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 Mk Vb serial BL231
s/n BL231
Castle Bromwich
BL 231
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 23-11-1941 312S 07-12-1941 ros 11-12-1941 Collided with BL512 nr Fairwood Common and crashlanded CE 02-05-1942 SOC FH63.46
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL232
s/n BL232
Castle Bromwich
BL 232
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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24MU 30-11-1941 64S 09-01-1942 152S 26-04-1942 FACB 30-04-1942 Shorts Harland VASM 28-03-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods 611S 24-09-1943 FACE 01-11-1943 Miles Aircraft 63S 03-07-1944 310S struck by MA228 landing North Weald CAC 23-10-1944 ros 41OTU 08-02-1945 engine failed on takeoff fire pilot killed CE 12-03-1945 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL233
s/n BL233
Castle Bromwich
BL 233
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 23-11-1941 131S 10-12-1941 CAC ops 24-03-1942 ros 232S 21-07-1942 VASM 24-09-1942 fuel syst mods 453S 'FU-S' 09-12-1942 FAA 18-01-1943 222S 31-03-1943 167S 19-05-1943 234S 05-01-1944 FAAC 04-02-1944 485S 12-03-1944 Hit by flak and abandoned Plouenventer 04-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL234
s/n BL234
Castle Bromwich
BL 234
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 28-11-1941 121S 21-12-1941 Damaged by Bf109s nr Berck and crashlanded at Lympne CE 31-07-1942 to 3337M Halton 08-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL235
s/n BL235
Castle Bromwich
BL 235
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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33MU 07-02-1942 302S 'WX-E' 'WX-W' 22-04-1942 FAAC 13-03-1943 AST VASM 09-08-1943 mods 234S 05-01-1944 63S 12-10-1944 Lost control at low altitude crashed nr Kelvedon Essex CE 24-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL236
s/n BL236
Castle Bromwich
BL 236
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 08-11-1941 122S 15-11-1941 Westland 12-12-1941 401S 15-06-1942 111S 26-07-1942 222S 27-10-1942 dived into ground from high alt crashed nr Kilmaurs Ayr CE 15-01-1943 FH141
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL237
s/n BL237
Castle Bromwich
BL 237
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 09-11-1941 122S 15-11-1941 major repair 14-04-1942 Shot down by Bf109s 8m S of Calais 03-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL238
s/n BL238
Castle Bromwich
BL 238
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 02-11-1941 131S 10-12-1941 FACB 20-02-1942 154S 13-06-1943 315S 21-07-1943 317S 05-09-1943 AST 23-07-1943 ? Cv Seafire Ib retained RAF serial 611S 05-08-1943 RNDA 18-01-1944 759S Yeovilton 01-1943 (sic) 761S Henstridge 01-1943 to 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 16-05-1944 760S 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 Mk Vb serial BL239
s/n BL239
Castle Bromwich
BL 239
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 02-11-1941 121S 07-11-1941 ASTH 07-12-1941 engine failed crashed nr Ramsgate 25-04-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX981 27-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL240
s/n BL240
Castle Bromwich
BL 240
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 01-11-1941 501S 07-11-1941 306S 18-05-1942 FAAC 17-06-1942 ros 133S 29-09-1942 336S 01-10-1942 CAC ops 13-01-1943 ros CE ops 12-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL241
s/n BL241
Castle Bromwich
BL 241
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 15-12-1941 234S 'AZ-E' 05-01-1942 force-landed nr Bodmin Cornwall after sortie with AA725 AA726 BL668 CE 15-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL242
s/n BL242
Castle Bromwich
BL 242
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 22-12-1941 412S 28-01-1942 Collided with AD305 nr Waddington CAC 09-04-1942 AST CE 10-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL243
s/n BL243
Castle Bromwich
BL 243
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 22-12-1941 133S 05-01-1942 74S 26-01-1942 232S 08-04-1942 222S 03-01-1943 64S 31-03-1943 USAAF 17-01-1944 Westland 18-08-1944 58OTU 31-03-1945 SOC 08-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL244
s/n BL244
Castle Bromwich
BL 244
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 26-12-1941 129S 06-01-1942 Shot down by Fw190 nr Sidlesham Sussex 19-06-1942 SOC 25-06-1942 Flight Sergeant B R McCormack killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL245
s/n BL245
Castle Bromwich
BL 245
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 04-01-1942 411S 04-02-1942
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Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL246
s/n BL246
Castle Bromwich
BL 246
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 11-04-1942 316S 05-06-1942 FAAC 11-06-1942 ros collision with Beaufighter EL394 in circuit nr Lissett CE 22-11-1942 SOC FH180.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL247
s/n BL247
Castle Bromwich
BL 247
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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24MU 01-12-1941 129S 14-02-1942 CAC ops 19-08-1942 ros 303S 16-02-1943 340S 28-09-1943 485S 11-11-1943 USAAF 09-05-1944 SOC 19-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL248
s/n BL248
Castle Bromwich
BL 248
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 26-11-1941 41S 'EB-R' 05-12-1941 Shot down by Fw190 off Ostend 27-04-1942 FH110.40 W/C P H Hugo DFC baled out over Dover wounded
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL249
s/n BL249
Castle Bromwich
BL 249
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 23-11-1941 131S 10-12-1941 Missing on scramble off Isle of Wight 28-03-1942 Flight Sergeant E M Oldham RAAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL250
s/n BL250
Castle Bromwich
BL 250
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 01-12-1941 131S 12-12-1941 ros major repair 06-04-1942 Missing on sweep to Le Havre 05-06-1942 SOC 07-06-1942 Pilot Officer N W Rowell killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL251
s/n BL251
Castle Bromwich
BL 251
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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38MU 06-11-1941 122S 18-11-1941 struck hill Mill Farm Upsall Yorks 05-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL252
s/n BL252
Castle Bromwich
BL 252
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 02-11-1941 312S 30-11-1941 FACB 12-02-1942 VASM 24-10-1942 fuel syst mods AST 10-07-1943 hook fitt RNDA 19-01-1944 759S Yeovilton 08-1944 719S St.Merryn 10-1944 794S St.Merryn 02-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL253
s/n BL253
Castle Bromwich
BL 253
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 01-11-1941 616S 08-11-1941 ros 28-08-1942 AST 04-09-1942 hook fitt and mods RNAS Lee on Solent 19-09-1942 884S 10-1942 to 12-1942 899S Hatston 12-1942 Dived in sea circling a/f Kirkwall anchorage Cat Z 20-01-1943 (Squadron Leader DLF Barber killed)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL254
s/n BL254
Castle Bromwich
BL 254
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 02-11-1941 312S 07-12-1941 ros 28-05-1942 152S 27-07-1942 DeH 29-08-1942 PPSM 24-10-1942 AST 09-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX927
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL255
s/n BL255
Castle Bromwich
BL 255
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 05-12-1941 611S 16-02-1942 FACB 07-04-1942 Scottish Aviation 133S 29-09-1942 336S 01-10-1942 FAAC 26-11-1942 ros Westland 14-03-1943 610S 25-09-1943 118S 22-05-1944 611S 03-10-1944 61OTU 19-10-1944 SOC 22-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL256
s/n BL256
Castle Bromwich
BL 256
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 02-11-1941 616S 08-11-1941 129S 30-04-1942 AST 21-07-1942 412S 23-07-1942 131S 19-11-1942 610S 'DW-R' 27-01-1943 Shot down in sea by Fw190 off Riva Bells 10-02-1943 Flying Officer L A Smith DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL257
s/n BL257
Castle Bromwich
BL 257
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 05-11-1941 610S 26-11-1941 FACB 15-06-1942 Westland VASM 03-10-1942 fuel syst mods 215MU 08-11-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL258
s/n BL258
Castle Bromwich
BL 258
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 02-11-1941 616S 11-11-1941 FACB 19-02-1942 AST M46 install 401S 30-06-1942 350S 05-08-1942 485S 20-12-1942 421S 12-02-1943 FACB 07-03-1943 VASM 25-06-1943 mods 131S 24-08-1943 310S 24-09-1943 441S 05-03-1944 58OTU 30-03-1944 61OTU 25-06-1944 FAAC 24-10-1944 ros 691S 21-06-1945 SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL259
s/n BL259
Castle Bromwich
BL 259
Merlin 46
Known Units:
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 09-11-1941 412S 23-11-1941 FACB 15-05-1942 ros 131S 16-03-1943 FAAC 28-04-1943 Scottish Aviation 131S 21-08-1943 310S 24-09-1943 315S 04-03-1944 53OTU 30-09-1944 61OTU
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL260
s/n BL260
Castle Bromwich
BL 260
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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38MU 18-11-1941 312S 10-12-1941 AST 12-08-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX880 12-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL261
s/n BL261
Castle Bromwich
BL 261
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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33MU 18-11-1941 71S 30-11-1941 Hit by flak from R-boats and abandoned nr Canterbury Kent 29-03-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL262
s/n BL262
Castle Bromwich
BL 262
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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33MU 07-02-1942 Starveall Farm dispersal 610S 'DW-L' 09-04-1942 FAA 04-06-1942 41S 16-07-1942 CAC ops 21-07-1942 ros 340S 'GW-U' 12-08-1942 Shot down in sea off Dieppe 19-08-1942 SOC 21-08-1942 FH164.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL263
s/n BL263
Castle Bromwich
BL 263
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 17-01-1942 609S 13-02-1942 FACB 30-03-1942 AST VASM 12-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 167S 26-03-1943 132S 19-05-1943 19S 25-05-1943 315S 26-06-1943 611S 01-07-1943 FACB 30-07-1943 ros 234S 06-08-1944 SOC 13-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL264
s/n BL264
Castle Bromwich
BL 264
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 27-11-1941 118S 11-12-1941 Missing pres shot down by Fw190s 10m N of St.Omer 19-05-1942 FH142.20 S/Ldr J H B Walker killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL265
s/n BL265
Castle Bromwich
BL 265
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 04-01-1942 310S 'NN-L' 07-02-1942 Hit by Spitfire on ground Bolt Head 23-06-1942 CE 03-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL266
s/n BL266
Castle Bromwich
BL 266
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 04-01-1942 129S 15-01-1942 hit lorry landing Westhampnett CE 16-01-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL267
s/n BL267
Castle Bromwich
BL 267
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 06-11-1941 610S 26-11-1941 FAAC 18-01-1942 72S 29-07-1942 222S 15-08-1942 FAAC 10-12-1942 ros 65S 18-02-1943 130S 31-03-1943 349S 22-08-1943 USAAF 06-01-1944 1695Flt 30-09-1944 SOC 27-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL285
s/n BL285
Castle Bromwich
BL 285
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 04-11-1941 129S 15-11-1941 spun into ground nr Thaxted 12-12-1941 SOC 19-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL286
s/n BL286
Castle Bromwich
BL 286
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 02-11-1941 130S 12-12-1941 into sea off Falmouth 31-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL287
s/n BL287
Castle Bromwich
BL 287
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 02-11-1941 71S 06-11-1941 Damaged by flak on bomber escort CB 29-04-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL288
s/n BL288
Castle Bromwich
BL 288
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 09-11-1941 602S 15-12-1941 222S 30-03-1942 Missing after glycol leak on escort over France presumed ditched in Channel 01-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL289
s/n BL289
Castle Bromwich
BL 289
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 23-11-1941 312S 07-12-1941 Scottish Aviation 23-07-1942 215MU 17-11-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial BL290
s/n BL290
Castle Bromwich
BL 290
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 09-11-1941 74S 05-12-1941 232S 'EF-C' 08-04-1942 FAAC 03-05-1942 ros air collision with AD565 landed Llanbedr CE 02-06-1942 AST 129S 12-04-1943 303S port wing fail crashed Islington Cemetery London CE 14-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial BL291
s/n BL291
Castle Bromwich
BL 291
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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38MU 09-11-1941 145S 18-11-1941 350S 10-02-1942 FAAC 20-03-1942 ros 308S 03-07-1942 VASM 21-01-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 312S 04-05-1943 AST 16-05-1943 234S 04-07-1943 504S 30-06-1944 26S 21-12-1944 58OTU 22-03-1945 SOC 17-07-1945 to 5389M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL292
s/n BL292
Castle Bromwich
BL 292
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 09-11-1941 71S 15-11-1941 65S 24-04-1942 453S 11-07-1942 222S 05-08-1942 312S 31-12-1942 602S 27-06-1943 118S 10-10-1943 132S 25-01-1944 303S 24-05-1944 41OTU 19-04-1945 SOC 06-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL293
s/n BL293
Castle Bromwich
BL 293
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 23-11-1941 312S 07-12-1941 air collision with AD539 crashed nr New Mills CE 19-12-1941 SOC 27-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial BL294
s/n BL294
Castle Bromwich
BL 294
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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24MU 30-11-1941 457S 12-02-1942 452S 23-03-1942 93S 04-06-1942 FAAC 10-09-1942 Westland 332S 18-04-1943 FACB 03-07-1943 AST 118S 23-12-1943 132S 22-12-1943 ? 275S 26-04-1944 ros 08-12-1944 SOC 20-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL295
s/n BL295
Castle Bromwich
BL 295
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 01-12-1941 417S 14-02-1942 416S 06-04-1942 602S 15-07-1942 164S 11-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 07-11-1942 165S 'SK-D' 16-12-1942 hit trees nr Bridge of Don Aberdeen CE 06-06-1943 FH328.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL296
s/n BL296
Castle Bromwich
BL 296
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 10-02-1942 611S 26-03-1942 242S 02-06-1942 Scottish Aviation 27-10-1942 VASM 18-05-1943 mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA120
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL297
s/n BL297
Castle Bromwich
BL 297
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;118
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 17-01-1942 118S 06-02-1942 Shot down by flak off Cherbourg 25-04-1942 FH160.15 Pilot Officer D Y Claxton RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL298
s/n BL298
Castle Bromwich
BL 298
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;92
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-11-1941 92S 19-11-1941 Crashed nr Digby on training flight 10-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL299
s/n BL299
Castle Bromwich
BL 299
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 21-11-1941 131S 10-12-1941 FAAC 16-04-1942 41S 30-09-1942 engine failed force-landed Chorlton Lodge Farm Cheshire CE 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL300
s/n BL300
Castle Bromwich
BL 300
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 09-11-1941 412S 23-11-1941 engine failed hit shelter Wellingore aerodrome CE 15-04-1942 AST SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL301
s/n BL301
Castle Bromwich
BL 301
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 18-11-1941 130S 08-12-1941 131S 10-12-1941 HAL 21-12-1941 234S 18-04-1942 FAAC 22-05-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX895 10-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BL302
s/n BL302
Castle Bromwich
BL 302
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-11-1941 92S 18-11-1941 610S 'DW-R' 30-01-1942 VASM 10-10-1942 fuel syst mods 453S 'FU-W' 03-01-1943 222S 31-03-1943 167S 'Y' 19-05-1943 Missing on escort cover for Mitchells to Ghent 10-06-1943 FH429.40 Pilot Officer C T de Iongh killed or Flying Officer M Donaldson killed [see BM379]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL303
s/n BL303
Castle Bromwich
BL 303
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-02-1942 316S 14-04-1942 damaged ops 03-05-1942 GAL VASM 26-01-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 14-04-1943 CAC ops 24-05-1943 ros 64S 25-09-1943 flaps fail wheels up landing somersaulted Coltishall CE 23-03-1944 FH503.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BL304
s/n BL304
Castle Bromwich
BL 304
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 26-02-1942 402S 23-03-1942 610S 10-05-1942 41S 16-07-1942 CAC ops 19-08-1942 ros 412S 08-09-1942 421S 31-01-1943 AAEE 12-07-1943 comparison level speed tests with and without special curved windscreen. Max speed increased by 2mph ASTE 12-12-1943 602S 05-03-1944 118S 13-03-1944 Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945 GC2/18
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL311
s/n BL311
Castle Bromwich
BL 311
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-02-1942 130S 26-03-1942 FAAC 02-08-1942 ros 64S 24-12-1942 453S 03-05-1943 129S 17-07-1943 DeH 28-07-1943 501S 26-01-1944 Damaged releasing drop tank and abandoned 10m SW of Walcheren 22-02-1944 FH319.15 Pilot Officer S H Cheeseman killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL312
s/n BL312
Castle Bromwich
BL 312
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-02-1942 222S 14-04-1942 Missing from sweep nr Berck-sur-Mer 30-07-1942 Flight Sergeant B Kaye missing
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL313
s/n BL313
Castle Bromwich
BL 313
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-02-1942 234S 26-04-1942 engine failed struck hut Perranporth CE 12-07-1942 AST SOC FH9.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial BL314
s/n BL314
Castle Bromwich
BL 314
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 07-12-1941 603S 27-12-1941 FAAC 20-02-1942 ros 332S 17-04-1942 FACB 12-07-1942 AST VASM 05-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 312S 19-04-1943 234S 04-07-1943 504S 30-06-1944 313S 22-09-1944 u/c collapsed on landing Rivenhall 10-06-1945 SOC 03-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL315
s/n BL315
Castle Bromwich
BL 315
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-02-1942 340S 17-03-1942 Damaged by Fw190 nr Le Touquet and crashlanded Tangmere CB 05-05-1942 SOC 09-05-1942 FH58.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL316
s/n BL316
Castle Bromwich
BL 316
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 07-12-1941 FAAC 04-03-1942 ros 19S 28-03-1942 CB ops 26-04-1942 recat E
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL317
s/n BL317
Castle Bromwich
BL 317
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941 131S 'B' Presentation aircraft 'Gravesend Shrimp' 10-12-1941 force-landed on beach Ton Fannau Merioneth CE 11-05-1942 AST
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL318
s/n BL318
Castle Bromwich
BL 318
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 24-11-1941 72S 15-12-1941 CAC ops 12-04-1942 SOC CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL319
s/n BL319
Castle Bromwich
BL 319
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 18-11-1941 504S 13-01-1942 Scottish Aviation 12-10-1942 610S 16-02-1943 FACB 11-03-1943 PPSM VASM 20-07-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 30-08-1943 313S 22-09-1943 443S 27-02-1944 56OTU 30-03-1944 Miles Aircraft 03-08-1944 Collided with Hurricane LF323 FACE 11-01-1945 SOC 20-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL320
s/n BL320
Castle Bromwich
BL 320
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 09-11-1941 122S 15-11-1941 FACB 30-01-1942 Westland 91S 01-08-1942 Missing from ASR search presumed ditched 27-08-1942 FH96.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL321
s/n BL321
Castle Bromwich
BL 321
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-11-1941 124S 28-11-1941 71S 08-06-1942 FAAC 01-07-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX955 04-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL322
s/n BL322
Castle Bromwich
BL 322
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-11-1941 92S 22-11-1941 electric fault on ground Digby dbf 01-02-1942 SOC 06-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL323
s/n BL323
Castle Bromwich
BL 323
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-11-1941 315S 26-11-1941 Caught fire and abandoned over Channel 08-12-1941 Flight Sergeant B Groszewski killed seen in dinghy but not found
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL324
s/n BL324
Castle Bromwich
BL 324
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-11-1941 609S 22-11-1941 Engine cut on take-off and u/c collapsed on landing West Malling CB 19-04-1942 SOC CE 24-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL325
s/n BL325
Castle Bromwich
BL 325
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 15-11-1941 74S 23-11-1941 504S 22-04-1942 hit tree wheels up landing Tanderagee Co Armagh CB 24-05-1942 Shorts Harland SOC CE 03-06-1942 FH72.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL326
s/n BL326
Castle Bromwich
BL 326
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-11-1941 122S 15-11-1941 130S 23-11-1941 power fail on takeoff hit Tomahawk CE 09-02-1942 SOC 21-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL327
s/n BL327
Castle Bromwich
BL 327
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 18-11-1941 131S 13-12-1941 82MU 21-10-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL328
s/n BL328
Castle Bromwich
BL 328
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 09-11-1941 92S 22-11-1941 417S 06-02-1942 FACB 20-02-1942 AST 242S 17-04-1942 243S 'SN-P' 06-06-1942 222S 28-10-1942 FAAC 07-02-1943 Scottish Aviation 611S 03-08-1943 DeH 07-06-1944 SOC 03-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL329
s/n BL329
Castle Bromwich
BL 329
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 07-02-1942 340S 'GW-R' 17-03-1942 FACB 22-05-1942 GAL M50 install 308S 03-01-1943 126S 19-08-1943 412S 14-08-1943 ? 132S 01-03-1944 504S 15-03-1944 118S 03-07-1944 611S 03-10-1944 Armee de l'Air 29-01-1945 M45M install
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL330
s/n BL330
Castle Bromwich
BL 330
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 06-12-1941 124S 'ON-T' 16-12-1941 Damaged by Bf109F escorting Bostons to Dunkerque 30-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL331
s/n BL331
Castle Bromwich
BL 331
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-12-1941 72S 08-01-1942 616S 08-01-1942 DBR in ground collision Wittering ASTE 16-03-1942 recat E 20-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL332
s/n BL332
Castle Bromwich
BL 332
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 07-12-1941 118S 12-12-1941 Damaged by fighters and crashlanded on Dover Canterbury road FACE SOC 09-03-1942 Flying Officer R W P Mackenzie killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL333
s/n BL333
Castle Bromwich
BL 333
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 30-11-1941 457S 21-12-1941 452S 23-03-1942 93S 04-06-1942 ASTH 04-10-1942 91S 03-01-1943 Shot down by Fw190 off Beachy Head 20-01-1943 FH257
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL334
s/n BL334
Castle Bromwich
BL 334
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 22-11-1941 222S 05-12-1941 72S 26-04-1942 411S 18-05-1942 242S 25-09-1942 VASM 25-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 10-07-1943 349S 'GE-F' 29-10-1943 602S 06-03-1944 313S 03-10-1944 61OTU 19-10-1944 SOC 13-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BL335
s/n BL335
Castle Bromwich
BL 335
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 15-11-1941 609S 22-11-1941 165S 03-06-1942 FAAC 23-06-1942 222S 22-10-1942 FAAC 07-01-1943 Scottish Aviation 165S 23-06-1943 132S 26-07-1943 118S 10-10-1943 132S 25-01-1944 57OTU 13-08-1944 FAAC 19-08-1944 LMS recat E 23-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL336
s/n BL336
Castle Bromwich
BL 336
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 15-11-1941 124S 'RS-T' 28-11-1941 Damaged on sweep to Hardelot 28-01-1942 W/C R R S Tuck DSO DFC PoW
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL337
s/n BL337
Castle Bromwich
BL 337
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 15-11-1941 403S 'KH-K' 22-11-1941 Collided with AD273 and crashed off Clacton Essex 12-02-1942 SOC 25-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL338
s/n BL338
Castle Bromwich
BL 338
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 15-11-1941 72S 21-11-1941 FACB 14-03-1942 ASTH 308USAAF FTR Dieppe raid 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL339
s/n BL339
Castle Bromwich
BL 339
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;401
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 15-11-1941 74S 23-11-1941 232S 'EF-X' 08-04-1942 AST major repair 09-06-1942 332S 20-08-1942 421S 21-11-1942 412S 03-02-1943 FAAC 03-04-1943 ros 416S 23-05-1943 401S 01-06-1943 dived into ground Underhill Farm Buckland CE 03-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL340
s/n BL340
Castle Bromwich
BL 340
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-12-1941 312S 01-02-1942 Missing on bomber escort to Cherbourg 03-06-1942 FH100
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL341
s/n BL341
Castle Bromwich
BL 341
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 21-11-1941 130S 12-12-1941 air collision with W3937 on convoy patrol into sea off St.Eval 03-06-1942 FH170.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL342
s/n BL342
Castle Bromwich
BL 342
Merlin 45M
Known Units: ;57
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 23-12-1941 133S 05-01-1942 131S 11-01-1942 FACB 18-03-1942 VASM 12-10-1942 fuel syst mods 132S 09-03-1943 122S 21-05-1943 234S 15-08-1943 350S 03-07-1944 57OTU 23-07-1944 FACE 09-04-1945 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL343
s/n BL343
Castle Bromwich
BL 343
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 23-11-1941 312S 04-12-1941 AST 24-06-1942 45MU RNDA 04-09-1942 [Machrihanish 03-09-1942 on loan 885S 09-1942 ] ASTH 28-09-1942 hook fitt RNAS Lee on Solent 23-10-1942 768S 02-1943 to 03-1944 DLT 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 23-06-1944 761S Henstridge 24-06-1944 to 12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL344
s/n BL344
Castle Bromwich
BL 344
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 30-11-1941 145S 17-12-1941 FACB 26-01-1942 GAL 121S 30-04-1942 VASM 24-07-1943 fuel syst and rud mods MkIII IFF wing stiff bomb carrier 501S 'SD-R' 22-10-1943 Engine cut on ASR search abandoned over sea 25-02-1944 FH87 Capt P G Delange killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL345
s/n BL345
Castle Bromwich
BL 345
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-12-1941 72S 08-01-1942 616S 08-01-1942 Crashed on landing Wittering CE 15-03-1942 SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL346
s/n BL346
Castle Bromwich
BL 346
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 13-12-1941 485S 12-01-1942 Damaged escorting Hurricanes to Desvres FAAC 15-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL347
s/n BL347
Castle Bromwich
BL 347
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 26-02-1942 411S 20-04-1943 234S 11-01-1944 CB ops 02-07-1944 AST CGS 01-10-1944 SOC 27-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL348
s/n BL348
Castle Bromwich
BL 348
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 29-03-1942 122S 'MT-M' 18-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer 17-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL349
s/n BL349
Castle Bromwich
BL 349
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 20-11-1941 65S 27-11-1941 CAC ops 19-04-1942 SOC CE 23-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial BL350
s/n BL350
Castle Bromwich
BL 350
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 05-12-1941 129S 14-02-1942 602S 29-11-1942 129S 22-01-1943 66S 19-02-1943 CB ops 07-03-1943 ros 234S 12-05-1943 312S 29-06-1943 317S 04-10-1943 FAAC 07-01-1944 ros Basta mods 28-02-1944 CGS 13-10-1944 Engine cut on take-off bellylanded Catfoss 17-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL351
s/n BL351
Castle Bromwich
BL 351
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 24-11-1941 457S 11-12-1941 452S 23-03-1942 air collision with AB244 CE 08-05-1942 SOC FH145.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL352
s/n BL352
Castle Bromwich
BL 352
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941 131S 10-12-1941 76MU 31-10-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 USSR 16-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL353
s/n BL353
Castle Bromwich
BL 353
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941 130S 12-12-1941 DeH 14-07-1942 222MU 25-10-1942 [Harpalycus] Baron Inchcape 19-12-1942 USSR 17-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL354
s/n BL354
Castle Bromwich
BL 354
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-01-1942 611S 16-02-1942 Collided with BL445 and crashlanded nr Longniddry E.Lothian FACE 28-02-1942 SOC 08-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL355
s/n BL355
Castle Bromwich
BL 355
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941 130S 12-12-1941 FACB 04-03-1942 Westland 332S 20-08-1942 222MU 27-11-1943 Dromore 09-01-1944 Portugal 28-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL356
s/n BL356
Castle Bromwich
BL 356
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941 130S 'PJ-Q' 12-12-1941 Shot down by fighters nr Dieppe 19-08-1942 FH171.15 Flight Sergeant A W Utting killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL365
s/n BL365
Castle Bromwich
BL 365
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 18-11-1941 610S 13-02-1942 403S 16-07-1942 FAAC 25-05-1943 RoS 421S 17-07-1943 340S 21-09-1943 67GrpUSAAF 26-01-1944 26S 18-12-1944 58OTU 22-03-1945 to 5381M 13-07-1945 SOC 5SoTT 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL366
s/n BL366
Castle Bromwich
BL 366
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 23-11-1941 787S Duxford FACB 14-04-1942 ASTH hook fitt 04-09-1942 RNAS Lee on Solent 19-09-1942 ARS Hatston 09-1942 to 10-1942 884S Skeabrae 09-1942 to 10-1942 Hit tractor on runway Cat Y 28-09-1942 (Lt FAJ Pennington) Tested ARS Hatston 27-05-1943 to 06-06-1943 768S Machrihanish/Ayr 07-1943 Stalled 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 Mk Vb serial BL367
s/n BL367
Castle Bromwich
BL 367
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 01-12-1941 611S 07-02-1942 FACB 18-04-1942 LMS 91S 23-02-1943 616S 01-05-1943 52OTU 02-07-1943 FLS 02-02-1944 Scottish Aviation 07-04-1944 Basta mods 41OTU 21-09-1944 FAAC 08-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL368
s/n BL368
Castle Bromwich
BL 368
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 21-11-1941 416S 01-03-1942 602S 15-07-1942 164S 11-09-1942 [126Airfield 10-08-1943 ] 186S 03-02-1944 USAAF 09-05-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 15-12-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL369
s/n BL369
Castle Bromwich
BL 369
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 20-11-1941 74S 28-11-1941 232S 08-04-1942 FAA 16-08-1942 VASM 24-09-1942 fuel syst mods 132S 19-10-1942 340S 28-09-1943 485S 11-11-1943 303S 28-02-1944 VASM 28-03-1944 mods 345S 30-08-1944 61OTU 28-09-1944 SOC 17-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL370
s/n BL370
Castle Bromwich
BL 370
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941 130S 08-12-1941 124S 28-04-1942 130S 31-12-1942 610S 20-02-1943 350S 27-03-1943 FACB 11-05-1943 Scottish Aviation 118S 03-08-1943 64S 25-09-1943 53OTU 11-08-1944 CE 30-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL371
s/n BL371
Castle Bromwich
BL 371
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 21-11-1941 131S 10-12-1941 FAAC 03-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL372
s/n BL372
Castle Bromwich
BL 372
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 12-12-1941 65S 24-12-1941 crashed during aerobatics Cutless Green Thaxted CE 02-05-1942 AST SOC FH102.40 bboc ASTH 08-10-1942 332S [30-08-1943 ] engine failed wheels up landing Little Waltham Essex 10-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL373
s/n BL373
Castle Bromwich
BL 373
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 12-12-1941 306S 02-01-1942 123S 03-01-1942 167S 15-04-1942 165S 27-05-1942 65S 23-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 26-12-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX897 21-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BL374
s/n BL374
Castle Bromwich
BL 374
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 01-12-1941 504S 08-01-1942 FACB 08-03-1942 Shorts Harland VASM 27-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 10-09-1943 64S 25-09-1943 1688Flt 12-10-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 24-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL375
s/n BL375
Castle Bromwich
BL 375
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941 303S 10-02-1942 Missing from sweep to St.Omer pres ditched 06-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL376
s/n BL376
Castle Bromwich
BL 376
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 12-12-1941 71S 31-12-1941 CAC ops 27-02-1942 ros 334USAAF 01-10-1942 CAC ops 15-12-1942 ros 335S 28-01-1943 315S 22-09-1943 VASM 22-12-1943 fuel syst mods 278S 18-04-1944 376S 18-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL377
s/n BL377
Castle Bromwich
BL 377
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 25-11-1941 504S 05-01-1942 501S 19-10-1942 308S 04-01-1943 322S 14-08-1943 222S 01-01-1944 VASM 09-02-1944 fuel syst M46 with Basta mods 277S 06-05-1944 collision with lorry Shoreham u/c destroyed CE 16-08-1944 290S 07-01-1945 Engine fire on takeoff FAAC 06-11-1945 SOC 16-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL378
s/n BL378
Castle Bromwich
BL 378
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 23-11-1941 54S 16-03-1942 FAA 07-05-1942 167S 31-05-1942 610S 14-10-1942 AST 27-11-1942 VASM 26-01-1943 mods HAL 30-03-1943 Cv PRXIII M32 RAE 24-01-1944 anti-G trials Speed trials with Spider Crab (Vampire) over RAE-Basingstoke speed course ETPS 15-05-1944 MM Cowley 08-1944 Power boost trials RAE CFE Tangmere 22-12-1944 AAEE 04-10-1945 anti-G trials SOC 06-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL379
s/n BL379
Castle Bromwich
BL 379
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 21-11-1941 603S 27-12-1941 FACB 10-03-1942 Scottish Aviation 17-03-1942 308S 24-08-1942 332S 21-12-1942 52OTU 04-04-1943 FLS 02-02-1944 FAAC 08-02-1944 ros VASM 10-04-1944 fuel syst mods M46 with Basta mods 276S 10-06-1944 Lost wheel on take-off and u/c broke off Knocke FAAC 16-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL380
s/n BL380
Castle Bromwich
BL 380
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-11-1941 19S 13-12-1941 308S 17-10-1942 FAA 17-11-1942 Cunliffe-Owen 27-07-1943 to 4002M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL381
s/n BL381
Castle Bromwich
BL 381
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 23-11-1941 312S 01-12-1941 ASTE 24-03-1942 Lost power and forcelanded nr Fairwood Common FAAC 02-05-1942 CE 15-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL382
s/n BL382
Castle Bromwich
BL 382
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 23-11-1941 64S 09-01-1942 FAAC 13-02-1942 ros 152S 26-04-1942 Crashed on take-off Eglinton FACE 29-05-1942 SOC 17-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL383
s/n BL383
Castle Bromwich
BL 383
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 20-11-1941 74S 28-11-1941 232S 08-04-1942 FAA 08-09-1942 GAL 336USAAF 13-02-1943 RNDA 21-02-1944 Cosford to Yeovilton store 11-03-1944 Cunliffe-Owen 16-05-1944 761S Henstridge 15-06-1944 as trainer Heavy landing short of runway knocked off port oleo Cat ZZ 22-01-1945 (Mid GC Davies OK)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL384
s/n BL384
Castle Bromwich
BL 384
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 27-11-1941 457S 11-12-1941 452S 23-03-1942 into sea off St.Bees Head Cumberland 10-04-1942 FH80.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL385
s/n BL385
Castle Bromwich
BL 385
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 28-11-1941 485S 13-01-1942 FACB 12-03-1942 ros 411S 30-06-1942 VASM 17-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 611S 19-07-1943 308S 29-07-1943 349S 29-10-1943 303S 06-03-1944 Metro CommSqn 25-10-1944 FAAC 16-03-1945 Overturned in forced landing Nuthampstead 15-11-1945 SOC 24-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL386
s/n BL386
Castle Bromwich
BL 386
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
27MU 22-11-1941 603S 22-12-1941 332S 22-04-1942 Missing pres shot down by fighters nr Cayeux 31-07-1942 Flight Sergeant S Nygaard killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL387
s/n BL387
Castle Bromwich
BL 387
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-12-1941 6FPP crashed del flt to 39MU 16-12-1941 CE SOC 20-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL388
s/n BL388
Castle Bromwich
BL 388
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 13-12-1941 504S 05-01-1942 FACB 08-03-1942 ros 501S 19-10-1942 [59S] engine failed wheels up landing Orfordness CE 25-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL389
s/n BL389
Castle Bromwich
BL 389
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-12-1941 123S 25-12-1941 167S 11-04-1942 165S 27-05-1942 65S 23-09-1942 130S 31-03-1943 349S 19-07-1943 pilot thrown out of aircraft in dive crashed Rutland CE 25-07-1943 SOC FH378.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL390
s/n BL390
Castle Bromwich
BL 390
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-12-1941 111S 27-03-1942 Westland 19-10-1942 122S 09-02-1943 132S 06-02-1943 ? AST 22-02-1943 mods 122S 21-05-1943 602S 15-08-1943 504S 10-10-1943 129S 26-01-1944 VASM 18-02-1944 fuel syst mods 17FTS 05-09-1945 SOC 04-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL391
s/n BL391
Castle Bromwich
BL 391
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941 610S 31-01-1942 FACE dbr 03-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL403
s/n BL403
Castle Bromwich
BL 403
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 23-11-1941 41S 24-12-1941 AST 16-02-1942 331S 'FN-N' 30-06-1942 FAA 19-07-1942 VASM 16-10-1942 fuel syst mods 302S 06-11-1942 Engine cut crashed nr Heston Middlesex FACE 05-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL404
s/n BL404
Castle Bromwich
BL 404
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 23-11-1941 41S 'EB-X' 27-12-1941 Damaged by fighters on sweep 04-05-1942 WAL SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL405
s/n BL405
Castle Bromwich
BL 405
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 24-11-1941 41S 24-12-1941 Lost wheel crashed on landing Manston CE 14-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL406
s/n BL406
Castle Bromwich
BL 406
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941 131S 13-12-1941 ros 06-04-1942 41S 30-08-1942 FACB 19-04-1943 AST 317S Missing on sweep 11-09-1943 Pilot Officer S Kurowicki killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL407
s/n BL407
Castle Bromwich
BL 407
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
27MU 22-11-1941 74S 15-12-1941 crashed nr Llanbedr believed struct fail dbf 24-12-1941 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL408
s/n BL408
Castle Bromwich
BL 408
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-12-1941 222S 04-01-1942 Crashed on air test nr Thornwood Essex FACE 27-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL409
s/n BL409
Castle Bromwich
BL 409
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 05-12-1941 41S 24-12-1941 FACB 24-01-1942 308S 24-08-1942 DeH 08-11-1943 M46 install 501S 13-04-1944 345S 15-08-1944 340S 09-11-1944 DeH 01-12-1944 CB recat E 02-01-1945 SOC 08-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL410
s/n BL410
Castle Bromwich
BL 410
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 24-11-1941 enemy action 06-01-1942 Westland 317S 'JH-P' 20-03-1942 FAAC 20-05-1942 ros VASM 19-09-1942 mods 315S 30-09-1942 91S 26-01-1943 Damaged by Fw190 and crashlanded nr Lympne 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL411
s/n BL411
Castle Bromwich
BL 411
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-11-1941 131S 10-12-1941 Collided with W3602 and crashed Valley FACE 23-03-1942 SOC 03-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL412
s/n BL412
Castle Bromwich
BL 412
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
crashed ff 22-11-1941 ros 12MU 10-01-1942 122S 09-02-1942 FAAC 04-05-1942 ros 308S 30-05-1942 Missing from bomber escort 03-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL413
s/n BL413
Castle Bromwich
BL 413
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 23-12-1941 306S 'UZ-A' 10-01-1942 Missing from bomber escort to Caen 18-04-1942 Westland recat E SOC FH68.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL414
s/n BL414
Castle Bromwich
BL 414
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 13-12-1941 504S 01-01-1942 Scottish Aviation 12-10-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX907 12-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL415
s/n BL415
Castle Bromwich
BL 415
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 23-12-1941 54S 07-03-1942 FAA 07-05-1942 167S 31-05-1942 610S 14-10-1942 AST 27-11-1942 VASM 15-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 412S 15-06-1943 317S 28-06-1943 312S 04-10-1943 441S 27-02-1944 234S 20-05-1944 17FTS 18-11-1944 SOC 04-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL416
s/n BL416
Castle Bromwich
BL 416
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 24-12-1941 130S 11-01-1942 AST major repair 09-03-1942 M46 install 402S 10-04-1942 421S 08-05-1942 412S 03-02-1943 602S 'LO-I' 19-04-1943 118S 28-04-1943 611S 03-10-1944 61OTU 19-10-1944 Hit by BM641 while parked Rednal FACE 16-12-1944 M45M install during service
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL417
s/n BL417
Castle Bromwich
BL 417
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 17-12-1941 111S 05-01-1942 Missing on sweep to St.Omer 27-04-1942 FH185 Flight Sergeant O L Clubb killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL418
s/n BL418
Castle Bromwich
BL 418
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 09-04-1942 485S 06-05-1942 FAAC 14-05-1942 ros 457S 30-05-1942 611S 30-07-1942 72S 04-08-1942 71S 02-08-1942 ? FAAC 01-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 66S 23-03-1943 411S 26-03-1943 FAAC 18-10-1943 ros 341S 12-11-1943 453S 11-12-1943 602S 25-01-1944 FACE 21-02-1944 FH364.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL419
s/n BL419
Castle Bromwich
BL 419
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 26-02-1942 402S 17-03-1942 FAAC 05-05-1942 RNDA 880S Stretton 01-09-1942 ASTH 24-09-1942 hook fitt RNAS Lee on Solent 17-10-1942 880S 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 Mk Vb serial BL420
s/n BL420
Castle Bromwich
BL 420
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 28-02-1942 VASM 10-10-1942 fuel syst mods AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX910 21-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL421
s/n BL421
Castle Bromwich
BL 421
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 28-02-1942 RNAS 880S Stretton 10-09-1942 as trainer ros 17-10-1942 879S Stretton 04-1943 Tested Donibristle 21-06-1944 Renfrew 02-07-1944 AHU Abbotsinch cockpit cover blew off hit civilian on ground Cat X1 25-08-1944 (Lt WH Johnstone)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL422
s/n BL422
Castle Bromwich
BL 422
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;411
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 29-03-1942 457S 28-04-1942 611S 30-05-1942 71S 03-08-1942 334USAAF 01-10-1942 FAAC 25-10-1942 52OTU 29-01-1943 411S 16-09-1943 Shot down nr Lille 20-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL423
s/n BL423
Castle Bromwich
BL 423
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 07-12-1941 111S 17-12-1941 91S 06-11-1942 Ran into bad weather on shipping recce over Channel 01-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL424
s/n BL424
Castle Bromwich
BL 424
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-12-1941 452S 23-12-1941 CA ops 29-03-1942 SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL425
s/n BL425
Castle Bromwich
BL 425
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 25-11-1941 145S 17-12-1941 FACB 15-01-1942 AST 65S 09-06-1942 FACB 23-07-1942 Shorts Harland 91S 22-01-1943 317S 06-04-1943 412S 29-06-1943 DeH 20-11-1943 M46 install 501S 15-08-1944 61OTU 28-09-1944 SOC 14-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL426
s/n BL426
Castle Bromwich
BL 426
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-12-1941 234S 06-01-1942 FAAC 09-08-1942 Scottish Aviation 132S 14-02-1943 66S 15-08-1943 340S 15-11-1943 FAAC 01-12-1943 ros 341S 01-02-1944 52OTU 06-02-1944 37OTU 14-09-1944 SOC 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL427
s/n BL427
Castle Bromwich
BL 427
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 01-12-1941 FACB 12-01-1942 AST 234S 26-04-1942 CE shot down by HMS Kineserey [return fire from Ju88] pilot baled out nr Plymouth ops 28-07-1942 FH137
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL428
s/n BL428
Castle Bromwich
BL 428
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 06-12-1941 41S 14-02-1942 FAAC 11-06-1942 ros VASM Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA116 20-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL429
s/n BL429
Castle Bromwich
BL 429
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 01-12-1941 111S 05-01-1942 Collision on runway Debden CE 14-03-1942 SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL430
s/n BL430
Castle Bromwich
BL 430
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;416
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 24-12-1941 134S 07-01-1942 81S 08-04-1942 132S 07-05-1942 VASM 14-01-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 310S 04-04-1943 411S 07-06-1943 416S 10-06-1943 Missing on sweep over Netherlands 03-11-1943 FH460.35 Flying Officer W H Jacobs killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL431
s/n BL431
Castle Bromwich
BL 431
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 30-11-1941 603S 13-12-1941 FAAC 16-02-1942 ros 215MU 13-11-1942 Nanking 28-11-1942 USSR 06-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL432
s/n BL432
Castle Bromwich
BL 432
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 05-12-1941 303S 16-12-1941 Lost part of wing and dived into perimeter track Northolt FACE 19-02-1942 SOC 24-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL433
s/n BL433
Castle Bromwich
BL 433
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 01-12-1941 131S 09-01-1942 FACE 14-04-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL434
s/n BL434
Castle Bromwich
BL 434
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 01-12-1941 417S 14-02-1942 RAF Tain 28-03-1942 416S 06-04-1942 CB ops 19-06-1942 Scottish Aviation 453S 29-06-1942 AST 31-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX986
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL435
s/n BL435
Castle Bromwich
BL 435
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 01-12-1941 65S 28-01-1942 411S 22-08-1942 AST 25-09-1942 VASM 08-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 'DW-V' 01-04-1943 Shot down by fighters nr St.Aubin on Ramrod to Caen 04-04-1943 Flight Sergeant M E Taylor killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL436
s/n BL436
Castle Bromwich
BL 436
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 08-12-1941 308S 01-01-1942 FAAC 25-10-1942 HAL VASM 29-01-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 313S 05-05-1943 66S 04-07-1943 Damaged by Fw190 and forcelanded in Belgium 30-07-1943 FH378
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL437
s/n BL437
Castle Bromwich
BL 437
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 10-12-1941 222S 02-01-1942 CB ops 25-03-1942 ASTH 71S 21-08-1942 334USAAF 01-10-1942 403S 23-03-1943 411S 16-09-1943 341S 17-10-1943 602S 25-01-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 01-08-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL438
s/n BL438
Castle Bromwich
BL 438
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 23-12-1941 154S 27-02-1942 Crashed on patrol on Dartmoor FACE 08-05-1942 SOC 24-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL439
s/n BL439
Castle Bromwich
BL 439
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 06-01-1942 39MU 11-01-1942 317S 'JH-P' 27-01-1942 154S 11-02-1942 Crashed in fog Bolt Head CB 15-03-1942 ros 610S 19-05-1942 421S 03-02-1943 602S 19-04-1943 stalled landing Selsey CE 11-06-1943 FH394.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL440
s/n BL440
Castle Bromwich
BL 440
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 04-01-1942 54S 13-03-1942 FACB 16-03-1942 recat E reduced to scrap 28-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL441
s/n BL441
Castle Bromwich
BL 441
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 23-12-1941 611S 18-02-1942 242S 02-06-1942 222S 11-08-1942 222MU 07-11-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 damaged in transit to USSR rtp 05-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL442
s/n BL442
Castle Bromwich
BL 442
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-12-1941 65S 28-01-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer poss collided with W3461 27-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL443
s/n BL443
Castle Bromwich
BL 443
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 15-03-1942 RNDA 880S Stretton 10-09-1942 ASTH 03-10-1942 mods hook fitt Lee on Solent 28-10-1942 748S 12-1942 768S 03-1943 Hook 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 03-05-1944 Henstridge 14-07-1944 Whitchurch to St.Merryn low cloud FL Davidstowe Moor 27-07-1944 719S St.Merryn 09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL444
s/n BL444
Castle Bromwich
BL 444
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-12-1941 133S 05-01-1942 74S 26-01-1942 FACB 20-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BL445
s/n BL445
Castle Bromwich
BL 445
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-01-1942 611S 12-02-1942 FACB 20-10-1942 Scottish Aviation 308S 15-02-1943 132S 19-08-1943 118S 10-10-1943 VASM 09-03-1944 fuel syst Basta mods 277S 06-05-1944 ASTE 21-11-1944 527S 16-04-1945 sold scrap 03-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL446
s/n BL446
Castle Bromwich
BL 446
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 12-01-1942 131S 28-07-1942 FAAC 16-08-1942 VASM 16-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 27-03-1943 Cv PRXIII M32 4S 30-12-1943 SOC 28-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL447
s/n BL447
Castle Bromwich
BL 447
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 26-02-1942 121S 14-03-1942 Damaged by Fw190s escorting Bostons to Hazebrouck 12-04-1942 CE 17-04-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL448
s/n BL448
Castle Bromwich
BL 448
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 22-12-1941 504S 09-01-1942 Crashed into sea off St.Johns Point Devon 29-06-1942 FH109
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL449
s/n BL449
Castle Bromwich
BL 449
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 05-12-1941 71S 26-02-1942 CAC ops 01-06-1942 ros 344USAAF 01-10-1942 FACB 30-12-1942 Westland 222MU 22-10-1943 Pandorian 25-11-1943 Portugal 08-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL450
s/n BL450
Castle Bromwich
BL 450
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 01-12-1941 122S 07-12-1941 340S 24-05-1942 421S 26-09-1942 FAAC 09-10-1942 ros 10RSU 13-01-1943 FA del flt CAC ros 41OTU 08-02-1945 SOC 17-07-1945 to 5390M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL461
s/n BL461
Castle Bromwich
BL 461
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 06-12-1941 145S 17-12-1941 engine failed force-landed Catterick CE 06-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL462
s/n BL462
Castle Bromwich
BL 462
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;122
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 09-12-1941 122S 01-03-1942 Shot down by Fw190s 10m W of Ostend 24-04-1942 Pilot Officer R E Hardy RCAF killed SOC [bboc 303S taxy collision with AD198 Ballyhalbert CE 15-03-1944 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL463
s/n BL463
Castle Bromwich
BL 463
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 27-12-1941 FACE 16-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL464
s/n BL464
Castle Bromwich
BL 464
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 24-12-1941 118S 14-02-1942 FAAC 17-03-1942 ros 411S 27-03-1942 350S 26-07-1943 303S 07-03-1944 504S 15-03-1944 CAC ops 12-05-1944 ros 303S 25-05-1944 414S 03-08-1944 53OTU 28-09-1944 695S 21-06-1945 SOC 25-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL465
s/n BL465
Castle Bromwich
BL 465
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 01-12-1941 121S 13-12-1941 403S 31-12-1941 121S 22-01-1942 Damaged by fighters nr Commines 09-03-1942 ASTE recat E SOC 20-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL466
s/n BL466
Castle Bromwich
BL 466
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 07-12-1941 412S 15-12-1941 Overshot landing at Wellingore 24-01-1942 FACB 07-02-1942 AST recat E 20-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL467
s/n BL467
Castle Bromwich
BL 467
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 01-12-1941 457S 12-12-1941 452S 23-03-1942 93S 04-06-1942 82MU 23-11-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL468
s/n BL468
Castle Bromwich
BL 468
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 01-12-1941 457S 12-12-1941 452S 23-03-1942 93S 04-06-1942 317S 29-04-1943 DeH 18-06-1943 M45M install 412S 29-06-1943 303S 03-12-1943 Scottish Aviation 11-01-1944 M55M install 501S 29-04-1944 61OTU 02-08-1944 SOC 20-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL469
s/n BL469
Castle Bromwich
BL 469
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 23-12-1941 134S 07-01-1942 81S 05-04-1942 340S 04-05-1942 FACB 12-02-1943 AST VASM 16-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 19S 29-05-1943 DeH 18-06-1943 315S hit hill in formation with AR338 and W3427 Clady Corner Co Antrim CE 11-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL470
s/n BL470
Castle Bromwich
BL 470
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 06-12-1941 312S 06-01-1942 Collided with Spitfire on take-off Fairwood Common CE 02-05-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL471
s/n BL471
Castle Bromwich
BL 471
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;412
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 22-12-1941 411S 10-01-1942 Shot down during escort for Bostons 25-03-1942 S/Ldr J D Morrison killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL472
s/n BL472
Castle Bromwich
BL 472
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 05-12-1941 41S 23-12-1941 FACB 24-02-1942 AST 130S 23-07-1942 ASTH 25-09-1942 VASM 14-01-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 167S 29-03-1943 132S 19-05-1943 19S 25-05-1943 315S 26-06-1943 611S 01-07-1943 taxy collision with AR549 Tangmere CAC 18-10-1943 ros 53OTU 23-11-1944 SOC 08-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL473
s/n BL473
Castle Bromwich
BL 473
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 07-12-1941 308S 26-01-1942 FAAC 07-07-1942 ros 91S 15-10-1942 616S 01-05-1943 52OTU 16-07-1943 FLS 02-02-1944 DeH 26-02-1944 Basta mods 53OTU 14-12-1944 61OTU 28-06-1945 SOC 15-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL474
s/n BL474
Castle Bromwich
BL 474
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-12-1941 123S 27-12-1941 167S 16-04-1942 165S 27-05-1942 CAC ops 05-06-1942 ros FACB 22-01-1944 Shorts Harland 17FTS 29-05-1945 Undershot landing at Harlaxton FAAC 14-01-1946 recat E SOC 31-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL475
s/n BL475
Castle Bromwich
BL 475
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 10-12-1941 308S 10-01-1942 engine failed on takeoff crashed Exeter CE 08-04-1942 AST SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL476
s/n BL476
Castle Bromwich
BL 476
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-12-1941 602S 24-12-1941 350S 01-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190s off Calais 23-05-1942 Pilot Officer E E L Winterbeek killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL477
s/n BL477
Castle Bromwich
BL 477
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 08-12-1941 41S 24-12-1941 121S 01-10-1942 64S 23-03-1943 453S 02-04-1943 129S air collision with EN780 landing Hornchurch CAC 05-07-1943 ros 234S 22-08-1943 350S 29-03-1944 26S 15-09-1944 41OTU 25-01-1945 Swung on landing and tipped up Poulton FAAC 07-03-1945 recat E SOC 30-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL478
s/n BL478
Castle Bromwich
BL 478
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 26-02-1942 601S 14-03-1942 222S 29-03-1942 Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais 15-04-1942 Flight Sergeant P Mathillon killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL479
s/n BL479
Castle Bromwich
BL 479
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 26-02-1942 ? 316S 10-1942 308S 12-1942 504S 13-04-1944 Scottish Aviation 01-07-1944 written off 17-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL480
s/n BL480
Castle Bromwich
BL 480
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-01-1942 313S 15-01-1942 Shot down by fighters 15m S of Gravelines 10-04-1942 Flight Sergeant F Pokorny killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL481
s/n BL481
Castle Bromwich
BL 481
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 15-03-1942 616S 28-03-1942 316S 22-05-1942 FAAC 04-06-1942 ros 317S 04-07-1942 315S 04-09-1942 222S 01-12-1942 64S 31-03-1943 118S 25-09-1943 USAAF 06-01-1944 SOC E 27-11-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL482
s/n BL482
Castle Bromwich
BL 482
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 28-12-1941 308S 30-01-1942 Collided with B1624 and crashed nr Redhill FACE 06-07-1942 SOC 25-07-1942 FH177.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL483
s/n BL483
Castle Bromwich
BL 483
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-12-1941 602S 21-12-1941 FAAC 18-02-1942 ASTH RNAS Lee on Solent 05-09-1942 as trainer 885S 09-1942 Swung off runway onto grass taxying nosed up Machrihanish 05-10-1942 (Squadron Leader JL Appleby) To AST Hamble 10-1942 (fit hook) Lee 02-11-1942 808S nosed up in soft ground while taxying slowly downhill Yeovilton 15-12-1942 (Squadron Leader RW Turral) Yeovilton 03-07-1943 Donisbristle store port wheel sunk in soft soil nosed over Cat X 14-08-1943 (Squadron Leader DGG Clapham) 768S Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch 09-1943 Burst tyre stbd wing tip dropped wing buckled Ravager 12-1943 (Squadron Leader RH Reynolds) SAL Prestwick 12-03-1944 761S Henstridge 24-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL484
s/n BL484
Castle Bromwich
BL 484
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-12-1941 610S 'DW-K' 15-01-1942 Crashed on landing Ludham FACB 04-05-1942 CE 05-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL485
s/n BL485
Castle Bromwich
BL 485
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 23-12-1941 54S 01-03-1942 167S 31-05-1942 FACB 10-07-1942 Scottish Aviation 215MU 29-10-1942 Nanking 28-11-1942 USSR 06-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL486
s/n BL486
Castle Bromwich
BL 486
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 09-12-1941 609S 24-12-1941 129S 29-04-1942 FACB 03-06-1942 CB ops 20-08-1942 ros 412S 03-09-1942 VASM 21-10-1942 fuel syst mods 421S 31-01-1943 416S 23-05-1943 401S 14-06-1943 [126Airfield 10-08-1943 ] 132S 16-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 FAAC 03-05-1944 ros 310S 15-07-1944 SOC 06-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL487
s/n BL487
Castle Bromwich
BL 487
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-12-1941 45MU RNDA 04-09-1942 880S Stretton 03-09-1942 Formation practice collided at c.7000ft with AB873 abandoned Cat Z 14-09-1942 (Squadron Leader HH Popham OK)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL488
s/n BL488
Castle Bromwich
BL 488
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 05-12-1941 71S 08-02-1942 334USAAF 11-10-1943 VASM 16-11-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier RNDA 26-02-1944 761S Henstridge 23-03-1944 Cunliffe-Owen 23-03-1944 RNAS Henstridge 23-06-1944 as trainer BUT 885S from 09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL489
s/n BL489
Castle Bromwich
BL 489
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 13-12-1941 504S 01-01-1942 501S 19-10-1942 132S 31-12-1942 122S 21-05-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 01-11-1943 RNDA 09-02-1944 Lee on Solent 08-03-1944 as 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 08-1944 Stbd oleo collapsed landing Cat X 14-11-1944 (Squadron Leader J Morley) Retd RAF 24-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL490
s/n BL490
Castle Bromwich
BL 490
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 12-12-1941 134S 16-01-1942 81S 05-04-1942 121S 'AV-K' 06-05-1942 Hit water and ditched into River Blackwater Essex 23-06-1942 SOC FH133
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL491
s/n BL491
Castle Bromwich
BL 491
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 12-12-1941 457S 07-01-1942 into sea off Ramsey IoM 08-03-1942 SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL492
s/n BL492
Castle Bromwich
BL 492
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 07-12-1941 74S 02-01-1942 601S 04-04-1942 133S 07-04-1942 412S 18-05-1942 CAC ops 04-09-1942 ros Westland 09-12-1942 VASM 27-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA111
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL493
s/n BL493
Castle Bromwich
BL 493
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 18-01-1942 416S 02-04-1942 ASTH major repair 08-07-1942 312S 31-12-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX906 17-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL494
s/n BL494
Castle Bromwich
BL 494
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-01-1942 74S 14-02-1942 232S 08-04-1942 FACB 27-06-1942 AST 611S 05-02-1943 308S 16-03-1943 234S 22-08-1943 to 4258M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL495
s/n BL495
Castle Bromwich
BL 495
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-01-1942 310S 'NN-U' 16-02-1942 FAAC 15-03-1942 ros damaged enemy action 17-06-1942 AST 332S 03-08-1942 AST 17-03-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX903
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL496
s/n BL496
Castle Bromwich
BL 496
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 08-01-1942 72S 26-01-1942 65S 26-01-1942 FACB 01-05-1942 ros 65S 23-05-1942 412S 05-06-1942 122S 29-08-1942 453S 12-10-1942 FAAC 17-11-1942 ros 610S 20-02-1943 350S 'MN-O' 27-02-1943 345S 07-04-1944 CAC ops ros 57OTU 17-08-1944 132OTU 03-02-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 20-05-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL497
s/n BL497
Castle Bromwich
BL 497
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-12-1941 310S 08-02-1942 Collided with AD420 over Perranporth FACE 12-04-1942 AST SOC FH61.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL498
s/n BL498
Castle Bromwich
BL 498
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 10-12-1941 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL499
s/n BL499
Castle Bromwich
BL 499
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 09-12-1941 74S 15-12-1941 416S into sea off Selsey Bill thought collision with BL893 27-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL500
s/n BL500
Castle Bromwich
BL 500
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;122
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 09-12-1941 122S 11-12-1941 FACE 18-12-1941 CE ops 01-03-1942 SOC 05-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL509
s/n BL509
Castle Bromwich
BL 509
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 17-12-1941 129S 05-01-1942 Damaged by Fw190 and crashlanded nr Ramsgate 04-04-1942 SOC FH62.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL510
s/n BL510
Castle Bromwich
BL 510
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;603
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 07-12-1941 603S 27-12-1941 FACE 26-03-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL511
s/n BL511
Castle Bromwich
BL 511
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 12-12-1941 122S 15-02-1942 91S 08-06-1942 Missing presumed shot down by return fire from Ju88 off Ostend 11-09-1942 F/Lt A G Donahue DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL512
s/n BL512
Castle Bromwich
BL 512
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-12-1941 312S 24-12-1941 FAAC 23-06-1942 ros 67GrpUSAAF 09-02-1943 RNDA 05-03-1944 Cunliffe-Owen 23-03-1944 Henstridge 15-06-1944 as trainer 761S Henstridge to Yeovilton 27-06-1944 761S Henstridge 08-1944 to 02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL513
s/n BL513
Castle Bromwich
BL 513
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 13-12-1941 485S 12-01-1942 CAC ops 12-04-1942 ros 129S 01-05-1942 FACB 29-06-1942 82MU 20-11-1942 Palma 05-12-1942 USSR 30-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL514
s/n BL514
Castle Bromwich
BL 514
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-12-1941 41S 24-01-1942 RNAS Stretton 05-09-1942 801S 09-1942 ASTH 26-09-1942 hook fitt Lee on Solent 24-10-1942 768S Machrihanish EF FL on runway 23-01-1943 (Lt DJW Williams) AST Hamble 28-02-1943 768S Machrihanish 08-06-1943 DLT stalled port wheel and wing into port nets Argus Cat Y 07-07-1943 (Squadron Leader JD Kelsall) Renfrew to Machrihanish 07-10-1943 FP Donibristle 10-1943 768S Abbotsinch heavy landing port u/c collapsed Argus 23-01-1944 (Lt J Melville) SOC 29-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL515
s/n BL515
Castle Bromwich
BL 515
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-12-1941 123S 29-12-1941 167S 16-04-1942 165S 27-05-1942 65S 23-09-1942 130S 31-03-1943 struck AD309 on landing CE 24-05-1943 349S 19-07-1943 VASM 15-11-1943 fuel syst mods Scottish Aviation 09-06-1944 CE 02-11-1944 bboc 1AGS wheels up landing Llangendeirne Carmarthen CB 10-02-1945 recat E SOC 24-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BL516
s/n BL516
Castle Bromwich
BL 516
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 14-12-1941 312S 24-12-1941 Westland 72S 13-05-1942 5USAAF 06-09-1942 453S 'FU-F' 19-09-1942 222S 31-03-1943 167S 24-05-1943 ros 06-08-1943 322S 13-08-1943 FAA 27-10-1943 ros 402S 26-06-1944 57OTU 19-10-1944 595S 14-06-1945 FAAC 09-08-1945 SOC CE 20-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL517
s/n BL517
Castle Bromwich
BL 517
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-12-1941 341S 24-01-1942 310S 'NN-E' 25-01-1942 AST major repair 04-06-1942 Damaged by Fw190 and abandoned nr Witheridge Devon 23-06-1942 SOC FH147
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL518
s/n BL518
Castle Bromwich
BL 518
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 12-12-1941 313S 28-12-1941 154S 24-06-1942 71S 18-07-1942 flew into hill with BM573 and R7296 Tarrennendre Merioneth 22-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL519
s/n BL519
Castle Bromwich
BL 519
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941 611S 29-01-1942 242S 02-06-1942 CE ops 18-09-1942 SOC 19-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL520
s/n BL520
Castle Bromwich
BL 520
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-12-1941 134S 01-02-1942 CA ops 11-02-1942 ros 232S 'EF-D' 08-04-1942 VASM 16-09-1942 fuel syst mods 308S 19-10-1942 91S 15-04-1943 501S 20-05-1943 303S 08-01-1944 VA 27-03-1944 Scottish Aviation 31-03-1944 761S Beach patrol am crashed into the sea 19-06-1944 S/Ldr R B Cleaver killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL521
s/n BL521
Castle Bromwich
BL 521
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 12-01-1942 91S 26-02-1942 HAL 10-08-1942 ASTH Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX881 17-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL522
s/n BL522
Castle Bromwich
BL 522
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-01-1942 74S 14-02-1942 232S 08-04-1942 FAAC 29-06-1942 VASM 24-09-1942 fuel syst mods 132S 06-10-1942 DeH 12-12-1942 AST 05-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL523
s/n BL523
Castle Bromwich
BL 523
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 04-01-1942 91S 02-02-1942 CAC ops 08-03-1942 AST 133S 13-06-1942 VASM 16-09-1942 mods 336S 01-10-1942 132S 23-03-1943 234S 'AZ-M' 15-08-1943 to 4368M 29-11-1943 at 6RS Bolton
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL524
s/n BL524
Castle Bromwich
BL 524
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-12-1941 504S 05-01-1942 FACB 06-07-1942 Shorts Harland VASM 18-05-1943 mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA121
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial BL525
s/n BL525
Castle Bromwich
BL 525
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 04-01-1942 308S 28-01-1942 FAAC 05-07-1942 AST VASM 18-06-1942 ? mods 308S 11-01-1943 132S 09-09-1943 602S 26-02-1944 118S 13-03-1944 313S 21-07-1944 61OTU 12-10-1944 ros 07-03-1945 SOC 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL526
s/n BL526
Castle Bromwich
BL 526
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Converted to Mk. XIII after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-12-1941 234S 02-01-1942 VASM 14-01-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 25-03-1943 Cv PRXIII M32 6MU RNDA 03-03-1944 718S 07-1944 to 04-1945 [ex 761S?]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL527
s/n BL527
Castle Bromwich
BL 527
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-12-1941 134S 08-01-1942 81S 04-04-1942 91S 'DL-N' 24-05-1942 PPSM 18-06-1942 FAAC 21-10-1942 Westland VASM 03-03-1943 mods Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA100
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL528
s/n BL528
Castle Bromwich
BL 528
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-12-1941 65S 02-01-1942 overshot landing into ditch Debden CE 27-01-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL529
s/n BL529
Castle Bromwich
BL 529
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-12-1941 312S 24-12-1941 CB ops 24-01-1942 GAL 610S 08-06-1942 111S 17-07-1942 AST 27-02-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX894
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL530
s/n BL530
Castle Bromwich
BL 530
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 17-12-1941 123S 02-01-1942 167S 11-04-1942 165S 27-05-1942 FAAC 27-08-1942 334USAAF 17-12-1942 336S 15-02-1943 Westland 350S 29-12-1943 FAAC 06-01-1944 AST USAAF 09-05-1944 3507SU 28-01-1945 288S 15-02-1945 SOC 14-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL531
s/n BL531
Castle Bromwich
BL 531
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-12-1941 123S 28-12-1941 167S 12-04-1942 165S 27-05-1943 lost wings in dive crashed Auchmillan Hill Farm Ayr 08-06-1943 SOC 22-06-1943 FH92.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL532
s/n BL532
Castle Bromwich
BL 532
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 24-12-1941 306S 05-02-1942 CB ops 29-06-1942 GAL VASM 18-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 416S 28-08-1943 Shot down by Fw190 off Le Touquet 04-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL533
s/n BL533
Castle Bromwich
BL 533
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 12-12-1941 611S 19-02-1942 332S 12-04-1942 FACB 08-05-1942 recat E SOC 20-05-1942 FH52.25
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL534
s/n BL534
Castle Bromwich
BL 534
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941 308S 10-01-1942 Collided with AB250 and crashed nr Hutton Cranswick FACE 17-05-1942 SOC 21-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL535
s/n BL535
Castle Bromwich
BL 535
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-12-1941 123S 28-12-1941 167S 10-04-1942 CE 16-05-1942 SOC 21-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL536
s/n BL536
Castle Bromwich
BL 536
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 12-01-1942 234S 14-02-1942 129S FAAC 26-03-1942 ros VASM 15-09-1942 mods 91S 01-10-1942 Missing from shipping recce to Dieppe 06-12-1942 Either Flying Officer G H Dean or Flight Sergeant M K Eldrid killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL537
s/n BL537
Castle Bromwich
BL 537
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-01-1942 603S 19-01-1942 FACB 28-02-1942 LMS 45MU RNDA Machrihanish 04-09-1942 885S 09-1942 AST 29-11-1942 mods RNAS Eastleigh 27-02-1943 6MU 25-10-1943 VASM 05-11-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 808S 04-1944 719S St Merryn 06-1944 Swung 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 Mk Vb serial BL538
s/n BL538
Castle Bromwich
BL 538
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;401
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 17-01-1942 401S 13-02-1942 FACE 09-03-1942 SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL539
s/n BL539
Castle Bromwich
BL 539
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
'Landsturm' 33MU 04-01-1942 504S 29-01-1942 FAAC 16-05-1942 Shorts Harland AST 15-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL540
s/n BL540
Castle Bromwich
BL 540
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-01-1942 [148S 05-02-1942 ] 350S 11-02-1942 VASM 17-08-1942 mods M46 install 164S 08-12-1942 341S 21-02-1943 340S 23-03-1943 FAAC 17-04-1943 ros RNDA 20-02-1944 39MU 07-04-1944 57OTU 595S 14-06-1945 SOC 06-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL541
s/n BL541
Castle Bromwich
BL 541
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 13-12-1941 504S 05-01-1942 501S 19-10-1942 FACB 25-11-1942 Shorts Harland 332S 09-03-1943 310S 14-08-1943 504S 24-09-1943 611S 27-04-1944 53OTU 06-08-1944 FAAC 09-12-1944 695S 21-06-1945 SOC 27-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL542
s/n BL542
Castle Bromwich
BL 542
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;411
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 14-12-1941 124S 06-01-1942 FACB GAL 411S 07-06-1942 Missing on sweep during Dieppe raid 19-08-1942 Pilot Officer D Linton killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL543
s/n BL543
Castle Bromwich
BL 543
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 23-12-1941 317S 10-01-1942 Ran out of fuel and force-landed nr Prawle Devon CE 16-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL544
s/n BL544
Castle Bromwich
BL 544
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941 308S 10-01-1942 315S 17-04-1942 317S 05-09-1942 232S 02-10-1942 602S 16-04-1943 Missing on sweep while on loan to 19S 15-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL545
s/n BL545
Castle Bromwich
BL 545
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941 308S 26-01-1942 336S 27-10-1942 USAAF 09-10-1943 HAL 10-04-1944 26S 17-06-1944 41OTU 08-02-1945 287S 08-02-1945 SOC 28-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL546
s/n BL546
Castle Bromwich
BL 546
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 27-12-1941 616S 07-02-1942 VASM 24-09-1942 fuel syst mods AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX893 21-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL547
s/n BL547
Castle Bromwich
BL 547
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 28-12-1941 134S 08-01-1942 81S 05-04-1942 340S 04-05-1942 CAC ops 11-05-1942 ros 302S 10-11-1942 struck by R6888 landing Heston CE 20-12-1942 1AGS 20-01-1945 Portsmouth Aviation 04-09-1945 SOC 10-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL548
s/n BL548
Castle Bromwich
BL 548
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-01-1942 602S 26-01-1942 CAC ops 20-02-1942 452S 09-03-1942 457S 22-03-1942 crashed Kingston nr Worth Matravers Dorset CE 04-05-1942 AST SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL549
s/n BL549
Castle Bromwich
BL 549
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 22-01-1942 302S Hit by flak nr Foret de Boulogne 23-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL550
s/n BL550
Castle Bromwich
BL 550
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 05-01-1942 412S 05-01-1942 FAAC 09-03-1942 ASTH 71S 29-08-1942 334USAAF 01-10-1942 52OTU 05-10-1943 FLS 02-02-1944 Scottish Aviation 07-04-1944 Basta mods 41OTU 21-09-1944 SOC 11-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL551
s/n BL551
Castle Bromwich
BL 551
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941 308S 16-01-1942 132S 23-03-1942 hit by Beaufighter X7937 while parked Sumburgh CE 02-05-1942 129S 14-11-1942 602S 29-11-1942 66S 19-02-1943 234S 12-05-1943 312S 29-06-1943 317S 04-09-1943 53OTU 05-10-1943 FLS 02-02-1944 Scottish Aviation 12-04-1944 M46 install Basta mods Morocco 10-04-1945 MedAAF 21-06-1945 Armee de l'Air 09-10-1947 destroyed 16-08-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL562
s/n BL562
Castle Bromwich
BL 562
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941 132S 10-03-1942 FACE 02-05-1942 Scottish Aviation VASM 30-06-1943 fuel syst mods S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 33MU RNDA 16-01-1944 Henstridge 28-01-1944 as trainer 886S 03-1944 761S Henstridge 04-1944 719S St.Merryn 07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL563
s/n BL563
Castle Bromwich
BL 563
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 23-12-1941 317S 06-01-1942 CE ops 16-03-1942 VASM 13-08-1942 mods 315S 04-09-1942 131S 29-11-1942 66S 27-01-1943 350S 27-03-1943 FAAC 22-06-1943 ros 234S 09-01-1944 ASTH 26-09-1944 Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945 GC2/18
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL564
s/n BL564
Castle Bromwich
BL 564
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941 610S 'DW-E' 05-02-1942 AST 17-07-1942 335USAAF 10-03-1943 501S 23-03-1943 504S 12-01-1944 129S 26-01-1944 VASM 19-02-1944 fuel syst mods 17FTS 16-10-1944 FAAC 27-10-1944 ros SOC 31-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL565
s/n BL565
Castle Bromwich
BL 565
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 21-02-1942 5USAAF 05-09-1942 504S 30-09-1942 501S 19-10-1942 349S 'GE-E' 28-10-1943 Missing pres shot down by Fw190s nr St.Quentin 03-01-1944 Flight Sergeant A E Van den Broeck killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL566
s/n BL566
Castle Bromwich
BL 566
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-12-1941 19S 14-02-1942 340S 09-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 28-10-1942 VA 09-06-1943 ASTH 18-06-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA129
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial BL567
s/n BL567
Castle Bromwich
BL 567
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-12-1941 71S 17-01-1942 FAAC 14-02-1942 ASTH 303S 17-05-1942 CAC ops 19-08-1942 ros 234S 04-07-1943 ? 504S 30-06-1943 350S 17-07-1943 engine failed wheels up landing nr Dunstable Beds CAC 02-09-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 05-02-1944 mods RNDA 03-04-1944 808S 04-1944 to 06-1944 759S 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 Mk Vb serial BL568
s/n BL568
Castle Bromwich
BL 568
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 21-12-1941 501S 05-01-1942 Broke up in air and crashed nr Rockbourne Dorset 10-01-1942 SOC 18-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL569
s/n BL569
Castle Bromwich
BL 569
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-12-1941 130S 11-01-1942 FACE 30-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL570
s/n BL570
Castle Bromwich
BL 570
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 23-12-1941 504S 05-01-1942 FACB 12-07-1942 Shorts Harland Cunliffe-Owen 05-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX958 RAE for trials
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL571
s/n BL571
Castle Bromwich
BL 571
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 15-03-1942 64S 13-04-1942 AST 20-05-1942 154S 12-07-1942 AST 15-10-1942 341S 30-03-1943 313S 21-08-1943 67GrpUSAAF 22-11-1943 Scottish Aviation 12-04-1944 FAAC 02-10-1944 SOC 18-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL572
s/n BL572
Castle Bromwich
BL 572
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 20-02-1942 308S 02-04-1942 316S 15-10-1942 306S 16-03-1943 FACB 04-06-1943 DeH 13-06-1943 222MU 24-09-1943 Portugal 19-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL573
s/n BL573
Castle Bromwich
BL 573
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 15-03-1942 19S 13-04-1942 CAC ops 19-08-1942 ros VASM 13-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff 302S 27-09-1943 306S 30-09-1943 275S 07-07-1944 SOC 20-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL574
s/n BL574
Castle Bromwich
BL 574
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 25-04-1942 303S 11-06-1942 Missing from convoy escort off Dieppe 19-08-1942 Pilot Officer A Damm killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL575
s/n BL575
Castle Bromwich
BL 575
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;416
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 08-04-1942 9MU 11-04-1942 602S 21-05-1942 416S 16-07-1942 CAC ops 17-10-1942 ros 416S 24-10-1942 Damaged by flak and crashed off Le Touquet 24-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL576
s/n BL576
Castle Bromwich
BL 576
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 27-12-1941 fitt hook deck suit trials HMS Illustrious 12-1941 308S 26-01-1942 FAAC 12-04-1942 Westland SOC CE 27-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL577
s/n BL577
Castle Bromwich
BL 577
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 28-12-1941 308S 28-01-1942 RAE 03-04-1942 accident invest
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL578
s/n BL578
Castle Bromwich
BL 578
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 24-12-1941 FACB 29-01-1942 Westland 130S 07-06-1942 VASM 11-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 20-04-1943 416S 10-06-1943 FAAC 05-07-1943 ros 306S 30-09-1943 315S FACB 22-03-1944 1689Flt 15-01-1945 Portsmouth Aviation 04-10-1945 SOC 09-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL579
s/n BL579
Castle Bromwich
BL 579
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 23-12-1941 504S 06-01-1942 308S 30-01-1942 310S 05-05-1942 AST 13-07-1942 VASM 01-08-1942 fuel syst mods 332S 13-08-1942 501S 29-01-1943 CAC ops 05-07-1943 ros 504S 12-01-1944 129S 26-01-1944 26S 28-04-1944 FACE 05-04-1945 SOC 18-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL580
s/n BL580
Castle Bromwich
BL 580
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-12-1941 FAAC 06-01-1942 ros 118S 17-02-1942 Ran out of fuel and crashlanded nr Tangmere CB 09-05-1942 recat E SOC FH102.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL581
s/n BL581
Castle Bromwich
BL 581
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 03-01-1942 313S 17-01-1942 ASTH 30-03-1942 152S 26-04-1942 VASM 27-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 25-08-1943 Damaged by fighters on shipping recce and abandoned 11-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL582
s/n BL582
Castle Bromwich
BL 582
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-12-1941 308S 28-01-1942 FAAC 25-03-1942 ASTH 71S 21-08-1942 334USAAF 01-10-1942 39MU RNDA 24-03-1944 33MU 15-04-1944 Cunliffe-Owen 12-05-1944 mods 761S Henstridge 20-06-1944 as trainer SOC 21-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL583
s/n BL583
Castle Bromwich
BL 583
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-12-1941 71S 17-01-1942 ASTH 31-08-1942 VASM 17-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 313S 24-06-1943 66S 14-08-1943 FAAC 27-08-1943 340S 'GW-V' into sea on shipping recce off Lizard Point 17-11-1943 FH385.30 Flight Sergeant P N A Tummers killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL584
s/n BL584
Castle Bromwich
BL 584
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-01-1942 Starveall Farm dispersal 27-02-1942 610S 01-04-1942 111S 16-07-1942 FTR ops 25-07-1942 SOC 27-07-1942 Pilot Officer F J Mee killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL585
s/n BL585
Castle Bromwich
BL 585
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 27-12-1941 308S 26-01-1942 Abandoned during practice dogfight nr Woodvale 13-02-1942 SOC 27-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL586
s/n BL586
Castle Bromwich
BL 586
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-01-1942 65S 28-04-1942 453S 12-07-1942 AST 16-12-1942 VASM 15-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA115 returned RAF 12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL587
s/n BL587
Castle Bromwich
BL 587
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 25-01-1942 412S 28-03-1942 Hit by flak and abandoned off Beachy Head 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL588
s/n BL588
Castle Bromwich
BL 588
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-01-1942 134S 30-01-1942 81S 04-04-1942 331S 19-05-1942 Damaged by flak and forcelanded in France 27-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL589
s/n BL589
Castle Bromwich
BL 589
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 11-01-1942 412S 26-04-1942 421S 31-01-1943 FAAC 24-02-1943 ros 416S 26-05-1943 401S 16-04-1943 ? [126Airfield 10-08-1943 ] FACB 25-09-1943 26S 26-04-1944 41OTU 25-01-1945 58OTU 22-03-1945 to 5525M 30-07-1945 M55M install during service
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL590
s/n BL590
Castle Bromwich
BL 590
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 09-01-1942 403S 26-01-1942 Shot down by fighters nr Calais 17-04-1942 FH96.40
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL591
s/n BL591
Castle Bromwich
BL 591
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
ASTH 06-01-1942 38MU 09-01-1942 310S 17-02-1942 234S 29-07-1942 FAAC 12-09-1942 340S 28-09-1943 485S 11-11-1943 VASM 09-03-1944 Basta and fuel syst mods 277S 12-05-1944 10AGS 05-06-1945 crashed landing Barrow FACE 08-03-1946 SOC 09-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL592
s/n BL592
Castle Bromwich
BL 592
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 24-12-1941 504S 09-02-1942 501S 19-10-1942 Shorts Harland 06-02-1943 401S 10-08-1943 HAL 19-06-1944 42OTU 09-12-1944 Engine cut overturned in forced landing Dummow Essex FACB 02-03-1945 recat E SOC 26-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL593
s/n BL593
Castle Bromwich
BL 593
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 03-01-1942 611S 18-02-1942 FAAC 24-04-1942 453S 11-07-1942 222S 04-08-1942 VASM 24-10-1942 fuel syst mods AST 19-02-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX891
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL594
s/n BL594
Castle Bromwich
BL 594
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 29-03-1942 242S 21-04-1942 FAAC 02-05-1942 ros 303S 15-07-1942 FAAC 03-05-1943 ros 308S 25-06-1943 AST 27-07-1943 234S 05-01-1944 Hit by flak and crashed nr Berck-sur-Mer 09-05-1944 Flying Officer D N Greenhalgh baled out but killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL595
s/n BL595
Castle Bromwich
BL 595
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 09-01-1942 41S 10-02-1942 Hit by flak on sweep Hazebrouck Marshalling Yards 12-04-1942 FH64.20 Pilot Officer B van der Stok PoW but escaped during the 'Great Escape'
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL596
s/n BL596
Castle Bromwich
BL 596
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 04-01-1942 129S 07-02-1942 Shot down in sea off Le Havre 28-07-1942 FH220.50 F/Lt H C F Bowman DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL597
s/n BL597
Castle Bromwich
BL 597
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-01-1942 121S 18-04-1942 VASM 13-08-1942 mods 121S damaged force-landed CB 17-09-1942 AST 20-03-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX912
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL598
s/n BL598
Castle Bromwich
BL 598
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 17-01-1942 401S 13-02-1942 CAC ops 13-03-1942 Circus to St.Omer pres shot down by fighters over Channel 28-04-1942 FH24.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL599
s/n BL599
Castle Bromwich
BL 599
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 05-01-1942 610S 15-01-1942 AST 18-07-1942 222S 25-10-1942 into sea ops 21-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL600
s/n BL600
Castle Bromwich
BL 600
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 25-01-1942 131S 15-02-1942 FAAC 11-04-1942 ros VASM 10-10-1942 mods 340S 25-01-1943 341S 26-03-1943 FAAC 11-04-1943 ros 401S 28-08-1943 118S 24-05-1944 313S FAAC 14-08-1944 ros 611S 03-10-1944 Armee de l'Air 01-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL613
s/n BL613
Castle Bromwich
BL 613
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 04-01-1942 308S 28-01-1942 VASM 28-08-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 303S 30-11-1942 FAAC 11-03-1943 AST VASM 12-07-1943 elev mods S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier Cunliffe-Owen 02-12-1943 Cv RNDA 21-02-1944 808S Lee 02-1944 759S Yeovilton 21-07-1944 to 10-1944 761S Henstridge 11-1944 to 12-1944 Precautionary landing Cat SS 26-11-1944 (Mid JG Rider)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL614
s/n BL614
c/n CBAF 1646
Castle Bromwich
BL 614
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 04-01-1942 611S 07-02-1942 CB ops 08-03-1942 242S 02-06-1942 222S 11-08-1942 64S 31-03-1943 ros 30-08-1943 118S 25-09-1943 to 4354M 23-11-1943 6SoTT 06-12-1943 M46 install Manchester Air and Space Museum 1983 extant [c/n CBAF3553 on tail]
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL615
s/n BL615
Castle Bromwich
BL 615
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-01-1942 504S 06-02-1942 501S 19-10-1942 FACE 17-01-1943 SOC FH214.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL616
s/n BL616
Castle Bromwich
BL 616
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-12-1941 134S 08-01-1942 81S 05-04-1942 91S 24-05-1942 VASM 05-09-1942 mods GAL 19-10-1942 306S 29-08-1943 316S 'SZ-O' 31-10-1943 234S 15-12-1943 VASM 25-01-1944 fuel syst mods 276S 01-05-1944 SOC 06-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL617
s/n BL617
Castle Bromwich
BL 617
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-12-1941 134S 13-01-1942 81S 26-04-1942 41S 04-05-1942 CB ops 06-06-1942 AST 67GrpUSAAF 09-02-1943 303S 09-04-1944 Beach patrol hit by flak engine cut abandoned off Normandy 22-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL618
s/n BL618
Castle Bromwich
BL 618
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-01-1942 10-02-1942 242S 02-06-1942 215MU 07-11-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL619
s/n BL619
Castle Bromwich
BL 619
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 09-01-1942 222S 'ZD-S' 28-02-1942 Missing on sweep to Abbeville 30-04-1942 Flight Sergeant Rowe missing
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL620
s/n BL620
Castle Bromwich
BL 620
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-01-1942 124S 17-03-1942 Missing presumed shot down off Berck-sur-Mer 25-04-1942 FH56.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL621
s/n BL621
Castle Bromwich
BL 621
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942 350S 19-02-1942 CA ops 23-05-1942 FACB 04-08-1942 AST 222MU 27-10-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 damaged in transit rtp 05-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL622
s/n BL622
Castle Bromwich
BL 622
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 25-01-1942 350S 19-02-1942 Shot down by Bf109 off Calais abandoned 10m off Dover 19-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL623
s/n BL623
Castle Bromwich
BL 623
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;234
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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24MU 04-01-1942 234S 14-02-1942 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Berck 24-04-1942 FH96.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL624
s/n BL624
Castle Bromwich
BL 624
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 04-01-1942 308S 28-01-1942 Collided with BL482 and crashed nr Redhill FACE 06-07-1942 SOC 09-07-1942 FH35.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL625
s/n BL625
Castle Bromwich
BL 625
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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.
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5MU 04-01-1942 412S 26-01-1942 FACB 05-02-1942 82MU 31-10-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL626
s/n BL626
Castle Bromwich
BL 626
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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39MU 03-01-1942 312S 30-01-1942 Missing on bomber escort to Cherbourg 03-06-1942 FH122.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL627
s/n BL627
Castle Bromwich
BL 627
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 10-01-1942 317S 17-02-1942 Shot down by Fw190 in Channel 31-07-1942 Flying Officer T Kratka wounded Rescued by HSL south of Selsey Bill
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL628
s/n BL628
c/n CBAF 1660
Castle Bromwich
BL 628
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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.
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12MU 25-01-1942 401S 'YO-D' 01-04-1942 308S 05-08-1942 167S 12-08-1942 610S 14-10-1942 Cunliffe-Owen 19-06-1943 hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944 899S Belfast 30-01-1944 u/c collapsed landing Cat X1 05-02-1944 (Lt LJ Kelly) 719S St.Merryn 10-1944 794S St.Merryn 02-01-1945 to 03-1945 to Australia extant Victoria
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL629
s/n BL629
Castle Bromwich
BL 629
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 25-01-1942 131S 14-04-1942 FACE 11-06-1942 AST VASM 12-10-1942 fuel syst mods ADV Flt 15-10-1943 RNDA 16-01-1944 719S 08-1944 761S Henstridge 09-1944 57OTU 05-09-1944 eng trouble after dive wheels up landing nr Belford Northumberland CE 26-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL630
s/n BL630
Castle Bromwich
BL 630
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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24MU 25-01-1942 124S 14-03-1942 453S 23-07-1942 65S 16-12-1942 130S 31-03-1943 349S 19-07-1943 303S 09-04-1944 FAAC 13-05-1944 ros 414S 27-07-1944 53OTU 23-09-1944 ASTE 17-11-1944 recat E 02-01-1945 SOC 08-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL631
s/n BL631
Castle Bromwich
BL 631
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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6MU 27-01-1942 316S 22-02-1942 306S 16-03-1943 DeH 18-07-1943 66S 11-10-1943 340S 'GW-U' 15-11-1943 239S 16-02-1944 63S 13-03-1944 26S 09-04-1944 350S 10-06-1944 57OTU 23-07-1944 FACB 25-09-1944 LMS Armee de l'Air Morocco 10-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL632
s/n BL632
Castle Bromwich
BL 632
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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.
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37MU 28-01-1942 FAAC 25-02-1942 mods 412S 20-04-1942 FACB 18-01-1943 421S 31-01-1943 504S 29-04-1943 350S 17-05-1943 317S 01-06-1943 412S 29-06-1943 VASM 26-10-1943 major repair M55 install 501S 27-03-1944 FAAC 05-04-1944 ros 61OTU 07-12-1944 SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL633
s/n BL633
Castle Bromwich
BL 633
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;124
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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39MU 05-01-1942 452S 29-01-1942 457S 22-03-1942 124S 28-04-1942 Missing in cloud on convoy patrol over Channel 02-05-1942 FH66.25 Flight Sergeant T C MacFarlane RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL634
s/n BL634
Castle Bromwich
BL 634
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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24MU 10-01-1942 611S 19-02-1942 603S 19-02-1942 332S 10-04-1942 FACB 28-06-1942 ros missing 31-07-1942 AST 12-11-1942 340S 28-09-1943 485S 11-11-1943 hit sea damaged airframe aircraft abandoned nr Dunbar East Lothian 21-12-1943 FH313.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL635
s/n BL635
Castle Bromwich
BL 635
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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39MU 03-01-1942 19S 13-02-1942 3501SU 28-08-1942 302S 17-10-1942 HAL 28-10-1942 ASTH 10-02-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX879
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL636
s/n BL636
Castle Bromwich
BL 636
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 10-03-1942 457S 27-03-1942 611S 30-05-1942 72S 04-08-1942 71S 13-08-1942 FAAC 28-08-1942 Scottish Aviation 315S 12-02-1943 FAAC 03-04-1943 ros 222MU 18-12-1943 Empire Cormorant 03-01-1944 Portugal 17-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL637
s/n BL637
Castle Bromwich
BL 637
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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24MU 25-01-1942 331S 'FN-Y' 12-04-1942 Engaged by Fw190 over Channel 19-06-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BL638
s/n BL638
Castle Bromwich
BL 638
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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.
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9MU 04-01-1942 411S 28-01-1942 CB ops 24-03-1942 ASTH M55M install VASM 10-10-1942 fuel syst mods M45M install 453S 'FU-G' 30-12-1942 222S 31-03-1943 167S 19-05-1943 322S 22-06-1943 26S 03-04-1944 air collision with AA850 and W3314 crashed Old Alresford Hants CE 22-07-1944 SOC 16-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL639
s/n BL639
Castle Bromwich
BL 639
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 09-01-1942 616S 12-02-1942 Scottish Aviation 23-06-1942 5USAAF 31-07-1942 Cunliffe-Owen 05-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX959
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL640
s/n BL640
Castle Bromwich
BL 640
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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39MU 03-01-1942 134S 08-02-1942 81S 05-04-1942 41S 'EB-D' Engaged by fighters during Rodeo Desvres crashed into sea 05-05-1942 FH76.15 Flight Sergeant T E Jenkin killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL641
s/n BL641
Castle Bromwich
BL 641
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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6MU 06-01-1942 91S 10-02-1942 HAL 11-03-1942 4USAAF 05-08-1942 67GrpUSAAF 22-11-1942 602S 04-03-1944 118S CB ops 21-05-1944 ASTH CE ops 26-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL642
s/n BL642
Castle Bromwich
BL 642
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 04-01-1942 308S 28-01-1942 FAAC 26-03-1942 ros 316S 23-12-1942 FAAC 20-03-1943 ros 306S 30-04-1943 349S 'GE-C' 28-12-1943 303S 06-03-1944 collision on landing Ballyhalbert FACE 15-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL643
s/n BL643
Castle Bromwich
BL 643
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;412
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.
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37MU 25-01-1942 412S 31-03-1942 Ditched in Channel 12-04-1942 Flight Sergeant S G Napier killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL644
s/n BL644
Castle Bromwich
BL 644
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 18-01-1942 303S 18-12-1943 DeH 29-02-1944 mods VASM 24-03-1944 fuel syst and Basta mods 61OTU 13-08-1944 SOC 30-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL645
s/n BL645
Castle Bromwich
BL 645
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 17-01-1942 111S 07-02-1942 ASTH 27-01-1942 ? CE ops 19-05-1942 AST recat B 76MU 10-11-1942 Palma 05-12-1942 USSR 30-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL646
s/n BL646
Castle Bromwich
BL 646
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 28-01-1942 316S 03-03-1942 VASM 26-07-1943 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier FAAC 30-11-1943 ros 234S 09-10-1944 2GSU 16-06-1945 Malcolms White Waltham 16-02-1946 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 13-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL647
s/n BL647
Castle Bromwich
BL 647
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;65
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 04-01-1942 65S 07-02-1942 Shot down by Fw190 nr Bruges 01-06-1942 Flight Sergeant R E Parrack killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL655
s/n BL655
Castle Bromwich
BL 655
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;416
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.
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9MU 04-02-1942 416S 24-03-1942 FAAC 03-04-1942 ros 602S 15-07-1942 164S 11-09-1942 341S 03-02-1943 Scottish Aviation 04-03-1943 VASM 30-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 129S 30-05-1943 416S 11-06-1943 Spun 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
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Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL656
s/n BL656
Castle Bromwich
BL 656
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 06-02-1942 303S 16-02-1942 Shot down by Bf109s 8m NW of Hazebrouck 13-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL657
s/n BL657
Castle Bromwich
BL 657
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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.
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8MU 25-01-1942 412S 13-02-1942 CE ops 26-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL658
s/n BL658
Castle Bromwich
BL 658
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;421
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.
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12MU 25-01-1942 401S 15-03-1942 FACE 24-03-1942 111S 20-08-1942 421S 13-03-1943 Stalled on take-off Redhill CE 03-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL659
s/n BL659
Castle Bromwich
BL 659
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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.
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39MU 06-02-1942 130S 26-02-1942 610S 19-12-1942 131S 25-01-1943 engine failed into sea off Wick CE 01-03-1943 FH285
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL660
s/n BL660
Castle Bromwich
BL 660
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 16-05-1942 307S 01-10-1942 ros HQ 8Ftr Command 21-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL661
s/n BL661
Castle Bromwich
BL 661
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;403
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.
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8MU 28-01-1942 403S 08-02-1942 Shot down by Bf109 nr St.Omer 08-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL662
s/n BL662
Castle Bromwich
BL 662
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;91
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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6MU 06-01-1942 91S 'DL-A' 10-02-1942 ASR sortie off Hastings Engaged by Fw190s 15-07-1942 FH214.95 Flight Sergeant F Y Campbell RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL663
s/n BL663
Castle Bromwich
BL 663
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 18-01-1942 611S 19-02-1942 242S 02-06-1942 222S 11-08-1942 FAAC 18-11-1942 ros 64S 31-03-1943 118S 25-09-1943 67GrpUSAAF 06-01-1944 Scottish Aviation 15-06-1944 57OTU 17-07-1944 61OTU 12-04-1945 SOC major repair 29-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL664
s/n BL664
Castle Bromwich
BL 664
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 22-01-1942 123S 24-03-1942 167S 17-04-1942 165S 27-05-1942 65S 23-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 04-03-1943 VASM 02-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff 222MU 26-09-1943 Portugal 19-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL665
s/n BL665
Castle Bromwich
BL 665
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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24MU 10-01-1942 91S 26-02-1942 CB ops 22-07-1942 DeH 132S 08-02-1943 CAC ops 15-05-1943 ros 52OTU 02-07-1943 VASM 20-01-1944 fuel syst mods FLS 02-02-1944 AST to 5595M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 03-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL666
s/n BL666
Castle Bromwich
BL 666
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 10-01-1942 132S 13-03-1942 damaged by Beaufighter X7937 Sumburgh CAC 02-05-1942 129S 22-10-1942 602S 29-11-1942 66S 19-02-1943 234S 19-04-1943 312S 29-06-1943 317S 04-10-1943 VASM 05-11-1943 fuel syst mods 277S 25-03-1944 FAAC 31-03-1944 AST CGS 03-10-1944 engine failed wheels up landing nr Catfoss CE 01-10-1945 SOC 04-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL667
s/n BL667
Castle Bromwich
BL 667
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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.
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12MU 10-01-1942 416S 01-03-1942 602S 15-07-1942 ? 132S 14-07-1942 Crashed in sea off Copinsay Orkney Is 22-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL668
s/n BL668
Castle Bromwich
BL 668
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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39MU 26-01-1942 234S 28-02-1942 force-landed nr Bodmin Cornwall after sortie with AA725 AA726 BL241 CE 15-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL669
s/n BL669
Castle Bromwich
BL 669
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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.
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38MU 26-01-1942 402S 01-04-1942 421S 08-05-1942 FAAC 10-09-1942 ros 122S 15-07-1943 234S 15-08-1943 FAAC 02-10-1943 303S 27-01-1944 Scottish Aviation 18-04-1944 53OTU 02-09-1944 force-landed stalled crashed Ashey nr Scunthorpe CE 01-01-1945 SOC 15-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL670
s/n BL670
Castle Bromwich
BL 670
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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6MU 31-01-1942 303S 16-02-1942 FAA 07-07-1942 315S 11-06-1943 USAAF 17-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL671
s/n BL671
Castle Bromwich
BL 671
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 28-01-1942 132S 10-03-1942 453S 23-12-1942 222S 31-03-1943 heavy landing u/c collapse Martlesham Heath CE 10-04-1943 FH337.50 Scottish Aviation 04-05-1943 504S 17-07-1943 ros 28-08-1943 313S 25-10-1943 FAAC 11-05-1944 AST Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 29-11-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL672
s/n BL672
Castle Bromwich
BL 672
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 28-01-1942 303S 16-02-1942 Damaged by Bf109s on sweep CB 14-04-1942 SOC CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL673
s/n BL673
Castle Bromwich
BL 673
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 25-01-1942 132S 13-03-1942 242S 23-06-1942 222S 11-08-1942 CB ops 19-08-1942 GAL 336USAAF 23-01-1943 AST 27-11-1943 64S 03-04-1944 345S 22-05-1944 57OTU 17-08-1944 275S SOC 20-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL674
s/n BL674
Castle Bromwich
BL 674
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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6MU 31-01-1942 41S 19-02-1942 CB ops 18-09-1942 AST 308S 23-02-1943 132S 19-08-1943 CAC ops 27-09-1943 VASM 07-11-1943 fuel syst mods 277S 08-04-1944 CAC ops 10-05-1944 ros SOC 22-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL675
s/n BL675
Castle Bromwich
BL 675
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 15-01-1942 AAEE 04-1942 radio hand and fuel syst trials 332S 30-04-1942 FAAC 03-06-1942 VASM 31-08-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff AST 10-10-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX916
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL676
s/n BL676
Castle Bromwich
BL 676
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
AST 10-01-1942 AAEE hand and syst trials 03-1942 778S Arbroath from 04-1942 to 05-1942 (deck landing acceptance trials tested 17-04-1942 ) first Spit Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB328
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL677
s/n BL677
Castle Bromwich
BL 677
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 26-01-1942 402S 02-04-1942 302S 06-05-1942 Missing from sweep 31-05-1942 Flight Sergeant J Galazka killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL678
s/n BL678
Castle Bromwich
BL 678
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 Mk Vb serial BL679
s/n BL679
Castle Bromwich
BL 679
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 LF Mk Vb serial BL680
s/n BL680
Castle Bromwich
BL 680
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-01-1942 616S 18-02-1942 14PS 7PRG USAAF 15-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL681
s/n BL681
Castle Bromwich
BL 681
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-01-1942 331S 15-03-1942 VASM 05-10-1942 mods CA ops 24-10-1942 Scottish Aviation 18-11-1942 VASM 08-07-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods S type pt wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 501S 'SD-Z' 05-11-1943 engine failed on takeoff Hawkinge crashed into trees CE 22-12-1943 FH261.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL682
s/n BL682
Castle Bromwich
BL 682
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 26-01-1942 19S 13-02-1942 collision with AD323 Ludham CE 19-02-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL683
s/n BL683
Castle Bromwich
BL 683
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 31-01-1942 91S 13-03-1942 PPSM 18-06-1942 mods Missing on shipping recce nr Le Touquet 04-08-1942 FH204.15 Pilot Officer R K J Wildish killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL684
s/n BL684
Castle Bromwich
BL 684
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-01-1942 306S 01-04-1942 VASM 28-07-1942 fuel syst mods 316S 01-10-1942 FAAC 29-10-1942 HAL 17-11-1942 mods 82MU 28-09-1943 Portugal 09-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL685
s/n BL685
Castle Bromwich
BL 685
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 26-01-1942 401S 14-02-1942 CB ops 13-03-1942 DeH 19-03-1942 82MU 31-10-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL686
s/n BL686
Castle Bromwich
BL 686
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 09-01-1942 19S 25-02-1942 611S 12-02-1943 FAAC 27-04-1943 ros 403S 26-05-1943 411S 04-09-1943 341S 17-10-1943 453S 27-10-1943 FAAC 07-11-1943 ros 602S 25-01-1944 FACE 07-03-1944 57OTU 07-12-1944 u/c leg collapsed while taxying Eshott FAAC 27-02-1945 SOC CE 12-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL687
s/n BL687
Castle Bromwich
BL 687
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
AST 01-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB329
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL688
s/n BL688
c/n CBAF 1806
Castle Bromwich
BL 688
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942 132S 13-03-1942 CAC ops 16-03-1942 610S 14-10-1942 335USAAF 11-03-1943 501S 23-03-1943 air collision with P8741 landing Ballyhalbert CA 12-04-1943 CRD R-R 14-07-1943 Scottish Aviation 09-10-1943 316S 31-02-1944 63S 01-05-1944 FAAC 04-11-1944 ASTE 16-11-1944 58OTU 16-03-1945 crashed Walmersley nr Bury Lancs CE 29-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL689
s/n BL689
Castle Bromwich
BL 689
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
AST 10-01-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled MB340
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL690
s/n BL690
Castle Bromwich
BL 690
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 24-01-1942 317S 'JH-Z' 17-03-1942 VASM 11-09-1942 fuel syst mods 315S 18-09-1942 CA ops 16-11-1942 HAL 308S 02-12-1942 FACB 01-05-1943 Westland 222MU 22-10-1943 Portugal 18-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL691
s/n BL691
Castle Bromwich
BL 691
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 22-01-1942 610S 13-02-1942 AST 17-07-1942 VASM 10-10-1942 611S 31-12-1942 Collided with EN822 nr Westerham Kent FACE 27-01-1943 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL692
s/n BL692
Castle Bromwich
BL 692
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-01-1942 402S 08-03-1942 FAAC 15-03-1942 VA 232S 'EF-O' 10-05-1942 VASM 24-09-1942 fuel syst mods 332S 06-10-1942 334USAAF 22-11-1942 AST 01-04-1943 VASM 22-07-1943 wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 611S 23-12-1943 234S 06-08-1944 Tarrant Rushton 05-10-1944 67MU Transport Command 07-03-1946 SOC 01-11-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL693
s/n BL693
Castle Bromwich
BL 693
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 25-01-1942 234S 17-03-1942 Collided with AA938 nr Ibsley FACE 18-04-1942 SOC 23-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL694
s/n BL694
Castle Bromwich
BL 694
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 Mk Vb serial BL695
s/n BL695
Castle Bromwich
BL 695
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 14-03-1942 222S 01-06-1942 enemy action 29-06-1942 PPSM 24-09-1942 fuel syst mods VA 18-04-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA110
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL696
s/n BL696
Castle Bromwich
BL 696
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 11-04-1942 AST 18-04-1942 350S 01-07-1942 PPSM 26-08-1942 416S 13-12-1942 411S 23-03-1943 341S 17-10-1943 453S 27-10-1943 602S 25-01-1944 118S 13-03-1944 57OTU 25-08-1944 577S 07-06-1945 SOC 25-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL697
s/n BL697
Castle Bromwich
BL 697
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 05-04-1942 611S 21-04-1942 242S 02-06-1942 222S 11-08-1942 Westland 26-09-1942 91S 29-12-1942 341S 01-07-1943 306S 29-07-1943 302S 03-10-1943 234S 04-11-1943 303S 28-04-1944 57OTU 02-08-1944 air collision with P7884 crashed CE 15-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL698
s/n BL698
Castle Bromwich
BL 698
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 29-03-1942 402S 02-05-1942 122S 21-07-1942 AST 20-10-1942 312S 31-12-1942 VASM 17-07-1943 fuel syst and rud mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 316S 29-11-1943 65S 03-05-1944 CE 30-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL699
s/n BL699
Castle Bromwich
BL 699
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 12-02-1942 485S 09-05-1942 Missing nr Dieppe 31-05-1942 SOC FH16.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL707
s/n BL707
Castle Bromwich
BL 707
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;403
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 31-01-1942 403S 'KH-Y' 13-02-1942 Missing from escort mission nr Le Touquet 02-06-1942 FH68.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL708
s/n BL708
Castle Bromwich
BL 708
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 31-01-1942 Collided with AB978 over the Channel crash-landed at Manston CB 25-04-1942 recat E 05-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL709
s/n BL709
Castle Bromwich
BL 709
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-02-1942 340S 01-03-1942 FAAC 14-05-1942 SOC CE 05-06-1943 FH75.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL710
s/n BL710
Castle Bromwich
BL 710
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 25-01-1942 310S 25-02-1942 234S 29-07-1942 Shot down by Fw190 off Ile de Batz 27-10-1942 SOC FH169.10 Flight Sergeant W G Drayton killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL711
s/n BL711
Castle Bromwich
BL 711
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 07-02-1942 132S 23-03-1942 Missing on patrol nr Copinsay Orkneys 12-05-1942 Flight Sergeant J F Crawford killed body washed up on Belgian coast
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BL712
s/n BL712
Castle Bromwich
BL 712
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 25-01-1942 130S 23-02-1942 ASTH 04-10-1942 421S 16-01-1943 412S 03-02-1943 602S 'LO-X' 19-04-1943 AAEE 25-07-1943 rogue aircraft sqdn reported it unstable flicked out of gentle turns eng vibration. Flown by ETPS who found no faults 504S FACB 25-10-1943 ros 41OTU 01-02-1945 58OTU 22-03-1945 to 5385M SOC 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL713
s/n BL713
Castle Bromwich
BL 713
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;132
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-01-1942 74S 15-02-1942 VASM 24-09-1942 fuel syst mods 132S 06-10-1942 Missing on shipping recce nr Orfordness Suffolk 01-12-1942 Flight Sergeant R A Carr RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL714
s/n BL714
Castle Bromwich
BL 714
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 11-02-1942 54S 16-03-1942 167S 31-05-1942 FAC 31-07-1942 ros 14-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 Scottish Aviation 05-02-1943 M46 install 23-03-1943 FAAC 26-04-1943 ros 52OTU 02-07-1943 FAAC 12-01-1945 recat E SOC 01-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL715
s/n BL715
Castle Bromwich
BL 715
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 17-02-1942 416S 25-03-1942 FAAC 04-05-1942 AST 322S 31-07-1943 ground collision with AB904 Llanbedr CE 25-11-1943 FH164.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL716
s/n BL716
Castle Bromwich
BL 716
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 10-02-1942 132S 01-04-1942 ros 17-03-1943 616S 13-05-1943 52OTU 02-07-1943 340S 28-09-1943 485S 11-11-1943 VASM 17-03-1944 fuel syst mods AST 09-05-1944 17FTS 25-09-1944 SOC CE 19-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL717
s/n BL717
Castle Bromwich
BL 717
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 30-04-1942 64S 04-06-1942 154S 12-07-1942 AST 10-08-1942 132S 02-07-1943 234S 15-08-1943 129S 26-01-1944 VASM 18-02-1944 fuel syst mods 61OTU 13-08-1944 FAAC 16-09-1944 ros SOC 22-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL718
s/n BL718
Castle Bromwich
BL 718
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942 132S 10-03-1942 FAAC 12-03-1942 ros 122S 21-05-1943 234S 'AZ-T' 15-08-1943 602S 04-03-1944 118S 13-03-1944 611S 03-10-1944 Forcelanded with engine failure nr Twatt FACB 12-12-1944 AST SOC 15-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL719
s/n BL719
Castle Bromwich
BL 719
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942 132S 23-03-1942 122S 21-05-1943 234S 15-08-1943 26S 03-04-1944 41OTU 25-01-1945 58OTU 22-03-1945 to 5386M 18-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL720
s/n BL720
Castle Bromwich
BL 720
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 25-01-1942 54S 15-03-1942 167S 31-05-1942 FAAC 13-06-1942 ros 164S 21-10-1942 341S 21-02-1943 340S 23-03-1943 FAAC 30-08-1943 ros 234S 31-05-1944 Collided with EN861 on night patrol off Beachy Head 17-06-1944 Flying Officer W H Painter killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL721
s/n BL721
Castle Bromwich
BL 721
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;72
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-01-1942 72S 22-02-1942 Escort Bostons to St.Omer hit by flak 04-04-1942 SOC FH35.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL722
s/n BL722
Castle Bromwich
BL 722
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 22-01-1942 222S 28-02-1942 CB ops 04-06-1942 Westland 306S 30-08-1942 133S 29-09-1942 336S 01-10-1942 57OTU 17-08-1944 takeoff coarse pitch hit obst Eshott CE 12-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL723
s/n BL723
Castle Bromwich
BL 723
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 26-01-1942 402S 05-03-1942 CAC ops 19-04-1942 SOC CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL724
s/n BL724
Castle Bromwich
BL 724
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 30-01-1942 64S 02-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190 on rodeo to St.Omer 15m S of Calais 08-04-1942 FH8.50 Pilot Officer F A H L A Conard killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL725
s/n BL725
Castle Bromwich
BL 725
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 06-02-1942 64S 16-02-1942 222S 02-05-1942 CAC ops 25-05-1942 ros 242S 11-08-1942 Scottish Aviation 08-11-1942 602S 21-07-1943 504S 10-10-1943 129S 26-01-1944 VASM 19-02-1944 fuel syst mods 277S 17-05-1944 2TAF 01-03-1945 u/c collapsed on landing B102 Vorst FAAC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL726
s/n BL726
Castle Bromwich
BL 726
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 25-01-1942 401S 14-03-1942 CE ops 15-04-1942 133S 15-06-1942 FACB 05-07-1942 ros 65S 10-08-1942 317S 02-09-1942 315S 04-09-1942 AST 13-02-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX885
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL727
s/n BL727
Castle Bromwich
BL 727
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 06-02-1942 132S 17-03-1942 FAA 11-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 501S 08-06-1943 411S 04-07-1943 341S 17-10-1943 453S 27-10-1943 602S 25-01-1944 SOC 27-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL728
s/n BL728
Castle Bromwich
BL 728
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 12-02-1942 72S 15-03-1942 CAC ops 08-04-1942 ros 111S 16-05-1942 Missing from sweep to Bruges 01-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL729
s/n BL729
Castle Bromwich
BL 729
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 05-02-1942 222S 26-05-1942 242S 'LE-V' 11-08-1942 93S 23-09-1942 340S 28-09-1942 485S 11-11-1942 Scottish Aviation 28-02-1944 USAAF 09-05-1944 1654CU 30-11-1944 SOC 08-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL730
s/n BL730
Castle Bromwich
BL 730
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-1942 54S 13-03-1942 167S 31-05-1942 FACB 18-09-1942 Scottish Aviation AST 14-06-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA125
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL731
s/n BL731
Castle Bromwich
BL 731
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 10-02-1942 132S 15-03-1942 CAC ops 01-11-1942 610S 'DW-J '5-02-1943 Shot down by fighters escorting Venturas nr Cayeux 21-04-1943 FH313.25 F/Lt D O Collinge DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL732
s/n BL732
Castle Bromwich
BL 732
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-1942 54S 16-03-1942 167S 31-05-1942 Abandoned in cloud and crashed nr Achengills Caithness 10-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL733
s/n BL733
Castle Bromwich
BL 733
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-02-1942 72S 04-04-1942 FAAC 25-04-1942 ASTH 306S 'UZ-D' 20-05-1942 Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais 30-07-1942 FH145.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL734
s/n BL734
Castle Bromwich
BL 734
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 11-02-1942 416S 07-03-1942 602S 15-07-1942 FACB 20-07-1942 Scottish Aviation 91S 16-02-1943 CAC ops 15-03-1943 Westland 118S 10-09-1943 64S 25-09-1943 17FTS 09-05-1945 SOC 19-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL735
s/n BL735
Castle Bromwich
BL 735
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 14-02-1942 601S 14-03-1942 411S 03-05-1942 402S 25-03-1943 19S 04-05-1943 65S 20-06-1943 130S 15-08-1943 DeH 18-02-1944 611S 28-06-1944 64S 10-07-1944 SOC 31-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL736
s/n BL736
Castle Bromwich
BL 736
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 12-02-1942 130S 25-03-1942 AST 24-03-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX954
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL748
s/n BL748
Castle Bromwich
BL 748
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-01-1942 603S 17-02-1942 332S 16-04-1942 FAAC 01-05-1942 ros 303S 28-07-1942 night landing dummy aerodrome Tofts Grange Q site Lincs CE 23-09-1942 SOC FH122.55 AST 24-12-1942 64S 03-05-1943 65S 29-04-1944 ? 132S 23-05-1944 302S 28-06-1944 306S 03-10-1944 SOC 31-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL749
s/n BL749
Castle Bromwich
BL 749
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Reported with No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-01-1942 504S 20-02-1942 engine failed wheels up landing nr Comber Co Down CE 12-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL750
s/n BL750
Castle Bromwich
BL 750
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 25-01-1942 412S 04-04-1942 411S 06-04-1942 FAAC 14-08-1942 308S 21-10-1942 DeH 07-11-1942 AST 10-03-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX896
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL751
s/n BL751
Castle Bromwich
BL 751
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 20-01-1942 crashed in transit 315S CAC 13-03-1942 ros hit obst fly low Birkdale Sands Lancs CE 15-08-1942 SOC 21-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL752
s/n BL752
Castle Bromwich
BL 752
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 20-02-1942 402S 15-03-1942 struck by AD200 while parked Ibsley CE 26-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL753
s/n BL753
Castle Bromwich
BL 753
Merlin 45M
Known Units: ;63
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 30-01-1942 401S 06-04-1942 CAC ops 14-06-1942 ros 65S 11-08-1942 132S 12-09-1942 PPSM 19-10-1942 VASM 05-07-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 316S 28-11-1943 63S 01-05-1944 Shot down by flak while spotting for naval gunfire off Cherbourg 25-06-1944 F/Lt B F Cleeton RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL754
s/n BL754
Castle Bromwich
BL 754
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 28-01-1942 616S 28-03-1942 engine failed into sea off Dungeness 15-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BL755
s/n BL755
Castle Bromwich
BL 755
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 31-01-1942 19S 24-04-1942 CAC ops 23-06-1942 ros 130S 01-08-1942 Westland 132S 19-08-1943 118S 10-10-1943 132S 25-01-1944 VASM 09-03-1944 fuel syst and Basta mods 350S 10-06-1944 FAAC 30-07-1944 ros 61OTU 02-09-1944 to 5570M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 16-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL756
s/n BL756
Castle Bromwich
BL 756
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 31-01-1942 401S 'YO-G' 02-05-1942 FAAC 02-07-1942 ros 39MU RNAS Lee on Solent 06-09-1942 885S 09-1942 ASTH 20-10-1942 hook fitted Lee 10-11-1942 887S 01-1943 ros 16 to 24-04-1943 ros 1 to 16-07-1943 768S 12-1943 to 08-1944 Hit 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 Mk Vb serial BL757
s/n BL757
Castle Bromwich
BL 757
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-01-1942 122S 17-02-1942 118S 22-04-1942 AST 25-06-1942 65S 14-08-1942 FAAC 19-08-1942 ros 340S 07-09-1942 CAC ops 29-12-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX967
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL758
s/n BL758
Castle Bromwich
BL 758
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-02-1942 AST 06-03-1942 124S 08-03-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer 13-03-1942 F/Lt J Kulhanek killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL759
s/n BL759
Castle Bromwich
BL 759
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 11-02-1942 416S 01-03-1942 602S 15-07-1942 164S 11-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 15-11-1942 Cunliffe-Owen 31-05-1943 hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944 808S 02-1944 to 04-1944 761S Henstridge 09-1944 called Seafire by Admiralty
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL760
s/n BL760
Castle Bromwich
BL 760
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-03-1942 54S 13-03-1942 167S 31-05-1942 610S 14-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 FAAC 25-03-1943 ros 310S 30-06-1943 313S 29-07-1943 FAAC 06-08-1943 ros 504S 12-01-1944 129S 26-01-1944 186S 13-04-1944 130S 25-06-1944 CAC ops 05-10-1944 57OTU 10-05-1945 SOC 25-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL761
s/n BL761
Castle Bromwich
BL 761
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-02-1942 340S 'GW-U' 01-03-1942 Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais 10-04-1942 SOC 14-04-1942 FH26.30 Lt M P C Choron killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL762
s/n BL762
Castle Bromwich
BL 762
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-02-1942 504S 11-03-1942 501S 19-10-1942 VASM 26-06-1943 mods 66S 08-09-1943 shot down by Fw190s nr Beauvais 03-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL763
s/n BL763
Castle Bromwich
BL 763
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 08-02-1942 72S 26-04-1942 CB ops 26-04-1942 340S 18-05-1942 DeH VASM 03-09-1942 fuel syst mods 421S 10-11-1942 412S 03-02-1943 602S 19-04-1943 64S 27-04-1944 61OTU 28-09-1944 FACE 21-02-1945 SOC 28-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL764
s/n BL764
Castle Bromwich
BL 764
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-01-1942 VASM 29-08-1942 fuel syst mods 222MU 24-10-1942 Harpagus 19-12-1942 USSR 17-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL765
s/n BL765
Castle Bromwich
BL 765
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;412
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 26-01-1942 340S 'GW-B' 02-03-1942 FAAC 17-07-1942 ros 412S 12-10-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s off Fecamp 12-12-1942 FH247 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 Mk Vb serial BL766
s/n BL766
Castle Bromwich
BL 766
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;129
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 06-02-1942 129S 16-02-1942 Crashed in sea off Etretat possible oxygen failure 28-03-1942 SOC Pilot Officer R P Hunter RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL767
s/n BL767
Castle Bromwich
BL 767
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 08-02-1942 54S 16-03-1942 167S 31-05-1942 610S 14-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 310S 30-06-1943 313S 26-07-1943 FACB 13-09-1943 FLS 31-01-1944 402S 17-06-1944 527S 15-07-1944 SOC 31-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL768
s/n BL768
Castle Bromwich
BL 768
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 06-02-1942 222S 16-02-1942 Missing from sweep to Hazebrouck 29-06-1942 Flight Sergeant D J Curling killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL769
s/n BL769
Castle Bromwich
BL 769
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 31-01-1942 312S 16-02-1942 222S 18-06-1942 242S 11-08-1942 131S 22-09-1942 610S 27-01-1943 Missing from ground attack mission nr Cherbourg 06-02-1943 Flight Sergeant H R Parker RNZAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL770
s/n BL770
Castle Bromwich
BL 770
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-02-1942 RAE 10-04-1942 accident invest with W3248 41S 02-06-1942 2USAAF 22-08-1942 CAC 03-11-1942 VASM 18-04-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA113
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL771
s/n BL771
Castle Bromwich
BL 771
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-1942 54S 17-03-1942 FAAC 12-04-1942 Scottish Aviation 222MU 13-11-1942 Harpagus 19-12-1942 USSR 17-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL772
s/n BL772
Castle Bromwich
BL 772
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 10-02-1942 402S 05-03-1942 421S 08-05-1942 FACB 05-06-1942 GAL VASM 11-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 04-04-1943 26S 27-07-1944 Engine cut on take-off crashlanded Tangmere CE 21-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL773
s/n BL773
Castle Bromwich
BL 773
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 04-02-1942 72S 22-02-1942 GAL major repair 15-03-1942 133S 15-06-1942 CAC ops 19-08-1942 VASM 19-09-1942 mods 336S 01-10-1942 AST 10-11-1942 M45M install CB ops 14-01-1943 317S 11-06-1943 412S 29-06-1943 CRD Malcolms White Waltham 23-09-1945 Cv drone aircraft SOC 15-04-1948 used as study aircraft in accident prevention film
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL774
s/n BL774
Castle Bromwich
BL 774
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-02-1942 452S 14-02-1942 Shot down by fighters nr Dieppe 28-03-1942 Flight Sergeant J G Edwards killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL775
s/n BL775
Castle Bromwich
BL 775
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
31MU 10-02-1942 132S 13-03-1942 DeH 04-02-1943 315S 06-04-1943 303S 06-06-1943 313S 19-08-1943 to 4362M 25-11-1943 5SoTT SOC 15-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL776
s/n BL776
Castle Bromwich
BL 776
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 14-02-1942 145S 13-06-1942 133S 30-09-1942 336S 01-10-1942 DeH 18-08-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 28-02-1944 Cv RNAS 880S Henstridge 09-04-1944 as trainer 759S Yeovilton 09-1944 761S Henstridge 01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL777
s/n BL777
Castle Bromwich
BL 777
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-02-1942 41S 13-04-1942 Hit by flak nr Dieppe 19-08-1942 S/Ldr G C Hyde killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL778
s/n BL778
Castle Bromwich
BL 778
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 11-02-1942 416S 01-03-1942 FACB 06-05-1942 Scottish Aviation 4S 01-08-1942 501S 02-12-1942 USAAF 20-04-1943 FACA 20-05-1943 ros 350S 20-07-1943 RNDA 21-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL779
s/n BL779
Castle Bromwich
BL 779
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 25-01-1942 416S 01-03-1942 FTR ops 04-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL780
s/n BL780
Castle Bromwich
BL 780
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 31-01-1942 401S 14-02-1942 FAAC 05-05-1942 ros 416S 27-02-1943 411S 23-03-1943 341S 17-10-1943 602S 25-01-1944 350S 03-04-1944 CB ops 11-06-1944 ros 61OTU 13-08-1944 SOC 21-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL781
s/n BL781
Castle Bromwich
BL 781
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 10-02-1942 132S 15-03-1942 Damaged by flak during rhubarb to Veurne and crashed nr Dunkerque 19-11-1942 Pilot Officer M J Mills RNZAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL782
s/n BL782
Castle Bromwich
BL 782
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;401
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 08-02-1942 401S 14-03-1942 Collided with BM350 and crashed in Somme Estuary 13-07-1942 FH167.30 Flight Sergeant F A Duff killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL783
s/n BL783
Castle Bromwich
BL 783
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 31-01-1942 118S 07-03-1942 u/c jammed bellylanded at Ibsley CAC 22-04-1942 SOC CE FH40.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL784
s/n BL784
Castle Bromwich
BL 784
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 10-02-1942 601S 08-03-1942 412S 31-03-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Le Crotoy 25-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL785
s/n BL785
Castle Bromwich
BL 785
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-1942 54S 01-03-1942 124S 08-03-1942 CE ops 10-03-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL786
s/n BL786
Castle Bromwich
BL 786
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-02-1942 340S 'GW-M' 18-03-1942 Shot down by Fw190 escorting Bostons to Ostend 27-04-1942 S/Lt M Hauchemaille killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL787
s/n BL787
Castle Bromwich
BL 787
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 06-02-1942 64S 16-02-1942 222S 02-05-1942 AST 27-05-1942 RNAS Stretton 06-09-1942 VASM 26-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 30-06-1943 602S 04-03-1944 118S 13-03-1944 Armee de l'Air Morocco 18-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL788
s/n BL788
Castle Bromwich
BL 788
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-02-1942 340S 'GW-N' 07-04-1942 CAC ops 01-05-1942 ros 341S 26-03-1943 610S 11-09-1943 234S 11-05-1944 53OTU 17-07-1944 FAAC 07-01-1945 ros 527S 24-05-1945 sold scrap 03-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL789
s/n BL789
Castle Bromwich
BL 789
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-02-1942 Starveall Farm dispersal 27-02-1942 501S 25-03-1942 Missing in cloud on patrol 04-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk. Vb serial BL797
s/n BL797
Castle Bromwich Aeroplane Factory
BL 797
Known Units:
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 Mk Vb serial BL799
s/n BL799
Supermarine
BL 799
Known Units: ;416
last update: 2025-June-28
Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL801
s/n BL801
Castle Bromwich
BL 801
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 10-02-1942 317S 20-03-1942 308S 01-04-1942 FAAC 27-05-1942 76MU 08-11-1942 Palma 05-12-1942 USSR 30-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL802
s/n BL802
Castle Bromwich
BL 802
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-02-1942 317S 23-03-1942 heavy landing overturned Northolt CB 17-05-1942 SOC 21-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL803
s/n BL803
Castle Bromwich
BL 803
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 13-02-1942 340S 'GW-L' 17-03-1942 CAC ops 15-07-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Touquet 05-09-1942 FH176.05 Capt F de Labouchere DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL804
s/n BL804
Castle Bromwich
BL 804
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;416
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 11-02-1942 416S 07-03-1942 FACB 03-04-1942 ros FACE 28-02-1943 [Shot down by fighters nr Le Touquet 13-05-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL805
s/n BL805
Castle Bromwich
BL 805
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 14-02-1942 317S 'JH-N' 07-03-1942 force-landed in fog Bolt Head CE 15-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL806
s/n BL806
Castle Bromwich
BL 806
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-02-1942 232S 13-04-1942 VASM 24-09-1942 fuel syst mods 222S 30-11-1942 FAAC 26-01-1943 Scottish Aviation VA 09-06-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA126 returned RAF 03-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL807
s/n BL807
Castle Bromwich
BL 807
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 14-02-1942 601S 09-03-1942 133S 14-04-1942 FACA 24-05-1942 FACE 28-07-1942 SOC 13-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL808
s/n BL808
Castle Bromwich
BL 808
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 14-02-1942 416S 07-03-1942 FACB 25-06-1942 215MU 08-11-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL809
s/n BL809
Castle Bromwich
BL 809
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 02-04-1942 81S 30-04-1942 64S 03-05-1943 118S 25-09-1943 VASM 05-11-1943 fuel syst mods M46 install 17FTS 07-10-1944 Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Cranwell FACB 02-05-1945 recat E SOC 17-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL810
s/n BL810
Castle Bromwich
BL 810
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-04-1942 37MU 05-04-1942 457S 19-05-1942 611S 30-05-1942 72S 04-08-1942 303S 01-06-1943 315S 06-06-1943 19S 26-06-1943 315S 01-07-1943 234S 21-06-1944 sold scrap J.Dale 08-07-1948 M46 install during service
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL811
s/n BL811
Castle Bromwich
BL 811
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 02-04-1942 81S 'FL-V' 26-04-1942 air collision with BM463 crashed Hastings CE 02-06-1942 SOC 07-06-1942 Flight Sergeant V J Reed and Flight Sergeant R Guillermin killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL812
s/n BL812
Castle Bromwich
BL 812
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 25-03-1942 402S 30-04-1942 122S 01-09-1942 416S 14-11-1942 Shot down by fighters nr Calais 03-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL813
s/n BL813
Castle Bromwich
BL 813
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 29-03-1942 122S 18-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190s 10m W of Ostend 24-04-1942 S/Ldr R Miller killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL814
s/n BL814
Castle Bromwich
BL 814
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 29-03-1942 122S 18-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190s off Dunkerque with BM130 and BM489 08-06-1942 Pilot Officer J L Crisp killed in one of these aircraft
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL815
s/n BL815
Castle Bromwich
BL 815
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 02-04-1942 485S 19-06-1942 Missing from ground attack mission nr Vlissingen 22-07-1942 Pilot Officer H W Harrison RAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL816
s/n BL816
Castle Bromwich
BL 816
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 28-05-1942 91S 'DL-W' 02-07-1942 Hit by flak during dawn shipping recce to Dieppe 22-07-1942 FH28.45 F/Lt W B Orr killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL817
s/n BL817
Castle Bromwich
BL 817
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-04-1942 45MU 07-04-1942 81S 'FL-G' 03-05-1942 engine failed force-landed Northumberland 13-05-1942 SOC 23-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL818
s/n BL818
Castle Bromwich
BL 818
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-05-1942 [166S 23-09-1942 ] 45MU 04-09-1942 ASTH 04-09-1942 hook 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 Mk Vb serial BL819
s/n BL819
Castle Bromwich
BL 819
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-1942 154S 27-02-1942 313S 08-06-1942 332S 03-08-1942 Shot down by Fw190s off Dieppe 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL820
s/n BL820
Castle Bromwich
BL 820
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;412
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 21-02-1942 402S 16-04-1942 412S 06-05-1942 Shot down by flak Etretat 25-11-1942 FH64.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL821
s/n BL821
Castle Bromwich
BL 821
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 06-02-1942 331S 08-03-1942 VASM 12-08-1942 fuel syst mods FACA 16-05-1943 313S 07-10-1943 443S 27-02-1944 58OTU 03-03-1944 1TEU 26-04-1944 FACA 10-05-1944 ros 61OTU 25-06-1944 R-RH 27-07-1945 new eng Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 17-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL822
s/n BL822
Castle Bromwich
BL 822
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-02-1942 602S 22-02-1942 CAC ops 09-03-1942 350S 01-04-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Calais 01-06-1942 Flight Sergeant G G A J Livyns killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL823
s/n BL823
Castle Bromwich
BL 823
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 11-02-1942 416S 07-03-1942 FACB 24-04-1942 LMS 222MU 06-11-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 USSR 16-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL824
s/n BL824
Castle Bromwich
BL 824
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 08-02-1942 340S 'GW-C' 15-03-1942 Crashed on landing Westhampnett CE 30-04-1942 AST SOC 06-05-1942 FH52.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL825
s/n BL825
Castle Bromwich
BL 825
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;412
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 08-02-1942 Starveall Farm dispersal 27-02-1942 412S 18-06-1942 Shot down by enemy aircraft on special Op over Channel nr Le Touquet 19-07-1942 Flying Officer L O'G Warner killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL826
s/n BL826
Castle Bromwich
BL 826
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 10-02-1942 132S 10-03-1942 FACB 02-05-1942 Scottish Aviation 421S 16-01-1943 416S 23-05-1943 401S 01-06-1943 enemy action CB 29-07-1943 316S 07-12-1943 63S 27-04-1944 FAAC 14-05-1944 ros 41OTU 08-05-1945 SOC to 5398M 17-07-1945 5SoTT 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL827
s/n BL827
Castle Bromwich
BL 827
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-02-1942 340S 'GW-W' 01-03-1942 Missing presumed shot down 15m NW of Cayeux 30-04-1942 FH54.35 S/gt Chef M C Wailler killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL828
s/n BL828
Castle Bromwich
BL 828
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 10-02-1942 234S 20-03-1942 Engaged by Fw190s 24-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL829
s/n BL829
Castle Bromwich
BL 829
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 24-02-1942 401S 'YO-C' 07-05-1942 222S 26-09-1942 FAAC 18-02-1943 ros 64S 31-03-1943 118S 25-09-1943 129S 03-02-1944 276S 09-10-1944 CA ops 14-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL830
s/n BL830
Castle Bromwich
BL 830
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;61
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 14-02-1942 129S 08-03-1942 602S 29-11-1942 66S 19-02-1943 19S 01-05-1943 FACE 20-05-1943 65S 29-06-1943 313S 21-10-1943 442S 27-02-1944 58OTU 30-03-1944 FACE 15-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL831
s/n BL831
Castle Bromwich
BL 831
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 16-02-1942 234S 05-04-1942 Shot down by fighters nr Berck-sur-Mer 24-04-1942 F/Lt V E Watkins killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL832
s/n BL832
Castle Bromwich
BL 832
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 22-02-1942 401S 14-03-1942 309S 12-08-1942 HAL 26-10-1942 132S 31-12-1942 Damaged by flak nr Ypres and crashed off Clacton Essex 23-02-1943 Flying Officer D W Burges rescued by destroyer HMS Wootton
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL833
s/n BL833
Castle Bromwich
BL 833
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 13-02-1942 331S 17-03-1942 Shot down by flak nr Dunkerque 21-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL846
s/n BL846
Castle Bromwich
BL 846
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 14-02-1942 310S 23-03-1942 FACB 10-06-1942 VASM 18-10-1942 fuel syst mods 412S CAC ops 10-12-1942 ASTH 20-03-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX913
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL847
s/n BL847
Castle Bromwich
BL 847
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 12-02-1942 417S 10-03-1942 132S 01-09-1942 Attacked barges and hit by flak nr Ypres 28-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL848
s/n BL848
Castle Bromwich
BL 848
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-1942 54S 01-03-1942 167S 31-05-1942 FAAC 08-10-1942 ros VASM 21-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stuff 302S 07-07-1943 31ATG 09-06-1944 1689Flt 06-10-1944 fast landing overturned Elvington CB 03-02-1945 SOC 10-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL849
s/n BL849
Castle Bromwich
BL 849
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;401
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 08-02-1942 402S 05-03-1942 401S 'YO-S' 06-05-1942 Shot down by fighters nr Abbeville 05-06-1942 SOC 06-06-1942 FH113.45 Pilot Officer S F Smither killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL850
s/n BL850
Castle Bromwich
BL 850
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 14-02-1942 402S 09-03-1942 312S 04-05-1942 41S 13-08-1942 308S 30-05-1943 610S 19-09-1943 CAC ops 14-11-1943 ros 316S 25-12-1943 118S 27-04-1944 313S 21-07-1944 611S 03-10-1944 61OTU 12-10-1944 BAFO CommSqn 13-09-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 06-02-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL851
s/n BL851
Castle Bromwich
BL 851
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 14-02-1942 416S 01-03-1942 CAC ops 15-04-1942 Scottish Aviation M55M install 242S 20-08-1942 411S 23-09-1942 FACB 27-10-1942 ros 402S 25-03-1943 19S 21-05-1943 317S 17-06-1943 412S 29-06-1943 [126Airfield 10-08-1943 ] 132S 07-03-1944 504S 15-03-1944 310S 15-07-1944 struck by Martinet HP241 taxying Hawarden CE 06-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL852
s/n BL852
Castle Bromwich
BL 852
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 14-02-1942 402S 09-03-1942 312S 03-05-1942 403S 21-08-1942 416S 03-06-1943 19S 07-06-1943 315S engine failed crash-landed Ballyhalbert CE 08-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL853
s/n BL853
Castle Bromwich
BL 853
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 01-03-1942 VASM 29-08-1942 fuel syst mods 91S 30-09-1942 Missing from shipping recce to Ostend 07-12-1942 FH46 S/Lt J P Lux killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL854
s/n BL854
Castle Bromwich
BL 854
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 22-02-1942 ros 25-03-1942 19S 28-03-1942 CAC ops 19-05-1942 ros 340S 'GW-V' 20-08-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Treport 05-09-1942 FH147 Flight Sergeant L B Thibaud killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL855
s/n BL855
Castle Bromwich
BL 855
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 16-02-1942 234S 05-04-1942 FAAC 25-04-1942 Westland major repair AST 22-04-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX920
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL856
s/n BL856
Castle Bromwich
BL 856
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 16-02-1942 RNDA 01-03-1942 for Cv Seafire cancel ARS Hatston to Twatt 24-08-1942 Evanton 27-08-1942 ros 501S 07-07-1943 303S 20-02-1944 57OTU 17-08-1944 FAAC 10-11-1944 SOC 01-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL857
s/n BL857
Castle Bromwich
BL 857
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 05-02-1942 72S 15-02-1942 ? Engine cut forcelanded 2m N of Eastchurch CAC 12-04-1942 SOC CE 20-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL858
s/n BL858
Castle Bromwich
BL 858
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-02-1942 340S 01-03-1942 engine failed crash-landed Girvan Ayr CE 21-03-1942 Scottish Aviation 45MU RNDA 04-09-1942 801S 09-1942 ASTH 01-10-1942 hook fitt Lee on Solent 19-10-1942 886S 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 Mk Vb serial BL859
s/n BL859
Castle Bromwich
BL 859
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;412
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 06-02-1942 340S 01-03-1942 CAC ops 15-07-1942 ros 412S 25-07-1942 Collided with AA868 and crashed nr Arundel Sussex 05-08-1942 SOC 11-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL860
s/n BL860
Castle Bromwich
BL 860
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-02-1942 317S 16-03-1942 VASM 28-07-1942 fuel syst mods 315S 04-09-1942 332S 14-01-1943 130S 'PJ-E' 13-09-1943 Crashed nr Scorton FACE 23-01-1944 FH550.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL861
s/n BL861
Castle Bromwich
BL 861
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-02-1942 316S 04-06-1942 AST 24-01-1943 VASM 18-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA123
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL862
s/n BL862
Castle Bromwich
BL 862
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-02-1942 340S 'GW-H' 01-03-1942 334USAAF 02-11-1942 602S 25-01-1943 331S 13-04-1943 310S 14-08-1943 504S 24-09-1943 VASM 20-12-1943 fuel syst mods 53OTU 11-08-1944 FAAC 05-10-1944 ros taxy into obst Hibaldstow CE 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL863
s/n BL863
Castle Bromwich
BL 863
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 08-02-1942 54S 15-03-1942 167S 31-05-1942 610S 14-10-1942 VASM 24-07-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 341S 26-12-1943 FLS 23-03-1944 57OTU 14-09-1944 Engine cut bellylanded at Northstead Northumberland FACB 18-11-1944 recat E
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL864
s/n BL864
Castle Bromwich
BL 864
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 12-02-1942 72S 17-03-1942 FACB 13-04-1942 SOC CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL887
s/n BL887
Castle Bromwich
BL 887
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 10-02-1942 417S 13-03-1942 416S 06-04-1942 602S 15-07-1942 164S 11-09-1942 341S 21-02-1943 340S 23-03-1943 504S 20-12-1943 head on collision with P8785 crashed nr Hatton Aberdeen CE 28-12-1943 FH491.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL888
s/n BL888
Castle Bromwich
BL 888
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 10-02-1942 54S 17-03-1942 167S 31-05-1942 610S 14-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 FAAC 27-04-1943 ros 310S 30-06-1943 M46 install 313S 29-07-1943 315S 17-10-1943 USAAF 17-01-1944 AFDU 11-06-1944 61OTU 19-10-1944 SOC 10-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL889
s/n BL889
Castle Bromwich
BL 889
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-02-1942 234S 28-02-1942 Shot down by fighter nr Rauville 16-04-1942 FH67.45 Pilot Officer G R Bland killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL890
s/n BL890
Castle Bromwich
BL 890
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 12-02-1942 130S 26-03-1942 118S 23-11-1942 316S 12-12-1942 306S 16-03-1943 82MU 27-09-1943 Baron Forbes 16-10-1943 Portugal 09-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL891
s/n BL891
Castle Bromwich
BL 891
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-02-1942 331S 'FN-S' 12-03-1942 FAA 24-10-1942 Scottish Aviation VASM 12-07-1943 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier RNDA 21-01-1944 886S 03-1944 719S St.Merryn 06-1944 Undershot touched barbed wire fence of bomb dump below level of runway 24-06-1944 (Squadron Leader JE Jones) 794S St.Merryn 02-01-1945 to 02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL892
s/n BL892
Castle Bromwich
BL 892
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 10-02-1942 316S 03-03-1942 FAAC 27-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 234S 31-03-1943 312S 29-06-1943 317S 04-10-1943 52OTU 05-10-1943 FAAC 20-12-1943 ROC DeH mods Basta 26-02-1944 FAAC 19-04-1944 63S 15-09-1944 58OTU 22-03-1945 to 5392M SOC 17-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL893
s/n BL893
Castle Bromwich
BL 893
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;416
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 19-02-1942 416S 28-03-1942 into sea off Selsey Bill believed collision with BL449 27-06-1942 FH127.30 Flight Sergeant S S Glasscock killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL894
s/n BL894
Castle Bromwich
BL 894
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-02-1942 603S 26-03-1942 332S 15-08-1942 CB ops 19-08-1942 HAL AST 23-04-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX921
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL895
s/n BL895
Castle Bromwich
BL 895
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 17-02-1942 122S 15-03-1942 242S 06-06-1942 312S 31-12-1942 Cunliffe-Owen 12-07-1943 hook fitt RNDA 16-01-1944 899S Belfast 12-02-1944 897S Henstridge port tyre burst on takeoff port oleo log collapsed Cat X1 15-03-1944 (Lt AC Palmer RM) Lee 11-05-1944 761S Henstridge 12-1944 to 01-1945 Overshot landing nosed up Cat LX 24-12-1944 (Squadron Leader TG Thomson)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL896
s/n BL896
Castle Bromwich
BL 896
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;421
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 17-02-1942 402S 15-03-1942 421S 08-05-1942 Shot down by Fw190 on B-17 escort 08-11-1942 Flight Sergeant C A Davis killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL897
s/n BL897
Castle Bromwich
BL 897
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 20-02-1942 601S 31-03-1942 412S 31-03-1942 FACB 26-08-1942 ros 421S 09-02-1943 CAC ops 13-02-1943 ros 416S 19-03-1943 411S 23-03-1943 401S 14-08-1943 FACB 21-02-1944 LMS BSDU 11-12-1944 SOC 23-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL898
s/n BL898
Castle Bromwich
BL 898
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-02-1942 2USAAF 22-08-1942 FAAC 11-03-1943 ros HAL 16-06-1944 M45MA install Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 23-01-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL899
s/n BL899
Castle Bromwich
BL 899
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 10-02-1942 610S 15-03-1942 65S 07-05-1942 453S 'FU-W' 11-07-1942 VASM 24-10-1942 fuel syst mods Hit by flak ship 10m NW of Vlissingen and dived into sea 10-12-1942 Pilot Officer M H I de Cosier killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL900
s/n BL900
Castle Bromwich
BL 900
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 17-02-1942 403S 08-04-1942 FACB 04-05-1942 CE 11-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL901
s/n BL901
Castle Bromwich
BL 901
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 10-02-1942 316S 03-04-1942 FACB 11-09-1942 GAL Cunliffe-Owen 05-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX960
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL902
s/n BL902
Castle Bromwich
BL 902
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 14-02-1942 303S 03-04-1942 FAAC 14-04-1942 CE 30-04-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL903
s/n BL903
Castle Bromwich
BL 903
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-02-1942 331S 'FN-L' 08-03-1942 Shot down by fighters and flak nr Dieppe 19-08-1942 2/Lt J Greiner baled out and wounded
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL904
s/n BL904
Castle Bromwich
BL 904
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 11-02-1942 416S 01-03-1942 FAAC on ff to 416S ros 603S 13-08-1942 164S 11-09-1942 FAAC 11-09-1942 SASL VASM 06-06-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA127
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL905
s/n BL905
Castle Bromwich
BL 905
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 16-02-1942 scheduled Cv Seafire Ib cancel 154S 12-06-1942 CA ops 21-06-1942 340S 20-07-1942 41S 20-11-1942 VASM 19-06-1943 fuel syst and rud mods 302S 21-08-1943 306S 03-10-1943 Engine cut crashed in forced landing 2m S of Borth Cardigan FACB 28-12-1943 recat CE 16-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL906
s/n BL906
Castle Bromwich
BL 906
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 11-02-1942 601S 10-03-1942 412S 31-03-1942 FACB 15-04-1942 SOC CE 15-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL907
s/n BL907
Castle Bromwich
BL 907
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-02-1942 Starveall Farm dispersal 27-02-1942 222S 14-04-1942 CB ops ros ASTH 610S 29-01-1943 350S 27-03-1943 133S 17-02-1944 132S 07-03-1944 504S 15-03-1944 landed on top of AD577 Hawarden CAC 10-09-1944 AST 23-09-1944 FACE 27-02-1945 SOC 15-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL908
s/n BL908
Castle Bromwich
BL 908
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 12-02-1942 340S 'GW-J' (WX-J?) 17-03-1942 Damaged by fighters JG2 nr Caen 14-04-1942 Engine cut ditched off St.Valery 23-08-1942 FH160.45 Lt P C R Coignard killed trying to bale out
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL909
s/n BL909
Castle Bromwich
BL 909
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 13-02-1942 340S 'GW-A' 17-03-1942 Missing from sweep over Pas de Calais 10-04-1942 FH18.20
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL918
s/n BL918
Castle Bromwich
BL 918
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 11-02-1942 124S 14-03-1942 CE ops 27-04-1942 SOC [possibly Flight Sergeant Zdenek Kothera][recat B 13-10-1942 288S 08-02-1945 SOC 14-09-1945 : suspect]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL919
s/n BL919
Castle Bromwich
BL 919
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-02-1942 331S 'FN-C' 15-03-1942 Shot down by flak nr Dunkerque 21-07-1942 Lt H Leifseth killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL920
s/n BL920
Castle Bromwich
BL 920
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 11-02-1942 416S 05-03-1942 602S 15-07-1942 164S 11-09-1942 USAAF 11-06-1943 FACE 09-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL921
s/n BL921
Castle Bromwich
BL 921
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 14-02-1942 402S 09-03-1942 struck by AD200 while parked Ibsley CE 26-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL922
s/n BL922
Castle Bromwich
BL 922
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 11-02-1942 611S 25-03-1942 242S 02-06-1942 FACB 28-08-1942 416S 29-01-1943 411S 23-03-1943 310S 03-05-1943 crashed nr Ballyhalbert during base defence exercise CE 05-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL923
s/n BL923
Castle Bromwich
BL 923
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 17-02-1942 310S 07-03-1942 FACB 15-06-1942 AST 28-07-1942 FAAC 30-08-1942 ros 453S 11-10-1942 Dived into sea off Margate Kent 31-10-1942 Flight Sergeant J R Furlong killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL924
s/n BL924
Castle Bromwich
BL 924
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
24MU 16-02-1942 234S 05-04-1942 Shot down by fighters nr Berck-sur-Mer 24-04-1942 FH23.45 Pilot Officer A A Svendson killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL925
s/n BL925
Castle Bromwich
BL 925
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-02-1942 302S 'WX-V' 24-03-1942 RAE 04-1942 186S 23-03-1944 FAAC 14-04-1944 130S 22-04-1944 61OTU 09-11-1944 SOC 30-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL926
s/n BL926
Castle Bromwich
BL 926
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 22-02-1942 91S 03-03-1942 FAAC 303S 04-04-1942 Damaged by Fw190 engine cut on return and crashed nr Manston CE 12-04-1942 SOC 15-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL927
s/n BL927
Castle Bromwich
BL 927
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-02-1942 317S 'JH-L' 17-03-1942 CB ops 19-08-1942 VASM 26-08-1942 mods 315S 15-09-1942 308S 02-12-1942 FAAC 13-05-1943 ros 306S 03-10-1943 316S 'SZ-H' 03-10-1943 345S 31-03-1944 57OTU 17-08-1944 SOC 27-12-1945 [Crashed in Channel after engine trouble Omaha beach 08-06-1944 Flight Sergeant L T Bonjean killed]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL928
s/n BL928
Castle Bromwich
BL 928
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 28-02-1942 485S 17-03-1942 602S 25-03-1942 CE ops 27-04-1942 416S 16-07-1942 struck by BM419 takeoff 07-11-1942 AST 52OTU 27-05-1943 struck by EP726 Charmy Down CE 27-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL929
s/n BL929
Castle Bromwich
BL 929
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 17-02-1942 402S 14-03-1942 air collision with second aircraft crash-landed Fairwood Common CE 27-05-1942 ASTH SOC FH18 recat CB 302S 21-03-1943 302S 21-06-1943 132S 28-06-1943 Damaged by flak nr Ostend and crashed in sea 25-07-1943 FH231
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL930
s/n BL930
Castle Bromwich
BL 930
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 17-02-1942 132S 04-04-1942 VASM 12-10-1942 fuel syst mods 132S 06-11-1942 AST 28-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX983
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL931
s/n BL931
Castle Bromwich
BL 931
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 16-02-1942 RNDA 01-03-1942 RNAS Lee on Solent 01-12-1942 trainer for instruction of maint personnel AST 13-02-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX888
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL932
s/n BL932
Castle Bromwich
BL 932
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 22-02-1942 417S 15-03-1942 416S 06-04-1942 602S 15-07-1942 Shot down by fighters during Dieppe raid crash landed 19-08-1942 FH58.25
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL933
s/n BL933
Castle Bromwich
BL 933
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 27-02-1942 504S 10-04-1942 FACB 12-05-1942 ros 315S 04-08-1943 303S 06-12-1943 VASM 20-12-1943 fuel syst mods M46 install 276S 25-04-1944 FRU 14-09-1944 SOC 15-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL934
s/n BL934
Castle Bromwich
BL 934
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 16-02-1942 129S 27-03-1942 Shot down by Fw190s off Dieppe 19-08-1942 Flying Officer H C Jones and Flight Sergeant S G Jonssen killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL935
s/n BL935
Castle Bromwich
BL 935
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 23-02-1942 72S 03-03-1942 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr St-Omer 04-04-1942 FH29.55 Flight Sergeant T Watson killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL936
s/n BL936
Castle Bromwich
BL 936
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;350
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 24-02-1942 350S 24-05-1942 Missing escorting Hurricanes to Bruges 01-06-1942 W/C J A G Gordon killed (Debden Wing Leader)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL937
s/n BL937
Castle Bromwich
BL 937
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 16-02-1942 416S 06-04-1942 602S 15-07-1942 shot down by fighters nr Cap Cris Nez 18-08-1942 FH141.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL938
s/n BL938
Castle Bromwich
BL 938
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 22-02-1942 601S 09-03-1942 133S 08-04-1942 shot down by fighters nr Abbeville 31-07-1942 F/Lt C C King killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL939
s/n BL939
Castle Bromwich
BL 939
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 21-02-1942 reported missing ops 29-03-1942 234S 08-12-1942 VASM 08-09-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 269S 11-02-1945 FAAC 23-11-1945 recat CE 24-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BL940
s/n BL940
Castle Bromwich
BL 940
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 14-02-1942 [305S 16-04-1942 ] 308S 25-06-1942 130S 27-01-1944 222S 16-02-1944 FAAC 05-03-1944 LMS 56OTU 12-07-1944 RAE 19-08-1944 CRD Weston Zoyland 13-09-1944 SOC 03-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL941
s/n BL941
Castle Bromwich
BL 941
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 24-03-1942 72S 13-04-1942 411S 18-05-1942 FAAC 29-06-1942 ros 453S 21-06-1942 ? FACB 11-08-1942 317S 04-02-1943 412S 29-06-1943 [126Airfield 10-08-1943 ] FACB 08-10-1943 Miles Aircraft 313S 28-07-1944 611S 03-10-1944 Destroyed when B-17 blew up on landing Melsbroek CE 10-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BL956
s/n BL956
Castle Bromwich
BL 956
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-02-1942 131S 13-03-1942 FACB 19-04-1942 AST 93S 31-08-1942 VASM 31-08-1942 fuel syst mods 122S 04-01-1943 610S 'DW-N' 18-02-1943 R-R 18-04-1943 mods 485S 01-05-1943 R-R 20-05-1943 for inspection 19S 01-07-1943 83GSU 08-06-1944 Reid Sigrist 25-10-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL957
s/n BL957
Castle Bromwich
BL 957
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 22-02-1942 402S 09-03-1942 312S 04-05-1942 FAAC 09-07-1942 ros 222S 19-07-1942 242S 11-08-1942 131S 22-09-1942 Westland 05-02-1943 91S 12-04-1943 310S 01-05-1943 315S 26-06-1943 411S 10-07-1943 341S 17-10-1943 602S 25-01-1944 118S 13-03-1944 Scottish Aviation 09-05-1944 Basta mods 1665CU 16-03-1945 SOC 12-12-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL958
s/n BL958
Castle Bromwich
BL 958
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 17-02-1942 129S 27-03-1942 FAAC 10-06-1942 ros Shorts Harland 15-08-1942 AST 14-03-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX898
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL959
s/n BL959
Castle Bromwich
BL 959
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
37MU 20-02-1942 315S 16-03-1942 Damaged by Ju88 and crashed nr Dublin CE 23-08-1942 Flying Officer B J Sawiak killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL960
s/n BL960
Castle Bromwich
BL 960
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 19-02-1942 603S 11-03-1942 332S 18-04-1942 shot down by fighters south of Berck sur Mer 31-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL961
s/n BL961
Castle Bromwich
BL 961
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 19-02-1942 601S 10-03-1942 133S 30-04-1942 Missing pres shot down by fighters 31-05-1942 Pilot Officer W K Ford killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL962
s/n BL962
Castle Bromwich
BL 962
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 22-02-1942 601S 09-03-1942 133S 16-04-1942 306S 22-08-1942 501S 29-01-1943 USAAF 09-05-1943 13OTU 23-09-1943 SOC 20-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL963
s/n BL963
Castle Bromwich
BL 963
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 17-02-1942 121S 13-03-1942 Crashlanded at Deal on return from escort CB24-03-1942 AST recat CE 20-05-1942 SOC 31-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL964
s/n BL964
G
Castle Bromwich
BL 964
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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.
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5MU 22-02-1942 64S 28-03-1942 FACB 03-04-1942 309S 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.
26.07.1942 31st Fighter Group Spitfire LtCol Clarke
412 Squadron ORB July 1942Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL965
s/n BL965
Castle Bromwich
BL 965
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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.
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24MU 16-02-1942 234S 17-03-1942 FAAC 26-08-1942 ros 421S 27-01-1943 FACB 02-02-1943 602S 06-05-1943 501S 'SD-X' 05-11-1943 CAC ops 21-12-1943 ros 63S 01-05-1944 57OTU 19-10-1944 eng fire in air overturned crash-landed nr Lowick Northumberland CE 03-03-1945 SOC CE 26-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL966
s/n BL966
Castle Bromwich
BL 966
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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.
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5MU 24-02-1942 402S 14-03-1942 133S 07-04-1942 308S 07-05-1942 41S 08-12-1942 131S 14-03-1943 FAAC 08-06-1943 ros 310S 23-08-1943 504S 24-09-1943 VASM 05-11-1943 fuel syst mods 53OTU 05-09-1944 SOC CE 23-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL967
s/n BL967
Castle Bromwich
BL 967
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 19-02-1942 601S 08-03-1942 133S 10-04-1942 FACE 07-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL968
s/n BL968
Castle Bromwich
BL 968
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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6MU 27-02-1942 411S 27-03-1942 242S 25-09-1942 DeH 12-10-1942 VASM 08-02-1943 fuel syst mods 129S 11-04-1943 453S 17-07-1943 struck by AB213 end of landing run Bradwell Bay CB 14-07-1943 ? recat CE 03-08-1943 129S 11-02-1944 SOC 21-05-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL969
s/n BL969
Castle Bromwich
BL 969
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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.
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12MU 22-02-1942 504S 11-03-1942 501S 19-10-1942 VASM 08-09-1943 mods 129S 08-04-1944 130S 10-05-1944 403S 05-06-1944 Shot down by Allied AA Foret de Cerisy 22-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL970
s/n BL970
Castle Bromwich
BL 970
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
5MU 24-02-1942 504S 11-03-1942 313S 30-03-1942 ? 152S 26-04-1942 308S 30-01-1943 315S 31-03-1943 FAAC 06-05-1943 ros 19S 26-06-1943 M46 install Basta mods 28-02-1944 290S 01-03-1945 Reid Sigrist 09-10-1946 M45MA install refurb to Portugal 06-08-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL971
s/n BL971
Castle Bromwich
BL 971
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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.
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33MU 26-02-1942 152S 29-08-1942 421S 20-11-1942 412S 03-02-1943 602S 19-04-1943 Shot down by Fw190 nr Poix 15-07-1943 SOC FH243.25 Flight Sergeant K G J McKenzie killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL972
s/n BL972
Castle Bromwich
BL 972
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 24-02-1942 412S 15-03-1942 CAC ops 26-07-1942 ros 416S 23-05-1943 401S 01-06-1943 CAC ops 15-07-1943 ros 186S 22-03-1944 130S 18-04-1944 CB ops 27-04-1944 ros CGS 30-09-1944 FACE 02-05-1945 SOC 11-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL973
s/n BL973
Castle Bromwich
BL 973
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 28-02-1942 313S 'RY-S' 'Tally-Ho' 30-03-1942 Missing on Boston escort to Boulogne 17-05-1942 F/Lt S Fejfar killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL974
s/n BL974
Castle Bromwich
BL 974
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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5MU 28-02-1942 501S 14-03-1942 Scottish Aviation 23-04-1942 Basta mods Shot down by Bf109s nr Cherbourg 25-04-1942 Pilot Officer R Weldon killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BL975
s/n BL975
Castle Bromwich
BL 975
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 14-02-1942 601S 09-03-1942 133S 08-04-1942 71S 19-05-1942 334USAAF 01-10-1942 132S 28-06-1943 118S 25-01-1944 504S 15-03-1944 277S 08-07-1944 SOC 17-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL976
s/n BL976
Castle Bromwich
BL 976
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 27-02-1942 VASM 29-08-1942 fuel syst mods 122S 21-01-1943 303S 21-02-1943 CAC ops 28-05-1943 ros 308S 25-06-1943 130S 22-08-1943 DeH 18-02-1944 290S 14-01-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 03-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL977
s/n BL977
Castle Bromwich
BL 977
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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9MU 01-04-1942 308S 01-06-1942 VASM 08-08-1942 mods 316S 04-08-1942 ? Shot down by Fw190 nr Calais on bomber escort mission 03-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL978
s/n BL978
Castle Bromwich
BL 978
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 19-02-1942 616S 15-03-1942 65S 16-07-1942 CAC ops 21-07-1942 ros 309S 11-08-1942 340S 12-09-1942 341S 26-03-1943 222MU 19-11-1943 Portugal 28-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL979
s/n BL979
Castle Bromwich
BL 979
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 24-02-1942 401S 'YO-X' 13-03-1942 72S 04-04-1942 CAC ops 05-06-1942 AST 610S 18-02-1943 350S 27-03-1943 VASM 05-11-1943 fuel syst mods 64S 10-06-1944 to 5376M 13-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL980
s/n BL980
Castle Bromwich
BL 980
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;411
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 22-02-1942 411S 03-03-1942 Lost on convoy patrol off Skegness 06-05-1942 Flight Sergeant G P Cushing killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL981
s/n BL981
Castle Bromwich
BL 981
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
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 22-02-1942 402S 09-03-1942 Westland 29-03-1942 222S 25-07-1942 242S 11-08-1942 411S 23-09-1942 FACB 01-11-1942 ros 402S 25-03-1943 FACB 08-04-1943 Westland 610S 11-11-1943 234S 07-06-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 23-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL982
s/n BL982
Castle Bromwich
BL 982
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;133
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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39MU 22-02-1942 601S 09-03-1942 133S 12-04-1942 Shot down over sea by fighters nr Abbeville 31-07-1942 Pilot Officer C W Harp RCAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL983
s/n BL983
Castle Bromwich
BL 983
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 Mk Vb serial BL984
s/n BL984
Castle Bromwich
BL 984
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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39MU 22-02-1942 118S 14-03-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Cherbourg 06-06-1942 FH86.40 S/Ldr J C Carver DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL985
s/n BL985
Castle Bromwich
BL 985
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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MU 26-02-1942 616S 06-04-1942 332S 28-05-1942 Damaged by return fire from Do217s and abandoned off Dieppe 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL986
s/n BL986
Castle Bromwich
BL 986
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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8MU 28-02-1942 121S 14-03-1942 CA ops 21-07-1942 ros 335USAAF 01-10-1942 GAL 07-12-1942 AST 16-03-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX908 returned RAF 01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BL987
s/n BL987
Castle Bromwich
BL 987
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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6MU 27-02-1942 CRD AAEE 11-04-1942 ASTH 03-05-1942 331S 07-06-1942 FACB 23-09-1942 GAL VASM 27-05-1943 mods 504S 24-08-1943 222S 16-02-1944 322S 17-03-1944 63S 03-05-1944 Shot down by flak while spotting for naval gunfire off Cherbourg 25-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL988
s/n BL988
Castle Bromwich
BL 988
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 26-02-1942 601S 10-03-1942 133S 07-04-1942 Shot down by fighters off Beachy Head Sussex 19-05-1942 Pilot Officer R L Pewitt killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL989
s/n BL989
Castle Bromwich
BL 989
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;402
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 25-02-1942 402S 08-03-1942 engine failed into sea on convoy patrol nr Hollwick Light Bristol Channel 29-03-1942 SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BL990
s/n BL990
Castle Bromwich
BL 990
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 26-02-1942 302S 15-03-1942 FACB 03-07-1942 Scottish Aviation VASM 19-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 28-06-1943 130S 30-01-1944 222S 16-02-1944 322S 17-03-1944 FAAC 14-05-1944 ros A HQ BAFO 01-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL991
s/n BL991
Castle Bromwich
BL 991
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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37MU 25-02-1942 601S 15-03-1942 133SD 09-04-1942 ASTH 23-05-1942 340S 12-09-1942 234S 02-11-1942 FACB 19-11-1942 132S 22-12-1942 485S 18-06-1943 19S 01-07-1943 340S 28-09-1943 engine failed into sea nr Isle of May Firth of Forth 19-10-1943 FH334
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL992
s/n BL992
Castle Bromwich
BL 992
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 25-02-1942 402S 08-03-1942 FACB 17-03-1942 GAL 242S 20-08-1942 411S 23-09-1942 FACB 05-04-1943 AST VASM 02-09-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 234S 24-01-1944 SOC 30-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL993
s/n BL993
Castle Bromwich
BL 993
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 22-02-1942 504S 12-03-1942 501S 19-10-1942 FAAC 30-10-1942 ros 19S 25-05-1943 315S 01-07-1943 USAAF 31-05-1944 LMS 23-07-1944 M46 install Armee de l'Air 01-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL994
s/n BL994
Castle Bromwich
BL 994
Merlin 45
Known Units:
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 01-03-1942 417S 13-03-1942 601S 13-03-1942 133S 10-04-1942 CAC ops 20-07-1942 ros 91S 'DL-S' 27-08-1942 HAL 02-11-1942 AST 31-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX989
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL995
s/n BL995
Castle Bromwich
BL 995
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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12MU 26-02-1942 601S 10-03-1942 133S 'MD-G' 13-04-1942 damaged by Do217 over York during night patrol aircraft abandoned nr South Melford Yorks CE 28-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL996
s/n BL996
Castle Bromwich
BL 996
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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39MU 22-02-1942 601S 09-03-1942 133S 07-04-1942 308S 06-05-1942 Evening rodeo pres shot down by fighters 31-05-1942 Pilot Officer M S Morris killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL997
s/n BL997
Castle Bromwich
BL 997
Merlin 45M
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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6MU 13-03-1942 64S 25-04-1942 SOC 306S 05-03-1943 310S 17-08-1943 504S 24-09-1943 DeH 28-10-1943 26S 02-04-1944 CAC ops 11-06-1944 Swung on landing and tipped up Hawarden 01-05-1945 recat E 23-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial BL998
s/n BL998
Castle Bromwich
BL 998
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.
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33MU 26-02-1942 41S 13-04-1942 Hit by flak on anti-shipping sortie Seine Estuary 21-05-1942 FH63.55 F/Lt K Vykoukal killed
last update: 2025-February-05