Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 613, Group 613)
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI, RCAF (Serial No. X4492), in flight, 26 Feb 1944.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell pushed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with cutting-edge sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, helping give the aircraft a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane.
The Spitfire had detachable wing tips which were secured by two mounting points at the end of each main wing assembly. When the Spitfire took on a role as a high-altitude fighter (Marks VI and VII and some early Mk VIIIs), the standard wing tips were replaced by extended, "pointed" tips which increased the wingspan from 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) to 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m). The other wing-tip variation, used by several Spitfire variants, was the "clipped" wing; the standard wing tips were replaced by wooden fairings which reduced the span by 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m). The wing tips used spruce formers for most of the internal structure with a light alloy skin attached using brass screws.
Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later. Early tests showed that, while the guns worked perfectly on the ground and at low altitudes, they tended to freeze at high altitude, especially the outer wing guns, because the RAF's Brownings had been modified to fire from an open bolt. While this prevented overheating of the cordite used in British ammunition, it allowed cold air to flow through the barrel unhindered. Supermarine did not fix the problem until October 1938, when they added hot air ducts from the rear of the wing-mounted radiators to the guns, and bulkheads around the gunbays to trap the hot air in the wing. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports to protect the guns from cold, dirt, and moisture until they were fired.
The first Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk XII flew in August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes. As American fighters took over the long-range escorting of USAAF daylight bombing raids, the Griffon-engined Spitfires progressively took up the tactical air superiority role, and played a major role in intercepting V-1 flying bombs, while the Merlin-engined variants (mainly the Mk IX and the Packard-engined Mk XVI) were adapted to the fighter-bomber role. Although the later Griffon-engined marks lost some of the favourable handling characteristics of their Merlin-powered predecessors, they could still outmanoeuvre their main German foes and other, later American and British-designed fighters.Wikipedia
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RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Serials - Kestrel PublicationsSpitfire Mk Vb serial ER114
s/n ER114
Castle Bromwich
ER 114
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 01-09-1942 47MU 16-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER115
s/n ER115
Castle Bromwich
ER 115
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 01-09-1942 47MU 16-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER116
s/n ER116
Castle Bromwich
ER 116
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 04-09-1942 47MU 06-09-1942 Corabella 15-09-1942 Takoradi 09-11-1942 Shot down by Bf109s off Cap Bon Tunisia 16-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER117
s/n ER117
Castle Bromwich
ER 117
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 03-09-1942 47MU 06-09-1942 Atlantic City 08-09-1942 Middle East 30-10-1942 SOC 03-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER118
s/n ER118
Castle Bromwich
ER 118
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;242
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 04-09-1942 82MU 08-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Cap Rosa 02-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER119
s/n ER119
Castle Bromwich
ER 119
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-09-1942 82MU 09-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER120
s/n ER120
Castle Bromwich
ER 120
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 04-09-1942 76MU 09-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 5USAAF NWAfrica SOC 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER121
s/n ER121
Castle Bromwich
ER 121
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 07-09-1942 82MU 09-10-1942 SS626 28-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 SOC 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER122
s/n ER122
Castle Bromwich
ER 122
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 09-09-1942 222MU 19-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 SOC 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER123
s/n ER123
Castle Bromwich
ER 123
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 16-09-1942 222MU 27-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 CE ops 11-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER124
s/n ER124
Castle Bromwich
ER 124
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 10-09-1942 222MU 19-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned over Sicily 05-07-1943 SOC 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER125
s/n ER125
Castle Bromwich
ER 125
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-09-1942 82MU 08-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial ER126
s/n ER126
Castle Bromwich
ER 126
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
VA Cv IX M63 9MU 10-06-1943 47MU 26-06-1943 Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943 Casablanca 14-07-1943 NAfrica 30-10-1943 ? FTR ops 03-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER127
s/n ER127
Castle Bromwich
ER 127
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 12-09-1942 82MU 25-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER128
s/n ER128
Castle Bromwich
ER 128
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-09-1942 76MU 25-09-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi 28-12-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily 01-08-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 RHAF 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER129
s/n ER129
Castle Bromwich
ER 129
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 12-09-1942 215MU 26-09-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 01-01-1943 Ran out of fuel and hit trees in forced landing nr Foligno 30-10-1944 [SOC 08-03-1944 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER130
s/n ER130
Castle Bromwich
ER 130
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 18-10-1942 82MU 25-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 29-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER131
s/n ER131
Castle Bromwich
ER 131
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 07-11-1942 82MU 18-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER132
s/n ER132
Castle Bromwich
ER 132
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 12-09-1942 215MU 26-09-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 17-01-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Crashed on landing Ramatuelle 23-08-1944 SOC 31-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER133
s/n ER133
Castle Bromwich
ER 133
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 16-09-1942 215MU 26-09-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 01-01-1943 Hit mast on take-off Mellaha FAC3 27-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER134
s/n ER134
Castle Bromwich
ER 134
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
Reported with No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF c.1942/43, coded "AN*Y". However, RAF records do not confirm this.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 23-08-1942 222MU 01-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 28-12-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily 01-08-1943 Engine lost power overshot and hit trees Pachino C3 14-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER135
s/n ER135
Castle Bromwich
ER 135
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 21-08-1942 22MU 05-09-1942 Gibraltar 27-09-1942 SOC 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER136
s/n ER136
Castle Bromwich
ER 136
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 21-08-1942 76MU 06-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 73S 229S NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 29-09-1943 USAAF 31-10-1943 RHAF 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER137
s/n ER137
Castle Bromwich
ER 137
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 20-08-1942 222MU 19-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER138
s/n ER138
Castle Bromwich
ER 138
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 21-08-1942 CB 09-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 215MU 06-03-1943 SS672 25-03-1943 Gibraltar 12-04-1943 Malta 01-11-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 19-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER139
s/n ER139
Castle Bromwich
ER 139
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 21-08-1942 FACB 15-09-1942 AST 76MU 27-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 03-01-1943 FACE 15-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER140
s/n ER140
Castle Bromwich
ER 140
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 21-08-1942 76MU 06-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Cap Rosa 04-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER141
s/n ER141
Castle Bromwich
ER 141
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-08-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 01-12-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER142
s/n ER142
Castle Bromwich
ER 142
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 21-08-1942 76MU 19-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 FAC2 27-12-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER143
s/n ER143
Castle Bromwich
ER 143
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 24-08-1942 82MU 23-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 17-04-1943 SOC 26-04-1945 bboc 21-06-1945 SOC 10-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER144
s/n ER144
Castle Bromwich
ER 144
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-08-1942 222MU 09-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 Collided with ER591 on approach Souk-el-Khemis C3 28-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER145
s/n ER145
Castle Bromwich
ER 145
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-08-1942 222MU 21-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER146
s/n ER146
Castle Bromwich
ER 146
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-08-1942 76MU 19-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 C2 ops 13-11-1942 Hit obstruction on approach Darragh North 10-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER159
s/n ER159
Castle Bromwich
ER 159
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 21-08-1942 82MU 15-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER160
s/n ER160
Castle Bromwich
ER 160
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 22-08-1942 82MU 13-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER161
s/n ER161
Castle Bromwich
ER 161
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 24-08-1942 222MU 19-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943 SOC 26-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER162
s/n ER162
Castle Bromwich
ER 162
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-08-1942 47MU 13-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 12-11-1942 Missing from interception 08-01-1943 SOC 24-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER163
s/n ER163
Castle Bromwich
ER 163
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
36MU 27-08-1942 82MU 06-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily 01-08-1943 242S 'LE-J' 154S Engine cut abandoned 2m S of Catania 07-08-1943 SOC 03-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER164
s/n ER164
Castle Bromwich
ER 164
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-08-1942 222MU 09-09-1942 Dbr in transit
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER165
s/n ER165
Castle Bromwich
ER 165
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 22-08-1942 76MU 09-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 Bounced on landing and hit another Spitfire Banjo airstrip 30-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER166
s/n ER166
Castle Bromwich
ER 166
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 22-08-1942 47MU 13-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi 145S Middle East 01-12-1942 Engine cut while chasing enemy aircraft ditched 12m NW of Tamet 12-01-1943 SOC 24-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER167
s/n ER167
Castle Bromwich
ER 167
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 23-08-1942 47MU 12-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi NAfricanASC 20-10-1943 Middle East 30-11-1944 SOC 31-10-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER168
s/n ER168
Castle Bromwich
ER 168
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 26-08-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi FTR ops 17-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER169
s/n ER169
Castle Bromwich
ER 169
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 27-08-1942 82MU 17-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 SOC 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER170
s/n ER170
Castle Bromwich
ER 170
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 24-08-1942 215MU 26-09-1942 Ger-y-Bryn 17-10-1942 Middle East 12-12-1942 Swung on take-off and hit van Petah Tiqva 11-10-1944 SOC 29-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER171
s/n ER171
Castle Bromwich
ER 171
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-08-1942 47MU 12-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 05-11-1943 NWAfricanAF 30-11-1943 111S 'JU-K' SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER172
s/n ER172
Castle Bromwich
ER 172
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 22-08-1942 76MU 09-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 FAC2 21-01-1943 NWAfrica Tipped up on landing Setif FAC3 04-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER173
s/n ER173
Castle Bromwich
ER 173
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-08-1942 82MU 09-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 326S 19-05-1945 81RSU 28-06-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER174
s/n ER174
Castle Bromwich
ER 174
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 27-08-1942 82MU 06-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER175
s/n ER175
Castle Bromwich
ER 175
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 28-08-1942 47MU 13-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi 14-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER176
s/n ER176
Castle Bromwich
ER 176
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 27-08-1942 82MU 06-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 C3 13-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER177
s/n ER177
Castle Bromwich
ER 177
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1942 222MU 28-11-1942 Bluff V 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 Shot down by flak nr Sedjenane 18-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER178
s/n ER178
Castle Bromwich
ER 178
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 28-08-1942 82MU 12-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 1SAAF C2 ops 14-12-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 Italy 01-11-1943 SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER179
s/n ER179
Castle Bromwich
ER 179
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 22-08-1942 82MU 19-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER180
s/n ER180
Castle Bromwich
ER 180
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 27-08-1942 76MU 10-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 FAC2 26-11-1942 NWAfrica 154S Malta 01-07-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER181
s/n ER181
Castle Bromwich
ER 181
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 29-08-1942 215MU 05-10-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 01-06-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily 01-08-1943 Hit by EP192 while parked Palazzo 01-10-1943 SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER182
s/n ER182
Castle Bromwich
ER 182
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-08-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi 14-10-1942 Hit by EP405 Melah-en-Nogra Libya 18-12-1942 SOC 05-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER183
s/n ER183
Castle Bromwich
ER 183
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 04-09-1942 76MU 03-10-1942 Middle East 01-11-1942 FACB 21-12-1942 NWAfrica 31-08-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER184
s/n ER184
Castle Bromwich
ER 184
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 29-08-1942 47MU 16-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER185
s/n ER185
Castle Bromwich
ER 185
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 29-08-1942 222MU 19-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 31-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER186
s/n ER186
Castle Bromwich
ER 186
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 26-08-1942 82MU 08-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 FTR ops 13-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER187
s/n ER187
Castle Bromwich
ER 187
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 27-08-1942 82MU 19-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER188
s/n ER188
Castle Bromwich
ER 188
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 10-09-1942 222MU 17-09-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 28-12-1942 Spun into ground 15m S of Zuara 06-09-1943 SOC 30-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER189
s/n ER189
Castle Bromwich
ER 189
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1942 222MU 16-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER190
s/n ER190
Castle Bromwich
ER 190
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-08-1942 76MU 19-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 [SOC 31-12-1942 ] 225S Hit by flak forcelanded nr Pont-du-Fahs 28-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER191
s/n ER191
Castle Bromwich
ER 191
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 28-08-1942 76MU 10-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 Collided with another aircraft while landing in rain La Senia 05-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER192
s/n ER192
Castle Bromwich
ER 192
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1942 82MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily 01-08-1943 Middle East 21-06-1945 SOC 19-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER193
s/n ER193
Castle Bromwich
ER 193
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 28-08-1942 215MU 23-09-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 11-01-1943 NWAfricanAF 28-08-1943 SOC 31-03-1944 bboc 25-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER194
s/n ER194
Castle Bromwich
ER 194
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-08-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi 14-10-1942 Middle East FAC2 19-01-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Ditched on ASR search 10nmSE of Hassani 04-04-1945 SOC 09-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER195
s/n ER195
Castle Bromwich
ER 195
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 26-08-1942 215MU 30-09-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 06-01-1943 Hit by ER532 on runway Castel Benito 17-02-1943 SOC 03-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER196
s/n ER196
Castle Bromwich
ER 196
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 27-08-1942 76MU 10-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER197
s/n ER197
Castle Bromwich
ER 197
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 29-08-1942 76MU 10-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER198
s/n ER198
Castle Bromwich
ER 198
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 01-09-1942 215MU 10-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 Swung off runway and tipped up Bone C2 08-01-1943 SOC 30-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER199
s/n ER199
Castle Bromwich
ER 199
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 04-09-1942 76MU 03-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 31-12-1942 NWAfrica Forcelanded in desert nr Gabes and abandoned 27-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER200
s/n ER200
Castle Bromwich
ER 200
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-08-1942 76MU 16-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER206
s/n ER206
Castle Bromwich
ER 206
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 29-08-1942 215MU 10-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 [FACE 31-12-1942 ] Engine cut on sweep crashlanded S of Pont du Fahs 06-02-1943 SOC 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER207
s/n ER207
Castle Bromwich
ER 207
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi 14-10-1942 Middle East 31-01-1943 REAF 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER208
s/n ER208
Castle Bromwich
ER 208
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-09-1942 82MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi 14-10-1942 Middle East 01-12-1942 SOC 23-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER209
s/n ER209
Castle Bromwich
ER 209
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;417
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-08-1942 222MU 16-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 SOC 31-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER210
s/n ER210
Castle Bromwich
ER 210
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 27-08-1942 82MU 11-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER211
s/n ER211
Castle Bromwich
ER 211
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 30-08-1942 222MU 11-09-1942 ros SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 4FS 52FG USAAF f/l nr Mateur due bad weather en route to Bone 01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER212
s/n ER212
Castle Bromwich
ER 212
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 29-08-1942 222MU 01-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Middle East 01-01-1943 601S Control lost on take-off crashlanded Hazbub -Main 05-03-1943 SOC 26-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER213
s/n ER213
Castle Bromwich
ER 213
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-08-1942 76MU 09-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Middle East 31-08-1944 Swung on landing and overturned Petah Tiqva 03-03-1945 SOC 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER214
s/n ER214
Castle Bromwich
ER 214
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 02-09-1942 47MU 06-09-1942 Corabella 15-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 05-11-1942 FAC3 03-08-1943 Crashed during practice bombing Lake Trasimeno 08-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER215
s/n ER215
Castle Bromwich
ER 215
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1942 82MU 21-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER216
s/n ER216
Castle Bromwich
ER 216
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 28-08-1942 82MU 19-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER217
s/n ER217
Castle Bromwich
ER 217
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1942 222MU 19-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER218
s/n ER218
Castle Bromwich
ER 218
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-09-1942 82MU 13-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 17-11-1942 SOC 22-03-1943 cancel NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Middle East 28-04-1945 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER219
s/n ER219
Castle Bromwich
ER 219
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1942 222MU 21-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica SOC 30-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER220
s/n ER220
Castle Bromwich
ER 220
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 07-11-1942 92S 601S 'UF-V' Damaged by Bf110 and abandoned off Cap Bon 17-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER221
s/n ER221
Castle Bromwich
ER 221
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 29-08-1942 FACA 03-09-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 01-09-1943 Hit truck on landing and overturned Benini FAC3 03-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER222
s/n ER222
Castle Bromwich
ER 222
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1942 47MU 15-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 10-11-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 BAF 01-10-1943 SOC 23-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER223
s/n ER223
Castle Bromwich
ER 223
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 01-09-1942 215MU 23-09-1942 Ger-y-Bryn 13-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 08-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER224
s/n ER224
Castle Bromwich
ER 224
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1942 42MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 07-11-1942 SOC 26-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER225
s/n ER225
Castle Bromwich
ER 225
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-09-1942 222MU 12-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 Overshot landing at Souk el Khemis C2 23-12-1942 SOC 31-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER226
s/n ER226
Castle Bromwich
ER 226
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 03-09-1942 82MU 12-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 C2 ops 12-11-1942 154S 229S 249S 336S NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Middle East 21-06-1945 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER227
s/n ER227
Castle Bromwich
ER 227
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 03-09-1942 222MU 17-09-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 20-12-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily 01-08-1943 SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER228
s/n ER228
Castle Bromwich
ER 228
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-09-1942 47MU 13-09-1942 Takoradi NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Middle East 30-11-1944 Engine cut on take-off bellylanded 4m NE of Fayid 20-07-1945 SOC 03-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER229
s/n ER229
Castle Bromwich
ER 229
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 11-11-1942 601S C2 ops 16-12-1942 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 28-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER245
s/n ER245
Castle Bromwich
ER 245
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 02-09-1942 47MU 06-09-1942 Atlantic City 08-09-1942 Takoradi NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER246
s/n ER246
Castle Bromwich
ER 246
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1942 82MU 19-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NAfrica 30-11-1942 SOC 15-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER247
s/n ER247
Castle Bromwich
ER 247
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 03-09-1942 82MU 12-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 FA 31-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER248
s/n ER248
Castle Bromwich
ER 248
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 04-09-1942 222MU 08-09-1942 Gibraltar 27-10-1942 PSOC 01-01-1947 disposed of by Air Attache Madrid SOC 30-04-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER249
s/n ER249
Castle Bromwich
ER 249
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 04-09-1942 76MU 09-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 154S Armee de l'Air 31-07-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER250
s/n ER250
Castle Bromwich
ER 250
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 04-09-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 Empire Day 23-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 C2 ops 24-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 22-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER251
s/n ER251
Castle Bromwich
ER 251
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 04-09-1942 222MU 08-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER252
s/n ER252
Castle Bromwich
ER 252
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 04-09-1942 82MU 08-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 C2 ops 01-12-1942 SOC 25-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER253
s/n ER253
Castle Bromwich
ER 253
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 03-09-1942 82MU 12-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 Hit by flak and abandoned 15m off Djidjelli 14-11-1942 [NWAfrica 28-02-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER254
s/n ER254
Castle Bromwich
ER 254
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 04-09-1942 82MU 12-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER255
s/n ER255
Castle Bromwich
ER 255
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 04-09-1942 222MU 17-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER256
s/n ER256
Castle Bromwich
ER 256
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-09-1942 222MU 10-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER257
s/n ER257
Castle Bromwich
ER 257
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 04-09-1942 82MU 08-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 SOC 31-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER258
s/n ER258
Castle Bromwich
ER 258
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 06-09-1942 82MU 19-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER259
s/n ER259
Castle Bromwich
ER 259
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-09-1942 82MU 12-09-1942 SS623 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 229S
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER260
s/n ER260
Castle Bromwich
ER 260
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-09-1942 222MU 12-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER261
s/n ER261
Castle Bromwich
ER 261
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 04-09-1942 82MU 18-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER262
s/n ER262
Castle Bromwich
ER 262
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-09-1942 76MU 09-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER263
s/n ER263
Castle Bromwich
ER 263
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 04-09-1942 82MU 13-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 FAC3 26-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER264
s/n ER264
Castle Bromwich
ER 264
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 06-09-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 SOC 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER265
s/n ER265
Castle Bromwich
ER 265
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford VA EA 16-09-1942 CBAF 26-09-1942 45MU 21-10-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 C3 ops 18-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER266
s/n ER266
Castle Bromwich
ER 266
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 04-09-1942 FACA 09-09-1942 ros SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER267
s/n ER267
Castle Bromwich
ER 267
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 06-09-1942 82MU 19-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER268
s/n ER268
Castle Bromwich
ER 268
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 06-09-1942 222MU 17-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER269
s/n ER269
Castle Bromwich
ER 269
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 10-09-1942 82MU 19-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER270
s/n ER270
Castle Bromwich
ER 270
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 06-09-1942 76MU 30-09-1942 Lorca 03-10-1942 Middle East 01-01-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Engine cut abandoned off Anzio 19-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER271
s/n ER271
Castle Bromwich
ER 271
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-09-1942 82MU 13-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 07-11-1942 FTR ops 12-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER272
s/n ER272
Castle Bromwich
ER 272
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-09-1942 47MU 13-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 09-11-1942 SOC 05-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER273
s/n ER273
Castle Bromwich
ER 273
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 08-09-1942 222MU 13-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER274
s/n ER274
Castle Bromwich
ER 274
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 09-09-1942 215MU 26-09-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 09-02-1943 Swung on landing and overturned Castelverde 03-03-1943 SOC 01-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER275
s/n ER275
Castle Bromwich
ER 275
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-09-1942 222MU 16-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER276
s/n ER276
Castle Bromwich
ER 276
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 06-09-1942 222MU 17-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER277
s/n ER277
Castle Bromwich
ER 277
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 08-09-1942 222MU 12-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NAfricanASC USAAF 31-01-1944 Middle East 31-08-1944 Turkey 28-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER278
s/n ER278
Castle Bromwich
ER 278
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-09-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 12-11-1942 1S C3 ops 14-12-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER279
s/n ER279
Castle Bromwich
ER 279
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 09-09-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 12-11-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s 07-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER280
s/n ER280
Castle Bromwich
ER 280
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 10-09-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 05-11-1942 FTR ops 25-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial ER281
s/n ER281
Castle Bromwich
ER 281
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 11-09-1942 76MU 02-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 16-12-1942 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 31-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER282
s/n ER282
Castle Bromwich
ER 282
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-09-1942 82MU 11-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER283
s/n ER283
Castle Bromwich
ER 283
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-09-1942 82MU 13-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 07-11-1942 Swung on take-off and overturned Sorman West FAC3 12-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER299
s/n ER299
Castle Bromwich
ER 299
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 38MU 18-09-1942 76MU 23-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 229S 94S C5 15-01-1943 Hit by ES134 while taxying Hassani CE 25-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER300
s/n ER300
Castle Bromwich
ER 300
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-09-1942 76MU 22-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 229S 32S u/c collapsed on landing Canne 06-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER301
s/n ER301
Castle Bromwich
ER 301
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 22-09-1942 82MU 27-09-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 16-12-1942 SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER302
s/n ER302
Castle Bromwich
ER 302
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 22-09-1942 82MU 27-09-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 16-12-1942 FAC3 26-05-1944 Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed 17-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER303
s/n ER303
Castle Bromwich
ER 303
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 23-09-1942 82MU 04-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 31-01-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 Sicily NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 C3 ops 19-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER304
s/n ER304
Castle Bromwich
ER 304
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 23-09-1942 82MU 02-10-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 16-12-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Armee de l'Air Flew into ground 8m E of Ismailia FACE 21-04-1945 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER305
s/n ER305
Castle Bromwich
ER 305
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-09-1942 215MU 05-10-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 31-01-1943 229S 7SAAF [SOC 08-03-1944 ] Swung off runway and overturned Petah Tiqva 10-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER306
s/n ER306
Castle Bromwich
ER 306
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-09-1942 76MU 06-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 22-12-1942 229S 145S NAfricanASC 03-10-1943 USAAF 31-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER307
s/n ER307
Castle Bromwich
ER 307
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 24-09-1942 215MU 16-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 FAC2 05-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 FTR ops 05-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER308
s/n ER308
Castle Bromwich
ER 308
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 12MU 25-09-1942 82MU 15-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 SOC 28-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER309
s/n ER309
Castle Bromwich
ER 309
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 45MU 26-09-1942 215MU 11-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER310
s/n ER310
Castle Bromwich
ER 310
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 45MU 30-09-1942 ros 82MU SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 87S Sicily FTR 02-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER311
s/n ER311
Castle Bromwich
ER 311
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 03-09-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 ros Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER312
s/n ER312
Castle Bromwich
ER 312
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 03-09-1942 82MU 26-09-1942 Lorca 06-10-1942 Attacked by P-1940 and crashlanded Ben Cardane 06-03-1943 [Middle East 01-06-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER313
s/n ER313
Castle Bromwich
ER 313
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 03-09-1942 82MU 26-09-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 16-12-1942 Shot down by fighters over Sicily 12-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER314
s/n ER314
Castle Bromwich
ER 314
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-09-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER315
s/n ER315
Castle Bromwich
ER 315
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-09-1942 76MU 06-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Middle East 31-01-1945 Armee de l'Air 14-02-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER316
s/n ER316
Castle Bromwich
ER 316
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 09-09-1942 82MU 28-09-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 16-12-1942 Hit obstruction on landing and collided with ER604 Agedabia East FAC3 03-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER317
s/n ER317
Castle Bromwich
ER 317
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;601
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 09-09-1942 82MU 28-09-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi 601S Dived into lake on sweep 06-03-1943 SOC 26-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER318
s/n ER318
Castle Bromwich
ER 318
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 09-09-1942 82MU 30-09-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 30-12-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 NAfrica 21-06-1945 SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER319
s/n ER319
Castle Bromwich
ER 319
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 10-09-1942 82MU 26-09-1942 Lorca 06-10-1942 Middle East 23-12-1942 NWAfricanAF 23-12-1942 Armee de l'Air 29-02-1944 Turkey 28-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER320
s/n ER320
Castle Bromwich
ER 320
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 13-09-1942 82MU 06-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER321
s/n ER321
Castle Bromwich
ER 321
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 13-09-1942 76MU 06-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER322
s/n ER322
Castle Bromwich
ER 322
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 12-09-1942 47MU 14-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 126S
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER323
s/n ER323
Castle Bromwich
ER 323
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 9MU 17-09-1942 82MU 21-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 10-02-1943 Malta Sicily 01-09-1943 SOC 08-03-1944 bboc 21-06-1945 SOC 27-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER324
s/n ER324
Castle Bromwich
ER 324
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 9MU 16-09-1942 222MU 25-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER325
s/n ER325
Castle Bromwich
ER 325
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 9MU 18-09-1942 82MU 09-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 USAAF NWAfrica 01-10-1943 Middle East 31-08-1944 Ran off taxiway and tipped up Ramat David 22-10-1945 SOC 15-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER326
s/n ER326
Castle Bromwich
ER 326
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 9MU 18-09-1942 76MU 16-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 328S SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER327
s/n ER327
Castle Bromwich
ER 327
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;81
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 9MU 19-09-1942 82MU 06-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 81S Collided with Spitfire over Tebourba 26-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER328
s/n ER328
Castle Bromwich
ER 328
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 19-09-1942 82MU 08-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 EAfrica 111S Missing from escorting Hurricanes on tactical recce 19-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER329
s/n ER329
Castle Bromwich
ER 329
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 19-09-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 241S 208S SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER330
s/n ER330
Castle Bromwich
ER 330
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 24-09-1942 82MU 09-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 93S Shot down after take-off Medjez-el-Bab 05-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER331
s/n ER331
Castle Bromwich
ER 331
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 26-09-1942 76MU 16-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 72S Hit by USAAF Spitfire while parked Maison Blanche C3 26-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER332
s/n ER332
Castle Bromwich
ER 332
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 26-09-1942 47MU 15-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Middle East 31-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 232S Hit by flak and forcelanded nr Ferryville 07-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER333
s/n ER333
Castle Bromwich
ER 333
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 26-09-1942 76MU 16-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 152S Shot down by fighters nr Souk-el-Arba 03-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER334
s/n ER334
Castle Bromwich
ER 334
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 26-09-1942 76MU 16-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER335
s/n ER335
Castle Bromwich
ER 335
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 13-09-1942 76MU 23-09-1942 Lorca 03-10-1942 Middle East 13-01-1943 134S 33S 238S Missing ops 04-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER336
s/n ER336
Castle Bromwich
ER 336
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 11-09-1942 222MU 17-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER337
s/n ER337
Castle Bromwich
ER 337
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 10-09-1942 222MU 17-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER338
s/n ER338
Castle Bromwich
ER 338
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-09-1942 82MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 06-11-1943 NWAfricanAF 92S 601S 225S SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER339
s/n ER339
Castle Bromwich
ER 339
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 10-09-1942 222MU 17-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER340
s/n ER340
Castle Bromwich
ER 340
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-09-1942 82MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 09-11-1942 601S 92S SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER341
s/n ER341
Castle Bromwich
ER 341
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 10-09-1942 215MU 25-09-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 31-01-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 601S 225S SOC 15-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER342
s/n ER342
Castle Bromwich
ER 342
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 08-09-1942 82MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 05-11-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 145S Ditched into sea ops 02-10-1943 SOC 29-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER343
s/n ER343
Castle Bromwich
ER 343
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in Middle East from early 1943. Failed to return from escort mission on 19 April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-09-1942 82MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 31-12-1942 417S Missing on Kittyhawk escort 19-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Combat 1943-04-19 to 1943-04-19
417 (F) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Ben Gardane, Tunisia
417 City of Windsor Squadron RCAF (Supporting Liberty and Justice) RAF Ben Gardane, Tunisia. Twelve Spitfires were escorting a group of Kittyhawks Northwest of Cap Bon, Tunisia when they were attacked by twenty or more ME109s that dove out of the sun. Four 417 Squadron Spitfires were shot down with one pilot killed in action and three pilots taken as Prisoners of War
Flight Lieutenant JM Riley (RCAF) survived and was taken as Prisoner of War
Please see aircraft serials ER 345, ES 135 and ER 634 for additional informationFlight Lieutenant Riley was safe back in the UK 1945-05-27
The RCAF Overseas, The First Four Years, page 333Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER344
s/n ER344
Castle Bromwich
ER 344
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-09-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 04-11-1942 FTR ops 17-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER345
s/n ER345
Castle Bromwich
ER 345
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;417
Walker:
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in Middle East from early 1943. Failed to return from escort mission on 19 April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-09-1942 82MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 04-11-1942 417S Missing on Kittyhawk escort 19-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Combat 1943-04-19 to 1943-04-19
417 (F) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Ben Gardane, Tunisia
417 City of Windsor Squadron (Supporting Liberty and Justice). Spitfire aircraft ER 345, was one of four 417 Squadron Spitfires lost while escorting Kittyhawk aircraft near Cap Bon, Tunisia. Spitfire ER 345's pilot, Flying Officer DE Bruce (RCAF), was missing, presumed killed in action
Flying Officer Bruce has no known grave and is commemorated on the Alamein War Memorial
Please see aircraft serials ER 634, ES 135 and ER 343 for additional information
The RCAF Overseas, The First Four Years, page 333Spitfire Mk. V serial ER364
s/n ER364
Supermarine
ER 364
Known Units:
Walker:
Reported with No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF c.1942/43, coded "AN*T", but this was a blocked out serial number (not used). Possibly ER344, which was lost in the Middle East on 17 December 1942.
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER461
s/n ER461
Castle Bromwich
ER 461
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-09-1942 82MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 09-11-1942 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Marble Arch 14-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER462
s/n ER462
Castle Bromwich
ER 462
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-09-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 12-11-1942 Overturned on landing Wadi Halfa 13-11-1942 SOC 01-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER463
s/n ER463
Castle Bromwich
ER 463
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 13-09-1942 82MU 11-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 RHAF 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER464
s/n ER464
Castle Bromwich
ER 464
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 11-09-1942 82MU 30-09-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 19-12-1942 Hit another aircraft on landing Ben Cardane 07-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial ER465
s/n ER465
Castle Bromwich
ER 465
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 10-09-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 11-11-1942 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Shot down by flak nr Sxilinnona 08-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER466
s/n ER466
Castle Bromwich
ER 466
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 13-09-1942 47MU 15-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 Armee de l'Air 28-02-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER467
s/n ER467
Castle Bromwich
ER 467
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 11-09-1942 76MU 20-09-1942 Lorca 03-10-1942 Middle East 06-10-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Engine cut on take-off Azizia 02-08-1943 SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER468
s/n ER468
Castle Bromwich
ER 468
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-09-1942 82MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 17-11-1942 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER469
s/n ER469
Castle Bromwich
ER 469
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 12-09-1942 47MU 16-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER470
s/n ER470
Castle Bromwich
ER 470
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 18-09-1942 215MU 06-10-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 C3 ops 01-01-1943 Middle East 13-01-1943 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Ismailia 19-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER471
s/n ER471
Castle Bromwich
ER 471
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 13-09-1942 215MU 27-09-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 31-01-1943 SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER472
s/n ER472
Castle Bromwich
ER 472
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 11-09-1942 222MU 17-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER473
s/n ER473
Castle Bromwich
ER 473
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-09-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 09-11-1942 SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER474
s/n ER474
Castle Bromwich
ER 474
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 18-09-1942 215MU 28-09-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 06-01-1943 Crashed on landing Zuara 01-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER475
s/n ER475
Castle Bromwich
ER 475
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-09-1942 76MU 02-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 31-12-1942 229S 92S NWAfricanAF 01-01-1944 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER476
s/n ER476
Castle Bromwich
ER 476
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-09-1942 215MU 27-09-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 31-12-1942 Turkey 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER477
s/n ER477
Castle Bromwich
ER 477
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 13-09-1942 47MU 15-10-1942 SS625 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 USAAF 31-07-1943 NWAfrica 01-10-1943 SOC 27-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER478
s/n ER478
Castle Bromwich
ER 478
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 12-09-1942 82MU 15-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 07-11-1942 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER479
s/n ER479
Castle Bromwich
ER 479
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 12-09-1942 47MU 16-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER480
s/n ER480
Castle Bromwich
ER 480
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 11-09-1942 82MU 18-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER481
s/n ER481
Castle Bromwich
ER 481
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-09-1942 47MU 14-09-1942 Empire Liberty 19-09-1942 Takoradi Middle East 12-11-1942 Turkey 22-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER482
s/n ER482
Castle Bromwich
ER 482
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 12-09-1942 215MU 26-09-1942 Ger-y-Bryn 13-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 06-12-1942 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 Ran out of fuel and forcelanded in Sicily C3 24-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER483
s/n ER483
Castle Bromwich
ER 483
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 13-09-1942 222MU 17-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER484
s/n ER484
Castle Bromwich
ER 484
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 12-09-1942 82MU 19-09-1942 Maloja 01-10-1942 lost at sea en route Takoradi 08-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER485
s/n ER485
Castle Bromwich
ER 485
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 12-09-1942 82MU 23-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER486
s/n ER486
Castle Bromwich
ER 486
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 15-09-1942 76MU 24-09-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 30-12-1942 145S 274S 'O' 32S 73S 5RFU FTR ops 08-02-1944 [To Trg Del France 27-09-1945 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER487
s/n ER487
Castle Bromwich
ER 487
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-09-1942 215MU 06-10-1942 Ger-y-Bryn 13-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 11-12-1942 Swung on landing and overturned Petah Tiqva 05-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER488
s/n ER488
Castle Bromwich
ER 488
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 21-09-1942 215MU 15-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Algiers FTR ops 17-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER489
s/n ER489
Castle Bromwich
ER 489
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-09-1942 215MU 23-09-1942 Ger-y-Bryn 13-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 06-12-1942 FAC2 08-12-1942 Ditched nr Skiathos 31-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER490
s/n ER490
Castle Bromwich
ER 490
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 13-09-1942 76MU 06-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-10-1943 Developed glycol leak abandoned off Peljesac 17-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER491
s/n ER491
Castle Bromwich
ER 491
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 13-09-1942 76MU 24-09-1942 Lorca 06-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 28-12-1942 Took off with airman on tail stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Ben Gardane North 22-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER492
s/n ER492
Castle Bromwich
ER 492
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 13-09-1942 76MU 24-09-1942 Lorca 06-10-1942 Middle East 31-12-1942 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER493
s/n ER493
Castle Bromwich
ER 493
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 13-09-1942 76MU 24-09-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 31-12-1942 [SOC 08-03-1944 ] Hit pole low flying and crashed Ahmadia Egypt 04-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER494
s/n ER494
Castle Bromwich
ER 494
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-09-1942 222MU 10-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 232S 229S C2 ops 09-01-1943 Middle East Crashlanded Hal Far C3 03-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER495
s/n ER495
Castle Bromwich
ER 495
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 17-09-1942 215MU 25-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar C2 ops 26-12-1942 C3 ops 17-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER496
s/n ER496
Castle Bromwich
ER 496
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 16-09-1942 82MU 04-10-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 16-12-1942 Swung on take-off and hit ER981 Bou Goubrine C3 17-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER497
s/n ER497
Castle Bromwich
ER 497
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 13-09-1942 222MU 17-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 93S Missing over Mateur 14-12-1942 SOC 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER498
s/n ER498
Castle Bromwich
ER 498
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-09-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 Malta 31-05-1943 Sicily 01-10-1943 NAfrica 01-01-1944 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER499
s/n ER499
Castle Bromwich
ER 499
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 19-09-1942 82MU 15-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 Swung on take-off and hit truck Bone FAC3 24-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER500
s/n ER500
Castle Bromwich
ER 500
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-09-1942 47MU 21-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER501
s/n ER501
Castle Bromwich
ER 501
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-09-1942 215MU 27-09-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 28-02-1943 [CE 17-04-1944 ] Engine cut bellylanded in field nr Salonika 15-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER502
s/n ER502
Castle Bromwich
ER 502
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 17-09-1942 215MU 30-09-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 01-01-1943 FTR ops 16-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER503
s/n ER503
Castle Bromwich
ER 503
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 18-09-1942 76MU 22-09-1942 SS620 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER504
s/n ER504
Castle Bromwich
ER 504
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 17-09-1942 82MU 02-10-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 74S 123S 274S 'K' FAC2 17-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER505
s/n ER505
Castle Bromwich
ER 505
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 19-09-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Damaged in ferry flight 17-12-1942 SOC 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER506
s/n ER506
Castle Bromwich
ER 506
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 23-09-1942 47MU 20-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER507
s/n ER507
Castle Bromwich
ER 507
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-09-1942 215MU 06-10-1942 Camerata 02-11-1942 Takoradi 14-12-1942 Middle East 31-12-1942 DBR in heavy landing Castel Benito 21-02-1943 SOC 26-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER508
s/n ER508
Castle Bromwich
ER 508
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-09-1942 76MU 23-09-1942 SS621 16-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 81S [C3 ops 01-01-1943 ] Bellylanded on disused airstrip in bad weather Zante 10-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER509
s/n ER509
Castle Bromwich
ER 509
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 12MU 18-09-1942 215MU 26-09-1942 ros Belnor 30-11-1942 Takoradi 03-02-1943 Middle East 05-03-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Missing on training flight 05-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER510
s/n ER510
Castle Bromwich
ER 510
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 26-09-1942 SS620 10-10-1942 Gibraltar 01-11-1942 NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943 1SAAF
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER524
s/n ER524
Castle Bromwich
ER 524
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 19-09-1942 82MU 09-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 27-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER525
s/n ER525
Castle Bromwich
ER 525
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 21-09-1942 215MU 03-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 21-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER526
s/n ER526
Castle Bromwich
ER 526
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 19-09-1942 215MU 13-10-1942 SS628 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 242S Hit by Spitfire on take-off Bone C2 27-12-1942 recat C3 01-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER527
s/n ER527
Castle Bromwich
ER 527
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 23-09-1942 222MU 06-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi 07-12-1942 Middle East SOC 03-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER528
s/n ER528
Castle Bromwich
ER 528
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 21-09-1942 222MU 30-09-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 23-12-1942 92S 229S 225S NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Missing from tactical recce nr Rome 27-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER529
s/n ER529
Castle Bromwich
ER 529
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-09-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 SOC 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER530
s/n ER530
Castle Bromwich
ER 530
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 19-09-1942 215MU 15-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Shot down by Bf109s nr Mateur 06-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER531
s/n ER531
Castle Bromwich
ER 531
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 18-09-1942 82MU 01-10-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 20-12-1942 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 208S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Agosino 04-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER532
s/n ER532
Castle Bromwich
ER 532
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 17-09-1942 82MU 30-09-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 16-12-1942 Crashed nr Lentini East FAC3 24-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER533
s/n ER533
Castle Bromwich
ER 533
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-09-1942 82MU 30-09-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 229S 1435S Undershot landing at Lentini East 24-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER534
s/n ER534
Castle Bromwich
ER 534
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 23-09-1942 82MU 04-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Missing from B-17 escort to Gerbini 06-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER535
s/n ER535
Castle Bromwich
ER 535
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 19-09-1942 82MU 10-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 C2 17-01-1943 SOC 31-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER536
s/n ER536
Castle Bromwich
ER 536
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 18-09-1942 82MU 25-09-1942 SS622 17-10-1942 Gibraltar Algiers FTR ops 06-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER537
s/n ER537
Castle Bromwich
ER 537
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-09-1942 222MU 10-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 SOC 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER538
s/n ER538
Castle Bromwich
ER 538
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 23-09-1942 222MU 11-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER539
s/n ER539
Castle Bromwich
ER 539
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 18-09-1942 82MU 30-09-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 16-12-1942 CE SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER540
s/n ER540
Castle Bromwich
ER 540
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 19-09-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER541
s/n ER541
Castle Bromwich
ER 541
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 02-10-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East Hit tractor on take-off Gamil FAC3 24-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER542
s/n ER542
Castle Bromwich
ER 542
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 23-09-1942 215MU 11-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 232S Hit by flak and ditched off Zuara 18-01-1943 [NWAfrica 28-02-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER543
s/n ER543
Castle Bromwich
ER 543
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 21-09-1942 82MU 01-10-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 16-12-1942 92S Hit by BR519 while parked Bou Grara 12-03-1943 SOC 26-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER544
s/n ER544
Castle Bromwich
ER 544
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 23-09-1942 222MU 30-09-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi 2ADU Missing between Mersa Matruh - Agedabia 28-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER545
s/n ER545
Castle Bromwich
ER 545
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 30-09-1942 47MU 07-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 C3 ops 28-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER546
s/n ER546
Castle Bromwich
ER 546
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 01-10-1942 222MU 08-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 23-12-1942 NWAfricanAF 30-11-1943 SOC 31-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER547
s/n ER547
Castle Bromwich
ER 547
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 23-09-1942 82MU 01-10-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 20-12-1942 417S Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 92S SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER548
s/n ER548
Castle Bromwich
ER 548
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 22-09-1942 222MU 06-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 28-12-1942 417S Hit ER531 on landing Mellaha 18-03-1943 SOC 01-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER549
s/n ER549
Castle Bromwich
ER 549
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 21-09-1942 82MU 01-10-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 16-12-1942 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER550
s/n ER550
Castle Bromwich
ER 550
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 30-09-1942 76MU 10-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 20-12-1942 NAfricanASC 30-10-1943 73S Engine cut abandoned 15m N of Imotsk 04-07-1944 [or 14-7]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER551
s/n ER551
Castle Bromwich
ER 551
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 21-09-1942 76MU 13-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar Hit boxes on take-off swung and u/c collapsed Souk el Arba FAC2 28-12-1942 recat C3 01-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER552
s/n ER552
Castle Bromwich
ER 552
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-09-1942 222MU 06-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi C3 ops 05-12-1942 SOC 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER553
s/n ER553
Castle Bromwich
ER 553
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 30-09-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER554
s/n ER554
Castle Bromwich
ER 554
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 23-09-1942 222MU 18-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 21-12-1942 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 FACE SOC 24-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER555
s/n ER555
Castle Bromwich
ER 555
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 23-09-1942 222MU 11-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 SOC 31-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER556
s/n ER556
Castle Bromwich
ER 556
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 23-09-1942 222MU 30-09-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi 07-12-1942 Middle East 31-12-1942 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 25-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER557
s/n ER557
Castle Bromwich
ER 557
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-10-1942 47MU 14-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 USAAF 29-02-1944 Middle East 25-02-1945 SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER558
s/n ER558
Castle Bromwich
ER 558
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 21-09-1942 222MU 30-09-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 23-12-1942 NWAfrica Hit obstruction on landing Darragh North 10-02-1943 SOC 31-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER559
s/n ER559
Castle Bromwich
ER 559
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 27-09-1942 222MU 11-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica SOC 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER560
s/n ER560
Castle Bromwich
ER 560
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 26-09-1942 82MU 10-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER561
s/n ER561
Castle Bromwich
ER 561
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-09-1942 222MU 06-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Middle East 07-01-1943 Missing on ferry flight between Castel Benito and Marble Arch 12-10-1943 [NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER562
s/n ER562
Castle Bromwich
ER 562
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 29-09-1942 82MU 08-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER563
s/n ER563
Castle Bromwich
ER 563
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 29-09-1942 ? 601S 4ADU u/c collapse on landing Bone 14-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER564
s/n ER564
Castle Bromwich
ER 564
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 26-09-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Caught fire during attack on Ju87s nr Oued Zarga and crashed C3 11-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER565
s/n ER565
Castle Bromwich
ER 565
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 27-09-1942 76MU 06-10-1942 City of Derby 01-11-1942 Basrah 16-01-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 USAAF 31-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER566
s/n ER566
Castle Bromwich
ER 566
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-09-1942 215MU 13-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 28-01-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 14-02-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER567
s/n ER567
Castle Bromwich
ER 567
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 24-09-1942 76MU 02-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi 24-12-1942 Middle East 28-12-1942 Engine cut forcelanded on approach Ismailia 20-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER568
s/n ER568
Castle Bromwich
ER 568
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 24-09-1942 76MU 02-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Middle East 23-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER569
s/n ER569
Castle Bromwich
ER 569
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 23-09-1942 76MU 29-11-1942 Bluff V 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 229S USAAF 71OTU SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER570
s/n ER570
Castle Bromwich
ER 570
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 25-09-1942 215MU 11-10-1942 SS628 17-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica USAAF 52FG 4FS 'WD-Q' 31-07-1943 Swung on landing and overturned Lydda CE 14-06-1945 [15-01-1945 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER571
s/n ER571
Castle Bromwich
ER 571
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 26-09-1942 215MU 11-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 Hit truck on take-off Bone C3 13-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER583
s/n ER583
Castle Bromwich
ER 583
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-09-1942 76MU 13-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 18-01-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 FACE 18-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER584
s/n ER584
Castle Bromwich
ER 584
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 08-10-1942 82MU 24-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 29-01-1943 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 Undershot landing and u/c collapsed Lentini West 01-09-1943 SOC 30-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER585
s/n ER585
Castle Bromwich
ER 585
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 30-09-1942 82MU 09-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NAfrica 31-05-1943 Malta 01-06-1943 FAC2 10-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER586
s/n ER586
Castle Bromwich
ER 586
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 04-10-1942 215MU 16-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 72S Bellylanded nr Mateur C2 21-12-1942 [NWAfrica 28-02-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER587
s/n ER587
Castle Bromwich
ER 587
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 09-10-1942 82MU 21-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 18-01-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 30-05-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER588
s/n ER588
Castle Bromwich
ER 588
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 33MU 30-09-1942 82MU 09-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 40SAAF Missing on tactical recce C3 01-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER589
s/n ER589
Castle Bromwich
ER 589
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 30-09-1942 82MU 09-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Collided with ER678 and crashed W of Jefra 26-01-1943 SOC 31-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER590
s/n ER590
Castle Bromwich
ER 590
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 18-10-1942 76MU 27-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 18-01-1943 Malta 01-09-1943 NAfrica 01-11-1943 Turkey 30-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER591
s/n ER591
Castle Bromwich
ER 591
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 02-10-1942 82MU 11-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 111S Collided with ER144 on approach Souk-el-Khemis 28-01-1943 SOC 31-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER592
s/n ER592
Castle Bromwich
ER 592
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 02-10-1942 82MU 11-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 EAfrica Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Cap Rosa 03-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER593
s/n ER593
Castle Bromwich
ER 593
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 08-10-1942 47MU 21-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 154S 92S Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s 08-01-1943 SOC 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER594
s/n ER594
Castle Bromwich
ER 594
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 02-10-1942 222MU 11-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 93S Shot down after take-off Mledjez el Bab C3 05-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER595
s/n ER595
Castle Bromwich
ER 595
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 28-11-1942 215MU 11-12-1942 Hamble V 20-12-1942 Gibraltar 13-01-1943 DBR in heavy landing Setif 09-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER596
s/n ER596
Castle Bromwich
ER 596
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 08-10-1942 215MU 21-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER597
s/n ER597
Castle Bromwich
ER 597
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 29-10-1942 222MU 12-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 93S Middle East 01-09-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER598
s/n ER598
Castle Bromwich
ER 598
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 10-10-1942 222MU 15-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Middle East 23-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 243S Hit by flak and crashlanded nr Ain Draham C3 ops 20-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER599
s/n ER599
Castle Bromwich
ER 599
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 10-10-1942 47MU 16-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 Swung on landing and tipped up Souk-el-Khemis C3 ops 28-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER600
s/n ER600
Castle Bromwich
ER 600
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 30-09-1942 222MU 11-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 30-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER601
s/n ER601
Castle Bromwich
ER 601
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
WAL 33MU 27-09-1942 82MU 09-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 FTR ops 06-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER602
s/n ER602
Castle Bromwich
ER 602
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-09-1942 47MU 14-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 C2 ops 06-12-1942 wrecked by Allied AA 22-12-1942 SOC 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER603
s/n ER603
Castle Bromwich
ER 603
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 SOC 31-12-1942 [Damaged by fighters and forcelanded 25-04-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER604
s/n ER604
Castle Bromwich
ER 604
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 01-10-1942 76MU 10-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Middle East 20-12-1942 FAC2 03-01-1943 40SAAF Sicily 01-08-1943 Overshot landing and hit Bombay L5827 Francesco 09-08-1943 SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER605
s/n ER605
Castle Bromwich
ER 605
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 27-09-1942 222MU 06-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Shot down by AA Ehemis 22-12-1942 (400779 Pilot Officer Harold David CHRISTIAN died of injuries) CE ops 28-12-1942 Engine cut bellylanded 5m E of Setif 16-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER606
s/n ER606
Castle Bromwich
ER 606
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 25-09-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 ? NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER607
s/n ER607
Castle Bromwich
ER 607
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 26-09-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 Empire Clive 11-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 Middle East 18-02-1943 NWAfrica SOC 28-02-1943 SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER608
s/n ER608
Castle Bromwich
ER 608
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 27-09-1942 76MU 06-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 21-12-1942 NAfrica 30-11-1943 Flew into ground descending in cloud 15m SSW of Fayid 03-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER609
s/n ER609
Castle Bromwich
ER 609
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-09-1942 215MU 10-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 27-02-1943 SOC 14-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER610
s/n ER610
Castle Bromwich
ER 610
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 02-10-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 SS625 30-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Hit by flak on tactical recce mission and forcelanded SOC 31-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER611
s/n ER611
Castle Bromwich
ER 611
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 27-09-1942 76MU 06-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 31-12-1942 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER612
s/n ER612
Castle Bromwich
ER 612
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 29-09-1942 76MU 16-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Middle East FTR ops 13-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER613
s/n ER613
Castle Bromwich
ER 613
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 27-09-1942 76MU 06-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 19-01-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER614
s/n ER614
Castle Bromwich
ER 614
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
(Bomber) 6MU 22-01-1943 222MU 24-01-1943 Wellington Court 18-02-1943 Gibraltar 07-03-1943 NAfrica 31-03-1943 USAAF 31-10-1943 SOC 29-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER615
s/n ER615
Castle Bromwich
ER 615
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
WAL 9MU 21-09-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 FAC2 30-11-1942 111S Destroyed by Fw190s on ground Souk-el-Khemis 03-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER616
s/n ER616
Castle Bromwich
ER 616
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 29-11-1942 222MU 07-12-1942 SS647 19-12-1942 Gibraltar 06-02-1943 FAC3 21-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER617
s/n ER617
Castle Bromwich
ER 617
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
WAL 9MU 21-09-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 111S Destroyed by Fw190s on ground Souk-el-Khemis 03-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER618
s/n ER618
Castle Bromwich
ER 618
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
30-09-1942 82MU 09-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica SOC 30-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER619
s/n ER619
Castle Bromwich
ER 619
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 01-10-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi 16-12-1942 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 29-02-1944 bboc 14-06-1945 Trg del France 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER620
s/n ER620
Castle Bromwich
ER 620
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 02-10-1942 222MU 16-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Nosed over on landing Souk el Khemis C2 17-12-1942 SOC 31-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER621
s/n ER621
Castle Bromwich
ER 621
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 03-10-1942 47MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 31-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER622
s/n ER622
Castle Bromwich
ER 622
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 30-09-1942 222MU 13-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi 20-12-1942 NWAfrica SOC 30-04-1943 Turkey 22-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER623
s/n ER623
Castle Bromwich
ER 623
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 01-10-1942 82MU 17-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 111S Engine cut crashlanded SE of Gabour FAC2 27-12-1942 SOC 30-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER624
s/n ER624
Castle Bromwich
ER 624
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 02-10-1942 222MU 12-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 154S 16-02-1943 Shot down by flak and crashed 40ml SW Bizerta Tunisia 30-03-1943 Flight Sergeant LVC Brooker killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER625
s/n ER625
Castle Bromwich
ER 625
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 30-09-1942 82MU 09-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Middle East 25-02-1945 REAF 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER626
s/n ER626
Castle Bromwich
ER 626
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-10-1942 222MU 17-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER634
s/n ER634
Castle Bromwich
ER 634
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in the Middle East, coded "AN*H". Failed to return from escort mission on 19 April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 01-10-1942 82MU 11-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 30-12-1942 417S Missing from Kittyhawk escort 19-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Combat 1943-04-19 to 1943-04-19
417 (F) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Ben Gardane, Tunisia
417 City of Windsor Squadron RCAF (Supporting Liberty and Justice) RAF Ben Gardane, Tunisia. Twelve Spitfires were escorting a group of Kittyhawks Northwest of Cap Bon, Tunisia when they were attacked by twenty or more ME109s that dove out of the sun. Four 417 Squadron Spitfires were shot down with one pilot killed in action and three pilots taken as Prisoners of War
Flight Lieutenant LC Grant (RCAF) survived and was taken as Prisoner of War
Please see aircraft serials ER 345, ES 135 and ER 343 for additional information
Flight lieutenant grant was safe, back in the UK 1945-05-07
The RCAF Overseas, The First Four Years, page 333Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER635
s/n ER635
Castle Bromwich
ER 635
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 06-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 154S 'HT-W' 16-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 72S Sicily 01-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER636
s/n ER636
Castle Bromwich
ER 636
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 02-10-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 EAfrica 152S Crashlanded when lost 40m SW of Souk-el-Arba C3 04-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER637
s/n ER637
Castle Bromwich
ER 637
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 01-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 EAfrica FAC3 01-12-1942 32S Hit by flak and crashlanded nr Mitrovica 18-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER638
s/n ER638
Castle Bromwich
ER 638
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 10-10-1942 47MU 15-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 154S u/c collapsed on landing Tingley 26-02-1943 [NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER639
s/n ER639
Castle Bromwich
ER 639
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 10-10-1942 222MU 13-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 FAC2 30-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER640
s/n ER640
Castle Bromwich
ER 640
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-10-1942 76MU 10-10-1942 Ocean Courage 07-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 23-12-1942 REAF 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER641
s/n ER641
Castle Bromwich
ER 641
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 30-09-1942 82MU 15-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 [India 01-12-1942 ] NWAfrica 229S Missing from sweep over Sicily 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER642
s/n ER642
Castle Bromwich
ER 642
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 03-10-1942 222MU 15-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 111S C2 ops [SOC 28-02-1943 ] Tyre burst on take-off bellylanded at Petah Tiqva 30-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER643
s/n ER643
Castle Bromwich
ER 643
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-10-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-09-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Turkey 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER644
s/n ER644
Castle Bromwich
ER 644
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-10-1942 76MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica SOC 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER645
s/n ER645
Castle Bromwich
ER 645
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-10-1942 47MU 17-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 FAC3 20-12-1942 recat C2 Malta 01-07-1943 NWAfrica FAC3 05-07-1943 Sicily Middle East Hit by EP812 while parked Lentini East C3 04-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER646
s/n ER646
Castle Bromwich
ER 646
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;92
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 30-09-1942 82MU 14-10-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi 229S 92S Missing presumed shot down by Bf109 on escort mission 06-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER647
s/n ER647
Castle Bromwich
ER 647
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 01-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Malta 01-12-1942 126S 'Z' USAAF 20-02-1944 MedAAF 21-06-1945 Trg del France 27-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER648
s/n ER648
Castle Bromwich
ER 648
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 07-10-1942 FACA 10-10-1942 215MU 13-11-1942 Belnor 30-11-1942 Takoradi 03-02-1943 Middle East 09-03-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER649
s/n ER649
Castle Bromwich
ER 649
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 03-10-1942 215MU 15-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 81S u/c damaged on take-off crashlanded at Bone FAC3 02-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER650
s/n ER650
Castle Bromwich
ER 650
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 01-10-1942 82MU 11-10-1942 Peribonka 30-10-1942 Takoradi Middle East 12-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 [SOC 30-04-1943 ] Ditched off Catania 15-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER651
s/n ER651
Castle Bromwich
ER 651
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 02-10-1942 222MU 13-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Algiers FTR ops 17-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER652
s/n ER652
Castle Bromwich
ER 652
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 03-10-1942 222MU 13-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 154S C3 ops 18-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER653
s/n ER653
Castle Bromwich
ER 653
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-10-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 12/52USAAF Missing from tactical recce nr Rome 27-01-1944 [10-01-1944 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER654
s/n ER654
Castle Bromwich
ER 654
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-10-1942 222MU 17-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 30-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER655
s/n ER655
Castle Bromwich
ER 655
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-10-1942 215MU 16-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 to ItalianAF 27-06-1946 as MM4055
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER656
s/n ER656
Castle Bromwich
ER 656
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 30-09-1942 222MU 17-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Algiers [FTR ops 15-12-1942 ] Crashed in forced landing 15m S of Souk-el-Khemis 08-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER657
s/n ER657
Castle Bromwich
ER 657
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-10-1942 222MU 17-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 92S Forcelanded in desert E of Derna 26-11-1942 [SOC 31-12-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER658
s/n ER658
Castle Bromwich
ER 658
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-10-1942 47MU 14-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER659
s/n ER659
Castle Bromwich
ER 659
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 08-10-1942 222MU 17-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Algiers FTR ops 16-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER660
s/n ER660
Castle Bromwich
ER 660
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;152
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 08-10-1942 215MU 15-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER661
s/n ER661
Castle Bromwich
ER 661
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 06-10-1942 222MU 10-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 Middle East 07-03-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Turkey 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER662
s/n ER662
Castle Bromwich
ER 662
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 30-09-1942 47MU 15-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 111S SOC 31-12-1942 bboc 21-06-1945 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER663
s/n ER663
Castle Bromwich
ER 663
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-10-1942 47MU 14-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 154S Malta 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 237S 94S NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Hit trees attacking MT nr Mandrea Greece 05-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER664
s/n ER664
Castle Bromwich
ER 664
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-10-1942 47MU 14-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 SOC 31-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER665
s/n ER665
Castle Bromwich
ER 665
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-10-1942 47MU 14-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 Missing from sweep 28-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER666
s/n ER666
Castle Bromwich
ER 666
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 17-11-1942 82MU 01-12-1942 Empire Clive 11-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 Middle East 08-03-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 C3 ops 01-06-1944 recat A Turkey 22-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER667
s/n ER667
Castle Bromwich
ER 667
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-10-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica Engine cut bellylanded 2m E of Souk el Khemis 26-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER668
s/n ER668
Castle Bromwich
ER 668
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 07-10-1942 47MU 16-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Middle East 31-01-1945 CE SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER669
s/n ER669
Castle Bromwich
ER 669
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 07-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 SOC 31-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER670
s/n ER670
Castle Bromwich
ER 670
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 10-10-1942 82MU 14-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica Tailwheel broke swung and u/c collapsed Tingley 05-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER671
s/n ER671
Castle Bromwich
ER 671
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 08-10-1942 215MU 15-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 FTR ops 15-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER672
s/n ER672
Castle Bromwich
ER 672
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-10-1942 47MU 21-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 AST 03-02-1943 SS703 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER673
s/n ER673
Castle Bromwich
ER 673
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 SS625 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 NWAfrica 154S 249S Hit by flak and abandoned over Adriatic 16-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER674
s/n ER674
Castle Bromwich
ER 674
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 08-10-1942 242S 22-10-1942 47MU 27-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Armee de l'Air 31-07-1943 601S Shot down by flak nr Tolla 11-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER675
s/n ER675
Castle Bromwich
ER 675
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 10-10-1942 47MU 15-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 31-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER676
s/n ER676
Castle Bromwich
ER 676
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 242S 154S 'HT-E' 17-02-1943 Missing from B-25 escort to Tunis 25-04-1943 Flight Sergeant J Sillitoe
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER677
s/n ER677
Castle Bromwich
ER 677
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 9MU 27-09-1942 82MU 26-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Middle East 15-02-1945 SOC 25-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER678
s/n ER678
Castle Bromwich
ER 678
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 9MU 27-09-1942 222MU 27-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 72S Collided with ER589 and crashed W of Jefra 26-01-1943 SOC 31-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER679
s/n ER679
Castle Bromwich
ER 679
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 9MU 01-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 EAfrica FTR ops 08-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER695
s/n ER695
Castle Bromwich
ER 695
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 9MU 01-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 242S 243S Hit by flak nr Mateur 20-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER696
s/n ER696
Castle Bromwich
ER 696
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 11-10-1942 47MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER697
s/n ER697
Castle Bromwich
ER 697
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 9MU 08-10-1942 222MU 27-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NWAfrica 232S Damaged by Bf109s and ditched off Le Callu 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER698
s/n ER698
Castle Bromwich
ER 698
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cosford 9MU 03-10-1942 222MU 27-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 111S C3 ops 03-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER699
s/n ER699
Castle Bromwich
ER 699
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-10-1942 222MU 17-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 EAfrica Engine cut on take-off crashlanded 3m S of Maison Blanche FAC3 23-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER700
s/n ER700
Castle Bromwich
ER 700
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 09-10-1942 47MU 26-10-1942 SSK55 03-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER701
s/n ER701
Castle Bromwich
ER 701
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 10-10-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 SS626 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 06-11-1942 FA SOC 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER702
s/n ER702
Castle Bromwich
ER 702
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 18-10-1942 82MU 26-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 Scottish Aviation 22-04-1943 215MU 07-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER703
s/n ER703
Castle Bromwich
ER 703
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 18-10-1942 76MU 25-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 17-01-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER704
s/n ER704
Castle Bromwich
ER 704
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 11-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 SOC 26-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER705
s/n ER705
Castle Bromwich
ER 705
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 18-10-1942 76MU 28-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 31-01-1943 USAAF 31-01-1944 Bounced on landing and overturned Petah Tiqva FACE 15-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER706
s/n ER706
Castle Bromwich
ER 706
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 18-10-1942 76MU 28-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 29-01-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Ran out of fuel and ditched 8m N of Malta 16-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER707
s/n ER707
Castle Bromwich
ER 707
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;243
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 18-10-1942 82MU 20-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar EAfrica 04-12-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Tebourba 30-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER708
s/n ER708
Castle Bromwich
ER 708
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 19-10-1942 SS634 26-10-1942 Gibraltar 04-11-1942 EAfrica C3 ops 03-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER709
s/n ER709
Castle Bromwich
ER 709
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 20-10-1942 82MU 27-10-1942 Hamble V 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 243S Overturned on landing Souk-el-Khemis C3 05-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER710
s/n ER710
Castle Bromwich
ER 710
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 01-11-1942 222MU 10-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 152S EAfrica Ran into ES126 on runway Souk-el-Khemis C3 08-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER711
s/n ER711
Castle Bromwich
ER 711
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 25-10-1942 222MU 16-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica SOC 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER712
s/n ER712
Castle Bromwich
ER 712
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 25-10-1942 222MU 14-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 1676Flt NWAfrica Armee de l'Air 31-07-1943 Middle East 21-06-1945 SOC 10-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial ER713
s/n ER713
Castle Bromwich
ER 713
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-06-1943 VA Cv IX M63 222MU 25-06-1943 Casablanca 14-07-1943 EAfrica 26-09-1946 REAF 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER714
s/n ER714
Castle Bromwich
ER 714
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;152
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 25-10-1942 222MU 16-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Shot down by Bf109s nr Souk-el-Khemmis 28-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER715
s/n ER715
Castle Bromwich
ER 715
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 07-11-1942 215MU 30-11-1942 Bluff IV 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 NWAfrica 21-02-1943 returned UK AST 09-11-1943 RNDA 20-02-1944 Cunliffe-Owen 15-05-1944 RNAS 761S Henstridge 10-06-1944 Night landing burst tyre nosed up on runway Cat X1 19-10-1944 (Mid DN Duncan)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER716
s/n ER716
Castle Bromwich
ER 716
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 10-10-1942 47MU 16-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 C3 ops 243S 26-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Swung on take-off Qrendi FAC3 04-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER717
s/n ER717
Castle Bromwich
ER 717
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 11-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Middle East 30-11-1943 RHAF 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER718
s/n ER718
Castle Bromwich
ER 718
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 10-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 23-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Middle East 28-04-1945 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER719
s/n ER719
Castle Bromwich
ER 719
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 15-10-1942 47MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 23-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER720
s/n ER720
Castle Bromwich
ER 720
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 11-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 111S 241S Missing from tactical recce to Kairouan 03-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER721
s/n ER721
Castle Bromwich
ER 721
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;152
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 19-10-1942 82MU 25-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 EAfrica 152S Missing from patrol 05-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER722
s/n ER722
Castle Bromwich
ER 722
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-10-1942 215MU 30-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 31-01-1943 2ADU Engine cut bellylanded and overturned on Amriya-Suez road 11-07-1943 SOC 30-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER723
s/n ER723
Castle Bromwich
ER 723
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-10-1942 82MU 26-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 241S 232S Shot down by Bf109 over Bay of Tunis 11-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER724
s/n ER724
Castle Bromwich
ER 724
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 19-10-1942 82MU 25-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 EAfrica 243S Shot down by Bf109s nr Souk-el-Khemis 02-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER725
s/n ER725
Castle Bromwich
ER 725
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 21-10-1942 82MU 31-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 13-01-1943 SOC 31-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER726
s/n ER726
Castle Bromwich
ER 726
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;81
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 27-10-1942 82MU 08-11-1942 Bluff IV 11-1942 EAfrica FTR ops 02-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER727
s/n ER727
Castle Bromwich
ER 727
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 27-10-1942 82MU 08-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Middle East 21-06-1945 SOC 27-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER728
s/n ER728
Castle Bromwich
ER 728
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 31-10-1942 222MU 10-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 Middle East 09-03-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 336S crashed force-landed Voulu Greece 09-02-1946 SOC 14-02-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER729
s/n ER729
Castle Bromwich
ER 729
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 27-10-1942 82MU 13-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Middle East 31-08-1944 Tyre burst on take-off bellylanded at Muqelbila 12-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER730
s/n ER730
Castle Bromwich
ER 730
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 27-10-1942 82MU 13-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 USAAF 01-10-1943 5FRU Crashed during ground attack training in Lake Trasimeno FACE 17-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER731
s/n ER731
Castle Bromwich
ER 731
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 07-11-1942 82MU 22-11-1942 Bluff IV 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily Middle East 01-11-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1944 SOC 14-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER732
s/n ER732
Castle Bromwich
ER 732
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-10-1942 47MU 14-10-1942 EAfrica 72S Damaged in air raid Souk-el-Arba 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER733
s/n ER733
Castle Bromwich
ER 733
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 76MU 24-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 27-01-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 MedAAF 31-03-1944 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER734
s/n ER734
Castle Bromwich
ER 734
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 30-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER735
s/n ER735
Castle Bromwich
ER 735
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 13-10-1942 215MU 11-12-1942 Empire Strength 11-01-1943 Australia 11-04-1943 RAAF as A58-163 79S 'UP-Q' auth for write off 05-1946 SOC 11-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER736
s/n ER736
Castle Bromwich
ER 736
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-10-1942 82MU 20-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 93S EAfrica Overshot landing and overturned Souk-el-Khemis C3 26-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER737
s/n ER737
Castle Bromwich
ER 737
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-10-1942 47MU 15-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 93S 3ADU Spun into ground after roll Fez Morocco 23-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER738
s/n ER738
Castle Bromwich
ER 738
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-10-1942 47MU 14-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER739
s/n ER739
Castle Bromwich
ER 739
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-10-1942 215MU 17-11-1942 Guinean 20-11-1942 Takoradi 28-12-1942 Middle East 21-01-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER740
s/n ER740
Castle Bromwich
ER 740
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 11-10-1942 47MU 16-10-1942 SS628 25-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER741
s/n ER741
Castle Bromwich
ER 741
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-10-1942 47MU 21-10-1942 SSK55 03-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NWAfrica 01-01-1943 601S 229S SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER742
s/n ER742
Castle Bromwich
ER 742
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 12-10-1942 82MU 17-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 1435S CE ops 15-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER743
s/n ER743
Castle Bromwich
ER 743
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 11-10-1942 47MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 EAfrica 93S Overturned landing on water logged runway Souk-el Khemis C3 28-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER744
s/n ER744
Castle Bromwich
ER 744
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-10-1942 82MU 17-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Middle East 21-06-1945 SOC 14-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER758
s/n ER758
Castle Bromwich
ER 758
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 08-10-1942 47MU 20-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 Middle East 01-12-1942 Takoradi 16-07-1943 SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER759
s/n ER759
Castle Bromwich
ER 759
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-10-1942 47MU 15-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica Overshot landing at Bone 16-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER760
s/n ER760
Castle Bromwich
ER 760
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-10-1942 215MU 24-10-1942 Taranaki 24-11-1942 Australia 23-01-1943 RAAF as A58-164 Crashed on landing Livingston 03-1944 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER761
s/n ER761
Castle Bromwich
ER 761
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-10-1942 47MU 15-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER762
s/n ER762
Castle Bromwich
ER 762
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 18-10-1942 82MU 01-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 1676Flt
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER763
s/n ER763
Castle Bromwich
ER 763
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 18-10-1942 ? 127S 335S 74OTU swung on landing and overturned Petah Tiqva 30-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER764
s/n ER764
Castle Bromwich
ER 764
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 12-10-1942 82MU 17-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 Algiers [FTR ops 11-12-1942 ] Missing on ferry flight nr Avlon Greece 08-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER765
s/n ER765
Castle Bromwich
ER 765
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 22-01-1943 82MU 26-01-1943 Fort Senneville 13-02-1943 Takoradi 11-03-1943 Middle East 01-05-1943 Iraq 01-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER766
s/n ER766
Castle Bromwich
ER 766
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 13-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 EAfrica 242S Shot down by return fire from Breda 88 24m N of Cap Serat 02-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER767
s/n ER767
Castle Bromwich
ER 767
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 04-10-1942 VAWD wts and CG load 215MU 28-02-1943 Essex Trader 10-04-1943 Casablanca 25-04-1943 NWAfrica 31-05-1943 Middle East 01-07-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER768
s/n ER768
Castle Bromwich
ER 768
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 11-10-1942 47MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 20-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica SOC 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER769
s/n ER769
Castle Bromwich
ER 769
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 07-11-1942 215MU 20-11-1942 Bluff IV 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 NAfrica 01-07-1943 SOC 08-03-1944 bboc 21-06-1945 Cv Vc 09-08-1945 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER770
s/n ER770
Castle Bromwich
ER 770
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 12-10-1942 82MU 17-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 SOC 31-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER771
s/n ER771
Castle Bromwich
ER 771
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-10-1942 215MU 07-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 FAC2 17-01-1943 Swung on landing and overturned Tingley 01-02-1943 SOC 30-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER772
s/n ER772
Castle Bromwich
ER 772
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-10-1942 215MU 04-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Middle East 21-06-1945 335S crash-landed Sedes Greece 17-04-1946 SOC 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER773
s/n ER773
Castle Bromwich
ER 773
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 11-10-1942 82MU 21-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 21-01-1943 NWAfrica SOC 30-04-1943 bboc 21-06-1945 RHAF 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER774
s/n ER774
Castle Bromwich
ER 774
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 11-10-1942 enemy action SOC 31-12-1942 [Hit by flak and forcelanded 1m NW of Tingley 31-01-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER775
s/n ER775
Castle Bromwich
ER 775
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-10-1942 82MU 17-10-1942 C2 ops 12-12-1942 Middle East SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER776
s/n ER776
Castle Bromwich
ER 776
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-10-1942 47MU 26-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 31-01-1943 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER777
s/n ER777
Castle Bromwich
ER 777
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 31-10-1942 82MU 16-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 EAfrica Overshot landing and overturned Tingley C3 16-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER778
s/n ER778
Castle Bromwich
ER 778
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 18-10-1942 215MU 25-10-1942 SS634 21-11-1942 EAfrica [C3 ops] 242S 02-01-1943 Abandoned after engine failed 6m S of Teboursouk 17-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER779
s/n ER779
Castle Bromwich
ER 779
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-10-1942 47MU 14-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER780
s/n ER780
Castle Bromwich
ER 780
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 11-10-1942 FAAC 24-10-1942 Scottish Aviation 215MU 27-03-1943 SS679 14-04-1943 Casablanca 25-04-1943 NWAfrica 31-05-1943 USAAF 31-07-1943 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER781
s/n ER781
Castle Bromwich
ER 781
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 18-10-1942 82MU 25-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER782
s/n ER782
Castle Bromwich
ER 782
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 15-10-1942 82MU 06-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 27-02-1943 Middle East 28-04-1945 Armee de l'Air 13-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER783
s/n ER783
Castle Bromwich
ER 783
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-10-1942 215MU 08-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1943 249S 'GN-L' Armee de l'Air 03-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER784
s/n ER784
Castle Bromwich
ER 784
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-10-1942 215MU 06-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 EAfrica Landed on sand u/c collapsed overturned Bone FAC2 03-01-1943 SOC 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER785
s/n ER785
Castle Bromwich
ER 785
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-10-1942 82MU 16-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 154S SOC 30-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER786
s/n ER786
Castle Bromwich
ER 786
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-10-1942 82MU 26-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 EAfrica C3 ops 18-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER787
s/n ER787
Castle Bromwich
ER 787
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 18-10-1942 215MU 08-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta Hit EN204 while landing Takali 10-06-1943 SOC 12-06-1943 FH75.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER788
s/n ER788
Castle Bromwich
ER 788
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-10-1942 47MU 15-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER789
s/n ER789
Castle Bromwich
ER 789
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 12-10-1942 82MU 17-10-1942 Empire Day 22-10-1942 Gibraltar 09-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER790
s/n ER790
Castle Bromwich
ER 790
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-10-1942 47MU 20-10-1942 SSK55 03-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 229S
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER791
s/n ER791
Castle Bromwich
ER 791
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-10-1942 215MU 04-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 EAfrica Overshot landing skidded off runway and u/c collapsed Bone C3 03-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial ER804
s/n ER804
Castle Bromwich
ER 804
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 15-10-1942 76MU 27-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 16-02-1943 CE SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial ER805
s/n ER805
Castle Bromwich
ER 805
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-10-1942 76MU 26-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 31-01-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER806
s/n ER806
Castle Bromwich
ER 806
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 06-11-1942 82MU 16-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 EAfrica FAC2 21-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Bellylanded short of fuel Sidl Yahia 21-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER807
s/n ER807
Castle Bromwich
ER 807
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;243
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-10-1942 82MU 07-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 243S Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s off Cap Bon 03-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER808
s/n ER808
Castle Bromwich
ER 808
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 15-10-1942 222MU 25-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Middle East 19-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 225S 40SAAF 229S Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Mount Etna 19-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER809
s/n ER809
Castle Bromwich
ER 809
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-10-1942 222MU 06-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Armee de l'Air 01-10-1943 Middle East 15-03-1945 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER810
s/n ER810
Castle Bromwich
ER 810
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-10-1942 82MU 01-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-09-1943 Turkey 28-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER811
s/n ER811
Castle Bromwich
ER 811
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 13-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 111S EAfrica C2 ops 01-02-1943 Swung on landing and tipped up Souk-el-Khemis C3 05-02-1943 FH10.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER812
s/n ER812
Castle Bromwich
ER 812
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 18-10-1942 82MU 20-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Malta 01-12-1942 EAfrica C3 ops 17-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Middle East 31-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER813
s/n ER813
Castle Bromwich
ER 813
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 26-10-1942 47MU 26-10-1942 SSK55 03-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER814
s/n ER814
Castle Bromwich
ER 814
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 21-10-1942 76MU 07-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 Middle East 09-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER815
s/n ER815
Castle Bromwich
ER 815
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 18-10-1942 82MU 25-10-1942 SS634 20-11-1942 Gibraltar EAfrica C2 ops 22-12-1942 93S Overturned landing on waterlogged runway Souk-el Khemis FAC3 25-02-1943 NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER816
s/n ER816
Castle Bromwich
ER 816
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-10-1942 76MU 02-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 FACE 21-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER817
s/n ER817
Castle Bromwich
ER 817
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 18-10-1942 82MU 27-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 243S 229S 1567Flt EAfrica C2 ops 03-12-1942 SOC 31-12-1942 bboc Middle East 22-02-1945 Lost power on take-off bellylanded El Geneina FACE 28-04-1946 SOC 27-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER818
s/n ER818
Castle Bromwich
ER 818
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 21-10-1942 76MU 31-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 18-01-1943 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER819
s/n ER819
Castle Bromwich
ER 819
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-10-1942 47MU 26-10-1942 SSK55 03-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Middle East 21-06-1945 SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER820
s/n ER820
Castle Bromwich
ER 820
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 21-10-1942 47MU 27-10-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 EAfrica C3 ops 22-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER821
s/n ER821
Castle Bromwich
ER 821
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 24-10-1942 76MU 18-11-1942 Guinean 20-11-1942 Takoradi 28-12-1942 Middle East 31-01-1943 NAfricanASC 01-11-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 to ItalianAF 27-06-1946 as MM4068
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER822
s/n ER822
Castle Bromwich
ER 822
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 18-10-1942 82MU 01-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 Middle East 27-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER823
s/n ER823
Castle Bromwich
ER 823
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 18-10-1942 215MU 24-10-1942 SS634 04-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 NWAfricanAF FAC3 01-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial ER824
s/n ER824
Castle Bromwich
ER 824
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
One of 3 Spitfires damaged in transit in the Atlantic on the SS Empire King. All were offloaded at St. Johns, Newfoundland in December 1942, and sent to RCAF Station Torbay. There, RCAF mechanics combined components to make one airworthy airframe, identified as ER824 and named "Miss Torbay". Test flown by No. 125 (F) Squadron, RCAF in March 1943. Later returned to RAF, used in Mediterranean. Survived the war.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 18-10-1942 82MU 18-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 damaged in transit repair Canada 12-02-1943 PPSM 02-07-1943 442S 23-02-1944 12GCF 23-04-1944 sold scrap J.Dale 08-07-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER825
s/n ER825
Castle Bromwich
ER 825
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 18-10-1942 FAAC 07-12-1942 ros 215MU 20-12-1942 Hamble VII 30-12-1942 Gibraltar 18-01-1943 NWAfrica Missing from escort mission 27-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER826
s/n ER826
Castle Bromwich
ER 826
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 21-10-1942 47MU 26-10-1942 SSK55 03-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER827
s/n ER827
Castle Bromwich
ER 827
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 21-10-1942 47MU 26-10-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 NAfrica 01-07-1943 SOC 08-03-1944 bboc 21-06-1945 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER828
s/n ER828
Castle Bromwich
ER 828
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 24-10-1942 82MU 06-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 Middle East 08-03-1943 Hit by EE796 while awaiting take-off Goubrine 29-04-1943 SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER829
s/n ER829
Castle Bromwich
ER 829
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 20-11-1942 222MU 07-12-1942 Hamble VI 20-12-1942 Gibraltar 13-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Swung on to soft ground and tipped up 03-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER830
s/n ER830
Castle Bromwich
ER 830
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-10-1942 47MU 26-10-1942 SSK55 03-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER831
s/n ER831
Castle Bromwich
ER 831
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 21-10-1942 76MU 06-11-1942 Guinean 30-11-1942 Takoradi 28-12-1942 Middle East 28-02-1943 92S Abandoned after engine failed nr Tunis 01-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER832
s/n ER832
Castle Bromwich
ER 832
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 27-10-1942 82MU 09-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 EAfrica CE ops 04-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER833
s/n ER833
Castle Bromwich
ER 833
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 18-10-1942 82MU 13-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Shot down by Bf109s 31-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER834
s/n ER834
Castle Bromwich
ER 834
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 21-10-1942 47MU 26-10-1942 SSK55 03-11-1942 Gibraltar 23-11-1942 NFT
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER846
s/n ER846
Castle Bromwich
ER 846
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;152
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 21-10-1942 47MU 26-10-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 EAfrica 145S Crashed on sweep 28-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER847
s/n ER847
Castle Bromwich
ER 847
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 17-11-1942 222MU 07-12-1942 SS647 19-12-1942 Gibraltar 06-02-1943 NWAfrica 31-03-1943 SOC 26-04-1945 bboc 21-06-1945 SOC 11-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER848
s/n ER848
Castle Bromwich
ER 848
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-10-1942 215MU 29-10-1942 Catrine 21-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 18-01-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Middle East 31-08-1944 Collided with ES195 in formation bellylanded 6m NE of Petah Tiqva 05-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER849
s/n ER849
Castle Bromwich
ER 849
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 21-10-1942 82MU 06-11-1942 Hamble IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 243S Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s off Cap Bon 08-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER850
s/n ER850
Castle Bromwich
ER 850
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-10-1942 222MU 06-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 152S Collided with ES356 and crashed 3m E of Beja 01-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER851
s/n ER851
Castle Bromwich
ER 851
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-10-1942 215MU 06-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 EAfrica 243S Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Kairouan 03-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER852
s/n ER852
Castle Bromwich
ER 852
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 21-10-1942 82MU 06-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER853
s/n ER853
Castle Bromwich
ER 853
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-10-1942 222MU 09-11-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 31-01-1943 Engine caught fire crashed in lake nr Bersis 06-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER854
s/n ER854
Castle Bromwich
ER 854
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;417
Walker:
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in the Middle East from late 1942. Failed to return from ASR search near Hammainet, Tunisia on 25 April 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 01-11-1942 222MU 16-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 Middle East 417S Missing from ASR search off Hammainet 25-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER855
s/n ER855
Castle Bromwich
ER 855
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 29-10-1942 76MU 06-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 Middle East Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER856
s/n ER856
Castle Bromwich
ER 856
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-10-1942 215MU 04-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Middle East FTR ops 10-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER857
s/n ER857
Castle Bromwich
ER 857
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-10-1942 215MU 06-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 243S EAfrica CE ops 07-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER858
s/n ER858
Castle Bromwich
ER 858
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-10-1942 222MU 06-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 Middle East 09-03-1943 229S 145S Abandoned over sea off Cap Bon 16-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER859
s/n ER859
Castle Bromwich
ER 859
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-10-1942 76MU 18-11-1942 Bluff V 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 NWAfrica 30-04-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial ER860
s/n ER860
Castle Bromwich
ER 860
Merlin XX
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 31-10-1942 82MU 13-11-1942 Bluff IV 22-12-1942 EAfrica FAC3 22-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER861
s/n ER861
Castle Bromwich
ER 861
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-10-1942 222MU 06-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 Middle East 11-03-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER862
s/n ER862
Castle Bromwich
ER 862
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 21-10-1942 222MU 07-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 81S EAfrica C2 04-01-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER863
s/n ER863
Castle Bromwich
ER 863
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-10-1942 76MU 16-11-1942 Hamble IV 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 NWAfrica 30-04-1943 [SOC 30-06-1943 ] Missing from recce nr Rieti 06-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER864
s/n ER864
Castle Bromwich
ER 864
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 07-11-1942 82MU 17-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Sicily 01-08-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 Crashed on take-off Milazzo East 09-09-1943 [SOC 29-02-1944 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER865
s/n ER865
Castle Bromwich
ER 865
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 26-10-1942 82MU 14-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 NFT
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER866
s/n ER866
Castle Bromwich
ER 866
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 26-10-1942 FAAC 26-10-1942 VA 82MU 16-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER867
s/n ER867
Castle Bromwich
ER 867
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 26-10-1942 82MU 06-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 Middle East 13-03-1943 CE 02-08-1945 SOC 11-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER868
s/n ER868
Castle Bromwich
ER 868
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-10-1942 222MU 06-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 Middle East 08-03-1943 Hit another aircraft on landing Bou Goubrine 29-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER869
s/n ER869
Castle Bromwich
ER 869
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 24-10-1942 76MU 18-11-1942 Guinean 30-11-1942 Takoradi 28-12-1942 Middle East 22-01-1943 Hit by flak over Mareth and forcelanded 9m NW of Medenine 20-03-1943 SOC 10-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb (Trop) serial ER870
s/n ER870
Castle Bromwich
ER 870
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 31-10-1942 82MU 13-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Swung on landing and overturned Petah Tiqva 05-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER871
s/n ER871
Castle Bromwich
ER 871
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-10-1942 222MU 06-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 Middle East 11-03-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Kolundia 01-03-1945 SOC 31-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER872
s/n ER872
Castle Bromwich
ER 872
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 31-10-1942 215MU 13-11-1942 Belnor 30-11-1942 Takoradi 03-02-1943 Middle East 09-03-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-01-1944 C3 ops 26-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER873
s/n ER873
Castle Bromwich
ER 873
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-10-1942 82MU 06-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 601S Missing presumed hit sea while chasing Bf109 off Tunisia 19-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER874
s/n ER874
Castle Bromwich
ER 874
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-10-1942 82MU 06-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 225S 1SAAF Engine cut on take-off bellylanded 1m E of Goubrine 17-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER875
s/n ER875
Castle Bromwich
ER 875
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 07-11-1942 82MU 20-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER876
s/n ER876
Castle Bromwich
ER 876
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-10-1942 222MU 31-10-1942 Catrine 20-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 Middle East 09-02-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr El Hamma 26-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER877
s/n ER877
Castle Bromwich
ER 877
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-11-1942 222MU 29-11-1942 AST 47MU 30-01-1943 Fort Senneville 13-02-1943 Takoradi 11-03-1943 Middle East 24-03-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER878
s/n ER878
Castle Bromwich
ER 878
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-10-1942 82MU 31-10-1942 Catrine 21-11-1942 Takoradi 27-12-1942 72S Hit by ER598 after landing Souk-el-Khemis 23-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER879
s/n ER879
Castle Bromwich
ER 879
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 06-11-1942 215MU 25-11-1942 Bluff V 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 NWAfrica SOC 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER880
s/n ER880
Castle Bromwich
ER 880
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-11-1942 222MU 20-11-1942 Bluff V 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 USAAF 31-01-1944 SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER881
s/n ER881
Castle Bromwich
ER 881
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 27-10-1942 82MU 11-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 damaged in transit rtp Ottawa Canada 12-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER882
s/n ER882
Castle Bromwich
ER 882
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-10-1942 222MU 06-11-1942 Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942 Takoradi 10-02-1943 Middle East 09-03-1943 Crashed on landing Sfax 22-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER883
s/n ER883
Castle Bromwich
ER 883
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 26-10-1942 82MU 07-11-1942 Hamble IV 19-11-1942 EAfrica C2 ops NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Hit by flak and abandoned nr Anzio 02-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER884
s/n ER884
Castle Bromwich
ER 884
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;111
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 31-10-1942 215MU 18-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 EAfrica 111S Missing from interception 19-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER885
s/n ER885
Castle Bromwich
ER 885
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-11-1942 76MU 22-11-1942 Bluff V 03-12-1942 NWAfrica Shot down by flak nr Beja 15-03-1943 [5-04-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER886
s/n ER886
Castle Bromwich
ER 886
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-12-1942 222MU 08-12-1942 Hamble VII 30-12-1942 Gibraltar 18-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 USAAF 31-01-1944 Middle East 30-09-1944 SOC 14-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER887
s/n ER887
Castle Bromwich
ER 887
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 18-11-1942 82MU 01-12-1942 Empire Clive 11-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 Middle East 11-03-1943 SOC 31-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER888
s/n ER888
Castle Bromwich
ER 888
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;242
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 06-11-1942 222MU 16-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Dived into ground 4m W of Tingley 10-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER889
s/n ER889
Castle Bromwich
ER 889
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;71
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 08-11-1942 222MU 18-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 1676Flt 29-04-1943 Middle East 31-01-1945 Collided with JK324 and crashed 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER890
s/n ER890
Castle Bromwich
ER 890
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-11-1942 222MU 15-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Middle East 15-03-1945 RHAF 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER891
s/n ER891
Castle Bromwich
ER 891
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 06-11-1942 222MU 28-11-1942 Empire Clive 18-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 Middle East 09-02-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Hit truck on take-off Foggia 14-12-1943 [SOC 31-08-1944 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial ER892
s/n ER892
Castle Bromwich
ER 892
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 31-10-1942 82MU 13-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 EAfrica 232S Hit wires on approach and overturned Tingley FAC3 12-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER893
s/n ER893
Castle Bromwich
ER 893
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 07-11-1942 215MU 20-11-1942 Bluff V 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 to ItalianAF 27-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial ER894
s/n ER894
Castle Bromwich
ER 894
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 31-10-1942 76MU 16-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 SOC 27-04-1944 bboc 10-07-1944 SOC 28-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER913
s/n ER913
Castle Bromwich
ER 913
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-11-1942 222MU 15-11-1942 Bluff IV 11-1942 EAfrica 242S Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Cap Rosa 03-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER914
s/n ER914
Castle Bromwich
ER 914
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;73
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-11-1942 76MU 17-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 225S 232S Malta 01-07-1943 229S NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 73S Missing from attack on Zagreb airfield 26-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER915
s/n ER915
Castle Bromwich
ER 915
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 07-11-1942 222MU 21-11-1942 Guinean 30-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 17-01-1943 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER916
s/n ER916
Castle Bromwich
ER 916
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-11-1942 222MU 20-11-1942 Guinean 30-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 17-01-1943 CE 12-07-1945 SOC 05-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER917
s/n ER917
Castle Bromwich
ER 917
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-11-1942 222MU 18-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 FAC3 03-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER918
s/n ER918
Castle Bromwich
ER 918
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-11-1942 76MU 17-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 1676Flt 29-04-1943 SOC 28-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial ER919
s/n ER919
Castle Bromwich
ER 919
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 31-10-1942 82MU 13-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 243S u/c collapsed on landing Souk-el-Khemis 01-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER920
s/n ER920
Castle Bromwich
ER 920
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 08-11-1942 215MU 17-11-1942 Guinean 30-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 17-01-1943 SOC 28-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER921
s/n ER921
Castle Bromwich
ER 921
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-12-1942 222MU 08-12-1942 Empire Tower 25-12-1942 Gibraltar 13-01-1943 225S Destroyed in air raid Souk-el-Khemis 02-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER922
s/n ER922
Castle Bromwich
ER 922
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 06-11-1942 215MU 21-11-1942 Bluff V 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 Malta 01-07-1943 Middle East CE ops 17-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER923
s/n ER923
Castle Bromwich
ER 923
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 07-11-1942 215MU 17-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER924
s/n ER924
Castle Bromwich
ER 924
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 28-11-1942 82MU 07-12-1942 Bluff VI 16-12-1942 Gibraltar 13-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER925
s/n ER925
Castle Bromwich
ER 925
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 06-11-1942 215MU 17-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 Gibraltar 08-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Ismailia 05-03-1945 SOC 31-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER926
s/n ER926
Castle Bromwich
ER 926
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 20-11-1942 222MU 07-12-1942 Hamble VI 20-12-1942 Gibraltar 13-01-1943 NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER927
s/n ER927
Castle Bromwich
ER 927
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 06-11-1942 215MU 17-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 29-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER928
s/n ER928
Castle Bromwich
ER 928
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-11-1942 76MU 17-11-1942 Bluff V 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 FAC3 20-09-1943 Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Lydda 06-04-1945 bboc 31-05-1945 Middle East 21-06-1945 SOC 22-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER929
s/n ER929
Castle Bromwich
ER 929
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 31-10-1942 222MU 11-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 EAfrica Engine cut crashed in forced landing nr Djidjelli 17-01-1943 SOC 31-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER930
s/n ER930
Castle Bromwich
ER 930
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 06-11-1942 82MU 23-11-1942 Zarian 05-12-1942 sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942 (convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER931
s/n ER931
Castle Bromwich
ER 931
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-11-1942 222MU 18-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943 Middle East 30-11-1944 327S 12-05-1945 81RSU 17-05-1945 328S 21-06-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER932
s/n ER932
Castle Bromwich
ER 932
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-11-1942 76MU 17-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER933
s/n ER933
Castle Bromwich
ER 933
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 08-11-1942 76MU 17-11-1942 Bluff V 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Engine cut forcelanded and overturned nr Medjez-el-Bab 06-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER934
s/n ER934
Castle Bromwich
ER 934
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 08-11-1942 76MU 17-11-1942 Guinean 30-11-1942 Takoradi 28-12-1942 Middle East 31-01-1943 72S 'F-A' Abandoned 5m NW of Zagazig 20-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER935
s/n ER935
Castle Bromwich
ER 935
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 15-11-1942 215MU 15-12-1942 SS652 02-01-1943 Gibraltar 18-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER936
s/n ER936
Castle Bromwich
ER 936
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 15-11-1942 215MU 23-11-1942 Empire Clive 11-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 Middle East 31-03-1943 FACE 16-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER937
s/n ER937
Castle Bromwich
ER 937
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 06-11-1942 215MU 18-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Middle East 25-02-1945 SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER938
s/n ER938
Castle Bromwich
ER 938
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 17-11-1942 215MU 23-11-1942 Empire Clive 11-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 Middle East 25-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Turkey 22-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER939
s/n ER939
Castle Bromwich
ER 939
Merlin 46
Known Units: ;152
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 11-12-1942 215MU 06-01-1943 Merchant Prince 18-01-1943 Gibraltar 06-02-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Hit by JG868 on take-off Souk-el-Khemis FAC3 11-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER940
s/n ER940
Castle Bromwich
ER 940
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 06-11-1942 82MU 01-12-1942 Bluff V 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER941
s/n ER941
Castle Bromwich
ER 941
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 08-11-1942 76MU 26-11-1942 Empire Clive 11-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 Middle East 25-02-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 USAAF 31-01-1944 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER942
s/n ER942
Castle Bromwich
ER 942
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 07-11-1942 222MU 16-11-1942 Bluff IV 21-11-1942 EAfrica FAC3 11-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER943
s/n ER943
Castle Bromwich
ER 943
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 13-11-1942 82MU 23-11-1942 Zarian 05-12-1942 sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942 (convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER944
s/n ER944
Castle Bromwich
ER 944
Merlin 46
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF c.1942/43, coded "AN*C".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 08-11-1942 76MU 16-11-1942 Guinean 30-11-1942 Takoradi 28-12-1942 Middle East 21-01-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER945
s/n ER945
Castle Bromwich
ER 945
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 10-12-1942 82MU 23-12-1942 SS652 02-01-1943 Gibraltar 18-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER946
s/n ER946
Castle Bromwich
ER 946
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-11-1942 76MU 11-11-1942 Guinean 30-11-1942 Takoradi 28-12-1942 Middle East 28-01-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 Sicily SOC 01-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER947
s/n ER947
Castle Bromwich
ER 947
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 06-11-1942 6FPP undershot landing Sherburn-in-Elmet hit obst CE 07-11-1942 SOC 19-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER948
s/n ER948
Castle Bromwich
ER 948
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 07-11-1942 215MU 22-11-1942 Zarian 05-12-1942 sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942 (convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER960
s/n ER960
Castle Bromwich
ER 960
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 08-11-1942 215MU 20-11-1942 Bluff V 03-12-1942 Gibraltar 31-12-1942 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER961
s/n ER961
Castle Bromwich
ER 961
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 08-11-1942 82MU 26-11-1942 Zarian 05-12-1942 sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942 (convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER962
s/n ER962
Castle Bromwich
ER 962
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 14-12-1942 82MU 23-12-1942 Bluff VII 02-01-1943 EAfrica 72S Missing from ground attack mission 05-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER963
s/n ER963
Castle Bromwich
ER 963
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 25-11-1942 222MU 05-12-1942 SS647 19-12-1942 Gibraltar 06-02-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 232S Damaged by Fw190 and forcelanded NW of Beja 17-03-1943 SOC 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER964
s/n ER964
Castle Bromwich
ER 964
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 07-11-1942 FAAC 17-11-1942 ros 82MU 16-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 25-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER965
s/n ER965
Castle Bromwich
ER 965
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 08-11-1942 82MU 22-11-1942 Zarian 05-12-1942 sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942 (convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER966
s/n ER966
Castle Bromwich
ER 966
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 25-11-1942 222MU 11-12-1942 Hamble VI 20-12-1942 Gibraltar 13-01-1943 Hit ridge on landing La Fauconnerie CE 15-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER967
s/n ER967
Castle Bromwich
ER 967
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 20-11-1942 215MU 07-12-1942 Hamble VI 20-12-1942 Gibraltar 13-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 29-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER968
s/n ER968
Castle Bromwich
ER 968
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 08-11-1942 215MU 18-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-04-1943 Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Transport Command Middle East 06-09-1944 SOC 31-10-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER969
s/n ER969
Castle Bromwich
ER 969
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 08-11-1942 82MU 22-11-1942 Zarian 05-12-1942 sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942 (convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER970
s/n ER970
Castle Bromwich
ER 970
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-12-1942 222MU 08-12-1942 Hamble VI 20-12-1942 Gibraltar 13-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER971
s/n ER971
Castle Bromwich
ER 971
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 08-11-1942 82MU 23-11-1942 Zarian 05-12-1942 sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942 (convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER972
s/n ER972
Castle Bromwich
ER 972
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-11-1942 76MU 21-11-1942 Amstelkerk 29-11-1942 Takoradi NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Middle East Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s Chikera 09-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER973
s/n ER973
Castle Bromwich
ER 973
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 17-11-1942 222MU 29-11-1942 Empire Clive 11-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 Middle East 26-02-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 08-03-1944 bboc 29-03-1945 REAF 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER974
s/n ER974
Castle Bromwich
ER 974
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 13-12-1942 222MU 30-12-1942 Bluff VII 04-01-1943 Gibraltar 18-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER975
s/n ER975
Castle Bromwich
ER 975
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 26-11-1942 222MU 08-12-1942 Hamble VII 30-12-1942 Gibraltar 229S
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER976
s/n ER976
Castle Bromwich
ER 976
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 19-12-1942 222MU 07-01-1943 SS653 19-01-1943 Gibraltar 06-02-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 USAAF 31-10-1943 Swung on landing and hit LZ811 Biferno FACE 17-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER977
s/n ER977
Castle Bromwich
ER 977
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 08-11-1942 222MU 23-11-1942 Zarian 05-12-1942 sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942 (convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER978
s/n ER978
Castle Bromwich
ER 978
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 07-11-1942 215MU 19-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily Middle East 30-09-1943 NWAfricanAF 30-11-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 11-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER979
s/n ER979
Castle Bromwich
ER 979
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 07-11-1942 215MU 17-11-1942 Hamble V 01-12-1942 Gibraltar 08-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 Engine cut over sea 8m N of Cap Serrat 17-04-1943 [Middle East 30-11-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER980
s/n ER980
Castle Bromwich
ER 980
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 08-11-1942 222MU 22-11-1942 Takoradi Middle East 19-01-1943 NWAfricanAF 30-11-1943 Middle East 15-03-1945 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER981
s/n ER981
Castle Bromwich
ER 981
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 08-11-1942 222MU 28-11-1942 Empire Clive 18-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 Middle East 25-02-1943 601S Hit by ER596 while parked Bou Coubrine 17-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER982
s/n ER982
Castle Bromwich
ER 982
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 08-11-1942 222MU 23-11-1942 Empire Clive 18-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 Middle East 21-06-1945 SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER983
s/n ER983
Castle Bromwich
ER 983
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 13-11-1942 82MU 26-11-1942 Empire Clive 18-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 Middle East 28-02-1943 FTR ops 25-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER984
s/n ER984
Castle Bromwich
ER 984
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 22-11-1942 82MU 12-12-1942 SS652 02-01-1943 Gibraltar 18-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER985
s/n ER985
Castle Bromwich
ER 985
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 13-11-1942 222MU 28-11-1942 Empire Clive 18-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 Middle East 14-02-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Turkey 30-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER986
s/n ER986
Castle Bromwich
ER 986
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 13-11-1942 82MU 29-11-1942 Empire Clive 11-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 Middle East 01-12-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 Trg del France 20-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER987
s/n ER987
Castle Bromwich
ER 987
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 15-11-1942 82MU 02-12-1942 Empire Clive 18-12-1942 Takoradi 23-01-1943 Middle East 28-02-1943 40SAAF Flew into ground on tactical recce FAC3 15-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER988
s/n ER988
Castle Bromwich
ER 988
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 20-11-1942 222MU 07-12-1942 Hamble VII 30-12-1942 Gibraltar 18-01-1943 Missing 17-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER989
s/n ER989
Castle Bromwich
ER 989
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 22-11-1942 222MU 07-12-1942 Hamble VII 30-12-1942 Gibraltar 18-01-1943 NWAfrica SOC 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER990
s/n ER990
Castle Bromwich
ER 990
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 21-11-1942 222MU 07-12-1942 Empire Tower 23-12-1942 Gibraltar 13-01-1943 NWAfrica 28-02-1943 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER991
s/n ER991
Castle Bromwich
ER 991
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 20-11-1942 222MU 05-12-1942 Bluff VI 16-12-1942 Engine cut overshot runway and u/c collapsed Gibra1tar FAAC 03-03-1943 Scottish Aviation 215MU 21-04-1943 SS732 05-08-1943 Casablanca 18-08-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 REAF 22-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER992
s/n ER992
Castle Bromwich
ER 992
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 22-11-1942 82MU 13-12-1942 SS652 02-01-1943 Gibraltar 18-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER993
s/n ER993
Castle Bromwich
ER 993
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 22-11-1942 222MU 07-12-1942 Hamble VII 30-12-1942 Gibraltar 18-01-1943 NWAfrica SOC 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER994
s/n ER994
Castle Bromwich
ER 994
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 22-11-1942 82MU 12-12-1942 SS652 02-01-1943 Gibraltar NWAfrica 154S 13-01-1943 Crashed on t/o Tingley 28-01-1943 Middle East 28-04-1945 SOC 25-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER995
s/n ER995
Castle Bromwich
ER 995
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 04-12-1942 215MU 06-12-1942 Hamble VI 20-12-1942 Gibraltar NWAfrica 154S NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Malta SOC 01-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER996
s/n ER996
Castle Bromwich
ER 996
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 04-12-1942 ros 222MU 08-12-1942 Hamble VI 20-12-1942 Gibraltar 13-01-1943 Malta 21-05-1943 229S Middle East 01-07-1943 274S SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial ER997
s/n ER997
Castle Bromwich
ER 997
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 04-12-1942 ros 18-12-1942 222MU 18-12-1942 Hamble VI 20-12-1942 Gibraltar 13-01-1943 Middle East 31-08-1944 SOC 10-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial ER998
s/n ER998
Castle Bromwich
ER 998
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 04-12-1942 82MU 09-12-1942 SS652 02-01-1943 Gibraltar 18-01-1943 Armee de l'Air 31-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05