Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 596, Group 596)
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI, RCAF (Serial No. X4492), in flight, 26 Feb 1944.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell pushed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with cutting-edge sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, helping give the aircraft a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane.
The Spitfire had detachable wing tips which were secured by two mounting points at the end of each main wing assembly. When the Spitfire took on a role as a high-altitude fighter (Marks VI and VII and some early Mk VIIIs), the standard wing tips were replaced by extended, "pointed" tips which increased the wingspan from 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) to 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m). The other wing-tip variation, used by several Spitfire variants, was the "clipped" wing; the standard wing tips were replaced by wooden fairings which reduced the span by 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m). The wing tips used spruce formers for most of the internal structure with a light alloy skin attached using brass screws.
Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later. Early tests showed that, while the guns worked perfectly on the ground and at low altitudes, they tended to freeze at high altitude, especially the outer wing guns, because the RAF's Brownings had been modified to fire from an open bolt. While this prevented overheating of the cordite used in British ammunition, it allowed cold air to flow through the barrel unhindered. Supermarine did not fix the problem until October 1938, when they added hot air ducts from the rear of the wing-mounted radiators to the guns, and bulkheads around the gunbays to trap the hot air in the wing. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports to protect the guns from cold, dirt, and moisture until they were fired.
The first Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk XII flew in August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes. As American fighters took over the long-range escorting of USAAF daylight bombing raids, the Griffon-engined Spitfires progressively took up the tactical air superiority role, and played a major role in intercepting V-1 flying bombs, while the Merlin-engined variants (mainly the Mk IX and the Packard-engined Mk XVI) were adapted to the fighter-bomber role. Although the later Griffon-engined marks lost some of the favourable handling characteristics of their Merlin-powered predecessors, they could still outmanoeuvre their main German foes and other, later American and British-designed fighters.Wikipedia
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RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Serials - Kestrel PublicationsSpitfire BL231, Mk Vb
s/n BL231
Castle Bromwich
BL 231
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 23-11-1941312S 07-12-1941ros 11-12-1941Collided with BL512 nr Fairwood Common and crashlanded CE 02-05-1942SOCFH63.46
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL232, Mk Vb
s/n BL232
Castle Bromwich
BL 232
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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24MU 30-11-194164S 09-01-1942152S 26-04-1942FACB 30-04-1942Shorts Harland VASM 28-03-1943fuel syst elev and rud mods 611S 24-09-1943FACE 01-11-1943Miles Aircraft 63S 03-07-1944310S struck by MA228 landing North Weald CAC 23-10-1944ros 41OTU 08-02-1945engine failed on takeoff fire pilot killed CE 12-03-1945SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL233, Mk Vb
s/n BL233
Castle Bromwich
BL 233
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 23-11-1941131S 10-12-1941CAC ops 24-03-1942ros 232S 21-07-1942VASM 24-09-1942fuel syst mods 453S 'FU-S' 09-12-1942FAA 18-01-1943222S 31-03-1943167S 19-05-1943234S 05-01-1944FAAC 04-02-1944485S 12-03-1944Hit by flak and abandoned Plouenventer 04-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL234, Mk Vb
s/n BL234
Castle Bromwich
BL 234
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 28-11-1941121S 21-12-1941Damaged by Bf109s nr Berck and crashlanded at Lympne CE 31-07-1942to 3337M Halton 08-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL235, Mk Vb
s/n BL235
Castle Bromwich
BL 235
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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33MU 07-02-1942302S 'WX-E' 'WX-W' 22-04-1942FAAC 13-03-1943AST VASM 09-08-1943mods 234S 05-01-194463S 12-10-1944Lost control at low altitude crashed nr Kelvedon Essex CE 24-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL236, Mk Vb
s/n BL236
Castle Bromwich
BL 236
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 15 June 1942, left this unit by 26 July 1942.
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8MU 08-11-1941122S 15-11-1941Westland 12-12-1941401S 15-06-1942111S 26-07-1942222S 27-10-1942dived into ground from high alt crashed nr Kilmaurs Ayr CE 15-01-1943FH141
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL237, Mk Vb
s/n BL237
Castle Bromwich
BL 237
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 09-11-1941122S 15-11-1941major repair 14-04-1942Shot down by Bf109s 8m S of Calais 03-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL238, Mk Vb
s/n BL238
Castle Bromwich
BL 238
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 02-11-1941131S 10-12-1941FACB 20-02-1942154S 13-06-1943315S 21-07-1943317S 05-09-1943AST 23-07-1943? Cv Seafire Ib retained RAF serial 611S 05-08-1943RNDA 18-01-1944759S Yeovilton 01-1943(sic) 761S Henstridge 01-1943to 03-1943(sic) 899S Belfast Hydraulic failure stbd u/c collapsed 14-02-1944(Squadron Leader G Steven RNZN) 897S Dundonald Heavy landing 10-05-1944(Squadron Leader WA Woodfield) Scottish Aviation 16-05-1944760S Inskip spring 1944 768S Abbotsinch through barrier Ravager Cat Y2 11-08-1944(Squadron Leader JE Jones) SHQ RAF Shepherds Grove 11-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL239, Mk Vb
s/n BL239
Castle Bromwich
BL 239
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 02-11-1941121S 07-11-1941ASTH 07-12-1941engine failed crashed nr Ramsgate 25-04-1942AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX981 27-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL240, Mk Vb
s/n BL240
Castle Bromwich
BL 240
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 01-11-1941501S 07-11-1941306S 18-05-1942FAAC 17-06-1942ros 133S 29-09-1942336S 01-10-1942CAC ops 13-01-1943ros CE ops 12-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL241, Mk Vb
s/n BL241
Castle Bromwich
BL 241
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 15-12-1941234S 'AZ-E' 05-01-1942force-landed nr Bodmin Cornwall after sortie with AA725 AA726 BL668 CE 15-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL242, Mk Vb
s/n BL242
Castle Bromwich
BL 242
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 28 January 1942. Part of Rear Support Wing for Circus 112A on 8 March 1942. Category AC damage on operations, 9 March 1942. Had left this unit when it crashed on 10 April 1942.
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9MU 22-12-1941412S 28-01-1942Collided with AD305 nr Waddington CAC 09-04-1942AST CE 10-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL243, Mk Vb
s/n BL243
Castle Bromwich
BL 243
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 22-12-1941133S 05-01-194274S 26-01-1942232S 08-04-1942222S 03-01-194364S 31-03-1943USAAF 17-01-1944Westland 18-08-194458OTU 31-03-1945SOC 08-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL244, Mk Vb
s/n BL244
Castle Bromwich
BL 244
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 26-12-1941129S 06-01-1942Shot down by Fw190 nr Sidlesham Sussex 19-06-1942SOC 25-06-1942Flight Sergeant B R McCormack killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL245, Mk Vb
s/n BL245
Castle Bromwich
BL 245
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 February 1942. With No. 412 (F) Squadron, coded "VZ*V", when it took part in attacks on E-boats in English Channel on 15 March 1942.
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9MU 04-01-1942411S 04-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire BL246, Mk Vb
s/n BL246
Castle Bromwich
BL 246
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 11-04-1942316S 05-06-1942FAAC 11-06-1942ros collision with Beaufighter EL394 in circuit nr Lissett CE 22-11-1942SOCFH180.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL247, Mk Vb
s/n BL247
Castle Bromwich
BL 247
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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24MU 01-12-1941129S 14-02-1942CAC ops 19-08-1942ros 303S 16-02-1943340S 28-09-1943485S 11-11-1943USAAF 09-05-1944SOC 19-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL248, Mk Vb
s/n BL248
Castle Bromwich
BL 248
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 26-11-194141S 'EB-R' 05-12-1941Shot down by Fw190 off Ostend 27-04-1942FH110.40 W/C P H Hugo DFC baled out over Dover wounded
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL249, Mk Vb
s/n BL249
Castle Bromwich
BL 249
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 23-11-1941131S 10-12-1941Missing on scramble off Isle of Wight 28-03-1942Flight Sergeant E M Oldham RAAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL250, Mk Vb
s/n BL250
Castle Bromwich
BL 250
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 01-12-1941131S 12-12-1941ros major repair 06-04-1942Missing on sweep to Le Havre 05-06-1942SOC 07-06-1942Pilot Officer N W Rowell killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL251, Mk Vb
s/n BL251
Castle Bromwich
BL 251
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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38MU 06-11-1941122S 18-11-1941struck hill Mill Farm Upsall Yorks 05-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL252, Mk Vb
s/n BL252
Castle Bromwich
BL 252
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 02-11-1941312S 30-11-1941FACB 12-02-1942VASM 24-10-1942fuel syst mods AST 10-07-1943hook fitt RNDA 19-01-1944759S Yeovilton 08-1944719S St.Merryn 10-1944794S St.Merryn 02-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL253, Mk Vb
s/n BL253
Castle Bromwich
BL 253
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 01-11-1941616S 08-11-1941ros 28-08-1942AST 04-09-1942hook fitt and mods RNAS Lee on Solent 19-09-1942884S 10-1942to 12-1942899S Hatston 12-1942Dived in sea circling a/f Kirkwall anchorage Cat Z 20-01-1943(Squadron Leader DLF Barber killed)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL254, Mk Vb
s/n BL254
Castle Bromwich
BL 254
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 02-11-1941312S 07-12-1941ros 28-05-1942152S 27-07-1942DeH 29-08-1942PPSM 24-10-1942AST 09-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX927
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL255, Mk Vb
s/n BL255
Castle Bromwich
BL 255
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 05-12-1941611S 16-02-1942FACB 07-04-1942Scottish Aviation 133S 29-09-1942336S 01-10-1942FAAC 26-11-1942ros Westland 14-03-1943610S 25-09-1943118S 22-05-1944611S 03-10-194461OTU 19-10-1944SOC 22-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL256, Mk Vb
s/n BL256
Castle Bromwich
BL 256
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 02-11-1941616S 08-11-1941129S 30-04-1942AST 21-07-1942412S 23-07-1942131S 19-11-1942610S 'DW-R' 27-01-1943Shot down in sea by Fw190 off Riva Bells 10-02-1943Flying Officer L A Smith DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL257, Mk Vb
s/n BL257
Castle Bromwich
BL 257
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 05-11-1941610S 26-11-1941FACB 15-06-1942Westland VASM 03-10-1942fuel syst mods 215MU 08-11-1942Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL258, Mk Vb
s/n BL258
Castle Bromwich
BL 258
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "Canadian Pacific I". To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 30 June to 5 August 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 February 1943. Category B damage in flying accident with this Squadron on 7 March 1943. To No. 441 Squadron, RCAF for training, 5 to 30 March 1944. Survived the war, scrapped in September 1945.
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12MU 02-11-1941616S 11-11-1941FACB 19-02-1942AST M46 install 401S 30-06-1942350S 05-08-1942485S 20-12-1942421S 12-02-1943FACB 07-03-1943VASM 25-06-1943mods 131S 24-08-1943310S 24-09-1943441S 05-03-194458OTU 30-03-194461OTU 25-06-1944FAAC 24-10-1944ros 691S 21-06-1945SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL259, Mk Vb
s/n BL259
Castle Bromwich
BL 259
Merlin 46
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 November 1941. Damaged in a flying accident on 15 May 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by 16 March 1943.
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9MU 09-11-1941412S 23-11-1941FACB 15-05-1942ros 131S 16-03-1943FAAC 28-04-1943Scottish Aviation 131S 21-08-1943310S 24-09-1943315S 04-03-194453OTU 30-09-194461OTU
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL260, Mk Vb
s/n BL260
Castle Bromwich
BL 260
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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38MU 18-11-1941312S 10-12-1941AST 12-08-1942Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX880 12-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL261, Mk Vb
s/n BL261
Castle Bromwich
BL 261
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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33MU 18-11-194171S 30-11-1941Hit by flak from R-boats and abandoned nr Canterbury Kent 29-03-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL262, Mk Vb
s/n BL262
Castle Bromwich
BL 262
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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33MU 07-02-1942Starveall Farm dispersal 610S 'DW-L' 09-04-1942FAA 04-06-194241S 16-07-1942CAC ops 21-07-1942ros 340S 'GW-U' 12-08-1942Shot down in sea off Dieppe 19-08-1942SOC 21-08-1942FH164.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL263, Mk Vb
s/n BL263
Castle Bromwich
BL 263
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 17-01-1942609S 13-02-1942FACB 30-03-1942AST VASM 12-10-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff 167S 26-03-1943132S 19-05-194319S 25-05-1943315S 26-06-1943611S 01-07-1943FACB 30-07-1943ros 234S 06-08-1944SOC 13-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL264, Mk Vb
s/n BL264
Castle Bromwich
BL 264
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 27-11-1941118S 11-12-1941Missing pres shot down by Fw190s 10m N of St.Omer 19-05-1942FH142.20 S/Ldr J H B Walker killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL265, Mk Vb
s/n BL265
Castle Bromwich
BL 265
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 04-01-1942310S 'NN-L' 07-02-1942Hit by Spitfire on ground Bolt Head 23-06-1942CE 03-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL266, Mk Vb
s/n BL266
Castle Bromwich
BL 266
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 04-01-1942129S 15-01-1942hit lorry landing Westhampnett CE 16-01-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL267, Mk Vb
s/n BL267
Castle Bromwich
BL 267
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 06-11-1941610S 26-11-1941FAAC 18-01-194272S 29-07-1942222S 15-08-1942FAAC 10-12-1942ros 65S 18-02-1943130S 31-03-1943349S 22-08-1943USAAF 06-01-19441695Flt 30-09-1944SOC 27-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL285, Mk Vb
s/n BL285
Castle Bromwich
BL 285
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 04-11-1941129S 15-11-1941spun into ground nr Thaxted 12-12-1941SOC 19-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL286, Mk Vb
s/n BL286
Castle Bromwich
BL 286
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 02-11-1941130S 12-12-1941into sea off Falmouth 31-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL287, Mk Vb
s/n BL287
Castle Bromwich
BL 287
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 02-11-194171S 06-11-1941Damaged by flak on bomber escort CB 29-04-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL288, Mk Vb
s/n BL288
Castle Bromwich
BL 288
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 09-11-1941602S 15-12-1941222S 30-03-1942Missing after glycol leak on escort over France presumed ditched in Channel 01-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL289, Mk Vb
s/n BL289
Castle Bromwich
BL 289
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 23-11-1941312S 07-12-1941Scottish Aviation 23-07-1942215MU 17-11-1942Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL290, LR Mk Vb
s/n BL290
Castle Bromwich
BL 290
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 09-11-194174S 05-12-1941232S 'EF-C' 08-04-1942FAAC 03-05-1942ros air collision with AD565 landed Llanbedr CE 02-06-1942AST 129S 12-04-1943303S port wing fail crashed Islington Cemetery London CE 14-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL291, LR Mk Vb
s/n BL291
Castle Bromwich
BL 291
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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38MU 09-11-1941145S 18-11-1941350S 10-02-1942FAAC 20-03-1942ros 308S 03-07-1942VASM 21-01-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 312S 04-05-1943AST 16-05-1943234S 04-07-1943504S 30-06-194426S 21-12-194458OTU 22-03-1945SOC 17-07-1945to 5389M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL292, Mk Vb
s/n BL292
Castle Bromwich
BL 292
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 09-11-194171S 15-11-194165S 24-04-1942453S 11-07-1942222S 05-08-1942312S 31-12-1942602S 27-06-1943118S 10-10-1943132S 25-01-1944303S 24-05-194441OTU 19-04-1945SOC 06-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL293, Mk Vb
s/n BL293
Castle Bromwich
BL 293
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 23-11-1941312S 07-12-1941air collision with AD539 crashed nr New Mills CE 19-12-1941SOC 27-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL294, LR Mk Vb
s/n BL294
Castle Bromwich
BL 294
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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24MU 30-11-1941457S 12-02-1942452S 23-03-194293S 04-06-1942FAAC 10-09-1942Westland 332S 18-04-1943FACB 03-07-1943AST 118S 23-12-1943132S 22-12-1943? 275S 26-04-1944ros 08-12-1944SOC 20-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL295, Mk Vb
s/n BL295
Castle Bromwich
BL 295
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 February 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 April 1942. Left this unit by 15 July 1942. Written off on 16 December 1942, while with 165 Squadron, RAF.
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24MU 01-12-1941417S 14-02-1942416S 06-04-1942602S 15-07-1942164S 11-09-1942Scottish Aviation 07-11-1942165S 'SK-D' 16-12-1942hit trees nr Bridge of Don Aberdeen CE 06-06-1943FH328.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL296, Mk Vb
s/n BL296
Castle Bromwich
BL 296
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 10-02-1942611S 26-03-1942242S 02-06-1942Scottish Aviation 27-10-1942VASM 18-05-1943mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA120
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL297, Mk Vb
s/n BL297
Castle Bromwich
BL 297
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 17-01-1942118S 06-02-1942Shot down by flak off Cherbourg 25-04-1942FH160.15 Pilot Officer D Y Claxton RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL298, Mk Vb
s/n BL298
Castle Bromwich
BL 298
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-11-194192S 19-11-1941Crashed nr Digby on training flight 10-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL299, Mk Vb
s/n BL299
Castle Bromwich
BL 299
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 21-11-1941131S 10-12-1941FAAC 16-04-194241S 30-09-1942engine failed force-landed Chorlton Lodge Farm Cheshire CE 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL300, Mk Vb
s/n BL300
Castle Bromwich
BL 300
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it was damaged in a forced landing at Wellingore at 16:15 on 15 April 1942, after running out of fuel. Hit a shelter while attempting to land. F/Sgt. A.S. Porter was injured, and returned to Canada. Aircraft later declared Category E and struck off.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 09-11-1941412S 23-11-1941engine failed hit shelter Wellingore aerodrome CE 15-04-1942AST SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL301, Mk Vb
s/n BL301
Castle Bromwich
BL 301
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 18-11-1941130S 08-12-1941131S 10-12-1941HAL 21-12-1941234S 18-04-1942FAAC 22-05-1942AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX895 10-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL302, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL302
Castle Bromwich
BL 302
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-11-194192S 18-11-1941610S 'DW-R' 30-01-1942VASM 10-10-1942fuel syst mods 453S 'FU-W' 03-01-1943222S 31-03-1943167S 'Y' 19-05-1943Missing on escort cover for Mitchells to Ghent 10-06-1943FH429.40 Pilot Officer C T de Iongh killed or Flying Officer M Donaldson killed [see BM379]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL303, Mk Vb
s/n BL303
Castle Bromwich
BL 303
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-02-1942316S 14-04-1942damaged ops 03-05-1942GAL VASM 26-01-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 14-04-1943CAC ops 24-05-1943ros 64S 25-09-1943flaps fail wheels up landing somersaulted Coltishall CE 23-03-1944FH503.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL304, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL304
Castle Bromwich
BL 304
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 March 1942, left by May 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 September 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943, left by July 1943. To French AF on 19 January 1945.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 26-02-1942402S 23-03-1942610S 10-05-194241S 16-07-1942CAC ops 19-08-1942ros 412S 08-09-1942421S 31-01-1943AAEE 12-07-1943comparison level speed tests with and without special curved windscreen. Max speed increased by 2mph ASTE 12-12-1943602S 05-03-1944118S 13-03-1944Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945GC2/18
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL311, Mk Vb
s/n BL311
Castle Bromwich
BL 311
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-02-1942130S 26-03-1942FAAC 02-08-1942ros 64S 24-12-1942453S 03-05-1943129S 17-07-1943DeH 28-07-1943501S 26-01-1944Damaged releasing drop tank and abandoned 10m SW of Walcheren 22-02-1944FH319.15 Pilot Officer S H Cheeseman killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL312, Mk Vb
s/n BL312
Castle Bromwich
BL 312
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-02-1942222S 14-04-1942Missing from sweep nr Berck-sur-Mer 30-07-1942Flight Sergeant B Kaye missing
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL313, Mk Vb
s/n BL313
Castle Bromwich
BL 313
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-02-1942234S 26-04-1942engine failed struck hut Perranporth CE 12-07-1942AST SOCFH9.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL314, LR Mk Vb
s/n BL314
Castle Bromwich
BL 314
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 07-12-1941603S 27-12-1941FAAC 20-02-1942ros 332S 17-04-1942FACB 12-07-1942AST VASM 05-02-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 312S 19-04-1943234S 04-07-1943504S 30-06-1944313S 22-09-1944u/c collapsed on landing Rivenhall 10-06-1945SOC 03-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL315, Mk Vb
s/n BL315
Castle Bromwich
BL 315
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-02-1942340S 17-03-1942Damaged by Fw190 nr Le Touquet and crashlanded Tangmere CB 05-05-1942SOC 09-05-1942FH58.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL316, Mk Vb
s/n BL316
Castle Bromwich
BL 316
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 07-12-1941FAAC 04-03-1942ros 19S 28-03-1942CB ops 26-04-1942recat E
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL317, Mk Vb
s/n BL317
Castle Bromwich
BL 317
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941131S 'B' Presentation aircraft 'Gravesend Shrimp' 10-12-1941force-landed on beach Ton Fannau Merioneth CE 11-05-1942AST
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL318, Mk Vb
s/n BL318
Castle Bromwich
BL 318
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 24-11-194172S 15-12-1941CAC ops 12-04-1942SOC CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL319, Mk Vb
s/n BL319
Castle Bromwich
BL 319
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 443 Squadron, RCAF for training, February and March 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 18-11-1941504S 13-01-1942Scottish Aviation 12-10-1942610S 16-02-1943FACB 11-03-1943PPSM VASM 20-07-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 30-08-1943313S 22-09-1943443S 27-02-194456OTU 30-03-1944Miles Aircraft 03-08-1944Collided with Hurricane LF323 FACE 11-01-1945SOC 20-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL320, Mk Vb
s/n BL320
Castle Bromwich
BL 320
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 09-11-1941122S 15-11-1941FACB 30-01-1942Westland 91S 01-08-1942Missing from ASR search presumed ditched 27-08-1942FH96.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL321, Mk Vb
s/n BL321
Castle Bromwich
BL 321
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-11-1941124S 28-11-194171S 08-06-1942FAAC 01-07-1942AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX955 04-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL322, Mk Vb
s/n BL322
Castle Bromwich
BL 322
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-11-194192S 22-11-1941electric fault on ground Digby dbf 01-02-1942SOC 06-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL323, Mk Vb
s/n BL323
Castle Bromwich
BL 323
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-11-1941315S 26-11-1941Caught fire and abandoned over Channel 08-12-1941Flight Sergeant B Groszewski killed seen in dinghy but not found
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL324, Mk Vb
s/n BL324
Castle Bromwich
BL 324
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-11-1941609S 22-11-1941Engine cut on take-off and u/c collapsed on landing West Malling CB 19-04-1942SOC CE 24-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL325, Mk Vb
s/n BL325
Castle Bromwich
BL 325
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 15-11-194174S 23-11-1941504S 22-04-1942hit tree wheels up landing Tanderagee Co Armagh CB 24-05-1942Shorts Harland SOC CE 03-06-1942FH72.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL326, Mk Vb
s/n BL326
Castle Bromwich
BL 326
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-11-1941122S 15-11-1941130S 23-11-1941power fail on takeoff hit Tomahawk CE 09-02-1942SOC 21-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL327, Mk Vb
s/n BL327
Castle Bromwich
BL 327
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 18-11-1941131S 13-12-194182MU 21-10-1942Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL328, Mk Vb
s/n BL328
Castle Bromwich
BL 328
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 20 February 1942. Left this unit by April 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-11-194192S 22-11-1941417S 06-02-1942FACB 20-02-1942AST 242S 17-04-1942243S 'SN-P' 06-06-1942222S 28-10-1942FAAC 07-02-1943Scottish Aviation 611S 03-08-1943DeH 07-06-1944SOC 03-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL329, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL329
Castle Bromwich
BL 329
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron on 14 August 1943. Left this unit by March 1944. To French AF on 29 January 1945.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-02-1942340S 'GW-R' 17-03-1942FACB 22-05-1942GAL M50 install 308S 03-01-1943126S 19-08-1943412S 14-08-1943? 132S 01-03-1944504S 15-03-1944118S 03-07-1944611S 03-10-1944Armee de l'Air 29-01-1945M45M install
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL330, Mk Vb
s/n BL330
Castle Bromwich
BL 330
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 06-12-1941124S 'ON-T' 16-12-1941Damaged by Bf109F escorting Bostons to Dunkerque 30-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL331, Mk Vb
s/n BL331
Castle Bromwich
BL 331
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-12-194172S 08-01-1942616S 08-01-1942DBR in ground collision Wittering ASTE 16-03-1942recat E 20-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL332, Mk Vb
s/n BL332
Castle Bromwich
BL 332
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 07-12-1941118S 12-12-1941Damaged by fighters and crashlanded on Dover Canterbury road FACE SOC 09-03-1942Flying Officer R W P Mackenzie killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL333, Mk Vb
s/n BL333
Castle Bromwich
BL 333
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 30-11-1941457S 21-12-1941452S 23-03-194293S 04-06-1942ASTH 04-10-194291S 03-01-1943Shot down by Fw190 off Beachy Head 20-01-1943FH257
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL334, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL334
Castle Bromwich
BL 334
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 18 May 1942, left this unit by September 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 22-11-1941222S 05-12-194172S 26-04-1942411S 18-05-1942242S 25-09-1942VASM 25-05-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 10-07-1943349S 'GE-F' 29-10-1943602S 06-03-1944313S 03-10-194461OTU 19-10-1944SOC 13-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL335, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL335
Castle Bromwich
BL 335
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 15-11-1941609S 22-11-1941165S 03-06-1942FAAC 23-06-1942222S 22-10-1942FAAC 07-01-1943Scottish Aviation 165S 23-06-1943132S 26-07-1943118S 10-10-1943132S 25-01-194457OTU 13-08-1944FAAC 19-08-1944LMS recat E 23-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL336, Mk Vb
s/n BL336
Castle Bromwich
BL 336
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Reported on charge with No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, used by W/C R.S. Tuck as his personal aircraft, coded "RS*T". Shot down late afternoon of 28 January 1942 (?) on Rhubarb, W/C Tuck POW. Other sources report this aircraft on the books of 124 Squadron, RAF when lost.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 15-11-1941124S 'RS-T' 28-11-1941Damaged on sweep to Hardelot 28-01-1942W/C R R S Tuck DSO DFC PoW
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL337, Mk Vb
s/n BL337
Castle Bromwich
BL 337
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 22 November 1942, coded "KH*K". Written off after colliding with Spitfire AD273 of the same unit during a scramble on 12 February 1943. Crashed near Clacton, UK.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 15-11-1941403S 'KH-K' 22-11-1941Collided with AD273 and crashed off Clacton Essex 12-02-1942SOC 25-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL338, Mk Vb
s/n BL338
Castle Bromwich
BL 338
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 15-11-194172S 21-11-1941FACB 14-03-1942ASTH 308USAAF FTR Dieppe raid 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL339, Mk Vb
s/n BL339
Castle Bromwich
BL 339
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 Squadron, RCAF on 21 November 1942. to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 February 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 3 April 1943, repaired on site. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June 1943. Destroyed on 3 August 1943 when it dove into the ground near Underhill Farm, Buckland. Suddenly dove from low altitude during a training mission. Flying Officer Ralph Balkwill Delbridge killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 15-11-194174S 23-11-1941232S 'EF-X' 08-04-1942AST major repair 09-06-1942332S 20-08-1942421S 21-11-1942412S 03-02-1943FAAC 03-04-1943ros 416S 23-05-1943401S 01-06-1943dived into ground Underhill Farm Buckland CE 03-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL340, Mk Vb
s/n BL340
Castle Bromwich
BL 340
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-12-1941312S 01-02-1942Missing on bomber escort to Cherbourg 03-06-1942FH100
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL341, Mk Vb
s/n BL341
Castle Bromwich
BL 341
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 21-11-1941130S 12-12-1941air collision with W3937 on convoy patrol into sea off St.Eval 03-06-1942FH170.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL342, Mk Vb
s/n BL342
Castle Bromwich
BL 342
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 23-12-1941133S 05-01-1942131S 11-01-1942FACB 18-03-1942VASM 12-10-1942fuel syst mods 132S 09-03-1943122S 21-05-1943234S 15-08-1943350S 03-07-194457OTU 23-07-1944FACE 09-04-1945SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL343, Mk Vb
s/n BL343
Castle Bromwich
BL 343
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 23-11-1941312S 04-12-1941AST 24-06-194245MU RNDA 04-09-1942[Machrihanish 03-09-1942on loan 885S 09-1942] ASTH 28-09-1942hook fitt RNAS Lee on Solent 23-10-1942768S 02-1943to 03-1944DLT port u/c and hook slipped out belly landed Machrihanish 03-08-1943(Mid LL Beckford) Prop hit barrier Ravager 29-03-1944(Squadron Leader K Morley) ATA Prestwick to ATA Whitchurch 23-06-1944761S Henstridge 24-06-1944to 12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL344, Mk Vb
s/n BL344
Castle Bromwich
BL 344
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 30-11-1941145S 17-12-1941FACB 26-01-1942GAL 121S 30-04-1942VASM 24-07-1943fuel syst and rud mods MkIII IFF wing stiff bomb carrier 501S 'SD-R' 22-10-1943Engine cut on ASR search abandoned over sea 25-02-1944FH87 Capt P G Delange killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL345, Mk Vb
s/n BL345
Castle Bromwich
BL 345
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-12-194172S 08-01-1942616S 08-01-1942Crashed on landing Wittering CE 15-03-1942SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL346, Mk Vb
s/n BL346
Castle Bromwich
BL 346
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 13-12-1941485S 12-01-1942Damaged escorting Hurricanes to Desvres FAAC 15-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL347, Mk Vb
s/n BL347
Castle Bromwich
BL 347
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 20 April 1943, left this unit by January 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 26-02-1942411S 20-04-1943234S 11-01-1944CB ops 02-07-1944AST CGS 01-10-1944SOC 27-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL348, Mk Vb
s/n BL348
Castle Bromwich
BL 348
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 29-03-1942122S 'MT-M' 18-04-1942Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer 17-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL349, Mk Vb
s/n BL349
Castle Bromwich
BL 349
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 20-11-194165S 27-11-1941CAC ops 19-04-1942SOC CE 23-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL350, LR Mk Vb
s/n BL350
Castle Bromwich
BL 350
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 05-12-1941129S 14-02-1942602S 29-11-1942129S 22-01-194366S 19-02-1943CB ops 07-03-1943ros 234S 12-05-1943312S 29-06-1943317S 04-10-1943FAAC 07-01-1944ros Basta mods 28-02-1944CGS 13-10-1944Engine cut on take-off bellylanded Catfoss 17-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL351, Mk Vb
s/n BL351
Castle Bromwich
BL 351
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 24-11-1941457S 11-12-1941452S 23-03-1942air collision with AB244 CE 08-05-1942SOCFH145.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL352, Mk Vb
s/n BL352
Castle Bromwich
BL 352
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941131S 10-12-194176MU 31-10-1942City of Lille 08-12-1942USSR 16-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL353, Mk Vb
s/n BL353
Castle Bromwich
BL 353
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941130S 12-12-1941DeH 14-07-1942222MU 25-10-1942[Harpalycus] Baron Inchcape 19-12-1942USSR 17-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL354, Mk Vb
s/n BL354
Castle Bromwich
BL 354
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-01-1942611S 16-02-1942Collided with BL445 and crashlanded nr Longniddry E.Lothian FACE 28-02-1942SOC 08-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL355, Mk Vb
s/n BL355
Castle Bromwich
BL 355
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941130S 12-12-1941FACB 04-03-1942Westland 332S 20-08-1942222MU 27-11-1943Dromore 09-01-1944Portugal 28-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL356, Mk Vb
s/n BL356
Castle Bromwich
BL 356
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941130S 'PJ-Q' 12-12-1941Shot down by fighters nr Dieppe 19-08-1942FH171.15 Flight Sergeant A W Utting killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL365, Mk Vb
s/n BL365
Castle Bromwich
BL 365
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No.403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 25 May 1943, repaired on site. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 17 July 1943, left this unit by September 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 18-11-1941610S 13-02-1942403S 16-07-1942FAAC 25-05-1943RoS 421S 17-07-1943340S 21-09-194367GrpUSAAF 26-01-194426S 18-12-194458OTU 22-03-1945to 5381M 13-07-1945SOC 5SoTT 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL366, Mk Vb
s/n BL366
Castle Bromwich
BL 366
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 23-11-1941787S Duxford FACB 14-04-1942ASTH hook fitt 04-09-1942RNAS Lee on Solent 19-09-1942ARS Hatston 09-1942to 10-1942884S Skeabrae 09-1942to 10-1942Hit tractor on runway Cat Y 28-09-1942(Lt FAJ Pennington) Tested ARS Hatston 27-05-1943to 06-06-1943768S Machrihanish/Ayr 07-1943Stalled onto deck caught wire to port went over side Cat Z 27-10-1943(Squadron Leader MD Nash RNZN OK)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL367, Mk Vb
s/n BL367
Castle Bromwich
BL 367
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 01-12-1941611S 07-02-1942FACB 18-04-1942LMS 91S 23-02-1943616S 01-05-194352OTU 02-07-1943FLS 02-02-1944Scottish Aviation 07-04-1944Basta mods 41OTU 21-09-1944FAAC 08-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL368, Mk Vb
s/n BL368
Castle Bromwich
BL 368
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 March 1942, left this unit by July 1942. To USAAF in May 1944. Survived the war, to Portuguese AF on 15 December 1947.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 21-11-1941416S 01-03-1942602S 15-07-1942164S 11-09-1942[126Airfield 10-08-1943] 186S 03-02-1944USAAF 09-05-1944Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 15-12-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL369, Mk Vb
s/n BL369
Castle Bromwich
BL 369
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 20-11-194174S 28-11-1941232S 08-04-1942FAA 16-08-1942VASM 24-09-1942fuel syst mods 132S 19-10-1942340S 28-09-1943485S 11-11-1943303S 28-02-1944VASM 28-03-1944mods 345S 30-08-194461OTU 28-09-1944SOC 17-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL370, Mk Vb
s/n BL370
Castle Bromwich
BL 370
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941130S 08-12-1941124S 28-04-1942130S 31-12-1942610S 20-02-1943350S 27-03-1943FACB 11-05-1943Scottish Aviation 118S 03-08-194364S 25-09-194353OTU 11-08-1944CE 30-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL371, Mk Vb
s/n BL371
Castle Bromwich
BL 371
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 21-11-1941131S 10-12-1941FAAC 03-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL372, Mk Vb
s/n BL372
Castle Bromwich
BL 372
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 12-12-194165S 24-12-1941crashed during aerobatics Cutless Green Thaxted CE 02-05-1942AST SOCFH102.40 bboc ASTH 08-10-1942332S [30-08-1943] engine failed wheels up landing Little Waltham Essex 10-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL373, Mk Vb
s/n BL373
Castle Bromwich
BL 373
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 12-12-1941306S 02-01-1942123S 03-01-1942167S 15-04-1942165S 27-05-194265S 23-09-1942Scottish Aviation 26-12-1942AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX897 21-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL374, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL374
Castle Bromwich
BL 374
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 01-12-1941504S 08-01-1942FACB 08-03-1942Shorts Harland VASM 27-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 10-09-194364S 25-09-19431688Flt 12-10-1944Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 24-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL375, Mk Vb
s/n BL375
Castle Bromwich
BL 375
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941303S 10-02-1942Missing from sweep to St.Omer pres ditched 06-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL376, Mk Vb
s/n BL376
Castle Bromwich
BL 376
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 12-12-194171S 31-12-1941CAC ops 27-02-1942ros 334USAAF 01-10-1942CAC ops 15-12-1942ros 335S 28-01-1943315S 22-09-1943VASM 22-12-1943fuel syst mods 278S 18-04-1944376S 18-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL377, Mk Vb
s/n BL377
Castle Bromwich
BL 377
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 25-11-1941504S 05-01-1942501S 19-10-1942308S 04-01-1943322S 14-08-1943222S 01-01-1944VASM 09-02-1944fuel syst M46 with Basta mods 277S 06-05-1944collision with lorry Shoreham u/c destroyed CE 16-08-1944290S 07-01-1945Engine fire on takeoff FAAC 06-11-1945SOC 16-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL378, Mk Vb
s/n BL378
Castle Bromwich
BL 378
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 23-11-194154S 16-03-1942FAA 07-05-1942167S 31-05-1942610S 14-10-1942AST 27-11-1942VASM 26-01-1943mods HAL 30-03-1943Cv PRXIII M32 RAE 24-01-1944anti-G trials Speed trials with Spider Crab (Vampire) over RAE-Basingstoke speed course ETPS 15-05-1944MM Cowley 08-1944Power boost trials RAE CFE Tangmere 22-12-1944AAEE 04-10-1945anti-G trials SOC 06-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL379, Mk Vb
s/n BL379
Castle Bromwich
BL 379
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 21-11-1941603S 27-12-1941FACB 10-03-1942Scottish Aviation 17-03-1942308S 24-08-1942332S 21-12-194252OTU 04-04-1943FLS 02-02-1944FAAC 08-02-1944ros VASM 10-04-1944fuel syst mods M46 with Basta mods 276S 10-06-1944Lost wheel on take-off and u/c broke off Knocke FAAC 16-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL380, Mk Vb
s/n BL380
Castle Bromwich
BL 380
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-11-194119S 13-12-1941308S 17-10-1942FAA 17-11-1942Cunliffe-Owen 27-07-1943to 4002M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL381, Mk Vb
s/n BL381
Castle Bromwich
BL 381
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 23-11-1941312S 01-12-1941ASTE 24-03-1942Lost power and forcelanded nr Fairwood Common FAAC 02-05-1942CE 15-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL382, Mk Vb
s/n BL382
Castle Bromwich
BL 382
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 23-11-194164S 09-01-1942FAAC 13-02-1942ros 152S 26-04-1942Crashed on take-off Eglinton FACE 29-05-1942SOC 17-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL383, Mk Vb
s/n BL383
Castle Bromwich
BL 383
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 20-11-194174S 28-11-1941232S 08-04-1942FAA 08-09-1942GAL 336USAAF 13-02-1943RNDA 21-02-1944Cosford to Yeovilton store 11-03-1944Cunliffe-Owen 16-05-1944761S Henstridge 15-06-1944as trainer Heavy landing short of runway knocked off port oleo Cat ZZ 22-01-1945(Mid GC Davies OK)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL384, Mk Vb
s/n BL384
Castle Bromwich
BL 384
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 27-11-1941457S 11-12-1941452S 23-03-1942into sea off St.Bees Head Cumberland 10-04-1942FH80.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL385, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL385
Castle Bromwich
BL 385
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 June 1942, left this unit by 17 April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 28-11-1941485S 13-01-1942FACB 12-03-1942ros 411S 30-06-1942VASM 17-04-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 611S 19-07-1943308S 29-07-1943349S 29-10-1943303S 06-03-1944Metro CommSqn 25-10-1944FAAC 16-03-1945Overturned in forced landing Nuthampstead 15-11-1945SOC 24-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL386, Mk Vb
s/n BL386
Castle Bromwich
BL 386
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
27MU 22-11-1941603S 22-12-1941332S 22-04-1942Missing pres shot down by fighters nr Cayeux 31-07-1942Flight Sergeant S Nygaard killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL387, Mk Vb
s/n BL387
Castle Bromwich
BL 387
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-12-19416FPP crashed del flt to 39MU 16-12-1941CE SOC 20-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL388, Mk Vb
s/n BL388
Castle Bromwich
BL 388
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 13-12-1941504S 05-01-1942FACB 08-03-1942ros 501S 19-10-1942[59S] engine failed wheels up landing Orfordness CE 25-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL389, Mk Vb
s/n BL389
Castle Bromwich
BL 389
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-12-1941123S 25-12-1941167S 11-04-1942165S 27-05-194265S 23-09-1942130S 31-03-1943349S 19-07-1943pilot thrown out of aircraft in dive crashed Rutland CE 25-07-1943SOCFH378.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL390, Mk Vb
s/n BL390
Castle Bromwich
BL 390
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-12-1941111S 27-03-1942Westland 19-10-1942122S 09-02-1943132S 06-02-1943? AST 22-02-1943mods 122S 21-05-1943602S 15-08-1943504S 10-10-1943129S 26-01-1944VASM 18-02-1944fuel syst mods 17FTS 05-09-1945SOC 04-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL391, Mk Vb
s/n BL391
Castle Bromwich
BL 391
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941610S 31-01-1942FACE dbr 03-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL403, Mk Vb
s/n BL403
Castle Bromwich
BL 403
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 23-11-194141S 24-12-1941AST 16-02-1942331S 'FN-N' 30-06-1942FAA 19-07-1942VASM 16-10-1942fuel syst mods 302S 06-11-1942Engine cut crashed nr Heston Middlesex FACE 05-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL404, Mk Vb
s/n BL404
Castle Bromwich
BL 404
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 23-11-194141S 'EB-X' 27-12-1941Damaged by fighters on sweep 04-05-1942WAL SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL405, Mk Vb
s/n BL405
Castle Bromwich
BL 405
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 24-11-194141S 24-12-1941Lost wheel crashed on landing Manston CE 14-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL406, Mk Vb
s/n BL406
Castle Bromwich
BL 406
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941131S 13-12-1941ros 06-04-194241S 30-08-1942FACB 19-04-1943AST 317S Missing on sweep 11-09-1943Pilot Officer S Kurowicki killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL407, Mk Vb
s/n BL407
Castle Bromwich
BL 407
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
27MU 22-11-194174S 15-12-1941crashed nr Llanbedr believed struct fail dbf 24-12-1941SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL408, Mk Vb
s/n BL408
Castle Bromwich
BL 408
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-12-1941222S 04-01-1942Crashed on air test nr Thornwood Essex FACE 27-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL409, Mk Vb
s/n BL409
Castle Bromwich
BL 409
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 05-12-194141S 24-12-1941FACB 24-01-1942308S 24-08-1942DeH 08-11-1943M46 install 501S 13-04-1944345S 15-08-1944340S 09-11-1944DeH 01-12-1944CB recat E 02-01-1945SOC 08-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL410, Mk Vb
s/n BL410
Castle Bromwich
BL 410
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 24-11-1941enemy action 06-01-1942Westland 317S 'JH-P' 20-03-1942FAAC 20-05-1942ros VASM 19-09-1942mods 315S 30-09-194291S 26-01-1943Damaged by Fw190 and crashlanded nr Lympne 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL411, Mk Vb
s/n BL411
Castle Bromwich
BL 411
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941131S 10-12-1941Collided with W3602 and crashed Valley FACE 23-03-1942SOC 03-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL412, Mk Vb
s/n BL412
Castle Bromwich
BL 412
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
crashed ff 22-11-1941ros 12MU 10-01-1942122S 09-02-1942FAAC 04-05-1942ros 308S 30-05-1942Missing from bomber escort 03-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL413, Mk Vb
s/n BL413
Castle Bromwich
BL 413
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 23-12-1941306S 'UZ-A' 10-01-1942Missing from bomber escort to Caen 18-04-1942Westland recat E SOCFH68.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL414, Mk Vb
s/n BL414
Castle Bromwich
BL 414
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 13-12-1941504S 01-01-1942Scottish Aviation 12-10-1942AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX907 12-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL415, Mk Vb
s/n BL415
Castle Bromwich
BL 415
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF briefly in June 1943. to No. 441 Squadron, RCAF for training on 27 February 1944, left this unit by May 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 23-12-194154S 07-03-1942FAA 07-05-1942167S 31-05-1942610S 14-10-1942AST 27-11-1942VASM 15-02-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 412S 15-06-1943317S 28-06-1943312S 04-10-1943441S 27-02-1944234S 20-05-194417FTS 18-11-1944SOC 04-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL416, Mk Vb
s/n BL416
Castle Bromwich
BL 416
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 April 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 May 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 February 1943. Left this unit by April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-12-1941130S 11-01-1942AST major repair 09-03-1942M46 install 402S 10-04-1942421S 08-05-1942412S 03-02-1943602S 'LO-I' 19-04-1943118S 28-04-1943611S 03-10-194461OTU 19-10-1944Hit by BM641 while parked Rednal FACE 16-12-1944M45M install during service
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL417, Mk Vb
s/n BL417
Castle Bromwich
BL 417
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 17-12-1941111S 05-01-1942Missing on sweep to St.Omer 27-04-1942FH185 Flight Sergeant O L Clubb killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL418, Mk Vb
s/n BL418
Castle Bromwich
BL 418
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 March 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 18 October 1943, repaired on site. Left this unit by November 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 09-04-1942485S 06-05-1942FAAC 14-05-1942ros 457S 30-05-1942611S 30-07-194272S 04-08-194271S 02-08-1942? FAAC 01-09-1942Scottish Aviation 66S 23-03-1943411S 26-03-1943FAAC 18-10-1943ros 341S 12-11-1943453S 11-12-1943602S 25-01-1944FACE 21-02-1944FH364.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL419, Mk Vb
s/n BL419
Castle Bromwich
BL 419
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 17 March 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident, left this unit for repairs by May 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 26-02-1942402S 17-03-1942FAAC 05-05-1942RNDA 880S Stretton 01-09-1942ASTH 24-09-1942hook fitt RNAS Lee on Solent 17-10-1942880S hit Hurricane while taxying fast Machrihanish Cat X 24-02-1943(Squadron Leader GH Blacker RNZN) FTR ops 31-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL420, Mk Vb
s/n BL420
Castle Bromwich
BL 420
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 28-02-1942VASM 10-10-1942fuel syst mods AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX910 21-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL421, Mk Vb
s/n BL421
Castle Bromwich
BL 421
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 28-02-1942RNAS 880S Stretton 10-09-1942as trainer ros 17-10-1942879S Stretton 04-1943Tested Donibristle 21-06-1944Renfrew 02-07-1944AHU Abbotsinch cockpit cover blew off hit civilian on ground Cat X1 25-08-1944(Lt WH Johnstone)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL422, Mk Vb
s/n BL422
Castle Bromwich
BL 422
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 September 1943. Shot down by Fw 190 during Ramrod 233 on 20 September 1943. Came down north-west of Courtrai (now (Kortrijk), Holland. Flight Lieutenant A. Haw, AFM POW.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 29-03-1942457S 28-04-1942611S 30-05-194271S 03-08-1942334USAAF 01-10-1942FAAC 25-10-194252OTU 29-01-1943411S 16-09-1943Shot down nr Lille 20-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL423, Mk Vb
s/n BL423
Castle Bromwich
BL 423
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 07-12-1941111S 17-12-194191S 06-11-1942Ran into bad weather on shipping recce over Channel 01-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL424, Mk Vb
s/n BL424
Castle Bromwich
BL 424
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-12-1941452S 23-12-1941CA ops 29-03-1942SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL425, Mk Vb
s/n BL425
Castle Bromwich
BL 425
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943, left this unit by November 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 25-11-1941145S 17-12-1941FACB 15-01-1942AST 65S 09-06-1942FACB 23-07-1942Shorts Harland 91S 22-01-1943317S 06-04-1943412S 29-06-1943DeH 20-11-1943M46 install 501S 15-08-194461OTU 28-09-1944SOC 14-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL426, Mk Vb
s/n BL426
Castle Bromwich
BL 426
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-12-1941234S 06-01-1942FAAC 09-08-1942Scottish Aviation 132S 14-02-194366S 15-08-1943340S 15-11-1943FAAC 01-12-1943ros 341S 01-02-194452OTU 06-02-194437OTU 14-09-1944SOC 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL427, Mk Vb
s/n BL427
Castle Bromwich
BL 427
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 01-12-1941FACB 12-01-1942AST 234S 26-04-1942CE shot down by HMS Kineserey [return fire from Ju88] pilot baled out nr Plymouth ops 28-07-1942FH137
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL428, Mk Vb
s/n BL428
Castle Bromwich
BL 428
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 06-12-194141S 14-02-1942FAAC 11-06-1942ros VASM Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA116 20-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL429, Mk Vb
s/n BL429
Castle Bromwich
BL 429
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 01-12-1941111S 05-01-1942Collision on runway Debden CE 14-03-1942SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL430, Mk Vb
s/n BL430
Castle Bromwich
BL 430
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery in January 1942. Reported with No. 416 Squadron, RCAF, not confirmed. With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 7 June 1943. Shot down by Bf 109s in the afternoon of 10 June 1943, during Ramrod mission in Schipol area. Flying Officer W.H. Jacobs killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-12-1941134S 07-01-194281S 08-04-1942132S 07-05-1942VASM 14-01-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 310S 04-04-1943411S 07-06-1943416S 10-06-1943Missing on sweep over Netherlands 03-11-1943FH460.35 Flying Officer W H Jacobs killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL431, Mk Vb
s/n BL431
Castle Bromwich
BL 431
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 30-11-1941603S 13-12-1941FAAC 16-02-1942ros 215MU 13-11-1942Nanking 28-11-1942USSR 06-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL432, Mk Vb
s/n BL432
Castle Bromwich
BL 432
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 05-12-1941303S 16-12-1941Lost part of wing and dived into perimeter track Northolt FACE 19-02-1942SOC 24-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL433, Mk Vb
s/n BL433
Castle Bromwich
BL 433
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 01-12-1941131S 09-01-1942FACE 14-04-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL434, Mk Vb
s/n BL434
Castle Bromwich
BL 434
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 417 (F) Squadron on 14 February 1942, left this unit by 28 March 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 April 1942. Category B damage on operations, 19 June 1942. Left this unit shortly after. Later became Seafire NX986.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 01-12-1941417S 14-02-1942RAF Tain 28-03-1942416S 06-04-1942CB ops 19-06-1942Scottish Aviation 453S 29-06-1942AST 31-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX986
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL435, Mk Vb
s/n BL435
Castle Bromwich
BL 435
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 22 August 1942, left this unit by 25 September 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 01-12-194165S 28-01-1942411S 22-08-1942AST 25-09-1942VASM 08-02-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 'DW-V' 01-04-1943Shot down by fighters nr St.Aubin on Ramrod to Caen 04-04-1943Flight Sergeant M E Taylor killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL436, Mk Vb
s/n BL436
Castle Bromwich
BL 436
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 08-12-1941308S 01-01-1942FAAC 25-10-1942HAL VASM 29-01-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 313S 05-05-194366S 04-07-1943Damaged by Fw190 and forcelanded in Belgium 30-07-1943FH378
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL437, Mk Vb
s/n BL437
Castle Bromwich
BL 437
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery in December 1943. To No. 407 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 March 1943. to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 September 1943, left this unit by 17 October 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 10-12-1941222S 02-01-1942CB ops 25-03-1942ASTH 71S 21-08-1942334USAAF 01-10-1942403S 23-03-1943411S 16-09-1943341S 17-10-1943602S 25-01-1944Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 01-08-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL438, Mk Vb
s/n BL438
Castle Bromwich
BL 438
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 23-12-1941154S 27-02-1942Crashed on patrol on Dartmoor FACE 08-05-1942SOC 24-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL439, Mk Vb
s/n BL439
Castle Bromwich
BL 439
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery in January 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 February 1943, left this unit by 19 April 1943. Reported with No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, not confirmed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
ASTH 06-01-194239MU 11-01-1942317S 'JH-P' 27-01-1942154S 11-02-1942Crashed in fog Bolt Head CB 15-03-1942ros 610S 19-05-1942421S 03-02-1943602S 19-04-1943stalled landing Selsey CE 11-06-1943FH394.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL440, Mk Vb
s/n BL440
Castle Bromwich
BL 440
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 04-01-194254S 13-03-1942FACB 16-03-1942recat E reduced to scrap 28-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL441, Mk Vb
s/n BL441
Castle Bromwich
BL 441
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 23-12-1941611S 18-02-1942242S 02-06-1942222S 11-08-1942222MU 07-11-1942City of Lille 08-12-1942damaged in transit to USSR rtp 05-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL442, Mk Vb
s/n BL442
Castle Bromwich
BL 442
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-12-194165S 28-01-1942Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer poss collided with W3461 27-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL443, Mk Vb
s/n BL443
Castle Bromwich
BL 443
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 15-03-1942RNDA 880S Stretton 10-09-1942ASTH 03-10-1942mods hook fitt Lee on Solent 28-10-1942748S 12-1942768S 03-1943Hook pulled out barrier Argus 29-02-1944(Lt BA MacCaw) DLT barrier crash Ravager Cat Y1 09-05-1944(Squadron Leader CDM Barnett) Scottish Aviation 03-05-1944Henstridge 14-07-1944Whitchurch to St.Merryn low cloud FL Davidstowe Moor 27-07-1944719S St.Merryn 09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL444, Mk Vb
s/n BL444
Castle Bromwich
BL 444
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-12-1941133S 05-01-194274S 26-01-1942FACB 20-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL445, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL445
Castle Bromwich
BL 445
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-01-1942611S 12-02-1942FACB 20-10-1942Scottish Aviation 308S 15-02-1943132S 19-08-1943118S 10-10-1943VASM 09-03-1944fuel syst Basta mods 277S 06-05-1944ASTE 21-11-1944527S 16-04-1945sold scrap 03-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL446, Mk Vb
s/n BL446
Castle Bromwich
BL 446
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 12-01-1942131S 28-07-1942FAAC 16-08-1942VASM 16-10-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 27-03-1943Cv PRXIII M32 4S 30-12-1943SOC 28-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL447, Mk Vb
s/n BL447
Castle Bromwich
BL 447
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 26-02-1942121S 14-03-1942Damaged by Fw190s escorting Bostons to Hazebrouck 12-04-1942CE 17-04-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL448, Mk Vb
s/n BL448
Castle Bromwich
BL 448
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 22-12-1941504S 09-01-1942Crashed into sea off St.Johns Point Devon 29-06-1942FH109
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL449, Mk Vb
s/n BL449
Castle Bromwich
BL 449
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 05-12-194171S 26-02-1942CAC ops 01-06-1942ros 344USAAF 01-10-1942FACB 30-12-1942Westland 222MU 22-10-1943Pandorian 25-11-1943Portugal 08-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL450, Mk Vb
s/n BL450
Castle Bromwich
BL 450
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery in December 1941. Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 26 September 1942, coded "AU*M". Category AC damage in a flying accident on 9 October 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by 13 January 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 01-12-1941122S 07-12-1941340S 24-05-1942421S 26-09-1942FAAC 09-10-1942ros 10RSU 13-01-1943FA del flt CAC ros 41OTU 08-02-1945SOC 17-07-1945to 5390M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL461, Mk Vb
s/n BL461
Castle Bromwich
BL 461
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 06-12-1941145S 17-12-1941engine failed force-landed Catterick CE 06-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL462, Mk Vb
s/n BL462
Castle Bromwich
BL 462
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 09-12-1941122S 01-03-1942Shot down by Fw190s 10m W of Ostend 24-04-1942Pilot Officer R E Hardy RCAF killed SOC [bboc 303S taxy collision with AD198 Ballyhalbert CE 15-03-1944]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL463, Mk Vb
s/n BL463
Castle Bromwich
BL 463
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 27-12-1941FACE 16-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL464, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL464
Castle Bromwich
BL 464
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron on 27 March 1942. Used in Operation Oyster on 6 December 1942. Left this unit by 26 July 1943. To No. 414 Squadron, RCAF on 3 August 1944, left this unit by 28 September 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 24-12-1941118S 14-02-1942FAAC 17-03-1942ros 411S 27-03-1942350S 26-07-1943303S 07-03-1944504S 15-03-1944CAC ops 12-05-1944ros 303S 25-05-1944414S 03-08-194453OTU 28-09-1944695S 21-06-1945SOC 25-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL465, Mk Vb
s/n BL465
Castle Bromwich
BL 465
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 December 1941, left this unit by 22 January 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 01-12-1941121S 13-12-1941403S 31-12-1941121S 22-01-1942Damaged by fighters nr Commines 09-03-1942ASTE recat E SOC 20-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL466, Mk Vb
s/n BL466
Castle Bromwich
BL 466
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 December 1941. Damaged in a flying accident on 7 February 1942. Declared Category E on 20 May 1942, written off.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 07-12-1941412S 15-12-1941Overshot landing at Wellingore 24-01-1942FACB 07-02-1942AST recat E 20-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL467, Mk Vb
s/n BL467
Castle Bromwich
BL 467
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 01-12-1941457S 12-12-1941452S 23-03-194293S 04-06-194282MU 23-11-1942Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL468, Mk Vb
s/n BL468
Castle Bromwich
BL 468
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery in December 1941. Merlin 45M engine installed in June 1943. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943, left this unit by 3 November 1943..
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 01-12-1941457S 12-12-1941452S 23-03-194293S 04-06-1942317S 29-04-1943DeH 18-06-1943M45M install 412S 29-06-1943303S 03-12-1943Scottish Aviation 11-01-1944M55M install 501S 29-04-194461OTU 02-08-1944SOC 20-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL469, Mk Vb
s/n BL469
Castle Bromwich
BL 469
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 23-12-1941134S 07-01-194281S 05-04-1942340S 04-05-1942FACB 12-02-1943AST VASM 16-02-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 19S 29-05-1943DeH 18-06-1943315S hit hill in formation with AR338 and W3427 Clady Corner Co Antrim CE 11-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL470, Mk Vb
s/n BL470
Castle Bromwich
BL 470
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 06-12-1941312S 06-01-1942Collided with Spitfire on take-off Fairwood Common CE 02-05-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL471, Mk Vb
s/n BL471
Castle Bromwich
BL 471
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 January 1942. With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF when shot down by Fw 190s of JG26 during Circus 116B, near Abbeville, on 24 March 1942. Squadron Leader J.D. Morrison killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 22-12-1941411S 10-01-1942Shot down during escort for Bostons 25-03-1942S/Ldr J D Morrison killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL472, Mk Vb
s/n BL472
Castle Bromwich
BL 472
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 05-12-194141S 23-12-1941FACB 24-02-1942AST 130S 23-07-1942ASTH 25-09-1942VASM 14-01-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 167S 29-03-1943132S 19-05-194319S 25-05-1943315S 26-06-1943611S 01-07-1943taxy collision with AR549 Tangmere CAC 18-10-1943ros 53OTU 23-11-1944SOC 08-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL473, Mk Vb
s/n BL473
Castle Bromwich
BL 473
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 07-12-1941308S 26-01-1942FAAC 07-07-1942ros 91S 15-10-1942616S 01-05-194352OTU 16-07-1943FLS 02-02-1944DeH 26-02-1944Basta mods 53OTU 14-12-194461OTU 28-06-1945SOC 15-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL474, Mk Vb
s/n BL474
Castle Bromwich
BL 474
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-12-1941123S 27-12-1941167S 16-04-1942165S 27-05-1942CAC ops 05-06-1942ros FACB 22-01-1944Shorts Harland 17FTS 29-05-1945Undershot landing at Harlaxton FAAC 14-01-1946recat E SOC 31-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL475, Mk Vb
s/n BL475
Castle Bromwich
BL 475
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 10-12-1941308S 10-01-1942engine failed on takeoff crashed Exeter CE 08-04-1942AST SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL476, Mk Vb
s/n BL476
Castle Bromwich
BL 476
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-12-1941602S 24-12-1941350S 01-04-1942Shot down by Fw190s off Calais 23-05-1942Pilot Officer E E L Winterbeek killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL477, Mk Vb
s/n BL477
Castle Bromwich
BL 477
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 08-12-194141S 24-12-1941121S 01-10-194264S 23-03-1943453S 02-04-1943129S air collision with EN780 landing Hornchurch CAC 05-07-1943ros 234S 22-08-1943350S 29-03-194426S 15-09-194441OTU 25-01-1945Swung on landing and tipped up Poulton FAAC 07-03-1945recat E SOC 30-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL478, Mk Vb
s/n BL478
Castle Bromwich
BL 478
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 26-02-1942601S 14-03-1942222S 29-03-1942Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais 15-04-1942Flight Sergeant P Mathillon killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL479, Mk Vb
s/n BL479
Castle Bromwich
BL 479
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 26-02-1942? 316S 10-1942308S 12-1942504S 13-04-1944Scottish Aviation 01-07-1944written off 17-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL480, Mk Vb
s/n BL480
Castle Bromwich
BL 480
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-01-1942313S 15-01-1942Shot down by fighters 15m S of Gravelines 10-04-1942Flight Sergeant F Pokorny killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL481, Mk Vb
s/n BL481
Castle Bromwich
BL 481
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 15-03-1942616S 28-03-1942316S 22-05-1942FAAC 04-06-1942ros 317S 04-07-1942315S 04-09-1942222S 01-12-194264S 31-03-1943118S 25-09-1943USAAF 06-01-1944SOC E 27-11-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL482, Mk Vb
s/n BL482
Castle Bromwich
BL 482
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 28-12-1941308S 30-01-1942Collided with B1624 and crashed nr Redhill FACE 06-07-1942SOC 25-07-1942FH177.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL483, Mk Vb
s/n BL483
Castle Bromwich
BL 483
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-12-1941602S 21-12-1941FAAC 18-02-1942ASTH RNAS Lee on Solent 05-09-1942as trainer 885S 09-1942Swung off runway onto grass taxying nosed up Machrihanish 05-10-1942(Squadron Leader JL Appleby) To AST Hamble 10-1942(fit hook) Lee 02-11-1942808S nosed up in soft ground while taxying slowly downhill Yeovilton 15-12-1942(Squadron Leader RW Turral) Yeovilton 03-07-1943Donisbristle store port wheel sunk in soft soil nosed over Cat X 14-08-1943(Squadron Leader DGG Clapham) 768S Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch 09-1943Burst tyre stbd wing tip dropped wing buckled Ravager 12-1943(Squadron Leader RH Reynolds) SAL Prestwick 12-03-1944761S Henstridge 24-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL484, Mk Vb
s/n BL484
Castle Bromwich
BL 484
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-12-1941610S 'DW-K' 15-01-1942Crashed on landing Ludham FACB 04-05-1942CE 05-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL485, Mk Vb
s/n BL485
Castle Bromwich
BL 485
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 23-12-194154S 01-03-1942167S 31-05-1942FACB 10-07-1942Scottish Aviation 215MU 29-10-1942Nanking 28-11-1942USSR 06-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL486, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL486
Castle Bromwich
BL 486
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 September 1942. Left this unit by 21 October 1942. to No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943, after fuel system modifications. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 June 1943, left this unit by 10 August 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-12-1941609S 24-12-1941129S 29-04-1942FACB 03-06-1942CB ops 20-08-1942ros 412S 03-09-1942VASM 21-10-1942fuel syst mods 421S 31-01-1943416S 23-05-1943401S 14-06-1943[126Airfield 10-08-1943] 132S 16-02-1944504S 15-03-1944FAAC 03-05-1944ros 310S 15-07-1944SOC 06-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL487, Mk Vb
s/n BL487
Castle Bromwich
BL 487
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-12-194145MU RNDA 04-09-1942880S Stretton 03-09-1942Formation practice collided at c.7000ft with AB873 abandoned Cat Z 14-09-1942(Squadron Leader HH Popham OK)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL488, Mk Vb
s/n BL488
Castle Bromwich
BL 488
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 05-12-194171S 08-02-1942334USAAF 11-10-1943VASM 16-11-1943fuel syst elev and rud mods S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier RNDA 26-02-1944761S Henstridge 23-03-1944Cunliffe-Owen 23-03-1944RNAS Henstridge 23-06-1944as trainer BUT 885S from 09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL489, Mk Vb
s/n BL489
Castle Bromwich
BL 489
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 13-12-1941504S 01-01-1942501S 19-10-1942132S 31-12-1942122S 21-05-1943Cunliffe-Owen 01-11-1943RNDA 09-02-1944Lee on Solent 08-03-1944as trainer 886S taxied into AR434 damaged port wing inboard of cannon and broke prop blade Henstridge Cat X 16-03-1944(Squadron Leader CH Birch) 761S Henstridge 08-1944Stbd oleo collapsed landing Cat X 14-11-1944(Squadron Leader J Morley) Retd RAF 24-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL490, Mk Vb
s/n BL490
Castle Bromwich
BL 490
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 12-12-1941134S 16-01-194281S 05-04-1942121S 'AV-K' 06-05-1942Hit water and ditched into River Blackwater Essex 23-06-1942SOCFH133
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL491, Mk Vb
s/n BL491
Castle Bromwich
BL 491
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 12-12-1941457S 07-01-1942into sea off Ramsey IoM 08-03-1942SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL492, Mk Vb
s/n BL492
Castle Bromwich
BL 492
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 18 May 1942. Category AC damage on operations, 4 September 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by 9 December 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 07-12-194174S 02-01-1942601S 04-04-1942133S 07-04-1942412S 18-05-1942CAC ops 04-09-1942ros Westland 09-12-1942VASM 27-04-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA111
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL493, Mk Vb
s/n BL493
Castle Bromwich
BL 493
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 April 1942, left this unit by 8 July 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 18-01-1942416S 02-04-1942ASTH major repair 08-07-1942312S 31-12-1942AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX906 17-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL494, Mk Vb
s/n BL494
Castle Bromwich
BL 494
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-01-194274S 14-02-1942232S 08-04-1942FACB 27-06-1942AST 611S 05-02-1943308S 16-03-1943234S 22-08-1943to 4258M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL495, Mk Vb
s/n BL495
Castle Bromwich
BL 495
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-01-1942310S 'NN-U' 16-02-1942FAAC 15-03-1942ros damaged enemy action 17-06-1942AST 332S 03-08-1942AST 17-03-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX903
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL496, Mk Vb
s/n BL496
Castle Bromwich
BL 496
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 5 June 1942, left this unit by 29 August 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 08-01-194272S 26-01-194265S 26-01-1942FACB 01-05-1942ros 65S 23-05-1942412S 05-06-1942122S 29-08-1942453S 12-10-1942FAAC 17-11-1942ros 610S 20-02-1943350S 'MN-O' 27-02-1943345S 07-04-1944CAC ops ros 57OTU 17-08-1944132OTU 03-02-1945Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 20-05-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL497, Mk Vb
s/n BL497
Castle Bromwich
BL 497
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-12-1941310S 08-02-1942Collided with AD420 over Perranporth FACE 12-04-1942AST SOCFH61.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL498, Mk Vb
s/n BL498
Castle Bromwich
BL 498
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6FPP crashed del flt to 38MU struck trees Bisley Glos dbf 10-12-1941SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL499, Mk Vb
s/n BL499
Castle Bromwich
BL 499
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1942. Crashed into sea off Selsey Bill on 27 June 1942, possibly after colliding with Spitfire BL893.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 09-12-194174S 15-12-1941416S into sea off Selsey Bill thought collision with BL893 27-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL500, Mk Vb
s/n BL500
Castle Bromwich
BL 500
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 09-12-1941122S 11-12-1941FACE 18-12-1941CE ops 01-03-1942SOC 05-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL509, Mk Vb
s/n BL509
Castle Bromwich
BL 509
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 17-12-1941129S 05-01-1942Damaged by Fw190 and crashlanded nr Ramsgate 04-04-1942SOCFH62.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL510, Mk Vb
s/n BL510
Castle Bromwich
BL 510
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 07-12-1941603S 27-12-1941FACE 26-03-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire BL511, Mk Vb
s/n BL511
Castle Bromwich
BL 511
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 12-12-1941122S 15-02-194291S 08-06-1942Missing presumed shot down by return fire from Ju88 off Ostend 11-09-1942F/Lt A G Donahue DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL512, Mk Vb
s/n BL512
Castle Bromwich
BL 512
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-12-1941312S 24-12-1941FAAC 23-06-1942ros 67GrpUSAAF 09-02-1943RNDA 05-03-1944Cunliffe-Owen 23-03-1944Henstridge 15-06-1944as trainer 761S Henstridge to Yeovilton 27-06-1944761S Henstridge 08-1944to 02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL513, Mk Vb
s/n BL513
Castle Bromwich
BL 513
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 13-12-1941485S 12-01-1942CAC ops 12-04-1942ros 129S 01-05-1942FACB 29-06-194282MU 20-11-1942Palma 05-12-1942USSR 30-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL514, Mk Vb
s/n BL514
Castle Bromwich
BL 514
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-12-194141S 24-01-1942RNAS Stretton 05-09-1942801S 09-1942ASTH 26-09-1942hook fitt Lee on Solent 24-10-1942768S Machrihanish EF FL on runway 23-01-1943(Lt DJW Williams) AST Hamble 28-02-1943768S Machrihanish 08-06-1943DLT stalled port wheel and wing into port nets Argus Cat Y 07-07-1943(Squadron Leader JD Kelsall) Renfrew to Machrihanish 07-10-1943FP Donibristle 10-1943768S Abbotsinch heavy landing port u/c collapsed Argus 23-01-1944(Lt J Melville) SOC 29-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL515, Mk Vb
s/n BL515
Castle Bromwich
BL 515
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-12-1941123S 29-12-1941167S 16-04-1942165S 27-05-194265S 23-09-1942130S 31-03-1943struck AD309 on landing CE 24-05-1943349S 19-07-1943VASM 15-11-1943fuel syst mods Scottish Aviation 09-06-1944CE 02-11-1944bboc 1AGS wheels up landing Llangendeirne Carmarthen CB 10-02-1945recat E SOC 24-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL516, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL516
Castle Bromwich
BL 516
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 June 1944, left this unit by 19 October 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-12-1941312S 24-12-1941Westland 72S 13-05-19425USAAF 06-09-1942453S 'FU-F' 19-09-1942222S 31-03-1943167S 24-05-1943ros 06-08-1943322S 13-08-1943FAA 27-10-1943ros 402S 26-06-194457OTU 19-10-1944595S 14-06-1945FAAC 09-08-1945SOC CE 20-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL517, Mk Vb
s/n BL517
Castle Bromwich
BL 517
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-12-1941341S 24-01-1942310S 'NN-E' 25-01-1942AST major repair 04-06-1942Damaged by Fw190 and abandoned nr Witheridge Devon 23-06-1942SOCFH147
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL518, Mk Vb
s/n BL518
Castle Bromwich
BL 518
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 12-12-1941313S 28-12-1941154S 24-06-194271S 18-07-1942flew into hill with BM573 and R7296 Tarrennendre Merioneth 22-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL519, Mk Vb
s/n BL519
Castle Bromwich
BL 519
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941611S 29-01-1942242S 02-06-1942CE ops 18-09-1942SOC 19-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL520, Mk Vb
s/n BL520
Castle Bromwich
BL 520
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-12-1941134S 01-02-1942CA ops 11-02-1942ros 232S 'EF-D' 08-04-1942VASM 16-09-1942fuel syst mods 308S 19-10-194291S 15-04-1943501S 20-05-1943303S 08-01-1944VA 27-03-1944Scottish Aviation 31-03-1944761S Beach patrol am crashed into the sea 19-06-1944S/Ldr R B Cleaver killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL521, Mk Vb
s/n BL521
Castle Bromwich
BL 521
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 12-01-194291S 26-02-1942HAL 10-08-1942ASTH Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX881 17-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL522, Mk Vb
s/n BL522
Castle Bromwich
BL 522
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-01-194274S 14-02-1942232S 08-04-1942FAAC 29-06-1942VASM 24-09-1942fuel syst mods 132S 06-10-1942DeH 12-12-1942AST 05-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL523, Mk Vb
s/n BL523
Castle Bromwich
BL 523
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 04-01-194291S 02-02-1942CAC ops 08-03-1942AST 133S 13-06-1942VASM 16-09-1942mods 336S 01-10-1942132S 23-03-1943234S 'AZ-M' 15-08-1943to 4368M 29-11-1943at 6RS Bolton
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL524, Mk Vb
s/n BL524
Castle Bromwich
BL 524
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-12-1941504S 05-01-1942FACB 06-07-1942Shorts Harland VASM 18-05-1943mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA121
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL525, LR Mk Vb
s/n BL525
Castle Bromwich
BL 525
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 04-01-1942308S 28-01-1942FAAC 05-07-1942AST VASM 18-06-1942? mods 308S 11-01-1943132S 09-09-1943602S 26-02-1944118S 13-03-1944313S 21-07-194461OTU 12-10-1944ros 07-03-1945SOC 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL526, Mk Vb
s/n BL526
Castle Bromwich
BL 526
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Converted to Mk. XIII after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-12-1941234S 02-01-1942VASM 14-01-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 25-03-1943Cv PRXIII M32 6MU RNDA 03-03-1944718S 07-1944to 04-1945[ex 761S?]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL527, Mk Vb
s/n BL527
Castle Bromwich
BL 527
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-12-1941134S 08-01-194281S 04-04-194291S 'DL-N' 24-05-1942PPSM 18-06-1942FAAC 21-10-1942Westland VASM 03-03-1943mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA100
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL528, Mk Vb
s/n BL528
Castle Bromwich
BL 528
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-12-194165S 02-01-1942overshot landing into ditch Debden CE 27-01-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL529, Mk Vb
s/n BL529
Castle Bromwich
BL 529
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-12-1941312S 24-12-1941CB ops 24-01-1942GAL 610S 08-06-1942111S 17-07-1942AST 27-02-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX894
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL530, Mk Vb
s/n BL530
Castle Bromwich
BL 530
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 17-12-1941123S 02-01-1942167S 11-04-1942165S 27-05-1942FAAC 27-08-1942334USAAF 17-12-1942336S 15-02-1943Westland 350S 29-12-1943FAAC 06-01-1944AST USAAF 09-05-19443507SU 28-01-1945288S 15-02-1945SOC 14-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL531, Mk Vb
s/n BL531
Castle Bromwich
BL 531
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-12-1941123S 28-12-1941167S 12-04-1942165S 27-05-1943lost wings in dive crashed Auchmillan Hill Farm Ayr 08-06-1943SOC 22-06-1943FH92.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL532, Mk Vb
s/n BL532
Castle Bromwich
BL 532
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 28 August 1943. Shot down by Fw 190 of JG26 in afternoon of 4 September 1943 during Ramrod 531. Flying Officer D.F. Prentice bailed out over Channel off Le Touquet, rescued by Walrus.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-12-1941306S 05-02-1942CB ops 29-06-1942GAL VASM 18-02-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 416S 28-08-1943Shot down by Fw190 off Le Touquet 04-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL533, Mk Vb
s/n BL533
Castle Bromwich
BL 533
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 12-12-1941611S 19-02-1942332S 12-04-1942FACB 08-05-1942recat E SOC 20-05-1942FH52.25
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL534, Mk Vb
s/n BL534
Castle Bromwich
BL 534
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941308S 10-01-1942Collided with AB250 and crashed nr Hutton Cranswick FACE 17-05-1942SOC 21-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL535, Mk Vb
s/n BL535
Castle Bromwich
BL 535
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-12-1941123S 28-12-1941167S 10-04-1942CE 16-05-1942SOC 21-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL536, Mk Vb
s/n BL536
Castle Bromwich
BL 536
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 12-01-1942234S 14-02-1942129S FAAC 26-03-1942ros VASM 15-09-1942mods 91S 01-10-1942Missing from shipping recce to Dieppe 06-12-1942Either Flying Officer G H Dean or Flight Sergeant M K Eldrid killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL537, Mk Vb
s/n BL537
Castle Bromwich
BL 537
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-01-1942603S 19-01-1942FACB 28-02-1942LMS 45MU RNDA Machrihanish 04-09-1942885S 09-1942AST 29-11-1942mods RNAS Eastleigh 27-02-19436MU 25-10-1943VASM 05-11-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 808S 04-1944719S St Merryn 06-1944Swung off runway after landing and tipped on nose 26-06-1944(Squadron Leader DP May) 761S Henstridge 06-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL538, Mk Vb
s/n BL538
Castle Bromwich
BL 538
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron on 13 February 1942. Part of Close Escort for Circus 112b on 8 March 1942. Category E damage in a flying accident on 9 March 1942, struck off on 31 March 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 17-01-1942401S 13-02-1942FACE 09-03-1942SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL539, Mk Vb
s/n BL539
Castle Bromwich
BL 539
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
'Landsturm' 33MU 04-01-1942504S 29-01-1942FAAC 16-05-1942Shorts Harland AST 15-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL540, Mk Vb
s/n BL540
Castle Bromwich
BL 540
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-01-1942[148S 05-02-1942] 350S 11-02-1942VASM 17-08-1942mods M46 install 164S 08-12-1942341S 21-02-1943340S 23-03-1943FAAC 17-04-1943ros RNDA 20-02-194439MU 07-04-194457OTU 595S 14-06-1945SOC 06-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL541, Mk Vb
s/n BL541
Castle Bromwich
BL 541
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 13-12-1941504S 05-01-1942501S 19-10-1942FACB 25-11-1942Shorts Harland 332S 09-03-1943310S 14-08-1943504S 24-09-1943611S 27-04-194453OTU 06-08-1944FAAC 09-12-1944695S 21-06-1945SOC 27-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL542, Mk Vb
s/n BL542
Castle Bromwich
BL 542
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 June 1942. Shot down by Fw 190s during Operation Jubilee (raid on Dieppe) on 19 August 1942. Pilot Officer D. Linton killed. NOTE: some sources identify this aircraft as BL452, but this serial was not used.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-12-1941124S 06-01-1942FACB GAL 411S 07-06-1942Missing on sweep during Dieppe raid 19-08-1942Pilot Officer D Linton killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL543, Mk Vb
s/n BL543
Castle Bromwich
BL 543
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-12-1941317S 10-01-1942Ran out of fuel and force-landed nr Prawle Devon CE 16-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL544, Mk Vb
s/n BL544
Castle Bromwich
BL 544
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941308S 10-01-1942315S 17-04-1942317S 05-09-1942232S 02-10-1942602S 16-04-1943Missing on sweep while on loan to 19S 15-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL545, Mk Vb
s/n BL545
Castle Bromwich
BL 545
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941308S 26-01-1942336S 27-10-1942USAAF 09-10-1943HAL 10-04-194426S 17-06-194441OTU 08-02-1945287S 08-02-1945SOC 28-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL546, Mk Vb
s/n BL546
Castle Bromwich
BL 546
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 27-12-1941616S 07-02-1942VASM 24-09-1942fuel syst mods AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX893 21-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL547, Mk Vb
s/n BL547
Castle Bromwich
BL 547
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Conflicting records: noted as destroyed in landing collision at Heston on 10 November 1942 while with 302 Squadron RAF; also noted with No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF during Ramrod 312 on 11 November 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-12-1941134S 08-01-194281S 05-04-1942340S 04-05-1942CAC ops 11-05-1942ros 302S 10-11-1942struck by R6888 landing Heston CE 20-12-19421AGS 20-01-1945Portsmouth Aviation 04-09-1945SOC 10-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL548, Mk Vb
s/n BL548
Castle Bromwich
BL 548
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-01-1942602S 26-01-1942CAC ops 20-02-1942452S 09-03-1942457S 22-03-1942crashed Kingston nr Worth Matravers Dorset CE 04-05-1942AST SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL549, Mk Vb
s/n BL549
Castle Bromwich
BL 549
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 22-01-1942302S Hit by flak nr Foret de Boulogne 23-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL550, Mk Vb
s/n BL550
Castle Bromwich
BL 550
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 05-01-1942412S 05-01-1942FAAC 09-03-1942ASTH 71S 29-08-1942334USAAF 01-10-194252OTU 05-10-1943FLS 02-02-1944Scottish Aviation 07-04-1944Basta mods 41OTU 21-09-1944SOC 11-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL551, Mk Vb
s/n BL551
Castle Bromwich
BL 551
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941308S 16-01-1942132S 23-03-1942hit by Beaufighter X7937 while parked Sumburgh CE 02-05-1942129S 14-11-1942602S 29-11-194266S 19-02-1943234S 12-05-1943312S 29-06-1943317S 04-09-194353OTU 05-10-1943FLS 02-02-1944Scottish Aviation 12-04-1944M46 install Basta mods Morocco 10-04-1945MedAAF 21-06-1945Armee de l'Air 09-10-1947destroyed 16-08-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL562, Mk Vb
s/n BL562
Castle Bromwich
BL 562
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941132S 10-03-1942FACE 02-05-1942Scottish Aviation VASM 30-06-1943fuel syst mods S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 33MU RNDA 16-01-1944Henstridge 28-01-1944as trainer 886S 03-1944761S Henstridge 04-1944719S St.Merryn 07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL563, Mk Vb
s/n BL563
Castle Bromwich
BL 563
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 23-12-1941317S 06-01-1942CE ops 16-03-1942VASM 13-08-1942mods 315S 04-09-1942131S 29-11-194266S 27-01-1943350S 27-03-1943FAAC 22-06-1943ros 234S 09-01-1944ASTH 26-09-1944Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945GC2/18
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL564, Mk Vb
s/n BL564
Castle Bromwich
BL 564
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941610S 'DW-E' 05-02-1942AST 17-07-1942335USAAF 10-03-1943501S 23-03-1943504S 12-01-1944129S 26-01-1944VASM 19-02-1944fuel syst mods 17FTS 16-10-1944FAAC 27-10-1944ros SOC 31-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL565, Mk Vb
s/n BL565
Castle Bromwich
BL 565
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 21-02-19425USAAF 05-09-1942504S 30-09-1942501S 19-10-1942349S 'GE-E' 28-10-1943Missing pres shot down by Fw190s nr St.Quentin 03-01-1944Flight Sergeant A E Van den Broeck killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL566, Mk Vb
s/n BL566
Castle Bromwich
BL 566
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-194119S 14-02-1942340S 09-09-1942Scottish Aviation 28-10-1942VA 09-06-1943ASTH 18-06-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA129
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL567, LR Mk Vb
s/n BL567
Castle Bromwich
BL 567
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-12-194171S 17-01-1942FAAC 14-02-1942ASTH 303S 17-05-1942CAC ops 19-08-1942ros 234S 04-07-1943? 504S 30-06-1943350S 17-07-1943engine failed wheels up landing nr Dunstable Beds CAC 02-09-1943Cunliffe-Owen 05-02-1944mods RNDA 03-04-1944808S 04-1944to 06-1944759S Yeovilton stbd tyre burst on takeoff 17-09-1944(Squadron Leader L Crawshay-Jones) 761S Henstridge Heavy landing damaged u/c belly landing 11-12-1944(Squadron Leader OL Sundt)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL568, Mk Vb
s/n BL568
Castle Bromwich
BL 568
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 21-12-1941501S 05-01-1942Broke up in air and crashed nr Rockbourne Dorset 10-01-1942SOC 18-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL569, Mk Vb
s/n BL569
Castle Bromwich
BL 569
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-12-1941130S 11-01-1942FACE 30-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL570, Mk Vb
s/n BL570
Castle Bromwich
BL 570
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 23-12-1941504S 05-01-1942FACB 12-07-1942Shorts Harland Cunliffe-Owen 05-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX958 RAE for trials
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL571, Mk Vb
s/n BL571
Castle Bromwich
BL 571
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 15-03-194264S 13-04-1942AST 20-05-1942154S 12-07-1942AST 15-10-1942341S 30-03-1943313S 21-08-194367GrpUSAAF 22-11-1943Scottish Aviation 12-04-1944FAAC 02-10-1944SOC 18-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL572, Mk Vb
s/n BL572
Castle Bromwich
BL 572
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 20-02-1942308S 02-04-1942316S 15-10-1942306S 16-03-1943FACB 04-06-1943DeH 13-06-1943222MU 24-09-1943Portugal 19-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL573, Mk Vb
s/n BL573
Castle Bromwich
BL 573
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 15-03-194219S 13-04-1942CAC ops 19-08-1942ros VASM 13-06-1943fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff 302S 27-09-1943306S 30-09-1943275S 07-07-1944SOC 20-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL574, Mk Vb
s/n BL574
Castle Bromwich
BL 574
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 25-04-1942303S 11-06-1942Missing from convoy escort off Dieppe 19-08-1942Pilot Officer A Damm killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL575, Mk Vb
s/n BL575
Castle Bromwich
BL 575
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Category AC damage on operations 17 October 1942, repaired on site. Shot down by flak from Berck sur Mer during Rhubarb in the afternoon of 23 or 24 October 1942. Pilot Officer J. Moul bailed out, POW.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-04-19429MU 11-04-1942602S 21-05-1942416S 16-07-1942CAC ops 17-10-1942ros 416S 24-10-1942Damaged by flak and crashed off Le Touquet 24-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL576, Mk Vb
s/n BL576
Castle Bromwich
BL 576
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 27-12-1941fitt hook deck suit trials HMS Illustrious 12-1941308S 26-01-1942FAAC 12-04-1942Westland SOC CE 27-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL577, Mk Vb
s/n BL577
Castle Bromwich
BL 577
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 28-12-1941308S 28-01-1942RAE 03-04-1942accident invest
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL578, Mk Vb
s/n BL578
Castle Bromwich
BL 578
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 June 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 5 July 1943, repaired on site. Left this unit by 30 September 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 24-12-1941FACB 29-01-1942Westland 130S 07-06-1942VASM 11-02-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 20-04-1943416S 10-06-1943FAAC 05-07-1943ros 306S 30-09-1943315S FACB 22-03-19441689Flt 15-01-1945Portsmouth Aviation 04-10-1945SOC 09-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL579, Mk Vb
s/n BL579
Castle Bromwich
BL 579
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 23-12-1941504S 06-01-1942308S 30-01-1942310S 05-05-1942AST 13-07-1942VASM 01-08-1942fuel syst mods 332S 13-08-1942501S 29-01-1943CAC ops 05-07-1943ros 504S 12-01-1944129S 26-01-194426S 28-04-1944FACE 05-04-1945SOC 18-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL580, Mk Vb
s/n BL580
Castle Bromwich
BL 580
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-12-1941FAAC 06-01-1942ros 118S 17-02-1942Ran out of fuel and crashlanded nr Tangmere CB 09-05-1942recat E SOCFH102.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL581, Mk Vb
s/n BL581
Castle Bromwich
BL 581
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 03-01-1942313S 17-01-1942ASTH 30-03-1942152S 26-04-1942VASM 27-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 25-08-1943Damaged by fighters on shipping recce and abandoned 11-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL582, Mk Vb
s/n BL582
Castle Bromwich
BL 582
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-12-1941308S 28-01-1942FAAC 25-03-1942ASTH 71S 21-08-1942334USAAF 01-10-194239MU RNDA 24-03-194433MU 15-04-1944Cunliffe-Owen 12-05-1944mods 761S Henstridge 20-06-1944as trainer SOC 21-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL583, Mk Vb
s/n BL583
Castle Bromwich
BL 583
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-12-194171S 17-01-1942ASTH 31-08-1942VASM 17-04-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 313S 24-06-194366S 14-08-1943FAAC 27-08-1943340S 'GW-V' into sea on shipping recce off Lizard Point 17-11-1943FH385.30 Flight Sergeant P N A Tummers killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL584, Mk Vb
s/n BL584
Castle Bromwich
BL 584
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-01-1942Starveall Farm dispersal 27-02-1942610S 01-04-1942111S 16-07-1942FTR ops 25-07-1942SOC 27-07-1942Pilot Officer F J Mee killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL585, Mk Vb
s/n BL585
Castle Bromwich
BL 585
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 27-12-1941308S 26-01-1942Abandoned during practice dogfight nr Woodvale 13-02-1942SOC 27-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL586, Mk Vb
s/n BL586
Castle Bromwich
BL 586
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-01-194265S 28-04-1942453S 12-07-1942AST 16-12-1942VASM 15-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA115 returned RAF 12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL587, Mk Vb
s/n BL587
Castle Bromwich
BL 587
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 28 March 1942. Reported lost over Dieppe during Operation Jubilee on 19 August 1942. F/Sgt. W.F. Aldcorn rescued from channel. Some confusion on this serial, may have still been with 412 Squadron in 1943?
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 25-01-1942412S 28-03-1942Hit by flak and abandoned off Beachy Head 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL588, Mk Vb
s/n BL588
Castle Bromwich
BL 588
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-01-1942134S 30-01-194281S 04-04-1942331S 19-05-1942Damaged by flak and forcelanded in France 27-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL589, Mk Vb
s/n BL589
Castle Bromwich
BL 589
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF at RAF Wellingore on 26 April 1942. Claimed a probable Fw 190 on 26 July 1942, flown by Pilot Officer G.G. Davidson of Brantford, Ontario. Operated over Dieppe by this pilot on 18 August 1942, part of Operation Jubilee. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943. Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Kenley, Surrey on 24 February 1943, Category AC damage. Back with squadron by 16 March 1943. Repaired on site 14 May 1943, no details. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 April 1943, coded "YO*Q". Reported as named "Corps of Imperial Frontiersmen", but this appears to be in error (see BL598). Left this unit on 10 August 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 11-01-1942412S 26-04-1942421S 31-01-1943FAAC 24-02-1943ros 416S 26-05-1943401S 16-04-1943? [126Airfield 10-08-1943] FACB 25-09-194326S 26-04-194441OTU 25-01-194558OTU 22-03-1945to 5525M 30-07-1945M55M install during service
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL590, Mk Vb
s/n BL590
Castle Bromwich
BL 590
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 26 January 1942. Lost when shot down by Fw 190s of JG26 near Calais on 17 April 1942, during Circus 129. Ditched in Channel, Flight Sergeant Messum rescued.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 09-01-1942403S 26-01-1942Shot down by fighters nr Calais 17-04-1942FH96.40
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire BL591, Mk Vb
s/n BL591
Castle Bromwich
BL 591
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
ASTH 06-01-194238MU 09-01-1942310S 17-02-1942234S 29-07-1942FAAC 12-09-1942340S 28-09-1943485S 11-11-1943VASM 09-03-1944Basta and fuel syst mods 277S 12-05-194410AGS 05-06-1945crashed landing Barrow FACE 08-03-1946SOC 09-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL592, Mk Vb
s/n BL592
Castle Bromwich
BL 592
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 August 1943, left this unit by 19 June 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-12-1941504S 09-02-1942501S 19-10-1942Shorts Harland 06-02-1943401S 10-08-1943HAL 19-06-194442OTU 09-12-1944Engine cut overturned in forced landing Dummow Essex FACB 02-03-1945recat E SOC 26-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL593, Mk Vb
s/n BL593
Castle Bromwich
BL 593
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 03-01-1942611S 18-02-1942FAAC 24-04-1942453S 11-07-1942222S 04-08-1942VASM 24-10-1942fuel syst mods AST 19-02-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX891
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL594, Mk Vb
s/n BL594
Castle Bromwich
BL 594
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 29-03-1942242S 21-04-1942FAAC 02-05-1942ros 303S 15-07-1942FAAC 03-05-1943ros 308S 25-06-1943AST 27-07-1943234S 05-01-1944Hit by flak and crashed nr Berck-sur-Mer 09-05-1944Flying Officer D N Greenhalgh baled out but killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL595, Mk Vb
s/n BL595
Castle Bromwich
BL 595
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 09-01-194241S 10-02-1942Hit by flak on sweep Hazebrouck Marshalling Yards 12-04-1942FH64.20 Pilot Officer B van der Stok PoW but escaped during the 'Great Escape'
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL596, Mk Vb
s/n BL596
Castle Bromwich
BL 596
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 04-01-1942129S 07-02-1942Shot down in sea off Le Havre 28-07-1942FH220.50 F/Lt H C F Bowman DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL597, Mk Vb
s/n BL597
Castle Bromwich
BL 597
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-01-1942121S 18-04-1942VASM 13-08-1942mods 121S damaged force-landed CB 17-09-1942AST 20-03-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX912
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL598, Mk Vb
s/n BL598
Castle Bromwich
BL 598
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 13 February 1942, coded "YO*Q". Named "Corps of Imperial Frontiersmen" on 3 April 1942. First aircraft to carry this name, named in response to funds raised by the Edmonton, Alberta chapter of the Corps. Part of close escort for Circus 112b on 8 March 1942. Category AC damage on 13 March 1942. Lost on its 19th operation on 28 April 1942. Was part of the Rear Support Wing for Circus 144 to St,. Omar, France, probably shot down by Fw 190s, crashed south of Dunkirk. Pilot Officer J.A. Ferguson POW.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 17-01-1942401S 13-02-1942CAC ops 13-03-1942Circus to St.Omer pres shot down by fighters over Channel 28-04-1942FH24.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL599, Mk Vb
s/n BL599
Castle Bromwich
BL 599
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 05-01-1942610S 15-01-1942AST 18-07-1942222S 25-10-1942into sea ops 21-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL600, Mk Vb
s/n BL600
Castle Bromwich
BL 600
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 28 August 1943, left this unit by 24 May 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942131S 15-02-1942FAAC 11-04-1942ros VASM 10-10-1942mods 340S 25-01-1943341S 26-03-1943FAAC 11-04-1943ros 401S 28-08-1943118S 24-05-1944313S FAAC 14-08-1944ros 611S 03-10-1944Armee de l'Air 01-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL613, Mk Vb
s/n BL613
Castle Bromwich
BL 613
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 04-01-1942308S 28-01-1942VASM 28-08-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff 303S 30-11-1942FAAC 11-03-1943AST VASM 12-07-1943elev mods S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier Cunliffe-Owen 02-12-1943Cv RNDA 21-02-1944808S Lee 02-1944759S Yeovilton 21-07-1944to 10-1944761S Henstridge 11-1944to 12-1944Precautionary landing Cat SS 26-11-1944(Mid JG Rider)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL614, Mk Vb
s/n BL614
c/n CBAF 1646
Castle Bromwich
BL 614
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 04-01-1942611S 07-02-1942CB ops 08-03-1942242S 02-06-1942222S 11-08-194264S 31-03-1943ros 30-08-1943118S 25-09-1943to 4354M 23-11-19436SoTT 06-12-1943M46 install Manchester Air and Space Museum 1983 extant [c/n CBAF3553 on tail]
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire BL615, Mk Vb
s/n BL615
Castle Bromwich
BL 615
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-01-1942504S 06-02-1942501S 19-10-1942FACE 17-01-1943SOCFH214.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL616, Mk Vb
s/n BL616
Castle Bromwich
BL 616
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-12-1941134S 08-01-194281S 05-04-194291S 24-05-1942VASM 05-09-1942mods GAL 19-10-1942306S 29-08-1943316S 'SZ-O' 31-10-1943234S 15-12-1943VASM 25-01-1944fuel syst mods 276S 01-05-1944SOC 06-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL617, Mk Vb
s/n BL617
Castle Bromwich
BL 617
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-12-1941134S 13-01-194281S 26-04-194241S 04-05-1942CB ops 06-06-1942AST 67GrpUSAAF 09-02-1943303S 09-04-1944Beach patrol hit by flak engine cut abandoned off Normandy 22-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL618, Mk Vb
s/n BL618
Castle Bromwich
BL 618
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-01-194210-02-1942242S 02-06-1942215MU 07-11-1942Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL619, Mk Vb
s/n BL619
Castle Bromwich
BL 619
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 09-01-1942222S 'ZD-S' 28-02-1942Missing on sweep to Abbeville 30-04-1942Flight Sergeant Rowe missing
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL620, Mk Vb
s/n BL620
Castle Bromwich
BL 620
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-01-1942124S 17-03-1942Missing presumed shot down off Berck-sur-Mer 25-04-1942FH56.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL621, Mk Vb
s/n BL621
Castle Bromwich
BL 621
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942350S 19-02-1942CA ops 23-05-1942FACB 04-08-1942AST 222MU 27-10-1942City of Lille 08-12-1942damaged in transit rtp 05-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL622, Mk Vb
s/n BL622
Castle Bromwich
BL 622
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942350S 19-02-1942Shot down by Bf109 off Calais abandoned 10m off Dover 19-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL623, Mk Vb
s/n BL623
Castle Bromwich
BL 623
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 04-01-1942234S 14-02-1942Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Berck 24-04-1942FH96.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL624, Mk Vb
s/n BL624
Castle Bromwich
BL 624
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 04-01-1942308S 28-01-1942Collided with BL482 and crashed nr Redhill FACE 06-07-1942SOC 09-07-1942FH35.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL625, Mk Vb
s/n BL625
Castle Bromwich
BL 625
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF in early 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 26 January 1942. Left this unit by 5 February 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 04-01-1942412S 26-01-1942FACB 05-02-194282MU 31-10-1942Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL626, Mk Vb
s/n BL626
Castle Bromwich
BL 626
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 03-01-1942312S 30-01-1942Missing on bomber escort to Cherbourg 03-06-1942FH122.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL627, Mk Vb
s/n BL627
Castle Bromwich
BL 627
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 10-01-1942317S 17-02-1942Shot down by Fw190 in Channel 31-07-1942Flying Officer T Kratka wounded Rescued by HSL south of Selsey Bill
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL628, Mk Vb
s/n BL628
c/n CBAF 1660
Castle Bromwich
BL 628
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF at Gravesend, UK in February 1942. Coded "YO*D". Flown by G.B. Murray, who named the aircraft "Marion" after his girlfriend. Credited with two Fw 190s damaged and one destroyed. Left this unit by August 1942. Flew over 100 operations by this pilot up to August 1942. Left this unit by 5 August 1942. Several subsequent users, including USAAF and RN. Restored in Australia 1977 to 1991, using parts of other aircraft. To UK in 1991 for further work, registered as G-BTNN. First flight, in Australia, on 29 September 2007, as VH-FVB. Restored in 401 Squadron markings. Most of the restoration, however, was done by Avspecs and not completed until 2008. One of only seven MK-Vs flying today, won Best Fighter at the 2008 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-01-1942401S 'YO-D' 01-04-1942308S 05-08-1942167S 12-08-1942610S 14-10-1942Cunliffe-Owen 19-06-1943hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944899S Belfast 30-01-1944u/c collapsed landing Cat X1 05-02-1944(Lt LJ Kelly) 719S St.Merryn 10-1944794S St.Merryn 02-01-1945to 03-1945to Australia extant Victoria
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL629, Mk Vb
s/n BL629
Castle Bromwich
BL 629
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942131S 14-04-1942FACE 11-06-1942AST VASM 12-10-1942fuel syst mods ADV Flt 15-10-1943RNDA 16-01-1944719S 08-1944761S Henstridge 09-194457OTU 05-09-1944eng trouble after dive wheels up landing nr Belford Northumberland CE 26-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL630, Mk Vb
s/n BL630
Castle Bromwich
BL 630
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 25-01-1942124S 14-03-1942453S 23-07-194265S 16-12-1942130S 31-03-1943349S 19-07-1943303S 09-04-1944FAAC 13-05-1944ros 414S 27-07-194453OTU 23-09-1944ASTE 17-11-1944recat E 02-01-1945SOC 08-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL631, Mk Vb
s/n BL631
Castle Bromwich
BL 631
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-01-1942316S 22-02-1942306S 16-03-1943DeH 18-07-194366S 11-10-1943340S 'GW-U' 15-11-1943239S 16-02-194463S 13-03-194426S 09-04-1944350S 10-06-194457OTU 23-07-1944FACB 25-09-1944LMS Armee de l'Air Morocco 10-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL632, Mk Vb
s/n BL632
Castle Bromwich
BL 632
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 20 April 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 18 January 1943. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943, left this unit by 29 April 1943. Back to 412 Squadron on 29 June 1943, left by October 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 28-01-1942FAAC 25-02-1942mods 412S 20-04-1942FACB 18-01-1943421S 31-01-1943504S 29-04-1943350S 17-05-1943317S 01-06-1943412S 29-06-1943VASM 26-10-1943major repair M55 install 501S 27-03-1944FAAC 05-04-1944ros 61OTU 07-12-1944SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL633, Mk Vb
s/n BL633
Castle Bromwich
BL 633
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 05-01-1942452S 29-01-1942457S 22-03-1942124S 28-04-1942Missing in cloud on convoy patrol over Channel 02-05-1942FH66.25 Flight Sergeant T C MacFarlane RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL634, Mk Vb
s/n BL634
Castle Bromwich
BL 634
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 10-01-1942611S 19-02-1942603S 19-02-1942332S 10-04-1942FACB 28-06-1942ros missing 31-07-1942AST 12-11-1942340S 28-09-1943485S 11-11-1943hit sea damaged airframe aircraft abandoned nr Dunbar East Lothian 21-12-1943FH313.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL635, Mk Vb
s/n BL635
Castle Bromwich
BL 635
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 03-01-194219S 13-02-19423501SU 28-08-1942302S 17-10-1942HAL 28-10-1942ASTH 10-02-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX879
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL636, Mk Vb
s/n BL636
Castle Bromwich
BL 636
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 10-03-1942457S 27-03-1942611S 30-05-194272S 04-08-194271S 13-08-1942FAAC 28-08-1942Scottish Aviation 315S 12-02-1943FAAC 03-04-1943ros 222MU 18-12-1943Empire Cormorant 03-01-1944Portugal 17-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL637, Mk Vb
s/n BL637
Castle Bromwich
BL 637
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 25-01-1942331S 'FN-Y' 12-04-1942Engaged by Fw190 over Channel 19-06-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL638, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL638
Castle Bromwich
BL 638
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 28 January 1942. Category B damage on operations on 24 March 1942. Left this unit by 10 October 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-01-1942411S 28-01-1942CB ops 24-03-1942ASTH M55M install VASM 10-10-1942fuel syst mods M45M install 453S 'FU-G' 30-12-1942222S 31-03-1943167S 19-05-1943322S 22-06-194326S 03-04-1944air collision with AA850 and W3314 crashed Old Alresford Hants CE 22-07-1944SOC 16-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL639, Mk Vb
s/n BL639
Castle Bromwich
BL 639
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 09-01-1942616S 12-02-1942Scottish Aviation 23-06-19425USAAF 31-07-1942Cunliffe-Owen 05-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX959
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL640, Mk Vb
s/n BL640
Castle Bromwich
BL 640
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 03-01-1942134S 08-02-194281S 05-04-194241S 'EB-D' Engaged by fighters during Rodeo Desvres crashed into sea 05-05-1942FH76.15 Flight Sergeant T E Jenkin killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL641, Mk Vb
s/n BL641
Castle Bromwich
BL 641
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-01-194291S 10-02-1942HAL 11-03-19424USAAF 05-08-194267GrpUSAAF 22-11-1942602S 04-03-1944118S CB ops 21-05-1944ASTH CE ops 26-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL642, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL642
Castle Bromwich
BL 642
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 04-01-1942308S 28-01-1942FAAC 26-03-1942ros 316S 23-12-1942FAAC 20-03-1943ros 306S 30-04-1943349S 'GE-C' 28-12-1943303S 06-03-1944collision on landing Ballyhalbert FACE 15-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL643, Mk Vb
s/n BL643
Castle Bromwich
BL 643
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 28 January 1942. Shot down by Fw 190s near Gravelines on 12 April 1942. Was part of Rear Support B wing for Circus 122. Sgt. S.G. Napier killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 25-01-1942412S 31-03-1942Ditched in Channel 12-04-1942Flight Sergeant S G Napier killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL644, Mk Vb
s/n BL644
Castle Bromwich
BL 644
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 18-01-1942303S 18-12-1943DeH 29-02-1944mods VASM 24-03-1944fuel syst and Basta mods 61OTU 13-08-1944SOC 30-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL645, Mk Vb
s/n BL645
Castle Bromwich
BL 645
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 17-01-1942111S 07-02-1942ASTH 27-01-1942? CE ops 19-05-1942AST recat B 76MU 10-11-1942Palma 05-12-1942USSR 30-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL646, Mk Vb
s/n BL646
Castle Bromwich
BL 646
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 28-01-1942316S 03-03-1942VASM 26-07-1943fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier FAAC 30-11-1943ros 234S 09-10-19442GSU 16-06-1945Malcolms White Waltham 16-02-1946Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 13-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL647, Mk Vb
s/n BL647
Castle Bromwich
BL 647
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 04-01-194265S 07-02-1942Shot down by Fw190 nr Bruges 01-06-1942Flight Sergeant R E Parrack killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL655, Mk Vb
s/n BL655
Castle Bromwich
BL 655
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron on 24 March 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 3 April 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by 15 July 1942. Back to No. 416 Squadron on 11 June 1943. Crashed near Digby, UK on 1 July 1943, written off.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-02-1942416S 24-03-1942FAAC 03-04-1942ros 602S 15-07-1942164S 11-09-1942341S 03-02-1943Scottish Aviation 04-03-1943VASM 30-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 129S 30-05-1943416S 11-06-1943Spun into ground out of cloud nr Digby CE 01-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Combat 1943-07-01 to 1943-07-01
416 (F) Sqn (RCAF) RCAF Digby
416 City of Oshawa Squadron (Ad solturn paratus) RCAF Digby. Flying Officer Norman Alexander Watt (RCAF) was killed in action when his Spitfire Vb aircraft BL 655 spun out of the clouds and crashed in a wheat field six miles south-east of RCAF Station, Digby, England. The wreckage of this fighter was re-located and excavated by aviation enthusiasts in August of 1989 buried nine feet in the mud, a presentation aircraft sponsored by the British Patriotic Fund in Argentina and a portion is now on display in a museum in England.Flying Officer Watt had been slightly injured on March 28, 1943 when a Miles Master aircraft, from 61 OTU, had engine failure and crashed on take-off from the Rednal aerodrome, England. Flying Officer Pilot Watt is buried in the Scopwick Church Burial Grouns, Scopwick, Lincolnshire, England. Addendum: - Flying Officer Watt had taken off from Digby with two other pilots from 416 squadron on a routine training flight. As the three aircraft were in a tail chase, Pilot Officer Phillips and Sgt. J L A Cahlot lost sight of Watt, spotting his aircraft later in an inverted dive from which it did not recover before plunging into the soft ground of the Lincolnshire fen. The remains of BL 655 are displayed at the East Kirkby Aviation Museum, they will stand as a memorial to a young Canadian pilot who gave his life in the service of his King and Country at the age of twenty-one. Detail provided by David E Thompson, Middlesborough, England
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ora6fULpv4g, (16) The Tragic Story of Spitfire BL 655 - YouTube
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Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Flying Officer Norman Alexander Watt RCAF
Spitfire BL656, Mk Vb
s/n BL656
Castle Bromwich
BL 656
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 06-02-1942303S 16-02-1942Shot down by Bf109s 8m NW of Hazebrouck 13-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL657, Mk Vb
s/n BL657
Castle Bromwich
BL 657
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron 15 February 1942. With No. 412 (F) Squadron, coded "VZ*R", when it took part in attacks on E-boats in English Channel on 15 March 1942. Written off 26 April 1942, not clear if still with 412 Squadron at this time.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 25-01-1942412S 13-02-1942CE ops 26-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL658, Mk Vb
s/n BL658
Castle Bromwich
BL 658
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Conflicting reports of fate of this aircraft. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 15 March 1942, reported lost on operations 24 March 1942. BUT also reported with 111 Squadron, RAF in August 1942. AND to No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 13 March 1943, coded "AU*Y". Destroyed in crash on take off on operations, April 1943. Pilot Flying Officer H.M. Rogers died instantly.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-01-1942401S 15-03-1942FACE 24-03-1942111S 20-08-1942421S 13-03-1943Stalled on take-off Redhill CE 03-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL659, Mk Vb
s/n BL659
Castle Bromwich
BL 659
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it nosed over while landing in strong winds at Wansford on 10 April 1942. Pilot F/Sgt. A. S. Porter not injured.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-02-1942130S 26-02-1942610S 19-12-1942131S 25-01-1943engine failed into sea off Wick CE 01-03-1943FH285
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL660, Mk Vb
s/n BL660
Castle Bromwich
BL 660
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 16-05-1942307S 01-10-1942ros HQ 8Ftr Command 21-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL661, Mk Vb
s/n BL661
Castle Bromwich
BL 661
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 February 1942. Shot down by JG26 over France on 8 March 1942, W/C A. Eyre DFC POW. Also reported with 121 Squadron, RAF on this date, both units were under command of W/C Eyre. Other sources list Pilot Officer D.S. Aitken killed in this loss.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 28-01-1942403S 08-02-1942Shot down by Bf109 nr St.Omer 08-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL662, Mk Vb
s/n BL662
Castle Bromwich
BL 662
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-01-194291S 'DL-A' 10-02-1942ASR sortie off Hastings Engaged by Fw190s 15-07-1942FH214.95 Flight Sergeant F Y Campbell RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL663, Mk Vb
s/n BL663
Castle Bromwich
BL 663
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 18-01-1942611S 19-02-1942242S 02-06-1942222S 11-08-1942FAAC 18-11-1942ros 64S 31-03-1943118S 25-09-194367GrpUSAAF 06-01-1944Scottish Aviation 15-06-194457OTU 17-07-194461OTU 12-04-1945SOC major repair 29-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL664, Mk Vb
s/n BL664
Castle Bromwich
BL 664
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-01-1942123S 24-03-1942167S 17-04-1942165S 27-05-194265S 23-09-1942Scottish Aviation 04-03-1943VASM 02-06-1943fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff 222MU 26-09-1943Portugal 19-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL665, Mk Vb
s/n BL665
Castle Bromwich
BL 665
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 10-01-194291S 26-02-1942CB ops 22-07-1942DeH 132S 08-02-1943CAC ops 15-05-1943ros 52OTU 02-07-1943VASM 20-01-1944fuel syst mods FLS 02-02-1944AST to 5595M 1PATP 11-1945Armee de l'Air 03-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL666, Mk Vb
s/n BL666
Castle Bromwich
BL 666
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 10-01-1942132S 13-03-1942damaged by Beaufighter X7937 Sumburgh CAC 02-05-1942129S 22-10-1942602S 29-11-194266S 19-02-1943234S 19-04-1943312S 29-06-1943317S 04-10-1943VASM 05-11-1943fuel syst mods 277S 25-03-1944FAAC 31-03-1944AST CGS 03-10-1944engine failed wheels up landing nr Catfoss CE 01-10-1945SOC 04-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL667, Mk Vb
s/n BL667
Castle Bromwich
BL 667
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 March 1942, left this unit by July 1942. Destroyed on operations August 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 10-01-1942416S 01-03-1942602S 15-07-1942? 132S 14-07-1942Crashed in sea off Copinsay Orkney Is 22-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL668, Mk Vb
s/n BL668
Castle Bromwich
BL 668
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 26-01-1942234S 28-02-1942force-landed nr Bodmin Cornwall after sortie with AA725 AA726 BL241 CE 15-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL669, Mk Vb
s/n BL669
Castle Bromwich
BL 669
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 April 1942. to No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 May 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 10 September 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by July 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-01-1942402S 01-04-1942421S 08-05-1942FAAC 10-09-1942ros 122S 15-07-1943234S 15-08-1943FAAC 02-10-1943303S 27-01-1944Scottish Aviation 18-04-194453OTU 02-09-1944force-landed stalled crashed Ashey nr Scunthorpe CE 01-01-1945SOC 15-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL670, Mk Vb
s/n BL670
Castle Bromwich
BL 670
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-01-1942303S 16-02-1942FAA 07-07-1942315S 11-06-1943USAAF 17-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL671, Mk Vb
s/n BL671
Castle Bromwich
BL 671
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 28-01-1942132S 10-03-1942453S 23-12-1942222S 31-03-1943heavy landing u/c collapse Martlesham Heath CE 10-04-1943FH337.50 Scottish Aviation 04-05-1943504S 17-07-1943ros 28-08-1943313S 25-10-1943FAAC 11-05-1944AST Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 29-11-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL672, Mk Vb
s/n BL672
Castle Bromwich
BL 672
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 28-01-1942303S 16-02-1942Damaged by Bf109s on sweep CB 14-04-1942SOC CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL673, Mk Vb
s/n BL673
Castle Bromwich
BL 673
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942132S 13-03-1942242S 23-06-1942222S 11-08-1942CB ops 19-08-1942GAL 336USAAF 23-01-1943AST 27-11-194364S 03-04-1944345S 22-05-194457OTU 17-08-1944275S SOC 20-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL674, Mk Vb
s/n BL674
Castle Bromwich
BL 674
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-01-194241S 19-02-1942CB ops 18-09-1942AST 308S 23-02-1943132S 19-08-1943CAC ops 27-09-1943VASM 07-11-1943fuel syst mods 277S 08-04-1944CAC ops 10-05-1944ros SOC 22-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL675, Mk Vb
s/n BL675
Castle Bromwich
BL 675
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 15-01-1942AAEE 04-1942radio hand and fuel syst trials 332S 30-04-1942FAAC 03-06-1942VASM 31-08-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff AST 10-10-1942Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX916
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL676, Mk Vb
s/n BL676
Castle Bromwich
BL 676
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
AST 10-01-1942AAEE hand and syst trials 03-1942778S Arbroath from 04-1942to 05-1942(deck landing acceptance trials tested 17-04-1942) first Spit Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB328
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL677, Mk Vb
s/n BL677
Castle Bromwich
BL 677
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 April 1942, left this unit by May 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-01-1942402S 02-04-1942302S 06-05-1942Missing from sweep 31-05-1942Flight Sergeant J Galazka killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL678, Mk Vb
s/n BL678
Castle Bromwich
BL 678
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB330 04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL679, Mk Vb
s/n BL679
Castle Bromwich
BL 679
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB339 31-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL680, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL680
Castle Bromwich
BL 680
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-01-1942616S 18-02-194214PS 7PRG USAAF 15-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL681, Mk Vb
s/n BL681
Castle Bromwich
BL 681
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-01-1942331S 15-03-1942VASM 05-10-1942mods CA ops 24-10-1942Scottish Aviation 18-11-1942VASM 08-07-1943fuel syst elev and rud mods S type pt wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 501S 'SD-Z' 05-11-1943engine failed on takeoff Hawkinge crashed into trees CE 22-12-1943FH261.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL682, Mk Vb
s/n BL682
Castle Bromwich
BL 682
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 26-01-194219S 13-02-1942collision with AD323 Ludham CE 19-02-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL683, Mk Vb
s/n BL683
Castle Bromwich
BL 683
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 31-01-194291S 13-03-1942PPSM 18-06-1942mods Missing on shipping recce nr Le Touquet 04-08-1942FH204.15 Pilot Officer R K J Wildish killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL684, Mk Vb
s/n BL684
Castle Bromwich
BL 684
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-01-1942306S 01-04-1942VASM 28-07-1942fuel syst mods 316S 01-10-1942FAAC 29-10-1942HAL 17-11-1942mods 82MU 28-09-1943Portugal 09-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL685, Mk Vb
s/n BL685
Castle Bromwich
BL 685
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "Brastagi". To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 February 1942, coded "YO*P". Part of close escort for Circus 112b on 8 March 1942. Category B damage on operations 13 March 1942. To de Havilland for repairs. Eventually shipped to Russia in March1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 26-01-1942401S 14-02-1942CB ops 13-03-1942DeH 19-03-194282MU 31-10-1942Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL686, Mk Vb
s/n BL686
Castle Bromwich
BL 686
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 May 1943. to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 September 1943. Left this unit by October 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 09-01-194219S 25-02-1942611S 12-02-1943FAAC 27-04-1943ros 403S 26-05-1943411S 04-09-1943341S 17-10-1943453S 27-10-1943FAAC 07-11-1943ros 602S 25-01-1944FACE 07-03-194457OTU 07-12-1944u/c leg collapsed while taxying Eshott FAAC 27-02-1945SOC CE 12-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL687, Mk Vb
s/n BL687
Castle Bromwich
BL 687
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
AST 01-1942Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB329
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL688, Mk Vb
s/n BL688
c/n CBAF 1806
Castle Bromwich
BL 688
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942132S 13-03-1942CAC ops 16-03-1942610S 14-10-1942335USAAF 11-03-1943501S 23-03-1943air collision with P8741 landing Ballyhalbert CA 12-04-1943CRD R-R 14-07-1943Scottish Aviation 09-10-1943316S 31-02-194463S 01-05-1944FAAC 04-11-1944ASTE 16-11-194458OTU 16-03-1945crashed Walmersley nr Bury Lancs CE 29-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL689, Mk Vb
s/n BL689
Castle Bromwich
BL 689
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
AST 10-01-1942Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB340
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL690, Mk Vb
s/n BL690
Castle Bromwich
BL 690
Merlin 46
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 24-01-1942317S 'JH-Z' 17-03-1942VASM 11-09-1942fuel syst mods 315S 18-09-1942CA ops 16-11-1942HAL 308S 02-12-1942FACB 01-05-1943Westland 222MU 22-10-1943Portugal 18-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL691, Mk Vb
s/n BL691
Castle Bromwich
BL 691
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 22-01-1942610S 13-02-1942AST 17-07-1942VASM 10-10-1942611S 31-12-1942Collided with EN822 nr Westerham Kent FACE 27-01-1943SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL692, Mk Vb
s/n BL692
Castle Bromwich
BL 692
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-01-1942402S 08-03-1942FAAC 15-03-1942VA 232S 'EF-O' 10-05-1942VASM 24-09-1942fuel syst mods 332S 06-10-1942334USAAF 22-11-1942AST 01-04-1943VASM 22-07-1943wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 611S 23-12-1943234S 06-08-1944Tarrant Rushton 05-10-194467MU Transport Command 07-03-1946SOC 01-11-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL693, Mk Vb
s/n BL693
Castle Bromwich
BL 693
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 25-01-1942234S 17-03-1942Collided with AA938 nr Ibsley FACE 18-04-1942SOC 23-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL694, Mk Vb
s/n BL694
Castle Bromwich
BL 694
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB331 04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL695, Mk Vb
s/n BL695
Castle Bromwich
BL 695
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 14-03-1942222S 01-06-1942enemy action 29-06-1942PPSM 24-09-1942fuel syst mods VA 18-04-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA110
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL696, Mk Vb
s/n BL696
Castle Bromwich
BL 696
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 13 December 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 January 1943. Left this unit by October 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 11-04-1942AST 18-04-1942350S 01-07-1942PPSM 26-08-1942416S 13-12-1942411S 23-03-1943341S 17-10-1943453S 27-10-1943602S 25-01-1944118S 13-03-194457OTU 25-08-1944577S 07-06-1945SOC 25-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL697, Mk Vb
s/n BL697
Castle Bromwich
BL 697
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 05-04-1942611S 21-04-1942242S 02-06-1942222S 11-08-1942Westland 26-09-194291S 29-12-1942341S 01-07-1943306S 29-07-1943302S 03-10-1943234S 04-11-1943303S 28-04-194457OTU 02-08-1944air collision with P7884 crashed CE 15-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL698, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL698
Castle Bromwich
BL 698
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 May 1942. Left this unit by July 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 29-03-1942402S 02-05-1942122S 21-07-1942AST 20-10-1942312S 31-12-1942VASM 17-07-1943fuel syst and rud mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 316S 29-11-194365S 03-05-1944CE 30-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL699, Mk Vb
s/n BL699
Castle Bromwich
BL 699
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 12-02-1942485S 09-05-1942Missing nr Dieppe 31-05-1942SOCFH16.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL707, Mk Vb
s/n BL707
Castle Bromwich
BL 707
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 13 February 1942, coded "KH*Y". Lost on operations on 2 June 1942. Had 68:45 logged time when lost.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-01-1942403S 'KH-Y' 13-02-1942Missing from escort mission nr Le Touquet 02-06-1942FH68.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL708, Mk Vb
s/n BL708
Castle Bromwich
BL 708
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF early 1942. Took part in Circus 112b on 8 March 1942 with this unit. With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF when lost in a mid-air with Spitfire AB978, also 403 Sdn., over Channel on 25 April 1942 during Circus 137. Flying Officer N. Dick rescued. Also reported as crashed at base returning from this mission, also reported with 401 Squadron when lost. Possibly some confusion between different aircraft on this mission?
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-01-1942Collided with AB978 over the Channel crash-landed at Manston CB 25-04-1942recat E 05-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL709, Mk Vb
s/n BL709
Castle Bromwich
BL 709
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-02-1942340S 01-03-1942FAAC 14-05-1942SOC CE 05-06-1943FH75.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL710, Mk Vb
s/n BL710
Castle Bromwich
BL 710
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 25-01-1942310S 25-02-1942234S 29-07-1942Shot down by Fw190 off Ile de Batz 27-10-1942SOCFH169.10 Flight Sergeant W G Drayton killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL711, Mk Vb
s/n BL711
Castle Bromwich
BL 711
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 07-02-1942132S 23-03-1942Missing on patrol nr Copinsay Orkneys 12-05-1942Flight Sergeant J F Crawford killed body washed up on Belgian coast
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL712, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL712
Castle Bromwich
BL 712
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 January 1943. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 February 1943. Left this unit by April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 25-01-1942130S 23-02-1942ASTH 04-10-1942421S 16-01-1943412S 03-02-1943602S 'LO-X' 19-04-1943AAEE 25-07-1943rogue aircraft sqdn reported it unstable flicked out of gentle turns eng vibration. Flown by ETPS who found no faults 504S FACB 25-10-1943ros 41OTU 01-02-194558OTU 22-03-1945to 5385M SOC 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL713, Mk Vb
s/n BL713
Castle Bromwich
BL 713
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-01-194274S 15-02-1942VASM 24-09-1942fuel syst mods 132S 06-10-1942Missing on shipping recce nr Orfordness Suffolk 01-12-1942Flight Sergeant R A Carr RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL714, Mk Vb
s/n BL714
Castle Bromwich
BL 714
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 11-02-194254S 16-03-1942167S 31-05-1942FAC 31-07-1942ros 14-10-1942131S 25-01-1943Scottish Aviation 05-02-1943M46 install 23-03-1943FAAC 26-04-1943ros 52OTU 02-07-1943FAAC 12-01-1945recat E SOC 01-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL715, Mk Vb
s/n BL715
Castle Bromwich
BL 715
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it suffered Category AC damage at Kinloss, at 20:40 on 4 May 1942. Pilot selected gear up too soon on takeoff.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 17-02-1942416S 25-03-1942FAAC 04-05-1942AST 322S 31-07-1943ground collision with AB904 Llanbedr CE 25-11-1943FH164.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL716, Mk Vb
s/n BL716
Castle Bromwich
BL 716
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 10-02-1942132S 01-04-1942ros 17-03-1943616S 13-05-194352OTU 02-07-1943340S 28-09-1943485S 11-11-1943VASM 17-03-1944fuel syst mods AST 09-05-194417FTS 25-09-1944SOC CE 19-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL717, Mk Vb
s/n BL717
Castle Bromwich
BL 717
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 30-04-194264S 04-06-1942154S 12-07-1942AST 10-08-1942132S 02-07-1943234S 15-08-1943129S 26-01-1944VASM 18-02-1944fuel syst mods 61OTU 13-08-1944FAAC 16-09-1944ros SOC 22-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL718, Mk Vb
s/n BL718
Castle Bromwich
BL 718
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942132S 10-03-1942FAAC 12-03-1942ros 122S 21-05-1943234S 'AZ-T' 15-08-1943602S 04-03-1944118S 13-03-1944611S 03-10-1944Forcelanded with engine failure nr Twatt FACB 12-12-1944AST SOC 15-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL719, Mk Vb
s/n BL719
Castle Bromwich
BL 719
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942132S 23-03-1942122S 21-05-1943234S 15-08-194326S 03-04-194441OTU 25-01-194558OTU 22-03-1945to 5386M 18-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL720, Mk Vb
s/n BL720
Castle Bromwich
BL 720
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 25-01-194254S 15-03-1942167S 31-05-1942FAAC 13-06-1942ros 164S 21-10-1942341S 21-02-1943340S 23-03-1943FAAC 30-08-1943ros 234S 31-05-1944Collided with EN861 on night patrol off Beachy Head 17-06-1944Flying Officer W H Painter killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL721, Mk Vb
s/n BL721
Castle Bromwich
BL 721
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-01-194272S 22-02-1942Escort Bostons to St.Omer hit by flak 04-04-1942SOCFH35.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL722, Mk Vb
s/n BL722
Castle Bromwich
BL 722
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 22-01-1942222S 28-02-1942CB ops 04-06-1942Westland 306S 30-08-1942133S 29-09-1942336S 01-10-194257OTU 17-08-1944takeoff coarse pitch hit obst Eshott CE 12-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL723, Mk Vb
s/n BL723
Castle Bromwich
BL 723
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 5 March 1942. Damaged on operations 19 April 1942. Later declared Category E and scrapped. Also reported with 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on this last mission.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 26-01-1942402S 05-03-1942CAC ops 19-04-1942SOC CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL724, Mk Vb
s/n BL724
Castle Bromwich
BL 724
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 30-01-194264S 02-04-1942Shot down by Fw190 on rodeo to St.Omer 15m S of Calais 08-04-1942FH8.50 Pilot Officer F A H L A Conard killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL725, Mk Vb
s/n BL725
Castle Bromwich
BL 725
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 06-02-194264S 16-02-1942222S 02-05-1942CAC ops 25-05-1942ros 242S 11-08-1942Scottish Aviation 08-11-1942602S 21-07-1943504S 10-10-1943129S 26-01-1944VASM 19-02-1944fuel syst mods 277S 17-05-19442TAF 01-03-1945u/c collapsed on landing B102 Vorst FAAC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire BL726, Mk Vb
s/n BL726
Castle Bromwich
BL 726
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 March1942. Damaged on operations 15 April 1942. Left this unit by June 1942. Later converted to Seafire NX885.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
34MU 25-01-1942401S 14-03-1942CE ops 15-04-1942133S 15-06-1942FACB 05-07-1942ros 65S 10-08-1942317S 02-09-1942315S 04-09-1942AST 13-02-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX885
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL727, Mk Vb
s/n BL727
Castle Bromwich
BL 727
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 July 1943, left this unit by October 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 06-02-1942132S 17-03-1942FAA 11-09-1942Scottish Aviation 501S 08-06-1943411S 04-07-1943341S 17-10-1943453S 27-10-1943602S 25-01-1944SOC 27-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL728, Mk Vb
s/n BL728
Castle Bromwich
BL 728
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 12-02-194272S 15-03-1942CAC ops 08-04-1942ros 111S 16-05-1942Missing from sweep to Bruges 01-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL729, Mk Vb
s/n BL729
Castle Bromwich
BL 729
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 05-02-1942222S 26-05-1942242S 'LE-V' 11-08-194293S 23-09-1942340S 28-09-1942485S 11-11-1942Scottish Aviation 28-02-1944USAAF 09-05-19441654CU 30-11-1944SOC 08-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL730, Mk Vb
s/n BL730
Castle Bromwich
BL 730
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-194254S 13-03-1942167S 31-05-1942FACB 18-09-1942Scottish Aviation AST 14-06-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA125
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL731, Mk Vb
s/n BL731
Castle Bromwich
BL 731
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 10-02-1942132S 15-03-1942CAC ops 01-11-1942610S 'DW-J '5-02-1943Shot down by fighters escorting Venturas nr Cayeux 21-04-1943FH313.25 F/Lt D O Collinge DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL732, Mk Vb
s/n BL732
Castle Bromwich
BL 732
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-194254S 16-03-1942167S 31-05-1942Abandoned in cloud and crashed nr Achengills Caithness 10-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL733, Mk Vb
s/n BL733
Castle Bromwich
BL 733
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-02-194272S 04-04-1942FAAC 25-04-1942ASTH 306S 'UZ-D' 20-05-1942Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais 30-07-1942FH145.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL734, Mk Vb
s/n BL734
Castle Bromwich
BL 734
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 March 1942, left this unit by July 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 11-02-1942416S 07-03-1942602S 15-07-1942FACB 20-07-1942Scottish Aviation 91S 16-02-1943CAC ops 15-03-1943Westland 118S 10-09-194364S 25-09-194317FTS 09-05-1945SOC 19-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL735, Mk Vb
s/n BL735
Castle Bromwich
BL 735
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 3 May 1942. to No. 402 Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943. Left this unit by May 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 14-02-1942601S 14-03-1942411S 03-05-1942402S 25-03-194319S 04-05-194365S 20-06-1943130S 15-08-1943DeH 18-02-1944611S 28-06-194464S 10-07-1944SOC 31-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL736, Mk Vb
s/n BL736
Castle Bromwich
BL 736
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 12-02-1942130S 25-03-1942AST 24-03-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX954
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL748, Mk Vb
s/n BL748
Castle Bromwich
BL 748
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-01-1942603S 17-02-1942332S 16-04-1942FAAC 01-05-1942ros 303S 28-07-1942night landing dummy aerodrome Tofts Grange Q site Lincs CE 23-09-1942SOCFH122.55 AST 24-12-194264S 03-05-194365S 29-04-1944? 132S 23-05-1944302S 28-06-1944306S 03-10-1944SOC 31-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL749, Mk Vb
s/n BL749
Castle Bromwich
BL 749
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Reported with No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-01-1942504S 20-02-1942engine failed wheels up landing nr Comber Co Down CE 12-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL750, Mk Vb
s/n BL750
Castle Bromwich
BL 750
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 April 1942. To No. 411 Squadron, RCAF on 6 April 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 14 August 1942. Left this unit by October 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-01-1942412S 04-04-1942411S 06-04-1942FAAC 14-08-1942308S 21-10-1942DeH 07-11-1942AST 10-03-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX896
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL751, Mk Vb
s/n BL751
Castle Bromwich
BL 751
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 20-01-1942crashed in transit 315S CAC 13-03-1942ros hit obst fly low Birkdale Sands Lancs CE 15-08-1942SOC 21-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL752, Mk Vb
s/n BL752
Castle Bromwich
BL 752
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. May have been with an RCAF Squadron (402?) when destroyed in an accident on the airfield while parked on 15 March 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 20-02-1942402S 15-03-1942struck by AD200 while parked Ibsley CE 26-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL753, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL753
Castle Bromwich
BL 753
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 6 April 1942, coded "YO*H". Category AC damage on operations on 14 June 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by august 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 30-01-1942401S 06-04-1942CAC ops 14-06-1942ros 65S 11-08-1942132S 12-09-1942PPSM 19-10-1942VASM 05-07-1943fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 316S 28-11-194363S 01-05-1944Shot down by flak while spotting for naval gunfire off Cherbourg 25-06-1944F/Lt B F Cleeton RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL754, Mk Vb
s/n BL754
Castle Bromwich
BL 754
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 28-01-1942616S 28-03-1942engine failed into sea off Dungeness 15-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL755, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL755
Castle Bromwich
BL 755
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 31-01-194219S 24-04-1942CAC ops 23-06-1942ros 130S 01-08-1942Westland 132S 19-08-1943118S 10-10-1943132S 25-01-1944VASM 09-03-1944fuel syst and Basta mods 350S 10-06-1944FAAC 30-07-1944ros 61OTU 02-09-1944to 5570M 1PATP 11-1945Armee de l'Air 16-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL756, Mk Vb
s/n BL756
Castle Bromwich
BL 756
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 2 May 1942, coded "YO*G". Category AC damage in a flying accident on 2 July 1942. Left this unit by September 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 31-01-1942401S 'YO-G' 02-05-1942FAAC 02-07-1942ros 39MU RNAS Lee on Solent 06-09-1942885S 09-1942ASTH 20-10-1942hook fitted Lee 10-11-1942887S 01-1943ros 16 to 24-04-1943ros 1 to 16-07-1943768S 12-1943to 08-1944Hit tree on approach 23-12-1943(Squadron Leader L Martin) Hit barrier prop damaged Argus Cat X 08-02-1944(Squadron Leader JD Robson)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL757, Mk Vb
s/n BL757
Castle Bromwich
BL 757
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-01-1942122S 17-02-1942118S 22-04-1942AST 25-06-194265S 14-08-1942FAAC 19-08-1942ros 340S 07-09-1942CAC ops 29-12-1942AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX967
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL758, Mk Vb
s/n BL758
Castle Bromwich
BL 758
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-02-1942AST 06-03-1942124S 08-03-1942Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer 13-03-1942F/Lt J Kulhanek killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL759, Mk Vb
s/n BL759
Castle Bromwich
BL 759
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 March 1942. Left this unit by July 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 11-02-1942416S 01-03-1942602S 15-07-1942164S 11-09-1942Scottish Aviation 15-11-1942Cunliffe-Owen 31-05-1943hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944808S 02-1944to 04-1944761S Henstridge 09-1944called Seafire by Admiralty
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL760, Mk Vb
s/n BL760
Castle Bromwich
BL 760
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-03-194254S 13-03-1942167S 31-05-1942610S 14-10-1942131S 25-01-1943FAAC 25-03-1943ros 310S 30-06-1943313S 29-07-1943FAAC 06-08-1943ros 504S 12-01-1944129S 26-01-1944186S 13-04-1944130S 25-06-1944CAC ops 05-10-194457OTU 10-05-1945SOC 25-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL761, Mk Vb
s/n BL761
Castle Bromwich
BL 761
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-02-1942340S 'GW-U' 01-03-1942Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais 10-04-1942SOC 14-04-1942FH26.30 Lt M P C Choron killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL762, Mk Vb
s/n BL762
Castle Bromwich
BL 762
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-02-1942504S 11-03-1942501S 19-10-1942VASM 26-06-1943mods 66S 08-09-1943shot down by Fw190s nr Beauvais 03-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL763, Mk Vb
s/n BL763
Castle Bromwich
BL 763
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 November 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 February 1943. Left this unit by April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-02-194272S 26-04-1942CB ops 26-04-1942340S 18-05-1942DeH VASM 03-09-1942fuel syst mods 421S 10-11-1942412S 03-02-1943602S 19-04-194364S 27-04-194461OTU 28-09-1944FACE 21-02-1945SOC 28-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL764, Mk Vb
s/n BL764
Castle Bromwich
BL 764
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942VASM 29-08-1942fuel syst mods 222MU 24-10-1942Harpagus 19-12-1942USSR 17-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL765, Mk Vb
s/n BL765
Castle Bromwich
BL 765
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 October 1943. Lost during Circus 242 on afternoon of 12 December 1943. Shot down by Fw 190s near Etretat. Had 247:00 logged time when lost. Flying Officer S.W. Pearce killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 26-01-1942340S 'GW-B' 02-03-1942FAAC 17-07-1942ros 412S 12-10-1942Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s off Fecamp 12-12-1942FH247 Pilot Officer S W Pearce killed
last update: 2025-February-05Combat 1942-12-12 to 1942-12-12
412 (F) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Kenley
412 Falcon Squadron (Promtus Ad Vindictum) RAF Kenley. Flying Officer SW Pearce (RCAF) was killed in action returning from an operational sweep when he crashed in his Spitfire Vb aircraft BL 765 in the middle of the English Channel, cause of loss unknown
Flying Officer Pearce has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Flying Officer Stewart William PEARCE RCAF
Spitfire BL766, Mk Vb
s/n BL766
Castle Bromwich
BL 766
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 06-02-1942129S 16-02-1942Crashed in sea off Etretat possible oxygen failure 28-03-1942SOC Pilot Officer R P Hunter RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL767, Mk Vb
s/n BL767
Castle Bromwich
BL 767
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 17 June 1944, left this unit by July 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-194254S 16-03-1942167S 31-05-1942610S 14-10-1942131S 25-01-1943310S 30-06-1943313S 26-07-1943FACB 13-09-1943FLS 31-01-1944402S 17-06-1944527S 15-07-1944SOC 31-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL768, Mk Vb
s/n BL768
Castle Bromwich
BL 768
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 06-02-1942222S 16-02-1942Missing from sweep to Hazebrouck 29-06-1942Flight Sergeant D J Curling killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL769, Mk Vb
s/n BL769
Castle Bromwich
BL 769
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 31-01-1942312S 16-02-1942222S 18-06-1942242S 11-08-1942131S 22-09-1942610S 27-01-1943Missing from ground attack mission nr Cherbourg 06-02-1943Flight Sergeant H R Parker RNZAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL770, Mk Vb
s/n BL770
Castle Bromwich
BL 770
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-02-1942RAE 10-04-1942accident invest with W3248 41S 02-06-19422USAAF 22-08-1942CAC 03-11-1942VASM 18-04-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA113
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL771, Mk Vb
s/n BL771
Castle Bromwich
BL 771
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-194254S 17-03-1942FAAC 12-04-1942Scottish Aviation 222MU 13-11-1942Harpagus 19-12-1942USSR 17-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL772, Mk Vb
s/n BL772
Castle Bromwich
BL 772
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 5 March 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 May 1942, coded "AU*S". Category B damage in a flying accident on 5 June 1942. Scored this units first victory on 6 July 1942, when Flight Lieutenant G. D. Robertson damaged a Bf 109 over the Channel. Operating from Fairwood Common at that time. Left this unit by October 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-02-1942402S 05-03-1942421S 08-05-1942FACB 05-06-1942GAL VASM 11-10-1942fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 04-04-194326S 27-07-1944Engine cut on take-off crashlanded Tangmere CE 21-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire BL773, Mk Vb
s/n BL773
Castle Bromwich
BL 773
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943. Coded "VZ*C". Regular aircraft of Flight Sergeant (later F/L) F.H. Richards. Survived the war, converted to drone in 1948.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 04-02-194272S 22-02-1942GAL major repair 15-03-1942133S 15-06-1942CAC ops 19-08-1942VASM 19-09-1942mods 336S 01-10-1942AST 10-11-1942M45M install CB ops 14-01-1943317S 11-06-1943412S 29-06-1943CRD Malcolms White Waltham 23-09-1945Cv drone aircraft SOC 15-04-1948used as study aircraft in accident prevention film
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL774, Mk Vb
s/n BL774
Castle Bromwich
BL 774
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-02-1942452S 14-02-1942Shot down by fighters nr Dieppe 28-03-1942Flight Sergeant J G Edwards killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL775, Mk Vb
s/n BL775
Castle Bromwich
BL 775
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
31MU 10-02-1942132S 13-03-1942DeH 04-02-1943315S 06-04-1943303S 06-06-1943313S 19-08-1943to 4362M 25-11-19435SoTT SOC 15-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL776, Mk Vb
s/n BL776
Castle Bromwich
BL 776
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 14-02-1942145S 13-06-1942133S 30-09-1942336S 01-10-1942DeH 18-08-1943Cunliffe-Owen 28-02-1944Cv RNAS 880S Henstridge 09-04-1944as trainer 759S Yeovilton 09-1944761S Henstridge 01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL777, Mk Vb
s/n BL777
Castle Bromwich
BL 777
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-02-194241S 13-04-1942Hit by flak nr Dieppe 19-08-1942S/Ldr G C Hyde killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL778, Mk Vb
s/n BL778
Castle Bromwich
BL 778
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 March 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 6 May 1942. Left this unit by August 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 11-02-1942416S 01-03-1942FACB 06-05-1942Scottish Aviation 4S 01-08-1942501S 02-12-1942USAAF 20-04-1943FACA 20-05-1943ros 350S 20-07-1943RNDA 21-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL779, Mk Vb
s/n BL779
Castle Bromwich
BL 779
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 March 1942. May have been lost on operations on 4 April 1942, cant confirm. Also reported as crashed in the UK on 27 April 1942, after oxygen problems, killing Flying Officer A. Walker.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942416S 01-03-1942FTR ops 04-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL780, Mk Vb
s/n BL780
Castle Bromwich
BL 780
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 February 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 5 May 1942, repaired on site. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 February 1943. to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 21 March 1943. Left this unit by October 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 31-01-1942401S 14-02-1942FAAC 05-05-1942ros 416S 27-02-1943411S 23-03-1943341S 17-10-1943602S 25-01-1944350S 03-04-1944CB ops 11-06-1944ros 61OTU 13-08-1944SOC 21-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL781, Mk Vb
s/n BL781
Castle Bromwich
BL 781
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 10-02-1942132S 15-03-1942Damaged by flak during rhubarb to Veurne and crashed nr Dunkerque 19-11-1942Pilot Officer M J Mills RNZAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL782, Mk Vb
s/n BL782
Castle Bromwich
BL 782
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 14 March 1942, coded "YO*Z". Collided with BM650, same unit, over France during Circus 199 on 13 July 1942. Had 167:30 logged time when lost. Both aircraft crashed in the Somme Estuary, both pilots killed, including F/Sgt. F.A. Duff in this aircraft.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-1942401S 14-03-1942Collided with BM350 and crashed in Somme Estuary 13-07-1942FH167.30 Flight Sergeant F A Duff killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL783, Mk Vb
s/n BL783
Castle Bromwich
BL 783
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 31-01-1942118S 07-03-1942u/c jammed bellylanded at Ibsley CAC 22-04-1942SOC CEFH40.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL784, Mk Vb
s/n BL784
Castle Bromwich
BL 784
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 March 1943. Shot down by Fw 190 near Le Crotoy, on Circus 137 to rail yards at Abbeville on 25 April 1943. P/O/ J.A. MacCague POW.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-02-1942601S 08-03-1942412S 31-03-1942Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Le Crotoy 25-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL785, Mk Vb
s/n BL785
Castle Bromwich
BL 785
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-194254S 01-03-1942124S 08-03-1942CE ops 10-03-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL786, Mk Vb
s/n BL786
Castle Bromwich
BL 786
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-02-1942340S 'GW-M' 18-03-1942Shot down by Fw190 escorting Bostons to Ostend 27-04-1942S/Lt M Hauchemaille killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL787, Mk Vb
s/n BL787
Castle Bromwich
BL 787
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 06-02-194264S 16-02-1942222S 02-05-1942AST 27-05-1942RNAS Stretton 06-09-1942VASM 26-05-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 30-06-1943602S 04-03-1944118S 13-03-1944Armee de l'Air Morocco 18-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL788, Mk Vb
s/n BL788
Castle Bromwich
BL 788
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-02-1942340S 'GW-N' 07-04-1942CAC ops 01-05-1942ros 341S 26-03-1943610S 11-09-1943234S 11-05-194453OTU 17-07-1944FAAC 07-01-1945ros 527S 24-05-1945sold scrap 03-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL789, Mk Vb
s/n BL789
Castle Bromwich
BL 789
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-02-1942Starveall Farm dispersal 27-02-1942501S 25-03-1942Missing in cloud on patrol 04-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL797, Mk. Vb
s/n BL797
Castle Bromwich Aeroplane Factory
BL 797
Walker:
Possibly a typo, this serial number never assigned. Reported with No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1941/42, coded "YO*X".
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL799, Mk Vb
s/n BL799
Supermarine
BL 799
Spitfire BL801, Mk Vb
s/n BL801
Castle Bromwich
BL 801
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 10-02-1942317S 20-03-1942308S 01-04-1942FAAC 27-05-194276MU 08-11-1942Palma 05-12-1942USSR 30-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL802, Mk Vb
s/n BL802
Castle Bromwich
BL 802
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-02-1942317S 23-03-1942heavy landing overturned Northolt CB 17-05-1942SOC 21-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL803, Mk Vb
s/n BL803
Castle Bromwich
BL 803
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 13-02-1942340S 'GW-L' 17-03-1942CAC ops 15-07-1942Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Touquet 05-09-1942FH176.05 Capt F de Labouchere DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL804, Mk Vb
s/n BL804
Castle Bromwich
BL 804
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 March 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 25 June 1942, repaired on site. Written off after a flying accident on 28 February 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 11-02-1942416S 07-03-1942FACB 03-04-1942ros FACE 28-02-1943[Shot down by fighters nr Le Touquet 13-05-1943]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL805, Mk Vb
s/n BL805
Castle Bromwich
BL 805
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 14-02-1942317S 'JH-N' 07-03-1942force-landed in fog Bolt Head CE 15-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL806, Mk Vb
s/n BL806
Castle Bromwich
BL 806
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-02-1942232S 13-04-1942VASM 24-09-1942fuel syst mods 222S 30-11-1942FAAC 26-01-1943Scottish Aviation VA 09-06-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA126 returned RAF 03-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL807, Mk Vb
s/n BL807
Castle Bromwich
BL 807
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 14-02-1942601S 09-03-1942133S 14-04-1942FACA 24-05-1942FACE 28-07-1942SOC 13-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL808, Mk Vb
s/n BL808
Castle Bromwich
BL 808
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 March 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 25 June 1942. Left this unit by November 1942. To Russia in March 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-02-1942416S 07-03-1942FACB 25-06-1942215MU 08-11-1942Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL809, Mk Vb
s/n BL809
Castle Bromwich
BL 809
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 02-04-194281S 30-04-194264S 03-05-1943118S 25-09-1943VASM 05-11-1943fuel syst mods M46 install 17FTS 07-10-1944Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Cranwell FACB 02-05-1945recat E SOC 17-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL810, Mk Vb
s/n BL810
Castle Bromwich
BL 810
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-04-194237MU 05-04-1942457S 19-05-1942611S 30-05-194272S 04-08-1942303S 01-06-1943315S 06-06-194319S 26-06-1943315S 01-07-1943234S 21-06-1944sold scrap J.Dale 08-07-1948M46 install during service
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL811, Mk Vb
s/n BL811
Castle Bromwich
BL 811
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 02-04-194281S 'FL-V' 26-04-1942air collision with BM463 crashed Hastings CE 02-06-1942SOC 07-06-1942Flight Sergeant V J Reed and Flight Sergeant R Guillermin killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL812, Mk Vb
s/n BL812
Castle Bromwich
BL 812
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "Lichfield". To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 April 1942, left this unit by September 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 November 1942. Shot down on 3 (or 6?) February 1943 by Fw 190s, over St. Omar while number 4 aircraft in Blue section. Flying Officer G.D. Gofton POW.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-03-1942402S 30-04-1942122S 01-09-1942416S 14-11-1942Shot down by fighters nr Calais 03-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL813, Mk Vb
s/n BL813
Castle Bromwich
BL 813
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 29-03-1942122S 18-04-1942Shot down by Fw190s 10m W of Ostend 24-04-1942S/Ldr R Miller killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL814, Mk Vb
s/n BL814
Castle Bromwich
BL 814
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 29-03-1942122S 18-04-1942Shot down by Fw190s off Dunkerque with BM130 and BM489 08-06-1942Pilot Officer J L Crisp killed in one of these aircraft
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL815, Mk Vb
s/n BL815
Castle Bromwich
BL 815
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 02-04-1942485S 19-06-1942Missing from ground attack mission nr Vlissingen 22-07-1942Pilot Officer H W Harrison RAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL816, Mk Vb
s/n BL816
Castle Bromwich
BL 816
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 28-05-194291S 'DL-W' 02-07-1942Hit by flak during dawn shipping recce to Dieppe 22-07-1942FH28.45 F/Lt W B Orr killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL817, Mk Vb
s/n BL817
Castle Bromwich
BL 817
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-04-194245MU 07-04-194281S 'FL-G' 03-05-1942engine failed force-landed Northumberland 13-05-1942SOC 23-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL818, Mk Vb
s/n BL818
Castle Bromwich
BL 818
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-05-1942[166S 23-09-1942] 45MU 04-09-1942ASTH 04-09-1942hook fitted Lee 19-10-1942(sic) 880S DLT port u/c collapsed Argus Cat Y 14-10-1942(Squadron Leader SN Harris) 768S Abbotsinch nosed over Ravager Cat X 12-03-1944(Lt JS Bailey) Into net Argus Cat Y1 13-03-1944(Squadron Leader P Henderson) Pintle clearance exceeded Ravager 22-07-1944(Squadron Leader TA Trotter) Through barrier into bows guns sponsons Ravager 10-08-1944(Squadron Leader JA Marriott)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL819, Mk Vb
s/n BL819
Castle Bromwich
BL 819
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-1942154S 27-02-1942313S 08-06-1942332S 03-08-1942Shot down by Fw190s off Dieppe 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL820, Mk Vb
s/n BL820
Castle Bromwich
BL 820
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 April 1942. Shot down on 6 May 1942 in the afternoon of 6 May 1942, during Rhubarb to Goderville area. Hit by flak while attacking train near Etretat. Had 64:50 logged time. Sgt. W.D. Pagen killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 21-02-1942402S 16-04-1942412S 06-05-1942Shot down by flak Etretat 25-11-1942FH64.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL821, Mk Vb
s/n BL821
Castle Bromwich
BL 821
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 443 (F) Squadron, RCAF for training, on 27 February 1944. Left this unit next month.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-02-1942331S 08-03-1942VASM 12-08-1942fuel syst mods FACA 16-05-1943313S 07-10-1943443S 27-02-194458OTU 03-03-19441TEU 26-04-1944FACA 10-05-1944ros 61OTU 25-06-1944R-RH 27-07-1945new eng Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 17-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL822, Mk Vb
s/n BL822
Castle Bromwich
BL 822
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-02-1942602S 22-02-1942CAC ops 09-03-1942350S 01-04-1942Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Calais 01-06-1942Flight Sergeant G G A J Livyns killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL823, Mk Vb
s/n BL823
Castle Bromwich
BL 823
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF in early 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 7 March 1942. Left this unit by April 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 11-02-1942416S 07-03-1942FACB 24-04-1942LMS 222MU 06-11-1942City of Lille 08-12-1942USSR 16-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL824, Mk Vb
s/n BL824
Castle Bromwich
BL 824
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 08-02-1942340S 'GW-C' 15-03-1942Crashed on landing Westhampnett CE 30-04-1942AST SOC 06-05-1942FH52.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL825, Mk Vb
s/n BL825
Castle Bromwich
BL 825
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 18 June 1942. Lost off Boulogne on 19 July 1942, during a Low Ramrod to Chocques and Marzingarbe, also noted as "special operation". Shot down by Fw190s. Flying Officer L. Warner killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-02-1942Starveall Farm dispersal 27-02-1942412S 18-06-1942Shot down by enemy aircraft on special Op over Channel nr Le Touquet 19-07-1942Flying Officer L O'G Warner killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL826, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL826
Castle Bromwich
BL 826
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 January 1943. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June 1943. Category B damage in combat on 29 July 1943. Left this unit by December 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 10-02-1942132S 10-03-1942FACB 02-05-1942Scottish Aviation 421S 16-01-1943416S 23-05-1943401S 01-06-1943enemy action CB 29-07-1943316S 07-12-194363S 27-04-1944FAAC 14-05-1944ros 41OTU 08-05-1945SOC to 5398M 17-07-19455SoTT 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL827, Mk Vb
s/n BL827
Castle Bromwich
BL 827
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-02-1942340S 'GW-W' 01-03-1942Missing presumed shot down 15m NW of Cayeux 30-04-1942FH54.35 S/gt Chef M C Wailler killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL828, Mk Vb
s/n BL828
Castle Bromwich
BL 828
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 10-02-1942234S 20-03-1942Engaged by Fw190s 24-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL829, Mk Vb
s/n BL829
Castle Bromwich
BL 829
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 May 1942, coded "YO*C". Left this unit by September 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 24-02-1942401S 'YO-C' 07-05-1942222S 26-09-1942FAAC 18-02-1943ros 64S 31-03-1943118S 25-09-1943129S 03-02-1944276S 09-10-1944CA ops 14-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL830, Mk Vb
s/n BL830
Castle Bromwich
BL 830
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF for training on 27 February 1944. Left this unit by 30 March 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 14-02-1942129S 08-03-1942602S 29-11-194266S 19-02-194319S 01-05-1943FACE 20-05-194365S 29-06-1943313S 21-10-1943442S 27-02-194458OTU 30-03-1944FACE 15-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL831, Mk Vb
s/n BL831
Castle Bromwich
BL 831
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 16-02-1942234S 05-04-1942Shot down by fighters nr Berck-sur-Mer 24-04-1942F/Lt V E Watkins killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL832, Mk Vb
s/n BL832
Castle Bromwich
BL 832
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "Eleanor". Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 14 March 1942, coded "YO*Q". Left this unit by August 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-02-1942401S 14-03-1942309S 12-08-1942HAL 26-10-1942132S 31-12-1942Damaged by flak nr Ypres and crashed off Clacton Essex 23-02-1943Flying Officer D W Burges rescued by destroyer HMS Wootton
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL833, Mk Vb
s/n BL833
Castle Bromwich
BL 833
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 13-02-1942331S 17-03-1942Shot down by flak nr Dunkerque 21-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL846, Mk Vb
s/n BL846
Castle Bromwich
BL 846
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 14-02-1942310S 23-03-1942FACB 10-06-1942VASM 18-10-1942fuel syst mods 412S CAC ops 10-12-1942ASTH 20-03-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX913
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL847, Mk Vb
s/n BL847
Castle Bromwich
BL 847
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 12-02-1942417S 10-03-1942132S 01-09-1942Attacked barges and hit by flak nr Ypres 28-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL848, Mk Vb
s/n BL848
Castle Bromwich
BL 848
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-194254S 01-03-1942167S 31-05-1942FAAC 08-10-1942ros VASM 21-03-1943fuel syst mods wing stuff 302S 07-07-194331ATG 09-06-19441689Flt 06-10-1944fast landing overturned Elvington CB 03-02-1945SOC 10-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL849, Mk Vb
s/n BL849
Castle Bromwich
BL 849
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 5 March 1942. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 May 1942, coded "YO*S". Lost during Circus 188 to Le Havre on 5 June 1943. Shot down by Fw190s near Abbeville. Had 113:45 logged time when lost. Pilot Officer S.F. Smither killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 08-02-1942402S 05-03-1942401S 'YO-S' 06-05-1942Shot down by fighters nr Abbeville 05-06-1942SOC 06-06-1942FH113.45 Pilot Officer S F Smither killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL850, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL850
Castle Bromwich
BL 850
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 March 1942, left this unit by May 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 14-02-1942402S 09-03-1942312S 04-05-194241S 13-08-1942308S 30-05-1943610S 19-09-1943CAC ops 14-11-1943ros 316S 25-12-1943118S 27-04-1944313S 21-07-1944611S 03-10-194461OTU 12-10-1944BAFO CommSqn 13-09-1945Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 06-02-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL851, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL851
Castle Bromwich
BL 851
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 March 1942. Category AC damage on operations on 15 April 1942. To Scottish Aviation for installation of Merlin 55M engine, summer of 1942. To NO. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 September 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 27 October 1942, repaired on site. To NO. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943, left this unit by June 1943. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 19 Squadron, RAF, on 29 June 1943. Left this unit by August 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-02-1942416S 01-03-1942CAC ops 15-04-1942Scottish Aviation M55M install 242S 20-08-1942411S 23-09-1942FACB 27-10-1942ros 402S 25-03-194319S 21-05-1943317S 17-06-1943412S 29-06-1943[126Airfield 10-08-1943] 132S 07-03-1944504S 15-03-1944310S 15-07-1944struck by Martinet HP241 taxying Hawarden CE 06-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL852, Mk Vb
s/n BL852
Castle Bromwich
BL 852
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 March 1942, left this unit by May 1942. To NO. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 21 August 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 June 1943, left this unit within 4 days.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 14-02-1942402S 09-03-1942312S 03-05-1942403S 21-08-1942416S 03-06-194319S 07-06-1943315S engine failed crash-landed Ballyhalbert CE 08-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL853, Mk Vb
s/n BL853
Castle Bromwich
BL 853
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 01-03-1942VASM 29-08-1942fuel syst mods 91S 30-09-1942Missing from shipping recce to Ostend 07-12-1942FH46 S/Lt J P Lux killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL854, Mk Vb
s/n BL854
Castle Bromwich
BL 854
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-02-1942ros 25-03-194219S 28-03-1942CAC ops 19-05-1942ros 340S 'GW-V' 20-08-1942Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Treport 05-09-1942FH147 Flight Sergeant L B Thibaud killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL855, Mk Vb
s/n BL855
Castle Bromwich
BL 855
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 16-02-1942234S 05-04-1942FAAC 25-04-1942Westland major repair AST 22-04-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX920
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL856, Mk Vb
s/n BL856
Castle Bromwich
BL 856
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 16-02-1942RNDA 01-03-1942for Cv Seafire cancel ARS Hatston to Twatt 24-08-1942Evanton 27-08-1942ros 501S 07-07-1943303S 20-02-194457OTU 17-08-1944FAAC 10-11-1944SOC 01-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL857, Mk Vb
s/n BL857
Castle Bromwich
BL 857
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 05-02-194272S 15-02-1942? Engine cut forcelanded 2m N of Eastchurch CAC 12-04-1942SOC CE 20-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL858, Mk Vb
s/n BL858
Castle Bromwich
BL 858
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-02-1942340S 01-03-1942engine failed crash-landed Girvan Ayr CE 21-03-1942Scottish Aviation 45MU RNDA 04-09-1942801S 09-1942ASTH 01-10-1942hook fitt Lee on Solent 19-10-1942886S ran off runway landing nosed over in soft ground Burscough 22-11-1943(Lt GW Bricker) 768S Abbotsinch COL Argus 16-03-1944(Squadron Leader W Miles) Lee 07-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL859, Mk Vb
s/n BL859
Castle Bromwich
BL 859
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 July 1942. Destroyed on 5 September (or August?) 1942, collided with Spitfire AA868 from the same Squadron.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-02-1942340S 01-03-1942CAC ops 15-07-1942ros 412S 25-07-1942Collided with AA868 and crashed nr Arundel Sussex 05-08-1942SOC 11-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL860, Mk Vb
s/n BL860
Castle Bromwich
BL 860
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-02-1942317S 16-03-1942VASM 28-07-1942fuel syst mods 315S 04-09-1942332S 14-01-1943130S 'PJ-E' 13-09-1943Crashed nr Scorton FACE 23-01-1944FH550.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL861, Mk Vb
s/n BL861
Castle Bromwich
BL 861
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-02-1942316S 04-06-1942AST 24-01-1943VASM 18-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA123
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL862, Mk Vb
s/n BL862
Castle Bromwich
BL 862
Merlin 46
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-02-1942340S 'GW-H' 01-03-1942334USAAF 02-11-1942602S 25-01-1943331S 13-04-1943310S 14-08-1943504S 24-09-1943VASM 20-12-1943fuel syst mods 53OTU 11-08-1944FAAC 05-10-1944ros taxy into obst Hibaldstow CE 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL863, Mk Vb
s/n BL863
Castle Bromwich
BL 863
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-194254S 15-03-1942167S 31-05-1942610S 14-10-1942VASM 24-07-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 341S 26-12-1943FLS 23-03-194457OTU 14-09-1944Engine cut bellylanded at Northstead Northumberland FACB 18-11-1944recat E
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL864, Mk Vb
s/n BL864
Castle Bromwich
BL 864
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 12-02-194272S 17-03-1942FACB 13-04-1942SOC CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL887, Mk Vb
s/n BL887
Castle Bromwich
BL 887
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 17 March 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 April 1942. Scored this units first victory, an He 111 damaged NE of Peterhead on 27 May 1942, by FS J. Moul. Left this unit by September 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 10-02-1942417S 13-03-1942416S 06-04-1942602S 15-07-1942164S 11-09-1942341S 21-02-1943340S 23-03-1943504S 20-12-1943head on collision with P8785 crashed nr Hatton Aberdeen CE 28-12-1943FH491.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL888, Mk Vb
s/n BL888
Castle Bromwich
BL 888
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 10-02-194254S 17-03-1942167S 31-05-1942610S 14-10-1942131S 25-01-1943FAAC 27-04-1943ros 310S 30-06-1943M46 install 313S 29-07-1943315S 17-10-1943USAAF 17-01-1944AFDU 11-06-194461OTU 19-10-1944SOC 10-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL889, Mk Vb
s/n BL889
Castle Bromwich
BL 889
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-02-1942234S 28-02-1942Shot down by fighter nr Rauville 16-04-1942FH67.45 Pilot Officer G R Bland killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL890, Mk Vb
s/n BL890
Castle Bromwich
BL 890
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 12-02-1942130S 26-03-1942118S 23-11-1942316S 12-12-1942306S 16-03-194382MU 27-09-1943Baron Forbes 16-10-1943Portugal 09-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL891, Mk Vb
s/n BL891
Castle Bromwich
BL 891
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-02-1942331S 'FN-S' 12-03-1942FAA 24-10-1942Scottish Aviation VASM 12-07-1943fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier RNDA 21-01-1944886S 03-1944719S St.Merryn 06-1944Undershot touched barbed wire fence of bomb dump below level of runway 24-06-1944(Squadron Leader JE Jones) 794S St.Merryn 02-01-1945to 02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL892, Mk Vb
s/n BL892
Castle Bromwich
BL 892
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 10-02-1942316S 03-03-1942FAAC 27-09-1942Scottish Aviation 234S 31-03-1943312S 29-06-1943317S 04-10-194352OTU 05-10-1943FAAC 20-12-1943ROC DeH mods Basta 26-02-1944FAAC 19-04-194463S 15-09-194458OTU 22-03-1945to 5392M SOC 17-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL893, Mk Vb
s/n BL893
Castle Bromwich
BL 893
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 19-02-1942416S 28-03-1942into sea off Selsey Bill believed collision with BL449 27-06-1942FH127.30 Flight Sergeant S S Glasscock killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL894, Mk Vb
s/n BL894
Castle Bromwich
BL 894
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-02-1942603S 26-03-1942332S 15-08-1942CB ops 19-08-1942HAL AST 23-04-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX921
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL895, Mk Vb
s/n BL895
Castle Bromwich
BL 895
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 17-02-1942122S 15-03-1942242S 06-06-1942312S 31-12-1942Cunliffe-Owen 12-07-1943hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944899S Belfast 12-02-1944897S Henstridge port tyre burst on takeoff port oleo log collapsed Cat X1 15-03-1944(Lt AC Palmer RM) Lee 11-05-1944761S Henstridge 12-1944to 01-1945Overshot landing nosed up Cat LX 24-12-1944(Squadron Leader TG Thomson)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL896, Mk Vb
s/n BL896
Castle Bromwich
BL 896
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 15 March 1942. Shot down by Fw190s near Abbeville on 8 November 1942, during Circus 235. Sgt. C.A. Davis killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-02-1942402S 15-03-1942421S 08-05-1942Shot down by Fw190 on B-17 escort 08-11-1942Flight Sergeant C A Davis killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL897, Mk Vb
s/n BL897
Castle Bromwich
BL 897
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 March 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 26 August 1942, repaired on site. To NO. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 February 1943. Category AC damage on operations 13 February 1943, repaired on site. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 19 February 1943. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 March 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 August 1943. Category B damage in a flying accident on 21 February 1944. Left this unit by December 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 20-02-1942601S 31-03-1942412S 31-03-1942FACB 26-08-1942ros 421S 09-02-1943CAC ops 13-02-1943ros 416S 19-03-1943411S 23-03-1943401S 14-08-1943FACB 21-02-1944LMS BSDU 11-12-1944SOC 23-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL898, Mk Vb
s/n BL898
Castle Bromwich
BL 898
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-02-19422USAAF 22-08-1942FAAC 11-03-1943ros HAL 16-06-1944M45MA install Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 23-01-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL899, Mk Vb
s/n BL899
Castle Bromwich
BL 899
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 10-02-1942610S 15-03-194265S 07-05-1942453S 'FU-W' 11-07-1942VASM 24-10-1942fuel syst mods Hit by flak ship 10m NW of Vlissingen and dived into sea 10-12-1942Pilot Officer M H I de Cosier killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL900, Mk Vb
s/n BL900
Castle Bromwich
BL 900
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "The Canadian Policeman". To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 April 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 4 May 1942, struck off one week later.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 17-02-1942403S 08-04-1942FACB 04-05-1942CE 11-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire BL901, Mk Vb
s/n BL901
Castle Bromwich
BL 901
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 10-02-1942316S 03-04-1942FACB 11-09-1942GAL Cunliffe-Owen 05-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX960
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL902, Mk Vb
s/n BL902
Castle Bromwich
BL 902
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 14-02-1942303S 03-04-1942FAAC 14-04-1942CE 30-04-1942SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL903, Mk Vb
s/n BL903
Castle Bromwich
BL 903
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-02-1942331S 'FN-L' 08-03-1942Shot down by fighters and flak nr Dieppe 19-08-19422/Lt J Greiner baled out and wounded
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL904, Mk Vb
s/n BL904
Castle Bromwich
BL 904
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Allocated to No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Category AC damage on ferry flight to this unit on1 March 1942. No record it actually served with an RCAF unit.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 11-02-1942416S 01-03-1942FAAC on ff to 416S ros 603S 13-08-1942164S 11-09-1942FAAC 11-09-1942SASL VASM 06-06-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA127
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL905, Mk Vb
s/n BL905
Castle Bromwich
BL 905
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 16-02-1942scheduled Cv Seafire Ib cancel 154S 12-06-1942CA ops 21-06-1942340S 20-07-194241S 20-11-1942VASM 19-06-1943fuel syst and rud mods 302S 21-08-1943306S 03-10-1943Engine cut crashed in forced landing 2m S of Borth Cardigan FACB 28-12-1943recat CE 16-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL906, Mk Vb
s/n BL906
Castle Bromwich
BL 906
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 11-02-1942601S 10-03-1942412S 31-03-1942FACB 15-04-1942SOC CE 15-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL907, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL907
Castle Bromwich
BL 907
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-02-1942Starveall Farm dispersal 27-02-1942222S 14-04-1942CB ops ros ASTH 610S 29-01-1943350S 27-03-1943133S 17-02-1944132S 07-03-1944504S 15-03-1944landed on top of AD577 Hawarden CAC 10-09-1944AST 23-09-1944FACE 27-02-1945SOC 15-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL908, Mk Vb
s/n BL908
Castle Bromwich
BL 908
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 12-02-1942340S 'GW-J' (WX-J?) 17-03-1942Damaged by fighters JG2 nr Caen 14-04-1942Engine cut ditched off St.Valery 23-08-1942FH160.45 Lt P C R Coignard killed trying to bale out
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL909, Mk Vb
s/n BL909
Castle Bromwich
BL 909
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 13-02-1942340S 'GW-A' 17-03-1942Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais 10-04-1942FH18.20
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL918, Mk Vb
s/n BL918
Castle Bromwich
BL 918
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 11-02-1942124S 14-03-1942CE ops 27-04-1942SOC [possibly Flight Sergeant Zdenek Kothera][recat B 13-10-1942288S 08-02-1945SOC 14-09-1945: suspect]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL919, Mk Vb
s/n BL919
Castle Bromwich
BL 919
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-02-1942331S 'FN-C' 15-03-1942Shot down by flak nr Dunkerque 21-07-1942Lt H Leifseth killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL920, Mk Vb
s/n BL920
Castle Bromwich
BL 920
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 5 March 1942, left this unit by July 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 11-02-1942416S 05-03-1942602S 15-07-1942164S 11-09-1942USAAF 11-06-1943FACE 09-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL921, Mk Vb
s/n BL921
Castle Bromwich
BL 921
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 March 1942. Destroyed when struck by Spitfire AD200 of 501 Squadron while parked at Ibsley, on 26 April 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 14-02-1942402S 09-03-1942struck by AD200 while parked Ibsley CE 26-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL922, Mk Vb
s/n BL922
Castle Bromwich
BL 922
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 January 1943. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 March 1943, left this unit by May 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 11-02-1942611S 25-03-1942242S 02-06-1942FACB 28-08-1942416S 29-01-1943411S 23-03-1943310S 03-05-1943crashed nr Ballyhalbert during base defence exercise CE 05-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL923, Mk Vb
s/n BL923
Castle Bromwich
BL 923
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 17-02-1942310S 07-03-1942FACB 15-06-1942AST 28-07-1942FAAC 30-08-1942ros 453S 11-10-1942Dived into sea off Margate Kent 31-10-1942Flight Sergeant J R Furlong killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL924, Mk Vb
s/n BL924
Castle Bromwich
BL 924
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 16-02-1942234S 05-04-1942Shot down by fighters nr Berck-sur-Mer 24-04-1942FH23.45 Pilot Officer A A Svendson killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL925, Mk Vb
s/n BL925
Castle Bromwich
BL 925
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-02-1942302S 'WX-V' 24-03-1942RAE 04-1942186S 23-03-1944FAAC 14-04-1944130S 22-04-194461OTU 09-11-1944SOC 30-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL926, Mk Vb
s/n BL926
Castle Bromwich
BL 926
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 22-02-194291S 03-03-1942FAAC 303S 04-04-1942Damaged by Fw190 engine cut on return and crashed nr Manston CE 12-04-1942SOC 15-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL927, Mk Vb
s/n BL927
Castle Bromwich
BL 927
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-02-1942317S 'JH-L' 17-03-1942CB ops 19-08-1942VASM 26-08-1942mods 315S 15-09-1942308S 02-12-1942FAAC 13-05-1943ros 306S 03-10-1943316S 'SZ-H' 03-10-1943345S 31-03-194457OTU 17-08-1944SOC 27-12-1945[Crashed in Channel after engine trouble Omaha beach 08-06-1944Flight Sergeant L T Bonjean killed]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL928, Mk Vb
s/n BL928
Castle Bromwich
BL 928
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Struck on take off by Spitfire BM419 on 7 November 1942. Left this unit by May 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 28-02-1942485S 17-03-1942602S 25-03-1942CE ops 27-04-1942416S 16-07-1942struck by BM419 takeoff 07-11-1942AST 52OTU 27-05-1943struck by EP726 Charmy Down CE 27-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL929, Mk Vb
s/n BL929
Castle Bromwich
BL 929
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 March 1942. Damaged in mid-air collision on 27 May 1942 at Fairford Common. Originally Category E, revised to Category B and repaired. Left this unit by March 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 17-02-1942402S 14-03-1942air collision with second aircraft crash-landed Fairwood Common CE 27-05-1942ASTH SOCFH18 recat CB 302S 21-03-1943302S 21-06-1943132S 28-06-1943Damaged by flak nr Ostend and crashed in sea 25-07-1943FH231
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL930, Mk Vb
s/n BL930
Castle Bromwich
BL 930
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-02-1942132S 04-04-1942VASM 12-10-1942fuel syst mods 132S 06-11-1942AST 28-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX983
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL931, Mk Vb
s/n BL931
Castle Bromwich
BL 931
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 16-02-1942RNDA 01-03-1942RNAS Lee on Solent 01-12-1942trainer for instruction of maint personnel AST 13-02-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX888
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL932, Mk Vb
s/n BL932
Castle Bromwich
BL 932
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 417 (F) Squadron on 15 March 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 April 1942, left this unit by July 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-02-1942417S 15-03-1942416S 06-04-1942602S 15-07-1942Shot down by fighters during Dieppe raid crash landed 19-08-1942FH58.25
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL933, Mk Vb
s/n BL933
Castle Bromwich
BL 933
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 27-02-1942504S 10-04-1942FACB 12-05-1942ros 315S 04-08-1943303S 06-12-1943VASM 20-12-1943fuel syst mods M46 install 276S 25-04-1944FRU 14-09-1944SOC 15-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL934, Mk Vb
s/n BL934
Castle Bromwich
BL 934
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 16-02-1942129S 27-03-1942Shot down by Fw190s off Dieppe 19-08-1942Flying Officer H C Jones and Flight Sergeant S G Jonssen killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL935, Mk Vb
s/n BL935
Castle Bromwich
BL 935
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 23-02-194272S 03-03-1942Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr St-Omer 04-04-1942FH29.55 Flight Sergeant T Watson killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL936, Mk Vb
s/n BL936
Castle Bromwich
BL 936
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 24-02-1942350S 24-05-1942Missing escorting Hurricanes to Bruges 01-06-1942W/C J A G Gordon killed (Debden Wing Leader)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL937, Mk Vb
s/n BL937
Castle Bromwich
BL 937
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 April 1942, left this unit by July 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 16-02-1942416S 06-04-1942602S 15-07-1942shot down by fighters nr Cap Cris Nez 18-08-1942FH141.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL938, Mk Vb
s/n BL938
Castle Bromwich
BL 938
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 22-02-1942601S 09-03-1942133S 08-04-1942shot down by fighters nr Abbeville 31-07-1942F/Lt C C King killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL939, Mk Vb
s/n BL939
Castle Bromwich
BL 939
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 21-02-1942reported missing ops 29-03-1942234S 08-12-1942VASM 08-09-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 269S 11-02-1945FAAC 23-11-1945recat CE 24-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL940, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL940
Castle Bromwich
BL 940
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 14-02-1942[305S 16-04-1942] 308S 25-06-1942130S 27-01-1944222S 16-02-1944FAAC 05-03-1944LMS 56OTU 12-07-1944RAE 19-08-1944CRD Weston Zoyland 13-09-1944SOC 03-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL941, Mk Vb
s/n BL941
Castle Bromwich
BL 941
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 18 May 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 29 June 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit shortly after. (NOTE: this accident may have occurred after aircraft left 411?) To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943, left this unit by August 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 24-03-194272S 13-04-1942411S 18-05-1942FAAC 29-06-1942ros 453S 21-06-1942? FACB 11-08-1942317S 04-02-1943412S 29-06-1943[126Airfield 10-08-1943] FACB 08-10-1943Miles Aircraft 313S 28-07-1944611S 03-10-1944Destroyed when B-17 blew up on landing Melsbroek CE 10-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL956, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL956
Castle Bromwich
BL 956
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-02-1942131S 13-03-1942FACB 19-04-1942AST 93S 31-08-1942VASM 31-08-1942fuel syst mods 122S 04-01-1943610S 'DW-N' 18-02-1943R-R 18-04-1943mods 485S 01-05-1943R-R 20-05-1943for inspection 19S 01-07-194383GSU 08-06-1944Reid Sigrist 25-10-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL957, Mk Vb
s/n BL957
Castle Bromwich
BL 957
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 March 1942, left this unit by May 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 July 1943, left this unit by October 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 22-02-1942402S 09-03-1942312S 04-05-1942FAAC 09-07-1942ros 222S 19-07-1942242S 11-08-1942131S 22-09-1942Westland 05-02-194391S 12-04-1943310S 01-05-1943315S 26-06-1943411S 10-07-1943341S 17-10-1943602S 25-01-1944118S 13-03-1944Scottish Aviation 09-05-1944Basta mods 1665CU 16-03-1945SOC 12-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL958, Mk Vb
s/n BL958
Castle Bromwich
BL 958
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 17-02-1942129S 27-03-1942FAAC 10-06-1942ros Shorts Harland 15-08-1942AST 14-03-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX898
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL959, Mk Vb
s/n BL959
Castle Bromwich
BL 959
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 20-02-1942315S 16-03-1942Damaged by Ju88 and crashed nr Dublin CE 23-08-1942Flying Officer B J Sawiak killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL960, Mk Vb
s/n BL960
Castle Bromwich
BL 960
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 19-02-1942603S 11-03-1942332S 18-04-1942shot down by fighters south of Berck sur Mer 31-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL961, Mk Vb
s/n BL961
Castle Bromwich
BL 961
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 19-02-1942601S 10-03-1942133S 30-04-1942Missing pres shot down by fighters 31-05-1942Pilot Officer W K Ford killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL962, Mk Vb
s/n BL962
Castle Bromwich
BL 962
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 22-02-1942601S 09-03-1942133S 16-04-1942306S 22-08-1942501S 29-01-1943USAAF 09-05-194313OTU 23-09-1943SOC 20-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL963, Mk Vb
s/n BL963
Castle Bromwich
BL 963
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 17-02-1942121S 13-03-1942Crashlanded at Deal on return from escort CB24-03-1942AST recat CE 20-05-1942SOC 31-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL964, Mk Vb
s/n BL964
Castle Bromwich
BL 964
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF in mid 1942, coded "VZ*G". Still carrying this code when lost on 26 July 1942, while on loan to High Ercall Station Flight for an attack with 412 Squadron on the fighter airfield at Ducat. Downed in combat with JG26, forced landed after engine stopped in wheat field near Cap Giz Nes, France. Pilot was Col. A.P. Clark, USAAF, on exchange to gain experience over France. He was taken prisoner, would retired from the USAF in 1974 as a Lt. General.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 22-02-194264S 28-03-1942FACB 03-04-1942309S FTR ops 26-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Rodeo 1942-07-26 to 1942-07-26
412 (F) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Redhill
412 Squadron (Promptus ad vindictum) RAF Redhill. Lieutenant-Colonel A P "Bub" Clark (USAAF), Executive Officer of the 31st Fighter Group, Eight Air Force temporarily attached to 412 Squadron (RCAF) flying Spitfire Vb aircraft BL 964 engaged in a sweep over the English Channel (Rodeo). Attacked by a German fighter aircraft, Clark's engine cut out and unable to open his canopy, Lieutenant-Colonel Clark force landed his Spitfire in a field near the lighthouse at Cap Gris Nez, France. He was immediately captured by soldiers from Batterie Todt, a German coastal artillery battery and ended the war as a Prisoner of War. At Stalag Luft 3, as Senior American Officer in the camp, Clark made significant contributions to the success of the "Great Escape". He was liberated in April 1945.
Note that some sources report VZ*G on this date was EN784, but recently found photos in France, reviewed and confirmed by Lieutenant General Clark before his death, confirm that he was in BL964 when he was captured.
Spitfire BL965, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL965
Castle Bromwich
BL 965
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 January 1943. Category B damage in a flying accident on 2 February 1943. Left this unit by May 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 16-02-1942234S 17-03-1942FAAC 26-08-1942ros 421S 27-01-1943FACB 02-02-1943602S 06-05-1943501S 'SD-X' 05-11-1943CAC ops 21-12-1943ros 63S 01-05-194457OTU 19-10-1944eng fire in air overturned crash-landed nr Lowick Northumberland CE 03-03-1945SOC CE 26-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL966, Mk Vb
s/n BL966
Castle Bromwich
BL 966
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 March 1942, left this unit by April 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 24-02-1942402S 14-03-1942133S 07-04-1942308S 07-05-194241S 08-12-1942131S 14-03-1943FAAC 08-06-1943ros 310S 23-08-1943504S 24-09-1943VASM 05-11-1943fuel syst mods 53OTU 05-09-1944SOC CE 23-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL967, Mk Vb
s/n BL967
Castle Bromwich
BL 967
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 19-02-1942601S 08-03-1942133S 10-04-1942FACE 07-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL968, Mk Vb
s/n BL968
Castle Bromwich
BL 968
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-02-1942411S 27-03-1942242S 25-09-1942DeH 12-10-1942VASM 08-02-1943fuel syst mods 129S 11-04-1943453S 17-07-1943struck by AB213 end of landing run Bradwell Bay CB 14-07-1943? recat CE 03-08-1943129S 11-02-1944SOC 21-05-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL969, Mk Vb
s/n BL969
Castle Bromwich
BL 969
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 407 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 5 June 1944. Lost on operations on 22 June 1944, shot down by Allied anti-aircraft fire over beach head. Pilot Officer N.P. Murphy safe.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-02-1942504S 11-03-1942501S 19-10-1942VASM 08-09-1943mods 129S 08-04-1944130S 10-05-1944403S 05-06-1944Shot down by Allied AA Foret de Cerisy 22-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL970, Mk Vb
s/n BL970
Castle Bromwich
BL 970
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 24-02-1942504S 11-03-1942313S 30-03-1942? 152S 26-04-1942308S 30-01-1943315S 31-03-1943FAAC 06-05-1943ros 19S 26-06-1943M46 install Basta mods 28-02-1944290S 01-03-1945Reid Sigrist 09-10-1946M45MA install refurb to Portugal 06-08-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL971, Mk Vb
s/n BL971
Castle Bromwich
BL 971
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 20 November 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 February 1943. Left this unit by April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 26-02-1942152S 29-08-1942421S 20-11-1942412S 03-02-1943602S 19-04-1943Shot down by Fw190 nr Poix 15-07-1943SOCFH243.25 Flight Sergeant K G J McKenzie killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL972, Mk Vb
s/n BL972
Castle Bromwich
BL 972
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 15 March 1942. Category AC damage on operations 26 July 1942, repaired on site. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June 1943. Category B damage on operations, afternoon of 15 July 1943. Combat with Bf109s in Somme area. Repaired on site. Left this unit by March 1944.
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37MU 24-02-1942412S 15-03-1942CAC ops 26-07-1942ros 416S 23-05-1943401S 01-06-1943CAC ops 15-07-1943ros 186S 22-03-1944130S 18-04-1944CB ops 27-04-1944ros CGS 30-09-1944FACE 02-05-1945SOC 11-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL973, Mk Vb
s/n BL973
Castle Bromwich
BL 973
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 28-02-1942313S 'RY-S' 'Tally-Ho' 30-03-1942Missing on Boston escort to Boulogne 17-05-1942F/Lt S Fejfar killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL974, Mk Vb
s/n BL974
Castle Bromwich
BL 974
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 28-02-1942501S 14-03-1942Scottish Aviation 23-04-1942Basta mods Shot down by Bf109s nr Cherbourg 25-04-1942Pilot Officer R Weldon killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL975, LF LR Mk Vb
s/n BL975
Castle Bromwich
BL 975
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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39MU 14-02-1942601S 09-03-1942133S 08-04-194271S 19-05-1942334USAAF 01-10-1942132S 28-06-1943118S 25-01-1944504S 15-03-1944277S 08-07-1944SOC 17-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL976, Mk Vb
s/n BL976
Castle Bromwich
BL 976
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 27-02-1942VASM 29-08-1942fuel syst mods 122S 21-01-1943303S 21-02-1943CAC ops 28-05-1943ros 308S 25-06-1943130S 22-08-1943DeH 18-02-1944290S 14-01-1945Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 03-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL977, Mk Vb
s/n BL977
Castle Bromwich
BL 977
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 01-04-1942308S 01-06-1942VASM 08-08-1942mods 316S 04-08-1942? Shot down by Fw190 nr Calais on bomber escort mission 03-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL978, Mk Vb
s/n BL978
Castle Bromwich
BL 978
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 19-02-1942616S 15-03-194265S 16-07-1942CAC ops 21-07-1942ros 309S 11-08-1942340S 12-09-1942341S 26-03-1943222MU 19-11-1943Portugal 28-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL979, Mk Vb
s/n BL979
Castle Bromwich
BL 979
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 13 March 1943, coded "YO*X". Left this unit by July 1943.
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5MU 24-02-1942401S 'YO-X' 13-03-194272S 04-04-1942CAC ops 05-06-1942AST 610S 18-02-1943350S 27-03-1943VASM 05-11-1943fuel syst mods 64S 10-06-1944to 5376M 13-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL980, Mk Vb
s/n BL980
Castle Bromwich
BL 980
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 March 1942. Failed to return from early morning convoy patrol off Skagness on 6 May 1942. Sgt. G.P. Cushing killed.
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8MU 22-02-1942411S 03-03-1942Lost on convoy patrol off Skegness 06-05-1942Flight Sergeant G P Cushing killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL981, Mk Vb
s/n BL981
Castle Bromwich
BL 981
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 March 1942, left this unit by 29 March 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 September 1942. Category E damage in a flying accident on 1 November 1942, repaired on site. Still with this unit on 6 December 1942, when it was part of the fighter support for Operation Oyster (attack on the Phillips factory in Eindhoven, Holland). To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943, left this unit by April 1943. Survived the war, to Portuguese AF in 1947.
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8MU 22-02-1942402S 09-03-1942Westland 29-03-1942222S 25-07-1942242S 11-08-1942411S 23-09-1942FACB 01-11-1942ros 402S 25-03-1943FACB 08-04-1943Westland 610S 11-11-1943234S 07-06-1944Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 23-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL982, Mk Vb
s/n BL982
Castle Bromwich
BL 982
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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39MU 22-02-1942601S 09-03-1942133S 12-04-1942Shot down over sea by fighters nr Abbeville 31-07-1942Pilot Officer C W Harp RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL983, Mk Vb
s/n BL983
Castle Bromwich
BL 983
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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MU 22-02-1942? 402S 401S 133S 453S AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX911 02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL984, Mk Vb
s/n BL984
Castle Bromwich
BL 984
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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39MU 22-02-1942118S 14-03-1942Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Cherbourg 06-06-1942FH86.40 S/Ldr J C Carver DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL985, Mk Vb
s/n BL985
Castle Bromwich
BL 985
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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MU 26-02-1942616S 06-04-1942332S 28-05-1942Damaged by return fire from Do217s and abandoned off Dieppe 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL986, Mk Vb
s/n BL986
Castle Bromwich
BL 986
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 28-02-1942121S 14-03-1942CA ops 21-07-1942ros 335USAAF 01-10-1942GAL 07-12-1942AST 16-03-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX908 returned RAF 01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL987, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL987
Castle Bromwich
BL 987
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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6MU 27-02-1942CRD AAEE 11-04-1942ASTH 03-05-1942331S 07-06-1942FACB 23-09-1942GAL VASM 27-05-1943mods 504S 24-08-1943222S 16-02-1944322S 17-03-194463S 03-05-1944Shot down by flak while spotting for naval gunfire off Cherbourg 25-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL988, Mk Vb
s/n BL988
Castle Bromwich
BL 988
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 26-02-1942601S 10-03-1942133S 07-04-1942Shot down by fighters off Beachy Head Sussex 19-05-1942Pilot Officer R L Pewitt killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL989, Mk Vb
s/n BL989
Castle Bromwich
BL 989
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 March 1943. Lost on 29 March 1943, ditched in Bristol Channel after engine failure during a convoy patrol. F/Sgt. Elliot rescued.
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37MU 25-02-1942402S 08-03-1942engine failed into sea on convoy patrol nr Hollwick Light Bristol Channel 29-03-1942SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL990, LF Mk Vb
s/n BL990
Castle Bromwich
BL 990
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 26-02-1942302S 15-03-1942FACB 03-07-1942Scottish Aviation VASM 19-04-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 28-06-1943130S 30-01-1944222S 16-02-1944322S 17-03-1944FAAC 14-05-1944ros A HQ BAFO 01-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL991, Mk Vb
s/n BL991
Castle Bromwich
BL 991
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 25-02-1942601S 15-03-1942133SD 09-04-1942ASTH 23-05-1942340S 12-09-1942234S 02-11-1942FACB 19-11-1942132S 22-12-1942485S 18-06-194319S 01-07-1943340S 28-09-1943engine failed into sea nr Isle of May Firth of Forth 19-10-1943FH334
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL992, Mk Vb
s/n BL992
Castle Bromwich
BL 992
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 March 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 17 March 1942. Left this unit for repairs. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 September 1942. Took part in Operation Oyster (bomber attack on Phillips factory in Eindhoven, Holland) on 6 December 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 5 April 1943. Left this unit for repairs.
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37MU 25-02-1942402S 08-03-1942FACB 17-03-1942GAL 242S 20-08-1942411S 23-09-1942FACB 05-04-1943AST VASM 02-09-1943fuel syst mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 234S 24-01-1944SOC 30-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL993, Mk Vb
s/n BL993
Castle Bromwich
BL 993
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 22-02-1942504S 12-03-1942501S 19-10-1942FAAC 30-10-1942ros 19S 25-05-1943315S 01-07-1943USAAF 31-05-1944LMS 23-07-1944M46 install Armee de l'Air 01-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL994, Mk Vb
s/n BL994
Castle Bromwich
BL 994
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "Nigeria". Reported to No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 13 March 1942, also to 601 Squadron, RAF on same date?
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37MU 01-03-1942417S 13-03-1942601S 13-03-1942133S 10-04-1942CAC ops 20-07-1942ros 91S 'DL-S' 27-08-1942HAL 02-11-1942AST 31-05-1943Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX989
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL995, Mk Vb
s/n BL995
Castle Bromwich
BL 995
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 26-02-1942601S 10-03-1942133S 'MD-G' 13-04-1942damaged by Do217 over York during night patrol aircraft abandoned nr South Melford Yorks CE 28-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL996, Mk Vb
s/n BL996
Castle Bromwich
BL 996
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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39MU 22-02-1942601S 09-03-1942133S 07-04-1942308S 06-05-1942Evening rodeo pres shot down by fighters 31-05-1942Pilot Officer M S Morris killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL997, Mk Vb
s/n BL997
Castle Bromwich
BL 997
Merlin 45M
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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6MU 13-03-194264S 25-04-1942SOC 306S 05-03-1943310S 17-08-1943504S 24-09-1943DeH 28-10-194326S 02-04-1944CAC ops 11-06-1944Swung on landing and tipped up Hawarden 01-05-1945recat E 23-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire BL998, Mk Vb
s/n BL998
Castle Bromwich
BL 998
Merlin 45
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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33MU 26-02-194241S 13-04-1942Hit by flak on anti-shipping sortie Seine Estuary 21-05-1942FH63.55 F/Lt K Vykoukal killed
last update: 2025-February-05