD250
Castle Bromwich
AD 250
Merlin 45
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39MU 18-09-1941129S 24-09-1941sortie to shoot down drifting balloon abandonded into sea off Littlehampton 28-10-1941SOC 30-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD251, Mk Vb
s/n AD251
Castle Bromwich
AD 251
Merlin 45
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39MU 18-09-1941602S 22-09-1941Flew into high ground in low cloud Titsey Hill Surrey 23-11-1941SOC 30-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD252, Mk Vb
s/n AD252
Castle Bromwich
AD 252
Merlin 45
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38MU 17-09-1941611S 25-09-194164S 14-11-1941ASTH 21-03-19422SLG 26-04-1942111S 27-07-1942AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA128 15-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD253, Mk Vb
s/n AD253
Castle Bromwich
AD 253
Merlin 45
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 29 September 1941, coded "YO*C". Left this unit by 7 May 1942.
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6MU 19-08-1941401S 27-09-1941ASTH 07-05-1942FACB 19-01-1943ros VASM 29-07-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 24-09-1943Grp 22-03-1944269S 27-04-1944CE ber 20-03-1946SOC 28-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD254, Mk Vb
s/n AD254
Castle Bromwich
AD 254
Merlin 45
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 28 September 1941. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 29 January 1942. Repaired on site. Left this unit by 1 March 1942.
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39MU 18-09-1941401S 28-09-1941FAAC 29-11-1941ros 154S 01-03-1942Missing on sweep to Cherbourg 03-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD255, Mk Vb
s/n AD255
Castle Bromwich
AD 255
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 21 October 1941. Crash landed at Bluebell Hill, Maidstone, Kent following an engine failure on 21 November 1941. Originally classified as Category B damage, but struck off on 29 November 1941.
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39MU 18-09-194192S 19-10-1941401S 21-10-1941engine failed crash-landed Bluebell Hill Maidstone Kent CB 21-11-1941SOC 29-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD256, Mk Vb
s/n AD256
Castle Bromwich
AD 256
Merlin 45
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6MU 19-09-1941602S 24-09-1941flew into high ground with AD251 Titsey Hill Surrey 23-11-1941total wreck SOC 30-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD257, Mk Vb
s/n AD257
Castle Bromwich
AD 257
Merlin 45
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33MU 21-09-1941302S 11-10-1941610S 26-11-1941302S 31-12-1941Missing on bomber escort to Le Havre 05-06-1942Flight Sergeant A Lysek killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD258, Mk Vb
s/n AD258
Castle Bromwich
AD 258
Merlin 45
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 20 September 1941. Written off on 17 November 1942 after flying accident.
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8MU 20-09-1941403S 01-10-1941Crashed during aerobatics 1m SE of North Weald 17-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD259, LF Mk Vb
s/n AD259
Castle Bromwich
AD 259
Merlin 45M
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.
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12MU 26-09-1941411S 11-10-1941FACB 25-03-194265S 'YT-T' 24-07-1942165S 23-09-1942DeH 28-10-1942412S 30-09-1943AST 27-04-1944ECFS 10-10-1944SOC scrap 16-11-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD260, Mk Vb
s/n AD260
Castle Bromwich
AD 260
Merlin 45
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8MU 27-09-1941111S 01-10-1941AST 21-12-1941308S 24-08-1942DeH 04-11-1942VASM 09-06-1943fuel syst rud and elev mods wing stiff MkIII IFF 66S 12-10-1943collision with EP639 on return from sweep Perranporth CE 23-10-1943FH191.45 Warrant Officer D Mace killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD261, Mk Vb
s/n AD261
Castle Bromwich
AD 261
Merlin 45
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 October 1941, coded "DB*V". Left this unit by December 1941.
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12MU 29-09-1941411S 10-10-1941AST 14-12-194191S 18-04-1942VASM 26-08-1942mods Abandoned off French coast after intercepting Do217 S of Hastings 09-02-1943FH325.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD262, Mk Vb
s/n AD262
Castle Bromwich
AD 262
Merlin 45
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38MU 14-09-1941315S 27-09-1941317S 05-01-1942FAAC 13-03-1942DeH 122S 03-07-1943234S 15-08-1943VASM 29-01-1944fuel syst mods 278S 18-04-1944engine failed force-landed Woodbridge Suffolk CE 11-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD263, Mk Vb
s/n AD263
Castle Bromwich
AD 263
Merlin 45
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.
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12MU 29-09-1941411S 10-10-1941CAC ops 19-05-1942AST VASM 01-10-1942mods 52OTU 09-06-1943FLS 02-02-1944Scottish Aviation 07-04-1944AST 15-09-1944Basta mods CGS 22-02-1945SOC 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD264, Mk Vb
s/n AD264
Castle Bromwich
AD 264
Merlin 45
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.
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8MU 27-09-1941411S 02-10-1941Damaged by Bf109 on sweep and crashed in sea nr Le Touquet 08-12-1941Pilot Officer J R Coleman RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD265, Mk Vb
s/n AD265
Castle Bromwich
AD 265
Merlin 45
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33MU 21-09-1941316S 26-10-1941306S 12-12-1941Overshot night landing and hit bank Kirton-in-Lindsey FACB 08-05-1942CBAF recat E SOCFH153.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD266, Mk Vb
s/n AD266
Castle Bromwich
AD 266
Merlin 45
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8MU 20-09-1941111S 11-10-1941FAAC 24-02-1942ros 504S 10-07-1942501S 19-10-1942Shorts Harland major repair 27-03-1943411S 10-07-1943126AF 10-08-1943341S 17-10-1943602S 25-01-1944287S 17-01-1945u/c collapsed on turning off runway Redhill 24-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD267, Mk Vb
s/n AD267
Castle Bromwich
AD 267
Merlin 45
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8MU 20-09-1941616S 24-09-194165S 06-10-1941Abandoned 5m S of Le Touquet on sweep 21-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD268, LF Mk Vb
s/n AD268
Castle Bromwich
AD 268
Merlin 45M
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8MU 20-09-1941616S 24-09-194165S 06-10-1941RAE 27-03-1942diving trials 303S 22-08-1942306S 18-08-1943302S 03-10-1943322S 25-11-1943222S 01-01-194426S 26-06-1944595AACS 18-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD269, Mk Vb
s/n AD269
Castle Bromwich
AD 269
Merlin 45
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Trial Spit with 2x20mm can 4x5in mgs 24MU 06-10-1941317S 13-10-1941AST 08-12-1941CAC ops 14-04-1942315S 04-09-1942303S 30-11-1942Crashed in bad weather Normandy-le-Wold Lincs FACE 15-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD270, Mk Vb
s/n AD270
Castle Bromwich
AD 270
Merlin 45
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.
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9MU 20-09-1941412S 06-10-1941Shot down by Bf109 NE of Dunkerque 08-11-1941Flight Sergeant O F Pickells killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD271, Mk Vb
s/n AD271
Castle Bromwich
AD 271
Merlin 45
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9MU 21-09-1941611S 30-09-194164S 14-11-1941ASTH 21-03-194241S 27-07-1942FACB 29-08-1942Westland 312S 30-11-1942AST 30-03-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX956
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD272, Mk Vb
s/n AD272
Castle Bromwich
AD 272
Merlin 45
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6MU 29-09-1941302S 13-10-1941Crashed on take-off Harrowbeer 18-12-1941SOC 27-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD273, Mk Vb
s/n AD273
Castle Bromwich
AD 273
Merlin 45
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.
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12MU 21-09-1941403S 'KH-C' 30-09-1941[CE ops 12-12-1941] Crashed in sea pres collided with BL337 nr Clacton Essex 12-02-1942SOC 25-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD274, Mk Vb
s/n AD274
Castle Bromwich
AD 274
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 26-09-1941609s 11-10-194172S 11-10-1941CB ops 05-04-1942ASTH 309S 31-07-1942FAAC 06-08-1942AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX926 09-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD288, Mk Vb
s/n AD288
Castle Bromwich
AD 288
Merlin 45
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.
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33MU 22-09-1941412S 08-10-194171S 29-04-1942FACB 02-08-1942AST VASM 10-10-1942fuel syst mods 350S 19-07-1943ros 26-08-1943DeH 16-06-1944to 5599M 1PATP 11-1945Armee de l'Air as GA airframe 03-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD289, Mk Vb
s/n AD289
Castle Bromwich
AD 289
Merlin 45
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33MU 21-09-1941121S 15-11-1941Abandoned on sweep nr Dunkerque 28-04-1942FH151.25 Pilot Officer C G Bodding killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD290, Mk Vb
s/n AD290
Castle Bromwich
AD 290
Merlin 45
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33MU 21-09-1941602S 13-11-1941SOC 05-01-1942cancel AST 08-01-1942602S 29-06-1943Shot down by Fw190s nr Cayeux 15-07-1943SOCFH64.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD291, Mk Vb
s/n AD291
Castle Bromwich
AD 291
Merlin 45
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.
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45MU 27-09-1941412S 14-10-1941Collided with Oxford nr Ruskington Lincs 11-12-1941SOC 17-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD292, Mk Vb
s/n AD292
Castle Bromwich
AD 292
Merlin 45
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.
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6MU 27-09-1941411S 02-10-1941609S 19-11-1941ros 18-03-1942FAAC 21-04-1942AST 332S 29-03-1943349S 19-08-1943hit trees in bad weather crashed Bridlington CE 12-10-1943FH409.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD293, Mk Vb
s/n AD293
Castle Bromwich
AD 293
Merlin 45
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39MU 29-09-194192S 04-10-1941Collided with AB847 over Lincoln 15-11-1941SOC 16-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD294, Mk Vb
s/n AD294
Castle Bromwich
AD 294
Merlin 46
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6MU 26-09-1941118S 03-10-1941FACE 16-11-1941SOC 29-11-1941AST 08-01-1942350S 12-09-1942485S 22-12-1942122S 02-02-1943610S 18-02-1943RNDA 02-04-1944BC Ins 09-12-1944ASTH 17-07-1946M45M install Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 28-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD295, LF Mk Vb
s/n AD295
Castle Bromwich
AD 295
Merlin 45
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45MU 01-10-1941317S 'JH-C' 12-10-1941ros 28-11-1941315S 04-09-1942VASM 13-10-1942fuel syst mods 130S 24-10-1942412S 31-01-1943engine failed wheels up landing Redhill CE 06-06-1943AST recat B 349S 03-01-1944303S struck AD327 in scramble Ballyhalbert CAC 08-04-1944ros 61OTU 17-05-1945631S 30-06-1945SOC 19-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD296, Mk Vb
s/n AD296
Castle Bromwich
AD 296
Merlin 45
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24MU 13-10-194171S 24-10-1941ASTH 27-11-1941flew into mountain on ferry flight Lachanbreck Balmachie 15-03-1942R A Porter ATA killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD297, Mk Vb
s/n AD297
Castle Bromwich
AD 297
Merlin 45
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45MU 01-10-1941302S 14-10-1941heavy landing overturned Warmwell CE 15-04-1942ASTE SOC 23-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD298, Mk Vb
s/n AD298
Castle Bromwich
AD 298
Merlin 45
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45MU 15-10-1941134S 08-01-194281S 04-04-1942243S 04-07-1942453S 10-09-1942Collided with AB792 off Deal Kent CE 11-10-1942Flight Sergeant A R Menzies killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD299, Mk Vb
s/n AD299
Castle Bromwich
AD 299
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 11 October 1941, coded "DB*Q".
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45MU 27-09-1941411S 11-10-1941242S 25-09-1942133S 29-09-1942336S 01-10-1942335S 15-02-1943303S 23-03-1943315S 06-06-1943engine failed wheels up landing Hutton Cranswick CE 22-06-1943AST 12-04-194458OTU 22-03-1945to 5717M 16-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD300, Mk Vb
s/n AD300
Castle Bromwich
AD 300
Merlin 45
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6MU 28-09-194191S 03-10-1941CAC ops 09-04-1942ros FAAC 16-06-1942Damaged by Fw190 on ASR sorties off Hastings Sussex and abandoned 12-07-1942FH192.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD301, Mk Vb
s/n AD301
Castle Bromwich
AD 301
Merlin 45
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37MU 04-09-1941130S 31-12-1941AST 14-08-1942222MU 30-10-1942City of Lille 08-12-1942for USSR damaged in transit rtp 05-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD302, Mk Vb
s/n AD302
Castle Bromwich
AD 302
Merlin 45M
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?
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39MU 29-09-194192S 03-10-1941417S 07-02-1942Engine seized during air-to-air firing crashlanded Tain CE 09-03-1942SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD303, Mk Vb
s/n AD303
Castle Bromwich
AD 303
Merlin 45
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8MU 02-10-1941316S 11-10-1941Shot down by fighters on bomber escort to Lille 09-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD304, Mk Vb
s/n AD304
Castle Bromwich
AD 304
Merlin 45
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37MU 04-09-1941316S 14-10-1941306S 12-12-1941Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Calais 26-04-1942FH147.10 Pilot Officer A S Flisnick killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD305, Mk Vb
s/n AD305
Castle Bromwich
AD 305
Merlin 45
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?
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12MU 30-09-1941412S 10-10-19411PRU Collided with BL242 and lost tail 1m S of Waddington FACE 10-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD306, Mk Vb
s/n AD306
Castle Bromwich
AD 306
Merlin 45
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24MU 12-10-1941317S 19-10-1941CE ops 30-12-1941SOC [Forcelanded short of fuel nr Bolt Head 15-03-1942]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD307, Mk Vb
s/n AD307
Castle Bromwich
AD 307
Merlin 45
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9MU 12-10-194119S 23-10-1941Missing escorting Bostons to Abbeville 25-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD308, Mk Vb
s/n AD308
Castle Bromwich
AD 308
Merlin 45
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45MU 01-10-1941317S 'JH-T' 15-10-1941Forcelanded short of fuel on return from escort Kings Teignton Devon CB ops 16-03-1942ASTE recat E 20-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD309, Mk Vb
s/n AD309
Castle Bromwich
AD 309
Merlin 45
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6MU 26-09-1941118S 03-10-1941GAL 07-04-194265S 24-07-1942130S 31-03-1943Hit by BL515 after landing Ballyhalbert CE 24-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD310, Mk Vb
s/n AD310
Castle Bromwich
AD 310
Merlin 45
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8MU 27-09-1941452S 01-10-1941Abandoned over Channel while escorting Blenheims to Arques presumed shot down by Bf109 CE ops 13-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD311, Mk Vb
s/n AD311
Castle Bromwich
AD 311
Merlin 45
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45MU 01-10-1941316S 30-10-1941306S 12-12-1941Tipped up in gust while taxying Redhill FACB 28-04-1942CBAF SOCFH113.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD312, Mk Vb
s/n AD312
Castle Bromwich
AD 312
Merlin 45
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8MU 27-09-1941611S 01-10-194164S 14-11-1941stalled on landing crashed Hornchurch SOC 30-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD313, Mk Vb
s/n AD313
Castle Bromwich
AD 313
Merlin 45
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45MU 01-10-1941317S 14-10-1941ros 06-01-1942316S 03-05-1942124S 28-07-1942FACE 28-08-1942SOC 05-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD314, Mk Vb
s/n AD314
Castle Bromwich
AD 314
Merlin 45
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.
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37MU 04-09-1941308S 02-11-1941316S 13-12-1941hit dispersal pen on takeoff CB 24-01-1942SOC 403S 07-06-1942416S 03-06-1943Scottish Aviation 17-07-1943350S 09-10-1943Engine cut forcelanded in France 20-12-1943FH596.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD315, Mk Vb
s/n AD315
Castle Bromwich
AD 315
Merlin 45
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6MU 29-09-1941AFDU 09-10-1941FACB 18-01-1942AST 167S 28-02-1943316S 07-05-1943310S 17-08-1943504S 24-09-1943Flew into ground in fog on AAC sortie Green Hailes Bucks 17-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD316, Mk Vb
s/n AD316
Castle Bromwich
AD 316
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 February 1942. Left this unit by 21 April 1942.
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39MU 29-09-194192S 03-10-1941FAAC 10-01-1942ros 417S 14-02-1942242S 21-04-1942243S 06-06-1942Scottish Aviation 06-11-1942VASM 08-09-1943fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier RNDA 16-01-1944as trainer 886S 03-1944808S 04-1944761S Henstridge 06-1944719S St.Merryn 07-1944748S St.Merryn 11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD317, LF Mk Vb
s/n AD317
Castle Bromwich
AD 317
Merlin 45M
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.
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8MU 27-09-1941403S 01-10-1941FACB 27-03-1942AST 302S 04-07-1942CB ops 11-10-1942AST 19S 26-07-1943412S 30-09-1943303S 03-12-194358OTU 17-05-19441TEU 27-06-1944u/c collapsed after landing tipped up Hibaldstow FAAC 10-05-1945ros recat E SOC 22-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD318, Mk Vb
s/n AD318
Castle Bromwich
AD 318
Merlin 45
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.
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412S 07-10-1941R-R 15-11-1941mods first prod aircraft fitt Neg G carburetter AFDU 08-01-1942R-R 12-05-1942AFDU 31-12-1942FAAC 12-05-1943ros AFDU 23-05-1943FAAC 08-09-1944ros 57OTU 11-08-1945to 5683M 22-09-1945SOC 05-05-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD319, Mk Vb
s/n AD319
Castle Bromwich
AD 319
Merlin 45
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.
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12MU 17-10-194192S 30-10-1941417S 'AN-U' 07-02-1942242S 18-04-1942243S 'SN-E' 06-06-1942222MU 11-11-1942Harpagus 19-12-1942USSR 17-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD320, Mk Vb
s/n AD320
Castle Bromwich
AD 320
Merlin 45
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24MU 14-09-1941308S 20-09-1941130S 23-10-1941FAAC 01-06-1942AST VASM 11-10-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 19-04-1943AST 22-07-1943Missing presumed shot down off Ile de Batz 03-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD321, Mk Vb
s/n AD321
Castle Bromwich
AD 321
Merlin 45
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24MU 06-10-1941317S 'JH-A' 13-10-1941FACB 25-01-1942ros CE ops 16-03-1942ASTE recat B 67GrpUSAAF 04-06-1943130S 28-07-194441OTU 09-09-1944SOC 06-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD322, Mk Vb
s/n AD322
Castle Bromwich
AD 322
Merlin 45
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9MU 06-10-194192S 13-10-1941ros 15-12-1941350S 25-02-1942Hit by flak and abandoned 15m E of Manston 05-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD323, Mk Vb
s/n AD323
Castle Bromwich
AD 323
Merlin 45
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37MU 13-10-1941R-R 24-10-1941mods 19S 25-10-1941collision with BL682 on takeoff Ludham CE 19-02-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD324, Mk Vb
s/n AD324
Castle Bromwich
AD 324
Merlin 45M
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24MU 13-10-194172S 24-10-1941FACE 12-02-1942GAL 121S 21-08-1942335S 01-10-1942501S 23-03-1943CB ops 27-06-1944ros Armee de l'Air 10-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD325, Mk Vb
s/n AD325
Castle Bromwich
AD 325
Merlin 45
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12MU 29-11-1941310S 13-12-1941154S 23-05-1942312S 08-06-1942332S 03-08-1942Damaged by Fw190 and abandoned off Dieppe 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD326, Mk Vb
s/n AD326
Castle Bromwich
AD 326
Merlin 45
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9MU 14-10-1941234S 31-10-1941Shot down by Bf109 off Le Havre 15-11-1941Flight Sergeant H A Newman killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD327, Mk Vb
s/n AD327
Castle Bromwich
AD 327
Merlin 45
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38MU 16-10-194174S 23-11-1941232S 08-04-1942Scottish Aviation 11-12-1942VASM 23-07-1943fuel syst rud and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 222S 01-01-1944234S 22-06-1944SOC 29-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD328, Mk Vb
s/n AD328
Castle Bromwich
AD 328
Merlin 45
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45MU 15-10-1941310S 04-12-1941FACE 15-07-1942AST SOC 31-07-1942FH183.0
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD329, LF Mk Vb
s/n AD329
Castle Bromwich
AD 329
Merlin 45
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.
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12MU 30-09-1941412S 10-10-1941AST 19-12-1941M55M install 403S 24-04-1942416S 03-06-1943610S 13-06-1943308S 03-07-1943130S 22-08-1943Hit by Typhoon JR200 after landing Ayr FACE 25-11-1943FH530.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD330, Mk Vb
s/n AD330
Castle Bromwich
AD 330
Merlin 45
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37MU 04-09-1941308S 04-11-1941316S 13-12-1941Abandoned off Ostend on escort mission 28-02-1942Flying Officer J Gorski killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD331, Mk Vb
s/n AD331
Castle Bromwich
AD 331
Merlin 45
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 07-10-1941310S 16-11-1941ros 20-04-1942234S 29-07-1942GAL 11-09-1942FAAC 20-01-1943165S 27-01-1943AST VASM 22-06-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 66S 24-08-1943CAC ops 08-10-1943ros 441S 05-03-194426S 30-03-1944FACB 14-04-1944LMS CGS 03-10-1944GAL 09-02-1945SOC 27-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD332, Mk Vb
s/n AD332
Castle Bromwich
AD 332
Merlin 45
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12MU 12-10-194119S 24-10-1941Crashed in sea off Great Yarmouth returning from bomber escort 12-02-1942SOC 20-02-1942Flight Sergeant D T E Reid killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD348, LF Mk Vb
s/n AD348
Castle Bromwich
AD 348
Merlin XX
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9MU 06-10-1941609S 13-10-1941131S 31-03-1942CAC ops 19-08-1942AST 501S 06-11-1942Shorts Harland 21-01-1943VASM 28-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff M45M install 610S 15-07-1943FAAC 05-10-1943ros 130S 30-01-1944222S 16-02-1944322S 17-03-194457OTU 05-10-1944FACE 01-02-1945SOC 15-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD349, Mk Vb
s/n AD349
Castle Bromwich
AD 349
Merlin 45
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.
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8MU 02-10-1941412S 07-10-1941undershot landing at night crashed Wellingore CE 09-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD350, Mk Vb
s/n AD350
Castle Bromwich
AD 350
Merlin 45
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24MU 06-10-1941317S 'JH-F' 13-10-1941force-landed nr Prawle Devon struck AD351 on ground CE 16-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD351, Mk Vb
s/n AD351
Castle Bromwich
AD 351
Merlin 45
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45MU 08-10-1941317S 'JH-L' 18-10-1941struck by AD350 CE 16-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD352, Mk Vb
s/n AD352
Castle Bromwich
AD 352
Merlin 45
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 06-10-1941609S 13-10-1941FAAC 24-01-1942411S 10-06-1942402S 25-03-1943FAAC 06-04-1943ros 315S 30-09-1943VASM 20-12-1943fuel syst mods 17FTS 07-10-1944SOC 31-05-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD353, Mk Vb
s/n AD353
Castle Bromwich
AD 353
Merlin 45
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12MU 12-10-1941313S 22-10-1941FACB 10-01-1942AST 4USAAF 27-08-194282GrpUSAAF 18-11-1942Scottish Aviation 12-04-1943Shot down by own AA north of Caen 12-07-1944Flying Officer P C Beloe killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD354, Mk Vb
s/n AD354
Castle Bromwich
AD 354
Merlin 45
Walker:
Converted to P.R.XIII after delivery.
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37MU 04-09-1941316S 14-10-1941ASTE 19-11-1941306S 12-12-1941VASM 21-10-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 27-01-1943Cv PRXIII M32 541S Benson 21-04-1943FACB 27-04-1944HAL SOC 28-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD355, Mk Vb
s/n AD355
Castle Bromwich
AD 355
Merlin 45
Walker:
Reported with No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1941/42, coded "YO*J", but not confirmed by RAF records.
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9MU 10-10-1941485S 15-10-1941HAL 29-01-1942331S 'FN-K' 07-04-1942VASM 23-09-1942Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Cassel 02-10-1942Flight Sergeant R B Sorenson killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD356, Mk Vb
s/n AD356
Castle Bromwich
AD 356
Merlin 45
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.
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9MU 10-10-1941411S 16-10-1941ros 18-04-194241S 09-05-1942Missing on ground attack sweep to Le Havre believed hit cables 20-07-1942FH132.0 Flight Sergeant J J Allen RAAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD357, Mk Vb
s/n AD357
Castle Bromwich
AD 357
Merlin 45
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.
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8MU 02-10-1941412S 07-10-1941GAL 19-05-1942309USAAF 30-07-1942VASM 27-04-1943mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA112
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD358, Mk Vb
s/n AD358
Castle Bromwich
AD 358
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 21-10-1941609S 28-10-1941FACB 29-01-1942Westland 93S 29-08-1942AST 15-03-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX902
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD359, Mk Vb
s/n AD359
Castle Bromwich
AD 359
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 June 1942, left this unit by 11 July 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 19-10-1941611S 22-10-1941AST 31-12-1941403S 09-06-1942USAAF 11-07-1942landing collision with AB270 CB 27-07-1942Scottish Aviation 33MU 27-09-1943hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944899S 02-1944808S 03-1944Normal landing fuselage found wrinkled aft of cockpit Henstridge Cat Y1 17-03-1944(Squadron Leader AW Bradley RNZN) AST 28-03-1944RNAS Belfast 17-06-1944761S Henstridge 07-1944Ground looped u/c collapsed Cat ZZ 22-10-1944(Squadron Leader NJ Geary RCN)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD360, Mk Vb
s/n AD360
Castle Bromwich
AD 360
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 17-10-1941130S 21-10-1941CAC ops 19-08-1942ros 130S 04-09-1942AST 20-11-1942Cunliffe-Owen 21-06-1943hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944899S 02-1944to 03-1944897S Henstridge hit tree in low level flight damaged radiator oil cooler and fairings 26-04-1944(Squadron Leader DW Barraclough) 719S [Henstridge?] 07-1944to 08-1944Stbd oleo broke off landing code 7 18-07-1944(L/C JL Appleby)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD361, Mk Vb
s/n AD361
Castle Bromwich
AD 361
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 15-10-1941313S 21-10-1941FACB 12-02-1942ros 317S 23-03-1942Missing from escorting Bostons to St.Omer 28-04-1942Pilot Officer Z Borusiewicz killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD362, Mk Vb
s/n AD362
Castle Bromwich
AD 362
Merlin 45
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 22-10-1941266S 06-12-1941312S 06-06-1942AST 19-10-1942421S 04-02-1943412S 05-03-1943602S 'LO-C' 19-04-1943FAAC 14-09-1943AST 501S 03-07-194461OTU 02-08-1944FAAC 24-04-1945ros 631S SOC 21-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD363, Mk Vb
s/n AD363
Castle Bromwich
AD 363
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 15-10-1941308S 29-10-1941316S 'SZ-R' 13-12-1941Damaged by Bf109s 25m SE of Manston and abandoned 28-02-1942Pilot Officer T Dobrut-Dobrucki killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD364, Mk Vb
s/n AD364
Castle Bromwich
AD 364
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 06-10-1941ros 26-11-1941SF Woodvale 16-05-1942FAAC 29-05-1942ros 317S 04-10-1942Scottish Aviation 15-10-1942PPSM 13-03-1943mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA109
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD365, Mk Vb
s/n AD365
Castle Bromwich
AD 365
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 08-10-1941310S 19-11-1941FAAC 12-04-1942AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX919 08-04-1943returned RAF 12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD366, Mk Vb
s/n AD366
Castle Bromwich
AD 366
Merlin 45
Walker:
Converted to P.R.XIII after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 23-10-1941310S 16-11-1941234S 29-07-1942Scottish Aviation 11-12-1942316S 14-03-1943340S 06-12-1943239S 16-02-194463S 13-03-1944277S 26-05-1944SOC CE 21-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD367, Mk Vb
s/n AD367
Castle Bromwich
AD 367
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 06-10-1941317S 13-10-1941Westland major repair 23-01-194291S 03-04-1942Ran into filled-in bomb crater Hawkinge 10-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD368, Mk Vb
s/n AD368
Castle Bromwich
AD 368
Merlin 45
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.
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MU 06-10-1941? 317S 20-10-1941? crashed nr Dartmouth Devon after sweep CE 15-03-1942ASTE Cunliffe-Owen Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX957 31-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD369, Mk Vb
s/n AD369
Castle Bromwich
AD 369
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 17-10-1941130S 23-10-1941Damaged in heavy landing on overshoot Perranporth FAAC 05-03-1942ASTE recat E 20-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD370, Mk Vb
s/n AD370
Castle Bromwich
AD 370
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 13-10-1941130S 31-12-1941AST 17-11-1942303S 14-03-1943engine failed wheels up landing West Dean nr Friston 30-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD371, Mk Vb
s/n AD371
Castle Bromwich
AD 371
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 10-10-1941CRD VA 31-12-1941Cv second proto Seafire IIc RAE 25-02-1942778S Machrihanish 27-02-1942to 06-1942Ringway to Worthy Down 08-06-1942Catapult trials MSFU Speke 09-09-1942778S Arbroath 18-09-1942Retd Worthy Down 10-10-1942(inspection) Retd MSFU Speke 19-10-1942Renfrew 21-10-1942Loaded store Daghestan at Glasgow for trial catapult launch 30-10-1942Retd MSFU Speke 22-11-1942809S Stretton 05-04-1943Tyre burst landing swung nosed over 16-05-1943(Squadron Leader AJ Houston) 761S Henstridge 02-1944to 07-1944Landed with drift damaged stbd oleo 30-04-1944(Squadron Leader JA Marriott)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD372, Mk Vb
s/n AD372
Castle Bromwich
AD 372
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
317S 20-10-1941engine failed crashed Exeter CE 01-12-1941SOC 10-12-1941cancel AST 08-01-1942313S 24-06-1942Shot down by return fire from Ju88 off Bolt Head 15-07-1942Flight Sergeant J Jerabek AFM killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD373, Mk Vb
s/n AD373
Castle Bromwich
AD 373
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-10-1941121S 04-12-1941ASTE 13-03-1942331S 'FN-D' Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Cassel 02-10-1942Flight Sergeant F Cleve killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD374, Mk Vb
s/n AD374
Castle Bromwich
AD 374
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 30-10-1941310S 03-12-1941ASTE 12-08-1942602S 04-03-1944118S 13-03-194461OTU 19-10-1944SOC CE 19-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD375, Mk Vb
s/n AD375
Castle Bromwich
AD 375
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 22-10-1941616S 08-11-1941FAAC 16-03-1942ros 72S 23-03-1942Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s SE of Calais 12-04-1942SOC 28-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD376, Mk Vb
s/n AD376
Castle Bromwich
AD 376
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 452S 22-11-1941SOC 24-11-194152OTU 23-11-1942to 2799M Armee de l'Air
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD377, Mk Vb
s/n AD377
Castle Bromwich
AD 377
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
19S 23-10-1941engine failed crash-landing Hickling Broad Norfolk CE 01-04-1942SOCFH168.0
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD378, Mk Vb
s/n AD378
Castle Bromwich
AD 378
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 28-10-1941310S 18-11-1941FAAC 23-11-1941GAL 5USAAF 06-09-1942504S 30-09-1942501S 19-10-1942Hit truck while taxying Ballyhalbert FACB 06-11-1942Shorts Harland CE 21-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD379, Mk Vb
s/n AD379
Castle Bromwich
AD 379
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-10-194191S 01-11-1941FACB 30-05-1942CA ops 21-01-1943165S 21-01-1943132S 22-07-1943350S 19-09-1943DeH 31-03-1944Portsmouth Aviation 08-09-1945SOC 17-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD380, Mk Vb
s/n AD380
Castle Bromwich
AD 380
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
313S 24-10-1941152S 24-04-1942Missing on night flying training off Rathlin Is. Ulster 30-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD381, Mk Vb
s/n AD381
Castle Bromwich
AD 381
Merlin 45
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 27-11-1941412S 16-12-1941VASM 15-09-1942mods 64S 28-01-1943453S 'FU-P' 02-04-1943129S 17-07-1943313S 15-08-1943FLS Millfield 10-02-1944FAAC 07-06-1944AEAF CommSqn 20-09-1944u/c torn off by soft filling on crater on landing Dijon FACB 23-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD382, Mk Vb
s/n AD382
Castle Bromwich
AD 382
Merlin 45
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45MU 29-10-1941310S 17-11-1941major repair 03-02-1942232S 14-08-1942PPSM 03-10-1942ASTH 10-07-1943hook fitt RNDA 18-01-1944808S 02-1944to 05-1944885S 04-1944761S 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 AD383, Mk Vb
s/n AD383
Castle Bromwich
AD 383
Merlin 45M
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
303S 23-10-1941FAAC 24-07-1942ros 453S 'FU-R' 23-12-1942Damaged by flak CAC 14-01-1943ros 222S 31-03-1943167S 19-05-1943322S 29-10-1943Scottish Aviation 07-11-194326S 03-04-1944FAAC 29-08-1944AST 84GCF 04-02-1945Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 15-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD384, Mk Vb
s/n AD384
Castle Bromwich
AD 384
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 12-10-1941313S 21-10-1941Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer 12-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD385, Mk Vb
s/n AD385
Castle Bromwich
AD 385
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 15-10-194119S 30-10-1941Westland 317S 26-08-1942315S 04-09-1942336S 23-11-1942HAL 04-11-1943USAAF 23-11-1943RNDA 23-02-1944Cunliffe-Owen 22-04-1944Cv trainer RNAS 761S Henstridge 01-08-1944to 12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD386, Mk Vb
s/n AD386
Castle Bromwich
AD 386
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 14-10-1941315S 23-10-1941ASTH 07-11-194172S 05-04-1942133S 15-06-1942453S 01-09-1942AST 17-12-1942RNDA 30-03-1943340S FFS 08-05-1943FACB 23-08-1943345S 03-04-194453OTU 11-08-1944undershot landing overturned Hibaldstow CE 13-02-1945SOC 26-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD387, Mk Vb
s/n AD387
Castle Bromwich
AD 387
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 15-10-1941316S 28-10-1941306S 12-12-1941VASM 28-07-1942mods GAL 12-09-1942AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX899 14-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD388, Mk Vb
s/n AD388
Castle Bromwich
AD 388
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 17-10-1941130S 23-10-1941Westland 27-11-1941121S 05-05-1942VASM 22-08-1942eng change 335USAAF 01-10-1942132S 23-03-1943air collision with P8548 crashed nr Sittingbourne Kent dbf CE 14-04-1943SOCFH272.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD389, Mk Vb
s/n AD389
Castle Bromwich
AD 389
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 13-10-194171S 29-10-1941CAC ops 26-04-1942ros 91S 20-05-1942FACB 19-07-1942AST VASM 20-10-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 03-05-1943Cv PRXIII M32 4S 30-12-1943SOC 22-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD390, Mk Vb
s/n AD390
Castle Bromwich
AD 390
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
313S 24-10-1941CAC ops 29-03-1942ros 152S 20-04-1942RNDA 28-05-1943ASTH mods 31-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD391, Mk Vb
s/n AD391
Castle Bromwich
AD 391
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 13-10-1941130S 26-10-1941Crashed in forced landing Hornchurch FACE 23-02-1942AST SOC 04-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD392, Mk Vb
s/n AD392
Castle Bromwich
AD 392
Merlin 45
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.
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37MU 12-10-1941130S 02-11-1941ros 05-11-1941145S 17-11-1941AST 12-01-1942411S 27-08-1942FAAC 28-09-1942ros Missing from ground attack mission nr Hargen 20-11-1942FH116.55 F/Lt V F Patterson killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD393, Mk Vb
s/n AD393
Castle Bromwich
AD 393
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 25-01-1942132S 10-03-1942Scottish Aviation 18-12-1942VASM 11-03-1943mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA105
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD394, Mk Vb
s/n AD394
Castle Bromwich
AD 394
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 28-01-1942132S 16-03-1942FAAC 04-09-1942ros Scottish Aviation 25-11-1942VASM 11-03-1943mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA107
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD395, Mk Vb
s/n AD395
Castle Bromwich
AD 395
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-11-194116FPP 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 AD396, Mk Vb
s/n AD396
Castle Bromwich
AD 396
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 17-01-1942609S 13-02-1942152S 24-04-1942Engine lost glycol on take-off crashlanded Eglinton FACE 29-04-1942SOC 03-05-1942FH83.0
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD397, Mk Vb
s/n AD397
Castle Bromwich
AD 397
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 28-01-1942317S 17-03-1942CAC ops 01-06-1942ros GAL 06-07-1942VASM 15-10-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA102
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD411, Mk Vb
s/n AD411
Castle Bromwich
AD 411
Merlin 45
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 31-10-194165S 15-11-1941AST 23-12-1941FACB 18-02-1942Westland 131S 'NX-B' 16-05-1942FAAC 08-07-1942ros 412S 03-08-1942VASM 12-10-1942Shot down by flak attacking train nr Isigny 29-11-1942FH145.35 Flight Sergeant W H G Spence killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD412, Mk Vb
s/n AD412
Castle Bromwich
AD 412
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 26-10-1941310S 15-01-1942Missing on patrol off Land's End 04-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD413, Mk Vb
s/n AD413
Castle Bromwich
AD 413
Merlin 45
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 02-11-1941HAL 09-11-1941130S 01-07-1942HAL special invest 30-07-1942PPSM 12-01-1943VASM 27-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 416S 02-09-1943186S 17-02-1944FAAC 26-03-1944ros 1687Flt Ftr Affil 30-10-1944Hit wires crashed force-landed nr Howden Yorks dbf 11-01-1946pilot killed SOC 23-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD414, Mk Vb
s/n AD414
Castle Bromwich
AD 414
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 24-10-1941310S 17-11-1941Swung on take-off and hit dispersal pen Perranporth FACE 14-02-1942SOC 27-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD415, Mk Vb
s/n AD415
Castle Bromwich
AD 415
Merlin 45
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 04-11-1941312S 01-12-1941Scottish Aviation 16-12-1941416S 01-03-1942CB ops 30-03-1942Scottish Aviation 129S 30-06-1942Shot down by Fw190 off Cherbourg 18-08-1942Flight Sergeant H J M McDonnell killed (poss flying AR339)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD416, Mk Vb
s/n AD416
Castle Bromwich
AD 416
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 15-10-194119S 23-10-1941Westland 05-06-1942307S 31-07-194293S 13-09-194291S 17-03-1943132S 01-05-1943122S 21-05-1943Shot down by Bf109s nr Cayeux 04-07-1943SOCFH416.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD417, Mk Vb
s/n AD417
Castle Bromwich
AD 417
Merlin 45M
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 13-10-1941130S 08-12-1941FAAC 19-05-1942ros VASM 13-10-1943fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier USAAF 09-05-1944AST 30-05-194441OTU 19-09-1944u/c collapsed on landing Weston Zoyland FAAC 06-09-1945recat E SOC 27-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD418, Mk Vb
s/n AD418
Castle Bromwich
AD 418
Merlin 45
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 15-10-1941401S 'YO-Y' 22-10-1941AST 14-06-194282MU 24-10-1942Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD419, Mk Vb
s/n AD419
Castle Bromwich
AD 419
Merlin 45
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 17-10-1941CBAF for 3 months for trl install ASTH 24-09-1942CRD DeH 31-12-1942VASM 28-06-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 416S 30-08-1943131S 07-09-1943310S 24-09-1943315S 01-02-1944Shot down by flak NW of St.Lo 16-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD420, Mk Vb
s/n AD420
Castle Bromwich
AD 420
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-10-1941310S 17-11-1941Collided with BL497 over Perranporth FACE 12-04-1942SOC ASTHFH129.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD421, Mk Vb
s/n AD421
Castle Bromwich
AD 421
Merlin 45
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 17-10-1941401S 01-11-1941FACB 30-03-1942ASTH 05-04-1942Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX882 17-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD422, Mk Vb
s/n AD422
Castle Bromwich
AD 422
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-10-1941310S 15-11-19412USAAF 22-08-1942247Grp 22-03-1944269S 27-04-1944CE ber 15-03-1946SOC 28-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD423, Mk Vb
s/n AD423
Castle Bromwich
AD 423
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-10-1941310S 21-07-1942Scottish Aviation 06-05-1944Basta mods FLS Millfield 24-05-194412GCF 09-11-1944SOC major repair 12-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD424, Mk Vb
s/n AD424
Castle Bromwich
AD 424
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 19-10-1941Crashed in night landing Hornchurch CE 11-01-1942SOC 16-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD425, Mk Vb
s/n AD425
Castle Bromwich
AD 425
Merlin 45
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 19-10-1941611S 22-10-1941ASTH 14-11-1941131S 'NX-E' 14-04-1942VASM 08-06-1942mods M46 install Martlesham Heath 30-06-1942131S 31-12-1943312S 04-12-1943? 441S 27-02-194456OTU 30-03-19441TEU 25-05-1944ros 61OTU 25-06-1944to 5544M 09-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD426, Mk Vb
s/n AD426
Castle Bromwich
AD 426
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 21-09-1941412S 06-10-1941FAAC 19-01-1942RNAS Stretton 01-09-1942801S 09-1942ASTH 24-09-1942hook fitt Lee on Solent 13-10-1942ros 05-11-1942Machrihanish to 899S 19-12-1942to 02-1943761S Henstridge from 04-1943to 08-1943ros 17-06-1943807S 12-1943to 01-1944768S stbd tyre burst Argus Cat X 20-02-1944(Squadron Leader JF Hollingsworth) Lee from 24-11-1944790S 02-1945? To Boulton Paul on RAF charge 13-04-1945Machrihanish from 17-05-1945Retd RAF at 18OTU? 13-04-19451PTS 31-01-1946SOC 10-01-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD427, Mk Vb
s/n AD427
Castle Bromwich
AD 427
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 26-09-1941234S 03-10-1941Missing on shipping recce off Cherbourg 05-12-1941Pilot Officer Clarke killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD428, Mk Vb
s/n AD428
Castle Bromwich
AD 428
Merlin 45
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 29-09-1941302S 'WX-S' 10-10-1941FACE 24-04-1942AST VASM 31-08-1942fuel syst mods 403S 26-09-1942416S 03-06-1943Scottish Aviation 350S 09-10-1943322S 11-01-1944Crashed during practice dogfight with Typhoon nr Dover 16-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD429, Mk Vb
s/n AD429
Castle Bromwich
AD 429
Merlin 45
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 07-10-1941FACB 10-03-1942GAL 243S 29-07-1942Scottish Aviation 18-11-1942VASM 15-05-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 24-08-1943313S 22-09-1943144AF 25-02-1944443S 27-02-1944FAAC 01-03-1944ros 57OTU 15-09-1944695S 21-11-1945SOC 27-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD430, Mk Vb
s/n AD430
Castle Bromwich
AD 430
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 10-10-1941452S 14-10-1941Missing presumed shot down by fighters off Cap Gris Nez 06-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD449, Mk Vb
s/n AD449
Castle Bromwich
AD 449
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 02-11-1941603S 27-12-1941FAAC 16-03-1942ros 332S 15-05-1942Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s off Calais 29-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD450, Mk Vb
s/n AD450
Castle Bromwich
AD 450
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-12-194165S 02-01-1942Bounced on landing stalled and crashed Debden CE 20-02-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD451, Mk Vb
s/n AD451
Castle Bromwich
AD 451
Merlin 45
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 28-11-1941602S 05-01-1942FAAC 12-02-1942ros reported missing 25-03-1942FAAC ros 401S 12-07-1942317S 04-09-1942336S 23-11-1942DeH 16-06-194410AGS 08-06-1945SOC 27-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD452, Mk Vb
s/n AD452
Castle Bromwich
AD 452
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 02-01-1942611S 13-02-1942243S 02-06-1942222S 11-08-194264S 31-03-1943baulked on approach overshot tipped onto nose CE 17-06-1943FH567.0
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD453, Mk Vb
s/n AD453
Castle Bromwich
AD 453
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 02-01-194254S 01-03-1942167S 31-05-1942610S 14-10-1942131S 25-01-1943FACA 29-01-1943310S 30-06-1943to 4122M 10SoTT 03-09-1943CE 04-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD454, Mk Vb
s/n AD454
Castle Bromwich
AD 454
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-11-1941122S 18-11-1941234S 25-05-1942Abandoned off Brittany after ground attack mission to Plouescat 23-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD455, Mk Vb
s/n AD455
Castle Bromwich
AD 455
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 02-11-1941303S 09-12-1941Missing while escorting Bostons to St.Omer 04-04-1942F/Lt J K M Daszewski killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD456, Mk Vb
s/n AD456
Castle Bromwich
AD 456
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 01-11-1941616S 08-11-1941Missing from bomber escort to Hazebrouck 12-04-1942SOCFH181.20 Pilot Officer M Lepel-Cointet missing (Free French)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD457, Mk Vb
s/n AD457
Castle Bromwich
AD 457
Merlin 45
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 31-10-1941610S 'DW-Z' 07-12-1941AST 17-07-1942421S 24-01-1943412S 03-02-1943FAAC 23-03-1943ros 317S 08-05-1943412S 29-06-1943303S 03-12-1943FTR believed hit high ground on training flight from Ballyhalbert 29-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD458, Mk Vb
s/n AD458
Castle Bromwich
AD 458
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-11-194119S 22-11-1941FAAC 05-06-194291S 22-10-1942Shot down by Fw190s off Dover to counter JG26's attack on Canterbury 31-10-1942Flying Officer R G V Gibbs killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD459, Mk Vb
s/n AD459
Castle Bromwich
AD 459
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 31-10-1941616S 23-11-1941Taxied into BL258 on runway Wansford LG FACE 27-03-1942SOC 27-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD460, Mk Vb
s/n AD460
Castle Bromwich
AD 460
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-10-1941121S 04-11-1941Missing while escorting Bostons to Le Havre 04-05-1942FH159.50 Pilot Officer R V Brossmer killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD461, Mk Vb
s/n AD461
Castle Bromwich
AD 461
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
19S 23-10-1941CAC ops 29-03-1942ros 76MU 31-10-1942City of Lille 08-12-1942USSR 16-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD462, Mk Vb
s/n AD462
Castle Bromwich
AD 462
Merlin 45
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 16-10-1941310S 16-11-1941ASTE major repair 02-05-194291S 09-08-1942CB ops 21-08-1942AST VASM 11-01-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 402S Shot down by flak on ground attack mission nr Castricum 19-06-1943Pilot Officer W C Lawrence killed (American with RCAF)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD463, Mk Vb
s/n AD463
Castle Bromwich
AD 463
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 19-10-1941121S 04-11-1941CB ops 06-02-1942234S 18-04-1942Shot down by Fw190s nr Berck-sur-Mer 24-04-1942FH58.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD464, Mk Vb
s/n AD464
Castle Bromwich
AD 464
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-10-1941310S 'NN-Y' 16-11-1941Westland 14-02-1942M55MA install FAAC 28-06-1942ros 308S 28-07-194271S 12-08-1942334USAAF 01-10-1942HAL 12-07-194410AGS 08-06-1945Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 04-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD465, Mk Vb
s/n AD465
Castle Bromwich
AD 465
Merlin 45M
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 May 1943. Left this unit by 17 May 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 14-10-1941313S 21-10-1941AST 09-07-194291S 28-12-1942412S 01-05-1943308S 17-05-1943501S 27-08-1943HAL 12-11-194361OTU 02-08-1944SOC 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD466, Mk Vb
s/n AD466
Castle Bromwich
AD 466
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 26-10-1941610S 25-11-1941Missing presumed shot down in Channel 12-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD467, Mk Vb
s/n AD467
Castle Bromwich
AD 467
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-10-194172S 28-10-1941ASTH 28-11-1941154S 13-06-1942struck truck landing Redhill CE 29-10-1942FH144.50 AST 10-12-1942Cunliffe-Owen 07-07-1943hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944899S 02-1944to 03-1944761S Henstridge 07-1944to 08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD468, Mk Vb
s/n AD468
Castle Bromwich
AD 468
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 28-10-1941310S 17-11-1941Control lost on take-off at night due to incorrect trim spun into ground Dyce 08-12-1941SOC 17-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD469, Mk Vb
s/n AD469
Castle Bromwich
AD 469
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
65S 30-10-1941ASTH 16-11-1941FAAC 06-06-1942ros 222S 09-06-1942FACB 05-07-1942Westland 610S 22-02-1943350S 27-03-1943FACB 12-07-1943Scottish Aviation 316S 18-12-1943118S 27-04-1944FACB 09-04-1944? ASTH CGS 13-10-1944Collided with AR387 and bellylanded Lissett FAAC 20-03-1945recat E SOC 26-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD470, Mk Vb
s/n AD470
Castle Bromwich
AD 470
Merlin 45
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 02-11-1941131S 07-11-1941MM 16-06-1942412S 22-08-1942CAC ops 17-11-1942ros 402S 31-12-1942412S 02-01-1943132S 09-01-1943AST 07-07-1943234S 06-01-1944FAAC 12-04-1944ros 57OTU 12-10-1944engine failed force-landed nr Eshott CE 13-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD471, Mk Vb
s/n AD471
Castle Bromwich
AD 471
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 02-11-1941121S 07-11-1941FAAC 13-02-1942CBAF CE SOC 16-04-1942FH110.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD472, Mk Vb
s/n AD472
Castle Bromwich
AD 472
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
145S 17-11-1941350S 07-02-1942heavy landing Warmwell 19-04-1942Westland recat E SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD473, Mk Vb
s/n AD473
Castle Bromwich
AD 473
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 09-11-194174S 28-11-1941232S 08-04-1942FACB 09-06-1942222MU 27-10-1942City of Lille 08-12-1942USSR 16-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD474, Mk Vb
s/n AD474
Castle Bromwich
AD 474
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 30-10-194164S 18-11-1941AST 22-02-1942331S 30-06-1942VASM 16-10-1942fuel syst mods M55 install 453S 'FU-C' 16-11-1942222S 31-03-1943167S 19-05-1943322S 20-07-1943349S 08-10-1943FACE 02-11-1943AST 61OTU 11-08-1944AST 26-05-1945SOC 30-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD475, Mk Vb
s/n AD475
Castle Bromwich
AD 475
Merlin 45M
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 29-10-1941145S 15-11-1941FAAC 03-01-1942ros 350S 11-02-1942CAC ops 19-08-1942ros 485S 09-01-1943453S 'FU-T' 29-01-1943222S 31-03-1943VASM 05-04-1943mods 167S 19-05-1943322S 01-01-1944VASM 01-03-1944fuel syst and Basta mods 275S 04-05-1944ASR SOC 22-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD476, Mk Vb
s/n AD476
Castle Bromwich
AD 476
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 08-11-194119S 24-11-1941Hit bowser while taxying Perranporth FACB 16-05-1942Westland CE 27-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD477, Mk Vb
s/n AD477
Castle Bromwich
AD 477
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-11-194141S 24-12-1941Crashlanded nr Manston returning from sweep 12-04-1942ASTH SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD478, Mk Vb
s/n AD478
Castle Bromwich
AD 478
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-11-194119S 11-12-1941CAC ops 08-02-1942AST 129S 17-04-1942CAC ops 04-05-1942ros 129S ran off runway tip onto nose Grimsetter CE 17-10-1942SOC 29-10-1942FH275.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD489,
s/n AD489
AD 489
last update: 2025-March-10
Spitfire AD498, Mk Vb
s/n AD498
Castle Bromwich
AD 498
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 23-10-1941121S 30-11-1941Shot down by fighters nr Marquise 17-04-1942FH129.55 Flight Sergeant F C Austin RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD499, Mk Vb
s/n AD499
Castle Bromwich
AD 499
Merlin 45M
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 22-10-1941616S 08-11-1941AST 302S 24-03-1942VASM 09-11-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff 350S 16-03-1943610S 27-03-1943Westland 24-01-194413OTU 28-09-1944Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 06-05-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD500, Mk Vb
s/n AD500
Castle Bromwich
AD 500
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
19S 23-10-1941engine failed overturned wheels up landing nr Matlaske FACE 15-11-1941SOC 28-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD501, Mk Vb
s/n AD501
Castle Bromwich
AD 501
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-10-1941121S 04-11-1941VASM 31-08-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff AST 09-04-1943Cv PRXIII M32 RNDA 03-03-1944[ex 761S?] 718S Henstridge 'G3Q' 08-1944Hit treetops on low level cross-country 25-04-1945(Squadron Leader HJ Little RNZN)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD502, Mk Vb
s/n AD502
Castle Bromwich
AD 502
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 19-10-1941603S 22-10-1941332S 25-04-1942133S Missing on sweep 19-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD503, Mk Vb
s/n AD503
Castle Bromwich
AD 503
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 19-10-1941603S 22-10-1941engine failed hit bank in force-landing Drum Oak Aberdeen CE 12-01-1942SOC 23-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD504, Mk Vb
s/n AD504
Castle Bromwich
AD 504
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 19-10-1941611S 22-10-1941R-R 05-11-1941mods 64S 14-11-194141S 'EB-W' 10-05-1942Caught fire and crashed Belvedere St.Lawrence IOW 10-06-1942SOC 12-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD505, Mk Vb
s/n AD505
Castle Bromwich
AD 505
Merlin 45
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 23-10-194192S 30-10-1941417S 06-02-1942242S 06-05-1942243S 'SN-W' 06-06-1943FAAC 10-07-1943ros Scottish Aviation 16-07-1943315MU 07-11-1943Baron Inchcape 18-12-1943USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD506, Mk Vb
s/n AD506
Castle Bromwich
AD 506
Merlin 45
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 28-10-1941412S 01-11-1941HAL 15-12-1941401S 'YO-J' 03-05-1942taxy collision with BM372 Gravesend CE 01-06-1942Westland 67GrpUSAAF 19-04-1943Scottish Aviation 12-04-19441TEU 57OTU 17-08-1944595S 22-06-1945SOC 06-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD507, Mk Vb
s/n AD507
Castle Bromwich
AD 507
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 22-10-1941609S 22-10-1941Missing while escorting Hurricanes nr Dunkerque believed shot down by flak nr Calais 15-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD508, Mk Vb
s/n AD508
Castle Bromwich
AD 508
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-11-194174S 24-11-1941232S 'EF-F' 08-04-1942VASM 24-09-1942fuel syst mods 308S 12-10-1942air collision with BM328 landed nr Cranswick CB 04-05-1943to 5594M 03-10-19451PATP 11-1945Armee de l'Air 11-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD509, Mk Vb
s/n AD509
Castle Bromwich
AD 509
Merlin 45
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 28-10-1941412S 01-11-1941331S 'FN-P' 17-03-1942damaged ops 08-10-1942ros 416S 04-11-1942411S 23-03-1943FAAC 14-07-1943ros 412S 04-09-1943recat E 08-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD510, Mk Vb
s/n AD510
Castle Bromwich
AD 510
Merlin 45
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 06-11-1941122S 15-11-1941412S 14-04-1942AST major repair 25-06-1942152S 29-08-1942AST 16-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD511, Mk Vb
s/n AD511
Castle Bromwich
AD 511
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 08-11-1941122S 15-11-1941CB ops 14-03-1942AST 121S 06-06-1942VASM 25-09-1942fuel syst mods 1ADF Croydon 09-01-1943335USAAF 10-01-1943FAAC 21-05-1943222MU 26-09-1943Empire Ortolan 06-10-1943Portugal 19-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD512, Mk Vb
s/n AD512
Castle Bromwich
AD 512
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 02-11-1941610S 'DW-A' 07-12-1941FACE 18-05-1942SOC 24-05-1942FH158.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD513, Mk Vb
s/n AD513
Castle Bromwich
AD 513
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-10-1941121S 02-11-1941GAL 01-12-1941CAC ops 15-04-1942ros 340S 'GW-O' 31-07-1942131S 27-10-1942FAAC 10-11-1942ros 165S 08-12-1942132S 26-07-1943118S 25-10-1943Scottish Aviation 15-03-194461OTU 13-08-1944FAAC 09-12-1944Bounced on landing and u/c collapsed Montford Bridge CE 03-04-1945SOC 14-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD514, Mk Vb
s/n AD514
Castle Bromwich
AD 514
Merlin 45M
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 23-10-1941Westland 16-06-1942RNAS Stretton 05-09-1942801S 09-1942VASM 13-06-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 402S 31-03-1944AST 30-04-1944Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945GC2/18
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD515, Mk Vb
s/n AD515
Castle Bromwich
AD 515
Merlin 45
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 06-11-1941ros 29-01-1942GAL 421S 10-06-1942412S 03-02-1943ASTE major repair 12-08-1943485S 03-01-1944234S 05-01-1944CAC ops 29-05-1944ros 695S 21-06-1945SOC 11-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD516, Mk Vb
s/n AD516
Castle Bromwich
AD 516
Merlin 45
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 17-10-1941401S 01-11-1941Shot down by Bf109 and Fw190 on sweep 22-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD517, Mk Vb
s/n AD517
Castle Bromwich
AD 517
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 31-10-1941452S 12-11-1941457S 22-03-1942308S 19-04-194220S 17-06-1942CB ops 24-06-1942VASM 15-11-1942fuel syst mods AST 13-02-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX884
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD535, Mk Vb
s/n AD535
Castle Bromwich
AD 535
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 06-11-1941302S 15-11-194174S 31-12-1941234S 08-04-1942VASM 24-09-1942fuel syst mods 302S 13-10-1942FACB 03-11-1942HAL Cunliffe-Owen 26-06-1943hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944899S 02-1944808S 02-1944to 05-1944885S 05-1944Tested St.Merryn 11-09-1944719S Henstridge stbd wingtip hit civilian on peritrack Cat SS 02-12-1944(Squadron Leader J Primrose)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD536, Mk Vb
s/n AD536
Castle Bromwich
AD 536
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 06-11-1941234S 26-11-1941ros 17-12-1941602S 25-01-1942111S 25-03-194241S 06-09-1942FACB 17-11-1942ros 65S 02-02-1943130S 31-03-1943? 19-07-1943Cunliffe-Owen 15-11-1943RNDA 22-03-1944759S 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 AD537, Mk Vb
s/n AD537
Castle Bromwich
AD 537
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 22-11-1941457S 15-12-1941452S 'UD-R' 23-03-1942Shot down by return fire from Ju88 and abandoned nr Heysham Lancs 03-05-1942SOCFH124.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD538, Mk Vb
s/n AD538
Castle Bromwich
AD 538
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-11-1941501S 23-11-1941FACE 10-01-1942Damaged by flak and crashlanded at Ford CE 24-04-1942Westland SOC 01-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD539, Mk Vb
s/n AD539
Castle Bromwich
AD 539
Merlin 45
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5MU 09-11-1941312S 07-12-1941air collision with BL293 crashed nr New Mills CE 19-12-1941SOC 27-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD540, Mk Vb
s/n AD540
Castle Bromwich
AD 540
Merlin 45
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24MU 22-10-1941'Blue Peter' 122S 15-11-1941242S 23-04-1942broke up in dive nr Carsphairn Kirkcudbright 23-05-1942Pilot Officer D G Hunter-Blair killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD541, Mk Vb
s/n AD541
Castle Bromwich
AD 541
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 02-11-1941312S 06-12-1941FAAC 07-01-1942234S 18-04-1942Missing from sweep to Plouescat 23-07-1942FH171.35 Flight Sergeant D G Fuggle killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD542, Mk Vb
s/n AD542
Castle Bromwich
AD 542
Merlin 45
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 28-10-1941308S 02-11-1941AST 14-12-1941310S 07-06-1942FAA 10-06-1942412S 29-07-1942FACB 26-08-1942AST VASM 08-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 10-09-194364S 15-09-1943FAAC 07-05-1944AST Westland 31-10-1944SOC 22-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD543, Mk Vb
s/n AD543
Castle Bromwich
AD 543
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 01-11-1941616S 09-11-1941Missing from bomber escort to Hazebrouck 13-04-1942SOCFH209.0
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD544, Mk Vb
s/n AD544
Castle Bromwich
AD 544
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 26-10-1941131S 10-12-1941FACB 04-01-194265S 'YT-M' 13-07-1942Crashed on ferry flight in Lake District Cumberland 21-11-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD545, Mk Vb
s/n AD545
Castle Bromwich
AD 545
Merlin 45
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122S 15-11-1941Dived into ground out of cloud Rosedale Yorks CE 25-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD546, Mk Vb
s/n AD546
Castle Bromwich
AD 546
Merlin 45
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24MU 26-10-1941616S 08-11-1941Overturned on landing in snow Goxhill FACB 15-01-1942SOC 21-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD547, Mk Vb
s/n AD547
Castle Bromwich
AD 547
Merlin 45
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39MU 30-10-1941313S 06-11-1941Crashed during practice dogfight nr Hornchurch FACE 22-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD548, Mk Vb
s/n AD548
Castle Bromwich
AD 548
Merlin 45
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12MU 25-10-1941121S 04-11-1941GAL 31-05-194291S 'DL-X' 01-08-1942Shot down by Fw190s and abandoned off Dover 12-10-1942Flight Sergeant K Hawkins RCAF baled out at low level and rescued but seriously injured
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD549, Mk Vb
s/n AD549
Castle Bromwich
AD 549
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 02-11-1941610S 'DW-D' 07-12-1941AST 18-07-1942308S 11-01-1943Missing from bomber escort to Courtrai 03-02-1943Flying Officer J Wiejski killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD550, Mk Vb
s/n AD550
Castle Bromwich
AD 550
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 18-11-1941145S 17-12-1941350S 'MN-N' 10-02-1942VA major repair 06-05-1942ros VASM 15-09-1942mods Damaged by fighters and crashlanded nr Calais 12-12-1942FH182.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD551, Mk Vb
s/n AD551
Castle Bromwich
AD 551
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-11-194119S 17-12-1941Missing while escorting Bostons to Abbeville 25-03-1942SOC 28-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD552, Mk Vb
s/n AD552
Castle Bromwich
AD 552
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 20-11-194174S 28-11-1941131S 'NX-K' 09-05-1942FACB 07-09-1942Scottish Aviation AST 16-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD553, Mk Vb
s/n AD553
Castle Bromwich
AD 553
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 04-11-1941312S 07-12-1941Dived into ground nr Axbridge Somerset 27-04-1942SOCFH113.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD554, Mk Vb
s/n AD554
Castle Bromwich
AD 554
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 19-11-1941131S 10-12-1941ros 13-05-1942FAAC 04-06-1942Shot down by Bf109 in sea off St.Catherines Point IOW 15-08-1942Flight Sergeant J Luxford killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD555, Mk Vb
s/n AD555
Castle Bromwich
AD 555
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 06-11-1941302S 17-11-1941CE ops 18-12-1941SOC 21-12-1941recat B 09-01-1942AST 22-01-1942316S 15-06-1942VASM 24-01-1943mods FAAC 26-01-1943ros AST 27-03-194315FPP to VASM flap fail overshot landing crashed South Marston CE 08-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD556, Mk Vb
s/n AD556
Castle Bromwich
AD 556
Merlin 45
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 26-10-1941ros 28-11-194119S 15-02-1942DeH 25-09-1942VASM 13-01-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 21-03-1943Cv PRXIII M32 1PRU Benson 29-04-1943543S 16-05-1943400S 25-12-1943SOC 27-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD557, Mk Vb
s/n AD557
Castle Bromwich
AD 557
Merlin 45
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 30-10-1941611S 07-11-1941603S 11-11-1941FAAC 08-01-1942ros 332S 17-04-1942VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 416S 29-01-1943411S 09-06-1943126AF 10-08-1943341S 17-10-1943Scottish Aviation 01-03-1944504S 15-07-194441OTU 04-09-1944u/c collapsed in heavy landing Hawarden FAAC 30-01-1945ASTH 21-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD558, Mk Vb
s/n AD558
Castle Bromwich
AD 558
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-10-1941222S 07-11-1941Missing on sweep to Calais 27-02-1942SOC 06-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD559, Mk Vb
s/n AD559
Castle Bromwich
AD 559
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 01-11-1941616S 08-11-1941into sea during aerobatics off Sheringham Norfolk 20-06-1942SOC 15-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD560, Mk Vb
s/n AD560
Castle Bromwich
AD 560
Merlin 45
Walker:
With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it crashed into the sea 20 miles of Dungeness on 28 February 1943.
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37MU AST 07-12-1941610S 26-05-1942FACB 23-06-1942AST 416S hit sea flying low 20mls of Dungeness 28-02-1943pilot rescued by Walrus
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD561, Mk Vb
s/n AD561
Castle Bromwich
AD 561
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941122S 05-02-1942engine failed wheels up landing nr Darlington 11-02-1942SOC 18-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD562, Mk Vb
s/n AD562
Castle Bromwich
AD 562
Merlin 45M
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 21-11-1941124S 10-12-1941CAC major repair 27-03-1942ros 41S 22-07-1942316S 'SZ-S' 15-03-1943306S 16-03-1943302S 26-08-1943302S 03-10-1943316S 15-12-1943234S 18-12-1943VASM 25-01-1944fuel syst mods 278S 24-04-1944u/c collapse landing Redhill CAC 13-04-1945recat E SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD563, Mk Vb
s/n AD563
Castle Bromwich
AD 563
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 23-11-1941452S 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 AD564, Mk Vb
s/n AD564
Castle Bromwich
AD 564
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 01-12-1941124S 16-12-1941AST 23-12-194171S 19-04-1942334USAAF 01-10-1942crashed nr Newport 26-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD565, Mk Vb
s/n AD565
Castle Bromwich
AD 565
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 01-12-194174S 24-12-1941232S 08-04-1942collision with BL290 in practise landing Llanbedr 02-06-1942AST VASM 24-09-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff AST 09-01-1943312S 17-05-1943AST 20-06-194364S 26-10-1943Caught fire on shipping recce abandoned over North Sea off Yarmouth 18-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD566, Mk Vb
s/n AD566
Castle Bromwich
AD 566
Merlin 45
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.
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9MU 01-12-1941412S 15-12-1941FAAC 09-01-1942AST St.Athan 20-06-1942308USAAF 01-08-1942FAAC 11-08-1942HAS AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX922
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD567, Mk Vb
s/n AD567
Castle Bromwich
AD 567
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-12-1941610S 05-01-1942FAAC 26-03-1942ros 312S 31-12-1942AST 08-04-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX915 returned RAF 12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD568, Mk Vb
s/n AD568
Castle Bromwich
AD 568
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 74S 24-12-1941Missing on patrol over Firth of Clyde 08-02-1942SOC 28-02-1942Flight Sergeant Matthews killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD569, Mk Vb
s/n AD569
Castle Bromwich
AD 569
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 15 June 1942. Left this unit by 6 July 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 08-12-194174S 21-12-1941FACB 28-12-1941Westland 133S 13-06-1942401S 15-06-1942AST 06-07-1942121S 05-08-1942Missing on sweep during Dieppe raid 19-08-1942Pilot Officer J La R Taylor killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD570, Mk Vb
s/n AD570
Castle Bromwich
AD 570
Merlin 45
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9MU 14-11-1941457S 24-11-1941452S 23-03-194293S 04-06-1942dived into sea off Calf of Man 29-06-1942FH136.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD571, Mk Vb
s/n AD571
Castle Bromwich
AD 571
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 April 1943, left this unit by 5 May 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 14-12-1941123S 28-12-1941167S 15-04-1942165S 03-06-1942FAAC 28-07-1942ros 27-08-1942AST 402S 26-04-194319S 05-05-194365S 30-06-1943130S 15-08-1943VASM 18-02-1944fuel syst mods Engine lost power on approach undershot swung and u/c collapsed Dishforth FACB 05-05-1945recat E SOC 14-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD572, Mk Vb
s/n AD572
Castle Bromwich
AD 572
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 31-10-1941312S 07-12-1941FACB 23-06-1942303S 03-02-194319S 26-06-1943501S 22-07-1943485S 14-11-1943FACB 09-01-1944LMS 61OTU hit high ground nr Loggerheads Staffs CE 16-01-1945SOC 20-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD573, Mk Vb
s/n AD573
Castle Bromwich
AD 573
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 29-10-1941145S 15-11-1941350S 11-02-1942AST 23-05-1942332S 20-08-1942335USAAF 23-11-1942VASM 22-12-1943fuel syst mods DeH 06-06-1944SOC 12-10-1950to 5555M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD574, Mk Vb
s/n AD574
Castle Bromwich
AD 574
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 20-10-1941310S 18-11-1941GAL 25-01-1942308S 24-08-194241S 12-09-1942dived into sea off Newcastle Co Down CE 24-09-1942Shorts Harland 15-10-1942SOC 19-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD575, Mk Vb
s/n AD575
Castle Bromwich
AD 575
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 02-11-1941616S 09-11-1941FACB 28-01-1942GAL 111S 02-06-1942CA ops 21-07-1942610S 'DW-Y' 23-02-1943Stalled and crashed into sea off Bognor 14-03-1943FH132.40 Pilot Officer J M Cremer killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD576, Mk Vb
s/n AD576
Castle Bromwich
AD 576
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 01-11-1941616S 08-11-1941FACB 13-01-194219S 01-07-1942FAAC 10-11-1942ros 131S 16-01-1943165S 'SK-R' 21-01-1943302S 09-09-1943CAC ops 13-12-1943278S 07-10-1944SOC 25-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD577, LF Mk Vb
s/n AD577
Castle Bromwich
AD 577
Merlin 45
Walker:
To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1942, left this unit by 6 June 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 11-11-194192S 'QJ-Z' 23-11-1941417S 06-02-1942242S 06-06-1942AST 09-11-1942VASM 18-02-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff ros 15-09-1943222S 16-02-1944BL907 landed on top of aircraft Hawarden CE 10-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD578, Mk Vb
s/n AD578
Castle Bromwich
AD 578
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 01-11-1941616S 08-11-1941FAAC 16-05-1942317S 26-08-1942HAL 23-09-1942315S 28-09-1942CB ops 16-11-1942HAL ASTH 10-07-1943hook fitt RNDA 18-01-1944808S 02-1944to 03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD579, Mk Vb
s/n AD579
Castle Bromwich
AD 579
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 13-11-1941504S 08-01-1942FAAC 16-02-1942Shorts Harland 315S 04-09-1942501S 19-10-1942Scottish Aviation 22-01-1943AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX904 12-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD580, Mk Vb
s/n AD580
Castle Bromwich
AD 580
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941131S 12-12-1941Westland 25-01-1942St.Athan 28-03-1942308S 24-08-194241S 12-09-1942FACB 29-10-1942AST 11-04-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX914
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD581, Mk Vb
s/n AD581
Castle Bromwich
AD 581
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 21-11-1941118S 11-12-1941FAAC 26-03-1942ros 306S 16-06-1942engine failed crashed in force-landing Ruislip Middlesex 19-08-1942SOC 25-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD582, Mk Vb
s/n AD582
Castle Bromwich
AD 582
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 21-11-1941310S 04-12-1941AST 01-08-194238MU 21-10-1942AST 18-02-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX890
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD583, Mk Vb
s/n AD583
Castle Bromwich
AD 583
Merlin 45
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941130S 12-12-1941RNDA Stretton 01-09-1942801S 09-1942ASTH fit hook 18-09-1942RNAS Lee on Solent 03-10-1942four deck landings by 880S pilot 08-10-1942(Argus?) ros Lee to 05-11-1942899S from 12-1942AHU Arbroath 04-01-1943PD 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire AD584, Mk Vb
s/n AD584
Castle Bromwich
AD 584
Merlin 45
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37MU 23-11-1941130S 12-12-1941RNDA Stretton 01-09-1942801S 09-1942ASTH fit hook 24-09-1942RNAS Lee on Solent 13-10-1942885S 10-1942Machrihanish 16-10-1942ros 28-11-1942Lee 28-11-1942Machrihanish to Hatston 18-12-1942880S pilot joining 899S ros 02-06-1943to 02-07-1943RN 13-08-1943768S Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch 07-1943Missed wires into barrier Argus Cat Y 16-03-1944(Squadron Leader RT Allen) ros Vickers 28-04-1944Retd 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