Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 213, Group 213)
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
Wikipedia Supermarine Spitfire
Harold A Skaarup Web Page 
YouTube How the Spitfire Became an Aviation Masterpiece
RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Serials - Kestrel PublicationsSpitfire ES105, Mk Vb
s/n ES105
Castle Bromwich
ES 105
Merlin 46
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45MU 04-12-1942215MU 09-12-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Hit ground low flying 5m SW of Macdonald Algeria FACE 09-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES106, Mk Vb
s/n ES106
Castle Bromwich
ES 106
Merlin 46
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45MU 04-12-1942215MU 08-12-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES107, Mk Vc
s/n ES107
Castle Bromwich
ES 107
Merlin 46
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R-RH Cv IX M61 39MU 10-02-194347MU 30-03-1943Essex Trader 10-04-1943Casablanca 25-04-1943NWAfrica 31-05-1943Malta 01-06-1943Sicily NAfrica 30-11-1943SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES108, Mk Vc
s/n ES108
Castle Bromwich
ES 108
Merlin 46
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6MU 08-11-194282MU 20-11-1942Hamble V 01-12-1942Gibraltar 08-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Middle East CE ops 14-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES109, Mk Vc
s/n ES109
Castle Bromwich
ES 109
Merlin 46
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33MU 08-11-194276MU 25-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES110, Mk Vc
s/n ES110
Castle Bromwich
ES 110
Merlin 46
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45MU 06-11-1942215MU 20-11-1942Bluff V 03-12-1942Gibraltar 31-12-1942NWAfrica 28-02-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 30-05-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES111, Mk Vc
s/n ES111
Castle Bromwich
ES 111
Merlin 46
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38MU 10-11-194276MU 26-11-1942FAAC 26-11-1942ros Empire Tide 03-02-1943Gibraltar 16-02-1943NWAfrica 31-03-1943SOC 29-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES112, Mk Vc
s/n ES112
Castle Bromwich
ES 112
Merlin 46
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38MU 10-11-194276MU 26-11-1942Bluff V 03-12-1942EAfrica C2 ops 06-01-1943Sicily 01-08-1943Tyre burst in take-off swung into parked aircraft Milazzo East 13-09-1943[NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 08-03-1944]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES113, Mk Vb
s/n ES113
Castle Bromwich
ES 113
Merlin 46
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33MU 08-11-194276MU 22-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES114, Mk Vc
s/n ES114
Castle Bromwich
ES 114
Merlin 46
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33MU 08-11-194276MU 16-11-1942Guinean 30-11-1942Takoradi NWAfrica FAC2 09-01-1943Middle East 31-03-1943Damaged in air raid Salerno 18-09-1943SOC 01-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES115, Mk Vc
s/n ES115
Castle Bromwich
ES 115
Merlin 46
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9MU 10-11-194282MU 26-11-1942Empire Clive 18-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 09-02-1943SOC 10-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES116, Mk Vc
s/n ES116
Castle Bromwich
ES 116
Merlin 46
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45MU 08-11-1942215MU 18-11-1942Guinean 30-11-1942Takoradi 28-12-1942Middle East 28-01-1943Malta 01-07-1943Sicily NAfricanASC 01-11-1943Middle East 26-04-1945SOC 31-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES117, Mk Vb
s/n ES117
Castle Bromwich
ES 117
Merlin 46
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46MU 18-11-194276MU 21-11-1942Empire Kingsley 30-11-1942damaged in transit rtp Ottawa Canada 12-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES118, Mk Vc
s/n ES118
Castle Bromwich
ES 118
Merlin 46
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38MU 08-11-194276MU 29-11-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943111S C3 ops 03-04-1943[Engine overheated crashlanded 3m S of Trani Italy 25-10-1943]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES119, Mk Vc
s/n ES119
Castle Bromwich
ES 119
Merlin 46
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45MU 08-11-194282MU 23-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES120, Mk Vc
s/n ES120
Castle Bromwich
ES 120
Merlin 46
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33MU 08-11-194276MU 22-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Gibraltar 25-02-1943SOC 18-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES121, Mk Vc
s/n ES121
Castle Bromwich
ES 121
Merlin 46
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38MU 08-11-194276MU 17-11-1942Guinean 30-11-1942Takoradi 28-12-1942Middle East 31-01-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945Trg del France 04-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES122, Mk Vb
s/n ES122
Castle Bromwich
ES 122
Merlin 46
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39MU 10-11-194276MU 22-11-1942Hamble V 01-12-1942Gibraltar FAC3 02-01-1943AST 20-04-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-01-1944Hit cart taxying at Petah Tiqva CE 07-06-1945SOC 02-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES123, Mk Vb
s/n ES123
Castle Bromwich
ES 123
Merlin 46
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39MU 10-11-194276MU 22-11-1942Hamble V 01-12-1942Gibraltar 08-01-1943USAAF 31-10-1943SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES124, Mk Vc
s/n ES124
Castle Bromwich
ES 124
Merlin 46
Walker:
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in the Middle East c.1942/43, coded "AN*J".
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12MU 13-11-1942222MU 21-11-1942Guinean 30-11-1942Takoradi 28-12-1942Middle East 17-01-1943NAfricanASC 31-01-1943Middle East 30-11-1944SOC 27-03-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES125, Mk Vb
s/n ES125
Castle Bromwich
ES 125
Merlin 46
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38MU 10-11-1942222MU 30-11-1942Hamble V 01-12-1942Gibraltar 08-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943SOC 30-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES126, Mk Vb
s/n ES126
Castle Bromwich
ES 126
Merlin 46
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39MU 06-11-1942222MU 23-11-1942Bluff V 03-12-1942Gibraltar 31-12-1942NWAfrica 28-02-1943111S C3 ops 03-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES127, Mk Vb
s/n ES127
Castle Bromwich
ES 127
Merlin 46
Walker:
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in the Middle East c.1942/43. Had left this Squadron before it was converted to a two seater in 1944.
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39MU 10-11-194282MU 27-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943417S second cockpit install Catania Sicily 1944 SOC 08-03-1944to GI airframe
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES128, Mk Vb
s/n ES128
Castle Bromwich
ES 128
Merlin 46
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6MU 10-11-194276MU 17-11-1942Guinean 30-11-1942Takoradi 28-12-1942Middle East 31-01-1943Abandoned on air test 8m E of Tocra 19-06-1943SOC 01-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES129, Mk Vc
s/n ES129
Castle Bromwich
ES 129
Merlin 46
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39MU 17-11-194282MU 01-12-1942SS647 19-12-1942Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945Armee de l'Air 12-02-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES130, Mk Vb
s/n ES130
Castle Bromwich
ES 130
Merlin 46
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45MU 08-11-1942215MU 20-11-1942Guinean 30-11-1942Takoradi 28-12-1942Middle East 31-01-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES131, Mk Vc
s/n ES131
Castle Bromwich
ES 131
Merlin 46
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6MU 17-11-194282MU 01-12-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 25-02-1943Overturned on landing Homs 16-03-1943SOC 01-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES132, Mk Vc
s/n ES132
Castle Bromwich
ES 132
Merlin 46
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38MU 10-11-194276MU 23-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES133, Mk Vb
s/n ES133
Castle Bromwich
ES 133
Merlin 46
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46MU 13-11-1942222MU 26-11-1942Empire Clive 18-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 20-02-1943Hit by flak attacking train N of Larissa and crashlanded 26-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES134, Mk Vc
s/n ES134
Castle Bromwich
ES 134
Merlin 46
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45MU 16-11-1942FACA 18-11-194247MU 11-06-1943Glenbank 03-07-1943Takoradi 30-07-1943Middle East 10-09-1943Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Ismailia 15-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES135, Mk Vb
s/n ES135
Castle Bromwich
ES 135
Merlin 46
Walker:
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in the Middle East c.1942/43. Failed to return from escort mission on 19 April 1943.
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39MU 10-11-1942222S 21-11-1942Guinean 30-11-1942Takoradi 28-12-1942Middle East 05-03-1943417S 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 GC Armstrong (RCAF) survived and was taken as Prisoner of War
Please see aircraft serials ER 345, ER 364 and ER 343 for additional information
The RCAF Overseas, The First Four Years, page 333
Spitfire ES136, Mk Vc
s/n ES136
Castle Bromwich
ES 136
Merlin 46
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12MU 13-11-1942222S 20-11-1942Guinean 30-11-1942Takoradi 28-12-1942Middle East 31-01-1943Malta 01-07-1943Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 20-09-1945SOC 08-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES137, Mk Vb
s/n ES137
Castle Bromwich
ES 137
Merlin 46
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6MU 09-12-194282MU 12-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943241S Hit by flak on recce and forcelanded 11-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES138, Mk Vc
s/n ES138
Castle Bromwich
ES 138
Merlin 46
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39MU 10-11-194276MU 23-11-1942Skeldergate 10-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943FTR ops 24-04-1943USAAF 31-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES139, Mk Vc
s/n ES139
Castle Bromwich
ES 139
Merlin 46
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39MU 06-12-194276MU 17-12-1942SS362 03-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 154S 27-01-1943Malta 01-08-1943Middle East Shot down by flak nr Benevento 30-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES140, Mk Vc
s/n ES140
Castle Bromwich
ES 140
Merlin 46
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8MU 16-11-1942222MU 29-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 24-03-1943MedAAF 31-03-1943SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES141, Mk Vc
s/n ES141
Castle Bromwich
ES 141
Merlin 46
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9MU 15-11-194282MU 02-12-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 31-03-1943Hit by ER893 while parked Palata 24-10-1943[NAfrica 30-11-1943SOC 29-02-1944]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES142, Mk Vc
s/n ES142
Castle Bromwich
ES 142
Merlin 46
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33MU 08-11-194276MU 29-11-1942Empire Tide 03-02-1943Gibraltar 16-02-1943NWAfrica 31-03-1943Middle East 01-08-1943SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES143, Mk Vc
s/n ES143
Castle Bromwich
ES 143
Merlin 46
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45MU 08-11-194282MU 28-11-1942Empire Clive 18-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943NWAfrica CB ops 17-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES144, Mk Vb
s/n ES144
Castle Bromwich
ES 144
Merlin 46
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46MU 16-11-1942215MU 22-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 22-02-1943Malta 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943RHAF 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES145, Mk Vc
s/n ES145
Castle Bromwich
ES 145
Merlin 46
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38MU 28-11-1942222MU 08-12-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943SOC 29-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES146, Mk Vc
s/n ES146
Castle Bromwich
ES 146
Merlin 46
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6MU 17-11-194282MU 05-12-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Shot down by Bf109s in Bay of Tunis 11-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES147, Mk Vb
s/n ES147
Castle Bromwich
ES 147
Merlin 46
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45MU 16-11-1942222MU 11-12-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943FTR ops 12-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES148, Mk Vc
s/n ES148
Castle Bromwich
ES 148
Merlin 46
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33MU 09-12-194282MU 20-12-1942Inchanga 11-01-1943Takoradi 07-02-1943Middle East 08-03-1943Sicily 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES149, Mk Vc
s/n ES149
Castle Bromwich
ES 149
Merlin 46
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38MU 06-12-194282MU 12-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES150, Mk Vc
s/n ES150
Castle Bromwich
ES 150
Merlin 46
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45MU 20-11-1942222MU 02-12-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 21-02-1943Sicily 01-08-1943FAC3 21-06-1944Hit by ER569 on runway Ismailia 17-01-1945SOC 22-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES151, Mk Vb
s/n ES151
Castle Bromwich
ES 151
Merlin 46
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46MU 13-11-1942222MU 23-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES152, Mk Vc
s/n ES152
Castle Bromwich
ES 152
Merlin 46
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38MU 13-11-194276MU 23-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES153, Mk Vc
s/n ES153
Castle Bromwich
ES 153
Merlin 46
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45MU 13-11-194282MU 23-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES154, Mk Vc
s/n ES154
Castle Bromwich
ES 154
Merlin 46
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12MU 13-11-1942222MU 20-11-1942Guinean 30-11-1942Takoradi 28-12-1942Middle East 31-01-1943NAfricanASC 30-10-1943225S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Toulon 20-08-1944SOC 31-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES168, Mk Vc
s/n ES168
Castle Bromwich
ES 168
Merlin 46
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45MU 13-11-194282MU 23-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES169, Mk Vb
s/n ES169
Castle Bromwich
ES 169
Merlin 46
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38MU 17-11-194276MU 23-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES170, Mk Vb
s/n ES170
Castle Bromwich
ES 170
Merlin 46
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12MU 13-11-1942222MU 10-12-1942SS647 19-12-1942Gibraltar NWAfrica 154S 12-01-1943Missing nr Beja 20-04-1943Flight Sergeant RO Sandell missing
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES171, Mk Vc
s/n ES171
Castle Bromwich
ES 171
Merlin 46
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46MU 13-11-194215MU 22-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES172, Mk Vb
s/n ES172
Castle Bromwich
ES 172
Merlin 46
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38MU 10-11-194276MU 26-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 31-03-1943Malta 01-07-1943Sicily NAfricanASC 31-01-1944SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES173, Mk Vb
s/n ES173
Castle Bromwich
ES 173
Merlin 46
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38MU 17-11-1942222MU 29-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 18-07-1943Swung on landing and tipped up Fayid 16-07-1945SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES174, Mk Vc
s/n ES174
Castle Bromwich
ES 174
Merlin 46
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46MU 13-11-1942215MU 22-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES175, Mk Vb
s/n ES175
Castle Bromwich
ES 175
Merlin 46
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45MU 13-11-194282MU 28-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 14-02-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES176, Mk Vb
s/n ES176
Castle Bromwich
ES 176
Merlin 46
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39MU 06-12-1942222MU 09-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 20-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943RHAF 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES177, Mk Vb
s/n ES177
Castle Bromwich
ES 177
Merlin 46
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46MU 19-11-194282MU 06-12-1942Hamble VI 29-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943USAAF 31-07-1943Dived into ground on range 35m SE of Setif FAC3 26-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES178, Mk Vc
s/n ES178
Castle Bromwich
ES 178
Merlin 46
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9MU 10-01-1943FAAC 24-01-1943222MU 26-01-1943ros SS686 24-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES179, Mk Vb
s/n ES179
Castle Bromwich
ES 179
Merlin 46
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46MU 20-11-1942222MU 07-12-1942Hamble VII 20-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943241S Missing from tactical recce 02-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES180, Mk Vb
s/n ES180
Castle Bromwich
ES 180
Merlin 46
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45MU 25-11-1942215MU 02-12-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943111S Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Bizerte 22-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES181, Mk Vb
s/n ES181
Castle Bromwich
ES 181
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 25-11-1942222MU 08-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Overshot landing at Setif FAC3 11-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES182, Mk Vc
s/n ES182
Castle Bromwich
ES 182
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 22-12-1942222MU 09-01-1943Merchant Prince 18-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943USAAF 12-03-1943lost at Malta 30-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES183, Mk Vc
s/n ES183
Castle Bromwich
ES 183
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-12-194282MU 11-01-194343S EAfrica 43S Missing from Interception 02-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES184, Mk Vb
s/n ES184
Castle Bromwich
ES 184
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-12-1942222MU 08-12-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES185, Mk IX
s/n ES185
Castle Bromwich
ES 185
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
VA Cv IX M63 39MU 11-06-194352MU 21-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 31-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES186, Mk Vb
s/n ES186
Castle Bromwich
ES 186
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-12-194282MU 13-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943CA ops 09-02-19431676Flt Gibraltar 29-04-1943NAfrica 29-09-1943USAAF 31-10-1943SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES187, Mk Vb
s/n ES187
Castle Bromwich
ES 187
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 04-12-1942? 154S 'C' no record
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES188, Mk Vc (Trop)
s/n ES188
Castle Bromwich
ES 188
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 21-01-194347MU 30-01-1943Fort Senneville 13-02-1943Takoradi 11-03-1943Middle East 08-05-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Ramat David 28-11-1945SOC 21-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES189, Mk Vb
s/n ES189
Castle Bromwich
ES 189
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-12-1942222MU 09-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES190, Mk Vb
s/n ES190
Castle Bromwich
ES 190
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 20-12-194282MU 14-01-1943Merchant Prince 18-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943318S 208S SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES191, Mk Vb
s/n ES191
Castle Bromwich
ES 191
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-12-194282MU 12-12-1942SS632 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943154S 'HT-T' 1MECCU 10SAAF 94S Middle East 20-02-1944SOC 30-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES192, Mk Vb
s/n ES192
Castle Bromwich
ES 192
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-12-1942222MU 08-12-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Middle East 26-04-1945SOC 28-02-1946to Armee de l'Air
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES193, Mk Vb
s/n ES193
Castle Bromwich
ES 193
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-12-1942215MU 07-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Hit truck on landing Wadi Ahmed 25-07-1943SOC 21-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES194, Mk Vb
s/n ES194
Castle Bromwich
ES 194
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-12-1942215MU 03-01-1943SS653 19-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES195, Mk Vc
s/n ES195
Castle Bromwich
ES 195
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 20-12-1942215MU 31-12-1942Skeldergate 10-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Armee de l'Air 31-10-1943USAAF 31-05-1944Middle East 30-11-1944Collided with ER848 in formation crashlanded 6m NE of Petah Tiqva 03-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES196, Mk Vc
s/n ES196
Castle Bromwich
ES 196
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 21-11-194282MU 06-12-1942Atlantic City 20-01-1943Takoradi 11-03-1943Middle East 31-03-194380S 238S 274S 318S
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES197, Mk Vc
s/n ES197
Castle Bromwich
ES 197
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 17-11-1942FACB 23-11-1942Westland 47MU 06-06-1943Takoradi 16-07-1943Middle East 23-08-1943451S 352S Swung on landing Vis 19-08-1944SOC 31-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES198, Mk Vc
s/n ES198
Castle Bromwich
ES 198
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 15-11-1942215MU 30-12-1942Atlantic City 20-01-1943Takoradi 11-03-1943Middle East 22-04-1943Malta 01-07-1943Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943FAC3 31-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES199, Mk Vc
s/n ES199
Castle Bromwich
ES 199
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 17-11-194282MU 01-12-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 20-02-1943Engine cut abandoned over sea 30m NE of El Gamil 13-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES200, Mk Vc
s/n ES200
Castle Bromwich
ES 200
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 17-11-194276MU 24-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 16-02-1943Collided with LZ877 taxying at Ismailia 26-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES201, Mk Vb
s/n ES201
Castle Bromwich
ES 201
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 17-11-194282MU 21-11-1942Amstelkerk 29-11-1942Takoradi Middle East 01-08-1943Sicily NAfricanASC 31-10-1943SOC 18-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES202, Mk Vc
s/n ES202
Castle Bromwich
ES 202
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
CRD VA 15-11-194239MU 22-08-1943Empire Grebe 15-09-1943Casablanca 29-09-1943NWAfricanAF 1SAAF FTR ops 13-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES203, Mk Vb
s/n ES203
Castle Bromwich
ES 203
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 13-11-1942222MU 20-11-1942Empire Clive 18-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 14-02-1943SOC 01-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES204, Mk Vc
s/n ES204
Castle Bromwich
ES 204
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 13-11-1942215MU 22-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 22-02-1943Crashed in forced landing 10m ESE of Castelrosso C3 28-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES205, Mk Vc
s/n ES205
Castle Bromwich
ES 205
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-11-194282MU 23-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES206, Mk Vc
s/n ES206
Castle Bromwich
ES 206
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 15-11-1942215MU 23-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 20-02-1943Malta 01-08-1943SOC 08-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES207, Mk Vc
s/n ES207
Castle Bromwich
ES 207
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 16-11-1942222MU 29-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 15-03-1945SOC 20-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES208, Mk Vc
s/n ES208
Castle Bromwich
ES 208
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 15-11-1942215MU 23-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES209, Mk Vb
s/n ES209
Castle Bromwich
ES 209
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 20-11-1942222MU 28-11-1942Empire Clive 18-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 18-02-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES210, Mk Vc
s/n ES210
Castle Bromwich
ES 210
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 13-11-194282MU 23-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES211, Mk Vc
s/n ES211
Castle Bromwich
ES 211
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 16-11-194276MU 30-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 20-02-19431SAAF u/c did not lock down collapsed on landing Ballah 29-06-1945SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES212, Mk Vc
s/n ES212
Castle Bromwich
ES 212
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 17-11-194282MU 29-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 25-02-194392S Shot down by Bf109 nr Mareth 27-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES213, Mk Vc
s/n ES213
Castle Bromwich
ES 213
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 18-11-194282MU 22-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES214, Mk Vc
s/n ES214
Castle Bromwich
ES 214
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 21-11-1942222MU 29-11-1942Empire Clive 18-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 09-02-1943145S Engine cut ditched off Sicily 25-03-1943SOC 10-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES227, Mk Vb
s/n ES227
Castle Bromwich
ES 227
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 16-11-1942222MU 06-12-1942SS647 19-12-1942Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Middle East 21-06-1945SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES228, Mk Vb
s/n ES228
Castle Bromwich
ES 228
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 20-11-1942215MU 07-12-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NWAfrica SOC 30-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES229, Mk Vc
s/n ES229
Castle Bromwich
ES 229
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 18-11-1942222MU 05-12-1942SS647 19-12-1942Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-194393S C3 ops 16-03-1943bboc 21-04-1945Armee de l'Air 14-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES230, Mk Vb
s/n ES230
Castle Bromwich
ES 230
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 09-12-1942222MU 21-12-1942SS625 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES231, Mk Vc
s/n ES231
Castle Bromwich
ES 231
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 20-11-1942222MU 03-12-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 09-03-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945Trg del France 06-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES232, Mk Vc
s/n ES232
Castle Bromwich
ES 232
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-11-1942215MU 06-12-1942Empire Strength 11-01-1943Australia 11-04-1943RAAF as A58-165 79S 'UP-L' auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES233, Mk Vc
s/n ES233
Castle Bromwich
ES 233
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 20-11-1942222MU 05-12-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 21-02-1943229S 185S 318S SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES234, Mk Vb
s/n ES234
Castle Bromwich
ES 234
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 18-11-194282MU 22-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES235, Mk Vb
s/n ES235
Castle Bromwich
ES 235
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 17-11-1942222MU 29-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 14-02-1943Dived into ground 10m S of Abu Sueir FACB 09-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES236, Mk Vc
s/n ES236
Castle Bromwich
ES 236
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 21-11-194282MU 06-12-1942SS647 19-12-1942Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES237, Mk Vc
s/n ES237
Castle Bromwich
ES 237
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 16-11-194282MU 01-12-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 20-02-1943SOC 10-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES238, Mk Vc
s/n ES238
Castle Bromwich
ES 238
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 29-11-1942215MU 07-12-1942Port Dunedin 19-12-1942Australia 28-02-1943RAAF as A58-166 79S 'UP-R' rtp 10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES239, Mk Vb
s/n ES239
Castle Bromwich
ES 239
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 28-11-194282MU 13-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES240, Mk Vb
s/n ES240
Castle Bromwich
ES 240
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-11-1942222MU 30-12-1942Atlantic City 20-01-1943Takoradi 11-03-1943Middle East 26-03-1943Ran into tar barrels on take-off Benina C3 02-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES241, Mk Vc
s/n ES241
Castle Bromwich
ES 241
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-12-1942222MU 09-12-1942Hamble VI 18-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES242, Mk Vc
s/n ES242
Castle Bromwich
ES 242
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 28-11-194276MU 26-12-1942Atlantic City 20-01-1943Takoradi 11-03-1943Middle East 10-07-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES243, Mk Vc
s/n ES243
Castle Bromwich
ES 243
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 06-12-1942FAAC 20-12-1942ros Middle East 33-03-1943Turkey 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES244, Mk Vb
s/n ES244
Castle Bromwich
ES 244
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 29-11-194282MU 23-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943103MU SOC 12-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES245, Mk Vc
s/n ES245
Castle Bromwich
ES 245
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 28-11-1942222MU 07-12-1942SS647 19-12-1942Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943SOC 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES246, Mk Vb
s/n ES246
Castle Bromwich
ES 246
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-11-194282MU 11-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Malta 01-07-1943Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Middle East 25-02-1945SOC 27-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES247, Mk Vb
s/n ES247
Castle Bromwich
ES 247
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 18-11-194276MU 20-11-1942Zarian 05-12-1942sunk by U-boat 28-12-1942(convoy ONS154)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES248, Mk Vb
s/n ES248
Castle Bromwich
ES 248
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 21-11-1942215MU 12-04-1943SS686 24-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 25-02-1945SOC 14-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES249, Mk Vc
s/n ES249
Castle Bromwich
ES 249
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-11-1942215MU 07-12-1942Port Dunedin 19-12-1942Australia 28-02-1943RAAF as A58-167 79S 'UP-N' Flat tyre u/c collapsed Mamote 06-1944rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES250, Mk Vc
s/n ES250
Castle Bromwich
ES 250
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 20-11-1942215MU 25-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 14-02-1943RHAF 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES251, Mk Vc
s/n ES251
Castle Bromwich
ES 251
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 18-11-194282MU 23-11-1942Empire Clive 11-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 15-02-1943Malta 01-07-1943Sicily Turkey 22-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES252, Mk Vb
s/n ES252
Castle Bromwich
ES 252
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 20-11-1942222MU 28-11-1942Empire Clive 14-12-1942Takoradi 23-01-1943Middle East 16-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES253, Mk Vc
s/n ES253
Castle Bromwich
ES 253
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 21-11-1942222MU 09-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943EAfrica Collided with ES368 on landing La Senia C3 05-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES254, Mk Vc
s/n ES254
Castle Bromwich
ES 254
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-11-1942222MU 07-12-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943CE ops 11-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES255, Mk Vb
s/n ES255
Castle Bromwich
ES 255
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 28-11-194282MU 06-12-1942SS647 19-12-1942Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943152S C3 ops 19-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES256, Mk Vb
s/n ES256
Castle Bromwich
ES 256
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 10-12-194276MU 20-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943ASTE CE 11-04-1943Casablanca 27-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES257, Mk Vc
s/n ES257
Castle Bromwich
ES 257
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 21-11-1942215MU 08-03-1943SS672 25-03-1943Gibraltar 12-04-1943Malta 01-05-1943NWAfricanAF 21-06-1945to ItalianAF 27-06-1945as MM4013
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES258, Mk Vc
s/n ES258
Castle Bromwich
ES 258
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 04-12-194282MU 12-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES259, Mk Vc
s/n ES259
Castle Bromwich
ES 259
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-11-1942215MU 05-12-1942Port Dunedin 19-12-1942Australia 28-02-1943RAAF as A58-168 Sold 07-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES260, Mk Vc
s/n ES260
Castle Bromwich
ES 260
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 04-12-19427FPP downwind approach banked steeply stalled crashed CE Dyce 11-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES261, Mk Vb
s/n ES261
Castle Bromwich
ES 261
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 28-11-194282MU 06-12-1942Bluff VI 16-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NWAfrica SOC 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES262, Mk Vb
s/n ES262
Castle Bromwich
ES 262
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-11-1942222MU 05-12-1942SS647 19-12-1942Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 154S Malta 01-10-1943Collided with EE809 and crashed 15m SE of Mersa Matruh FAC3 30-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES263, Mk Vc
s/n ES263
Castle Bromwich
ES 263
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 11-12-194282MU 28-12-1942SS653 19-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES264, Mk Vb
s/n ES264
Castle Bromwich
ES 264
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-12-194276MU 09-12-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943229S USAAF NWAfrica 01-10-1943352S Crashed in forced landing nr Cairo while lost FAC3 20-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES276, Mk Vb
s/n ES276
Castle Bromwich
ES 276
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 25-11-1942222MU 07-12-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943USAAF 31-10-1943Middle East 31-01-1945SOC 09-05-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES277, Mk Vc
s/n ES277
Castle Bromwich
ES 277
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 09-12-1942222MU 15-12-1942Empire Tower 23-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NWAfrica SOC 30-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES278, Mk Vc
s/n ES278
Castle Bromwich
ES 278
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 09-12-1942ros 215MU 21-01-1943Wellington Court 18-02-1943Gibraltar 07-03-1943NWAfrica 31-03-1943SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES279, Mk Vc
s/n ES279
Castle Bromwich
ES 279
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 09-12-194276MU 18-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-194373OTU Fayid Egypt 1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES280, Mk Vc
s/n ES280
Castle Bromwich
ES 280
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-12-1942222MU 09-12-1942Hamble VI 18-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Middle East 01-08-1943SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES281, Mk Vc
s/n ES281
Castle Bromwich
ES 281
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 09-12-194276MU 18-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 31-03-1943Sicily 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943FACE 24-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES282, Mk Vc
s/n ES282
Castle Bromwich
ES 282
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-12-194282MU 12-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-1943Malta 01-07-194393S Damaged by fighters and abandoned over Catania 13-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES283, Mk Vb
s/n ES283
Castle Bromwich
ES 283
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-11-194282MU 12-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES284, Mk Vc
s/n ES284
Castle Bromwich
ES 284
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 28-11-1942222MU 07-12-1942SS647 19-12-1942Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943USAAF Middle East 31-01-1945REAF 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES285, Mk Vc
s/n ES285
Castle Bromwich
ES 285
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 24-01-1943222MU 04-02-1943SS657 19-02-1943Gibraltar 09-03-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945Armee de l'Air 28-02-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES286, Mk Vb
s/n ES286
Castle Bromwich
ES 286
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 10-12-1942215MU 23-12-1942Inchanga 11-01-1943Takoradi 07-02-1943Middle East 01-06-1943Damaged by flak and forcelanded nr Aquila 02-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire ES287, Mk Vc
s/n ES287
Castle Bromwich
ES 287
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 28-11-194282MU 13-12-1942FAAC 08-12-1942? SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943Malta 01-07-1943Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Flew into ground attacking MT nr Fier Albania 10-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES288, Mk Vc
s/n ES288
Castle Bromwich
ES 288
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-12-1942GAL 18-12-194282MU 24-01-1943SSLS230 09-02-1943Takoradi 28-03-1943Middle East 28-04-1943Malta SOC 21-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES289, Mk Vc
s/n ES289
Castle Bromwich
ES 289
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-12-1942222MU 18-12-1942Empire Tower 23-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943NAfrica 31-10-1943C3 ops 22-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES290, Mk Vc
s/n ES290
Castle Bromwich
ES 290
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 04-12-1942222MU 18-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943Middle East 31-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES291, Mk Vc
s/n ES291
Castle Bromwich
ES 291
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv IX M63 332S 16-02-1943Escort B-24s to Haamstede Engaged by Fw190s 05-04-1943Flight Sergeant S N Larssen killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES292, Mk Vc
s/n ES292
Castle Bromwich
ES 292
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 10-12-194276MU 21-12-1942SS652 03-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943Middle East 01-10-1943Hit by flak and abandoned nr Pescara 23-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES293, Mk Vc
s/n ES293
Castle Bromwich
ES 293
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 09-12-194282MU 20-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica FACE 31-07-1943Middle East 15-03-1945SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES294, Mk Vc
s/n ES294
Castle Bromwich
ES 294
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 29-11-1942222MU 05-12-1942SS647 19-12-1942Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Malta 01-07-1943Sicily SOC 08-03-1944bboc 21-06-1945Armee de l'Air 10-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES295, Mk Vc
s/n ES295
Castle Bromwich
ES 295
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-12-194282MU 09-01-1943Atlantic City 20-01-1943Takoradi 11-03-1943Middle East 28-04-1943Malta 01-07-1943Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Turkey 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES296, Mk Vc
s/n ES296
Castle Bromwich
ES 296
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 29-11-194282MU 13-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-1943USAAF 31-12-1943SOC 27-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES297, Mk Vc
s/n ES297
Castle Bromwich
ES 297
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 10-12-194276MU 23-12-1942SS652 03-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943USAAF 31-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES298, Mk Vc
s/n ES298
Castle Bromwich
ES 298
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 15-12-1942222MU 21-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 225S Destroyed in air raid Souk-el-Arba 03-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES299, Mk Vc
s/n ES299
Castle Bromwich
ES 299
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 09-12-194282MU 12-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943249S FTR ops Yugoslavia 23-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES300, Mk Vc
s/n ES300
Castle Bromwich
ES 300
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 09-12-1942222MU 20-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943Malta 01-08-1943Middle East 30-11-1944Turkey 28-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES301, Mk Vb
s/n ES301
Castle Bromwich
ES 301
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 22-11-194282MU 22-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-1943SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES302, Mk Vc
s/n ES302
Castle Bromwich
ES 302
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-12-1942222MU 09-12-1942Empire Tower 23-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943152S Shot down by flak nr Sedjenane 20-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES303, Mk Vc
s/n ES303
Castle Bromwich
ES 303
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 29-11-194276MU 29-12-1942Atlantic City 20-01-1943Takoradi 11-03-1943Middle East 06-05-1943NWAfricanAF 30-11-1943SOC 08-03-1944[Swung on landing and tipped up Fayid 08-01-1945]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES304, Mk Vc
s/n ES304
Castle Bromwich
ES 304
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 29-11-1942222MU 05-12-1942SS647 19-12-1942Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943152S Hit by flak and abandoned over Gulf of Tunis 02-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES305, Mk Vc
s/n ES305
Castle Bromwich
ES 305
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-11-194282MU 06-12-1942SS647 19-12-1942Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Middle East 30-11-1944Turkey 28-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES306, Mk Vc
s/n ES306
Castle Bromwich
ES 306
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 09-12-194282MU 20-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943Malta 01-10-1943MedAAF Hit by flak and crashlanded 1m W of Rozge 16-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES307, Mk Vc
s/n ES307
Castle Bromwich
ES 307
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 29-11-1942215MU 06-12-1942Empire Strength 11-01-1943Australia 11-04-1943RAAF as A58-169 79S 'UP-X (overscore)' auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES308, Mk Vc
s/n ES308
Castle Bromwich
ES 308
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 20-12-1942222MU 31-12-1942Merchant Prince 18-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943RGS aircraft pool FAC3 10-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES309, Mk Vc
s/n ES309
Castle Bromwich
ES 309
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 11-12-194282MU 28-12-1942Skeldergate 10-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES310, Mk Vc (Trop)
s/n ES310
Castle Bromwich
ES 310
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 21-01-1943215MU 05-02-1943FAAC 03-03-1943Liberian 05-05-1943Takoradi 29-05-1943Engine lost power on approach overshot and overturned Adre FAC3 22-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES311, Mk Vc
s/n ES311
Castle Bromwich
ES 311
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 09-12-1942FACB 09-12-1942CRU 47MU 08-04-1943Empire Barrie 02-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES312, Mk Vc
s/n ES312
Castle Bromwich
ES 312
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 09-12-194247MU 29-12-1942SS653 19-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES313, Mk Vc
s/n ES313
Castle Bromwich
ES 313
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 09-12-1942215MU 29-12-1942Atlantic City 20-01-1943Takoradi 11-03-1943Middle East 11-04-1943Malta 03-06-1943Abandoned after engine cut 5m N of St.Julian's Bay Malta [1-06-1943]FH69.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES314, Mk Vc
s/n ES314
Castle Bromwich
ES 314
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-12-194282MU 14-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Swung on landing and nosed over Setif 05-04-1943SOC 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES315, Mk Vc
s/n ES315
Castle Bromwich
ES 315
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-12-194282MU 17-12-1942Inchanga 11-01-1943Takoradi 07-02-1943Middle East 09-03-1943Malta 01-08-1943Sicily Middle East 15-02-1945SOC 27-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES316, Mk Vc
s/n ES316
Castle Bromwich
ES 316
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 29-11-1942222MU 12-12-1942Hamble VI 20-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES317, Mk Vc
s/n ES317
Castle Bromwich
ES 317
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 09-12-194276MU 17-12-1942SS117 04-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES318, Mk Vc
s/n ES318
Castle Bromwich
ES 318
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 10-12-1942FACB 21-12-1942AST 76MU 21-02-1943Fort La Maune 12-03-1943Takoradi 20-04-1943Middle East 27-05-1943274S 'C' Lost oil pressure and crashed nr Marsiano 14-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES335, Mk Vc
s/n ES335
Castle Bromwich
ES 335
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 09-12-194282MU 01-01-1943Atlantic City 20-01-1943Takoradi 11-03-1943Middle East 21-04-1943SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES336, Mk Vc
s/n ES336
Castle Bromwich
ES 336
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 09-12-1942? Middle East 21-02-1943FAC3 28-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES337, Mk Vc
s/n ES337
Castle Bromwich
ES 337
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 09-12-194276MU 18-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica SOC 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES338, Mk Vc
s/n ES338
Castle Bromwich
ES 338
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-12-1942222MU 18-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES339, Mk Vc
s/n ES339
Castle Bromwich
ES 339
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-12-194282MU 12-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943FTR ops 06-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES340, Mk Vc
s/n ES340
Castle Bromwich
ES 340
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 06-12-1942222MU 18-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-194312/31USAAF lost over Sicily 11-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES341, Mk Vc
s/n ES341
Castle Bromwich
ES 341
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-12-1942222MU 29-12-1942Atlantic City 20-01-1943Takoradi 11-03-1943Middle East 27-04-1943SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES342, Mk Vc
s/n ES342
Castle Bromwich
ES 342
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-12-1942215MU 06-01-1943SS653 19-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 01-10-194373S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Banjaluka 27-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES343, Mk Vc
s/n ES343
Castle Bromwich
ES 343
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 09-12-194282MU 14-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-1943C3 ops 08-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES344, Mk Vc
s/n ES344
Castle Bromwich
ES 344
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 09-12-194276MU 18-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES345, Mk Vc
s/n ES345
Castle Bromwich
ES 345
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-12-194276MU 24-12-1942SS652 03-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943FAC2 18-01-1943243S Malta 01-11-1943229SNAfrica 01-01-1944SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES346, Mk Vc
s/n ES346
Castle Bromwich
ES 346
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 29-11-1942222MU 21-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943EAfrica Stopped on runway and hit by JG741 La Senia FAC3 06-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES347, Mk Vc
s/n ES347
Castle Bromwich
ES 347
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-12-1942222MU 20-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943C3 ops 24-04-1943[SOC 19-07-1945]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES348, Mk Vc
s/n ES348
Castle Bromwich
ES 348
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 04-12-194282MU 10-12-1942Empire Tower 23-12-1942Gibraltar 13-01-19431676Flt 29-04-1943Middle East 31-01-1945Turkey 22-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES349, Mk Vc
s/n ES349
Castle Bromwich
ES 349
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-12-1942222MU 31-12-1942SS653 19-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES350, Mk Vc
s/n ES350
Castle Bromwich
ES 350
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 10-12-194282MU 23-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES351, Mk Vc
s/n ES351
Castle Bromwich
ES 351
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 06-12-194282MU 17-12-1942Bluff VII 04-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Setif FAC3 28-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES352, Mk Vc
s/n ES352
Castle Bromwich
ES 352
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 10-12-1942222MU 29-12-1942Empire Haven 19-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943Malta 01-07-1943Sicily 43S 'FT-Y' NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES353, Mk Vc
s/n ES353
Castle Bromwich
ES 353
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 09-12-194276MU 15-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica SOC 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES354, Mk Vc
s/n ES354
Castle Bromwich
ES 354
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 06-12-194276MU 11-12-1942Hamble VII 30-12-1942Gibraltar 18-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES355, Mk Vc
s/n ES355
Castle Bromwich
ES 355
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 09-12-194282MU 12-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943Ditched 15m S of Sicily 18-06-1943FH95.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES356, Mk Vc
s/n ES356
Castle Bromwich
ES 356
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 06-12-194276MU 18-12-1942Bluff VII 04-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943Collided with ER850 and crashed 3m E of Beja 01-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES357, Mk Vc
s/n ES357
Castle Bromwich
ES 357
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 06-12-194276MU 23-12-1942Bluff VII 04-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943Malta 01-06-1943SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES358, Mk Vc
s/n ES358
Castle Bromwich
ES 358
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 20-12-194282MU 30-12-1942Atlantic City 20-01-1943Takoradi 11-03-1943Middle East 18-04-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943CE 12-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES359, Mk Vc
s/n ES359
Castle Bromwich
ES 359
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HCR GPO 6MU 20-12-1942222MU 08-01-1943Atlantic City 20-01-1943Takoradi 11-03-1943Middle East 20-03-1943Turkey 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES360, Mk Vc
s/n ES360
Castle Bromwich
ES 360
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 15-12-194276MU 21-12-1942Bluff VII 04-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-19434USAAF takeoff accident Youks les Bains Algeria 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES361, Mk Vc
s/n ES361
Castle Bromwich
ES 361
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 11-12-194282MU 28-12-1942Skeldergate 10-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943225S Spun into ground while practicing evasion tactics Souk-el-Arba FAC3 21-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES362, Mk Vc
s/n ES362
Castle Bromwich
ES 362
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 11-12-1942222MU 31-12-1942SS653 19-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943USAAF NAfrica 30-11-194332S SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES363, Mk Vc
s/n ES363
Castle Bromwich
ES 363
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-12-1942215MU 26-12-1942SS652 02-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943Middle East 31-01-1945eng fire aircraft abandoned CE 15-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES364, Mk Vc
s/n ES364
Castle Bromwich
ES 364
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 10-12-1942222MU 27-12-1942Skeldergate 10-01-1943Gibraltar 06-02-1943NWAfrica 28-02-1943SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES365, Mk Vc
s/n ES365
Castle Bromwich
ES 365
Merlin 46
Walker:
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in the Middle East c.1942/43. Crashed on 10 August 1943 at Lentini East in Sicily after engine failure on take off. Apparently not repaired.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 15-12-194282MU 13-01-1943Nairnbank 10-02-1943Takoradi 11-03-1943Middle East 21-04-1943Malta 01-07-1943Sicily Middle East 417S Engine cut on take-off Lentini East C2 10-08-1943SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES366, Mk Vc
s/n ES366
Castle Bromwich
ES 366
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 10-12-194282MU 23-12-1942Bluff VII 04-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES367, Mk Vc
s/n ES367
Castle Bromwich
ES 367
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 14-12-1942215MU 22-12-1942Australia Star 27-01-1943Australia 11-03-1943RAAF as A58-170 rtp 10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES368, Mk Vc
s/n ES368
Castle Bromwich
ES 368
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 20-12-194276MU 28-12-1942SS117 04-01-1943Gibraltar 18-01-1943EAfrica Collided with ES253 on landing La Senia CE 05-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire ES369, Mk Vc
s/n ES369
Castle Bromwich
ES 369
Merlin 46
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 10-12-194276MU 18-12-1942ros SS682 12-04-1943Casablanca 25-04-1943118MU Malta 31-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05