Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 300, Group 300)
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI, RCAF (Serial No. X4492), in flight, 26 Feb 1944.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell pushed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with cutting-edge sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, helping give the aircraft a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane.
The Spitfire had detachable wing tips which were secured by two mounting points at the end of each main wing assembly. When the Spitfire took on a role as a high-altitude fighter (Marks VI and VII and some early Mk VIIIs), the standard wing tips were replaced by extended, "pointed" tips which increased the wingspan from 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) to 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m). The other wing-tip variation, used by several Spitfire variants, was the "clipped" wing; the standard wing tips were replaced by wooden fairings which reduced the span by 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m). The wing tips used spruce formers for most of the internal structure with a light alloy skin attached using brass screws.
Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later. Early tests showed that, while the guns worked perfectly on the ground and at low altitudes, they tended to freeze at high altitude, especially the outer wing guns, because the RAF's Brownings had been modified to fire from an open bolt. While this prevented overheating of the cordite used in British ammunition, it allowed cold air to flow through the barrel unhindered. Supermarine did not fix the problem until October 1938, when they added hot air ducts from the rear of the wing-mounted radiators to the guns, and bulkheads around the gunbays to trap the hot air in the wing. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports to protect the guns from cold, dirt, and moisture until they were fired.
The first Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk XII flew in August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes. As American fighters took over the long-range escorting of USAAF daylight bombing raids, the Griffon-engined Spitfires progressively took up the tactical air superiority role, and played a major role in intercepting V-1 flying bombs, while the Merlin-engined variants (mainly the Mk IX and the Packard-engined Mk XVI) were adapted to the fighter-bomber role. Although the later Griffon-engined marks lost some of the favourable handling characteristics of their Merlin-powered predecessors, they could still outmanoeuvre their main German foes and other, later American and British-designed fighters.Wikipedia
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RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Serials - Kestrel PublicationsSpitfire Mk Ia serial AR212
s/n AR212
c/n WASP20/1
Westland
AR 212
Merlin III
Known Units: ;57
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 18-07-1941 57OTU 09-08-1941 27OTU 27-09-1941 air collision with X4605 crashed Chester CE 16-03-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR213
s/n AR213
c/n WASP20/2
Westland
AR 213
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
To civil register as G-AIST.
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12MU 24-07-1941 57OTU 31-07-1941 FAAC 19-04-1943 SOC 30-08-1945 sold G/C Wheeler 10-03-1947 Shuttleworth Trust as G-AIST 25-10-1947 sold P Lindsay 1974 extant
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR214
s/n AR214
Westland
AR 214
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 07-08-1941 132S 11-08-1941 Crashed at Mormond Hill Aberdeenshire FACE 18-09-1941 SOC 30-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR215
s/n AR215
Westland
AR 215
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 19-08-1941 132S 28-08-1941 58OTU 05-01-1942 53OTU SOC 28-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR216
s/n AR216
Westland
AR 216
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-08-1941 123S 24-08-1941 61OTU 19-09-1941 Forcelanded while lost in bad weather Oakley Green nr Windsor Berks 02-10-1941 ASTE SOC 10-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR217
s/n AR217
Westland
AR 217
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 26-08-1941 124S 31-08-1941 52OTU 12-11-1941 crashed on ferry flight dbf 07-12-1941 SOC 19-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR218
s/n AR218
Westland
AR 218
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 30-08-1941 131S 17-09-1941 Collided with Magister R1977 on ground Atcham 28-09-1941 ASTE 04-10-1941 SOC 29-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR219
s/n AR219
Westland
AR 219
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 01-09-1941 131S 17-09-1941 FACB 08-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 58OTU 09-11-1942 1TEU 26-02-1944 CE 18-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR220
s/n AR220
Westland
AR 220
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 09-09-1941 132S 21-09-1941 52OTU 22-01-1942 ? overshot landing overturned Aston Down CE 10-11-1942 SOC 16-11-1942 recat B 57OTU 27-04-1943 SOC 30-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR221
s/n AR221
Westland
AR 221
Merlin III
Known Units: ;52
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 09-09-1941 61OTU 02-10-1941 Heston 16-02-1942 52OTU 07-05-1943 flew into hill in bad visibility Long Mynd Salop 11-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR222
s/n AR222
Westland
AR 222
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 15-09-1941 53OTU 26-09-1941 57OTU air collision with X4266 crashed Warkworth Northumberland CE 17-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR223
s/n AR223
Westland
AR 223
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 15-09-1941 53OTU 26-09-1941 58OTU 26-01-1943 1TEU 26-02-1944 Taxied into truck Tealing 20-07-1944 SOC CE 16-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR224
s/n AR224
Westland
AR 224
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 20-09-1941 61OTU 09-10-1941 FAAC 06-08-1942 57OTU 17-07-1943 SOC 24-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR225
s/n AR225
Westland
AR 225
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-09-1941 52OTU 03-11-1941 FACB 28-06-1942 Westland 61OTU 01-05-1943 53OTU 20-03-1944 SOC 17-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR226
s/n AR226
Westland
AR 226
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-09-1941 52OTU 08-11-1941 Ran out of fuel while lost overturned in forced landing nr Fairwood Common FACE SOC 25-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR227
s/n AR227
Westland
AR 227
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-09-1941 52OTU 03-11-1941 FACE dbf 22-09-1942 SOC 14-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR228
s/n AR228
Westland
AR 228
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 29-09-1941 53OTU 02-12-1942 SOC 08-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR229
s/n AR229
Westland
AR 229
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 03-10-1941 61OTU 23-10-1941 53OTU 17-04-1942 57OTU 15-07-1943 engine failed crash-landed nr Eshott CE 29-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR230
s/n AR230
Westland
AR 230
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 13-10-1941 61OTU 23-10-1941 FACE total wreck 06-11-1941 SOC 10-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR231
s/n AR231
Westland
AR 231
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Mk. Va after delivery.
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5MU 13-10-1941 61OTU 23-10-1941 39MU 29-05-1943 Cv Va M45 FAAC 17-08-1943 CE 15-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR232
s/n AR232
Westland
AR 232
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 13-10-1941 52OTU 11-11-1941 FACB 30-01-1942 GAL 308S 05-07-1942 140S 28-07-1943 RNDA 16-01-1944 525RR Merston 01-11-1944 349S 07-12-1944 SOC 09-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR233
s/n AR233
Westland
AR 233
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 17-10-1941 61OTU 23-10-1941 Braked too hard and tipped up on landing Heston 06-11-1941 SOC 23-11-1941 allot 61OTU as instructional airframe
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR234
s/n AR234
Westland
AR 234
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.VII after delivery.
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6MU 20-10-1941 Miles Aircraft 28-10-1941 Cv PRVII Type G M45 140S 13-03-1942 Missing from tactical recce Le Havre 03-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR235
s/n AR235
Westland
AR 235
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.VII after delivery.
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6MU 20-10-1941 Miles Aircraft 28-10-1941 Cv PRVII Type G M45 1PRU 10-02-1942 543S 30-09-1942 8OTU 06-06-1943 SOC 28-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR236
s/n AR236
Westland
AR 236
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 27-10-1941 52OTU 03-11-1941 9MU RNAS 14-05-1943 759S Yeovilton 06-1943 to 03-1944 Ran on to grass stopped in boundary hedge Cat X 03-09-1943 (Squadron Leader PS Gilmore) u/c raised before fully airborne prop tips hit runway Cat X 24-11-1943 (Lt HH Salisbury) Retd RAF at 45MU 12-05-1944 SOC 22-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR237
s/n AR237
Westland
AR 237
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 27-10-1941 52OTU 08-11-1941 FACE 30-04-1942 53OTU 17-04-1943 DeH 04-11-1943 SOC 04-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR238
s/n AR238
Westland
AR 238
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 27-10-1941 52OTU 03-11-1941 FACB 08-01-1942 GAL 33MU RNDA Yeovilton 09-09-1942 761S Henstridge 'F' Hit another a/c taxying 06-10-1942 (Mjr JO Armour RM) Cat B repairs 25-10-1942 SOC 20-01-1943 BUT 759S Yeovilton 01-1943 ADDLs damage to u/c landed on grass Cat X 07-03-1943 (Squadron Leader WS Donnelly RNZN) FL suspected coolant leak Cat S 08-03-1944 (Squadron Leader RA Peacock) SOC 26-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR239
s/n AR239
Westland
AR 239
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.VII after delivery.
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5MU 03-11-1941 52OTU 27-11-1941 FACB 01-02-1942 Westland HAL 18-05-1942 Cv PRVII Type G M45 140S 22-11-1942 crashed on low-level photography Devon CE 03-01-1943 FH121.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR240
s/n AR240
Westland
AR 240
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 04-11-1941 52OTU 27-11-1941 air collision with P9500 15-03-1942 stalled crash-landing CE Aston Down 02-01-1943 SOC 25-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR241
s/n AR241
Westland
AR 241
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.VII after delivery.
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5MU 06-11-1941 1PRU 30-11-1941 Cv PRIII Type C 3SGR 09-01-1942 8OTU engine failed into sea Fraserburgh Bay SOC 11-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR242
s/n AR242
Westland
AR 242
Merlin III
Known Units: ;8
Walker:
Converted to PR.VII after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 10-11-1941 HAL 30-11-1941 Cv PRVII Type G M45 1PRU 05-04-1942 FACB 19-05-1942 HAL 542S 30-10-1942 8OTU 17-04-1943 dived into sea nr Colliston Aberdeen 19-11-1943 FH280.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR243
s/n AR243
Westland
AR 243
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 10-11-1941 61OTU 07-12-1941 engine failed wheels up landing Esher Surrey 27-01-1942 HAL
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR244
s/n AR244
Westland
AR 244
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.VII after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 15-11-1941 HAL 27-11-1941 Cv PRVII Type G M45 1PRU 13-02-1942 140S 12-01-1943 crashed on takeoff Mount Farm 12-02-1943 FH62.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR245
s/n AR245
Westland
AR 245
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.VII after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 15-11-1941 HAL 24-11-1941 Cv PRVII Type G M45 1PRU 30-01-1942 Missing from PR mission to Le Havre 27-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR246
s/n AR246
Westland
AR 246
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 18-11-1941 57OTU 06-12-1941 FACB 13-02-1942 ASTH 58OTU 19-07-1942 air collision with R6691 Letham Moor Stirlings CE 18-03-1943 Scottish Aviation
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR247
s/n AR247
Westland
AR 247
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 26-11-1941 53OTU 02-01-1942 AST 11-02-1943 RNAS 19-05-1943 761S Henstridge 05-1943 759S Yeovilton 'Y1Z' 08-1943 Selected u/c up while taxying Cat X1 14-11-1943 (Lt AH Beane) Taxying tipped on nose Cat X1 20-06-1944 (Mid DM Cowley) SOC 20-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR248
s/n AR248
Westland
AR 248
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 25-11-1941 61OTU 09-01-1942 Engine caught fire forcelanded at Rednal FACB 31-05-1943 recat E 14-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR249
s/n AR249
Westland
AR 249
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-12-1941 53OTU 02-01-1942 Collided with P9500 and crashed nr Cowbridge Glam CE 15-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR250
s/n AR250
Westland
AR 250
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-11-1941 57OTU 15-12-1941 FACB 29-01-1944 SOC 09-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR251
s/n AR251
Westland
AR 251
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 26-11-1941 57OTU 13-12-1941 61OTU 02-02-1943 FACB 15-03-1943 GAL Scottish Aviation 27-04-1944 SOC 12-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR252
s/n AR252
Westland
AR 252
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 26-11-1941 57OTU 12-12-1941 air collision with X4186 nr Sealand CE 14-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR253
s/n AR253
Westland
AR 253
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 08-12-1941 CRD TFU 28-12-1941 FAAC 22-06-1942 53OTU 09-05-1944 SOC 27-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR254
s/n AR254
Westland
AR 254
Merlin III
Known Units: ;58
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 08-12-1941 58OTU 19-12-1941 flew into high ground with P8276 and X4614 Kingseat Hill Kincardine 16-01-1943 SOC FH585.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR255
s/n AR255
Westland
AR 255
Merlin III
Known Units: ;53
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 13-12-1941 53OTU 06-01-1942 FACE 30-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR256
s/n AR256
Westland
AR 256
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 08-12-1941 58OTU 05-01-1942 RNDA 791S Arbroath 09-09-1942 Landed u/c retracted 17-12-1942 (Squadron Leader RJ Martin) ros by Vickers 05-12-1942 FAAC 07-01-1943 45MU 17-04-1943 Arbroath 06-1943 761S Henstridge 02-1944 45MU 09-06-1944 SOC 26-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR257
s/n AR257
Westland
AR 257
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.VII after delivery.
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12MU 13-12-1941 HAL 07-01-1942 HAL 07-01-1942 Cv PRVII Type G M45 1PRU 04-03-1942 painted Pink Camotint 541S 30-09-1942 8OTU 29-05-1943 sank into soft ground taxy Aldergrove 27-06-1943 recat E
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR258
s/n AR258
Westland
AR 258
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.VII after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 16-12-1941 57OTU 18-12-1941 HAL 17-01-1942 Cv PRVII Type G M45 140S 25-03-1942 8OTU 01-03-1943 SOC 27-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR259
s/n AR259
Westland
AR 259
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.VII after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 16-12-1941 1PRU 19-02-1942 Cv PRIII Type C 8OTU 19-06-1942 Benson 29-10-1942 Heston major repair 29-01-1944 SOC 27-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR260
s/n AR260
Westland
AR 260
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.VII after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-12-1941 HAL 26-01-1942 Cv PRVII Type G M45 1PRU 20-05-1942 542S 29-09-1942 CRD Gosport 30-05-1943 Rotol Props Ltd 11-10-1943 ? 12-04-1944 SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR261
s/n AR261
Westland
AR 261
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.VII after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 05-01-1942 HAL 15-02-1942 Cv PRVII Type G M45 1PRU 05-05-1942 542S 30-09-1942 FACB 24-11-1942 ros 8OTU 17-04-1943 Starveall Farm dispersal 31-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR274
s/n AR274
Westland
AR 274
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 19 May to 6 August 1942.
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39MU 15-12-1941 129S 02-01-1942 CAC ops 26-03-1942 ros 501S 06-04-1942 412S 19-05-1942 Scottish Aviation 06-08-1942 222S 11-10-1942 air collision with AB144 crashed Dreghorn Ayr CE 08-01-1943 SOC 13-01-1943 FH351.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR275
s/n AR275
Westland
AR 275
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 22 April 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 17 October 1943. Left this unit on 27 April 1944.
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9MU 16-12-1941 crashed on ff 17-12-1941 ros 308S 18-09-1942 222S 11-10-1942 411S 22-04-1943 401S 17-10-1943 Scottish Aviation 27-04-1944 234S 27-07-1944 57OTU 13-08-1944 FACB engine failed force-landed Shipley Northumberland 27-03-1945 recat E SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR276
s/n AR276
Westland
AR 276
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 05-01-1942 Crosby Co 21-02-1942 SS441 20-03-1942 Middle East 17-06-1942 Hit bank on take-off Port Sudan CE 17-06-1942 SOC 19-06-1942 FH6.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR277
s/n AR277
Westland
AR 277
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 05-01-1942 Crosby Co 21-02-1942 SS441 20-03-1942 Malta 01-07-1942 145S Shot down by Bf109s off Malta 17-07-1942 SOC 29-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR278
s/n AR278
Westland
AR 278
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
not counted on RAF contract DTD contract CRD RAE 05-02-1942 until 06-1943 gyro gunsight elev trials 9MU 12-05-1944 31ATG USAAF 31-05-1944 1695Flt SOC 05-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR279
s/n AR279
Westland
AR 279
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 05-01-1942 317S 'JH-R' 06-02-1942 Forcelanded short of fuel in mist on return from escort nr Bolt Head CE 16-03-1942 Westland SOC 05-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR280
s/n AR280
Westland
AR 280
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 05-01-1942 602S 26-01-1942 302S 22-04-1942 VASM 13-08-1942 mods Damaged by Fw190s on sweep to Ostend and abandoned over Channel 07-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR281
s/n AR281
Westland
AR 281
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 05-01-1942 602S 26-01-1942 222S 30-03-1942 111S 30-03-1942 CB ops 25-09-1942 GAL VASM 24-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 313S 16-03-1943 66S 04-07-1943 Shot down by Fw190s nr Ault 04-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR282
s/n AR282
Westland
AR 282
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 12-01-1942 Crosby Co Malta 01-07-1942 145S Forcelanded in Sicily on sweep 21-07-1942 SOC 23-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR283
s/n AR283
Westland
AR 283
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 3 December 1943 to 10 February 1944.
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33MU 12-01-1942 611S 08-02-1942 [301S 14-07-1942 ] 307USAAF 23-01-1943 HAL 07-04-1943 VASM 19-08-1943 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 416S 03-12-1943 186S 10-02-1944 130S 18-04-1944 303S CAC ops 26-07-1944 ros 61OTU 14-04-1945 SOC 22-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR284
s/n AR284
Westland
AR 284
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 12-01-1942 Crosby Co 23-02-1942 SS437 22-03-1942 Middle East 206Grp [1-07-1942 ] SOC 29-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR285
s/n AR285
Westland
AR 285
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 13-02-1942 234S 19-04-1942 Missing on sweep to Plouescat 23-07-1942 FH123.20 Pilot Officer J B Webster RNZAF baled out but killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR286
s/n AR286
Westland
AR 286
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 25-01-1942 82MU 26-02-1942 SS437 12-03-1942 Middle East 01-07-1942 FACB 27-06-1943 NWAfricanAF 218Grp 30-11-1943 DBR by internal explosion Sorman West [26-08-1943 ] SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR287
s/n AR287
Westland
AR 287
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-01-1942 82MU 26-02-1942 SS440 Takoradi 15-03-1942 Middle East 01-07-1942 73OTU SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR288
s/n AR288
Westland
AR 288
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 25-01-1942 82MU 26-02-1942 SS440 Takoradi 15-03-1942 Middle East 01-04-1942 145S Shot down by Bf109s off Malta 21-07-1942 SOC 25-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR289
s/n AR289
Westland
AR 289
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 25-01-1942 Crosby Co 26-02-1942 SS441 20-03-1942 Middle East 01-07-1942 SOC 01-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR290
s/n AR290
Westland
AR 290
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 25-01-1942 82MU 26-02-1942 SS440 21-03-1942 Takoradi Middle East 01-07-1942 145S CE ops 05-09-1942 NWAfricanAF 218Grp 30-11-1943 SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR291
s/n AR291
Westland
AR 291
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 25-01-1942 331S 'FN-A' 15-03-1942 Missing on patrol off Orkneys 21-04-1942 2nd/Lt P S Endresen killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR292
s/n AR292
Westland
AR 292
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-01-1942 91S 18-04-1942 VASM 19-09-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 'ZF-F' 17-07-1943 349S 'GE-T' 29-10-1943 64S 06-04-1944 57OTU swung on landing overturned Boulmer CE 19-02-1945 SOC 01-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR293
s/n AR293
Westland
AR 293
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-01-1942 331S 15-03-1942 VASM 12-08-1942 mods Scottish Aviation 25-10-1942 VASM 27-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 349S 08-10-1943 602S 06-03-1944 118S Hit by BM538 while taxying Sumburgh CE 28-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR294
s/n AR294
Westland
AR 294
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 30-01-1942 331S 17-03-1942 501S 27-04-1942 130S 18-05-1942 Shot down by Fw190 escorting 'Hurribombers' against minesweepers off Ile de Batz 25-06-1942 FH49.0 Flight Sergeant R Farmer killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR295
s/n AR295
Westland
AR 295
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-01-1942 222S 28-02-1942 enemy action CB 02-07-1942 VASM 10-10-1942 fuel syst mods 501S 24-12-1942 AST 25-10-1943 M46 install 31ATG 02-06-1944 Scottish Aviation 05-07-1944 1688CU 30-09-1944 SOC CE 04-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR296
s/n AR296
Westland
AR 296
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 30 June 1943 to 25 January 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-01-1942 331S 'FN-X' 27-03-1942 VASM mods 453S 'FU-M' 12-10-1942 HAL 17-12-1942 501S 23-03-1943 ros 07-06-1943 411S 30-06-1943 341S 25-01-1944 118S 13-03-1944 Scottish Aviation 16-03-1944 234S Crashed after collision off Beachy Head FACE 17-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR297
s/n AR297
Westland
AR 297
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 31-01-1942 331S 10-04-1942 CB ops RNAS 885S Lee on Solent 04-09-1942 884S ASTH 10-09-1942 hook fitt Lee 25-09-1942 801S Machrinanish 09-1942 768S Machrihanish damaged landing Furious damaged again landing Machrihimish Cat X 04-10-1942 (Squadron Leader J Davies) Yeovilton to 761S Stretton 12-04-1943 to 08-1943 897S 05-1943 768S Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch 07-1943 Hook hit rounddown Ravager Cat X 17-12-1943 (L/C G Quill) Into barrier Argus Cat S 07-02-1944 (Squadron Leader JV Brownlee) ros 15-02-1944 NAS 03-03-1944 at [Lee?] Evanton store 06-1944 to 08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR298
s/n AR298
Westland
AR 298
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 02-02-1942 331S 'FN-N' 22-02-1942 Missing presumed shot down by fighters over Channel 19-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR318
s/n AR318
Westland
AR 318
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
first F Mk V built Westland 38MU 31-01-1942 303S 16-04-1942 FAAC 11-08-1942 GAL 222S 13-01-1943 64S 31-03-1943 FAA 20-05-1943 ros 118S 25-09-1943 Scottish Aviation 19-10-1943 3507RSU 27-01-1944 Cunliffe-Owen 01-02-1944 hook fitt RNAS Henstridge 13-04-1944 761S Henstridge 09-1944 Stbd wingtip hit rudder of W3756 Cat Z2 15-10-1944 (Squadron Leader DS Butt RNZN)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR319
s/n AR319
Westland
AR 319
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.XIII after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 02-02-1942 402S 18-04-1942 312S ? 04-05-1942 FACB 19-05-1942 AST VASM 24-08-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 29-12-1942 Cv PRXIII M32 Benson 06-04-1943 541S 25-04-1943 HAL 26-08-1943 AST 02-03-1945 SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR320
s/n AR320
Westland
AR 320
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 16 April to 5 August 1942, coded "YO*W". With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 12 March 1943. Category AC flight accident on 14 March 1943, repaired on site. Left this unit on 30 June 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-02-1942 122S 14-02-1942 401S 'YO-W' 16-04-1942 111S 05-08-1942 Westland 19-10-1942 401S 12-03-1943 FAAC 14-04-1943 ros 65S 30-06-1943 130S 'PJ-X' 15-08-1943 CRU 28-02-1944 Basta mods AST 01-06-1944 1AGS 26-11-1944 FACE 26-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR321
s/n AR321
Westland
AR 321
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 07-02-1942 82MU 24-02-1942 Katanga 12-03-1942 Takoradi 22-03-1942 Middle East 01-07-1942 FACB 05-07-1942 SOC 01-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR322
s/n AR322
Westland
AR 322
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 07-02-1942 Crosby Co 20-02-1942 SS437 22-03-1942 Middle East 206Grp [1-07-1942 ] SOC 29-06-1942 FH10.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR323
s/n AR323
Westland
AR 323
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-02-1942 611S 08-03-1942 242S 02-06-1942 222S 11-08-1942 64S 31-03-1943 FAAC 24-04-1943 ros 118S 25-09-1943 67GrpUSAAF 06-01-1944 130S 24-05-1944 FACB 12-06-1944 AST 1AGS 30-11-1944 u/c collapse landing Barrow CE 09-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR324
s/n AR324
Westland
AR 324
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
7-02-1942 Crosby Co 20-02-1942 Katanga 12-03-1942 Takoradi Middle East 01-07-1942 Crashed in forced landing 2m NNE of LG206 FAC3 29-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR325
s/n AR325
Westland
AR 325
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;118
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 07-02-1942 331S 01-03-1942 FACB 20-07-1942 AST VASM 25-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 01-06-1943 Hit by flak attacking convoy and abandoned 21-06-1943 Flying Officer H G Handley RCAF killed baled out but parachute failed to open
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR326
s/n AR326
Westland
AR 326
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 07-02-1942 331S 01-03-1942 Overshot landing on return from escort and hit another aircraft Manston CE 17-05-1942 SOC 24-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AR327
s/n AR327
Westland
AR 327
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 11-02-1942 306S 16-04-1942 VASM 11-09-1942 mods 315S 24-09-1942 316S 01-10-1942 306S 16-03-1943 CAC ops 09-09-1943 ros 322S 11-11-1943 57OTU 17-08-1944 SOC 03-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AR328
s/n AR328
Westland
AR 328
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 11-02-1942 331S 15-03-1942 Scottish Aviation 25-10-1942 VASM 24-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 17-07-1943 349S FAAC 22-10-1943 ros 222S 02-03-1944 322S 17-03-1944 345S 25-04-1944 DeH 19-07-1944 Armee de l'Air 10-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR329
s/n AR329
Westland
AR 329
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 11-02-1942 317S 'JH-R' 24-03-1942 Shot down by Fw190s 2m off Calais 14-04-1942 Flight Sergeant E Olszewski killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR330
s/n AR330
Westland
AR 330
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 21 to 26 July 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-02-1942 124S 20-04-1942 FAAC 23-05-1942 VASM 18-06-1942 mods 401S 21-07-1942 111S 26-07-1942 312S 31-12-1942 VASM 09-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 66S 19-08-1943 CAC ops 04-10-1943 ros 18-12-1943 Suffered elevator failure during sweep and abandoned nr Rye Sussex CE 27-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR331
s/n AR331
Westland
AR 331
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943. Category AC flying accident on 2 July 1943, repaired on site. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 18 August 1943. Left this unit by February 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 14-02-1942 41S 13-04-1942 FACB 25-08-1942 91S 31-12-1942 317S 01-05-1943 412S 29-06-1943 FAAC 02-07-1943 ros 401S 18-08-1943 M45M install 132S 25-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 CAC ops 13-06-1944 310S 15-07-1944 41OTU 04-09-1944 SOC 30-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR332
s/n AR332
Westland
AR 332
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 14-02-1942 317S 20-03-1942 Missing while escorting Bostons to Dunkerque 29-04-1942 S/Ldr P Ozyra killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR333
s/n AR333
Westland
AR 333
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-02-1942 350S 01-04-1942 Shot down by Bf109s over Pas de Calais 23-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR334
s/n AR334
Westland
AR 334
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;403
Walker:
With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Lost in combat on 2 June 1942, during Rodeo 69 in the Pas-de-Calais area. Warrant Officer D.G. Campbell POW. One of seven aircraft lost by 403 Sdn. on this mission. Also reported as lost on 19 August 1942 in collision with AR439 over Dieppe?
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-02-1942 403S 19-04-1942 Missing after combat during Dieppe raid 19-08-1942 Pilot Officer N Monchier killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR335
s/n AR335
Westland
AR 335
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-02-1942 303S 15-04-1942 CB ops 05-06-1942 AST 5USAAF 05-09-1942 VASM 21-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 131S 02-07-1943 310S 24-09-1943 Engine cut after combat Bf110s ditched 20m off Brest 24-09-1943 FH149 F/Lt V Chocholin killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR336
s/n AR336
Westland
AR 336
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-02-1942 306S 17-04-1942 133S 29-09-1942 336S 01-10-1942 CB ops 28-01-1943 AST VASM 30-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 611S 26-07-1943 Damaged by flak and crashed off Dutch coast 06-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial AR337
s/n AR337
Westland
AR 337
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 March 1944. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 3 to 11 June 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 18-02-1942 501S 27-04-1942 306S 18-05-1942 VASM 09-10-1942 fuel syst mods 315S 24-10-1942 401S 04-03-1943 416S 03-06-1943 504S 11-06-1943 FACB 12-07-1943 MM mods M46 install RNDA 03-03-1944 Cv trainer
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR338
s/n AR338
Westland
AR 338
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 April 1943. Category AC flying accident on 18 April 1943, repaired on site. Left this unit by 12 June 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-02-1942 310S 24-03-1942 243S 12-08-1942 Scottish Aviation 06-11-1942 402S 07-04-1943 FAAC 18-04-1943 ros 124S 12-06-1943 19S 04-07-1943 315S hit high ground in form with BL469 and W3427 Clady Corner Co Antrim CE 11-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR339
s/n AR339
Westland
AR 339
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-02-1942 118S 01-04-1942 129S 20-06-1942 Shot down by Fw190s off Cherbourg 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial AR340
s/n AR340
Westland
AR 340
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-02-1942 317S 'JH-P' 20-03-1942 Shot up by Fw190 during Dieppe Raid 19-08-1942 VASM 23-09-1942 fuel syst mods 315S 08-10-1942 453S 'FU-E' 23-11-1942 222S 31-03-1943 167S 19-05-1943 FAAC 20-08-1943 ros 167S 17-09-1943 322S 05-11-1943 to 4430M 5SoTT 30-12-1944 SOC 28-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR341
s/n AR341
Westland
AR 341
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-02-1942 331S 28-03-1942 CAC ops 29-07-1942 ros 133S 29-09-1942 336S 01-10-1942 Ditched after engine cut 13-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR342
s/n AR342
Westland
AR 342
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 27-02-1942 FA 15-04-1942 52OTU 02-02-1943 FLS 02-02-1944 Scottish Aviation 07-11-1944 ? Basta mods 1TEU 16-06-1944 61OTU 28-09-1944 FAAC 28-01-1945 ros SOC 28-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR343
s/n AR343
Westland
AR 343
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 14 August 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 27-02-1942 310S 07-06-1942 VASM 01-08-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 331S 28-08-1942 416S 14-08-1943 FACE 03-01-1944 AST 234S 31-05-1944 Shot down by flak over Lorient 27-07-1944 Flying Officer E R Lyon killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR344
s/n AR344
Westland
AR 344
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 27-02-1942 129S 09-05-1942 602S 29-11-1942 Scottish Aviation 18-12-1942 VASM 28-05-1943 mods 313S 26-06-1943 66S 04-07-1943 340S 'GW-D' 15-11-1943 239S 16-02-1944 63S 13-03-1944 AST 21-06-1944 1667CU 16-11-1944 Bomber Command 27-11-1945 SOC CE 08-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR345
s/n AR345
Westland
AR 345
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;403
Walker:
With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Lost in combat with Fw 190s of JG 26 on 2 June 1942, during Rodeo 69 in the Pas-de-Calais area. Pilot Officer L.J. Somers POW. One of 7 seven aircraft lost by 403 Sdn. in this mission. Also reported as lost in combat on 11 July 1942?
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 27-02-1942 403S 05-05-1942 Crashed 1/4m E of Topcliffe FACE 11-07-1942 SOC 16-07-1942 FH78
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR346
s/n AR346
Westland
AR 346
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 28-02-1942 306S 26-04-1942 Engine cut forcelanded in field nr Northolt FACB 11-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR347
s/n AR347
Westland
AR 347
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 09-03-1942 72S 02-05-1942 CB ops 08-06-1942 Westland 167S 05-03-1943 FACB 22-03-1943 AST recat E 21-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR362
s/n AR362
Westland
AR 362
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 07-03-1942 65S 28-04-1942 453S 'FU-V' 12-07-1942 222S 31-03-1943 VASM 07-04-1943 mods 167S 19-05-1943 FAAC 02-09-1943 ros 322S 03-10-1943 222S 01-01-1944 57OTU 17-08-1944 61OTU 04-02-1945 SOC 22-05-1945 bboc 05-06-1945 SOC 22-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR363
s/n AR363
Westland
AR 363
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 07-03-1942 340S 'GW-W' 27-03-1942 CAC ops 12-04-1942 ros Missing while escorting Hurricanes to St.Omer 30-07-1942 FH67.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR364
s/n AR364
Westland
AR 364
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 07-03-1942 19S 29-03-1942 234S 'AZ-W' 07-09-1942 FACB 05-10-1942 132S 22-12-1942 VASM 14-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 611S 17-11-1943 234S 06-08-1944 63S 05-10-1944 41OTU 08-05-1945 OTU 22-06-1945 SOC 16-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR365
s/n AR365
Westland
AR 365
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;118
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 07-03-1942 118S 19-04-1942 FAA 23-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer 09-05-1942 FH15.30 Flight Sergeant F W Hough RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AR366
s/n AR366
Westland
AR 366
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 2 to 20 November 1942. Sold to Portuguese AF post war.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 07-03-1942 306S 16-04-1942 FAAC 06-06-1942 ros 303S 28-07-1942 CB ops 19-08-1942 ros 412S 02-11-1942 VASM 20-11-1942 fuel syst mods 610S 18-03-1943 350S 27-03-1943 26S 07-04-1944 FAAC 09-09-1944 ros 595S 18-01-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 15-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR367
s/n AR367
Westland
AR 367
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 07-03-1942 91S 27-04-1942 152S 03-05-1942 FAAC 07-06-1942 recat E 222MU 22-10-1943 Pandorian 25-11-1943 Portugal 08-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR368
s/n AR368
Westland
AR 368
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF based at North Weald from 1 April 1942. Shot down by fighters on 25 April 1942, off Le Crotoy, during Circus 137. Was part of High Cover Wing. Pilot Officer W.F. Munn killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 07-03-1942 403S 01-04-1942 Missing nr Berck-sur-Mer believed shot down nr Le Crotoy 25-04-1942 FH47.20 Pilot Officer W F Munn killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR369
s/n AR369
Westland
AR 369
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 07-03-1942 501S 27-04-1942 222S 01-06-1942 Missing nr Hazebrouck 29-06-1942 S/Ldr N Anderson killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR370
s/n AR370
Westland
AR 370
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;91
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 14-03-1942 91S 02-04-1942 Missing from recce off Dieppe 15-06-1942 Pilot Officer E E Sykes RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR371
s/n AR371
Westland
AR 371
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 14-03-1942 303S 15-04-1942 FAA 21-07-1942 ros GAL major repair 14-01-1943 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 131S 20-07-1943 Damaged by Fw190 and crashed off Dungeness 19-08-1943 SOC 31-08-1943 FH149
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR372
s/n AR372
Westland
AR 372
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 14-03-1942 501S 01-04-1942 312S 25-06-1942 VASM 17-08-1942 mods 332S 28-08-1942 133S 29-09-1942 336USAAF 29-09-1942 AST 18-12-1944 FCCS Northolt 09-02-1945 SOC 27-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR373
s/n AR373
Westland
AR 373
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 19-03-1942 350S 17-06-1942 CAC ops 19-08-1942 ros 453S 'FU-X' 09-12-1942 222S 31-03-1943 167S 19-05-1943 Scottish Aviation 05-08-1943 611S 09-11-1943 61OTU 23-07-1944 Shorts Harland 04-12-1944 to 5588M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 16-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR374
s/n AR374
Westland
AR 374
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 14-03-1942 234S Shot down by Bf109s off Cap de la Hague 17-04-1942 FH26 Pilot Officer R S Woolass killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR375
s/n AR375
Westland
AR 375
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 22 August 1942. To No. 408 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 August 1942. With No. 416 (F) Squadron from 3 June to 18 July 1943. With No. 443 (F) Squadron, RCAF for training 27 February to 30 March 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 14-03-1942 501S 27-04-1942 312S 25-06-1942 CAC ops 11-08-1942 AST 403S 22-08-1942 401S 23-08-1942 416S 03-06-1943 222S 18-07-1943 AST 21-07-1943 major repair M46 install 312S 15-11-1943 443S 27-02-1944 58OTU 30-03-1944 1TEU 61OTU NFT 11-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR376
s/n AR376
Westland
AR 376
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 February 1943. With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 19 August to 17 October 1943. To French AF in 1945.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-03-1942 303S 'RF-B' 15-04-1942 403S 26-02-1943 411S 19-08-1943 341S 17-10-1943 602S 25-01-1944 118S 13-03-1944 Scottish Aviation 12-05-1944 Basta mods Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR377
s/n AR377
Westland
AR 377
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-03-1942 41S 'EB-S' 13-04-1942 CE ops 10-06-1942 SOC 12-06-1942 ASTH 16-06-1942 302S 29-03-1943 132S 28-06-1943 118S 10-10-1943 345S 26-06-1944 stalled into sea off Littlehampton 22-07-1944 Flight Sergeant G Mendes killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR378
s/n AR378
Westland
AR 378
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-03-1942 151S 17-06-1942 131S 31-12-1942 165S 03-02-1943 122S 15-07-1943 234S 'AZ-W' 15-08-1943 303S 11-01-1944 53OTU 11-08-1944 ros 30-01-1945 695S 21-06-1945 SOC 25-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR379
s/n AR379
Westland
AR 379
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-03-1942 332S 20-04-1942 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Cayeux 01-07-1942 Flight Sergeant O Tanburg killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR380
s/n AR380
Westland
AR 380
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-03-1942 350S 20-07-1942 Shot down by fighters nr Dieppe 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR381
s/n AR381
Westland
AR 381
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-03-1942 306S 16-04-1942 FAAC 01-05-1942 Rhubarb to St.Omer 22-08-1942 Flying Officer W Syzezkowski killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR382
s/n AR382
Westland
AR 382
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 17-03-1942 ? 416S air collision with EP108 crashed Ashford CE 22-04-1943 ASTE 30-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR383
s/n AR383
Westland
AR 383
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 7 July 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 27 September 1943, repaired on site. Part of fighter escort for Ramrod 312 on 11 November 1943. Left this unit by 17 August 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-03-1942 234S 26-04-1942 AST 08-12-1942 VASM 31-05-1943 416S 07-07-1943 FAAC 27-09-1943 ros 57OTU 17-08-1944 Swung on landing and overturned on soft ground Eshott FACB 14-01-1945 recat E SOC 27-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR384
s/n AR384
Westland
AR 384
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Seafire 1B.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-03-1942 65S 08-04-1942 FACB 19-05-1942 GAL RNAS 880S Stretton 05-09-1942 ASTH hook fitt 01-10-1942 Lee on Solent 19-10-1942 808S Machrihanish 11-1942 to 12-1942 768S Machrihanish 03-1943 to 04-1943 Belfast to 761S Henstridge 14-04-1943 768S Machrihimish 07-1943 768S to Ayr 29-09-1943 Landed u/c retracted Donibristle Cat X 08-11-1943 (Squadron Leader RF Saxe)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR385
s/n AR385
Westland
AR 385
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-03-1942 302S 'WX-J' 17-04-1942 VASM 15-09-1942 mods air collision with EN828 lost tail North Coates 24-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR386
s/n AR386
Westland
AR 386
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-03-1942 91S 12-04-1942 FACB 18-06-1942 VASM 21-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff M46 install 313S 30-06-1943 66S 14-08-1943 341S 03-11-1943 CA ops 07-01-1944 FLS 23-02-1944 FAAC 28-05-1944 AST CGS 14-10-1944 FACE 05-07-1945 SOC 16-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR387
s/n AR387
Westland
AR 387
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 25-03-1942 91S 'DL-O' 12-04-1942 FA 18-04-1942 HAL VASM 30-09-1942 mods 118S 02-07-1943 64S 25-09-1943 AST major repair 02-05-1944 CGS 10-10-1944 Collided with AD469 and crashlanded Lissett FACE 20-03-1945 SOC 30-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR388
s/n AR388
Westland
AR 388
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-03-1942 65S 08-04-1942 Damaged by flak and crashed in sea inverted off Zeebrugge 21-07-1942 SOC Pilot Officer V Lowson killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR389
s/n AR389
Westland
AR 389
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, exact dates and fate not clear.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 27-03-1942 403S 'KH-D' 15-04-1942 Intercepted by Fw190s nr Le Touquet 02-06-1942 FH32.25 F/Lt E V Darling DFC RAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR390
s/n AR390
Westland
AR 390
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
27-03-1942 452S 17-04-1942 FACB 21-05-1942 93S 04-06-1942 AST 21-01-1943 317S 19-02-1943 Scottish Aviation 22-04-1943 USAAF 08-05-1944 Miles Aircraft major repair 21-07-1944 1687Flt 13-05-1946 SOC 04-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR391
s/n AR391
Westland
AR 391
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 28-03-1942 65S 28-04-1942 Damaged by Fw190 and abandoned over sea after sweep to Bruges 01-06-1942 SOC 03-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR392
s/n AR392
Westland
AR 392
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 April 1943. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 May 1943. To No. 406 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June 1943. Left this unit by 13 November 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 01-04-1942 91S 18-04-1942 41S 02-11-1942 453S 'FU-J' 23-12-1942 AST 02-04-1943 222S 07-04-1943 421S 12-04-1943 416S 23-05-1943 401S 01-06-1943 HAL 13-11-1943 501S 28-06-1944 61OTU 02-08-1944 SOC 18-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial AR393
s/n AR393
Westland
AR 393
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 01-04-1942 118S 19-04-1942 154S 22-06-1942 ros 10-07-1942 315S 29-07-1942 41S 23-08-1942 610S 12-03-1943 350S 27-03-1943 FAAC 27-07-1943 ros 67GrpUSAAF 06-01-1944 HAL 17-06-1944 M46 install 83GSU 03-10-1944 u/c jammed bellylanded at Cranwell South 12-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR394
s/n AR394
Westland
AR 394
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 01-04-1942 41S 13-04-1942 Hit tree while attacking gun position in France CAC 03-05-1942 CE 11-05-1942 WAL
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR395
s/n AR395
Westland
AR 395
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943. Category AC damage on operations 3 October 1943. Left this unit by 3 December 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 01-04-1942 81S 07-06-1942 317S 15-06-1943 412S 29-06-1943 CAC ops 03-10-1943 303S 03-12-1943 Scottish Aviation USAAF 10-05-1944 1653CU 01-12-1944 FACE 20-03-1945 SOC 30-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AR396
s/n AR396
Westland
AR 396
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 04-04-1942 602S 07-05-1942 FAAC 11-05-1942 ros 402S 22-05-1942 350S 14-08-1942 CAC ops 19-08-1942 ros 412S 07-12-1942 453S 'FU-K' 31-01-1943 167S 19-05-1943 132S 13-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 310S 23-07-1944 53OTU 06-11-1944 flaps up during landing overshot crashed CE 20-02-1945 M55M install during service
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR397
s/n AR397
Westland
AR 397
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-04-1942 313S 26-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190 nr Calais 02-06-1942 Flight Sergeant E Halamasek killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR398
s/n AR398
Westland
AR 398
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-04-1942 81S 'FL-T' 03-06-1942 AST 06-08-1942 52OTU 02-02-1943 engine failed crashed North Wroxhall Wilts CE 06-09-1943 SOC 11-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR399
s/n AR399
Westland
AR 399
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-04-1942 154S 08-06-1942 122S 23-06-1942 AST major repair 16-08-1942 PPSM 21-10-1942 52OTU 05-02-1943 FLS 02-02-1944 Scottish Aviation 07-04-1944 Basta mods M46 install 85OTU 29-03-1945 to 5720M 16-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR400
s/n AR400
Westland
AR 400
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 07-04-1942 122S 'MT-D' 06-05-1942 Ramrod 33 Ambleteuse am Shot down by Karl Willius JG26 17-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR401
s/n AR401
Westland
AR 401
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Delivered new to No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 May 1942. Damaged when it struck the water on 30 July 1942. Forced landing near Hailsham, Sussex, apparently never repaired. Struck off 11 September 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 08-04-1942 402S 23-05-1942 hit sea damaged prop crash-landing nr Hailsham Sussex 30-07-1942 SOC 11-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR402
s/n AR402
Westland
AR 402
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 07-04-1942 122S 09-06-1942 Damaged by Fw190 and abandoned over Channel 27-08-1942 Flight Sergeant K G Silsand killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR403
s/n AR403
Westland
AR 403
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 11-04-1942 131S 16-05-1942 165S 09-08-1942 65S 23-09-1942 dived into ground Westruther Berwicks dbf 16-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR404
s/n AR404
Westland
AR 404
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 22 April 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 16 May 1943, repaired on site. Left this unit by 9 September 1943. Sold to Portuguese AF post war.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 11-04-1942 124S 09-06-1942 13PS/14PS 7PRG USAAF 22-08-1942 crashed Thornton Abbey Lincs CE 24-10-1942 AST 416S 22-04-1943 FAAC 16-05-1943 ros 313S 09-09-1943 USAAF 09-11-1943 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 12-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR405
s/n AR405
Westland
AR 405
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 October 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 February 1943. Left this unit by 30 June 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-04-1942 222S 02-06-1942 CB ops 19-06-1942 421S 01-10-1942 412S 03-02-1943 602S 30-06-1943 345S 07-04-1944 CB ops 17-07-1944 1FU 05-01-1945 Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945 M50M install GC2/18
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR406
s/n AR406
Westland
AR 406
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-04-1942 CRD Exeter 14-05-1942 ros 21-09-1943 AST 22-02-1944 41OTU 21-02-1945 58OTU 22-03-1945 SOC 17-07-1945 to 5394M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR422
s/n AR422
Westland
AR 422
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-04-1942 19S 17-06-1942 hit hill in bad visibility St.Austell Cornwall CE 25-08-1942 FH82.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR423
s/n AR423
Westland
AR 423
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-04-1942 485S 16-06-1942 121S 17-06-1942 FAAC 15-07-1942 ros 121S 28-07-1942 CB ops 02-09-1942 VASM 24-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 19-03-1943 131S 310S 306S 1651CU SOC 26-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AR424
s/n AR424
Westland
AR 424
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-04-1942 317S 01-06-1942 315S 04-09-1942 222S 01-12-1942 64S 31-03-1943 118S 25-09-1943 Scottish Aviation 16-10-1943 132S 13-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 310S 04-09-1944 SOC 25-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR425
s/n AR425
Westland
AR 425
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-04-1942 222S 01-06-1942 242S 11-08-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr Cap Gris Nez 29-08-1942 Flight Sergeant C Meachen killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR426
s/n AR426
Westland
AR 426
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-04-1942 41S 13-06-1942 crashed during low aerobatics Breighton Yorks CE 20-06-1942 SOC 25-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR427
s/n AR427
Westland
AR 427
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-04-1942 611S 27-04-1944 53OTU 06-08-1944 61OTU 17-05-1945 SOC major repair 25-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR428
s/n AR428
Westland
AR 428
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 20-04-1942 313S 17-06-1942 AST 24-07-1942 VASM 11-08-1942 mods 306S 12-08-1942 316S 01-10-1942 602S 30-06-1943 Missing presumed shot down nr Poix 15-07-1943 SOC FH327
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR429
s/n AR429
Westland
AR 429
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
20-04-1942 129S 09-06-1942 FAA 30-07-1942 2USAAF 22-08-1942 501S 19-03-1943 R-R 06-07-1943 AST 25-10-1943 RNDA 28-03-1944 350S 16-06-1944 57OTU 23-07-1944 SOC 27-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR430
s/n AR430
Westland
AR 430
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;602
Walker:
With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 4 June to 11 August 1942. Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 13 September 1942, coded "AU*Z". Category AC damage on operation 27 October 1942, repaired on site. Had left this unit before it was destroyed in a mid-air on 19 April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 20-04-1942 401S 04-06-1942 65S 11-08-1942 421S 13-09-1942 CAC ops 27-10-1942 ros 602S air collision with Mustang AP181 crashed nr Odiham Hants CE 19-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR431
s/n AR431
Westland
AR 431
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 20-04-1942 154S 14-06-1942 315S 21-07-1942 317S 05-09-1942 crashed low flyingnr Finningley CE 31-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR432
s/n AR432
Westland
AR 432
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 20-04-1942 313S 14-06-1942 VASM 11-08-1942 mods 331S 'FN-W' 12-08-1942 302S 20-11-1942 132S 28-06-1943 ASTH 31-07-1943 349S 'GE-G' 08-10-1943 struck by EP354 while parked Friston CE 12-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR433
s/n AR433
Westland
AR 433
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 20-04-1942 317S 09-06-1942 Westland 26-11-1942 VASM 28-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 05-05-1943 Caught fire nr Bailleul and abandoned 15-09-1943 FH324
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR434
s/n AR434
Westland
AR 434
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 25-04-1942 316S 15-06-1942 315S 17-06-1943 AST 26-06-1943 Black Boy mods AST 03-07-1943 hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944 Henstridge 11-02-1944 [761S ?] 886S BL489 taxied into tail unit tearing it from fuselage Cat X1 16-03-1944 (Lt H Lang RNZN)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR435
s/n AR435
Westland
AR 435
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 25-04-1942 65S 02-06-1942 FAA 25-07-1942 2USAAF 22-08-1942 327S 20-02-1943 234S 05-09-1943 DeH 23-11-1943 41OTU 03-03-1945 SOC 18-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR436
s/n AR436
Westland
AR 436
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF in June 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 25-04-1942 403S 03-06-1942 Martlesham Heath 16-06-1942 FACB 17-06-1942 AST VASM 07-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 312S 27-05-1943 234S 04-07-1943 ? 504S 30-06-1943 313S 22-09-1943 FACB 24-01-1944 AST 41OTU 24-05-1945 to 5334M 14-07-1945 SOC 16-06-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AR437
s/n AR437
Westland
AR 437
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 3 June 1942. Shot down by Fw 190s near Dieppe during Operation Jubilee, on 19 August 1942. Pilot Officer N. Monchier killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 27-04-1942 403S 03-06-1942 FAAC 19-06-1942 ros 416S 03-06-1943 Scottish Aviation 20-07-1943 308S 26-09-1943 349S 'GE-J' 29-10-1943 222S 02-03-1944 322S 17-03-1944 63S 03-05-1944 118S 22-06-1944 CAC ops 25-07-1944 ros 611S 03-10-1944 61OTU 12-04-1945 SOC 22-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR438
s/n AR438
Westland
AR 438
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 June 1942. Category AC damage on operations in 1943, repaired on site. With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it received Category AC damage in a flying accident on 12 April 1943. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 June 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 27-04-1942 403S 03-06-1942 CAC ops 03-1943 ros 401S 27-03-1943 FAA 12-04-1943 ros 416S 03-06-1943 310S 07-06-1943 52OTU 24-06-1943 VASM 09-07-1943 M46 install ARF 02-12-1943 FAAC 15-04-1944 ros CGS 16-01-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 16-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR439
s/n AR439
Westland
AR 439
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;403
Walker:
With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 3 June 1942. Lost in combat on 2 June 1942, during Rodeo 69 in the Pas-de-Calais area. Sgt. H.E. Hunt POW. One of 7 seven aircraft lost by 403 Sdn. in this mission. Also reported as lost over Dieppe during Operation Jubilee on 19 August 1942?
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 27-04-1942 403S 03-06-1942 Missing 5m SE of Dieppe 19-08-1942 Pilot Officer J E Gardiner killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR440
s/n AR440
Westland
AR 440
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;403
Walker:
With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 3 June 1942. Struck off after flying accident on 22 September 1942. Had 145:45 flying time.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 27-04-1942 403S 03-06-1942 Collided with Wellington and crashed nr Pickering Yorks 22-09-1942 SOC FH145.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AR441
s/n AR441
Westland
AR 441
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 14 June to 19 August 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 30-04-1942 312S 21-06-1942 130S 16-08-1942 403S 14-06-1943 313S 19-08-1943 Scottish Aviation 16-10-1943 132S 13-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 310S 15-07-1944 Hit trees during attack on train S of Zaltbommel 11-08-1944 Flight Sergeant A Elbogen killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR442
s/n AR442
Westland
AR 442
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Seafire 1B.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-05-1942 AST 20-05-1942 VA 26-06-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB349
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR443
s/n AR443
Westland
AR 443
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Seafire 1B.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-05-1942 AST 17-05-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB347
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR444
s/n AR444
Westland
AR 444
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Seafire 1B.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-05-1942 AST 16-05-1942 M45 install Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB344
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR445
s/n AR445
Westland
AR 445
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Seafire 1B.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-05-1942 AST 17-05-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB345
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR446
s/n AR446
Westland
AR 446
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Seafire 1B.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 07-05-1942 R-R Merlin dev trials AST 20-05-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB346
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR447
s/n AR447
Westland
AR 447
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 08-05-1942 118S 04-06-1942 air collision with EP191 landed nr Coltishall CE 29-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial AR448
s/n AR448
Westland
AR 448
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 14-05-1942 501S 'SD-H' 05-06-1942 CAC ops 11-08-1942 ros 118S 24-09-1942 350S 04-12-1942 610S 27-03-1943 FACE 23-01-1944 FH464.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR449
s/n AR449
Westland
AR 449
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 14-05-1942 118S 03-06-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Havre 20-06-1942 FH15.25 Pilot Officer P H Stenger killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR450
s/n AR450
Westland
AR 450
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-05-1942 118S 11-06-1942 CB ops 04-09-1943 129S 29-01-1944 power dive into ground just after takeoff Cranfield CE 08-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR451
s/n AR451
Westland
AR 451
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-05-1942 66S 05-06-1942 118S 23-09-1942 350S 06-01-1943 FACB 20-03-1943 303S 20-05-1943 315S 06-06-1943 19S 26-06-1943 67GrpUSAAF 26-01-1944 AST 06-06-1944 CGS 28-09-1944 to 5592M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 11-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR452
s/n AR452
Westland
AR 452
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 414 (F) Squadron, RCAF in July 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 18-05-1942 66S 05-06-1942 118S 24-09-1942 350S 04-12-1942 610S 27-03-1943 AST 02-04-1943 132S 24-08-1943 308S 11-10-1943 2TAFCS 08-06-1944 420RSU 06-07-1944 414S 27-07-1944 1651CU 25-04-1945 SOC 03-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR453
s/n AR453
Westland
AR 453
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 18-05-1942 66S 05-06-1942 118S 21-06-1942 FAAC 12-06-1943 CAC ops 18-09-1943 ros 277S 19-05-1944 CAC ops 04-06-1944 277S 16-07-1944 276S 22-02-1945 SOC 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR454
s/n AR454
Westland
AR 454
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF June 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-05-1942 416S 30-06-1942 602S 15-07-1942 164S 11-09-1942 burst tyre overturned Peterhead CE 19-10-1942 SOC 25-10-1942 FH62.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial AR455
s/n AR455
Westland
AR 455
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-05-1942 501S 14-06-1942 118S 14-06-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Havre 20-06-1942 FH6.5
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR456
s/n AR456
Westland
AR 456
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-05-1942 501S 15-06-1942 118S 16-06-1942 Control lost on camera gun exercise dived into ground nr Zeals FACE 22-09-1942 FH115
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR457
s/n AR457
Westland
AR 457
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Seafire 1B.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
AST 18-05-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB357
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR458
s/n AR458
Westland
AR 458
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Seafire 1B.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
ASTH 26-05-1942 VA 04-07-1942 AST 11-09-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB358
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR459
s/n AR459
Westland
AR 459
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Seafire 1B.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
ASTH 20-05-1942 VA 23-06-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB348
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR460
s/n AR460
Westland
AR 460
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Seafire 1B.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
AST 15-06-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB360
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR461
s/n AR461
Westland
AR 461
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Seafire 1B.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
AST 15-06-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB361
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR462
s/n AR462
Westland
AR 462
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 01-05-1942 Westland 22-05-1942 310S 19-07-1942 AST 05-09-1942 610S 20-04-1943 FAAC 07-05-1943 Engine cut abandoned over sea 20m SW of The Lizard 11-06-1943 FH280.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial AR463
s/n AR463
Westland
AR 463
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-05-1942 VASM 15-06-1942 fuel syst mods M46 install 602S 26-01-1943 19S 01-06-1943 315S 26-06-1943 611S 06-07-1943 FACB 23-11-1943 402S 26-06-1944 61OTU 17-05-1945 691S 21-06-1945 SOC 05-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR464
s/n AR464
Westland
AR 464
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-05-1942 82MU 06-06-1942 Guido 12-06-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 15-07-1942 249S 126S NWAfrica 01-05-1943 12USAAF
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR465
s/n AR465
Westland
AR 465
Merlin 47
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 18-05-1942 47MU 28-06-1942 Henry Jasper 09-08-1942 Takoradi 03-09-1942 Middle East 14-10-1942 Crashed on landing Fort Lamy on ferry flight FACB 14-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR466
s/n AR466
Westland
AR 466
Merlin 47
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 18-05-1942 R-RH Merlin trials 52MU 01-07-1942 Empire Clive 19-07-1942 flown off Furious to Malta 17-08-1942 249S Crashed in forced landing Malta 13-12-1942 SOC 14-12-1942 FH75.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial AR467
s/n AR467
Westland
AR 467
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-05-1942 R-RH Merlin trials M46 install 312S 09-08-1942 CAC ops 17-05-1943 234S 04-07-1943 504S 05-07-1943 FACB 02-08-1943 DeH 611S 28-05-1944 AST 15-06-1944 M45M install 53OTU overshot landing Hibaldstow CE 01-01-1945 SOC 15-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR468
s/n AR468
Westland
AR 468
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-05-1942 310S 'NN-H' 19-07-1942 AST 10-11-1942 234S 03-12-1942 602S 17-01-1943 Shot down by Fw190 nr Roscoff 28-03-1943 FH217.25 Flight Sergeant H Starzynski killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR469
s/n AR469
Westland
AR 469
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 28-05-1942 215MU 02-07-1942 Belnor 05-08-1942 Takoradi 13-09-1942 Middle East 14-10-1942 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR470
s/n AR470
Westland
AR 470
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 01-06-1942 52MU 10-07-1942 Empire Clive 19-07-1942 flown off Furious to Malta 17-08-1942 1435S Shot down by fighters off Malta 14-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR471
s/n AR471
Westland
AR 471
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 01-06-1942 52MU 09-07-1942 Empire Clive 19-07-1942 flown off Furious to Malta 17-08-1942 Damaged by Bf109s off Malta 14-10-1942 SOC 16-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR488
s/n AR488
Westland
AR 488
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 01-06-1942 52MU 09-07-1942 Empire Clive 19-07-1942 flown off Furious to Malta 17-08-1942 249S Hit truck on take-off Takali SOC 16-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR489
s/n AR489
Westland
AR 489
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 01-06-1942 76MU 29-07-1942 Guido 12-06-1942 flown off Eagle to Malta 15-07-1942 126S Shot down in sea off Kalafrana 14-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR490
s/n AR490
Westland
AR 490
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 01-06-1942 308S 19-08-1942 322S 22-07-1943 CAC ops 16-08-1943 349S 'GE-A' 29-10-1943 Engine cut on approach DBR in heavy landing Friston 11-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vc serial AR491
s/n AR491
Westland
AR 491
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 24 December 1943. Left this unit by September 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 08-06-1942 310S 19-07-1942 FAAC 02-01-1943 ros FAAC 30-06-1943 AST 402S 24-12-1943 61OTU 09-09-1944 to 5268M 27-06-1945 SOC 04-07-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AR492
s/n AR492
Westland
AR 492
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 12-06-1942 313S 24-07-1942 FACB 07-06-1943 AST M45M install 350S 'MN-M' 09-10-1943 FAAC 28-12-1943 ros 41OTU 02-09-1944 SOC 15-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR493
s/n AR493
Westland
AR 493
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 19 June 1943. Part of fighter escort for Ramrod 32 on 11 November 1943. Classified as instructional airframe by January 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 12-06-1942 313S 29-07-1942 402S 19-06-1943 to 4697M 10SoTT 27-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR494
s/n AR494
Westland
AR 494
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;244
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-06-1942 222MU 11-08-1942 Mokambo 23-08-1942 Takoradi 23-09-1942 Middle East 29-10-1942 Crashed on landing Ben Gardane North FAC3 04-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR495
s/n AR495
Westland
AR 495
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 15-06-1942 310S 'NN-J' 21-07-1942 Engine cut ditched in Channel 22-09-1942 SOC FH78 Flight Sergeant A Starnek killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR496
s/n AR496
Westland
AR 496
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 12-06-1942 76MU 09-08-1942 Empire Cabot 28-08-1942 Gibraltar 14-09-1942 Malta 18-12-1942 1435S Hit by AR565 after landing Luqa FAC3 16-12-1943 FH38.06
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR497
s/n AR497
Westland
AR 497
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 15-06-1942 52MU 10-07-1942 Empire Clive 19-07-1942 flown off Furious to Malta 17-08-1942 126S NWAfrica 21-06-1945 Middle East 21-06-1945 74OTU CE 13-07-1945 SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vc serial AR498
s/n AR498
Westland
AR 498
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 13-06-1942 310S 'NN-W' 23-07-1942 Westland 18-02-1943 M46 install 350S 'MN-G' 16-10-1943 FAAC ros M45M install 322S 11-01-1944 air collision with AA853 into sea off Tangmere CE 30-04-1944 Flying Officer D J M Scuvie killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR499
s/n AR499
Westland
AR 499
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 17-06-1942 310S 'NN-U' 23-07-1942 AST 05-11-1942 FACB 29-01-1943 AST 131S 13-08-1943 315S 04-03-1944 CGS 18-12-1944 engine failed wheels up landing nr Burstwick Yorks 12-01-1945 SOC 20-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR500
s/n AR500
Westland
AR 500
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 January 1943. To No. 427 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 17-06-1942 313S 21-08-1942 FACB 26-08-1942 Westland M45M install 131S 31-12-1942 412S 23-01-1943 421S 31-01-1943 310S 03-03-1943 ? 02-07-1943 186S 08-04-1944 130S 18-04-1944 Shot down by return fire from Ju88 off Le Havre at night 25-06-1944 Flight Sergeant W F Hircock killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR501
s/n AR501
c/n WASP20/223
Westland
AR 501
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 422 Squadron, RCAF on 27 February 1944, left this unit by 30 March 1944. To civil register post-war as G-AWII. Part of the Shuttleworth Collection.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 22-06-1942 310S 19-07-1942 AST 01-12-1942 GA struck by Mosquito Exeter Westland 23-03-1943 504S 18-08-1943 312S 16-10-1943 422S 27-02-1944 58OTU 30-03-1944 FACB 09-09-1944 AST CGS 24-04-1945 Dept Aeronautical Eng Loughborough 21-03-1946 Shuttleworth Trust as G-AWII BoB film extant codes NN-D 310S
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR502
s/n AR502
Westland
AR 502
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 22-06-1942 310S 21-07-1942 Damaged by Fw190 and abandoned 25m S of Eddystone Lighthouse 07-11-1942 FH68 Pilot Officer J Doucha killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR503
s/n AR503
Westland
AR 503
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 22-06-1942 310S 'NN-Q' 19-07-1942 504S 03-04-1943 165S 'SK-Q' 08-07-1943 AST 09-08-1943 308S 10-10-1943 130S 22-06-1944 345S 15-08-1944 61OTU 28-09-1944 FACB 06-02-1945 ros 691S 21-06-1945 SOC 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR504
s/n AR504
Westland
AR 504
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 441 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 February 1944 for training. Had left this unit by 30 March 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 22-06-1942 312S 09-08-1942 CAC ops 17-10-1942 AST FAAC 16-11-1942 ros 441S 27-02-1944 56OTU 30-03-1944 Swung on landing and groundlooped to avoid overshoot Hibaldstow FAAC 07-05-1945 ros recat E SOC 25-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR505
s/n AR505
Westland
AR 505
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 April 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 24 August 1943, repaired on site. Forced landing at Barnerk Park, Surrey after engine failure on 11 November 1943, struck off.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 22-06-1942 19S 04-09-1942 402S 26-04-1943 FAAC 24-08-1943 ros engine failed force-landed Barnert Park Surrey CE 11-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR506
s/n AR506
Westland
AR 506
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 25-06-1942 VASM 04-03-1943 fuel syst mods HAL 29-04-1943 not required for Cv 310S 07-06-1943 131S 02-07-1943 Engine cut over Woensdrecht during sweep crashlanded 18-08-1943 FH88.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vc serial AR507
s/n AR507
Westland
AR 507
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 25-06-1942 610S 21-08-1942 167S 14-10-1942 132S 19-05-1943 19S 25-05-1943 315S 26-06-1943 611S 06-07-1943 FACB 23-04-1944 AST 53OTU 27-09-1944 FAAC 21-03-1945 SOC 29-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR508
s/n AR508
Westland
AR 508
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;610
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 29-06-1942 610S 21-08-1942 Crashed nr Ditchingham Norfolk FACE 26-09-1942 SOC 30-09-1942 FH61.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR509
s/n AR509
Westland
AR 509
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 29-06-1942 610S 21-08-1942 167S 14-10-1942 310S 07-03-1943 FAAC 03-04-1943 ros 132S 19-05-1943 19S 25-05-1943 315S 26-06-1943 611S 06-07-1943 Shot down by flak nr Bethune 09-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR510
s/n AR510
Westland
AR 510
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 29-06-1942 VASM 08-09-1942 fuel syst mods 52MU 05-10-1942 Waroonga 13-10-1942 Australia 24-12-1942 RAAF as A58-1 Engine failure crashed nr Point Margaret 30-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR511
s/n AR511
Westland
AR 511
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 29-06-1942 312S 23-08-1942 234S 04-07-1943 504S 05-07-1943 major repair 23-08-1943 416S 24-12-1943 186S 01-02-1944 130S 18-04-1944 AST 16-05-1944 M45M install Reid Sigrist 07-10-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR512
s/n AR512
Westland
AR 512
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 29-06-1942 313S 26-08-1942 struck train during mock attack crashed Blackford Somerset CE 04-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial AR513
s/n AR513
Westland
AR 513
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 29-06-1942 VASM 17-09-1942 fuel syst mods 504S 24-11-1942 CAC ops 16-09-1943 ? ros 19S 25-05-1943 315S 26-06-1943 611S 06-07-1943 CB ops 16-09-1943 AST M45M install 129S 04-03-1944 303S 24-04-1944 FAAC 01-06-1944 ros 17FTS 29-11-1944 SOC 19-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR514
s/n AR514
Westland
AR 514
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 03-07-1942 PPSM 17-09-1942 310S 11-02-1943 131S 02-07-1943 310S 11-02-1943 ? 131S 02-07-1943 310S 24-09-1943 FAAC 14-11-1943 ros 64S 22-06-1944 61OTU 28-09-1944 SOC 07-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR515
s/n AR515
Westland
AR 515
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 5 May to 28 June 1943. 2 reports on fate of aircraft: Category E on 8 February 1944 while with 317 Squadron, RAF; OR Category E on 3 July 1944 while with No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 06-07-1942 VASM 17-09-1942 fuel syst mods 350S 30-11-1942 CB ops 12-12-1942 412S 05-05-1943 317S 28-06-1943 64S 26-10-1943 undershot landing Ford struck obst CE 08-02-1944 402S 03-07-1944 hit building and crashlanded in field 1/2m N of Hibaldstow CE 09-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR516
s/n AR516
Westland
AR 516
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 5 May 1943. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 June 1943. Part of fighter escort for Ramrod 312 on 11 November 1943. Left this unit by 16 March 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 03-07-1942 VASM 15-09-1942 fuel syst mods 19S 27-10-1942 402S 05-05-1943 416S 07-06-1943 186S 16-03-1944 FACB 09-04-1944 61OTU 07-09-1944 FAAC 08-11-1944 ros SOC 27-06-1945 M45M install during service
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR517
s/n AR517
Westland
AR 517
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 402 (F) Squadron from 18 June 1943. Category B damage in a flying accident on 30 June 1943. Left this unit by 22 March 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 07-07-1942 VASM 15-09-1942 fuel syst mods 19S 13-10-1942 FAAC 03-05-1943 ros 402S 18-06-1943 FACB 30-06-1943 611S 22-03-1944 Reid Sigrist 24-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR518
s/n AR518
Westland
AR 518
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 06-07-1942 313S 24-07-1942 AST 05-04-1943 66S 09-09-1943 340S 15-11-1943 52OTU 25-01-1944 567S 07-06-1945 SOC 26-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vc serial AR519
s/n AR519
Westland
AR 519
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-07-1942 312S 12-08-1942 RAE 02-09-1942 CAC ops 10-03-1943 ros 234S 04-07-1943 504S 05-07-1943 FAAC 25-08-1943 AST R-R 06-11-1943 165S 30-11-1943 306S 24-04-1944 501S 19-05-1944 345S 15-08-1944 577S 30-07-1945 to 5523M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR520
s/n AR520
Westland
AR 520
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-07-1942 313S 30-07-1942 Shot down by Fw190 5m S of Ile Vierge 27-02-1943 F/Lt M Stusak killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR521
s/n AR521
Westland
AR 521
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;412
Walker:
With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 24 April 1943. Failed to return from Rhubarb mission to St. Brieuc, morning of 7 June 1943. Sgt. R.H. MacLean killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-07-1942 310S 21-07-1942 412S 24-04-1943 Missing from sweep to St. Brieuc 07-06-1943 Flight Sergeant R H MacLean killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR522
s/n AR522
Westland
AR 522
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;412
Walker:
With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 23 April 1943. Lost during patrol off Lands End on 17 June 1943, Flying Officer L.W. Powell DFC killed. This is reported as a flying accident, and as friendly fire from a Mustang.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 10-07-1942 312S 31-07-1942 FAAC 09-08-1942 ros 412S 23-04-1943 Damaged by Mustang and dived into sea 32m S of Scillies 17-06-1943 Flying Officer L W Powell DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR523
s/n AR523
Westland
AR 523
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-07-1942 VASM 08-09-1942 fuel syst mods 215MU 27-09-1942 Waroonga 13-10-1942 Australia 24-12-1942 457S RAAF as A58-2 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Engine failure crashed nr Point Margaret 30-06-1943 [Crashed nr Batchelor 06-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR524
s/n AR524
Westland
AR 524
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-07-1942 VASM 17-08-1942 fuel syst mods 76MU 06-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Armee de l'Air 01-10-1943 GC1/7 PRO 14 FAC3 22-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR525
s/n AR525
Westland
AR 525
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 11-07-1942 PPSM 17-08-1942 222MU 10-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 30-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR526
s/n AR526
Westland
AR 526
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 11-07-1942 VASM 09-09-1942 fuel syst mods 215MU 27-09-1942 Waroonga 13-10-1942 Australia 24-12-1942 457S RAAF as A58-3 Lost on ops from Milingimbie 05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR527
s/n AR527
Westland
AR 527
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-07-1942 VASM 04-09-1942 fuel syst mods 66S 11-10-1942 129S 19-02-1943 Crashed in sea S of Bournemouth 05-04-1943 Flight Sergeant J S Hetherington killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR528
s/n AR528
Westland
AR 528
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 11 April 1943. to No. 401 Squadron, RCAF on 1 June 1943. Damaged in a flying accident on 14 August 1944, written off on 30 August 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-07-1942 610S 22-08-1942 FACB 01-11-1942 421S 11-04-1943 416S 23-05-1943 401S 01-06-1943 Took off in coarse pitch and crashlanded Boulmer FACE 14-08-1944 LMS recat E 30-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR529
s/n AR529
Westland
AR 529
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 May 1943. Damaged on operations while with this unit, repaired on site. Left this unit by 20 November 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-07-1942 313S 30-07-1942 VASM 20-08-1942 fuel syst mods 402S 14-05-1943 damaged ops ros 501S 'SD-S' 20-11-1943 53OTU 22-02-1945 engine failed on takeoff overturned in wheels up landing Kirton-in Lindsey CE 24-04-1945 SOC 04-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR530
s/n AR530
Westland
AR 530
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-07-1942 VASM 20-08-1942 fuel syst mods 222MU 16-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 C3 ops 04-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR531
s/n AR531
Westland
AR 531
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-07-1942 VASM 20-08-1942 fuel syst mods 82MU 13-09-1942 SS622 01-11-1942 Middle East 30-11-1944 Hit by JK324 on peritrack Ismailia 19-02-1945 SOC 31-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR532
s/n AR532
Westland
AR 532
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-07-1942 VASM fuel syst mods 215MU 27-09-1942 Waroonga 13-10-1942 Australia 24-12-1942 RAAF as A58-4 Collided with A58-28 79S 'UP-M' on takeoff Momote 04-1944 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR546
s/n AR546
Westland
AR 546
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 17-07-1942 313S 26-07-1942 CAC ops 15-10-1942 ros air collision with EP449 into sea 15m S of Portland Dorset 15-01-1943 F/Lt B Kratkoruky killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR547
s/n AR547
Westland
AR 547
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 17-07-1942 313S 30-07-1942 Shot down by Fw190 10m E of Plouha 08-03-1943 F/Lt B Stefan killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR548
s/n AR548
Westland
AR 548
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 20-07-1942 312S 23-08-1942 heavy landing Church Stanton disintegrated 06-01-1943 FH111
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR549
s/n AR549
Westland
AR 549
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 17-07-1942 313S 26-07-1942 ros 12-11-1942 317S 18-08-1943 64S Tangmere struck by BL472 while parked Tangmere CE 18-10-1943 FH357.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR550
s/n AR550
Westland
AR 550
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 14 April to 4 October 1943. With No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF for training from 27 February to 25 March 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 20-07-1942 312S 31-07-1942 FACB 06-09-1942 AST 234S 29-11-1942 602S 25-01-1943 412S 19-04-1943 317S 28-06-1943 312S 04-10-1943 442S 27-02-1944 26S 25-03-1944 130S 22-06-1944 61OTU 02-11-1944 SOC 17-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR551
s/n AR551
Westland
AR 551
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 19-07-1942 82MU 13-08-1942 Empire Franklin 30-08-1942 Gibraltar 14-09-1942 Malta 01-11-1942 126S 'X' 1435S 'V' 241S NAfrica 01-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR552
s/n AR552
Westland
AR 552
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF briefly for training from 27 February.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 20-07-1942 19S 04-09-1942 167S 30-12-1942 CAC ops 01-04-1943 AST 504S 16-08-1943 313S 22-09-1943 442S 27-02-1944 56OTU 30-03-1944 53OTU 27-06-1944 loss of power on takeoff Kirton-in-Lindsey wheels up landing struck tree Redbourne Lincs CE 21-03-1945 SOC 30-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR553
s/n AR553
Westland
AR 553
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
Reported with No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in Middle East, not confirmed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 20-07-1942 VASM 02-08-1942 fuel syst mods 82MU 26-09-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 16-12-1942 SOC 01-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR554
s/n AR554
Westland
AR 554
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 27-07-1942 VASM 22-08-1942 fuel syst mods 82MU 18-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea 03-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR555
s/n AR555
Westland
AR 555
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 02-07-1942 VASM fuel syst mods 82MU 22-09-1942 Lorca 06-10-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 28-02-1943 Malta 417S Hit Hurricane on take-off and overturned Goubrine South C3 25-04-1943 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR556
s/n AR556
Westland
AR 556
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-07-1942 52MU 13-08-1942 Empire Cabot 28-08-1942 Gibraltar 14-09-1942 Malta 01-11-1942 126S Damaged by flak and ditched 6m S of Cape Passero C3 18-03-1943 SOC 20-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR557
s/n AR557
Westland
AR 557
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-07-1942 82MU 01-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR558
s/n AR558
Westland
AR 558
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-07-1942 FAAC 16-08-1942 ros 215MU 15-09-1942 Port Wyndham 09-10-1942 Australia 21-11-1942 457S RAAF as A58-5 21-11-1942 u/c collapsed Daly Waters 08-1944 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR559
s/n AR559
Westland
AR 559
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-07-1942 76MU 14-08-1942 Empire Cabot 28-08-1942 Gibraltar 14-09-1942 Malta 01-11-1942 249S Shot down by Bf109 40m N of Malta C3 27-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR560
s/n AR560
Westland
AR 560
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;1435
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 27-07-1942 52MU 13-08-1942 Empire Cabot 28-08-1942 Gibraltar 14-09-1942 Malta 01-11-1942 126S 185S 1435S Shot down by flak 2m NE of Comiso 29-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR561
s/n AR561
Westland
AR 561
Merlin 61
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 27-07-1942 76MU 09-08-1942 Empire Cabot 28-08-1942 Gibraltar 14-09-1942 Malta 1435S Abandoned after bomb hung up 1m S of Kalafrana 30-01-1943 SOC 01-02-1943 FH75.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR562
s/n AR562
Westland
AR 562
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 27-07-1942 82MU 01-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Middle East 30-11-1944 RHAF 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR563
s/n AR563
Westland
AR 563
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 27-07-1942 47MU 16-08-1942 Port Sydney 09-09-1942 Australia 29-11-1942 RAAF as A58-6 Force landing nr Darwin 08-1943 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR564
s/n AR564
Westland
AR 564
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 04-08-1942 FA ff 16-08-1942 ros 47MU 17-12-1942 Sussex 09-03-1943 Australia 16-04-1943 RAAF as A58-7 Landing accident White Cliff 01-1944 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR565
s/n AR565
Westland
AR 565
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 04-08-1942 82MU 26-08-1942 Empire Franklin 30-08-1942 Gibraltar 14-09-1942 Malta 01-11-1942 1435S Shot down by Bf109s off Malta [18-12-1942 ] 03-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR566
s/n AR566
Westland
AR 566
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 04-08-1942 82MU 01-09-1942 SS620 18-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 242S FTR ops 14-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR567
s/n AR567
Westland
AR 567
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 04-08-1942 VASM 11-09-1942 fuel syst mods 66S 11-10-1942 129S 19-02-1943 FAAC 29-05-1943 ros 453S 'FU-T' 17-07-1943 340S 13-12-1943 329S 16-02-1944 26S 22-03-1944 57OTU 27-06-1944 FACB 30-08-1944 LMS 81OTU 07-05-1945 Reid Sigrist 07-10-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR568
s/n AR568
Westland
AR 568
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 04-08-1942 66S 21-09-1942 FACB 27-09-1942 CE ops 13-10-1942 SOC FH7.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR569
s/n AR569
Westland
AR 569
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 04-08-1942 VASM 20-08-1942 fuel syst mods 82MU 13-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR570
s/n AR570
Westland
AR 570
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 04-08-1942 VASM 08-09-1942 fuel syst mods 310S 08-10-1942 61OTU 26-04-1945 to 5357M 10-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR592
s/n AR592
Westland
AR 592
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 04-08-1942 VASM 15-09-1942 fuel syst mods 350S 02-12-1942 Missing nr St.Omer while escorting Bostons 23-01-1943 FH31.50 Flight Sergeant L V Flohimont killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR593
s/n AR593
Westland
AR 593
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-08-1942 222MU 04-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 29-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR594
s/n AR594
Westland
AR 594
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-08-1942 82MU 13-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 4FS 52FG USAAF f/l nr Mateur due bad weather en route to Bone 01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR595
s/n AR595
Westland
AR 595
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 11-08-1942 82MU 26-08-1942 Empire Franklin 30-08-1942 Gibraltar 14-09-1942 Malta 01-11-1942 126S 1435S Middle East 28-04-1945 GACE 1564Flt struck tractor Istres France 08-06-1946 SOC 27-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR596
s/n AR596
Westland
AR 596
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 11-08-1942 82MU 13-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 MedAAF 249S 'GN-D' Damaged by flak on ASR escort and crashed into hill nr Durazzo Albania 30-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR597
s/n AR597
Westland
AR 597
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 13-08-1942 Cv VcT 82MU 18-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR598
s/n AR598
Westland
AR 598
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 12-08-1942 VASM 17-08-1942 fuel syst mods 222MU 30-09-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Middle East 07-12-1942 Cv VcT 04-10-1945 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR599
s/n AR599
Westland
AR 599
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 20-08-1942 SF Port 17-09-1942 into sea ops 17-04-1943 FH95.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR600
s/n AR600
Westland
AR 600
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 17-08-1942 VASM 11-09-1942 fuel syst mods 52MU 25-02-1943 Essex Trader 10-04-1943 Casablanca 25-04-1943 NWAfrica 31-05-1943 USAAF 31-08-1943 Armee de l'Air 10-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR601
s/n AR601
Westland
AR 601
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-08-1942 222MU 04-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR602
s/n AR602
Westland
AR 602
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 20-08-1942 76MU 19-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943 Armee de l'Air 01-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR603
s/n AR603
Westland
AR 603
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 17-08-1942 76MU 10-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 13-04-1943 Swung on landing into soft sand and overturned Idku FAC3 13-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR604
s/n AR604
Westland
AR 604
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 22 April 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 25 August 1943, repaired on site. Part of escort for Ramrod 312 on 11 November 1943. Left this unit by 22 May 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 17-08-1942 19S 13-10-1942 402S 22-04-1943 FAAC 25-08-1943 ros 63S 22-05-1944 41OTU 08-02-1945 SOC to 5399M 17-07-1945 5SoTT 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR605
s/n AR605
Westland
AR 605
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 20-08-1942 610S 09-10-1942 167S 14-10-1942 132S 19-05-1943 19S 25-05-1943 611S 03-08-1943 10SoTT 21-10-1943 to 4244M SOC 03-01-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR606
s/n AR606
Westland
AR 606
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 20-08-1942 501S 13-09-1942 504S 19-10-1942 313S 21-10-1942 Damaged by flak and abandoned Lannion 18-11-1942 Flight Sergeant J Hlouzek killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR607
s/n AR607
Westland
AR 607
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 20-08-1942 FACB 07-09-1942 VASM 07-09-1942 mods 129S 01-03-1943 453S 'FU-D' 17-07-1943 341S 03-11-1943 61OTU 13-08-1944 SOC 22-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vc serial AR608
s/n AR608
Westland
AR 608
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-08-1942 19S 11-09-1942 315S 26-06-1943 611S 06-07-1943 64S 10-07-1944 53OTU 17-07-1944 FAAC 10-02-1945 ros SOC 29-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR609
s/n AR609
Westland
AR 609
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-08-1942 501S 19-09-1942 504S 19-10-1942 FAAC 19-03-1943 ros 165S 'SK-C' 08-07-1943 Shot down by Fw190s nr Ghent 25-07-1943 FH284.55 Flight Sergeant J H Curry killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR610
s/n AR610
Westland
AR 610
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-08-1942 310S 'NN-A' 15-09-1942 CB ops 02-01-1943 315S 01-07-1943 611S 06-07-1943 Damaged by debris crashed in sea off Ijmuiden 25-07-1943 FH130 S/Ldr E F J Charles DFC picked up by Walrus
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR611
s/n AR611
Westland
AR 611
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 24-08-1942 76MU 22-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR612
s/n AR612
Westland
AR 612
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 24-08-1942 610S 11-09-1942 167S 'VL-U' 14-10-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190 over Netherlands 13-12-1942 FH109.50 S/Ldr B J E Lane DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR613
s/n AR613
Westland
AR 613
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 24-08-1942 76MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 242S Shot down by Fw190s nr Bone 01-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vc serial AR614
s/n AR614
c/n WASP20/288
Westland
AR 614
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 24-08-1942 312S 11-09-1942 ros 07-11-1942 CAC ops 14-05-1943 AST 610S 20-11-1943 130S 'PJ-E' 30-01-1944 222S 16-02-1944 FAAC 21-02-1944 ros 53OTU 02-09-1944 FAAC 16-09-1944 ros to 5378M 13-07-1945 later 6371M and 7555M extant Ontario Canada
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR615
s/n AR615
Westland
AR 615
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 28-08-1942 76MU 19-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 08-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR616
s/n AR616
Westland
AR 616
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 441 (F) Squadron, RCAF for training, 27 February to 30 March 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 29-08-1942 501S 13-09-1942 504S FAAC 24-10-1942 ros DeH 11-04-1943 131S 01-09-1943 310S 24-09-1943 441S 27-02-1944 58OTU 30-03-1944 FAAC 02-07-1944 ros Undershot landing and u/c torn off Rednal 01-11-1944 SOC 09-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR617
s/n AR617
Westland
AR 617
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 02-09-1942 82MU 25-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR618
s/n AR618
Westland
AR 618
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 03-09-1942 76MU 13-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 NWAfrica 31-08-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 225S 40SAAF SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR619
s/n AR619
Westland
AR 619
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 03-09-1942 215MU 05-10-1942 Sussex 19-10-1942 Australia 28-11-1942 RAAF as A58-8 54S shot down over Darwin 15-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR620
s/n AR620
Westland
AR 620
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-09-1942 215MU 06-10-1942 Sussex 19-10-1942 Australia 28-11-1942 RAAF as A58-9 54S shot down into sea over Darwin 15-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial AR621
s/n AR621
Westland
AR 621
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-09-1942 215MU 05-10-1942 Sussex 19-10-1942 Australia 28-11-1942 RAAF as A58-10 Landing accident Uranquinty 11-1944 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05