Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 453, Group 453)

Supermarine Spitfire

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Spitfire JF274, Mk VIII

s/n JF274

c/n 3660

VA (Supermarine)

JF 274

Merlin 61

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FF 24-11-1942First prod VIII Hand Sqdn Hullavington 29-11-1942AST 21-06-1943VAWD 09-11-1943wts and CG load 82MU 11-05-1944Argyll 01-06-1944Casablanca 13-06-1944MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF275, Mk VIII

s/n JF275

c/n 3632

VA (Supermarine)

JF 275

Merlin 61

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FF 21-11-1942CRD VAWD 24-11-1942trials with Super trop air intake 06-02-19431CRU 25-09-1943CF Staff College 16-08-1945? 29MU 25-07-1945sold in Buenos Aires 13-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF276, Mk VIII

s/n JF276

c/n 3661

VA (Supermarine)

JF 276

Merlin 61

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FF 24-11-194233MU 29-11-1942AST 222MU 20-08-1943Gerard Dou 25-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943NAfrica 03-11-1943India 01-12-1943CE 14-06-1945SOC 30-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF277, Mk VIII

s/n JF277

c/n 3671

VA (Supermarine)

JF 277

Merlin 61

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FF 26-11-194233MU 01-12-1942AST 222MU 10-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-01-1944ACSEA 21-06-194536sp crashed force-landed nr Bankura India CE dbf SOC 05-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF278, Mk VIII

s/n JF278

c/n 3678

VA (Supermarine)

JF 278

Merlin 61

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FF 28-11-194233MU 04-12-1942VA 15-07-194339MU 06-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945Engine cut crashlanded 1m N of Bellaria 11-03-1945CE SOC 20-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF279, Mk VIII

s/n JF279

c/n 3691

VA (Supermarine)

JF 279

Merlin 61

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FF 30-11-194239MU 01-12-19423206Sc Station Odiham 17-04-1943AST 222MU 24-08-1943Casablanca 20-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943FAC3 07-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF280, Mk VIII

s/n JF280

c/n 3724

VA (Supermarine)

JF 280

Merlin 61

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FF 08-12-194233MU 15-12-1942AST 82MU 18-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943Missing on training flight 05-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF281, Mk VIII

s/n JF281

c/n 3730

VA (Supermarine)

JF 281

Merlin 61

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FF 10-12-194233MU 24-12-1942HAL 47MU 20-10-1943Casablanca 29-11-1943Middle East 21-06-1945SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF282, Mk VIII

s/n JF282

c/n 3737

VA (Supermarine)

JF 282

Merlin 61

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FF 11-12-194233MU 14-12-1942AST 47MU 27-08-1943Casablanca 20-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943Middle East 31-10-1943India 01-12-1943Destroyed by Japanese raiding party Palel 04-07-1944SOC 10-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF283, Mk VIII

s/n JF283

c/n 3750

VA (Supermarine)

JF 283

Merlin 61

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FF 15-12-194233MU 20-12-194247MU 12-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943Destroyed by Japanese raiding party Palel 04-07-1944CE 20-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF284, Mk VIII

s/n JF284

c/n 3759

VA (Supermarine)

JF 284

Merlin 61

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FF 19-12-194238MU 24-12-1942Westland 222MU 08-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943SOC 27-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF285, Mk VIII

s/n JF285

c/n 3785

VA (Supermarine)

JF 285

Merlin 61

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FF 23-12-194238MU 29-12-1942Westland 47MU 16-07-1943Casablanca 16-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943SOC 22-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF286, Mk VIII

s/n JF286

c/n 3797

VA (Supermarine)

JF 286

Merlin 61

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FF 30-12-194238MU 02-01-1943Martlesham Heath 04-05-1943FACB 17-06-1943recat E 24-06-19431CRU 28-06-1943618S 26-08-1944SOC 09-01-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF287, Mk VIII

s/n JF287

c/n 3799

VA (Supermarine)

JF 287

Merlin 61

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FF 31-12-194238MU 03-01-1943Westland 47MU 17-07-1943Casablanca 16-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943Dived into ground out of cloud nr Tabyin FAC3 07-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF288, Mk VIII

s/n JF288

c/n 3816

VA (Supermarine)

JF 288

Merlin 61

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FF 01-01-194338MU 08-01-1943Westland 82MU 16-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943Hit by JF577 while parked El Aouina 11-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF289, Mk VIII

s/n JF289

c/n 3817

VA (Supermarine)

JF 289

Merlin 61

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FF 08-01-194338MU 13-01-1943Westland 215MU 31-07-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943ACSEA 21-06-1945SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF290, Mk VIII

s/n JF290

c/n 3840

VA (Supermarine)

JF 290

Merlin 61

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FF 08-01-194338MU 13-01-1943AST 82MU 17-09-1943Casablanca 19-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-194392S Shot down by flak nr Lake Trasimeno 15-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF291, Mk VIII

s/n JF291

c/n 3848

VA (Supermarine)

JF 291

Merlin 61

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FF 13-01-194338MU 15-01-1943Westland 47MU 21-07-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 03-12-1943Taxied into another aircraft Ramu C3 15-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF292, Mk VIII

s/n JF292

c/n 3852

VA (Supermarine)

JF 292

Merlin 61

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FF 14-01-194338MU 21-01-1943Westland 82MU 14-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943India 01-01-1944SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF293, Mk VIII

s/n JF293

c/n 3856

VA (Supermarine)

JF 293

Merlin 61

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FF 15-01-194338MU 21-01-1943Westland 82MU 14-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF294, Mk VIII

s/n JF294

c/n 6S 238666

VA (Supermarine)

JF 294

Merlin 61

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FF 19-01-1943Casablanca 08-1943India 10-1943SAAF Flew non-stop Cairo to Cape 03-1944extant National War Museum Johannesburg as 5501 [Works order 3885]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF295, Mk VIII

s/n JF295

c/n 3887

VA (Supermarine)

JF 295

Merlin 61

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FF 20-01-194333MU 22-01-1943Westland 47MU 16-07-1943Fort Rupert 25-07-1943Casablanca 16-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943ACSEA 21-06-1945CE 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF296, Mk VIII

s/n JF296

c/n 3904

VA (Supermarine)

JF 296

Merlin 61

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FF 23-01-194338MU 27-01-1943AST 17-09-1943mods 82MU 03-03-1944Empire Ray 21-03-1944Casablanca 06-04-19441CRU 14-09-1945to 5835M Cosford 27-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF297, Mk VIII

s/n JF297

c/n 3915

VA (Supermarine)

JF 297

Merlin 61

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FF 26-01-194333MU 29-01-1943HAL 02-07-1943mods 82MU 18-08-1943Gerard Dou 25-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943NAfrica Engine cut due to fuel starvation crashlanded nr Mostagenem Algeria 06-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF298, Mk VIII

s/n JF298

c/n 3933

VA (Supermarine)

JF 298

Merlin 61

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FF 30-01-194333MU 03-02-1943Westland 82MU 26-07-1943Cardinal Gibbons 03-09-1943Casablanca 20-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-194392S C3 ops 23-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF299, Mk VIII

s/n JF299

c/n 3934

VA (Supermarine)

JF 299

Merlin 61

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FF 30-01-1943AFDU Wittering 08-08-1943hand trials AAEE 16-09-1943reduced area rear fus and reinforced tear drop hood with curved windscreen. jettison trials. Trop intake replaced with temperate. Fitt FXII rud and extended wing tips. Casablanca 08-1943? for trop trials. Reverted to standard and returned VAWD for FVIII dev 09-12-1943VAHP 05-10-1944comparison trials with RM784 (FXIV) scrap 01-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF300, Mk VIII

s/n JF300

c/n 3956

VA (Supermarine)

JF 300

Merlin 61

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FF 02-02-194333MU 10-02-1943Westland 222MU 08-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943Engine cut on take-off hit ditch Baigachi FAC3 22-12-1943SOC 07-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF316, Mk VIII

s/n JF316

c/n 4386

VA (Supermarine)

JF 316

Griffon 61

Walker:

converted to Mk. XIV

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FF 20-01-1943Quill Cv first experimental aircraft Type 369 FXIV proto at VAHP G61 install Rotol 05-blade Jablo prop CRD VAWD 13-04-1943wts and CG load Tare 6274lb takeoff 7402lb land 6895lbs R-RH 29-05-1943VA EA 20-04-1944G65 install trials and gen dev with G65 and G67 AST 25-08-19446MU 16-03-1945CRD DeH Prop 30-08-1945contra props install trials RAF SoH 28-08-1947nea fire fight demo SOC 29-04-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF317, Mk VIII

s/n JF317

c/n 4076

VA (Supermarine)

JF 317

Griffon 61

Walker:

converted to Mk. XIV

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FF 04-03-1943R-RH 06-03-1943Cv XIV Griffon RG5SM FVIII wing Rotol five blade prop extended cowling larger air intake fin and rud balloon hood AAEE 07-09-1943climb level speed positional error lateral and direct perf trials R-RH 27-09-1943G65 install VA EA 10-02-1944SOC 28-04-1945Rotol Staverton 13-07-1945contra prop static trials Griffon with five blade prop scrap 13-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF318, Mk VIII

s/n JF318

c/n 4387

VA (Supermarine)

JF 318

Griffon 61

Walker:

converted to Mk. XIV

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ASTH 24-05-1943Cv XIV AAEE 26-05-1943FF 29-05-1943100hrs extensive fly trials plagued with continuous ignition problems. New eng install ground clearance of prop on takeoff 2.5in. Lateral and direct stab trials with mod tail unit carbon monoxide contam tests. After 47hr second engine failed aircraft force-landed. Extended wing tips fitt VAWD for a further 73hrs fly. aircraft abandoned when engine failed at high alt crashed dbf Amesbury Cemetery 23-09-1943remains to RAE 12-1943SOC 01-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF319, Mk VIII

s/n JF319

c/n 4466

VA (Supermarine)

JF 319

Griffon 61

Walker:

converted to Mk. XIV

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R-RH Cv XIV 24-06-1943Griffon RG5SM five blade Rotol prop univ wing mod fin and rud high quality finish balloon hood whip aerial AAEE 08-09-1943lateral and direct stab climb and level speed perf positional error. deter of aftmost CG carbon monoxide contam oil cool and rad suit. trials concluded 13-11-1943FACE SOC 02-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF320, Mk VIII

s/n JF320

c/n 4467

VA (Supermarine)

JF 320

Griffon 61

Walker:

converted to Mk. XIV

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R-RH Cv XIV G61 25-06-1943CRD WD for makers trials. Rotol Staverton 02-11-1944ASTH 19-02-1945VA EA 30-04-1945FACE 20-02-1948SOC 20-08-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF321, Mk VIII

s/n JF321

c/n 4663

VA (Supermarine)

JF 321

Griffon 61

Walker:

converted to Mk. XIV

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FF 20-08-1943R-RH 20-08-1943Cv XIV G61 CRD WD 25-08-1943SOC 09-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF322, Mk VIII

s/n JF322

c/n 3959

VA (Supermarine)

JF 322

Merlin 61

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FF 04-02-194333MU 09-02-1943Westland 222MU 12-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943SOC 10-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF323, Mk VIII

s/n JF323

c/n 3950

VA (Supermarine)

JF 323

Merlin 61

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FF 04-02-194333MU 07-02-1943Westland 215MU 10-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-01-1944SOC 21-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF324, Mk VIII

s/n JF324

c/n 3955

VA (Supermarine)

JF 324

Merlin 61

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FF 06-02-194339MU 07-02-1943Westland 215MU 10-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943FAAC 21-06-1945SOC 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF325, Mk VIII

s/n JF325

c/n 3964

VA (Supermarine)

JF 325

Merlin 61

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FF 08-02-194339MU 11-02-1943Westland 215MU 10-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943taxied into truck 17SP 13-11-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF326, Mk VIII

s/n JF326

c/n 3999

VA (Supermarine)

JF 326

Merlin 61

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FF 17-02-19436MU 27-02-194382MU 05-03-1943Fort Livingstone 20-03-1943Gibraltar 12-04-1943241S Engine cut crashlanded nr Hvar 17-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF327, Mk VIII

s/n JF327

c/n 4017

VA (Supermarine)

JF 327

Merlin 63

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FF 24-02-19436MU 25-02-194382MU 05-03-1943Fort Livingstone 20-03-1943Gibraltar 12-04-19436ADF into sea nr Conway Caerns [off Gibraltar] 06-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF328, Mk VIII

s/n JF328

c/n 3981

VA (Supermarine)

JF 328

Merlin 63

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FF 12-02-194339MU 16-02-1943AST 47MU 04-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-01-1944SOC 02-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF329, Mk VIII

s/n JF329

c/n 3987

VA (Supermarine)

JF 329

Merlin 63

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FF 13-02-19436MU 19-02-1943FAAC 21-04-1943ros 2S TAF 31-05-1943HAL 03-07-1943mods 222MU 17-08-1943Gerard Dou 25-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943ACSEA 21-06-1945SOC 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF330, Mk VIII

s/n JF330

c/n 4000

VA (Supermarine)

JF 330

Merlin 63

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VAWD 20-02-1943wts and CG load with C wing takeoff 7752lb with D wing takeoff 7984lb 6MU 02-03-194376MU 24-04-1943Fort Steele 16-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF331, Mk VIII

s/n JF331

c/n 4008

VA (Supermarine)

JF 331

Merlin 61

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FF 19-02-194339MU 27-02-194382MU 09-03-1943Fort Livingstone 20-03-1943Gibraltar 12-04-1943NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF332, Mk VIII

s/n JF332

c/n 4007

VA (Supermarine)

JF 332

Merlin 63

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FF 19-02-194339MU 02-03-194382MU 29-04-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 28-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF333, Mk VIII

s/n JF333

c/n 4014

VA (Supermarine)

JF 333

Merlin 61

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FF 20-02-1943MU 25-02-194382MU 09-03-1943SS682 12-04-1943Casablanca 25-04-1943NWAfrica 31-05-1943USAAF 31-07-1943RAF 31-05-1944Hit by flak and crashlanded 16-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF334, Mk VIII

s/n JF334

c/n 4015

VA (Supermarine)

JF 334

Merlin 61

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FF 20-02-19436MU 26-02-194376MU 29-04-1943SS702 02-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Collided with JF669 over Venafro 25-05-1944SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF335, Mk VIII

s/n JF335

c/n 4020

VA (Supermarine)

JF 335

Merlin 61

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FF 24-02-194339MU 26-02-1943222MU 21-03-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF336, Mk VIII

s/n JF336

c/n 4026

VA (Supermarine)

JF 336

Merlin 63A

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, from late 1943, coded "AN*O". Hiut by flak and abandoned on 8 December 1943

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FF 25-02-194339MU 26-02-194382MU 27-04-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943MedAAF 01-11-1943417S Hit by flak and abandoned 08-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF337, Mk VIII

s/n JF337

c/n 4029

VA (Supermarine)

JF 337

Merlin 63A

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FF 26-02-194339MU 27-02-194382MU 22-03-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Caught fire starting up Biskra 05-09-1943[NAfrica 30-11-1943SOC 31-12-1943]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF338, Mk VIII

s/n JF338

c/n 4036

VA (Supermarine)

JF 338

Merlin 63

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FF 26-02-19436MU 28-02-194382MU 29-04-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 05-07-1943SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF339, Mk VIII

s/n JF339

c/n 4037

VA (Supermarine)

JF 339

Merlin 63

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FF 26-02-19436MU 28-02-194382MU 29-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF340, Mk VIII

s/n JF340

c/n 4050

VA (Supermarine)

JF 340

Merlin 63

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FF 28-02-19436MU 06-03-194382MU 13-05-1943Fort Steele 16-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-194312/31USAAF lost Italy 11-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF341, Mk VIII

s/n JF341

c/n 4055

VA (Supermarine)

JF 341

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-03-194339MU 06-03-194347MU 29-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Brakes failed overshot landing and tipped up Tafaraoui 13-07-1943SOC 31-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF342, Mk VIII

s/n JF342

c/n 4056

VA (Supermarine)

JF 342

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-03-194339MU 06-03-194347MU 12-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943Engine seized in circuit crashlanded at Bellaria 28-12-1944[MedAAF 21-06-1945183S SOC 29-09-1945]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF343, Mk VIII

s/n JF343

c/n 4066

VA (Supermarine)

JF 343

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-03-194339MU 08-03-194382MU 11-04-1943SS686 24-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-194592S SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF344, Mk VIII

s/n JF344

c/n 4065

VA (Supermarine)

JF 344

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-03-194339MU 07-03-194347MU 15-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943NWAfrica 01-10-194332S Hit by flak and crashed Baska Voda CE 14-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF345, Mk VIII

s/n JF345

c/n 4077

VA (Supermarine)

JF 345

Merlin 63A

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44. Lost on 29 March 1944, Warrant Officer Class 1 H.E. Morrow killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-03-194333MU 12-03-194347MU 20-03-1943Orient City 13-04-1943Casablanca 25-04-1943NWAfrica 31-05-1943USAAF 31-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF346, Mk VIII

s/n JF346

c/n 4073

VA (Supermarine)

JF 346

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-03-194333MU 07-03-1943222MU 15-03-1943SS679 12-04-1943Casablanca 25-04-1943Middle East 01-08-19431SAAF Shot down by Fw190s over Sangro 28-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF347, Mk VIII

s/n JF347

c/n 4074

VA (Supermarine)

JF 347

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-03-194333MU 07-03-194382MU 17-03-1943SS682 12-04-1943Casablanca 25-04-1943NWAfrica 31-05-1943USAAF 01-10-1943SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF348, Mk VIII

s/n JF348

c/n 4079

VA (Supermarine)

JF 348

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-03-194333MU 12-03-194347MU 20-03-1943Orient City 13-04-1943Casablanca 25-04-1943NWAfrica 31-05-1943SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF349, Mk VIII

s/n JF349

c/n 4097

VA (Supermarine)

JF 349

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-03-194338MU 14-03-1943222MU 19-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF350, Mk VIII

s/n JF350

c/n 4091

VA (Supermarine)

JF 350

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-03-194345MU 18-03-1943215MU 02-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NAfricanASC 01-11-1943Crashed on training flight Cecina Marina 24-08-1944SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF351, Mk VIII

s/n JF351

c/n 4092

VA (Supermarine)

JF 351

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-03-194345MU 14-03-1943215MU 31-03-1943Empire Barrie 02-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943NWAfrica 31-05-1943USAAF 31-07-1943SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF352, Mk VIII

s/n JF352

c/n 4093

VA (Supermarine)

JF 352

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-03-194346MU 14-03-1943215MU 03-04-1943Empire Barrie 02-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Malta 126S Missing on air test off Malta 23-06-1943FH10.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF353, Mk VIII

s/n JF353

c/n 4094

VA (Supermarine)

JF 353

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 14-03-1943215MU 07-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-194592S crashed on takeoff Zeltweg Austria FACE 25-11-1946SOC 28-11-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF354, Mk VIII

s/n JF354

c/n 4103

VA (Supermarine)

JF 354

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-03-194338MU 17-03-1943222MU 19-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF355, Mk VIII

s/n JF355

c/n 4123

VA (Supermarine)

JF 355

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-03-194338MU 22-03-1943215MU 29-03-1943Empire Barrie 02-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-01-1944SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF356, Mk VIII

s/n JF356

c/n 4110

VA (Supermarine)

JF 356

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-03-194333MU 18-03-1943215MU 29-03-1943Empire Barrie 02-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 04-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF357, Mk VIII

s/n JF357

c/n 4111

VA (Supermarine)

JF 357

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-03-194333MU 18-03-194382MU 19-04-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Shot down by fighters off Fano 27-07-1944SOC 18-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF358, Mk VIII

s/n JF358

c/n 4118

VA (Supermarine)

JF 358

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-03-194338MU 19-03-1943215MU 05-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-01-1944C3 ops 13-03-1944SOC 07-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF359, Mk VIII

s/n JF359

c/n 4119

VA (Supermarine)

JF 359

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-03-194345MU 22-03-1943215MU 11-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF360, Mk VIII

s/n JF360

c/n 4120

VA (Supermarine)

JF 360

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-03-194345MU 22-03-1943215MU 04-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943USAAF 31-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF361, Mk VIII

s/n JF361

c/n 4124

VA (Supermarine)

JF 361

Merlin 63

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa from late 1943. Crash landed after engine failure near Anzio, Italy on 26 January 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-03-194345MU 26-03-1943215MU 11-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943417S Engine cut crashlanded nr Anzio C3 26-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF362, Mk VIII

s/n JF362

c/n 4125

VA (Supermarine)

JF 362

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-03-194345MU 26-03-194382MU 14-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-194392S Hit trees on take-off Marcianise C3 22-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF363, Mk VIII

s/n JF363

c/n 4126

VA (Supermarine)

JF 363

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-03-194346MU 27-03-1943222MU 11-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-08-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF364, Mk VIII

s/n JF364

c/n 4139

VA (Supermarine)

JF 364

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-03-194346MU 27-03-1943215MU 11-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943NWAfrica 31-07-194332S SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF392, Mk VIII

s/n JF392

c/n 4137

VA (Supermarine)

JF 392

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-03-194338MU 25-03-194382MU 19-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 28-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF393, Mk VIII

s/n JF393

c/n 4138

VA (Supermarine)

JF 393

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-03-194338MU 25-03-194382MU 03-05-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943FAC3 11-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF394, Mk VIII

s/n JF394

c/n 4140

VA (Supermarine)

JF 394

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-03-194333MU 27-03-1943222MU 14-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-08-1943MedAAF 01-11-1943Engine cut abandoned off Po Estuary 01-09-1944SOC 23-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF395, Mk VIII

s/n JF395

c/n 4144

VA (Supermarine)

JF 395

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-03-194333MU 27-03-194382MU 06-04-1943SS686 26-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF396, Mk VIII

s/n JF396

c/n 4145

VA (Supermarine)

JF 396

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-03-194346MU 27-03-1943222MU 11-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 23-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF397, Mk VIII

s/n JF397

c/n 4146

VA (Supermarine)

JF 397

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-03-194346MU 28-03-1943215MU 12-04-1943Empire Barrie 02-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF398, Mk VIII

s/n JF398

c/n 4149

VA (Supermarine)

JF 398

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-03-194338MU 28-03-194386MU 01-06-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF399, Mk VIII

s/n JF399

c/n 4150

VA (Supermarine)

JF 399

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-03-194338MU 28-03-194352MU 07-05-1943Fort Steele 16-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Malta 01-08-1943SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF400, Mk VIII

s/n JF400

c/n 4151

VA (Supermarine)

JF 400

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-03-194338MU 28-03-194352MU 01-05-1943Fort Steele 16-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943USAAF 31-10-1944SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF401, Mk VIII

s/n JF401

c/n 4152

VA (Supermarine)

JF 401

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-03-194345MU 30-03-1943215MU 12-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF402, Mk VIII

s/n JF402

c/n 4158

VA (Supermarine)

JF 402

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-03-194345MU 30-03-194382MU 14-04-1943SS686 24-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF403, Mk VIII

s/n JF403

c/n 4159

VA (Supermarine)

JF 403

Merlin 63

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*E".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-03-194338MU 30-03-194382MU 19-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943241S Crashlanded after attack on barges nr Ravenna 02-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF404, Mk VIII

s/n JF404

c/n 4163

VA (Supermarine)

JF 404

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-03-194338MU 02-04-194382MU 23-05-1943SS702 02-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF405, Mk VIII

s/n JF405

c/n 4165

VA (Supermarine)

JF 405

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-03-194345MU 02-04-1943215MU 18-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Abandoned as fuel ran out nr Messina SOC 02-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF406, Mk VIII

s/n JF406

c/n 4166

VA (Supermarine)

JF 406

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-04-194345MU 03-04-194382MU 14-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 30-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF407, Mk VIII

s/n JF407

c/n 4167

VA (Supermarine)

JF 407

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-04-194346MU 03-04-194382MU 15-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF408, Mk VIII

s/n JF408

c/n 4168

VA (Supermarine)

JF 408

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-04-194346MU 03-04-194347MU 29-05-1943SS703 01-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF409, Mk VIII

s/n JF409

c/n 4171

VA (Supermarine)

JF 409

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-04-194333MU 03-04-1943222MU 12-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF410, Mk VIII

s/n JF410

c/n 4173

VA (Supermarine)

JF 410

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-04-194333MU 03-04-194382MU 14-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943C3 ops 02-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF411, Mk VIII

s/n JF411

c/n 4174

VA (Supermarine)

JF 411

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-04-194333MU 04-04-194382MU 18-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF412, Mk VIII

s/n JF412

c/n 4260

VA (Supermarine)

JF 412

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-04-194333MU 03-05-194347MU 12-05-1943Fort Steele 16-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943FACE 19-11-1944SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF413, Mk VIII

s/n JF413

c/n 4203

VA (Supermarine)

JF 413

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-04-19439MU 13-04-194382MU 01-05-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-194392S 'QJ-V' Hit by flak and abandoned 4m S of Paenza 13-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF414, Mk VIII

s/n JF414

c/n 4175

VA (Supermarine)

JF 414

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-04-194338MU 08-04-1943222MU 23-04-1943Fort Steele 16-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Damaged by return fire from Me410 and abandoned off La Spezia 13-08-1944SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF415, Mk VIII

s/n JF415

c/n 4182

VA (Supermarine)

JF 415

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-04-194338MU 08-04-1943222MU 23-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF416, Mk VIII

s/n JF416

c/n 4183

VA (Supermarine)

JF 416

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-04-194338MU 08-04-194382MU 04-05-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943USAAF 30-11-1943185S 92S Damaged by flak attacking MT and crashlanded nr Ferrara 22-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF417, Mk VIII

s/n JF417

c/n 4189

VA (Supermarine)

JF 417

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-04-194345MU 11-04-1943215MU 28-04-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 145S 1SAAF Engine cut crashed in sea 10m SW of Cap Vaticano Sicily 05-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF418, Mk VIII

s/n JF418

c/n 4184

VA (Supermarine)

JF 418

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-04-194345MU 09-04-1943222MU 18-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 145S Engine cut abandoned over sea 3m W of Teopea 05-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF419, Mk VIII

s/n JF419

c/n 4185

VA (Supermarine)

JF 419

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-04-194345MU 09-04-1943215MU 21-04-1943SS687 29-04-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Malta 01-07-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF420, Mk VIII

s/n JF420

c/n 4190

VA (Supermarine)

JF 420

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-04-194346MU 10-04-1943215MU 21-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF421, Mk VIII

s/n JF421

c/n 4191

VA (Supermarine)

JF 421

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-04-194347MU 10-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Malta 01-08-1943Middle East 30-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943185S Shot down by flak attacking train nr Ravenna 12-09-1944SOC 23-10-1944Flight Sergeant AE Jeans killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF422, Mk VIII

s/n JF422

c/n 4192

VA (Supermarine)

JF 422

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-04-19439MU 10-04-194382MU 04-05-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF423, Mk VIII

s/n JF423

c/n 4194

VA (Supermarine)

JF 423

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-04-19439MU 11-04-194382MU 01-05-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 31-10-1943Manhole cover collapsed as aircraft touched down u/c torn off Treviso 15-05-1945[MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 28-08-1945]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF424, Mk VIII

s/n JF424

c/n 4193

VA (Supermarine)

JF 424

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-04-194312MU 10-04-1943215MU 23-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-11-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF425, Mk VIII

s/n JF425

c/n 4196

VA (Supermarine)

JF 425

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-04-194312MU 13-04-1943215MU 23-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Hit by flak nr Ancona and crashlanded 21-06-1944SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF426, Mk VIII

s/n JF426

c/n 4197

VA (Supermarine)

JF 426

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-04-194312MU 11-04-1943215MU 23-04-1943Fort Thompson 03-05-1943Casablanca 17-05-1943Middle East 01-08-1943Malta 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Engine cut crashed in forced landing 20m N of Salonika 06-04-1945SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF427, Mk VIII

s/n JF427

c/n 4204

VA (Supermarine)

JF 427

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-04-194315MU 13-04-194382MU 07-05-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF443, Mk VIII

s/n JF443

c/n 4209

VA (Supermarine)

JF 443

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-04-194315MU 15-04-194347MU 10-05-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF444, Mk VIII

s/n JF444

c/n 4210

VA (Supermarine)

JF 444

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-04-194312MU 15-04-1943215MU 26-04-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943USAAF 30-11-1943241S CE ops 24-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF445, Mk VIII

s/n JF445

c/n 4211

VA (Supermarine)

JF 445

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-04-194312MU 17-04-1943315MU 26-04-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East Damaged by Me202 and abandoned 2m SE of Reggio 03-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF446, Mk VIII

s/n JF446

c/n 4212

VA (Supermarine)

JF 446

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-04-194315MU 18-04-1943VA 15-05-194376MU 11-06-1943SS702 18-06-1943Casablanca 27-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943601S FTR ops 29-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF447, Mk VIII

s/n JF447

c/n 4213

VA (Supermarine)

JF 447

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-04-1943MU 17-04-194376MU 18-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943601S 'UF-I' 92S Engine cut forcelanded at Nettuno 05-02-1944SOC 29-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF448, Mk VIII

s/n JF448

c/n 4222

VA (Supermarine)

JF 448

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-04-194315MU 18-04-194347MU 10-05-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943Hit pylon during forced landing nr Trigno C3 07-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF449, Mk VIII

s/n JF449

c/n 4214

VA (Supermarine)

JF 449

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-04-194333MU 17-04-194382MU 29-04-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF450, Mk VIII

s/n JF450

c/n 4221

VA (Supermarine)

JF 450

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-04-194333MU 18-04-194382MU 29-04-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943MedAAF 01-06-1945SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF451, Mk VIII

s/n JF451

c/n 4223

VA (Supermarine)

JF 451

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-04-194338MU 18-04-194382MU 24-05-1943SS703 01-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Hit by flak nr Rieti and overturned in forced landing 09-06-1944SOC 13-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF452, Mk VIII

s/n JF452

c/n 4231

VA (Supermarine)

JF 452

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-04-194338MU 18-04-194382MU 22-05-1943SS702 02-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF453, Mk VIII

s/n JF453

c/n 4233

VA (Supermarine)

JF 453

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-04-194346MU 21-04-194382MU 03-05-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 02-08-1945SOC 10-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF454, Mk VIII

s/n JF454

c/n 4234

VA (Supermarine)

JF 454

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-04-194346MU 21-04-194347MU 01-05-1943Fort Steele 16-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF455, Mk VIII

s/n JF455

c/n 4241

VA (Supermarine)

JF 455

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-04-19439MU 24-04-194352MU 08-05-1943Fort Steele 16-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943USAAF 30-11-1943SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF456, Mk VIII

s/n JF456

c/n 4235

VA (Supermarine)

JF 456

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-04-19439MU 21-04-194347MU 04-05-1943Fort Steele 16-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943USAAF 30-11-1943SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF457, Mk VIII

s/n JF457

c/n 4238

VA (Supermarine)

JF 457

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-04-194345MU 24-04-1943215MU 30-05-1943SS702 02-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 30-11-1943SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF458, Mk VIII

s/n JF458

c/n 4239

VA (Supermarine)

JF 458

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-04-194345MU 23-04-194347MU 02-05-1943Fort Steele 16-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943241S Hit by flak and dived into ground nr Rovigno 23-03-1944[23-08-1944]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF459, Mk VIII

s/n JF459

c/n 4240

VA (Supermarine)

JF 459

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-04-194345MU 24-04-194347MU 04-05-1943Fort Steele 16-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF460, Mk VIII

s/n JF460

c/n 4244

VA (Supermarine)

JF 460

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-04-194345MU 25-04-194347MU 05-05-1943Fort Jersey 11-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Engine cut abandoned in sea off Foceacesia 18-12-1943SOC 29-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF461, Mk VIII

s/n JF461

c/n 4254

VA (Supermarine)

JF 461

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-04-19439MU 24-04-194347MU 11-05-1943Fort Steele 16-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF462, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF462

c/n 4266

VA (Supermarine)

JF 462

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-04-19439MU 03-05-194388MU 24-05-1943SS702 07-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945Crashed in sea during aerobatics S of Venice 30-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF463, Mk VIII

s/n JF463

c/n 4255

VA (Supermarine)

JF 463

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-04-194315MU 30-04-194347MU 15-05-1943SS703 01-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF464, Mk VIII

s/n JF464

c/n 4256

VA (Supermarine)

JF 464

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-04-194315MU 30-04-194347MU 15-05-1943SS703 01-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 28-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF465, Mk VIII

s/n JF465

c/n 4259

VA (Supermarine)

JF 465

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-04-194312MU 01-05-194347MU 11-05-1943Fort Steele 16-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943136S C3 ops 17-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF466, Mk VIII

s/n JF466

c/n 4261

VA (Supermarine)

JF 466

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-04-194312MU 30-04-194382MU 09-05-1943Casablanca 30-05-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943185S 92S Missing from weather recce over northern Adriatic 12-11-1944Warrant Officer E Smith RAAF missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF467, Mk VIII

s/n JF467

c/n 4262

VA (Supermarine)

JF 467

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-04-194347MU 12-05-1943SS703 01-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-194592S eng fail on takeoff Treviso Italy 04-03-1946SOC 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF468, Mk VIII

s/n JF468

c/n 4271

VA (Supermarine)

JF 468

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-05-19439MU 07-05-194382MU 20-05-1943SS702 02-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943145S 92S Shot down by Fw190 nr Casoli 30-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF469, Mk VIII

s/n JF469

c/n 4272

VA (Supermarine)

JF 469

Merlin 63

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*M".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-05-19439MU 03-05-194376MU 17-05-1943SS707 02-06-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Hit by flak and crashlanded 08-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF470, Mk VIII

s/n JF470

c/n 4274

VA (Supermarine)

JF 470

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-05-194338MU 05-05-194382MU 22-05-1943SS702 02-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NAfricanASC 01-11-1943Damaged by flak and crashed on landing Fano 01-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF471, Mk VIII

s/n JF471

c/n 4277

VA (Supermarine)

JF 471

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-05-194338MU 07-05-194382MU 30-05-1943SS703 01-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 02-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF472, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF472

c/n 4278

VA (Supermarine)

JF 472

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-05-194315MU 07-05-194376MU 11-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Forcelanded after glycol leak nr Pergola 14-07-1944SOC 13-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF473, Mk VIII

s/n JF473

c/n 4280

VA (Supermarine)

JF 473

Merlin 63

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*X".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-05-194315MU 07-05-194376MU 29-05-1943SS702 02-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF474, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF474

c/n 4287

VA (Supermarine)

JF 474

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-05-194315MU 11-05-194376MU 01-06-1943SS707 15-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943NWAfrica 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF475, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF475

c/n 4289

VA (Supermarine)

JF 475

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-05-194315MU 13-05-194376MU 29-05-1943SS703 01-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943USAAF 29-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF476, Mk VIII

s/n JF476

c/n 4298

VA (Supermarine)

JF 476

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-05-19436MU 13-05-194382MU 21-05-1943SS702 02-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-194392S 'QJ-D' Engine cut abandoned 1m S of Felice Point 14-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF477, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF477

c/n 4296

VA (Supermarine)

JF 477

Merlin 66

Walker:

crashed before delivery

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-05-1943engine failure fire on test flight before del crashed 31-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF478, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF478

c/n 4300

VA (Supermarine)

JF 478

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-05-19436MU 14-05-194382MU 23-05-1943SS702 02-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943NWAfricanAF 30-11-1943145S 'ZX-V' FACE 07-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF479, Mk VIII

s/n JF479

c/n 4315

VA (Supermarine)

JF 479

Merlin 63A

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy from late 1943. Survived the war, struck off in 1947.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-05-19438MU 15-05-1943222MU 31-05-1943SS707 15-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943417S SOC 01-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF480, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF480

c/n 4321

VA (Supermarine)

JF 480

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-05-19438MU 14-05-194376MU 29-05-1943SS707 15-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943VAWD 12-194352MU 01-1944RCAF Test and Dev Centre Halifax Canada for Winterisation tests SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF481, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF481

c/n 4301

VA (Supermarine)

JF 481

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-05-19438MU 14-05-194382MU 25-05-1943SS705 02-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Glycol leak forcelanded SW of Palena 02-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF482, Mk VIII

s/n JF482

c/n 4314

VA (Supermarine)

JF 482

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-05-19439MU 16-05-194382MU 27-05-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 145S Abandoned off Augusta 15-08-1943SOC 08-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF483, Mk VIII

s/n JF483

c/n 4319

VA (Supermarine)

JF 483

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-05-19439MU 16-05-1943222MU 04-07-1943Fort Nakasley 12-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943SOC 28-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF484, Mk VIII

s/n JF484

c/n 4317

VA (Supermarine)

JF 484

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-05-19439MU 16-05-1943222MU 07-07-1943Fort Nakasley 12-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943SOC 27-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF485, Mk VIII

s/n JF485

c/n 4328

VA (Supermarine)

JF 485

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-05-194333MU 20-05-194382MU 30-05-1943SS703 01-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943MedAAF 01-11-1943253S Lost oil pressure and abandoned SW of Kiseljak 06-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF501, Mk VIII

s/n JF501

c/n 4329

VA (Supermarine)

JF 501

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-05-194333MU 20-05-194382MU 28-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943MedAAF 01-11-1943Hit by flak and crashlanded nr Penna Point 12-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF502, Mk VIII

s/n JF502

c/n 4333

VA (Supermarine)

JF 502

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-05-194333MU 22-05-194382MU 30-05-1943SS703 01-06-1943Casablanca 15-06-1943NWAfrica 01-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-194392S SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF503, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF503

c/n 4334

VA (Supermarine)

JF 503

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-05-194333MU 22-05-1943222MU 31-05-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943145S 'ZX-W' SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF504, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF504

c/n 4332

VA (Supermarine)

JF 504

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-05-194339MU 21-05-194382MU 04-06-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943NAfricanASC 03-10-1943Damaged by Bf109s and abandoned off Nettuno 24-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF505, Mk VIII

s/n JF505

c/n 4345

VA (Supermarine)

JF 505

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-05-194339MU 22-05-194382MU 04-06-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Hit by flak and abandoned 2m E of Monte Colombo 19-09-1944SOC 23-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF506, Mk VIII

s/n JF506

c/n 4344

VA (Supermarine)

JF 506

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-05-194339MU 22-05-1943222MU 02-06-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943Hit obstruction during flapless landing 01-10-1943[NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 08-03-1944]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF507, Mk VIII

s/n JF507

c/n 4349

VA (Supermarine)

JF 507

Merlin 63A

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-05-194339MU 25-05-1943222MU 02-06-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF508, Mk VIII

s/n JF508

c/n 4346

VA (Supermarine)

JF 508

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-05-19436MU 23-05-194376MU 01-06-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF509, Mk VIII

s/n JF509

c/n 4347

VA (Supermarine)

JF 509

Merlin 63

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, from late 1943. Damaged by Fw190 near Anzio on 25 January 1944, pilot bailed out.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-05-19436MU 23-05-194382MU 08-06-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943601S 417S Damaged by Fw190 and abandoned nr Anzio 25-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF510, Mk VIII

s/n JF510

c/n 4350

VA (Supermarine)

JF 510

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-05-19438MU 25-05-194382MU 06-06-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943601S 92S 241S Missing on shipping recce to Trogir 12-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF511, Mk VIII

s/n JF511

c/n 4351

VA (Supermarine)

JF 511

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-05-19438MU 25-05-194382MU 06-06-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943USAAF 30-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF512, Mk VIII

s/n JF512

c/n 4357

VA (Supermarine)

JF 512

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-05-19436MU 26-05-194347MU 01-06-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF513, Mk VIII

s/n JF513

c/n 4358

VA (Supermarine)

JF 513

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-05-19436MU 26-05-194376MU 01-06-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Damaged by flak and abandoned 13-11-1944SOC 22-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF514, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF514

c/n 4362

VA (Supermarine)

JF 514

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-05-19436MU 27-05-194382MU 01-06-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Engine cut on take-off Oujda FAC3 14-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF515, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF515

c/n 4365

VA (Supermarine)

JF 515

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-05-19438MU 28-05-1943215MU 25-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF516, Mk VIII

s/n JF516

c/n 4383

VA (Supermarine)

JF 516

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-05-1943ASTH 02-06-19438MU 03-07-194382MU 28-07-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF517, Mk VIII

s/n JF517

c/n 4367

VA (Supermarine)

JF 517

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-05-19438MU 29-05-1943222MU 14-06-1943SS708 14-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943241S Hit by flak nr Ancona and dived into sea 03-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF518, Mk VIII

s/n JF518

c/n 4368

VA (Supermarine)

JF 518

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-05-19439MU 30-05-1943215MU 28-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF519, Mk VIII

s/n JF519

c/n 4373

VA (Supermarine)

JF 519

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-05-19439MU 30-05-1943222MU 28-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF520, Mk VIII

s/n JF520

c/n 4378

VA (Supermarine)

JF 520

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-05-194339MU 31-05-1943222MU 09-06-1943SS708 14-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943Ran out of fuel and crashlanded Barbaris Italy 29-09-1943[NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 08-03-1944]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF521, Mk VIII

s/n JF521

c/n 4379

VA (Supermarine)

JF 521

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-05-194339MU 30-05-194376MU 08-06-1943SS708 14-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 28-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF522, Mk VIII

s/n JF522

c/n 4380

VA (Supermarine)

JF 522

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-05-194339MU 30-05-194376MU 08-06-1943SS707 10-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943NAfricanASC 03-10-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943615S SOC 22-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF523, Mk VIII

s/n JF523

c/n 4391

VA (Supermarine)

JF 523

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-05-194312MU 01-06-1943215MU 11-10-1943Charlton Hall 24-10-1943Casablanca 17-11-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943241S SOC 28-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF524, Mk VIII

s/n JF524

c/n 4396

VA (Supermarine)

JF 524

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-06-194312MU 04-06-194382MU 11-06-1943SS708 14-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 92S Crashed nr Campobasso on weather recce 28-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF525, Mk VIII

s/n JF525

c/n 4397

VA (Supermarine)

JF 525

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-06-19436MU 04-06-194352MU 11-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943MedAAF 01-11-1943SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF526, Mk VIII

s/n JF526

c/n 4398

VA (Supermarine)

JF 526

Merlin 63

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*F". Survived the war, scrapped in June 1945.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-06-19436MU 04-06-194352MU 11-06-1943SS708 14-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943417S RCAF Italy 1944 SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF527, Mk VIII

s/n JF527

c/n 4401

VA (Supermarine)

JF 527

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-06-1943MU 05-06-1943222MU 14-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943SOC 28-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF528, Mk VIII

s/n JF528

c/n 4402

VA (Supermarine)

JF 528

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-06-19439MU 06-06-1943215MU 28-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943MedAAF 01-11-1943SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF557, Mk VIII

s/n JF557

c/n 4403

VA (Supermarine)

JF 557

Merlin 63

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*D". Had left this Squadron before it crashed on landing on 16 March 1945

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-06-19439MU 05-06-1943215MU 28-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943417S 241S 145S Undershot landing and hit obstruction tipped up Bellaria 16-03-1945SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF558, Mk VIII

s/n JF558

c/n 4411

VA (Supermarine)

JF 558

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-06-19439MU 06-06-1943215MU 28-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943241S Crashed in sea returning from shipping recce 21-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF559, Mk VIII

s/n JF559

c/n 4412

VA (Supermarine)

JF 559

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-06-194333MU 06-06-194382MU 14-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-194392S 'QJ-N' Crashed on landing Bellaria 30-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF560, Mk VIII

s/n JF560

c/n 4418

VA (Supermarine)

JF 560

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-06-194333MU 09-06-1943222MU 18-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-194573S SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF561, Mk VIII

s/n JF561

c/n 4419

VA (Supermarine)

JF 561

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-06-194333MU 08-06-1943222MU 18-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Hit by flak nr Ancona and crashlanded 22-06-1944SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF562, Mk VIII

s/n JF562

c/n 4420

VA (Supermarine)

JF 562

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-06-194333MU 09-06-194352MU 14-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Engine cut abandoned nr Casoli 23-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF563, Mk VIII

s/n JF563

c/n 4421

VA (Supermarine)

JF 563

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-06-19438MU 11-06-194376MU 23-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943Missing on weather recce in bad weather presumed ditched 28-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF564, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF564

c/n 4422

VA (Supermarine)

JF 564

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-06-19438MU 11-06-194376MU 23-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF565, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF565

c/n 4423

VA (Supermarine)

JF 565

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*L".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-06-19438MU 11-06-194376MU 23-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943145S 'ZX-A' SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF566, Mk VIII

s/n JF566

c/n 4440

VA (Supermarine)

JF 566

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-06-194338MU 12-06-194352MU 21-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-194332S Damaged by flak and abandoned off Cervia 03-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF567, Mk VIII

s/n JF567

c/n 4425

VA (Supermarine)

JF 567

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-06-194338MU 12-06-194352MU 21-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943NWAfrica 92S Shot down by return fire from Do217 nr Isole Termoli 10-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF568, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF568

c/n 4431

VA (Supermarine)

JF 568

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-06-194345MU 12-06-194347MU 24-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943145S Bomb dropped off on landing exploded and overturned aircraft Perugia FACE 08-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF569, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF569

c/n 4429

VA (Supermarine)

JF 569

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-06-194345MU 12-06-1943215MU 21-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943601S Engine cut abandoned 4m N of Castel Volturno 26-01-1944[USAAF 31-01-1944]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF570, Mk VIII

s/n JF570

c/n 4430

VA (Supermarine)

JF 570

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-06-194345MU 215MU 01-07-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943C3 ops 25-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF571, Mk VIII

s/n JF571

c/n 4428

VA (Supermarine)

JF 571

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-06-194346MU 12-06-1943215MU 21-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943Caught fire starting up Tusciano 17-09-1943SOC 01-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF572, Mk VIII

s/n JF572

c/n 4444

VA (Supermarine)

JF 572

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-06-194346MU 20-06-194347MU 30-06-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF573, Mk VIII

s/n JF573

c/n 4445

VA (Supermarine)

JF 573

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-06-194346MU 20-06-194347MU 30-06-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943MedAAF 01-12-1943152S Crashed after fuel lock 5m S of Indin 13-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF574, Mk VIII

s/n JF574

c/n 4443

VA (Supermarine)

JF 574

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-06-19438MU 16-06-1943215MU Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943Hit boulder on take-off and u/c collapsed Grottaglie 15-09-1943[NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 04-03-1944]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF575, Mk VIII

s/n JF575

c/n 4455

VA (Supermarine)

JF 575

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-06-194312MU 23-06-1943222MU 04-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943145S 92S Fuel cock stuck forcelanded nr Nettuno 26-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF576, Mk VIII

s/n JF576

c/n 4456

VA (Supermarine)

JF 576

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-06-194312MU 22-06-194345MU 26-06-1943215MU 05-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943USAAF 31-10-1943185S MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 09-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF577, Mk VIII

s/n JF577

c/n 4462

VA (Supermarine)

JF 577

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-06-194312MU 25-06-1943215MU 06-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943USAAF 30-11-1943Hit JF288 while parked El Aouina FAC3 11-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF578, Mk VIII

s/n JF578

c/n 4382

VA (Supermarine)

JF 578

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-05-194339MU 31-05-1943222MU 10-06-1943SS703 14-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-19431SAAF 92S 145S Damaged by flak and abandoned SW of Bologna 01-08-1944SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF579, Mk VIII

s/n JF579

c/n 4390

VA (Supermarine)

JF 579

Merlin 63

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, from late 1943, coded "AN*J". Struck off on 29 February 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-05-19436MU 01-06-194347MU 10-06-1943SS708 14-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943417S SOC 29-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF580, Mk VIII

s/n JF580

c/n 4399

VA (Supermarine)

JF 580

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-05-1943MU 05-06-194382MU 11-06-1943SS708 14-06-1943Casablanca 29-06-1943Middle East 01-08-194392S u/c collapsed on landing Grottaglie 17-09-1943[NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF581, Mk VIII

s/n JF581

c/n 4415

VA (Supermarine)

JF 581

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-06-194339MU 08-06-194376MU 21-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-19431SAAF Caught fire and dived into ground 10m SE of Avezza 27-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF582, Mk VIII

s/n JF582

c/n 4416

VA (Supermarine)

JF 582

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-06-194339MU 08-06-194376MU 23-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-19431SAAF 241S Collided with MA398 on landing Trigno 07-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF583, Mk VIII

s/n JF583

c/n 4417

VA (Supermarine)

JF 583

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-06-194339MU 08-06-194376MU 21-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943241S SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF584, Mk VIII

s/n JF584

c/n 4424

VA (Supermarine)

JF 584

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-06-19436MU 12-06-194376MU 19-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945256S SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF585, Mk VIII

s/n JF585

c/n 4432

VA (Supermarine)

JF 585

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-06-19436MU 12-06-194376MU 23-06-1943La Pampa 02-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943Engine cut abandoned over Gulf of Gaeta 24-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF586, Mk VIII

s/n JF586

c/n 4433

VA (Supermarine)

JF 586

Merlin 63

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*C".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-06-19436MU 13-06-194376MU 23-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943417S

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF587, Mk VIII

s/n JF587

c/n 4427

VA (Supermarine)

JF 587

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-06-194312MU 13-06-1943215MU 23-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-194392S SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF588, Mk VIII

s/n JF588

c/n 4434

VA (Supermarine)

JF 588

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-06-194312MU 13-06-194347MU 06-07-1943Fort Chesterfield 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943601S 241S SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF589, Mk VIII

s/n JF589

c/n 4436

VA (Supermarine)

JF 589

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-06-194312MU 13-06-194347MU 20-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-08-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF590, Mk VIII

s/n JF590

c/n 4442

VA (Supermarine)

JF 590

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-06-194338MU 16-06-194347MU 25-06-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943SOC 08-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF591, Mk VIII

s/n JF591

c/n 4450

VA (Supermarine)

JF 591

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-06-19438MU 20-06-194376MU 01-07-1943SS717 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943256S 18-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF592, Mk VIII

s/n JF592

c/n 4458

VA (Supermarine)

JF 592

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-06-194338MU 23-06-194376MU 02-07-1943SS717 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943601S 241S Engine cut forcelanded 2m S of River Sangro 24-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF613, Mk VIII

s/n JF613

c/n 4488

VA (Supermarine)

JF 613

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-06-194312MU 28-06-194347MU 09-07-1943Fort Chesterfield 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943NWAfrica 92S Collided with Fw190 and abandoned nr Pescara 05-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF614, Mk VIII

s/n JF614

c/n 4507

VA (Supermarine)

JF 614

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-07-194339MU 03-07-194376MU 18-07-1943Fort Rupert 25-07-1943Casablanca 16-08-1943Middle East 30-11-1943241S SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF615, Mk VIII

s/n JF615

c/n 4535

VA (Supermarine)

JF 615

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-07-194339MU 12-07-194382MU 23-07-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-01-1944615S CE 30-11-1944SOC 14-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF616, Mk VIII

s/n JF616

c/n 4537

VA (Supermarine)

JF 616

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-07-194333MU 16-07-194382MU 24-07-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-194392S 'QJ-H' Hit by flak nr Manzano 20-11-1944SOC 30-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF617, Mk VIII

s/n JF617

c/n 4560

VA (Supermarine)

JF 617

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-07-194333MU 16-07-1943215MU 06-08-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943152S CE 14-04-1945SOC 23-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF618, Mk VIII

s/n JF618

c/n 4561

VA (Supermarine)

JF 618

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-07-194338MU 24-07-194382MU 12-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-01-1944FTR ops 13-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF619, Mk VIII

s/n JF619

c/n 4588

VA (Supermarine)

JF 619

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-07-194312MU 27-07-1943215MU 09-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-01-1944136S Damaged by Ki43s and crashed nr Kangaung 29-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF620, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF620

c/n 4625

VA (Supermarine)

JF 620

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-08-19439MU 13-08-1943215MU 31-08-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-300 549S 'ZF-M' 03-05-1944Collided with A58-19364 Truscott WA 16-11-1944Warrant Officer RW Posse killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF621, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF621

c/n 4628

VA (Supermarine)

JF 621

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-08-19439MU 14-08-1943215MU 31-08-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-301 452S 21-03-194454S 06-04-1944549S 20-07-19456AD 18-09-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF622, Mk VIII

s/n JF622

c/n 4446

VA (Supermarine)

JF 622

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-06-19438MU 19-06-194376MU 01-07-1943SS717 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943ran off runway on landing and overturned Imphal FACE 15-07-1944SOC 07-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF623, Mk VIII

s/n JF623

c/n 4449

VA (Supermarine)

JF 623

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-06-19438MU 20-06-194376MU 01-07-1943SS717 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943ACSEA 21-06-1945SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF624, Mk VIII

s/n JF624

c/n 4459

VA (Supermarine)

JF 624

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-06-194312MU 24-06-1943215MU 11-07-1943Fort Nakasley 18-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF625, Mk VIII

s/n JF625

c/n 4480

VA (Supermarine)

JF 625

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-06-194312MU 27-06-1943222MU 04-07-1943Fort Nakasley 18-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-12-19438RIAF Engine cut crashed in forced landing 5m S of Amta FACE 25-03-1945SOC 12-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF626, Mk VIII

s/n JF626

c/n 4493

VA (Supermarine)

JF 626

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-06-19438MU 29-06-194376MU 08-07-1943Fort Chesterfield 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Engine cut abandoned over Sanero and crashed in sea 29-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF627, Mk VIII

s/n JF627

c/n 4469

VA (Supermarine)

JF 627

Merlin 63

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*M".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-06-19438MU 27-06-194376MU 07-07-1943Fort Chesterfield 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF628, Mk VIII

s/n JF628

c/n 4485

VA (Supermarine)

JF 628

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-06-19438MU 29-06-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943USAAF 30-11-1943Middle East 21-06-1944USAAF 92S SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF629, Mk VIII

s/n JF629

c/n 4486

VA (Supermarine)

JF 629

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-06-194312MU 29-06-194347MU 07-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943CE 23-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF630, Mk VIII

s/n JF630

c/n 4495

VA (Supermarine)

JF 630

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-06-194312MU 01-07-1943215MU 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943SOC 05-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF658, Mk VIII

s/n JF658

c/n 4497

VA (Supermarine)

JF 658

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-06-194312MU 01-07-1943215MU 03-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943USAAF 30-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF659, Mk VIII

s/n JF659

c/n 4487

VA (Supermarine)

JF 659

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-06-194312MU 29-06-194347MU 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943SOC 03-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF660, Mk VIII

s/n JF660

c/n 4502

VA (Supermarine)

JF 660

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-06-194338MU 02-07-194347MU 12-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-194312/31USAAF 30-11-1943lost Italy 22-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF661, Mk VIII

s/n JF661

c/n 4503

VA (Supermarine)

JF 661

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-06-194346MU 02-07-1943215MU 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943USAAF 31-10-1943SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF662, Mk VIII

s/n JF662

c/n 4509

VA (Supermarine)

JF 662

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-07-194345MU 04-07-1943215MU 05-08-1943Casablanca NWAfrica 01-10-1943USAAF 32S 92S Engine cut ditched 15m SE of Venice 09-08-1944SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF663, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF663

c/n 4510

VA (Supermarine)

JF 663

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-07-194346MU 04-07-1943215MU 14-09-1943India 11-11-1943SOC 13-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF664, Mk VIII

s/n JF664

c/n 4518

VA (Supermarine)

JF 664

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-07-1943AFDU 07-07-19439MU 16-08-1943FAAC 82MU 26-12-1943Casablanca 21-01-1944CE ops 08-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF665, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF665

c/n 4519

VA (Supermarine)

JF 665

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-07-194339MU 07-07-1943222MU 19-07-1943India 29-08-1943FACE 18-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF666, Mk VIII

s/n JF666

c/n 4527

VA (Supermarine)

JF 666

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-07-194339MU 12-07-1943222MU 25-07-1943Casablanca NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943152S Abandoned after fuel lock Raing Hat Burma 01-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF667, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF667

c/n 4529

VA (Supermarine)

JF 667

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-07-194339MU 12-07-194382MU 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-01-1944SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF668, Mk VIII

s/n JF668

c/n 4538

VA (Supermarine)

JF 668

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-07-194339MU 16-07-194382MU 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943Stalled on landing and swung Red Road 17-01-1945SOC 12-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF669, Mk VIII

s/n JF669

c/n 4539

VA (Supermarine)

JF 669

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-07-194333MU 12-07-194347MU 19-07-1943Fort Rupert 25-07-1943Casablanca 16-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943Collided with JF334 over Venafro 25-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF670, Mk VIII

s/n JF670

c/n 4534

VA (Supermarine)

JF 670

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-07-194333MU 12-07-194382MU 05-08-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF671, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF671

c/n 4541

VA (Supermarine)

JF 671

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-07-194333MU 16-07-194382MU 05-08-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943CE ops 02-09-1943India 01-01-1944SOC 13-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF672, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF672

c/n 4563

VA (Supermarine)

JF 672

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*M".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-07-194339MU 24-07-1943222MU 14-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943Engine cut on take-off Bellaria forcelanded on beach CE 04-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF673, Mk VIII

s/n JF673

c/n 4551

VA (Supermarine)

JF 673

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-07-194339MU 17-07-194382MU 05-08-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943CE 05-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF674, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF674

c/n 4553

VA (Supermarine)

JF 674

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-07-194312MU 18-07-194382MU 05-08-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF675, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF675

c/n 4562

VA (Supermarine)

JF 675

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-07-194312MU 23-07-194382MU 12-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943Hit by Dakota at dispersal Prkos 19-02-1945SOC 23-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF676, Mk VIII

s/n JF676

c/n 4604

VA (Supermarine)

JF 676

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 27-07-194347MU 10-08-1943Gerard Dou 25-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943Middle East 30-11-1943India 01-12-1943CE 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF692, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF692

c/n 4578

VA (Supermarine)

JF 692

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-194338MU 25-07-194352MU SS722 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945CE 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF693, Mk VIII

s/n JF693

c/n 4565

VA (Supermarine)

JF 693

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-07-194338MU 23-07-194382MU Fort George 04-12-1943Casablanca 22-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF694, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF694

c/n 4582

VA (Supermarine)

JF 694

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-194333MU 24-07-1943222MU Behar 11-09-1943India 09-11-1943RIAF 29-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF695, Mk VIII

s/n JF695

c/n 4583

VA (Supermarine)

JF 695

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-07-194333MU 25-07-194382MU Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943Middle East India 01-01-1944SOC 28-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF696, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF696

c/n 4610

VA (Supermarine)

JF 696

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-08-194333MU 05-08-194382MU Gerard Dou 25-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945Hit tree recovering from dive nr Treviso 11-09-1945SOC 28-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF697, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF697

c/n 4600

VA (Supermarine)

JF 697

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-07-194338MU 30-07-194382MU Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943253S Missing in cloud on sweep 04-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF698, Mk VIII

s/n JF698

c/n 4586

VA (Supermarine)

JF 698

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-07-194338MU 25-07-1943222MU Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-01-1944SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF699, Mk VIII

s/n JF699

c/n 4584

VA (Supermarine)

JF 699

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-07-194338MU 27-07-194382MU 15-11-1943Fort George 04-12-1943Casablanca 22-12-1943USAAF 31-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF700, Mk VIII

s/n JF700

c/n 4460

VA (Supermarine)

JF 700

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-06-194312MU 23-06-194347MU Fort Chesterfield 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943Hit by flak nr Split and crashlanded Camine C3 01-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF701, Mk VIII

s/n JF701

c/n 4454

VA (Supermarine)

JF 701

Merlin 63

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44. Had left this unit when struck off on 18 August 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-06-194345MU 21-06-1943215MU 01-07-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943601S 417S 601S 92S 241S SOC 18-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF702, Mk VIII

s/n JF702

c/n 4463

VA (Supermarine)

JF 702

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-06-194345MU 25-06-1943215MU 07-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943241S Crashed in sea off Canne on air test 05-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF703, Mk VIII

s/n JF703

c/n 4472

VA (Supermarine)

JF 703

Merlin 63

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943. Had left this unit when shot down near Anzio on 2 February 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-06-194345MU 26-06-194382MU 10-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943417S 92S Damaged by Fw190 and crashlanded N of Anzio 02-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF704, Mk VIII

s/n JF704

c/n 4457

VA (Supermarine)

JF 704

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-06-194345MU 22-06-1943215MU 01-07-1943Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943Casablanca 14-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-194392S Hit by f1ak and abandoned off Rimini 11-09-1944SOC 28-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF705, Mk VIII

s/n JF705

c/n 4461

VA (Supermarine)

JF 705

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-06-194346MU 23-06-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF706, Mk VIII

s/n JF706

c/n 4464

VA (Supermarine)

JF 706

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-06-194346MU 25-06-194382MU 07-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Engine cut on take-off Catania 18-11-1943[USAAF 30-11-1943]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF707, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF707

c/n 4473

VA (Supermarine)

JF 707

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

CRD VA 27-06-1943experimental undercarriage with wheel camber and toe-in removed to reduce tyre wear AAEE 27-06-1944for taxy takeoff and landing trials Less ground drag and no adverse effects on hand 33MU 09-08-1944215MU 02-05-1945City of Hong Kong 28-06-1945India 17-09-1945SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF708, Mk VIII

s/n JF708

c/n 4470

VA (Supermarine)

JF 708

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-06-194338MU 25-06-194352MU 04-07-1943Fort Chesterfield 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943USAAF 31-10-1943SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF709, Mk VIII

s/n JF709

c/n 4476

VA (Supermarine)

JF 709

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-06-194338MU 27-06-1943215MU 07-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-194392S Overshot landing and overturned Fano 03-11-1944[MedAAF 21-06-1945CE 26-09-1945]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF710, Mk VIII

s/n JF710

c/n 4471

VA (Supermarine)

JF 710

Merlin 63

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy. Ran off runway and overturned in soft ground at Canne on 16 December 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-06-194338MU 25-06-194347MU 06-07-1943Fort Chesterfield 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 01-09-1943NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943417S Ran off runway into soft patch and overturned on landing Canne C3 16-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF711, Mk VIII

s/n JF711

c/n 4475

VA (Supermarine)

JF 711

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-06-194338MU 27-06-194347MU 06-07-1943Fort Chesterfield 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943tipped on nose 17SP 09-11-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-01-194481S FTR ops 20-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF712, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF712

c/n 4474

VA (Supermarine)

JF 712

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-06-194345MU 26-06-1943215MU 07-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943Hit by flak Tosina and crashlanded CE 05-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF713, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF713

c/n 4477

VA (Supermarine)

JF 713

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-06-194345MU 28-06-1943215MU 11-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF714, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF714

c/n 4483

VA (Supermarine)

JF 714

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-06-194345MU 28-06-194382MU 10-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943Middle East 145S Abandoned after g1ycol leak over Gaeta Bay 26-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF715, Mk VIII

s/n JF715

c/n 4478

VA (Supermarine)

JF 715

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-06-194312MU 27-06-194382MU 09-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-02-1944SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF716, Mk VIII

s/n JF716

c/n 4489

VA (Supermarine)

JF 716

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-06-194312MU 29-06-1943215MU 23-07-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF740, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF740

c/n 4484

VA (Supermarine)

JF 740

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-06-194345MU 29-06-194347MU 09-07-1943Fort Chesterfield 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943145S 'ZX-N'

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF741, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF741

c/n 4490

VA (Supermarine)

JF 741

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-06-194312MU 29-06-1943215MU 19-07-1943Martand 26-07-1943India 29-08-1943SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF742, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF742

c/n 4492

VA (Supermarine)

JF 742

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-06-194346MU 30-06-194347MU 21-07-1943Martand 26-07-1943India 29-08-1943engine failed on approach crash-landed Chor dbf CE 16-08-1944SOC 18-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF743, Mk VIII

s/n JF743

c/n 4498

VA (Supermarine)

JF 743

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-06-194346MU 01-07-1943215MU 08-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943India 01-12-1943Control lost recovering from dive flew into ground Peshawar ranges 20-02-1945SOC 29-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF744, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF744

c/n 4499

VA (Supermarine)

JF 744

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-06-19438MU 01-07-194376MU 09-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943145S 601S CE ops 04-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF745, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF745

c/n 4491

VA (Supermarine)

JF 745

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-06-19438MU 01-07-194376MU 09-07-1943Fort Chesterfield 11-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943145S SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF746, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF746

c/n 4500

VA (Supermarine)

JF 746

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-06-194312MU 01-07-1943215MU 11-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943601S Hit by flak and abandoned off Sperlonga 16-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF747, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF747

c/n 4505

VA (Supermarine)

JF 747

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-06-194312MU 03-07-1943215MU 11-07-1943Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943Casablanca 29-07-1943MedAAF 145S Hit by flak and abandoned 3m SW of Popoll 10-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF748, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF748

c/n 4504

VA (Supermarine)

JF 748

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44. Lost on 16 June 1944, shot down by flak near Perugla, Italy. Flight Lieutenant B.J. Ingalls, DFC, killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-07-194338MU 02-07-194347MU 11-07-1943Fort Rupert 25-07-1943Casablanca 16-08-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943601S 417S Shot down by flak nr Perugla 16-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF749, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF749

c/n 4513

VA (Supermarine)

JF 749

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-07-194338MU 03-07-194382MU 11-07-1943Fort Rupert 25-07-1943Casablanca 16-08-1943327S 12-05-1945339Wng 09-08-1945SNCAN for Armee de l'Air 11-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF750, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF750

c/n 4511

VA (Supermarine)

JF 750

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-07-194338MU 03-07-194382MU 17-07-1943Fort Rupert 25-07-1943Casablanca 16-08-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF751, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF751

c/n 4514

VA (Supermarine)

JF 751

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-07-194345MU 06-07-1943215MU 15-07-1943Fort Rupert 25-07-1943Casablanca 16-08-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-01-194410RIAF SOC 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF752, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF752

c/n 4515

VA (Supermarine)

JF 752

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-07-194345MU 06-07-1943215MU 17-07-1943Martand 26-07-1943India 29-08-1943C3 ops 16-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF753, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF753

c/n 4516

VA (Supermarine)

JF 753

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-07-194345MU 07-07-1943215MU 17-07-1943Martand 26-07-1943India 29-08-1943152S Engine cut forcelanded nr Kalewa 13-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF754, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF754

c/n 4522

VA (Supermarine)

JF 754

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-07-19438MU 08-07-194382MU 17-07-1943Fort Rupert 25-07-1943Casablanca 16-08-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943601S Collided with JF789 on takeoff Marcianise 24-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF755, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF755

c/n 4517

VA (Supermarine)

JF 755

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-07-194312MU 07-07-194347MU 18-07-1943Martand 26-07-1943India 29-08-1943601S 607S 8RIAF Engine cut bellylanded 11m NW of Cox's Bazaar 09-01-1945SOC 14-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF756, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF756

c/n 4523

VA (Supermarine)

JF 756

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-07-194312MU 08-07-1943215MU 20-07-1943Fort Rupert 25-07-1943Casablanca 16-08-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF757, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF757

c/n 4524

VA (Supermarine)

JF 757

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-07-194312MU 08-07-194347MU 18-07-1943Martand 26-07-1943India 29-08-1943152S 136S 132S SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF758, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF758

c/n 4525

VA (Supermarine)

JF 758

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-07-194312MU 10-07-1943215MU 30-07-1943Kohistan 14-09-1943India 11-11-1943601S FAC3 03-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF759, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF759

c/n 4526

VA (Supermarine)

JF 759

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-07-194333MU 10-07-194347MU 18-07-1943Martand 26-07-1943India 29-08-194381S SOC 11-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF760, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF760

c/n 4533

VA (Supermarine)

JF 760

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-07-194333MU 10-07-194347MU 18-07-1943Martand 26-07-1943India 29-08-1943136S SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF761, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF761

c/n 4530

VA (Supermarine)

JF 761

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-07-194333MU 10-07-194347MU 18-07-1943Martand 26-07-1943India 29-08-1943C3 ops 17-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF762, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF762

c/n 4531

VA (Supermarine)

JF 762

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-07-194333MU 12-07-194347MU 18-07-1943Martand 26-07-1943India 29-08-1943152S Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Ledo 23-12-1944SOC 12-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF763, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF763

c/n 4532

VA (Supermarine)

JF 763

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-07-194338MU 12-07-194376MU 22-07-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943Middle East India 01-01-1944CE 02-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF764, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF764

c/n 4603

VA (Supermarine)

JF 764

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 26-07-194382MU 06-08-1943Fort Thompson 16-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943India 01-01-19448RIAF fire in air 09-07-1944CE dbf 24-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF765, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF765

c/n 4542

VA (Supermarine)

JF 765

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-07-194338MU 16-07-1943222MU 23-07-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943145S CE 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF766, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF766

c/n 4543

VA (Supermarine)

JF 766

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-07-194338MU 16-07-194382MU 26-07-1943SS732 08-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943India 01-01-1944SOC 20-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF767, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF767

c/n 4545

VA (Supermarine)

JF 767

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-07-194339MU 18-07-194347MU 29-07-1943Ocean Vesty 16-08-1943India 27-09-1943SOC 06-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF768, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF768

c/n 4544

VA (Supermarine)

JF 768

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-07-194339MU 14-07-1943222MU 24-07-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943India 01-01-1944SOC 22-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF769, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF769

c/n 4546

VA (Supermarine)

JF 769

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-07-194333MU 16-07-194382MU 26-07-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943India 01-01-1944SOC 21-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF770, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF770

c/n 4548

VA (Supermarine)

JF 770

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-07-194333MU 16-07-194382MU 24-07-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943145S 'ZX-E' Hit by flak and dived into ground nr Termoli 06-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF771, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF771

c/n 4556

VA (Supermarine)

JF 771

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-07-194333MU 18-07-194382MU 28-07-1943Behar 11-09-1943India 09-11-1943136S CE ops 08-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF772, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF772

c/n 4549

VA (Supermarine)

JF 772

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-07-194333MU 16-07-194382MU 24-07-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943601S Overturned by shell on landing Nettuno LG C3 15-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF773, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF773

c/n 4557

VA (Supermarine)

JF 773

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-07-194333MU 18-07-1943222MU 30-07-1943Behar 11-09-1943India 09-11-194392S 152S Swung on take-off and u/c torn off Kano 17-01-1945SOC 19-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF774, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF774

c/n 4566

VA (Supermarine)

JF 774

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-07-194339MU 20-07-194382MU 07-08-1943Behar 11-09-1943India 09-11-1943145S SOC 28-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF775, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF775

c/n 4550

VA (Supermarine)

JF 775

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-07-194339MU 16-07-1943222MU 02-08-1943Behar 11-09-1943India 09-11-1943SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF776, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF776

c/n 4569

VA (Supermarine)

JF 776

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-07-194339MU 22-07-1943222MU 31-07-1943Behar 11-09-1943India 09-11-1943Hit by JF929 while stopped off runway Baigachi 09-06-1944SOC 10-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF777, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF777

c/n 4567

VA (Supermarine)

JF 777

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-07-194339MU 20-07-194347MU 01-08-1943Ocean Vesty 16-08-1943India 27-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF778, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF778

c/n 4558

VA (Supermarine)

JF 778

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-07-194339MU 18-07-1943222MU 24-03-1944Kalrada 08-04-1944India 20-05-1944Engine cut undershot forced landing Indin CE 01-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF779, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF779

c/n 4570

VA (Supermarine)

JF 779

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-07-194338MU 23-07-1943222MU 03-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945CE 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF780, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF780

c/n 4571

VA (Supermarine)

JF 780

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-07-194338MU 23-07-194382MU 01-08-1943Fort Thompson 15-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943601S SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF781, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF781

c/n 4580

VA (Supermarine)

JF 781

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*J". Abandoned after loss of control on 27 December 1944, 3 miles north-west of Rimini, Italy.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-07-194312MU 26-07-194382MU 04-08-1943Fort Thompson 15-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943237S 417S Abandoned after control lost 3m NW of Rimini CE 27-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF782, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF782

c/n 4572

VA (Supermarine)

JF 782

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-07-194312MU 26-07-1943222MU 17-08-1943Gerard Dou 25-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943India 01-01-194481S 601S 2RIAF u/c collapsed landing Miranshah FACE 23-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF783, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF783

c/n 4573

VA (Supermarine)

JF 783

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-194312MU 23-07-194382MU 04-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943601S Engine cut on approach stalled and crashed Venafro 09-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF784, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF784

c/n 4574

VA (Supermarine)

JF 784

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-194312MU 23-07-194382MU 04-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 28-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF785, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF785

c/n 4575

VA (Supermarine)

JF 785

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-07-194312MU 26-07-194382MU 04-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943India 01-01-1944136S 81S SOC 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF786, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF786

c/n 4579

VA (Supermarine)

JF 786

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-07-194312MU 26-07-1943215MU 09-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943India 01-01-194481S Engine cut bellylanded at Telipara Bengal FAC3 18-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF787, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF787

c/n 4581

VA (Supermarine)

JF 787

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-07-194333MU 26-07-1943222MU 31-07-1943SS732 05-08-1943Casablanca 18-08-1943NWAfrica 01-10-1943Crashed on landing Maison Blanche C3 31-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF788, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF788

c/n 4591

VA (Supermarine)

JF 788

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-07-194333MU 25-07-1943215MU 06-08-1943India 607S Engine cut bellylanded SW of Buthidaung C3 25-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF789, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF789

c/n 4592

VA (Supermarine)

JF 789

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-07-194338MU 25-07-1943222MU 03-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943India 01-01-1944152S 151OTU fire on approach wheels up landing Peshawar 22-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF805, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF805

c/n 4595

VA (Supermarine)

JF 805

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-07-194338MU 27-07-194382MU 06-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943145S Forcelanded on airstrip nr Nettuno and hit building C3 23-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF806, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF806

c/n 4590

VA (Supermarine)

JF 806

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-07-194338MU 25-07-194347MU 09-08-1943Gerard Dou 25-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943601S Missing presumed shot down by fighters N of Anzio 03-03-1944FLt WR Henderson+

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF807, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF807

c/n 4596

VA (Supermarine)

JF 807

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-07-194339MU 26-07-194382MU 12-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-01-1944152S [Engine cut in circuit on ferry flight Bahrain 24-12-1943]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF808, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF808

c/n 4597

VA (Supermarine)

JF 808

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-07-194339MU 26-07-194382MU 08-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943India 01-01-1944155S Missing from practice scramble nr Jessore 16-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF809, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF809

c/n 4598

VA (Supermarine)

JF 809

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-07-194339MU 26-07-1943222MU 11-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943607S 'AF-N' India 01-01-1944SOC 30-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF810, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF810

c/n 4605

VA (Supermarine)

JF 810

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-07-194333MU 26-07-194382MU 10-09-1943Crawford W Long 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943145S Hit by flak and bellylanded Fano 16-09-1944SOC 23-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF811, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF811

c/n 4606

VA (Supermarine)

JF 811

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-08-194333MU 07-08-1943222MU 14-08-1943Gerard Dou 25-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943India 01-01-1944152S Damaged by Japanese raiding party Palel 14-07-1944SOC 07-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF812, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF812

c/n 4607

VA (Supermarine)

JF 812

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-08-194333MU 08-08-194382MU Gerard Dou 25-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943155S FTR 11-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF813, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF813

c/n 4619

VA (Supermarine)

JF 813

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-08-194339MU 13-08-194382MU 21-08-1943Cardinal Gibbons 03-09-1943Casablanca 20-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943601S SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF814, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF814

c/n 4616

VA (Supermarine)

JF 814

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-08-194339MU 10-08-194382MU 21-08-1943Cardinal Gibbons 03-09-1943Casablanca 20-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943AVM Dickson Personal aircraft SOC 31-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF815, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF815

c/n 4618

VA (Supermarine)

JF 815

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-08-194339MU 12-08-194382MU 21-08-1943Cardinal Gibbons 03-09-1943Casablanca 20-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943601S Damaged by flak and abandoned off Felice Point 20-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF816, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF816

c/n 4621

VA (Supermarine)

JF 816

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-08-1943CRD 16-08-1943AFDU Wittering 22-10-19439MU 26-11-194347MU 25-12-1943Fort Nipigon 10-01-1944India 07-03-1944Hit by Beaufighter NE478 at dispersal Vavuniya CE 01-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF817, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF817

c/n 4620

VA (Supermarine)

JF 817

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-08-19436MU 12-08-194347MU 20-08-1943Behar 11-09-1943India 09-11-1943155S 'DG-M' SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF818, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF818

c/n 4622

VA (Supermarine)

JF 818

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-08-19436MU 13-08-1943222MU 20-08-1943Gerard Dou 25-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943India 01-01-1944C3 ops 17-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF819, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF819

c/n 4626

VA (Supermarine)

JF 819

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-08-19436MU 13-08-1943222MU 21-08-1943Gerard Dou 25-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943India NAfrica 30-11-1943Ran out of fuel and crashlanded Pantellaria FAC3 17-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF820, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF820

c/n 4633

VA (Supermarine)

JF 820

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-08-19439MU 14-08-1943215MU 31-08-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-302 452S 30-03-194454S 07-05-1944Attempted belly landing nr main jetty crashed into Darwin Harbour 02-11-1944rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF821, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF821

c/n 4634

VA (Supermarine)

JF 821

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-08-19439MU 14-08-1943215MU 03-09-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-303 1APU 11-01-1944to storage 22-03-1946Sold scrap R.H.Grant & Co 06-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF822, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF822

c/n 4627

VA (Supermarine)

JF 822

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-08-19439MU 14-08-1943215MU 03-09-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-304 452S 11-01-194454S 'DL-A' 30-03-1944549S 'ZF-K' 05-11-19446AD 27-03-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF823, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF823

c/n 4642

VA (Supermarine)

JF 823

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-08-19439MU 15-08-1943215MU 03-09-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-305 452S 03-07-1944storage 6AD 10-01-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF824, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF824

c/n 4644

VA (Supermarine)

JF 824

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-08-19439MU 15-08-1943215MU 31-08-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-306 14ARD 11-09-1944549S 23-09-194454S 15-07-19456AD 10-09-1945auth for write off 22-05-1946SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF825, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF825

c/n 4643

VA (Supermarine)

JF 825

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-08-19439MU 15-08-1943215MU 03-09-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-307 452S 03-07-1944457S 11-11-1944548S 26-07-1945storage 6AD 18-09-1945auth for write off 22-05-1946SOC 18-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF826, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF826

c/n 4649

VA (Supermarine)

JF 826

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-08-19436MU 16-08-1943222MU 29-08-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943152S SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF827, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF827

c/n 4648

VA (Supermarine)

JF 827

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-08-19436MU 18-08-194382MU 29-08-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943131S Ran into rut and tipped up Amarda Road 30-03-1945SOC 03-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF828, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF828

c/n 4651

VA (Supermarine)

JF 828

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-08-19436MU 19-08-194382MU 13-09-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943615S Engine cut bellylanded in field Bahama 18-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF829, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF829

c/n 4652

VA (Supermarine)

JF 829

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-08-19436MU 19-08-194382MU 24-08-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943136S 81S Abandoned take-off overshot and tipped up Ratmalana 24-04-1945SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF830, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF830

c/n 4662

VA (Supermarine)

JF 830

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-08-19436MU 21-08-194347MU 27-08-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943273S Overshot landing and u/c collapsed Mingladon CE 14-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF831, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF831

c/n 4655

VA (Supermarine)

JF 831

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-08-1943222MU 29-08-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943132RSU engine failed on takeoff Minealadon Burma 08-01-1946CE SOC 31-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF832, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF832

c/n 4656

VA (Supermarine)

JF 832

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-08-19436MU 20-08-194382MU 29-08-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943155S SOC 25-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF833, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF833

c/n 4658

VA (Supermarine)

JF 833

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-08-19436MU 20-08-194347MU 29-08-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943136S FTR ops 14-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF834, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF834

c/n 4602

VA (Supermarine)

JF 834

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-07-194339MU 26-07-194382MU 08-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF835, Mk VIII

s/n JF835

c/n 4612

VA (Supermarine)

JF 835

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-08-194339MU 09-08-1943222MU 27-08-1943Cardinal Gibbons 03-09-1943Casablanca 20-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943India 01-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF836, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF836

c/n 4585

VA (Supermarine)

JF 836

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44. Lost on 4 July 1944, Flying Officer J.R. Daly killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-07-194339MU 25-07-194347MU 01-08-1943Fort Thompson 14-08-1943Casablanca 01-09-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945CE 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF837, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF837

c/n 4608

VA (Supermarine)

JF 837

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-08-194312MU 09-08-1943215MU 20-08-1943Gerard Dou 25-08-1943Casablanca 10-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945CE 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF838, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF838

c/n 4609

VA (Supermarine)

JF 838

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-08-194312MU 08-08-194382MU 23-08-1943Cardinal Gibbons 03-09-1943Casablanca 20-09-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943145S Damaged on landing and further damaged during towing Cesenatico 24-03-1945Lost strafing barges at Piave river mouth 01-04-1945SOC 25-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF839, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF839

c/n 4613

VA (Supermarine)

JF 839

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-08-19436MU 12-08-1943222MU 19-08-1943Behar 11-09-1943India 09-11-1943Hit radio masts stalled on landing Amarda Road 09-03-1944SOC 30-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF840, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF840

c/n 4617

VA (Supermarine)

JF 840

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-08-19436MU 12-08-194347MU 20-08-1943Behar 11-09-1943India 09-11-1943Engine cut bellylanded on approach Chittagong FACE 01-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF841, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF841

c/n 4623

VA (Supermarine)

JF 841

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-08-19436MU 13-08-1943222MU 23-08-1943Behar 11-09-1943India 09-11-1943SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF842, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF842

c/n 4624

VA (Supermarine)

JF 842

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-08-19436MU 13-08-1943222MU 25-08-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF843, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF843

c/n 4631

VA (Supermarine)

JF 843

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-08-19436MU 15-08-1943215MU 03-09-1943Kohistan 14-09-1943India 11-11-1943SOC 01-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF844, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF844

c/n 4632

VA (Supermarine)

JF 844

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-08-19436MU 15-08-19436FPP FF to 222MU crashed bad weather Luckley Farm Stow on the Wold CE 20-08-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF845, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF845

c/n 4639

VA (Supermarine)

JF 845

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-08-19439MU 15-08-1943215MU 03-09-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-308 452S 11-01-1944549S 01-07-19447RSU 01-08-19448CRD rtp 29-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF846, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF846

c/n 4654

VA (Supermarine)

JF 846

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-08-19439MU 21-08-1943215MU 03-09-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-309 452S 08-02-194454S 11-03-1944452S 12-03-194454S 20-04-1944Engine failure crashed nr Pine Creek 04-1944rtp Flying Officer PGF Brown abandoned but died of injuries

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF847, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF847

c/n 4640

VA (Supermarine)

JF 847

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-08-19436MU 19-08-1943215MU 29-08-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-310 54S 09-03-1944452S 18-03-194454S 05-04-194414ARD 15-04-194454S 15-04-1944Crashed in Darwin Harbour on test flight following repairs at 7RSU 05-10-1944Warrant Officer P Fox killed [RAAF records show c/n 4653 see JF848]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF848, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF848

c/n 4653

VA (Supermarine)

JF 848

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-08-19436MU 20-08-194382MU 29-08-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943CE 13-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF849, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF849

c/n 4661

VA (Supermarine)

JF 849

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-08-19436MU 22-08-194347MU 29-08-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943155S 'DG-C' SOC 16-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF850, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF850

c/n 4673

VA (Supermarine)

JF 850

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-19436MU 22-08-194347MU 29-08-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943SOC 16-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF869, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF869

c/n 4677

VA (Supermarine)

JF 869

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-08-19436MU 23-08-1943215MU 01-09-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-311 452S 11-01-194454S 09-03-1944452S 18-03-194414ARD 27-03-194454S 14-04-1944storage 6AD 10-03-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF870, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF870

c/n 4674

VA (Supermarine)

JF 870

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-19436MU 26-08-1943215MU 30-08-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-312 452S 31-03-194454S 09-04-19447RSU 05-02-19458CRD 30-04-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF871, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF871

c/n 4675

VA (Supermarine)

JF 871

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-19439MU 22-08-1943215MU 07-09-1943Port Darwin 06-10-1943Australia 18-01-1944RAAF as A58-327 54S 'DL-J' 04-04-19446AD 18-09-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF872, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF872

c/n 6S 196056

VA (Supermarine)

JF 872

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-08-19439MU 22-08-1943215MU 08-09-1943Port Darwin 06-10-1943Australia 18-01-1944RAAF as A58-328 1AD 03-02-19449RSU 01-09-1944452S 04-09-194414ARD 04-12-194454S 04-05-19456AD 14-09-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948[Works order 4676]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF873, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF873

c/n 4688

VA (Supermarine)

JF 873

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-08-19439MU 27-08-1943215MU 08-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943USAAF 31-01-1944SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF874, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF874

c/n 4701

VA (Supermarine)

JF 874

Merlin 66

Walker:

To No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in Italy on 31 May 1944, after returning from loan to USAAF. Failed to return from operations on 26 July 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-08-194333MU 27-08-194382MU 02-09-1943Crawford W Long 22-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943USAAF 31-01-1944417S 31-05-1944FTR ops 26-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Combat 1944-07-26 to 1944-07-26

417 (F) Sqn (RCAF) Perugia, Italy

417 Fighter Squadron RCAF (Supporting Liberty and Justice), Perugia, Italy. Spitfire LF VIII JF874 failed to return from operations over Italy, cause of loss and crash location unknown. Pilot Warrant Officer 2nd Class JT MacLeod (RCAF) survived to become a Prisoner of War

General Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database...

General Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Spitfire JF874

Spitfire JF875, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF875

c/n 4691

VA (Supermarine)

JF 875

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-08-194333MU 27-08-194382MU 02-09-1943Crawford W Long 22-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943C3 ops 15-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF876, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF876

c/n 4645

VA (Supermarine)

JF 876

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-08-1943MU 17-08-1943215MU 03-09-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-313 452S 06-01-1944Hit trees on forced landing Narridy SA 06-01-19446SFTS 10-01-1944writeoff

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF877, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF877

c/n 4679

VA (Supermarine)

JF 877

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-08-19436MU 23-08-1943215MU 31-08-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-314 452S 11-01-194454S 09-03-194414ARD 27-05-1944rtp 04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF878, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF878

c/n 4698

VA (Supermarine)

JF 878

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-08-194333MU 30-08-194347MU 04-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943601S 145S Caught fire when target blew up and crashed 18-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF879, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF879

c/n 4717

VA (Supermarine)

JF 879

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-08-194339MU 30-08-194382MU 09-09-1943Crawford W Long 22-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943601S Flew into mountain on air test nr Monte Virgine 30-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF880, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF880

c/n 4728

VA (Supermarine)

JF 880

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-08-194339MU 03-09-194347MU 11-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943USAAF 31-01-1944MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF881, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF881

c/n 4729

VA (Supermarine)

JF 881

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*H".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-08-194333MU 03-09-194347MU 08-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943Forcelanded at Nettuno 05-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF882, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF882

c/n 4756

VA (Supermarine)

JF 882

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44. Abandoned off Ancona on 28 June 1944 after engine failure.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-09-19436MU 11-09-1943222MU 16-09-1943Empire Marlow 07-10-1943Casablanca 19-10-1943417S Engine cut abandoned off Ancona 28-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF883, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF883

c/n 4787

VA (Supermarine)

JF 883

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-09-19439MU 17-09-1943215MU 30-09-1943Leerdam 13-12-1943India 26-01-1944air leak 59SP 03-1946SOC 03-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF884, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF884

c/n 4792

VA (Supermarine)

JF 884

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-09-19436MU 18-09-1943215MU 26-09-1943Papanui 13-11-1943Australia 30-12-1943RAAF as A58-354 54S 21-05-19447RSU 12-19446AD 23-09-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF885, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF885

c/n 4812

VA (Supermarine)

JF 885

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-09-19439MU 25-09-1943215MU 18-11-1943Port Phillip 11-12-1943Australia 16-01-1944RAAF as A58-356 457S 29-07-194454S 14-04-1945Landing accident Hughes Strip NT 30-04-1945rtp 30-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF886, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF886

c/n 4828

VA (Supermarine)

JF 886

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-09-19436MU 25-09-194382MU 05-10-1943Charlton Hall 24-10-1943Casablanca 17-11-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF887, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF887

c/n 4846

VA (Supermarine)

JF 887

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-09-19436MU 01-10-1943222MU 08-10-1943Montgomery City 15-11-1943Casablanca 29-11-1943Hit truck on landing Peretola FACE 02-08-1944[2-10-1944]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF888, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF888

c/n 4991

VA (Supermarine)

JF 888

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-10-19439MU 06-11-1943222MU 22-11-1943Leerdam 13-12-1943India 26-01-1944FACE 02-08-1944[Engine cut bellylanded in padi field 1m E of Amarda Road 30-05-1945]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF889, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF889

c/n 4985

VA (Supermarine)

JF 889

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-10-19439MU 09-11-1943222MU 18-11-1943Leerdam 13-12-1943India 26-01-194492S 81S SOC 13-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF890, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF890

c/n 5002

VA (Supermarine)

JF 890

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-11-19439MU 07-11-194347MU 26-11-1943Empire Regent 29-12-1943India 18-02-1944SOC 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF891, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF891

c/n 4978

VA (Supermarine)

JF 891

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-10-19439MU 03-11-194347MU 17-11-1943Leerdam 13-12-1943India 26-01-1944SOC 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF892, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF892

c/n 4998

VA (Supermarine)

JF 892

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-10-19439MU 03-11-194382MU 17-11-1943Leerdam 13-12-1943India 26-01-1944SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF893, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF893

c/n 5000

VA (Supermarine)

JF 893

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-11-19436MU 06-11-1943222MU 19-11-1943Leerdam 13-12-1943India 26-01-1944Engine cut undershot landing at Shikrapur 10-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF894, Mk VIII

s/n JF894

c/n 5010

VA (Supermarine)

JF 894

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-11-19439MU 07-11-1943222MU 07-12-1943Fanad Head 24-12-1943Casablanca 08-01-1944MedAAF 31-01-1944USAAF 29-02-194492S Missing on weather recce over northern Adriatic 12-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF895, Mk VIII

s/n JF895

c/n 5009

VA (Supermarine)

JF 895

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-11-19439MU 07-11-1943222MU 31-01-1944Fort Liard 01-03-1944Casablanca 17-03-194492S Missing from ground attack mission nr Poggia Berni 06-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF896, Mk VIII

s/n JF896

c/n 5017

VA (Supermarine)

JF 896

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-11-19436MU 09-11-194347MU 17-11-1943Fort George 04-12-1943Casablanca 22-12-194392S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Vorgata 20-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF897, Mk VIII

s/n JF897

c/n 5019

VA (Supermarine)

JF 897

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-11-19436MU 11-11-1943222MU 24-11-1943Fort George 04-12-1943Casablanca 22-12-1943Engine cut on take-off bellylanded on beach Bellaria 22-03-1945[MedAAF 21-06-1945CE 20-09-1945]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF898, Mk VIII

s/n JF898

c/n 5018

VA (Supermarine)

JF 898

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-11-19439MU 10-11-1943222MU 23-12-1943Fanad Head 24-12-1943Casablanca 08-01-1944MedAAF 31-01-1944Middle East 21-06-1945SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF899, Mk VIII

s/n JF899

c/n 5033

VA (Supermarine)

JF 899

Merlin 63

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-11-19436MU 13-11-1943215MU 02-12-1943Fanad Head 24-12-1943Casablanca 08-01-1944MedAAF 31-01-1944USAAF 29-02-194492S 253S 'SW-K' SOC 11-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF900, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF900

c/n 4665

VA (Supermarine)

JF 900

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-19436MU 21-08-194347MU 29-08-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943C3 ops 15-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF901, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF901

c/n 4664

VA (Supermarine)

JF 901

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-08-19439MU 22-08-194347MU 07-09-1943Kohistan 14-09-1943India 11-11-1943SOC 28-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF902, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF902

c/n 4666

VA (Supermarine)

JF 902

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-19439MU 22-08-1943215MU 08-09-1943Kohistan 14-09-1943India 11-11-1943SOC 29-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF926, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF926

c/n 4667

VA (Supermarine)

JF 926

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-19439MU 22-08-194347MU 07-09-1943Kohistan 14-09-1943India 11-11-1943SOC 31-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF927, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF927

c/n 4671

VA (Supermarine)

JF 927

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-19439MU 23-08-1943215MU 08-09-1943Kohistan 14-09-1943India 11-11-1943SOC 27-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF928, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF928

c/n 4672

VA (Supermarine)

JF 928

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-19439MU 23-08-1943215MU 08-09-1943Kohistan 14-09-1943India 11-11-1943155S 'DG-K' SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF929, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF929

c/n 4678

VA (Supermarine)

JF 929

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-08-19439MU 24-08-194347MU 03-09-1943Malancha 16-09-1943India 03-11-1943SOC 07-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF930, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF930

c/n 4681

VA (Supermarine)

JF 930

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-08-19439MU 24-08-194382MU 08-09-1943Crawford W Long 22-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943USAAF 31-01-1944Middle East 21-06-1945SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF931, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF931

c/n 4682

VA (Supermarine)

JF 931

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in Italy, from c.1943. Shot down on 10 August 1944, pilot Flying Officer Locke.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-08-19439MU 24-08-194347MU 07-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943MedAAF 21-06-1945SOC 29-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF932, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF932

c/n 4683

VA (Supermarine)

JF 932

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*W".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-08-19439MU 24-08-194382MU 10-09-1943Crawford W Long 22-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943USAAF 31-01-1944Hit by flak and abandoned SE of Russi 04-12-1944SOC 31-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF933, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF933

c/n 4684

VA (Supermarine)

JF 933

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-08-19436MU 25-08-1943215MU 03-09-1943Oran 11-10-1943Australia 28-11-1943RAAF as A58-321 549S 04-05-19446AD 11-10-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF934, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF934

c/n 4685

VA (Supermarine)

JF 934

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-08-19436MU 25-08-1943215MU 03-09-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-315 1AD 05-11-19431APU 10-01-1944Trials Aircraft 1AD storage 01-03-1946rtp 04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF935, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF935

c/n 4686

VA (Supermarine)

JF 935

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-08-19436MU 25-08-1943215MU 03-09-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-316 1AD 24-11-1943452S 03-07-19449RSU 13-12-19447RSU 12-02-194554S 14-07-19456AD 23-09-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF936, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF936

c/n 4689

VA (Supermarine)

JF 936

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-08-19436MU 25-08-1943215MU 03-09-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-317 1AD 18-11-194354S 'DL-Y' 02-06-1944548S 19-07-19456AD 18-09-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF937, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF937

c/n 4690

VA (Supermarine)

JF 937

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-08-19436MU 27-08-1943215MU 07-09-1943Horoata 14-09-1943Australia 21-10-1943RAAF as A58-318 452S 11-01-194454S 09-03-194414ARD 27-03-194454S 17-04-1944Heavy landing Livingston 14-06-19448CRD 24-06-1944rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF938, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF938

c/n 4694

VA (Supermarine)

JF 938

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-08-19436MU 29-08-1943215MU 06-09-1943Port Darwin 06-10-1943Australia 18-01-1944RAAF as A58-329 54S 05-04-19447RSU 06-02-19458CRD 30-04-1945rtp 04-1945collided with A58-330

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF939, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF939

c/n 4707

VA (Supermarine)

JF 939

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-08-19436MU 29-08-1943215MU 05-09-1943Port Darwin 06-10-1943Australia 18-01-1944RAAF as A58-330 452S 21-03-194454S 05-04-19447RSU 07-02-19458CRD 30-04-1945rtp 04-1945collided with A58-329

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF940, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF940

c/n 4700

VA (Supermarine)

JF 940

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-08-19436MU 30-08-1943215MU 07-09-1943Port Darwin 06-10-1943Australia 18-01-1944RAAF as A58-331 452S 10-02-194454S 18-03-1944'DL-L' Crashed landing Livingstone strip 18-09-19447RSU 19-09-19446AD storage 10-03-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF941, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF941

c/n 4695

VA (Supermarine)

JF 941

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-08-19439MU 27-08-194347MU 07-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943Shot down by Fw190s off Anzio 29-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF942, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF942

c/n 4696

VA (Supermarine)

JF 942

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-08-19439MU 30-08-1943215MU 14-09-1943Oran 11-10-1943Australia 28-11-1943RAAF as A58-322 549S 04-05-19446AD 24-09-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF943, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF943

c/n 4697

VA (Supermarine)

JF 943

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-08-19439MU 30-08-1943222MU 10-09-1943Maltyan 06-10-1943India 18-12-1943155S 'DG-Z' CE 26-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF944, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF944

c/n 4711

VA (Supermarine)

JF 944

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-08-19439MU 31-08-1943215MU 18-09-1943Maltyan 06-10-1943India 18-12-194367S 'RD-E' SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF945, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF945

c/n 4708

VA (Supermarine)

JF 945

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-08-19439MU 30-08-1943215MU 10-09-1943Oran 11-10-1943Australia 28-11-1943RAAF as A58-323 54S 11-03-1944549S 04-05-19446AD 24-09-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF946, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF946

c/n 4709

VA (Supermarine)

JF 946

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-08-19439MU 30-08-194382MU 10-09-1943Kohistan 14-09-1943India 11-11-1943[SOC 28-04-1944] Ran out of fuel and bellylanded Singkaling Khampti 27-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF947, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF947

c/n 4710

VA (Supermarine)

JF 947

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-08-19439MU 30-08-194382MU 10-09-1943Kohistan 14-09-1943India 11-11-1943SOC 30-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF948, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF948

c/n 4712

VA (Supermarine)

JF 948

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-08-19439MU 31-08-1943222MU 06-10-1943Maihar 29-10-1943India 10-01-1944SOC 12-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF949, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF949

c/n 4713

VA (Supermarine)

JF 949

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-08-194338MU 31-08-194347MU 07-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943USAAF 31-01-1944SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF950, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF950

c/n 4718

VA (Supermarine)

JF 950

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44. Struck off on 18 August 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-08-194338MU 31-08-194347MU 06-09-1943Charlton Hall 24-10-1943Casablanca 17-11-1943NAfrica 30-11-1943417S SOC 18-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF951, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF951

c/n 4720

VA (Supermarine)

JF 951

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-08-194338MU 02-09-194347MU 09-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943USAAF 31-01-1944SOC 10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF952, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF952

c/n 4719

VA (Supermarine)

JF 952

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44, coded "AN*Y". Loaned to USAAF on 31 January 1944, shot down by flak on 11 December 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-08-194333MU 31-08-194347MU 08-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943145S 'ZX-M' 417S USAAF 31-01-1944Hit by flak and abandoned 11-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF953, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF953

c/n 4722

VA (Supermarine)

JF 953

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-08-194339MU 02-09-194382MU 09-09-1943Crawford W Long 22-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943Middle East 30-11-1944MedAAF 26-11-1945SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF954, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF954

c/n 4721

VA (Supermarine)

JF 954

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-08-194339MU 02-09-194382MU 10-09-1943Crawford W Long 22-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943USAAF 31-01-1944145S Hit wires during attack and crashed nr Sesti Imolese 15-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF955, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF955

c/n 4723

VA (Supermarine)

JF 955

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-08-194339MU 02-09-194382MU 10-09-1943Crawford W Long 22-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943241S Damaged by debris from exploding train and flew into ground nr Cittadella 17-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF956, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF956

c/n 4725

VA (Supermarine)

JF 956

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*B".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-08-194339MU 02-09-194382MU 10-09-1943Crawford W Long 22-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943MedAAF Damaged by flak and abandoned nr Anzio 20-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF957, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF957

c/n 4726

VA (Supermarine)

JF 957

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-08-194339MU 02-09-194382MU 29-09-1943Empire Marlow 03-10-1943Casablanca 19-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943Middle East Crashed in sea 1m E of Djidjelli 26-01-1944[FTR ops 24-04-1944]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF958, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF958

c/n 4730

VA (Supermarine)

JF 958

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/44. Lost on 15 January 1945 after engine cut neat Latisano, Italy. Pilot Officer R.J. Ashley killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-09-194339MU 04-09-194382MU 15-09-1943Crawford W Long 22-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943Engine cut abandoned nr Latisano 15-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF959, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF959

c/n 4731

VA (Supermarine)

JF 959

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-09-194333MU 04-09-194382MU 16-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943CE ops 03-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF960, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF960

c/n 4742

VA (Supermarine)

JF 960

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45. Crash landed near Cervetorio, Italy after engine failure on 9 May 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-09-194333MU 04-09-194382MU 15-09-1943Crawford W Long 22-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943417S Engine cut crashlanded nr Cervetorio 09-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF961, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF961

c/n 4732

VA (Supermarine)

JF 961

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-09-194339MU 04-09-194347MU 14-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943MedAAF C3 ops 16-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF962, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF962

c/n 4741

VA (Supermarine)

JF 962

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-09-194339MU 05-09-1943222MU 15-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF963, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF963

c/n 4743

VA (Supermarine)

JF 963

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-09-194339MU 05-09-194347MU 14-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943Middle East 05-07-1945SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF964, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF964

c/n 4744

VA (Supermarine)

JF 964

Merlin 66

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in North Africa and/or Italy, c.1943/45, coded "AN*T".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-09-194339MU 05-09-1943222MU 15-09-1943Ocean Rider 23-09-1943Casablanca 10-10-1943NAfricanASC 31-10-1943MedAAF 21-06-194592S struck building powerless approach Treviso Italy pilot killed CE dbf 12-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF965, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF965

c/n 4749

VA (Supermarine)

JF 965

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-09-19436MU 07-09-1943222MU 11-09-1943Papanui 13-11-1943Australia 30-12-1943RAAF as A58-355 54S 06-06-1944548S 19-07-19456AD 24-09-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF966, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF966

c/n 4750

VA (Supermarine)

JF 966

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-09-19436MU 07-09-1943222MU 11-09-1943Brisbane Star 30-10-1943Australia 07-12-1943RAAF as A58-325 548S 07-05-1944452S 6AD 11-09-1945auth for write off 05-1946SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire JF967, LF Mk VIII

s/n JF967

c/n 4752

VA (Supermarine)

JF 967

Merlin 66

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-09-19436MU 08-09-1943215MU 11-09-1943Oran 24-10-1943Australia 28-11-1943RAAF as A58-324 alloc 452S 2AD 2AP stored Cat C 15-11-1945SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05