Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 407, Group 407)

Supermarine Spitfire

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM113

s/n BM113

Castle Bromwich

BM 113

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;61

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 441 (F) Squadron, RCAF for training purposes, 27 February 1944. Left this unit by July 1944.

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37MU 08-03-1942 602S 26-03-1942 FAAC 06-05-1942 ros 65S 04-06-1942 453S 12-07-1942 FACE 23-08-1942 VASM 27-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 312S 20-12-1943 441S 27-02-1944 58OTU 30-03-1944 61OTU 25-06-1944 hit target drogue into sea Dee Estuary 24-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM114

s/n BM114

Castle Bromwich

BM 114

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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5MU 01-03-1942 602S 18-03-1942 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Cap Gris Nez 17-05-1942 Flight Sergeant G Willis killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM115

s/n BM115

Castle Bromwich

BM 115

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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6MU 28-02-1942 313S 14-04-1942 Crashed on landing Hornchurch FAAC 16-04-1942 recat E SOC 16-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM116

s/n BM116

Castle Bromwich

BM 116

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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39MU 09-03-1942 485S 27-04-1942 Pilot Officer Falls abandoned aircraft Cap Griz Nez 01-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM117

s/n BM117

Castle Bromwich

BM 117

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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5MU 28-02-1942 313S 30-03-1942 154S 08-06-1942 611S 17-06-1942 72S 04-08-1942 AST 29-10-1942 major repair M50M install 610S 'DW-T' 23-03-1943 485S 20-04-1943 19S 01-07-1943 340S 28-09-1943 234S 21-06-1944 SOC 29-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM118

s/n BM118

Castle Bromwich

BM 118

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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6MU 27-02-1942 234S 26-04-1942 CE 22-05-1942 SOC 03-06-1942 AST recat A 341S 30-03-1943 FAAC 12-06-1943 ros 340S 28-09-1943 air collision with EP506 during exercise crashed Dirleton E Lothian CE 27-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM119

s/n BM119

Castle Bromwich

BM 119

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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12MU 26-02-1942 485S 19-03-1942 129S 27-03-1942 Circus 122 Hazebrouck Marshalling Yards Shot down into the sea and rescued 12-04-1942 FH28.25

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM120

s/n BM120

Castle Bromwich

BM 120

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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6MU 28-02-1942 64S 25-04-1942 154S 13-07-1942 CB ops 27-08-1942 AST 52OTU 26-01-1943 collision with N3121 taxy Aston Down CA 19-08-1943 VASM 20-01-1944 fuel syst mods CGS 05-10-1944 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM121

s/n BM121

Castle Bromwich

BM 121

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 22 May 1942. Category AC damage on 11 June 1942, when this aircraft swung off flare path and struck Spitfire AB267 on the ground. Left this unit by October 1942.

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Crashed del flt to 33MU AC 26-02-1942 33MU 17-03-1942 616S 11-04-1942 412S 22-05-1942 swung off flarepath North Weald struck AB267 CAC 11-06-1942 AST VASM 12-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 310S 31-03-1943 131S 01-07-1943 310S 24-09-1943 61OTU 13-08-1944 ran into BM327 Montford Bridge CAC 16-12-1944 recat E 15-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM122

s/n BM122

Castle Bromwich

BM 122

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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12MU 13-03-1942 457S 01-04-1942 611S 30-05-1942 72S 04-08-1942 FACB 14-08-1942 Scottish Aviation VASM 12-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff MkIII IFF 277S 20-12-1943 SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM123

s/n BM123

Castle Bromwich

BM 123

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 14 March 1942. Lost after a collision with Spitfire AA834, also 403 Sdn., near Le Tourqet on 27 April 1942. Squadron Leader C.N.S. Campbell POW. Had 40:33 logged time when struck off.

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8MU 28-02-1942 403S 14-03-1942 Collided with AA834 and crashed nr Le Touquet 27-04-1942 FH40.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM124

s/n BM124

Castle Bromwich

BM 124

Merlin 45

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 August 1944.

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37MU 14-03-1942 602S 'LO-W' 16-03-1942 FAAC 13-07-1942 ros 81S 21-09-1942 501S 19-07-1943 303S 08-01-1944 402S 26-06-1944 345S 15-08-1944 CAC ops 30-08-1944 ros 63S 05-10-1944 SOC 25-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM125

s/n BM125

Castle Bromwich

BM 125

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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33MU 27-02-1942 72S 04-04-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s SE of Calais 24-04-1942 FH24.40 Flight Sergeant R P G Reilly killed (South African RAFVR)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM126

s/n BM126

Castle Bromwich

BM 126

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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37MU 08-03-1942 602S 26-03-1942 DeH 29-03-1942 332S 21-04-1942 Scramble north east of Blyth Crashed into the sea 07-06-1942 Flight Sergeant P Schonberg killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM127

s/n BM127

Castle Bromwich

BM 127

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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5MU 28-02-1942 313S 30-03-1942 CAC ops 30-04-1942 154S 08-06-1942 122S 25-06-1942 FACB 21-07-1942 VASM 27-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff MkIII IFF 341S 24-10-1943 239S 16-02-1944 63S 13-03-1944 ber 25-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM128

s/n BM128

Castle Bromwich

BM 128

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To no. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Lost on Circus 258 on 3 February 1943, in combat with JG26 over France. Conflicting information on pilot: Flying Officer J. Rainville was rescued from Channel on this date, may have been in this aircraft or BM325 .

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12MU 10-03-1942 485S 18-03-1942 602S 25-03-1942 416S 16-07-1942 Shot down by fighters nr Calais 03-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM129

s/n BM129

Castle Bromwich

BM 129

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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45MU 02-04-1942 64S 20-05-1942 154S 15-07-1942 VASM 29-07-1942 fuel syst mods M45 install 310S 28-02-1943 132S 'FF-S' 06-03-1943 122S 21-05-1943 234S 04-01-1944 CAC ops 24-02-1944 ros 30-04-1944 Beach cover pm Hit by flak north west of St.Lo crashed into a farmhouse 16-06-1944 Flight Sergeant J D McA Duncan killed [ASTE SOC 03-01-1946 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM130

s/n BM130

Castle Bromwich

BM 130

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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12MU 01-04-1942 122S 16-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190s off Dunkerque 08-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BM131

s/n BM131

Castle Bromwich

BM 131

Merlin 50

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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6MU 19-04-1942 317S 04-05-1942 315S 04-09-1942 FAAC 11-10-1942 HAL 501S 05-12-1942 FACA 29-01-1943 AST M45M install 610S 11-11-1943 611S 07-06-1944 234S 06-08-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 15-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM132

s/n BM132

Castle Bromwich

BM 132

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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9MU 20-04-1942 313S 18-05-1942 154S 08-06-1942 64S 15-06-1942 154S 19-07-1942 CA ops 24-08-1942 485S 07-12-1942 CAC ops 12-03-1943 ros 611S 27-04-1943 130S 05-09-1943 118S 23-05-1944 313S 21-07-1944 FACE 31-07-1944 bboc 61OTU 16-10-1944 flew into ground nr Rednal CE 02-02-1945 SOC 09-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM133

s/n BM133

Castle Bromwich

BM 133

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 11 June 1942, left this unit by July 1942.

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45MU 27-04-1942 416S 11-06-1942 602S 15-07-1942 164S 11-09-1942 341S 21-02-1943 340S 23-03-1943 collision with W3569 Athelstone Ford E Lothian CE 06-04-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM134

s/n BM134

Castle Bromwich

BM 134

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 2 May 1942, coded "AE*F". Undercarriage collapsed on takeoff from Redhill on 22 June 1942. Classified as Category E (destroyed), but later revised to Category B and repaired. Had 63:25 logged time when damaged. Survived the war, struck off in 19446.

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37MU 13-03-1942 402S 02-05-1942 u/c collapse on takeoff Redhill CE 22-06-1942 SOC AST FH63.25 recat B 52OTU 05-02-1943 VASM 20-01-1944 fuel syst mods 1688Flt 06-10-1944 u/c collapsed in heavy landing Feltwell FAAC 19-01-1946 recat E SOC 31-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM135

s/n BM135

Castle Bromwich

BM 135

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 24 May 1942, left this unit by August 1942.

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FF 31-03-1942 38MU 03-04-1942 402S 24-05-1942 122S 11-08-1942 Shot down by Fw190 over Channel 27-08-1942 Pilot Officer C P Shaw killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM136

s/n BM136

Castle Bromwich

BM 136

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942, left this unit by January 1943.

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37MU 08-03-1942 485S 26-03-1942 602S 26-03-1942 416S 16-07-1942 52OTU 26-01-1943 Scottish Aviation 02-02-1943 Basta mods 61OTU 16-09-1944 ASTE 29-12-1944 recat E SOC 08-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM137

s/n BM137

Castle Bromwich

BM 137

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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37MU 17-03-1942 313S 18-04-1942 154S 08-06-1942 611S 17-06-1942 81S 29-07-1942 VASM 09-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff M46 install 308S 03-08-1943 CB ops 16-08-1943 DeH 129S 04-02-1944 Crashed on training flight Aberdeenshire FACE 13-02-1944 FH160

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM138

s/n BM138

Castle Bromwich

BM 138

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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33MU 17-03-1942 122S 'MT-N' 26-04-1942 Circus 157 Bostons to Lille Engaged by JG26 05-08-1942 Flight Sergeant R A J Ribout RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM139

s/n BM139

Castle Bromwich

BM 139

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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12MU 13-03-1942 602S 27-03-1942 485S 28-03-1942 Damaged by fighter and ditched in Channel 26-04-1942 FH48.10 Flight Sergeant J R Liken Baled out wounded was rescued but died that night

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM140

s/n BM140

Castle Bromwich

BM 140

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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6MU 27-02-1942 315S 12-03-1942 Collided with Spitfire over Hayes Middlesex CE 17-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM141

s/n BM141

Castle Bromwich

BM 141

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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37MU 08-03-1942 602S 26-03-1942 FAAC 13-07-1942 ros 81S 22-07-1942 Hit by flak during rhubarb Nieuport area 29-07-1942 Pilot Officer A E Shackleton killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM142

s/n BM142

Castle Bromwich

BM 142

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;416

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 14 March 1942. Shot down by fighters of JG 26while providing escort to Air-Sea Rescue operation north-west of Dunkirk on 25 July 1942. Pilot Officer J.F. Stokes KIA.

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37MU 01-03-1942 602S 19-03-1942 416S 16-07-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr Dunkerque 25-07-1942 Pilot Officer J F Stokes killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM143

s/n BM143

Castle Bromwich

BM 143

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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6MU 27-02-1942 452S 14-03-1942 457S 22-03-1942 611S 03-05-1942 72S 04-08-1942 HAL 03-11-1942 610S 'DW-Y' Ramrod B-17s to Rouen Shot down by fighters nr Fecamp 28-03-1943 FH181.55 Capt A P Millet killed (Free French)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM144

s/n BM144

Castle Bromwich

BM 144

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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5MU 28-02-1942 303S 30-03-1942 315S 01-06-1942 CA ops 12-06-1942 engine failed wheels up landing nr Bangor Co Down CE 09-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM145

s/n BM145

Castle Bromwich

BM 145

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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39MU 18-06-1942 312S 16-09-1942 FAAC 15-10-1942 ros 234S 04-06-1943 504S 30-06-1943 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s while escorting Bostons to Wevelghem 26-07-1943 FH288

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM146

s/n BM146

Castle Bromwich

BM 146

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 14 March 1942. Shot down by fighters of JG26 near Guines, on a Rodeo mission on 14 April 1942. Flight Lieutenant C.P.J. Wood, DFC killed. Had 40:50 logged time when lost.

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8MU 28-02-1942 403S 14-03-1942 Shot down by fighters nr Boulogne 14-04-1942 FH40.50 F/Lt C P J Wood DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM147

s/n BM147

Castle Bromwich

BM 147

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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37MU 08-03-1942 602S 28-03-1942 485S 28-05-1942 19S 01-07-1942 VASM 05-11-1943 fuel syst mods M45M install 186S 26-05-1944 118S 31-05-1944 FACB 12-06-1944 LMS sold scrap bou 03-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM148

s/n BM148

Castle Bromwich

BM 148

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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8MU 23-02-1942 485S 17-03-1942 602S 25-03-1942 Missing presumed shot down nr Calais 28-03-1942 SOC 31-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM149

s/n BM149

Castle Bromwich

BM 149

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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6MU 28-02-1942 111S 27-03-1942 CAC ops 29-05-1942 ros 65S 06-06-1942 takeoff in coarse pitch Gravesend crashed CE 25-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM150

s/n BM150

Castle Bromwich

BM 150

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 2 May 1942. Shot down by an Fw 190 off Ambleteuse on 17 May 1942. F/Sgt. Innes broke a leg in bale out, rescued from Channel. Was part of the High Cover Wing for Ramrod 33.

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37MU 08-03-1942 402S 02-05-1942 Shot down by Fw190 off Dover 17-05-1942 FH22.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM151

s/n BM151

Castle Bromwich

BM 151

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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39MU 09-03-1942 485S 28-03-1942 Shot down by fighters nr Lille 27-04-1942 FH40.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BM152

s/n BM152

Castle Bromwich

BM 152

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;402

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 August 1943. Lost during Ramrod mission to Conches on 27 September 1943, shot down by Fw190s. Sgt. R.E. Crewe killed.

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12MU 26-02-1942 611S 13-03-1942 FAAC 15-04-1942 453S 'FU-Z' 25-07-1942 222S 31-03-1943 167S 19-05-1943 Scottish Aviation 30-06-1943 M50M install 402S 30-08-1943 Ramrod to Conches Shot down by fighters nr Bolbec 27-09-1943 Flight Sergeant R E Crewe killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM153

s/n BM153

Castle Bromwich

BM 153

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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6MU 28-02-1942 64S 25-04-1942 Hit by Spitfire on ground Hornchurch FAAC 16-05-1942 recat E SOC 21-05-1942 FH28.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM154

s/n BM154

Castle Bromwich

BM 154

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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37MU 08-03-1942 64S 12-04-1942 CAC ops 08-06-1942 ros 602S 20-06-1942 82MU 27-10-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM155

s/n BM155

Castle Bromwich

BM 155

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "Joe and Roy". To No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF for training, 7 March 1944. Left this unit by July 1944.

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12MU 13-03-1942 602S 27-03-1942 485S 27-03-1942 64S 05-05-1943 315S 31-10-1943 VASM 20-12-1943 fuel syst mods M46 install 442S 07-03-1944 53OTU 03-07-1944 ros 19-03-1945 41OTU 24-05-1945 to 5347M 14-07-1945 5SoTT SOC rtp 24-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM156

s/n BM156

Castle Bromwich

BM 156

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 22 September4 1942. Later to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF.

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37MU 08-03-1942 602S 25-03-1942 416S 22-09-1942 RAE 06-1942 neg G trials 411S 23-03-1943 AAEE 10-1943 exhaust flame damping RAE 02-1943 341S 17-10-1943 303S 25-03-1944 61OTU 03-09-1944 290S 04-01-1945 SOC 30-07-1945 M50 install during service

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM157

s/n BM157

Castle Bromwich

BM 157

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942, left this unit by November 1943.

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37MU 08-03-1942 602S 18-03-1942 FAAC 23-05-1942 416S 16-07-1942 350S 30-11-1942 485S 07-12-1942 FACB 19-04-1943 501S 20-05-1943 engine failed wheels up landing nr Bexhill Kent CE 30-06-1943 ASTH M45M install 186S 22-03-1944 130S 18-04-1944 303S 23-11-1944 FAAC 29-03-1945 ros 61OTU 26-04-1945 SOC 22-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM158

s/n BM158

Castle Bromwich

BM 158

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU Starveall Farm 09-03-1942 81S 'FL-Y' 17-05-1942 ros 27-05-1942 341S 10-11-1942 350S 23-07-1943 501S 11-01-1944 FAAC 20-03-1944 ros 63S 17-05-1944 58OTU 22-03-1945 to 5375M 18-07-1945 5SoTT 29-11-1945 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM159

s/n BM159

Castle Bromwich

BM 159

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 13-03-1942 457S 01-04-1942 Circus 142 Shot down by JG26 27-04-1942 FH40.35 Flight Sergeant Barclay missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM160

s/n BM160

Castle Bromwich

BM 160

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 10-03-1942 ? 485S 18-03-1942 602S 25-03-1942 Crashed on landing Gatwick CA 02-06-1942 recat E 28-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM161

s/n BM161

Castle Bromwich

BM 161

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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12MU 10-03-1942 485S 18-03-1942 602S 25-03-1942 Damaged while escorting Bostons landed Kenley CB 06-05-1942 recat E 13-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM162

s/n BM162

Castle Bromwich

BM 162

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 May 1942, coded "KH*T". Shot down by Fw190s of JG26 in morning of 2 June 1942, during a Rodeo mission. Pilot Officer D.S. Hurst POW.

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5MU 28-02-1942 64S 02-04-1942 CAC ops 12-04-1942 403S 'KH-T' 04-05-1942 Rodeo am Intercepted by Fw190s of JG26 02-06-1942 FH27.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM176

s/n BM176

Castle Bromwich

BM 176

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-03-1942 609S 28-04-1942 350S 'MN-F' 30-04-1942 CB ops 30-07-1942 316S 21-12-1942 91S 24-04-1943 65S 01-05-1943 308S 17-05-1943 350S 20-05-1943 FAAC 07-07-1943 LMS 222MU 13-12-1943 Empire Cormorant 03-01-1944 Portugal 17-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM177

s/n BM177

Castle Bromwich

BM 177

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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9MU 04-03-1942 RNAS 01-09-1942 VASM 29-05-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff 222MU 29-09-1943 Empire Cormorant Portugal 19-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM178

s/n BM178

Castle Bromwich

BM 178

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 July 1943. Category B damage in a flying accident on 7 October 1943. Left this unit by April 1944.

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9MU 20-03-1942 152S 22-05-1942 VASM 04-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 416S 01-07-1943 FACB 07-10-1943 345S 03-04-1944 Damaged in air raid CAC 01-01-1945 ros SOC 19-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM179

s/n BM179

Castle Bromwich

BM 179

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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9MU 18-03-1942 501S 28-04-1942 302S 01-06-1942 VASM 29-07-1942 fuel syst mods Damaged by Fw190 and crashlanded at Manston CB 07-09-1942 recat E 05-10-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM180

s/n BM180

Castle Bromwich

BM 180

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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9MU 22-03-1942 457S 30-04-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Calais 09-05-1942 Flight Sergeant W J Smith killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM181

s/n BM181

Castle Bromwich

BM 181

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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9MU 22-03-1942 457S 30-04-1942 611S 30-05-1942 81S 30-07-1942 67GrpUSAAF 23-06-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 06-02-1944 M45 install store 23-06-1944 761S Henstridge to Lee 30-06-1944 761S Henstridge 07-1944 to 08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM182

s/n BM182

Castle Bromwich

BM 182

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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12MU 15-03-1942 602S 26-03-1942 'Joe and Roy' Shot down with four other aircraft during circus to Abbeville 13-07-1942 Pilot Officer E M Innes-Jones RNZAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM183

s/n BM183

Castle Bromwich

BM 183

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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37MU 13-03-1942 485S 06-05-1942 Rhubarb to Goes area Attacked a train and brought down by flak 03-08-1942 FH139 Flight Sergeant R W Vessey killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM184

s/n BM184

Castle Bromwich

BM 184

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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12MU 10-03-1942 485S 27-03-1942 FACB 31-05-1942 GAL 82MU 06-11-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM185

s/n BM185

Castle Bromwich

BM 185

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 21 April 1942. Left this unit by June 1942.

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39MU 09-03-1942 403S 29-03-1942 FAAC 21-04-1942 111S 23-06-1942 CAC ops 12-09-1942 GAL 82MU 06-11-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM186

s/n BM186

Castle Bromwich

BM 186

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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37MU 08-03-1942 602S 24-03-1942 Damaged on sweep nr Calais FAAC 01-05-1942 recat E 07-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM187

s/n BM187

Castle Bromwich

BM 187

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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39MU 09-03-1942 602S 23-03-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr Nempont 25-04-1942 FH40.15 G/C H W Corner AFC MD CHB MRCP baled out too low over Channel and killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM188

s/n BM188

Castle Bromwich

BM 188

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 13-03-1942 457S 01-04-1942 Missing while escorting Hurricanes to Marquise 01-05-1942 F/Lt H L North killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM189

s/n BM189

Castle Bromwich

BM 189

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 13-03-1942 457S 08-04-1942 611S 30-05-1942 72S 04-08-1942 hit h/t cables in mock attack wheels up landing Dalmellington Ayr CA 06-08-1942 Scottish Aviation 215MU 07-11-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM190

s/n BM190

Castle Bromwich

BM 190

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 09-03-1942 Starveall Farm dispersal 457S 10-05-1942 611S 30-05-1942 81S 30-07-1942 65S 27-06-1943 130S 15-08-1943 M45M install USAAF 09-05-1944 CGS 30-09-1944 SOC 04-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM191

s/n BM191

Castle Bromwich

BM 191

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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6MU 28-02-1942 64S 27-03-1942 Collided with Spitfire and lost tail abandoned nr Mardyke 04-04-1942 FH15.20

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM192

s/n BM192

Castle Bromwich

BM 192

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 10-03-1942 452S 27-03-1942 457S 28-03-1942 611S 30-05-1942 72S 04-08-1942 HAL 09-11-1942 VASM 18-06-1943 fuel syst and rud mods wing stiff 302S 28-08-1943 to 5542M SOC CE 06-05-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM193

s/n BM193

Castle Bromwich

BM 193

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 71S 03-08-1942 334USAAF 01-10-1942 Engine cut ditched off Clacton Essex 20-10-1942 FH219.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM194

s/n BM194

Castle Bromwich

BM 194

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 13-03-1942 64S 25-04-1942 FAAC 12-06-1942 ros 154S 15-07-1942 Missing while escorting Hurricanes to St.Omer 30-07-1942 Pilot Officer C E Hurt killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM195

s/n BM195

Castle Bromwich

BM 195

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 14-03-1942 452S 25-03-1942 611S 30-05-1942 72S 29-07-1942 610S 27-12-1942 131S 25-01-1943 ros 09-04-1943 310S 30-06-1943 313S 29-07-1943 129S 03-02-1944 63S 11-06-1944 41OTU 01-08-1944 58OTU 22-03-1945 SOC 06-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM196

s/n BM196

Castle Bromwich

BM 196

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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12MU 10-03-1942 602S 27-03-1942 485S 27-03-1942 Shot down by fighters on sweep 04-05-1942 FH60.50 Flight Sergeant D M Russell killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM197

s/n BM197

Castle Bromwich

BM 197

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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12MU 10-03-1942 485S 03-04-1942 Missing nr St.Omer 26-04-1942 FH30.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM198

s/n BM198

Castle Bromwich

BM 198

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 July 1942, left this unit by August 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 14-03-1942 485S 27-04-1942 402S 08-07-1942 145S 12-08-1942 52OTU 05-02-1943 VASM 18-04-1944 fuel syst mods 345S 10-06-1944 61OTU 17-05-1945 SOC 05-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM199

s/n BM199

Castle Bromwich

BM 199

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 Squadron, RCAF on 27 February 1943. To No. 416 Squadron, RCAF on 1 June 1943. Conflicting reports on fate, lost September 1943 with either 126 Squadron, RAF or 401 Squadron, RCAF.

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37MU 08-03-1942 485S 27-03-1942 421S 27-02-1943 416S 01-06-1943 [126Airfield 10-08-1943 ] Ramrod am Glycol leak after combat nr Dieppe 18-09-1943 Flying Officer J W Fiander baled out and rescued by Walrus

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM200

s/n BM200

Castle Bromwich

BM 200

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942, left this unit by October 1942.

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37MU 15-03-1942 485S 28-04-1942 FAAC 06-06-1942 ros 411S 16-07-1942 341S 17-10-1942 602S 25-01-1944 234S 28-04-1944 Hit by flak and abandoned Lorient 27-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM201

s/n BM201

Castle Bromwich

BM 201

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 21 July 1`942, repaired on site. Left this unit by July 1943.

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12MU 16-03-1942 602S 03-04-1942 416S 16-07-1942 FAAC 21-07-1942 ros VASM 12-07-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff MkIII bomb carrier M46 install 63S 11-06-1944 58OTU 22-03-1945 FAAC 28-03-1945 ros to 5395M SOC 17-07-1945 5SoTT 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM202

s/n BM202

Castle Bromwich

BM 202

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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6MU 13-03-1942 222S 27-03-1942 242S 27-03-1942 AST 27-05-1942 mods 611S 10-11-1942 SOC 06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM203

s/n BM203

Castle Bromwich

BM 203

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 13-03-1942 313S 18-04-1942 154S 08-06-1942 122S 14-06-1942 FAAC 31-07-1942 AST 485S 22-03-1943 19S 01-07-1943 611S 12-11-1943 Portsmouth Aviation 01-11-1945 SOC 02-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM204

s/n BM204

Castle Bromwich

BM 204

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Engine failure in morning of 25 January 1943, while on operations, forced landed in sea off Herne Bay, near Margate, UK. Pilot rescued.

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6MU 13-03-1942 602S 02-05-1942 CAC ops 06-05-1942 HAL 416S 16-07-1942 engine failed into sea off Herne Bay Kent 25-01-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM205

s/n BM205

Castle Bromwich

BM 205

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 5 October 1943, left this unit by November 1943. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 March 1944, left this unit by July 1944.

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12MU 15-03-1942 485S 27-03-1942 enemy action 27-04-1942 HAL FAAC 19-05-1943 ros 401S 05-10-1943 504S 10-11-1943 129S 26-01-1944 402S 30-03-1944 53OTU 20-07-1944 SOC 29-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM206

s/n BM206

Castle Bromwich

BM 206

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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5MU 23-03-1942 71S 20-04-1942 Missing from sweep to St.Omer 27-04-1942 Pilot Officer J F Flynn killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BM207

s/n BM207

Castle Bromwich

BM 207

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 13-03-1942 313S 06-05-1942 154S 08-06-1942 VASM 29-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff bomb carrier 130S 25-01-1944 222S 16-02-1944 322S 17-03-1944 303S 17-04-1944 CGS 03-10-1944 Overshot abandoned take-off Catfoss FACB 03-02-1945 recat E SOC 09-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM208

s/n BM208

Castle Bromwich

BM 208

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 08-03-1942 485S 27-03-1942 FAAC 16-12-1942 ros Missing during Ramrod to Caen 04-04-1943 FH361.15 Flight Sergeant H J Oxley killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM209

s/n BM209

Castle Bromwich

BM 209

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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9MU 13-03-1942 313S 17-04-1942 force-landed short of fuel Bennington Kent CE 05-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM210

s/n BM210

Castle Bromwich

BM 210

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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33MU 17-03-1942 Starveall Farm dispersal 122S 'MT-F' 26-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190s escorting Bostons nr Lille 05-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM211

s/n BM211

Castle Bromwich

BM 211

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 March 1943. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 May 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 10 August 1943, repaired on site. Left this unit by October 1943.

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9MU 13-03-1942 457S 08-04-1942 611S 30-05-1942 72S 04-08-1942 416S 29-03-1943 421S 30-05-1943 FAAC 10-06-1943 ros 402S 05-10-1943 CB ops 21-05-1944 AST CGS 05-10-1944 FACE 25-04-1945 SOC 03-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM227

s/n BM227

Castle Bromwich

BM 227

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;81

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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37MU 15-03-1942 313S 18-04-1942 154S 08-06-1942 81S 'FL-L' Missing from sweep Nieuport area 29-07-1942 Pilot Officer P B L Evans RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM228

s/n BM228

Castle Bromwich

BM 228

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 10-03-1942 485S 18-03-1942 602S 25-03-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr Nempont 25-04-1942 FH43.20 Flight Sergeant P F Green killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM229

s/n BM229

Castle Bromwich

BM 229

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 16-03-1942 485S 27-03-1942 CB ops 21-05-1942 Westland 129S 19-08-1942 CAC ops 08-10-1942 Scottish Aviation 234S 07-04-1943 312S 29-06-1943 317S 04-10-1943 310S 19-10-1943 USAAF 06-01-1944 Armee de l'Air 01-02-1945 GC2/18

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM230

s/n BM230

Castle Bromwich

BM 230

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "Gerfalcon II". To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 May 1942. Left this unit by August 1942.

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37MU 15-03-1942 402S 02-05-1942 350S 17-08-1942 Damaged attempting to land at Friston abandoned nr Tunbridge Wells Kent 21-09-1942 FH162.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM231

s/n BM231

Castle Bromwich

BM 231

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 15-03-1942 485S 27-03-1942 Missing presumed shot down nr Aire 04-04-1942 Pilot Officer E F Chandler killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM232

s/n BM232

Castle Bromwich

BM 232

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 14-03-1942 485S 03-05-1942 Rhubarb to Oosterschelde mid-day Attacking a He115 when engaged by Fw190s 28-11-1942 FH209.10 Flight Sergeant F W Norris killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM233

s/n BM233

Castle Bromwich

BM 233

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "BB &CI Railway V". To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 24 September 1943. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 April 1944. Category B damage on 22 June 1944, struck by Allied gunfire over Normandy beaches. Returned to base, repaired on site. Left this unit by September 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 14-03-1942 485S 29-04-1942 19S 01-07-1943 412S 24-09-1943 402S 27-04-1944 CAC ops 22-06-1944 ros 53OTU 30-09-1944 to 5337M SOC 14-10-1950 transfer to FFS

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM234

s/n BM234

Castle Bromwich

BM 234

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 15-03-1942 485S 27-03-1942 engine failed force-landed nr Kenley CE 27-04-1942 FH41.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM235

s/n BM235

Castle Bromwich

BM 235

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-03-1942 602S 08-04-1942 Attacked by Fw190 of JG26 G/C R L R Atcherley baled out into the sea rescued by Walrus 26-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM236

s/n BM236

Castle Bromwich

BM 236

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 14-03-1942 602S 29-05-1942 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Etretat 26-06-1942 FH48.15 Flight Sergeant F W Morrel killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM237

s/n BM237

Castle Bromwich

BM 237

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 16-03-1942 122S 10-04-1942 CAC ops 17-04-1942 Overshot landing at Southend CE rtp 04-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM238

s/n BM238

Castle Bromwich

BM 238

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-03-1942 485S 06-04-1942 CAC ops 04-04-1943 ros 19S 01-07-1943 501S 'SD-G' 08-11-1943 CB ops 21-12-1943 AST 234S 22-06-1944 87GCF Gatwick 28-12-1944 engine failed force-landed Gatwick at base 17-05-1946 SOC 22-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM239

s/n BM239

Castle Bromwich

BM 239

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 14-03-1942 485S 02-05-1942 FACB 09-06-1942 Attacked barges Holland but hit by flak 01-09-1942 FH130

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM240

s/n BM240

Castle Bromwich

BM 240

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 14-03-1942 452S 25-03-1942 CAC ops 27-04-1942 ros 602S 09-06-1942 CAC ops 26-06-1942 ros [416S 17-09-1942 ] 350S 20-07-1942 CAC ops 27-08-1942 ros 65S 13-09-1942 165S 'SK-U' Crashed in sea attacking ship 5m NW of Le Havre 17-01-1943 FH234.35 Pilot Officer M J Glover killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM241

s/n BM241

Castle Bromwich

BM 241

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 16-03-1942 122S 'MT-D' 14-04-1942 Shot down by fighters nr St.Omer 01-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM242

s/n BM242

Castle Bromwich

BM 242

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 13-03-1942 313S 24-04-1942 54S 08-06-1942 122S 20-06-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer 30-07-1942 Flight Sergeant A M McPherson RNZAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM243

s/n BM243

Castle Bromwich

BM 243

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 13-03-1942 457S 02-05-1942 FAAC 07-05-1942 ros 122S 22-07-1942 VASM 09-06-1943 fuel syst and rud mods wing stiff 453S 19-08-1943 341S 03-11-1943 CAC ops 10-01-1944 ros 239S 16-02-1944 Metro CF Hendon 17-11-1944 u/c collapsed on landing Boscombe Down FAAC 18-03-1945 recat E SOC 28-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM244

s/n BM244

Castle Bromwich

BM 244

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 15-03-1942 122S 16-05-1942 Shot down by Fw190 off Pas de Calais 30-07-1942 Flight Sergeant T Skjeseth killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM245

s/n BM245

Castle Bromwich

BM 245

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Shot down by flak on 23 January 1943, during Rhubarb in Cricquetot area. Sgt. J.R. MacLeod POW. Had 286:15 logged time when lost.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 14-03-1942 602S 27-03-1942 416S 16-07-1942 VASM 01-10-1942 fuel syst mods Shot down by flak nr Criquetot 23-01-1943 FH286.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM246

s/n BM246

Castle Bromwich

BM 246

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 May 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 23 June 1942. Left this unit by end of 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 17-03-1942 402S 02-05-1942 FACB 23-06-1942 AST PPSM 01-10-1942 mods 52OTU 01-02-1943 AST 18-09-1944 Basta mods 58OTU 22-03-1945 to 5721M 16-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM247

s/n BM247

Castle Bromwich

BM 247

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 15-03-1942 485S 02-04-1942 Missing from ground attack mission over Belgium 02-08-1942 Flight Sergeant N M Langlands killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM248

s/n BM248

Castle Bromwich

BM 248

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 14-03-1942 313S 17-04-1942 154S 08-06-1942 Damaged by Fw190 and crashlanded nr Sandwich Kent 27-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM249

s/n BM249

Castle Bromwich

BM 249

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 23-03-1942 71S 29-04-1942 ASR sortie Crashed into the sea 02-06-1942 FH45 Pilot Officer T G Zavakos killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM250

s/n BM250

Castle Bromwich

BM 250

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 14-03-1942 485S 29-04-1942 FAAC 29-04-1942 recat E

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM251

s/n BM251

Castle Bromwich

BM 251

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-03-1942 457S 08-04-1942 Missing while escorting Hurricanes to Marquise 01-05-1942 Flight Sergeant A F Peacock killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM252

s/n BM252

Castle Bromwich

BM 252

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 17-03-1942 122S 'MT-E' 06-05-1942 FACB 16-09-1942 ros 222S 19-05-1943 316S 22-11-1943 130S 27-04-1944 CRD Willmot Rowan 09-03-1945 SOC 06-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM253

s/n BM253

Castle Bromwich

BM 253

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 15-03-1942 501S 13-05-1942 72S 16-05-1942 65S 04-08-1942 165S 23-09-1942 engine failed force-landed nr Coolham Sussex CE 17-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM254

s/n BM254

Castle Bromwich

BM 254

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 14-03-1942 64S 25-04-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Hazebrouck 29-06-1942 FH83.10 Flight Sergeant R J Goode killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM255

s/n BM255

Castle Bromwich

BM 255

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-03-1942 ? 5MU 23-03-1942 41S 26-05-1942 453S 11-07-1942 HAL 17-12-1942 ASTH 10-07-1943 hook fitt RNDA 18-01-1944 761S Henstridge 10-1944 to 01-1945 Ran off runway onto grass and nosed up Cat LX 22-12-1944 (Squadron Leader RW Mullins)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM256

s/n BM256

Castle Bromwich

BM 256

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 15-03-1942 501S 13-05-1942 72S 'RN-F' 16-05-1942 65S 04-08-1942 165S 29-09-1942 FAAC 09-12-1942 ros 64S 04-09-1943 118S 25-09-1943 501S 03-03-1944 26S 15-09-1944 58OTU 22-03-1945 to 5384M 13-07-1945 SOC 24-04-1947 5SoTT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BM257

s/n BM257

Castle Bromwich

BM 257

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 April 1942, left this unit by September 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 25-03-1942 402S 30-04-1942 165S 23-09-1942 132S 19-07-1943 118S 10-10-1943 AAEE 30-10-1943 rogue aircraft flew left wing low. ailerons in bad state returned to sqdn fault free 132S 25-01-1944 VASM 17-03-1944 fuel syst mods Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945 GC2/18

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM258

s/n BM258

Castle Bromwich

BM 258

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;53

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 26-03-1942 310S 14-04-1942 312S 30-07-1942 130S 16-08-1942 52OTU 05-02-1943 DeH 09-04-1944 Basta mods 501S 17-06-1944 CE 06-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM259

s/n BM259

Castle Bromwich

BM 259

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 26-03-1942 485S 03-04-1942 Crashed in sea off Dungeness Pilot Officer J M Checketts baled out and rescued 04-05-1942 FH55.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM260

s/n BM260

Castle Bromwich

BM 260

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 25-03-1942 133S 12-04-1942 FTR ops 17-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM261

s/n BM261

Castle Bromwich

BM 261

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 14-03-1942 313S 14-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190 of 'Pips' Priller of JG26 nr Furnes 05-05-1942 Flight Sergeant K Pavlic killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM262

s/n BM262

Castle Bromwich

BM 262

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 April 1942. Category B damage during an ASR mission on 15 July 1942, while escorting boats in English Channel. Attacked by Fw190s of JG26. Crash landed at Manston, Pilot Officer W.Q. Dewar wounded. Repaired, left this unit by February 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 15-03-1942 402S 30-04-1942 CB ops 15-07-1942 ros 52OTU 01-02-1943 Scottish Aviation 07-04-1943 Basta mods Armee de l'Air 19-01-1944 GC2/18

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM263

s/n BM263

Castle Bromwich

BM 263

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 23-03-1942 133S 12-04-1942 CAC ops 18-08-1942 ros 165S 08-09-1942 Collided with Spitfire nr Martlesham Heath CE 19-09-1942 FH135.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM264

s/n BM264

Castle Bromwich

BM 264

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;133

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 23-03-1942 133S 12-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190 off Ostend 27-04-1942 Pilot Officer W C Wicker killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM265

s/n BM265

Castle Bromwich

BM 265

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 25-03-1942 331S 09-04-1942 72S 12-05-1942 CAC ops 26-07-1942 ros 243S 30-08-1942 222S 28-10-1942 struck Botha L6488 landing Prestwick CE 02-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM266

s/n BM266

Castle Bromwich

BM 266

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-03-1942 Starveall Farm dispersal 122S 26-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190 nr St.Omer 30-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM267

s/n BM267

Castle Bromwich

BM 267

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 16-03-1942 485S 03-04-1942 Shot down by fighters in Channel baled out and rescued 26-04-1942 FH40.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM268

s/n BM268

Castle Bromwich

BM 268

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 01-04-1942 310S 14-04-1942 64S 21-05-1942 Missing from bomber escort to Bruges 08-06-1942 Flight Sergeant H V Warnock RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM269

s/n BM269

Castle Bromwich

BM 269

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;122

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 26-03-1942 122S 10-04-1942 shot down by Fw190 nr Lille 05-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM270

s/n BM270

Castle Bromwich

BM 270

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 18-03-1942 122S 06-05-1942 FAAC 20-08-1942 ros 222MU 02-11-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 USSR 16-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BM271

s/n BM271

Castle Bromwich

BM 271

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 26-03-1942 133S 12-04-1942 72S 15-06-1942 65S 29-03-1943 130S 17-08-1943 453S 31-01-1944 118S 13-03-1944 288S 15-02-1945 SOC major repair 02-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BM272

s/n BM272

Castle Bromwich

BM 272

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 30 April 1942, coded "AE*D". Left this unit by August 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 25-03-1942 402S 30-04-1942 350S 19-08-1942 165S 23-09-1942 302S 04-04-1943 118S 10-10-1943 132S 25-01-1944 VASM 09-03-1944 fuel syst and Basta mods Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM273

s/n BM273

Castle Bromwich

BM 273

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 23-03-1942 154S 13-04-1942 313S 08-06-1942 165S 04-08-1942 316S 19-09-1942 312S 31-12-1942 65S 30-06-1943 130S 'PJ-S' 15-08-1943 VASM 18-02-1944 fuel syst mods 277S 26-05-1944 276S 22-02-1945 SOC 07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM274

s/n BM274

Castle Bromwich

BM 274

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 25-03-1942 154S 'HT-W' 14-04-1942 Engaged by Bf109s on shipping recce off Ijmuiden 04-05-1942 Pilot Officer Welsh missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk. Vb serial BM276

s/n BM276

Castle Bromwich Aeroplane Factory

BM 276

Known Units:

Walker:

Reported with No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1942, coded "AE*S". Probably a typo, this serial number never assigned.

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM289

s/n BM289

Castle Bromwich

BM 289

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 26-03-1942 64S 15-04-1942 154S 19-07-1942 VASM 20-07-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier RNDA 16-01-1944 as trainer 886S 03-4 885S 04-1944 808S 04-1944 to 05-1944 761S Henstridge 06-1944 719S St.Merryn 08-1944 to 12-1944 794S St.Merryn 02-01-1945 to 05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM290

s/n BM290

Castle Bromwich

BM 290

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-03-1942 12MU 26-03-1942 485S 03-04-1942 Combat with JG26 during sweep 26-04-1942 FH39.40

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM291

s/n BM291

Castle Bromwich

BM 291

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 25-03-1942 340S 12-04-1942 CAC ops 03-06-1942 air cover Dieppe raid engine failed into sea 19-08-1942 FH134.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM292

s/n BM292

Castle Bromwich

BM 292

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Crashed on 4 December 1942, after engine failure during practice formation flying, probably due to coolant leak. Warrant Officer Class 2 J.R. McLeod bailed out, later POW from 23 January 1943, escaped in April 1944 and evaded through Switzerland.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 29-03-1942 133S 02-06-1942 602S 15-06-1942 416S 16-07-1942 Crashed with engine trouble CE 04-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM293

s/n BM293

Castle Bromwich

BM 293

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 25-03-1942 71S 20-04-1942 334USAAF 01-10-1942 PPSM 02-04-1943 504S 26-08-1943 313S 22-09-1943 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190 nr Beauvais 27-09-1943 Flight Sergeant T Zrnik killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM294

s/n BM294

Castle Bromwich

BM 294

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 29-03-1942 64S 12-04-1942 Damaged by flak on sweep Somme Estuary 17-04-1942 CE 22-04-1942 FH65

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM295

s/n BM295

Castle Bromwich

BM 295

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 26-03-1942 154S 24-04-1942 313S 08-06-1942 331S 'FN-M' 12-08-1942 VASM 16-10-1942 fuel syst mods 331S 08-12-1942 64S 04-09-1943 118S 25-09-1943 443S 07-03-1944 58OTU 02-04-1944 Armee de l'Air Morocco 10-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM296

s/n BM296

Castle Bromwich

BM 296

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF new, on 25 May 1942. Shot down by Fw190 of JG26 on 15 July 1942, while escorting rescue boats in Channel. F/Sgt. J.C. Hughes wounded, bailed out, rescued. Had 63:30 logged time when lost.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 17-03-1942 402S 25-05-1942 Shot down by Fw190s off Le Touquet 15-07-1942 SOC 28-07-1942 FH63.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM297

s/n BM297

Castle Bromwich

BM 297

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 April 1942, left this unit by August 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 25-03-1942 402S 30-04-1942 350S 17-08-1942 Shot down by Fw190s while escorting Bostons to Abbeville 27-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM298

s/n BM298

Castle Bromwich

BM 298

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 30 April 1942. Part of the High Cover Wing for Ramrod 33 to Ambleteuse on 17 May 1942. Pilot ran low on fuel, circling over downed pilot in Channel. Category A damage during forced landing at Kenley on return, due to fuel shortage. Flight Lieutenant N.H. (or N.B.?) Trask injured. Repaired, but had left this unit by August 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

25-03-1942 402S 30-04-1942 CE ops 17-05-1942 VASM 24-08-1942 fuel syst mods 52OTU 27-05-1943 10AGS 08-06-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 08-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM299

s/n BM299

Castle Bromwich

BM 299

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 27-03-1942 81S 'FL-Y' 06-06-1942 111S 07-12-1942 485S Missing presumed shot down escorting Venturas nr Caen 13-04-1943 FH517 Flight Sergeant T W J Denholm killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM300

s/n BM300

Castle Bromwich

BM 300

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 27-03-1942 133S 12-04-1942 72S 15-06-1942 CAC ops 16-06-1942 ros M46 install 65S 04-08-1942 165S 23-09-1942 FAAC 13-12-1942 ros 222MU 08-11-1943 Pandorian 25-11-1943 Portugal 08-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM301

s/n BM301

Castle Bromwich

BM 301

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 14-03-1942 313S 14-04-1942 154S 08-06-1942 611S 17-06-1942 Damaged by Fw190 and crashlanded nr Eastbourne CE 28-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM302

s/n BM302

Castle Bromwich

BM 302

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-03-1942 124S 19-08-1942 602S 29-11-1942 VASM 22-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 18-08-1943 shot down by fighters while escorting B-26s to Grand Quevilly 27-08-1943 SOC 31-08-1943 FH232.15 Flight Sergeant C H Jacotine killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM303

s/n BM303

Castle Bromwich

BM 303

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 17-03-1942 457S 02-05-1942 611S 30-05-1942 Missing nr St.Omer on diversionary sweep 08-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM304

s/n BM304

Castle Bromwich

BM 304

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 26-03-1942 485S 02-04-1942 VASM 26-06-1943 wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 501S 22-10-1943 345S CB ops 05-08-1944 ASTE 61OTU 17-05-1945 695S 28-06-1945 SOC 25-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM305

s/n BM305

Castle Bromwich

BM 305

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-03-1942 457S 08-04-1942 611S 30-05-1942 71S 03-08-1942 Hit by ground fire and abandoned 20m off Blankenberg 31-08-1942 Pilot Officer W D Taylor killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM306

s/n BM306

Castle Bromwich

BM 306

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-03-1942 12MU 28-03-1942 313S 10-04-1942 Damaged by Fw190s crash landed CB 05-05-1942 recat E 17-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM307

s/n BM307

Castle Bromwich

BM 307

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 27-03-1942 Combat over Hardelot while escorting Bostons to Dunkerque 29-04-1942 W/C M Pisarek VM DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM308

s/n BM308

Castle Bromwich

BM 308

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 28-03-1942 122S 18-04-1942 damaged ops 02-06-1942 AST Hit by ground fire nr Etaples ditched and sank in English Channel 15-07-1942 FH97 W/C B E Finucane DSO DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM309

s/n BM309

Castle Bromwich

BM 309

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 28-03-1942 122S 10-04-1942 335S 29-01-1943 315S 'PK-B' 23-03-1943 303S 06-04-1943 313S 27-09-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 28-11-1943 ATA Marwell Hall to Colerne 08-03-1944 RNAS 808S Henstridge 09-04-1944 as trainer Ran into lorry which halted suddenly Lee 01-06-1944 (Squadron Leader NJ Bowen) 759S Yeovilton 08-1944 FL due to partial EF 27-09-1944 (Squadron Leader F Logie RNZN)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM310

s/n BM310

Castle Bromwich

BM 310

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 28-03-1942 129S 29-04-1942 602S 29-11-1942 FACE 30-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM311

s/n BM311

Castle Bromwich

BM 311

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 28-03-1942 122S 06-05-1942 enemy action CB 17-05-1942 AST 222MU 06-10-1943 Baron Forbes 16-10-1943 Portugal 09-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM312

s/n BM312

Castle Bromwich

BM 312

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 26-03-1942 340S 12-04-1942 CB ops 26-08-1942 HAL 26-02-1943 501S 06-05-1943 FAAC 23-06-1943 Miles Aircraft 345S 12-04-1944 Flank patrol over Cherbourg am Flak hit long range tank exploded crashed on Utah beach 07-06-1944 Flight Sergeant P J M Autret killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM313

s/n BM313

Castle Bromwich

BM 313

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 28-03-1942 331S 09-05-1942 72S 12-05-1942 234S FAAC 04-06-1942 LMS 222MU 27-11-1942 Dromore 09-01-1944 Portugal 28-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM314

s/n BM314

Castle Bromwich

BM 314

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 27-03-1942 616S 18-04-1942 412S 22-05-1942 Cunliffe-Owen 26-03-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM315

s/n BM315

Castle Bromwich

BM 315

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 27-03-1942 81S 01-05-1942 ASTE 15-12-1942 Flt Defford 09-10-1943 CRD Defford 30-08-1945 SOC 15-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM316

s/n BM316

Castle Bromwich

BM 316

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1943. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June 1943, left this unit by November 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 27-03-1942 485S 02-06-1942 611S 08-07-1942 111S 02-08-1942 421S 06-02-1943 416S 23-05-1943 401S 01-06-1943 M46 install HAL 12-11-1943 M45M install USAAF 10-05-1944 17FTS 12-10-1944 Engine cut bellylanded 3m SW of Bourne Lincs FAAC 25-09-1945 recat E SOC 04-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM317

s/n BM317

Castle Bromwich

BM 317

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 28-03-1942 313S 11-04-1942 CB ops 01-04-1943 AST VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff M46 install 129S 12-04-1943 453S 'FU-A' 17-07-1943 341S 03-11-1943 collision with W3935 while taxying Perranporth dbr CE 05-01-1944 FH370

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM318

s/n BM318

Castle Bromwich

BM 318

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 27-03-1942 350S 17-04-1942 313S 08-06-1942 122S 09-07-1942 310S 14-08-1943 504S 24-09-1943 USAAF 26-01-1944 57OTU 30-09-1944 Hit by AB142 while taxying Eshott FACB 21-12-1944 M46 and M45M install during service

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM319

s/n BM319

Castle Bromwich

BM 319

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;129

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 26-03-1942 129S 17-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190 in sea off Le Havre 04-05-1942 FH36.25 Flight Sergeant H D McPhee RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM320

s/n BM320

Castle Bromwich

BM 320

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 01-04-1942 164S 16-04-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s over Pas de Calais 17-05-1942 FH56.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM321

s/n BM321

Castle Bromwich

BM 321

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 28-03-1942 122S 'MT-T' 18-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr Lille 05-05-1942 F/Lt B M G de Hemptine killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM322

s/n BM322

Castle Bromwich

BM 322

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 27-03-1942 313S 08-05-1942 154S 08-06-1942 64S 17-06-1942 154S 12-07-1942 VASM 03-08-1943 fuel syst and rud mods wing stiff M46 install 317S 21-08-1943 312S 04-10-1943 56OTU 04-07-1944 61OTU 28-09-1944 to 5601M 07-09-1945 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 03-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM323

s/n BM323

Castle Bromwich

BM 323

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-03-1942 12MU 29-03-1942 313S 11-04-1942 154S 03-06-1942 DeH 29-10-1942 485S 11-04-1943 19S Collided with BM539 on return from escorting Mitchells to St.Omer nr Newchurch Kent 09-07-1943 FH262.25 F/Lt P H Bell killed in one aircraft

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM324

s/n BM324

Castle Bromwich

BM 324

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 27-03-1942 340S 'GW-S' 12-04-1942 Scottish Aviation 25-10-1942 52OTU 01-05-1943 Scottish Aviation 23-04-1943 ? M46 install Basta mods Shorts Harland CB 14-10-1943 81OTU 06-05-1945 Taxied into tractor Tilstock FAAC 16-05-1945 recat E 02-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM325

s/n BM325

Castle Bromwich

BM 325

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "Canadian Policeman". Officially presented to No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF in December 1942, but may have been with unit as early as July 1942. Category AC damage on operations on 23 January 1943, repaired on site. Lost on 3 February 1943, during Circus 258. Ditched in Channel. Conflicting reports on pilot, may have been Flying Officer J. Rainville, rescued, but he may have been on BM128.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-03-1942 12MU 28-03-1942 457S 27-04-1942 602S 24-05-1942 416S 16-07-1942 CAC ops 23-01-1943 ros Missing nr Calais 03-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM326

s/n BM326

Castle Bromwich

BM 326

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 28-03-1942 501S 11-05-1942 72S 14-05-1942 65S 04-08-1942 RAE 09-1942 LOX eng boost trials 165S 23-09-1942 engine failed crashed nr Horsham Surrey CE 24-12-1942 FH160.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM327

s/n BM327

Castle Bromwich

BM 327

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 29-03-1942 72S 10-05-1942 AST 16-07-1942 92S 18-07-1942 66S 17-04-1943 Scottish Aviation 07-03-1944 64S 22-05-1944 61OTU 05-12-1944 struck by BM121 on takeoff Montford Bridge CE 16-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM328

s/n BM328

Castle Bromwich

BM 328

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 28-03-1942 313S 11-04-1942 154S 08-06-1942 122S 29-06-1942 FACB 31-07-1942 ros 611S 11-12-1942 308S 16-03-1943 air collision with AD508 nr Hutton Cranswick CE 04-05-1943 FH248.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM329

s/n BM329

Castle Bromwich

BM 329

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 28-03-1942 123S 10-04-1942 Missing from sweep nr Etaples 15-07-1942 Flight Sergeant D S James killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM343

s/n BM343

Castle Bromwich

BM 343

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-03-1942 5MU 28-03-1942 340S 'GW-P' 29-04-1942 VASM 18-09-1942 fuel syst elev and rud mods S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier wing stiff M55M install 322S 11-01-1944 350S 'MN-W' 13-03-1944 CAC ops 07-06-1944 ASTE 1687Flt 02-12-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 09-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM344

s/n BM344

Castle Bromwich

BM 344

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 April 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 June 1942. Left this unit by July 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 28-03-1942 403S 26-04-1942 416S 03-06-1943 Scottish Aviation major repair 20-07-1943 350S 04-10-1943 322S 11-01-1944 287S 02-11-1944 SOC 15-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM345

s/n BM345

Castle Bromwich

BM 345

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-03-1942 5MU 28-03-1942 331S 09-05-1942 72S 12-05-1942 AST 16-05-1942 312S FAAC 19-08-1942 VASM 09-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 611S 24-08-1943 CAC ops 12-06-1944 ros 57OTU Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Boulmer 01-02-1945 recat E 15-02-1945 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM346

s/n BM346

Castle Bromwich

BM 346

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 April 1942. Category AC damage on operations on 1 June 1942, repaired on site. With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it was destroyed on 17 February 1943, in a collision with Spitfire W3839 over Yorkshire. Had 259:15 logged time.

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5MU 28-03-1942 403S 26-04-1942 CAC ops 01-06-1942 ros 401S collision with W3839 Yorks CE 17-02-1943 FH259.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM347

s/n BM347

Castle Bromwich

BM 347

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-03-1942 37MU 28-03-1942 64S 13-04-1942 154S 12-07-1942 AST 11-10-1942 52OTU 30-11-1943 DeH 29-02-1944 Basta mods 57OTU 27-06-1944 Collided with W3305 and bellylanded at Eshott FAAC 01-01-1945 recat E 12-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM348

s/n BM348

Castle Bromwich

BM 348

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-03-1942 12MU 28-03-1942 64S 12-04-1942 154S 'HT-M' 12-07-1942 PPSM 11-08-1942 mods M46 install 52OTU 04-02-1943 315S 22-09-1943 303S 25-03-1944 CAC ops 17-07-1944 ros 61OTU 17-05-1945 695S 28-06-1945 SOC 25-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM349

s/n BM349

Castle Bromwich

BM 349

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;122

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 29-03-1942 122S 14-04-1942 Damaged by flak Sangatte and abandoned off the French coast 09-08-1942 Flight Sergeant J J Matthews RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM350

s/n BM350

Castle Bromwich

BM 350

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 April 1942. Category B damage in combat with Fw190s over Channel on 11 June 1942, during an evening Rodeo. Left this unit by October 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-03-1942 37MU 28-03-1942 402S 30-04-1942 CB ops 11-06-1942 AST VASM 15-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 31-12-1942 Cv PRXIII M32 542S Benson 25-04-1943 collision with AA971 Nettlebed Oxon CE 06-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM351

s/n BM351

Castle Bromwich

BM 351

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-03-1942 45MU 29-03-1942 81S 01-05-1942 52OTU 29-12-1942 Scottish Aviation 12-04-1943 M46 install Basta mods 57OTU 19-10-1943 53OTU 13-02-1945 FAAC 24-03-1945 ros Portsmouth Aviation 02-10-1945 SOC 05-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM352

s/n BM352

Castle Bromwich

BM 352

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;122

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 29-03-1942 122S 'MT-Z' 10-04-1942 Damaged by flak on ramrod to St.Omer and abandoned over Channel 30-07-1942 Pilot Officer J G Durkin RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM353

s/n BM353

Castle Bromwich

BM 353

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 29-03-1942 133S 10-05-1942 485S 14-06-1942 FACB 21-07-1942 ros 19S 01-07-1943 350S 16-09-1943 DeH 03-11-1943 611S 28-06-1944 61OTU 23-07-1944 SOC 14-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM354

s/n BM354

Castle Bromwich

BM 354

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-03-1942 45MU 29-03-1942 CBAF 27-05-1942 AST 29-05-1942 485S 05-08-1942 FACB 24-04-1943 AST 322S 15-07-1943 222S 01-01-1944 VASM 09-03-1944 Basta mods 53OTU 30-09-1944 to 5335M 14-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM355

s/n BM355

Castle Bromwich

BM 355

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 March 1943. Category AC damage on operations on 3 April 1943, flak damage over Ostend. Repaired on site. Left this unit by November 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-03-1942 5MU 28-03-1942 602S 13-05-1942 416S 16-07-1942 411S 23-03-1943 CAC ops 03-04-1943 ros 322S 10-11-1943 504S 18-11-1943 129S FACB 23-01-1944 Scottish Aviation 186S 08-04-1944 130S 18-04-1944 Missing nr Peronne 21-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM356

s/n BM356

Castle Bromwich

BM 356

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 29-03-1942 64S 12-04-1942 120S 03-06-1942 154S 12-07-1942 HAL 26-10-1942 52OTU 06-02-1943 Scottish Aviation 06-04-1944 Basta mods 290S 17-01-1945 SOC 11-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM357

s/n BM357

Castle Bromwich

BM 357

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 29-03-1942 313S 'RY-H' 11-04-1942 Damaged by Fw190s and spun into ground nr Colchester Essex on return 24-04-1942 AST SOC Flight Sergeant P Brazda killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM358

s/n BM358

Castle Bromwich

BM 358

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 29-03-1942 4FPP Crashed while low flying 12m NE of Dyce on del flt CE 02-04-1942 SOC 20-04-1942 bboc 501S 21-06-1942 PPSM 11-11-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM359

s/n BM359

Castle Bromwich

BM 359

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 27-03-1942 616S 14-04-1942 316S 18-06-1942 FACB 27-06-1942 AST M46 install 82MU 13-11-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM360

s/n BM360

Castle Bromwich

BM 360

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 29-03-1942 313S 11-04-1942 Missing while escorting Bostons to Boulogne 17-05-1942 Flight Sergeant M Borkovec killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM361

s/n BM361

Castle Bromwich

BM 361

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 01-04-1942 453S 11-07-1942 41S 26-07-1942 72S 28-07-1942 71S 02-08-1942 Shot down by Ju88 in Channel 19-08-1942 SOC 21-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM362

s/n BM362

Castle Bromwich

BM 362

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-03-1942 12MU 01-04-1942 64S 12-04-1942 154S 12-07-1942 AST 06-10-1942 421S 13-04-1943 416S 23-05-1943 401S 01-06-1943 [126Airfield 10-08-1943 ] [FACE 15-10-1943 ] Overturned on landing Biggin Hill 08-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM363

s/n BM363

Castle Bromwich

BM 363

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 29-03-1942 81S 04-06-1942 52OTU 31-01-1943 FACB 20-12-1943 AST M46 install 350S 19-05-1944 collided with a B-26 north of Friston on return from low cover patrol in bad weather (squadron diary says hit a hill) 08-06-1944 Flying Officer A M L Herreman killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM364

s/n BM364

Castle Bromwich

BM 364

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 01-04-1942 81S 30-04-1942 VASM 06-07-1943 fuel syst and rud mods 222MU 28-09-1943 Empire Ortolan 06-10-1943 Portugal 19-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM365

s/n BM365

Castle Bromwich

BM 365

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 01-04-1942 65S 'YT-N' 17-04-1942 CB ops 21-07-1942 VASM 03-10-1942 fuel syst mods 222MU 06-11-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 USSR 16-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM366

s/n BM366

Castle Bromwich

BM 366

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 01-04-1942 457S 12-05-1942 611S 30-05-1942 HAL 06-06-1942 major repair M46 install 72S 29-07-1942 41S 02-08-1942 FACB 28-10-1942 VASM 05-07-1943 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier M45M install 345S 'A' 13-04-1944 FAAC 12-09-1944 AST recat E 02-01-1945 SOC 09-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM367

s/n BM367

Castle Bromwich

BM 367

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-03-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX961

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM368

s/n BM368

Castle Bromwich

BM 368

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 April 1942, left this unit same day? To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 august 1942. to No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron on 9 June 1943, left this unit by April 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 28-03-1942 403S 26-04-1942 129S 26-04-1942 FACB 05-06-1942 ros 412S 29-08-1942 421S 31-01-1943 401S 09-06-1943 611S 14-04-1944 53OTU 06-08-1944 SOC 25-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM369

s/n BM369

Castle Bromwich

BM 369

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 28-03-1942 81S 'FL-O' 30-04-1942 DeH 09-10-1942 VASM 09-05-1944 fuel syst and rud mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier M46 install 53OTU 11-08-1944 engine failed force-landed nr Ottringham Yorks 15-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM370

s/n BM370

Castle Bromwich

BM 370

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 01-04-1942 124S 28-04-1942 engine failed crashed nr Fakenham Kent CE 14-07-1942 AST SOC 28-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM371

s/n BM371

Castle Bromwich

BM 371

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-03-1942 45MU 01-04-1942 309S 30-06-1942 CB ops FAAC 04-07-1942 ros MMO 31-01-1944 mods 33MU RNDA 09-02-1944 Lee on Solent 23-02-1944 as trainer 886S Henstridge wheels-up landing Cat X1 17-03-1944 (Squadron Leader WA Wallace) 808S 03-1944 to 04-1944 761S Henstridge 06-1944 719S St Merryn 07-1944 Stbd wheel ran off runway tyre burst on nose Cat ZZ 02-12-1944 (Squadron Leader TF Scott)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM372

s/n BM372

Castle Bromwich

BM 372

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 30 April 1942, coded "YO*F". Collided with spitfire AD506 while taxiing at Graves in mid 1942, left this unit by October 1942. To Russia in early 1943.

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12MU 12-04-1942 401S 30-04-1942 collision with AD506 taxy Gravesend CAC GAL 76MU 28-10-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 USSR 16-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM373

s/n BM373

Castle Bromwich

BM 373

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-03-1942 45MU 29-03-1942 64S 13-04-1942 122S 06-06-1942 RAE 10-1942 AST 27-10-1942 308S 21-01-1943 91S 26-01-1943 19S 29-05-1943 65S 30-06-1943 out of fuel into sea off Brighton 27-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM374

s/n BM374

Castle Bromwich

BM 374

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-03-1942 12MU 29-03-1942 313S 11-04-1942 154S 08-06-1942 64S 14-06-1942 154S 12-07-1942 Missing while escorting Hurricanes to St.Omer 30-07-1942 Flight Sergeant I M Dawson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM375

s/n BM375

Castle Bromwich

BM 375

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 01-04-1942 129S 13-04-1942 Abandoned after engine failure Wilmington Sussex 05-05-1942 FH45.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM376

s/n BM376

Castle Bromwich

BM 376

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 May 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 8 July 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by end of July 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 05-04-1942 ? 402S 02-05-1942 FAAC 08-07-1942 ros 81S 31-07-1942 CAC ops 26-08-1942 ros 52OTU 27-02-1943 MMO 25-05-1943 CRD Gunnery Research Unit Exeter 31-08-1943 ros 21-09-1943 Scottish Aviation major repair 08-08-1944 2TAFCS 25-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM377

s/n BM377

Castle Bromwich

BM 377

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-04-1942 6MU 03-04-1942 124S 29-04-1942 312S 24-07-1942 152S 24-08-1942 AST 26-11-1942 AST 11-03-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX901

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM378

s/n BM378

Castle Bromwich

BM 378

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 05-04-1942 81S 'FL-J' 29-04-1942 MMO 08-12-1942 610S 'DW-H' 23-03-1943 485S 20-04-1943 flew into sea in bad visibility nr Worthing 30-05-1943 Flying Officer G J Moorhead killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM379

s/n BM379

Castle Bromwich

BM 379

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 10-04-1942 132S 28-04-1942 FACB 21-07-1942 ros Missing on escort presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Ghent 10-06-1943 FH119 Pilot Officer C T de Iongh killed or Flying Officer M Donaldson killed [see BL302]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM380

s/n BM380

Castle Bromwich

BM 380

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 05-04-1942 131S 07-06-1942 2US 22-08-1942 ASTH 20-12-1943 132S 15-02-1944 FAAC 27-04-1945 ros SOC 05-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM381

s/n BM381

Castle Bromwich

BM 381

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-03-1942 37MU 01-04-1942 350S 17-04-1942 485S 20-12-1942 FAAC 28-05-1943 19S 01-07-1943 132S 17-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 310S 15-07-1944 FAAC 25-08-1944 ros 61OTU 06-11-1944 SOC 14-05-1945 M50 and M45M install during service

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM382

s/n BM382

Castle Bromwich

BM 382

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-04-1942 38MU 05-04-1942 81S 'FL-N' 03-06-1942 52OTU 18-02-1943 Scottish Aviation 06-04-1943 Basta mods 64S 17-06-1944 57OTU 24-05-1945 SOC 25-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM383

s/n BM383

Castle Bromwich

BM 383

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 03-04-1942 485S 24-05-1942 Missing nr Dieppe 31-05-1942 FH25

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM384

s/n BM384

Castle Bromwich

BM 384

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 01-04-1942 72S 17-04-1942 Crashed into the sea whilst checking a raft 09-05-1942 FH153.25 Pilot Officer D O Waters RNZAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM385

s/n BM385

Castle Bromwich

BM 385

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Category B damage on operations on 24 July 1942. Left this unit shortly after.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 05-04-1942 602S 27-04-1942 CAC ops 08-06-1942 ros 416S 16-07-1942 CB ops 24-07-1942 GAL VASM 27-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 501S 'SD-W' 05-11-1943 Hit by flak Bayeux CB 23-05-1944 ASTE 41OTU 28-02-1945 58OTU 22-03-1945 Hit drogue cable during air to-air firing FAAC 08-06-1945 recat E SOC 03-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM386

s/n BM386

Castle Bromwich

BM 386

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 05-04-1942 71S 29-04-1942 Missing from sweep to Thourout 01-06-1942 FH37 Pilot Officer E G Teicheira killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM399

s/n BM399

Castle Bromwich

BM 399

Merlin 46

Known Units:

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33MU 17-03-1942 Starveall Farm dispersal 122S 26-05-1942 52OTU 30-01-1943 FACB 20-02-1943 350S 29-04-1943 collision with EN680 on landing Ouston CE 11-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM400

s/n BM400

Castle Bromwich

BM 400

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-04-1942 310S 25-04-1942 312S 30-07-1942 340S 'GW-R' 19-08-1942 FTR ops 05-09-1942 FH119.15 Shot down by Fw190s nr Le Treport Flight Sergeant R A J Taconet killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM401

s/n BM401

Castle Bromwich

BM 401

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 24-04-1942 121S 05-05-1942 Damaged by fighters and abandoned off Dieppe 19-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM402

s/n BM402

Castle Bromwich

BM 402

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-04-1942 72S 15-05-1942 RAE 06-1942 neg G and exhaust flame damping trials 602S 11-07-1942 611S 21-07-1942 VASM 20-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff M46 install 310S 13-04-1943 57OTU 31-12-1943 overshot landing Eshott overturned CE 01-02-1945 SOC 15-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM403

s/n BM403

Castle Bromwich

BM 403

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 29-03-1942 313S 07-05-1942 122S 08-05-1942 engine failed force-landed Landwick Farm Essex CE 19-06-1942 AST SOC 01-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM404

s/n BM404

Castle Bromwich

BM 404

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 01-04-1942 122S 'MT-A' 14-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190s escorting Bostons nr Lille 05-05-1942 Flight Sergeant S D Jones killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM405

s/n BM405

Castle Bromwich

BM 405

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;121

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-04-1942 33MU 03-04-1942 121S 17-06-1942 Missing from sweep nr Dieppe 19-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM406

s/n BM406

Castle Bromwich

BM 406

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;411

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 7 June 1942. Shot down by Fw 190s near Dieppe during Operation Jubilee, on 19 August 1942. Pilot Officer P.R. Eakins killed.

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FF 01-04-1942 9MU 02-04-1942 411S 07-06-1942 Missing from sweep over Dieppe 19-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM407

s/n BM407

Castle Bromwich

BM 407

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 November 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 March 1943, still there on August 1943. Left this unit by September 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-04-1942 37MU 05-04-1942 122S 18-04-1942 ros major repair 10-07-1942 416S 14-11-1942 411S 23-03-1943 ros 03-08-1943 340S 28-09-1943 FAAC 31-10-1943 485S 29-11-1943 303S 30-04-1944 Dived into ground after flak hit attacking MT nr beaches 17-06-1944 Warrant Officer L Zygarlicki killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM408

s/n BM408

Castle Bromwich

BM 408

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 09-04-1942 315S 07-05-1942 FACB 12-07-1942 LMS 335USAAF 03-02-1943 331S 23-03-1943 349S 01-08-1943 VASM 05-11-1943 fuel syst mods 57OTU 08-09-1944 ASTH 14-06-1945 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM409

s/n BM409

Castle Bromwich

BM 409

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 05-04-1942 64S 15-04-1942 FAA 16-05-1942 154S 19-07-1942 64S 01-08-1942 122S 19-09-1942 312S 31-12-1942 VASM 03-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 502S 04-07-1943 306S 03-10-1943 CGS 08-10-1943 to 5539M

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM410

s/n BM410

Castle Bromwich

BM 410

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 05-04-1942 81S 'FL-N' 29-04-1942 struck by BM468 while parked Hornchurch CE 02-06-1942 SOC 06-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM411

s/n BM411

Castle Bromwich

BM 411

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 05-04-1942 132S 28-04-1942 CAC ops 17-04-1943 ros 502S 26-05-1943 FAAC 12-07-1943 ASTE 66S 09-11-1943 340S 'GW-O' 15-11-1943 FACB 19-12-1943 USAAF 09-05-1944 DeH 16-06-1944 to 5600M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 03-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM412

s/n BM412

Castle Bromwich

BM 412

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 05-04-1942 133S 02-06-1942 485S 03-06-1942 FAAC 16-04-1943 MMO 66S 14-08-1943 340S 15-11-1943 52OTU 06-02-1944 Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945 GC2/18

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM413

s/n BM413

Castle Bromwich

BM 413

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 05-04-1942 611S 16-04-1942 72S 04-08-1942 CAC ops 29-08-1942 ros 232S 23-09-1942 65S 19-10-1942 Scottish Aviation major repair 03-04-1943 VASM 27-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods bomb carrier 129S 345S 61OTU SOC 30-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM414

s/n BM414

Castle Bromwich

BM 414

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 June 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 28 March 1943, repaired on site. To No. 418 Squadron, RCAF on 27 July 1943. Left this unit by august 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-04-1942 421S 02-06-1942 FAAC 28-03-1943 ros 418S 27-07-1943 118S 07-08-1943 64S 25-09-1943 276S 09-10-1943 Engine caught fire dived into sea 8m off Dunkerque 05-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM415

s/n BM415

Castle Bromwich

BM 415

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 05-04-1942 64S 24-05-1942 154S 12-07-1942 Shot down by Fw190 in Channel 28-08-1942 Flight Sergeant J Hall baled out severely wounded but rescued

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM416

s/n BM416

Castle Bromwich

BM 416

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-04-1942 12MU 05-04-1942 64S 15-04-1942 Crashed on landing Southend FACB 19-04-1942 [61OTU struck by overshooting BM461 when turning off runway Rednal CE 16-12-1944 ] FH12.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM417

s/n BM417

Castle Bromwich

BM 417

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-04-1942 45MU 07-04-1942 308S 24-08-1942 FACE 08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM418

s/n BM418

Castle Bromwich

BM 418

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 05-04-1942 37MU 09-04-1942 133S 10-05-1942 CAC ops 01-06-1942 ros 72S 15-06-1942 65S 04-08-1942 165S 'SK-L' 23-09-1942 undershot landing Tangmere crashed CE 16-12-1942 AST recat B M46 install VASM 19-07-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff MkIII IFF M45M install 306S 24-04-1944 278S 26-05-1944 SOC 27-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM419

s/n BM419

Castle Bromwich

BM 419

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 22 august 19423. Destroyed on 9 November 1942, in collision after engine failure during takeoff. Struck Spitfires BL928 and EP279.

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5MU 10-04-1942 154S 31-05-1942 313S 08-06-1942 416S 22-08-1942 engine failed on takeoff collision with BL928 and EP279 CE 09-11-1942 FH226.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM420

s/n BM420

Castle Bromwich

BM 420

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-04-1942 12MU 05-04-1942 131S 'NX-A' 25-04-1942 CA ops 07-08-1942 AST Westland 17-01-1943 AST 22-04-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX923

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM421

s/n BM421

Castle Bromwich

BM 421

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 05-04-1942 129S 13-04-1942 Shot down by Fw190s off Le Havre 04-05-1942 FH51.20 Pilot Officer V E Tucker killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM422

s/n BM422

Castle Bromwich

BM 422

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 May 1943. Category B damage in combat with BF109s over Amiens on 4 July 1943, Sgt. D.H. Stewart injured. Left this unit, repaired and returned to RAF service.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 09-04-1942 315S 07-05-1942 317S 05-09-1942 AST 27-02-1943 411S 04-05-1943 CB ops 04-07-1943 recat E AST 322S 14-01-1944 350S 13-03-1944 FAAC 21-03-1944 ros Missing from beach cover patrol nr Caen 10-06-1944 Flying Officer P A Wilson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM423

s/n BM423

Castle Bromwich

BM 423

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 February 1943. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June 1943, left this unit by August 1943. Survived the war, used for target development postwar, scrapped 1947.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-04-1942 12MU 05-04-1942 81S 'FL-B' 29-04-1942 MMO 14-10-1942 M46 install 421S 25-02-1943 416S 23-05-1943 401S 01-06-1943 26S 10-08-1943 CAC ops 03-10-1943 ASTH M45M install 118S 30-03-1944 611S 03-10-1944 1AGS 12-12-1944 Malcolms White Waltham 11-02-1946 dev of high speed targets CE for scrap 03-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM424

s/n BM424

Castle Bromwich

BM 424

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-04-1942 5MU 10-04-1942 154S 31-05-1942 313S 08-06-1942 VASM 11-08-1942 306S 12-08-1942 Missing pres shot down by Fw190s off Dieppe 19-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM425

s/n BM425

Castle Bromwich

BM 425

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 09-04-1942 452S 12-05-1942 93S 04-06-1942 FAAC 03-10-1942 ros 64S 24-01-1943 FACB 07-02-1943 AST 19S 14-05-1943 65S 30-06-1943 130S 15-08-1943 VASM 01-03-1944 fuel syst and Basta mods 1661CU 29-11-1944 SOC 17-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM426

s/n BM426

Castle Bromwich

BM 426

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-04-1942 45MU 10-04-1942 602S 13-05-1942 Shot down by Fw190s off Cap Gris Nez 17-05-1942 F/Lt P Major killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM427

s/n BM427

Castle Bromwich

BM 427

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 10-04-1942 54S 07-05-1942 167S struck by jettison hood of second Spit force-landed Castletown Caithness 24-03-1943 610S 04-09-1943 ros 23-09-1943 ASR duty struck water crashed off Lizard Point 04-11-1943 FH102.35 Flying Officer P J N Evrard killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM428

s/n BM428

Castle Bromwich

BM 428

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 April 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 4 June 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by July 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-04-1942 5MU 10-04-1942 403S 26-04-1942 FAAC 04-06-1942 ros AST 17-07-1942 131S 17-07-1942 610S 27-01-1943 350S 29-03-1943 132S 18-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 FAAC 19-04-1944 ros 310S 15-07-1944 45OTU 04-09-1944 SOC 25-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM429

s/n BM429

Castle Bromwich

BM 429

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF at Biggin Hill from 30 April 1942. Belly landed at Shoreham on 6 May 1942, after being damaged near Caen during Circus 159 (or Circus 160?). Category B damage. Still with this unit when shot down by Fw 190s near Calais on 26 July 1942, during Rodeo 81. Pilot Officer J.R. Tucker killed. Had 59:10 time logged when lost.

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FF 08-04-1942 12MU 11-04-1942 401S 30-04-1942 CB ops 06-05-1942 ros Shot down by fighters in Channel 26-07-1942 FH59.10 Pilot Officer J R Tucker killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM430

s/n BM430

Castle Bromwich

BM 430

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-04-1942 45MU 05-04-1942 242S 26-06-1942 FACB 26-07-1942 LMS 132S 18-04-1943 122S 21-05-1943 234S 06-07-1943 USAAF 06-05-1944 Scottish Aviation 12-08-1944 595S 18-12-1944 SOC 06-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM447

s/n BM447

Castle Bromwich

BM 447

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Converted to Mk. XIII after delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-04-1942 5MU 10-04-1942 134S 20-04-1942 340S 31-07-1942 FAAC 09-08-1942 Westland VASM 10-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL Cv PRXIII M32 Benson 05-04-1943 542S 12-07-1943 ros HAL SOC 27-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM448

s/n BM448

Castle Bromwich

BM 448

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 04-04-1942 ? 81S 'FL-Q' 234S 'AZ-N' VASM 25-01-1944 fuel syst mods

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM449

s/n BM449

Castle Bromwich

BM 449

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;416

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 416 (F) Squadron on 8 April 1942. Failed to return from scramble, evening of 27 June 1942. May have been shot down by Bf109s near St. Catharines Point. Flight Lieutenant W.W. Murray killed. Had 65:10 logged time.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 04-04-1942 ? 416S 08-04-1942 Hit by Bf109 on patrol nr Bognor Regis Sussex 27-06-1942 FH65.10 F/Lt W W Murray killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM450

s/n BM450

Castle Bromwich

BM 450

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Reported with No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF, but this may be incorrect, also reported lost 27 June 1942 with 165 Squadron, RAF.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 11-04-1942 72S 65S 165S 303S crashed in force-landed Pevensey Sussex 11-02-1943 Flying Officer R G Lewis killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM451

s/n BM451

Castle Bromwich

BM 451

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 11 June 1942, left this unit by July 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 11-04-1942 416S 11-06-1942 602S 15-07-1942 Crashed in sea during Dieppe raid 19-08-1942 FH58.25

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM452

s/n BM452

Castle Bromwich

BM 452

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 10-04-1942 154S 31-05-1942 313S 08-06-1942 engine failed crashed into Channel 31-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM453

s/n BM453

Castle Bromwich

BM 453

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-04-1942 45MU 11-04-1942 154S 15-06-1942 form collision with P8757 on landing CB 29-06-1942 RNDA 01-09-1942 RNAS Stretton 04-09-1942 ASTH 08-10-1942 hook fitt Lee on Solent 31-10-1942 808S Machrihanish 12-1942 Caught wire bounced u/c collapsed Battler Cat Y 10-04-1943 (Squadron Leader AG Penney) 768S Abbotsinch 07-1943 to 09-1943 CRO Belfast from 30-07-1943 (Cat B repairs) RY 06-04-1944 Lee to 761S Henstridge 11-05-1944 to 09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM454

s/n BM454

Castle Bromwich

BM 454

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-04-1942 37MU 12-04-1942 308S overshot downwind landing Atcham overturned CB 28-06-1942 AST CE SOC 28-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM455

s/n BM455

Castle Bromwich

BM 455

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 11-04-1942 81S 29-04-1942 CB ops 28-07-1942 AST VASM 10-10-1942 fuel syst mods 52OTU 26-01-1943 DeH 18-03-1943 Basta mods 61OTU 18-08-1943 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM456

s/n BM456

Castle Bromwich

BM 456

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-04-1942 12MU 11-04-1942 602S 27-04-1942 Shot down by fighters nr Calais 01-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM457

s/n BM457

Castle Bromwich

BM 457

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 416 (F) Squadron on 29 April 1942, left this unit by July 1942. Later converted to Seafire PA124.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 11-04-1942 416S 29-04-1942 602S 15-07-1942 164S 11-09-1942 341S 03-02-1943 FACB 19-02-1943 Scottish Aviation VASM 09-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA124 23-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM458

s/n BM458

Castle Bromwich

BM 458

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 May 1942, left this unit by July 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 12-04-1942 402S 06-05-1942 122S 31-07-1942 312S 31-12-1942 VASM 03-06-1943 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff 165S 05-09-1943 308S 01-10-1943 FAAC 04-03-1944 277S 26-04-1944 CAC ops 23-07-1944 ros SOC 17-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM459

s/n BM459

Castle Bromwich

BM 459

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Crashed del flt to 45MU CAC 12-04-1942 ros 45MU 21-04-1942 485S 02-06-1942 FACB 15-09-1942 ros ASTH 01-10-1942 M45M install 19S 01-07-1943 316S 05-10-1943 303S 18-12-1943 Scottish Aviation major repair 20-03-1944 303S 28-06-1944 CAC ops 02-07-1944 ros 53OTU 10-08-1944 695S 28-06-1945 SOC 11-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM460

s/n BM460

Castle Bromwich

BM 460

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 12-04-1942 82MU 07-11-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM461

s/n BM461

Castle Bromwich

BM 461

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 12-04-1942 81S 'FL-A' 03-05-1942 FACB 06-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 335S 29-01-1943 Scottish Aviation 07-07-1944 CGS 13-10-1944 to 5593M 23-10-1945 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 03-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM462

s/n BM462

Castle Bromwich

BM 462

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-04-1942 crashed del flt to 45MU CA 11-04-1942 ASTE 38MU 24-08-1942 222MU 07-11-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 SOC 16-02-1943 to USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM463

s/n BM463

Castle Bromwich

BM 463

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 12-04-1942 81S 30-04-1942 air collision with BL811 crashed Hastings CE 02-06-1942 350S 05-1944 found nr wreckage of Marauder (believed collided) West Firle Scotland 08-06-1944 Flight Sergeant V J Reed and Flight Sergeant R Guillermin killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM464

s/n BM464

Castle Bromwich

BM 464

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 12-04-1942 485S 28-04-1942 CAC ops 14-06-1942 ros collision with BM522 after landing Wansford CB 30-07-1942 AST 222S 15-01-1943 64S 31-03-1943 118S 25-09-1943 132S 18-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 61OTU 13-08-1944 FACB 19-09-1944 recat E 13-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM465

s/n BM465

Castle Bromwich

BM 465

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 12-04-1942 64S 19-05-1942 154S 12-07-1942 52OTU 02-03-1943 VASM 20-01-1944 fuel syst mods 53OTU 11-08-1944 ros 16-05-1945 recat E SOC 25-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM466

s/n BM466

Castle Bromwich

BM 466

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 May 1942. Shot down 23 May 1942 by Spitfire AB170 of 91 Squadron, RAF off Dover. Flight Lieutenant D.G. Molloy rescued from sea. Had 30:00 logged time.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-04-1942 37MU 12-04-1942 402S 03-05-1942 ? Shot down by Spitfire off Dover 23-05-1942 FH30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM467

s/n BM467

Castle Bromwich

BM 467

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;81

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-04-1942 12MU 12-04-1942 81S 'FL-T' 29-04-1942 Collided with BM158 during combat practice nr Southend 27-05-1942 AST SOC 05-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM468

s/n BM468

Castle Bromwich

BM 468

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-04-1942 12MU 12-04-1942 81S 'FL-A' 30-04-1942 overshot landing Hornchurch struck BM410 CB 02-06-1942 GAL 52OTU 09-02-1943 350S 'MN-P' 16-10-1943 Rhubarb against a V-1 site Shot down in flames over Gueschart by Fw190 28-12-1943 FH247.30 Flight Sergeant G L M G Dancot killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM469

s/n BM469

Castle Bromwich

BM 469

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-04-1942 5MU 13-04-1942 602S 13-05-1942 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr St.Omer 08-06-1942 FH50.15 Pilot Officer C K Tait RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM470

s/n BM470

Castle Bromwich

BM 470

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-04-1942 45MU 12-04-1942 133S 12-05-1942 72S 15-06-1942 52OTU 05-02-1943 FACB 03-04-1943 DeH 315S 'PK-C' Engine cut abandoned over Channel 11-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM471

s/n BM471

Castle Bromwich

BM 471

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 11 June 1943, left this unit by September 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 12-04-1942 81S 30-04-1942 FACB 27-08-1942 AST VASM 21-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 30-04-1943 416S 11-06-1943 350S 24-09-1943 FAAC 07-10-1943 ros 416S 02-02-1944 186S 10-02-1944 57OTU 17-08-1944 struck h/t cables after power loss crashed nr Stockton on Tees CE 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM472

s/n BM472

Castle Bromwich

BM 472

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 12-04-1942 308S 21-06-1942 FAAC 19-08-1942 308USAAF Calibration test Shot down by Fw190s off Selsey Bill Sussex 24-10-1942 Flight Sergeant J Gray killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM473

s/n BM473

Castle Bromwich

BM 473

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 13-04-1942 81S 'FL-G' Engine cut ditched in Channel 14-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM474

s/n BM474

Castle Bromwich

BM 474

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 14-04-1942 65S 02-06-1942 164S 13-09-1942 341S 03-02-1943 Scottish Aviation 23-02-1943 350S 10-04-1943 VASM 07-11-1943 fuel syst mods 276S 26-04-1944 Miles Aircraft 10-08-1944 BCIS Finningley 11-12-1944 Bomber Comm Wireless School 05-01-1945 Groundlooped on landing and u/c collapsed Finningley FAAC 03-05-1945 recat E SOC 18-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM475

s/n BM475

Castle Bromwich

BM 475

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-04-1942 6MU 15-04-1942 64S 25-04-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s over Pas de Calais 17-05-1942 FH29.20 Pilot Officer J A Baraw killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM476

s/n BM476

Castle Bromwich

BM 476

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 14-04-1942 64S 25-04-1942 154S 14-07-1942 165S 28-02-1943 122S 04-08-1943 234S 15-08-1943 303S 16-01-1944 Scottish Aviation 20-03-1944 26S 58OTU 22-03-1944 Engine caught fire crashlanded at Hawarden FACB 28-04-1945 recat E SOC 29-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM477

s/n BM477

Castle Bromwich

BM 477

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 April 1942. Category Ac damage in a flying accident on 22 June 1942. Left this unit by September 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 15-04-1942 402S 30-04-1942 FAAC 22-06-1942 AST VASM 25-09-1942 fuel syst mods 167S 'VL-R' 29-01-1943 Missing presumed shot down by flak off Ijmuiden 05-05-1943 FH192 Pilot Officer K Papousek killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM478

s/n BM478

Castle Bromwich

BM 478

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6FPP fast landing overshot crashed on del flt to 37MU Burtonwood CE 16-04-1942 SOC 28-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM479

s/n BM479

Castle Bromwich

BM 479

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 13-04-1942 71S 02-06-1942 111S 09-07-1942 2USAAF 21-10-1942 65S 02-03-1943 130S 01-04-1943 222MU 22-10-1943 Pandorian 25-11-1943 Portugal 08-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BM480

s/n BM480

Castle Bromwich

BM 480

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 18 June 1942, coded "AE*J". Left this unit by August 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 September 1943, left this unit by October 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 16-04-1942 154S 12-06-1942 402S 18-06-1942 122S 11-08-1942 FAAC 11-09-1942 ros 165S 24-09-1942 411S 04-09-1943 341S 17-10-1943 453S 20-11-1943 234S 21-06-1944 53OTU 05-10-1944 41OTU struck lorry taxy at Chilbolton CE 23-05-1945 SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM481

s/n BM481

Castle Bromwich

BM 481

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 30 April 1942, coded "YO*T". Left this unit by August 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 17-04-1942 401S 'YO-T' 30-04-1942 317S 05-08-1942 315S 04-09-1942 AST 01-11-1942 VASM 29-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff M50 install 118S 31-05-1943 64S 25-09-1943 Metro CommSqn 15-11-1944 57OTU 24-04-1945 577S 07-06-1945 SOC 27-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM482

s/n BM482

Castle Bromwich

BM 482

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-03-1942 485S 01-07-1942 Missing presumed shot down nr Hardelot 13-02-1943 Flying Officer I A C Grant killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM483

s/n BM483

Castle Bromwich

BM 483

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-03-1942 9MU 01-04-1942 313S 06-05-1942 154S 08-06-1942 122S 25-06-1942 flap tail landing struck obst Martlesham Heath CE 29-06-1942 AST SOC 07-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM484

s/n BM484

Castle Bromwich

BM 484

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-04-1942 72S 16-05-1942 FAAC 04-07-1942 ros 13-07-1942 Shot down by Fw190s nr Calais 26-07-1942 S/Ldr H R Tidd killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM485

s/n BM485

Castle Bromwich

BM 485

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-04-1942 72S 16-05-1942 65S 14-08-1942 Crashed nr Bridge Kent FACE 15-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM486

s/n BM486

Castle Bromwich

BM 486

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 13-04-1942 64S 04-06-1942 M46 install 154S 13-07-1942 Missing from attack on camp nr Etaples 15-07-1942 Flight Sergeant A R Bray killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM487

s/n BM487

Castle Bromwich

BM 487

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-04-1942 9MU 15-04-1942 66S 30-05-1942 129S 01-06-1942 CAC ops 19-06-1942 ros 602S 29-11-1942 129S 22-01-1943 66S 19-02-1943 VASM 24-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 315S 24-05-1944 57OTU 14-09-1944 u/c jammed bellylanded at Boulmer FAC3 15-02-1945 recat E SOC 26-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BM488

s/n BM488

Castle Bromwich

BM 488

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 16-04-1942 81S 30-04-1942 64S 04-06-1942 154S 15-07-1942 CAC ops 27-08-1942 M45M install 306S 07-08-1943 302S 03-10-1943 316S 'SZ-F' 322S 06-12-1943 Scottish Aviation 10-05-1944 Basta mods 57OTU 18-07-1944 SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM489

s/n BM489

Castle Bromwich

BM 489

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 10-04-1942 122S 21-05-1942 Shot down by Fw190 10m off Dunkerque 08-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BM490

s/n BM490

Castle Bromwich

BM 490

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 24 May 1944. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 8 June 1944, repaired on site. Left this unit by May 1945.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 02-04-1942 132S 02-06-1942 72S 15-06-1942 322S 03-08-1943 130S 15-08-1943 222S 01-01-1944 402S 24-05-1944 FAAC 08-06-1944 ros 61OTU 17-05-1945 695S 28-06-1945 SOC 10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM491

s/n BM491

Castle Bromwich

BM 491

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4 July 1943, left this unit by August 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-04-1942 6MU 24-04-1942 421S 10-05-1942 411S 04-07-1943 130S 15-08-1943 FAAC 22-10-1943 VASM 01-03-1944 fuel syst M45M install Basta mods 278S 23-05-1944 87GCF 26-07-1945 FAAC 27-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM492

s/n BM492

Castle Bromwich

BM 492

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 26-04-1942 132S 27-05-1942 72S 15-06-1942 FAAC 20-08-1942 ros VASM 18-08-1943 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier Cunliffe-Owen 07-02-1944 SOC 04-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM493

s/n BM493

Castle Bromwich

BM 493

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-04-1942 37MU 26-04-1942 122S 06-05-1942 52OTU 26-01-1943 FAA 27-02-1943 AST M45M install 602S 'LO-S' 13-05-1943 504S 10-10-1943 CB ops 03-12-1943 Scottish Aviation 118S 28-04-1944 CB ops 02-06-1944 501S 15-08-1944 61OTU 12-01-1945 u/c jammed bellylanded at Rednal FAAC 20-02-1945 recat E SOC 30-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM508

s/n BM508

Castle Bromwich

BM 508

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 05-04-1942 129S 13-04-1942 Shot down in Channel by Fw190 05-06-1942 FH97.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM509

s/n BM509

Castle Bromwich

BM 509

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 May 1942. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 July 1942, left this unit by July 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 09-04-1942 402S 03-05-1942 485S 31-07-1942 19S 01-07-1943 MMO 31-08-1943 118S 30-03-1944 616S 03-10-1944 61OTU 19-10-1944 SOC CE 01-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM510

s/n BM510

Castle Bromwich

BM 510

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-04-1942 313S 14-05-1942 154S 08-06-1942 611S 17-06-1942 71S 03-08-1942 334USAAF 01-10-1942 VASM M46 install 602S 15-07-1943 CAC ops 17-08-1943 118S 10-10-1943 132S 25-01-1944 VASM 17-03-1944 fuel syst mods wing stiff M45M install 277S 19-05-1944 611S 03-10-1944 2TAFCS 01-03-1945 SOC 28-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM511

s/n BM511

Castle Bromwich

BM 511

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-04-1942 9MU 18-04-1942 309USAAF FACE 16-07-1942 SOC 25-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM512

s/n BM512

Castle Bromwich

BM 512

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 13-04-1942 315S 18-08-1943 USAAF 17-01-1944 AEAF CommSqn 13-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM513

s/n BM513

Castle Bromwich

BM 513

Merlin 45

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 August 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 16-04-1942 402S 02-05-1942 350S 19-08-1942 185S 18-09-1942 FAAC 09-01-1943 ros 485S 23-01-1943 Shot down by flak nr Neuville 06-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM514

s/n BM514

Castle Bromwich

BM 514

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-04-1942 37MU 26-04-1942 452S 12-05-1942 93S 'HN-B' 04-06-1942 FAAC 16-08-1942 ros 610S 06-11-1942 131S 25-01-1943 VASM 13-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 02-07-1943 64S 25-09-1943 AEAF Heston 15-10-1944 SHAEF CommSqn 03-05-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 25-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BM515

s/n BM515

Castle Bromwich

BM 515

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 18-04-1942 133S 16-05-1942 72S 15-06-1942 65S 04-08-1942 165S 23-09-1942 322S 03-08-1943 222S 01-01-1944 130S 24-05-1944 CAC ops 20-06-1944 ros 61OTU 19-08-1944 Hit by BL369 while at dispersal point Montford Bridge GAAC 04-02-1945 recat E

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM516

s/n BM516

Castle Bromwich

BM 516

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

16-04-1942 72S 10-05-1942 65S 14-08-1942 165S 'SK-V' 23-09-1942 Westland 27-02-1943 M50M install 485S 27-04-1943 19S 01-07-1943 340S 28-09-1943 485S 12-03-1944 AST 09-05-1944 M45M install Basta mods CGS 05-10-1944 SOC 27-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM517

s/n BM517

Castle Bromwich

BM 517

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-04-1942 39MU 16-04-1942 313S 06-05-1942 CAC ops 02-06-1942 ros 313S 13-06-1942 91S 15-06-1942 AST major repair 03-09-1942 CAC ops 10-12-1942 AST swerved landing Hawkinge overturned CE 05-04-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM518

s/n BM518

Castle Bromwich

BM 518

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-04-1942 45MU 16-04-1942 133S 14-05-1942 72S 15-06-1942 65S 04-08-1942 165S 23-08-1942 Missing nr Yvetot 09-02-1943 FH190.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM519

s/n BM519

Castle Bromwich

BM 519

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF in spring of 1942. Damaged on operations 6 July 1942, written off on 12 July 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 15-04-1942 402S CB ops 06-07-1942 recat CE 12-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM520

s/n BM520

Castle Bromwich

BM 520

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-04-1942 9MU 18-04-1942 122S 19-05-1942 FACB 13-07-1942 ros 82MU 10-11-1942 Baron Inchcape 18-12-1942 USSR 24-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM521

s/n BM521

Castle Bromwich

BM 521

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-04-1942 45MU 16-04-1942 602S 10-06-1942 spun into ground Cuckford Sussex CE 17-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM522

s/n BM522

Castle Bromwich

BM 522

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-04-1942 8MU 17-04-1942 485S 02-05-1942 form collision with BP858 landing Kingscliffe CE 15-07-1942 AST collision with BM464 after landing 30-07-1942 312S 31-12-1942 19S 22-07-1943 118S 25-10-1943 132S 25-01-1944 VASM 27-03-1944 fuel syst and Basta mods 277S 26-06-1944 major repair 23-11-1944 recat E SOC 02-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM523

s/n BM523

Castle Bromwich

BM 523

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 443 (F) Squadron, RCAF for training, 7 January 1944. Left this unit by March 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 16-04-1942 133S 13-06-1942 71S 29-06-1942 111S Eglington 09-07-1942 4USAAF 28-08-1942 2USAAF FAAC 02-09-1942 ros 4USAAF 12-09-1942 332S 08-11-1942 122S 21-05-1943 66Wng USAAF 06-09-1943 riw 6MU 16-02-1944 443S 07-03-1944 58OTU 30-03-1944 57OTU 9GCF 16-07-1944 12GCF 28-09-1944 Eshott 28-09-1944 57OTU 02-10-1944 ASTH 14-06-1945 PSOC 02-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM524

s/n BM524

Castle Bromwich

BM 524

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-04-1942 12MU 17-04-1942 602S 07-05-1942 Crashed West Firle Sussex FACE 22-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM525

s/n BM525

Castle Bromwich

BM 525

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 30 April 1942, coded "YO*K". Left this unit by July 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 22 March 1943. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 2 April 1943. Left this unit by May 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-04-1942 12MU 17-04-1942 401S 'YO-K' 30-04-1942 91S 28-07-1942 AST 21-11-1942 411S 22-03-1943 402S 25-03-1943 FAAC 02-04-1943 to 3689M 04-05-1943 CB 06-11-1944 recat E 02-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM526

s/n BM526

Castle Bromwich

BM 526

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-04-1942 39MU 19-04-1942 19S 07-06-1942 412S 09-09-1942 421S 31-01-1943 CRD RAE 02-1943 gyro gunsight trials FAAC 27-09-1943 AST 31ATG 05-06-1944 405RCU 13-07-1944 ASTE 18-07-1944 SOC 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM527

s/n BM527

Castle Bromwich

BM 527

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 April 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 25 June 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit late June 1942. Back to 416 Squadron on 11 July 1942. Shot down by Fw190s near Ile de Batz, during a Rodeo, in afternoon of 29 October 1942. Squadron Leader C.D. Palmer DFC seen to bail out but never found.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-04-1942 12MU 17-04-1942 416S 29-04-1942 FAAC 25-06-1942 ros 234S 27-07-1942 416S 31-07-1942 Shot down by Fw190 off Ile de Batz 27-10-1942 S/Ldr C D Palmer DFC baled out but never found

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM528

s/n BM528

Castle Bromwich

BM 528

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 May 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 26 May 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by June 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-04-1942 6MU 24-04-1942 411S 07-05-1942 FAAC 26-05-1942 ros VA M45M install 453S 21-06-1942 FACB 13-12-1942 65S 26-05-1943 130S 15-08-1943 FAAC 08-09-1943 ASTH M55M install 186S 21-07-1944 FAAC 18-06-1944 ? 57OTU 03-10-1944 SOC 01-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM529

s/n BM529

Castle Bromwich

BM 529

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-04-1942 45MU 26-04-1942 133S 14-05-1942 72S 14-06-1942 65S 04-08-1942 165S 23-09-1942 FAAC 09-01-1943 ros 602S 21-07-1943 504S 10-10-1943 129S 26-01-1944 Scottish Aviation 08-02-1944 FAAC ff to 6MU ros 303S 03-07-1944 57OTU 02-08-1944 577S 02-06-1945 SOC 03-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BM530

s/n BM530

Castle Bromwich

BM 530

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-04-1942 39MU 18-04-1942 132S 07-06-1942 FAAC 24-10-1942 ros 308S 21-05-1943 215S FAAC 03-11-1943 ros 130S 26-01-1944 222S 16-02-1944 FAAC 08-03-1944 ros 53OTU 27-06-1944 587S 07-06-1945 ASTH 10-10-1945 SOC dbr 25-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM531

s/n BM531

Castle Bromwich

BM 531

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 18-04-1942 303S 07-05-1942 315S 06-06-1943 19S 26-06-1943 FACB 02-09-1943 recat CE 04-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM532

s/n BM532

Castle Bromwich

BM 532

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-04-1942 309S 21-06-1942 FACE 12-07-1942 AST 610S 'DW-B' 20-02-1943 10GCF 23-05-1943 316S 29-06-1943 65S 27-08-1943 64S 27-08-1943 118S 25-09-1943 VASM 07-11-1943 fuel syst mods 278S 24-04-1944 287S 22-02-1945 SOC 11-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM533

s/n BM533

Castle Bromwich

BM 533

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-04-1942 39MU 18-04-1942 302S 03-05-1942 ? FAAC 05-05-1942 129S 09-06-1942 FAAC 15-06-1942 41S 14-07-1942 lost on sortie landed Wexford Eire out of fuel 21-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM534

s/n BM534

Castle Bromwich

BM 534

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. Left this unit by November 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-04-1942 8MU 18-04-1942 421S 10-05-1942 164S 23-11-1942 Crashed on landing Peterhead 13-01-1943 Scottish Aviation 23-01-1943 CE 09-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM535

s/n BM535

Castle Bromwich

BM 535

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 September 1942. Part of fighter escort for Operation Oyster, raid on Phillips factory in Holland, on 6 December 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 20 December 1942. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943. Left by May 1943, back on 5 October 1943. Part of fighter escort for Ramrod 312 on 11 November 1943. Left this unit again by April 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 17-04-1942 222S 10-05-1942 242S 11-08-1942 411S 23-09-1942 FAAC 20-12-1942 402S 25-03-1943 19S 05-05-1943 AST 18-06-1943 402S 05-10-1943 345S 13-04-1944 CB ops 08-06-1944 AST CGS 14-01-1945 engine failed abandoned crashed nr Beverley Yorks dbf CE 13-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM536

s/n BM536

Castle Bromwich

BM 536

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 19-04-1942 130S 03-06-1942 Shot down by Fw190 off Ile de Batz escorting 'Hurribombers' against minesweepers 25-06-1942 FH49 Flight Sergeant C Brennan RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM537

s/n BM537

Castle Bromwich

BM 537

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-04-1942 306S 30-04-1942 HAL 23-08-1942 133S 29-09-1942 DeH 14-01-1943 124S 29-03-1943 19S 04-07-1943 CRU 28-02-1944 Basta mods Scottish Aviation major repair 14-04-1944 53OTU 11-08-1944 recat B 16-04-1945 recat E 22-05-1945 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM538

s/n BM538

Castle Bromwich

BM 538

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 5 December 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 December 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943. Left this unit by May 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 18-04-1942 308S 01-06-1942 71S 14-07-1942 401S 05-12-1942 412S 12-12-1942 421S 31-01-1943 VASM 06-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 01-07-1943 602S 04-03-1944 118S 13-03-1944 struck AR293 on takeoff Sumburgh CE 28-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BM539

s/n BM539

c/n CBAF 2384

Castle Bromwich

BM 539

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 20-04-1942 242S 16-06-1942 FACB 27-09-1942 ASTH 610S 09-04-1943 R-R 18-04-1943 mods 485S 06-05-1943 R-R 20-05-1943 inspection 19S 01-07-1943 air collision with BM323 crashed nr 125SLG Newchurch Kent CE 09-07-1943 FH136.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM540

s/n BM540

Castle Bromwich

BM 540

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 18-04-1942 303S 07-05-1942 164S 23-11-1942 303S 31-12-1942 engine failed force-landed Pevensey Bay Sussex CB 11-02-1943 USAAF 28-06-1943 FACE 12-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM541

s/n BM541

Castle Bromwich

BM 541

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-04-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX988

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM542

s/n BM542

Castle Bromwich

BM 542

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-04-1942 19S 07-06-1942 Shot down by Fw190 and abandoned off Dieppe 19-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM543

s/n BM543

Castle Bromwich

BM 543

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 14-04-1942 133S 14-06-1942 91S 'DL-M' 15-06-1942 CA ops 22-06-1942 Westland 132S 26-04-1943 122S 21-05-1943 234S 15-08-1943 FAAC 16-10-1943 ros MMO major repair 16-01-1944 350S 31-05-1944 CGS 02-10-1944 AST 23-10-1944 ? SOC 20-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM556

s/n BM556

Castle Bromwich

BM 556

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 July 1943. Damaged on operations 4 September 1943. Originally classified as Category E, but re-classified Category B on 11 September 1943. Repaired, returned to service with an RAF unit by April 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 24-04-1942 152S 08-05-1942 HAL major repair 21-11-1942 VASM 17-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 402S 03-07-1943 CE ops 04-09-1943 recat B 11-09-1943 345S 12-04-1944 FAAC 27-05-1944 ros 57OTU 17-08-1944 FACE 03-05-1945 SOC 15-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM557

s/n BM557

Castle Bromwich

BM 557

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-04-1942 12MU 24-04-1942 152S 08-05-1942 Aileron control broke abandoned over Eglinton 18-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM558

s/n BM558

Castle Bromwich

BM 558

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;91

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-04-1942 8MU 24-04-1942 91S 05-05-1942 Attacked by fighter on ASR sortie off Dieppe 20-08-1942 FH180.45 Pilot Officer E Tonge killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM559

s/n BM559

Castle Bromwich

BM 559

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 19-04-1942 AAEE 30-04-1942 hand and stab characteristics when recovering from dives. Steep turns to assess aeroelastically stresses. comparison trials with X4266 fitt DeH and Rotol props. trials with and without 6.5lb inertia weight in elev syst DeH prop superior to Rotol 5USAAF 06-09-1942 AST 15-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM560

s/n BM560

Castle Bromwich

BM 560

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-04-1942 39MU 19-04-1942 111S 02-06-1942 4USAAF 27-08-1942 332S 08-11-1942 PPSM 10-03-1943 VASM 12-07-1943 fuel syst and rud mods wing stiff Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Broglie 22-08-1943 FH200.40 Flight Sergeant A H Hill RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM561

s/n BM561

Castle Bromwich

BM 561

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 24-04-1942 315S 30-04-1942 317S 05-09-1942 FAAC 02-02-1943 340S 05-09-1943 RNDA 20-02-1944 Cunliffe-Owen 09-05-1944 mods Henstridge as trainer 02-06-1944 808S Lee 06-1944 Shot down smoking in sea 40m W of Ouistreham Cat Z 11-07-1944 (Squadron Leader WD Hughes tried to bale out killed)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM562

s/n BM562

Castle Bromwich

BM 562

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Possibly with No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, conflicting reports.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FACE on ferry flt SOC 10-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM563

s/n BM563

Castle Bromwich

BM 563

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 01-05-1942 307S 20-06-1942 Collided with another Spitfire on approach Atcham FACE 10-07-1942 AST SOC FH20.20

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM564

s/n BM564

Castle Bromwich

BM 564

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 19-04-1942 350S 30-04-1942 AST 27-12-1942 501S 04-04-1943 VASM 06-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff 302S 22-09-1943 306S 03-10-1943 u/c collapsed on landing Shoreham FACE 15-11-1943 AST 22-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM565

s/n BM565

Castle Bromwich

BM 565

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 25 July 1942. Unspecified damage repaired on site 25 September 1942. Left this unit by April 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-04-1942 45MU 24-04-1942 310S 25-06-1942 421S 25-07-1942 ros 25-09-1942 303S 02-04-1943 315S 11-06-1943 19S 26-06-1943 501S 24-09-1943 DeH 21-11-1943 303S Crashed nr Villiers on sweep 21-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM566

s/n BM566

Castle Bromwich

BM 566

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 19-04-1942 41S 04-05-1942 CAC ops 25-07-1942 ros 317S 03-08-1942 FACE 29-08-1942 SOC 09-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM567

s/n BM567

Castle Bromwich

BM 567

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-04-1942 39MU 19-04-1942 111S 03-06-1942 4USAAF 27-08-1942 332S 08-11-1942 341S 05-03-1943 Scottish Aviation 30-07-1943 312S 20-10-1943 443S 27-02-1944 58OTU 30-03-1944 Hit by AA839 on perimeter track Hibaldstow 21-05-1944 GAAC 27-02-1945 recat E SOC 05-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM568

s/n BM568

Castle Bromwich

BM 568

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 24-04-1942 306S 03-05-1942 FAAC 30-06-1942 Scottish Aviation 129S 22-10-1942 602S 29-11-1942 FAAC 09-12-1942 ros 340S 26-04-1943 engine failed wheels up landing nr Backford Perths CB 15-07-1943 Scottish Aviation recat E 03-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM569

s/n BM569

Castle Bromwich

BM 569

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. Damaged heavily in a flying accident on 21 July 1942, originally classified as Category E (write off). Had 81:32 logged time when it crashed. Pilot Flying Officer H.G. Handley injured. Re-classified, repaired, left this unit shortly after crash.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 24-04-1942 421S 10-05-1942 FACE 21-07-1942 SOC 27-07-1942 FH81.32 AST recat B 16-11-1942 VASM 19-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 10-05-1943 FAAC 26-06-1943 ros PPSM 19-08-1943 57OTU 12-09-1944 577S 07-06-1945 to 5520M 30-07-1945 recat E SOC 21-02-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM570

s/n BM570

Castle Bromwich

BM 570

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 26 September 1942. Left this unit by March 1943. Later converted to Seafire PA101.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-04-1942 8MU 24-04-1942 421S 10-05-1942 FAAC 26-09-1942 VASM 01-03-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA101

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM571

s/n BM571

Castle Bromwich

BM 571

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 6 June 1942, left this unit by July 1942. Written off in August 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 24-04-1942 416S 06-06-1942 602S 15-07-1942 engine failed overturned in force-landed Peterhead CE 27-07-1942 SOC 04-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM572

s/n BM572

Castle Bromwich

BM 572

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-04-1942 45MU 24-04-1942 453S 23-06-1942 FACB 12-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 340S 24-04-1943 611S 26-04-1944 FAAC 18-05-1944 ros 41OTU 24-05-1945 to 5350M 14-07-1945 SOC 5SoTT 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM573

s/n BM573

Castle Bromwich

BM 573

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 02-05-1942 610S 08-06-1942 41S 17-07-1942 flew into hill with BL518 and R7296 Tarren Hendre Merioneth CE 23-10-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM574

s/n BM574

Castle Bromwich

BM 574

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-04-1942 12MU 26-04-1942 501S 'SD-R' 12-05-1942 118S 23-09-1942 Overshot landing and hit vehicle and air cadets Hanworth FACB 29-11-1942 recat E 28-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM575

s/n BM575

Castle Bromwich

BM 575

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;421

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 24-04-1942 421S 10-05-1942 flew into mountain nr St.Johns Colliery Maesteg Glam CE 29-09-1942 FH188.40

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM576

s/n BM576

Castle Bromwich

BM 576

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. Left this unit by June 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-04-1942 6MU 24-04-1942 421S 10-05-1942 Cunliffe-Owen 28-06-1942 fitt hook RNDA 19-01-1944 879S 02-1944 899S Belfast bird strike at 500ft damaged screen hood spinner and cowling 08-02-1944 (Squadron Leader VS Lowden) 808S 03-1944 to 05-1944 719S St.Merryn 09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM577

s/n BM577

Castle Bromwich

BM 577

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-04-1942 45MU 24-04-1942 232S 04-06-1942 FACB 05-08-1942 LMS VASM 16-07-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff bomb carrier 316S 22-11-1943 63S 01-05-1944 57OTU 03-05-1944 SOC 06-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM578

s/n BM578

Castle Bromwich

BM 578

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-04-1942 6MU 19-04-1942 121S 05-05-1942 CB ops 19-05-1942 ros 64S 23-03-1943 453S 02-04-1943 222S 05-04-1943 129S 17-07-1943 118S 25-09-1943 132S 19-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 310S 15-07-1944 41OTU 04-09-1944 FAAC 29-11-1944 SOC 06-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM579

s/n BM579

Castle Bromwich

BM 579

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 25-04-1942 331S 04-06-1942 FAAC 14-07-1942 ros Shot down by Fw190 nr Dieppe 19-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM580

s/n BM580

Castle Bromwich

BM 580

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 December 1942. Damaged in a crash at Anglesley on 11 February 1943. Left this unit by April 1943. Later converted to Seafire NX924.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Cosford 37MU 26-04-1942 154S 12-06-1942 412S 29-12-1942 crashed Anglesey 11-02-1943 AST 23-04-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX924

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial BM581

s/n BM581

Castle Bromwich

BM 581

Merlin 50

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 441 (F) Squadron, RCAF for training on 27 February 1944. Left this unit by March 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-04-1942 37MU 26-04-1942 121S 28-06-1942 CA ops 21-07-1942 335USAAF 01-10-1942 PPSM 02-04-1943 Cv Tech training standard M46 install 317S 22-09-1943 312S 04-12-1943 441S 27-02-1944 56OTU 30-03-1944 595S 21-01-1945 SOC 06-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM582

s/n BM582

Castle Bromwich

BM 582

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 26-04-1942 154S 12-06-1942 CE 24-10-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM583

s/n BM583

Castle Bromwich

BM 583

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 May 1942. Part of the fighter escort for Operation Oyster (bombing of Phillips factory in Holland) on 6 December 1942. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943. Left this unit by April 1943. Survived the war, struck off in1946.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-04-1942 411S 07-05-1942 402S 25-03-1943 19S 22-04-1943 65S 30-06-1943 130S 15-08-1943 453S 02-12-1943 602S 25-01-1944 Scottish Aviation 02-03-1944 350S 19-05-1944 CB ops 07-08-1944 AST 17FTS 20-11-1944 FACB 30-04-1945 ros SOC 04-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM584

s/n BM584

Castle Bromwich

BM 584

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-04-1942 340S 01-06-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190 nr St.Omer 30-07-1942 FH54.25 Adj A G Y Debac killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM585

s/n BM585

Castle Bromwich

BM 585

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 01-05-1942 High Ercall 20-06-1942 DeH 20-12-1943 BDU Newmarket 10-01-1944 FAAC 17-05-1944 ros u/c collapsed after landing Feltwell 06-11-1945 SOC 15-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM586

s/n BM586

Castle Bromwich

BM 586

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-04-1942 6MU 01-05-1942 309USAAF MMO 21-12-1943 M46 install Cunliffe-Owen 11-03-1944 ? mods RNDA 03-03-1944 as trainer 33MU to Eastleigh 11-03-1944 761S Henstridge 08-1944 ADDLs burst tyre landing swung off runway nosed up turned onto wing Cat B 09-02-1945 (Lt CA Bevan)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM587

s/n BM587

Castle Bromwich

BM 587

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 07-05-1942 340S 12-09-1942 501S 02-11-1942 SM 27-03-1943 VASM 04-07-1943 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 316S 63S Overshot landing at Northolt 02-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM588

s/n BM588

Castle Bromwich

BM 588

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-04-1942 39MU 24-04-1942 154S 'HT-F' 13-06-1942 4USAAF 27-08-1942 332S 08-11-1942 Scottish Aviation VASM 27-06-1943 fuel syst and elev mods S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 316S 29-11-1943 63S 01-05-1944 FACB 14-07-1944 58OTU 30-07-1944 to 5524M SOC 04-07-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM589

s/n BM589

Castle Bromwich

BM 589

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;421

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. by August 1942 was at Boscombe Down for handling trials.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 24-04-1942 421S 10-05-1942 AAEE 08-1942 hand and stab recovery from steep dives trials Spun into ground Broad Pool nr Fairwood Common Glam FACE 23-08-1942 SOC 03-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM590

s/n BM590

Castle Bromwich

BM 590

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 24-04-1942 ? 121S 'AV-R' 335USAAF 09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM591

s/n BM591

Castle Bromwich

BM 591

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Left this unit by January 1943. Converted to PR XIII after delivery in 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-04-1942 39MU 24-04-1942 72S 07-06-1942 133S 15-06-1942 CAC ops 31-07-1942 AST 421S 25-11-1942 VASM 14-01-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 31-03-1943 Cv PRXIII M32 RNDA 03-03-1944 718S Henstridge 808S Henstridge hit trees during low flying cross-country port wing damaged Cat X2 20-03-1944 (Squadron Leader BC White RNZN) 718S Henstridge from 06-1944 to 11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM592

s/n BM592

Castle Bromwich

BM 592

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-04-1942 121S 19-06-1942 310S Collided with Fw190 over the Channel off Start Point on bomber escort to Morlaix 23-06-1942 W/C A Vasatko DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM593

s/n BM593

Castle Bromwich

BM 593

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-04-1942 154S 13-06-1942 FAAC 25-07-1942 ros 232S 15-10-1942 164S 11-11-1942 FAAC 05-12-1942 341S 03-02-1943 340S 23-03-1943 FAAC 24-05-1943 ros 67GrpUSAAF 20-12-1943 501S 'SD-Q' 31-05-1944 CB ops 13-08-1944 ASTE 1653CU 28-11-1944 SOC 18-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM594

s/n BM594

Castle Bromwich

BM 594

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 June 1942. Category B accident while with this unit, on 20 December 1942. Left this unit shortly after. To Portuguese AF in 1947.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-04-1942 403S 03-06-1942 FACE 20-12-1942 recat B Scottish Aviation 308S 19-04-1943 FAAC 21-06-1943 DeH 611S 14-11-1943 1696Flt 24-11-1943 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 29-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM595

s/n BM595

Castle Bromwich

BM 595

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 May 1942. Left this unit by July 1942. To USSR in February 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-04-1942 421S 12-05-1942 AST 07-07-1942 76MU 27-10-1942 City of Lille 08-12-1942 USSR SOC 16-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM596

s/n BM596

Castle Bromwich

BM 596

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-04-1942 340S 08-05-1942 CB ops 17-02-1943 ? ASTH 13-02-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX886

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM597

s/n BM597

c/n CBAF 2461

Castle Bromwich

BM 597

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

37MU 26-04-1942 315S 07-05-1942 FACB 13-02-1943 DeH VASM 26-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff S type pt Mk III IFF bomb carrier 222MU 04-01-1944 58OTU 02-04-1945 to 5718M 16-10-1945 Henlow for BoB film 11-03-1967 1972 Church Fenton as BM597 Extant PR-O of 609S G-MKVB

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM624

s/n BM624

Castle Bromwich

BM 624

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 February 1943. Left this unit by April 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-04-1942 39MU 26-04-1942 154S 15-06-1942 421S 25-07-1942 412S 03-02-1943 602S 19-04-1943 ASTH 02-09-1943 82MU 24-09-1943 Ortolan 06-10-1943 Portugal 19-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM625

s/n BM625

Castle Bromwich

BM 625

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-04-1942 12MU 25-04-1942 152S 08-05-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX900

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM626

s/n BM626

Castle Bromwich

BM 626

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 25-04-1942 152S 08-05-1942 HAL 23-11-1942 AST 26-11-1942 VASM 12-03-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA104

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM627

s/n BM627

Castle Bromwich

BM 627

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 February 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June 1943. Left this unit by August 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-04-1942 33MU 26-04-1942 421S 10-05-1942 416S 27-02-1943 401S 01-06-1943 [126Airfield 10-08-1943 ] Engine cut abandoned 15m off Dieppe 26-09-1943 S/Ldr I C Ormiston rescued by Walrus

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM628

s/n BM628

Castle Bromwich

BM 628

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-04-1942 33MU 26-04-1942 316S 04-06-1942 FACB 28-02-1943 VASM 03-06-1943 fuel syst mods 118S 07-07-1943 64S 25-09-1943 FACB 02-10-1943 Miles Aircraft 132S 10-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 FTR 14-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM629

s/n BM629

Castle Bromwich

BM 629

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

5MU 29-04-1942 111S 23-05-1942 CAC ops 01-06-1942 MMO RNAS Stretton 03-09-1942 ASTH 26-09-1942 hook fitt Lee on Solent 24-10-1942 748S St.Merryn 12-1942 880S 02-1943 899S Machrihanish 05-03-1943 801S 03-1943 768S Abbotsinch 11- 43 Into barrier Argus Cat Y 09-01-1944 (Squadron Leader PE Love) Into barrier Argus Cat X1 13-03-1944 (Squadron Leader JH Kernahan)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM630

s/n BM630

Castle Bromwich

BM 630

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-04-1942 33MU 26-04-1942 124S 09-05-1942 312S 23-07-1942 121S 05-09-1942 335USAAF 01-10-1942 Miles Aircraft 10-08-1944 1AGS 03-11-1944 SOC 13-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM631

s/n BM631

Castle Bromwich

BM 631

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-01-1942 41S 02-06-1942 453S 11-07-1942 AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX928 09-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM632

s/n BM632

Castle Bromwich

BM 632

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-04-1942 45MU 27-04-1942 137S 07-06-1942 FACB 20-06-1942 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX940 05-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM633

s/n BM633

Castle Bromwich

BM 633

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 October 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 1 November 1943. Repaired on site. Left this unit by February 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-04-1942 234S 07-06-1942 FAAC 27-08-1942 ros 122S 21-05-1943 HAL 20-08-1943 416S 10-10-1943 FAAC 01-11-1943 ros 186S 13-02-1944 130S 30-04-1944 310S 28-07-1944 SOC 25-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM634

s/n BM634

Castle Bromwich

BM 634

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 03-05-1942 111S 13-06-1942 FAAC 20-06-1942 ros 132S 27-04-1943 122S 21-05-1943 Shot down by Bf109 nr Cayeux 18-07-1943 FH136

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM635

s/n BM635

Castle Bromwich

BM 635

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 07-05-1942 High Ercall 21-06-1942 FACB 20-07-1942 ros 65S 02-12-1942 DeH 01-11-1943 61OTU 23-09-1944 SOC major repair 13-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM636

s/n BM636

Castle Bromwich

BM 636

Merlin 45M

Known Units: ;41

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 09-05-1942 HQ 8Ftr Command 21-10-1942 347USAAF 14-12-1942 FAAC 17-12-1942 ros 132S 21-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 41OTU 04-09-1944 crashed low fly practise Oakenholt Flint dbf CE 16-03-1945 SOC 23-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM637

s/n BM637

Castle Bromwich

BM 637

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 10-05-1942 41S 11-06-1942 2US 22-08-1942 Westland 23-03-1943 Cv TT standard MIII install Cunliffe-Owen 06-05-1943 to 3688M airfield construction wing 07-08-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM638

s/n BM638

Castle Bromwich

BM 638

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;152

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 09-05-1942 152S 10-06-1942 Missing presumed collided with EP164 20m SW of Angle 26-08-1942 Flight Sergeant G D Woolrich killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM639

s/n BM639

Castle Bromwich

BM 639

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 13-05-1942 129S 01-06-1942 Damaged by Fw190s escorting Bostons to Le Havre CA 03-06-1942 SOC CE 05-06-1942 FH212.35 Pilot Officer G Steen killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM640

s/n BM640

Castle Bromwich

BM 640

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-04-1942 12MU 17-04-1942 81S 30-04-1942 CAC ops 15-07-1942 ros 52OTU 09-02-1943 130S 13-09-1943 DeH 18-02-1944 53OTU 11-08-1944 SOC 05-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial BM641

s/n BM641

Castle Bromwich

BM 641

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 09-05-1942 504S 15-07-1942 501S 'SD-F' 19-10-1942 FAAC 08-09-1943 ros 611S 26-04-1944 DeH 20-06-1944 61OTU 23-07-1944 53OTU 06-08-1944 collision with BL416 overshot Rednal CE 16-12-1944 SOC 06-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM642

s/n BM642

Castle Bromwich

BM 642

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 23-04-1942 485S 30-05-1942 Westland 14-03-1943 602S 31-05-1943 504S 10-10-1943 FACE 06-12-1943 57OTU 17-08-1944 SOC 29-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM643

s/n BM643

Castle Bromwich

BM 643

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 November 1942. to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 March 1943. Crashed on 5 July 1943, after pilot bailed out near Tunbridge, Kent. Defective controls reported. Had 350:00 logged time.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 26-04-1942 122S 14-05-1942 416S 14-11-1942 411S 23-03-1943 aircraft abandoned believed defective control crashed Tonbridge Kent CE 05-07-1943 FH350

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM644

s/n BM644

Castle Bromwich

BM 644

Merlin 46

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-04-1942 9MU 30-04-1942 122S 08-06-1942 52OTU 09-02-1943 FLS 02-02-1944 809S 04-1943 61OTU 28-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM645

s/n BM645

Castle Bromwich

BM 645

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 March 1944. Left this unit by July 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 09-05-1942 64S 07-06-1942 81S 07-06-1942 122S 04-07-1943 FAAC 13-07-1943 ros 602S 23-08-1943 DeH 19-09-1943 402S 27-03-1944 53OTU 20-07-1944 Crashed during night flying training nr Hibaldstow 03-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM646

s/n BM646

Castle Bromwich

BM 646

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;133

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 02-05-1942 133S 13-06-1942 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Abbeville 31-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM647

s/n BM647

Castle Bromwich

BM 647

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-04-1942 45MU 27-04-1942 453S 23-06-1942 Dived into ground 5m SE of Garvald East Lothian 28-08-1942 SOC 09-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial BM648

s/n BM648

Castle Bromwich

BM 648

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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9MU 05-05-1942 302S 05-06-1942 308S 25-05-1943 118S 10-10-1943 132S 'FF-R' 25-01-1944 VASM 09-03-1944 fuel syst Basta mods AST 09-05-1944 Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945 GC2/18

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LR Mk Vb serial BM649

s/n BM649

Castle Bromwich

BM 649

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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9MU 06-05-1942 129S 31-07-1942 602S 29-11-1942 FAAC 06-01-1943 ros 66S 07-03-1943 234S 12-05-1943 312S 29-06-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 08-02-1944 mods RNAS 761S Henstridge 06-05-1944 as trainer

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM650

s/n BM650

Castle Bromwich

BM 650

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Collided with BL782, same unit, over France during Circus 199 on 13 July 1942. Both aircraft crashed in the Somme Estuary, both pilots killed, including Flight Lieutenant J.R.C. Tyre on this aircraft. Had 47:05 logged time when struck off.

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9MU 15-05-1942 133S 13-06-1942 401S 15-06-1942 Collided with BL782 and crashed in Somme Estuary 13-07-1942 FH47.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM651

s/n BM651

Castle Bromwich

BM 651

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery.

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9MU 11-05-1942 121S 05-06-1942 302S 05-06-1942 132S 28-06-1942 FAA 01-07-1942 ros 118S 25-10-1942 132S 25-01-1944 Scottish Aviation 303S 03-07-1944 Scottish Aviation major repair 26-09-1944 CRD White Waltham 20-03-1945 Malcolms White Waltham dev of high speed targets 71MU CE scrap 20-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM652

s/n BM652

Castle Bromwich

BM 652

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 17 June 1942. Also reported to NO. 411 (F) Squadron on same date? Category B damage on operations on 19 August 1942. Part of fighter support for Operation Oyster on 6 December 1942. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943, following overhaul. Left this unit by June 1943.

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9MU 15-05-1942 401S 17-06-1942 411S 17-06-1942 CB ops 19-08-1942 AST 402S 25-03-1943 19S 22-04-1943 65S 30-06-1943 FAAC 04-07-1943 350S 'MN-F' 09-10-1943 Missing from armed recce to Lokeren-Gent 13-11-1943 Flight Sergeant M A R L M de Hepcee killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial BM653

s/n BM653

Castle Bromwich

BM 653

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Ordered as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to No. 401 (F) Squadron on 18 June 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 22 June 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by July 1942.

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9MU 16-05-1942 401S 18-06-1942 FAAC 22-06-1942 ros 72S 12-07-1942 315S 04-09-1942 501S 05-12-1942 CAC ops 16-06-1943 PPSM 29-06-1943 M46 install 310S 26-10-1943 315S 04-03-1944 275S 03-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05