Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 300, Group 300)

Supermarine Spitfire

Source: Harold A Skaarup Web Page (DND Photo)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI, RCAF (Serial No. X4492), in flight, 26 Feb 1944.

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.

The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell pushed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with cutting-edge sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, helping give the aircraft a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane.

The Spitfire had detachable wing tips which were secured by two mounting points at the end of each main wing assembly. When the Spitfire took on a role as a high-altitude fighter (Marks VI and VII and some early Mk VIIIs), the standard wing tips were replaced by extended, "pointed" tips which increased the wingspan from 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) to 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m). The other wing-tip variation, used by several Spitfire variants, was the "clipped" wing; the standard wing tips were replaced by wooden fairings which reduced the span by 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m). The wing tips used spruce formers for most of the internal structure with a light alloy skin attached using brass screws.

Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later. Early tests showed that, while the guns worked perfectly on the ground and at low altitudes, they tended to freeze at high altitude, especially the outer wing guns, because the RAF's Brownings had been modified to fire from an open bolt. While this prevented overheating of the cordite used in British ammunition, it allowed cold air to flow through the barrel unhindered. Supermarine did not fix the problem until October 1938, when they added hot air ducts from the rear of the wing-mounted radiators to the guns, and bulkheads around the gunbays to trap the hot air in the wing. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports to protect the guns from cold, dirt, and moisture until they were fired.

The first Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk XII flew in August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes. As American fighters took over the long-range escorting of USAAF daylight bombing raids, the Griffon-engined Spitfires progressively took up the tactical air superiority role, and played a major role in intercepting V-1 flying bombs, while the Merlin-engined variants (mainly the Mk IX and the Packard-engined Mk XVI) were adapted to the fighter-bomber role. Although the later Griffon-engined marks lost some of the favourable handling characteristics of their Merlin-powered predecessors, they could still outmanoeuvre their main German foes and other, later American and British-designed fighters.Wikipedia

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Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR212

s/n AR212

c/n WASP20/1

Westland

AR 212

Merlin III

Known Units: ;57

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR214

s/n AR214

Westland

AR 214

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR215

s/n AR215

Westland

AR 215

Merlin III

Known Units:

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12MU 19-08-1941 132S 28-08-1941 58OTU 05-01-1942 53OTU SOC 28-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR216

s/n AR216

Westland

AR 216

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR217

s/n AR217

Westland

AR 217

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR218

s/n AR218

Westland

AR 218

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR219

s/n AR219

Westland

AR 219

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR220

s/n AR220

Westland

AR 220

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR221

s/n AR221

Westland

AR 221

Merlin III

Known Units: ;52

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR222

s/n AR222

Westland

AR 222

Merlin III

Known Units:

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33MU 15-09-1941 53OTU 26-09-1941 57OTU air collision with X4266 crashed Warkworth Northumberland CE 17-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR223

s/n AR223

Westland

AR 223

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR224

s/n AR224

Westland

AR 224

Merlin III

Known Units:

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33MU 20-09-1941 61OTU 09-10-1941 FAAC 06-08-1942 57OTU 17-07-1943 SOC 24-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR225

s/n AR225

Westland

AR 225

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR226

s/n AR226

Westland

AR 226

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR227

s/n AR227

Westland

AR 227

Merlin III

Known Units:

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38MU 26-09-1941 52OTU 03-11-1941 FACE dbf 22-09-1942 SOC 14-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR228

s/n AR228

Westland

AR 228

Merlin III

Known Units:

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38MU 29-09-1941 53OTU 02-12-1942 SOC 08-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR229

s/n AR229

Westland

AR 229

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR230

s/n AR230

Westland

AR 230

Merlin III

Known Units:

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5MU 13-10-1941 61OTU 23-10-1941 FACE total wreck 06-11-1941 SOC 10-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR232

s/n AR232

Westland

AR 232

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR233

s/n AR233

Westland

AR 233

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR236

s/n AR236

Westland

AR 236

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR237

s/n AR237

Westland

AR 237

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR238

s/n AR238

Westland

AR 238

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR240

s/n AR240

Westland

AR 240

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR242

s/n AR242

Westland

AR 242

Merlin III

Known Units: ;8

Walker:

Converted to PR.VII after delivery.

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR243

s/n AR243

Westland

AR 243

Merlin III

Known Units:

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33MU 10-11-1941 61OTU 07-12-1941 engine failed wheels up landing Esher Surrey 27-01-1942 HAL

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR244

s/n AR244

Westland

AR 244

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Converted to PR.VII after delivery.

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR245

s/n AR245

Westland

AR 245

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Converted to PR.VII after delivery.

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR246

s/n AR246

Westland

AR 246

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR247

s/n AR247

Westland

AR 247

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR248

s/n AR248

Westland

AR 248

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR249

s/n AR249

Westland

AR 249

Merlin III

Known Units:

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6MU 11-12-1941 53OTU 02-01-1942 Collided with P9500 and crashed nr Cowbridge Glam CE 15-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR250

s/n AR250

Westland

AR 250

Merlin III

Known Units:

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6MU 25-11-1941 57OTU 15-12-1941 FACB 29-01-1944 SOC 09-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR251

s/n AR251

Westland

AR 251

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR252

s/n AR252

Westland

AR 252

Merlin III

Known Units:

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6MU 26-11-1941 57OTU 12-12-1941 air collision with X4186 nr Sealand CE 14-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR253

s/n AR253

Westland

AR 253

Merlin III

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR254

s/n AR254

Westland

AR 254

Merlin III

Known Units: ;58

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR255

s/n AR255

Westland

AR 255

Merlin III

Known Units: ;53

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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:

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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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR258

s/n AR258

Westland

AR 258

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Converted to PR.VII after delivery.

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR259

s/n AR259

Westland

AR 259

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Converted to PR.VII after delivery.

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR260

s/n AR260

Westland

AR 260

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Converted to PR.VII after delivery.

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial AR261

s/n AR261

Westland

AR 261

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Converted to PR.VII after delivery.

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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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR276

s/n AR276

Westland

AR 276

Merlin 46

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR277

s/n AR277

Westland

AR 277

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR278

s/n AR278

Westland

AR 278

Merlin 46

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR279

s/n AR279

Westland

AR 279

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR280

s/n AR280

Westland

AR 280

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR281

s/n AR281

Westland

AR 281

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial AR282

s/n AR282

Westland

AR 282

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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-05

Spitfire 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