Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 204, Group 204)
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI, RCAF (Serial No. X4492), in flight, 26 Feb 1944.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell pushed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with cutting-edge sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, helping give the aircraft a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane.
The Spitfire had detachable wing tips which were secured by two mounting points at the end of each main wing assembly. When the Spitfire took on a role as a high-altitude fighter (Marks VI and VII and some early Mk VIIIs), the standard wing tips were replaced by extended, "pointed" tips which increased the wingspan from 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) to 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m). The other wing-tip variation, used by several Spitfire variants, was the "clipped" wing; the standard wing tips were replaced by wooden fairings which reduced the span by 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m). The wing tips used spruce formers for most of the internal structure with a light alloy skin attached using brass screws.
Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later. Early tests showed that, while the guns worked perfectly on the ground and at low altitudes, they tended to freeze at high altitude, especially the outer wing guns, because the RAF's Brownings had been modified to fire from an open bolt. While this prevented overheating of the cordite used in British ammunition, it allowed cold air to flow through the barrel unhindered. Supermarine did not fix the problem until October 1938, when they added hot air ducts from the rear of the wing-mounted radiators to the guns, and bulkheads around the gunbays to trap the hot air in the wing. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports to protect the guns from cold, dirt, and moisture until they were fired.
The first Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk XII flew in August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes. As American fighters took over the long-range escorting of USAAF daylight bombing raids, the Griffon-engined Spitfires progressively took up the tactical air superiority role, and played a major role in intercepting V-1 flying bombs, while the Merlin-engined variants (mainly the Mk IX and the Packard-engined Mk XVI) were adapted to the fighter-bomber role. Although the later Griffon-engined marks lost some of the favourable handling characteristics of their Merlin-powered predecessors, they could still outmanoeuvre their main German foes and other, later American and British-designed fighters.Wikipedia
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RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Serials - Kestrel PublicationsSpitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL104
s/n JL104
Castle Bromwich
JL 104
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9-04-1943 215MU 17-04-1943 Fort Douglas 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica 31-05-1943 Middle East 15-03-1945 1415Flt wheels up landing Habbaniya Iraq 06-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL105
s/n JL105
Castle Bromwich
JL 105
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-04-1943 222MU 18-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 NFT
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL106
s/n JL106
Castle Bromwich
JL 106
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 10-04-1943 eng rated at RM14SM (M100 ) gen dev CRD R-R 23-07-1943 M112 (RM16SM) install ASTH 07-07-1945 29MU 16-01-1946 Turkey 11-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL107
s/n JL107
Castle Bromwich
JL 107
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 10-04-1943 FLS Millfield 15-03-1944 CFE Tangmere FAAC 10-04-1945 ros sold VA 28-11-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL108
s/n JL108
Castle Bromwich
JL 108
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 30-05-1943 82MU 28-08-1943 Hit soft patch on landing and overturned Imphal C3 20-06-1944 [20-05-1944 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL109
s/n JL109
Castle Bromwich
JL 109
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Mk. IX, possibly before delivery. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 17 October 1943. Had left this unit before being lost on operations on 30 April 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 10-04-1943 341S 411S 17-10-1943 132S FTR ops 30-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL110
s/n JL110
Castle Bromwich
JL 110
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 10-04-1943 9MU 16-08-1943 222MU 24-08-1943 Gerard Dou 25-08-1943 Casablanca 10-09-1943 218Grp NAfrica 30-11-1943 SOC 03-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL111
s/n JL111
Castle Bromwich
JL 111
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 11-04-1943 9MU 16-08-1943 222MU 24-08-1943 Gerard Dou 25-08-1943 Casablanca 10-09-1943 41SAAF 7SAAF Hit by Seafire MB245 while taxying Orvieto 13-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL112
s/n JL112
Castle Bromwich
JL 112
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-04-1943 47MU 26-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 16-07-1943 to 4390M 28-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL113
s/n JL113
Castle Bromwich
JL 113
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 21-04-1943 215MU 28-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 NWAfricanAF 30-11-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL114
s/n JL114
Castle Bromwich
JL 114
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 25-04-1943 215MU 12-06-1943 Fort Vercheres 01-07-1943 Casablanca 14-07-1943 NWAfrica Armee de l'Air GC2/7 Overshot landing and hit fence Ajaccio 17-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL115
s/n JL115
Castle Bromwich
JL 115
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 27-04-1943 76MU 28-05-1943 SS703 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Missing presumed shot down by flak nr Khalkados 21-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL116
s/n JL116
Castle Bromwich
JL 116
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 27-04-1943 47MU 04-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL117
s/n JL117
Castle Bromwich
JL 117
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 30-04-1943 47MU 11-05-1943 Parnell Castle 05-06-1943 Takoradi 27-06-1943 Middle East 24-07-1943 Collided with grader taxying at Petah Tiqva 17-11-1944 SOC 22-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL118
s/n JL118
Castle Bromwich
JL 118
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 02-05-1943 47MU 11-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 NWAfrica 01-08-1943 Italy 01-11-1943 Hit house while landing on road when lost Zakinthos Island 25-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL119
s/n JL119
Castle Bromwich
JL 119
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-05-1943 47MU 11-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 Overshot landing into ditch Asa 16-09-1943 [NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 31-12-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL120
s/n JL120
Castle Bromwich
JL 120
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-05-1943 215MU 13-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 03-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL121
s/n JL121
Castle Bromwich
JL 121
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 05-05-1943 76MU 22-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 327S 12-05-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL122
s/n JL122
c/n 152995
Castle Bromwich
JL 122
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 05-05-1943 76MU 24-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 43S 'HD' 111S 'MJL' Hit by flak and crashlanded S of Garigliano 12-01-1944 Flying Officer W Young baled out
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL123
s/n JL123
Castle Bromwich
JL 123
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 05-05-1943 47MU 12-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-10-1943 MedAAF 01-11-1943 Trg del France 01-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL124
s/n JL124
Castle Bromwich
JL 124
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 21-03-1943 215MU 29-03-1943 Essex Trader 10-04-1943 Casablanca 25-04-1943 NAfrica 31-05-1943 Sicily 01-10-1943 Hit by JL335 after landing Triolo 08-10-1943 SOC 29-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL125
s/n JL125
Castle Bromwich
JL 125
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 22-03-1943 76MU 08-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Engine cut on patrol abandoned nr Comiso 17-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL126
s/n JL126
Castle Bromwich
JL 126
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 30-03-1943 47MU 09-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 Taxied into jeep Biskra 11-06-1943 [NAfrica 30-11-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL127
s/n JL127
Castle Bromwich
JL 127
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 24-03-1943 222MU 02-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Engine cut ditched off Corinth 15-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL128
s/n JL128
Castle Bromwich
JL 128
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 22-03-1943 82MU 04-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-10-1943 Hit trees low flying nr Morino 15m SE of Rome 28-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL129
s/n JL129
Castle Bromwich
JL 129
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-03-1943 52MU 06-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica 31-05-1943 USAAF 31-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL130
s/n JL130
Castle Bromwich
JL 130
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 05-04-1943 82MU 13-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica Damaged taxying over rough ground Setif FAC3 04-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL131
s/n JL131
Castle Bromwich
JL 131
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 22-03-1943 66MU 01-04-1943 SS680 11-04-1943 Casablanca 25-04-1943 NWAfrica 31-05-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 USAAF 01-10-1943 32S 352S Swung on take-off and overturned Canne 03-12-1944 SOC 15-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL132
s/n JL132
Castle Bromwich
JL 132
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 27-03-1943 9MU 26-06-1943 222MU 01-07-1943 Fort Nakasley 14-07-1943 Casablanca 29-07-1943 218Grp NAfrica 30-11-1943 225S Crashed on landing Ramatuelle 27-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL133
s/n JL133
Castle Bromwich
JL 133
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 22-03-1943 76MU 08-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica 31-05-1943 Sicily 01-08-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 USAAF 31-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL134
s/n JL134
Castle Bromwich
JL 134
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-03-1943 47MU 06-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL135
s/n JL135
Castle Bromwich
JL 135
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 28-03-1943 47MU 12-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 229S NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 ASTH 23-03-1945 29MU 27-07-1945 sold VA 05-12-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL136
s/n JL136
Castle Bromwich
JL 136
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-03-1943 47MU 05-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Engine cut in circuit hit tree Falconara 03-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL137
s/n JL137
Castle Bromwich
JL 137
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-03-1943 47MU 10-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 243S Damaged in heavy landing Hal Far 15-07-1943 [Middle East 01-08-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 ] SOC 08-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL138
s/n JL138
Castle Bromwich
JL 138
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-03-1943 47MU 11-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Engine cut crashlanded on beach and overturned nr Gaudo FACE 04-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL139
s/n JL139
Castle Bromwich
JL 139
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-03-1943 82MU 06-04-1943 SS680 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 Middle East 01-11-1943 SOC 08-03-1944 bboc 21-06-1945 RHAF 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL140
s/n JL140
Castle Bromwich
JL 140
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 22-03-1943 222MU 31-03-1943 SS680 11-04-1943 Casablanca 25-04-1943 MedAAF 31-01-1944 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL159
s/n JL159
Castle Bromwich
JL 159
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 27-03-1943 33MU 25-06-1943 47MU 05-07-1943 Fort Chesterfield 11-07-1943 Casablanca 29-07-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 15-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL160
s/n JL160
Castle Bromwich
JL 160
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 31-03-1943 222MU 07-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Armee de l'Air 09-10-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL161
s/n JL161
Castle Bromwich
JL 161
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 08-04-1943 76MU 23-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 MedAAF 01-08-1943 Middle East 21-02-1945 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL162
s/n JL162
Castle Bromwich
JL 162
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 03-04-1943 MedAAF 31-01-1944 Trg del France 06-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL163
s/n JL163
Castle Bromwich
JL 163
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 26-03-1943 6MU 06-07-1943 222MU 17-07-1943 Fort Rupert 25-07-1943 Casablanca 16-08-1943 218Grp NAfrica 30-11-1943 4SAAF Caught fire in bombing dive on bridge and crashed 28-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL164
s/n JL164
Castle Bromwich
JL 164
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 28-03-1943 82MU SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 30-09-1943 Engine cut overshot landing and overturned Ismailia CE 06-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL165
s/n JL165
Castle Bromwich
JL 165
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 27-03-1943 special eng for dev of injector pump carburetter AAEE 12-11-1943 trials of eng at +25lb boost (Basta) and four blade Rotol prop 150 Octane fuel. Cool trials 12-1943 to 01-1944 AST 03-06-1944 6MU 26-10-1944 82MU 10-11-1944 Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 Middle East 19-07-1945 SOC 28-08-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL166
s/n JL166
Castle Bromwich
JL 166
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 02-04-1943 82MU 11-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 3ADU Hit from behind by LZ814 on landing Tafaraoui 07-06-1943 SOC 31-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL167
s/n JL167
Castle Bromwich
JL 167
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 23-03-1943 215MU 07-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 NAfrica 01-11-1943 SOC 30-05-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL168
s/n JL168
Castle Bromwich
JL 168
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 31-03-1943 222MU 11-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-07-1943 NAfricanASC 01-11-1943 NFT
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL169
s/n JL169
Castle Bromwich
JL 169
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 02-04-1943 222MU 11-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 C3 ops 07-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL170
s/n JL170
Castle Bromwich
JL 170
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 30-03-1943 215MU 07-04-1943 SS708 14-06-1943 Casablanca 29-06-1943 Middle East 01-07-1943 NWAfrica Landmine exploded under aircraft on take-off Giola FAC3 27-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL171
s/n JL171
Castle Bromwich
JL 171
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
DeH 28-03-1943 AST 02-01-1944 39MU 24-02-1944 3501SU 23-06-1944 53OTU 02-09-1944 SOC 18-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL172
s/n JL172
Castle Bromwich
JL 172
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 27-03-1943 39MU 30-06-1943 76MU 18-07-1943 Fort Rupert 25-07-1943 Casablanca 16-08-1943 73S 7SAAF Hit by flak and FTR 17-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL173
s/n JL173
Castle Bromwich
JL 173
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 03-04-1943 NWAfrica Middle East 01-07-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL174
s/n JL174
Castle Bromwich
JL 174
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 28-03-1943 82MU 06-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica 31-05-1943 Middle East 01-07-1943 Swung on take-off and hit EF864 Falcone C3 10-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL175
s/n JL175
Castle Bromwich
JL 175
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 27-03-1943 215MU 05-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica 31-05-1943 152S Malta 229S Sicily 01-08-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL176
s/n JL176
Castle Bromwich
JL 176
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-03-1943 82MU 05-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-10-1943 Middle East 30-11-1945 RHAF 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL177
s/n JL177
Castle Bromwich
JL 177
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 02-04-1943 47MU 12-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 REAF 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL178
s/n JL178
Castle Bromwich
JL 178
Merlin 63
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 05-04-1943 47MU 12-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-07-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Middle East FAC3 12-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL179
s/n JL179
Castle Bromwich
JL 179
Merlin 63
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-03-1943 47MU 06-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-07-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL180
s/n JL180
Castle Bromwich
JL 180
Merlin 63
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 31-03-1943 47MU 11-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily 01-09-1943 Engine cut on take-off bellylanded Milazzo East 21-09-1943 [NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL181
s/n JL181
Castle Bromwich
JL 181
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 02-04-1943 47MU 11-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Engine cut crashlanded at Giola 01-12-1943 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL182
s/n JL182
Castle Bromwich
JL 182
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 30-03-1943 222MU 07-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Shot down by US Navy AA off Avola Sicily 10-07-1943 [NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 USAAF 31-01-1944 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL183
s/n JL183
Castle Bromwich
JL 183
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 31-03-1943 222MU 11-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica USAAF 31-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL184
s/n JL184
Castle Bromwich
JL 184
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 02-04-1943 47MU 27-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 19-06-1943 Destroyed in air raid Salerno 18-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL185
s/n JL185
Castle Bromwich
JL 185
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-03-1943 52MU 06-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica 31-05-1943 Armee de l'Air 31-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL186
s/n JL186
Castle Bromwich
JL 186
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 28-03-1943 FACB 09-04-1943 12MU 30-06-1943 222MU 22-07-1943 Fort Rupert 25-07-1943 Casablanca 16-08-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL187
s/n JL187
Castle Bromwich
JL 187
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 03-04-1943 215MU 15-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 MedAAF 31-01-1944 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL188
s/n JL188
Castle Bromwich
JL 188
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 03-04-1943 215MU 12-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL208
s/n JL208
Castle Bromwich
JL 208
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 02-04-1943 47MU 12-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 19-06-1943 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL209
s/n JL209
Castle Bromwich
JL 209
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 02-04-1943 222MU 12-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Middle East 29-03-1945 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL210
s/n JL210
Castle Bromwich
JL 210
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 02-04-1943 222MU 14-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica Armee de l'Air GC1/7 01-10-1943 Middle East 31-08-1944 Turkey 28-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL211
s/n JL211
Castle Bromwich
JL 211
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-04-1943 215MU 15-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL212
s/n JL212
Castle Bromwich
JL 212
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 04-04-1943 47MU 15-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 23-06-1943 134S 451S u/c collapsed on landing Idku 02-08-1943 SOC 01-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL213
s/n JL213
Castle Bromwich
JL 213
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 02-04-1943 47MU 12-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NAfricanASC 01-11-1943 Engine cut on approach crashlanded and overturned Follonica 11-07-1944 SOC 18-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL214
s/n JL214
Castle Bromwich
JL 214
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-04-1943 215MU 16-04-1943 Fort Douglas 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NFT
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL215
s/n JL215
Castle Bromwich
JL 215
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 02-04-1943 222MU 14-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 Overshot runway into ditch Foiana 16-09-1943 [NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 31-12-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL216
s/n JL216
Castle Bromwich
JL 216
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-04-1943 47MU 21-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 23-06-1943 C3 ops 24-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL217
s/n JL217
Castle Bromwich
JL 217
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 21-04-1943 9MU 03-09-1943 222MU 10-09-1943 Crawford W Long 22-09-1943 Casablanca 10-10-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 FAC3 04-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL218
s/n JL218
Castle Bromwich
JL 218
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-04-1943 82MU 16-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL219
s/n JL219
Castle Bromwich
JL 219
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 03-04-1943 215MU 12-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL220
s/n JL220
Castle Bromwich
JL 220
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-04-1943 215MU 16-04-1943 Fort Douglas 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Lost tyre on take-off and bellylanded Hal Far 12-07-1943 [Sicily NAfrica 30-11-1943 Middle East 15-03-1945 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL221
s/n JL221
Castle Bromwich
JL 221
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-04-1943 52MU 01-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 30-09-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 USAAF 31-01-1944 Middle East 28-12-1944 Armee de l'Air 28-02-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL222
s/n JL222
Castle Bromwich
JL 222
Merlin 46
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 05-04-1943 222MU 15-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 28-04-1945 SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL223
s/n JL223
Castle Bromwich
JL 223
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 18-04-1943 485S 24-07-1943 Shot down by Fw190s on sweep 22-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL224
s/n JL224
Castle Bromwich
JL 224
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-04-1943 FAAC 08-04-1943 215MU 21-07-1943 SS732 05-08-1943 Casablanca 18-08-1943 NWAfrica 01-10-1943 SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL225
s/n JL225
Castle Bromwich
JL 225
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 04-04-1943 82MU 15-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Missing from training flight nr Ischia presumed ditched 06-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL226
s/n JL226
Castle Bromwich
JL 226
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 11-04-1943 82MU 04-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Engine cut on army support mission abandoned 04-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL227
s/n JL227
Castle Bromwich
JL 227
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 03-04-1943 RAE 04-1943 comparison drag reduction trials with EF731 EF644 EN946 26-05-1943 escort for Ju88 and Fw190 which were fitt with a radar device reacting to Monica tail warning radar install in British bombers The Wireless and Electrical Flt used JL227 for instns trials as they were under extreme pressure from the Air Min to find an answer to the problem and numerous aircraft were pressed into service including EN498 fitt AI radar X4258 EF644 X4258 was also fitt with 'Relay' air-to-air homing equip Wellingtons HZ202 and HZ579 were fitt with Eureka/Babs Mosquito DZ725 and DD619 Lancaster ED630 Fortress fitt with Oboe Beaufighter T4790 Defiant AA539 and many other aircraft types 411AAF 19-11-1943 302S 01-01-1944 RAE 04-1944 for trials at high alt of exhaust gas windscreen misting 80S 29-05-1944 VA 23-10-1944 mods 310S 'NN-F' 23-10-1944 312S 27-05-1945 RHAF 20-04-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL228
s/n JL228
Castle Bromwich
JL 228
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-04-1943 222MU 19-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-07-1943 tyre burst landing 17SP 04-04-1944 SOC 20-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL229
s/n JL229
Castle Bromwich
JL 229
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 02-04-1943 47MU 12-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-10-1943 USAAF 31-10-1943 sold Turkey 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL230
s/n JL230
Castle Bromwich
JL 230
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 02-04-1943 47MU 12-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 Sicily Middle East 05-07-1945 SOC 24-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL231
s/n JL231
Castle Bromwich
JL 231
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 04-04-1943 47MU 15-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 19-06-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Middle East 15-03-1945 SOC 23-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL232
s/n JL232
Castle Bromwich
JL 232
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;93
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 16-04-1943 215MU 02-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 Middle East FTR ops 24-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL233
s/n JL233
Castle Bromwich
JL 233
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 02-04-1943 222MU 14-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 25-02-1945 SOC 21-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL234
s/n JL234
Castle Bromwich
JL 234
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 11-04-1943 33MU 21-08-1943 47MU 30-08-1943 Empire Grebe 15-09-1943 Casablanca 29-09-1943 328S 05-04-1945 81RSU 25-04-1945 NFT
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL235
s/n JL235
Castle Bromwich
JL 235
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 04-04-1943 222MU 14-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NAfricanASC 32S 31-10-1943 Trg del France 25-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL236
s/n JL236
Castle Bromwich
JL 236
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 08-04-1943 222MU 23-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-11-1943 237S SOC 10-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL237
s/n JL237
Castle Bromwich
JL 237
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 04-04-1943 222MU 14-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NFT
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL238
s/n JL238
Castle Bromwich
JL 238
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 19-04-1943 215MU 04-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica Middle East 01-07-1943 352S Missing on transfer flight Zumun to Zadar 03-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL239
s/n JL239
Castle Bromwich
JL 239
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 10-04-1943 39MU 22-08-1943 222MU 02-09-1943 Empire Grebe 15-09-1943 Casablanca 29-09-1943 208S SOC 21-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL240
s/n JL240
Castle Bromwich
JL 240
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-04-1943 76MU 01-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 118MU Malta 31-01-1944 Middle East 31-08-1944 Turkey 22-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL241
s/n JL241
Castle Bromwich
JL 241
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH 11-04-1943 15MU 14-04-1943 76MU 05-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 SOC 19-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL242
s/n JL242
Castle Bromwich
JL 242
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-04-1943 47MU 03-05-1943 Rookley 19-05-1943 Takoradi 16-06-1943 Middle East 16-07-1943 Collided with ES336 and crashed nr Abu Sueir FAC3 28-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL243
s/n JL243
Castle Bromwich
JL 243
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 12-04-1943 215MU 24-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 Hit by flak and crashlanded Trigno 24-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL244
s/n JL244
Castle Bromwich
JL 244
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 11-04-1943 47MU 21-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 02-07-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 USAAF 31-01-1944 Middle East 25-02-1945 SOC 14-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL245
s/n JL245
Castle Bromwich
JL 245
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 14-04-1943 215MU 23-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 25-07-1943 [Missing from attack on Ju52/3ms nr Milazzo 25-07-1943 ] Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL246
s/n JL246
Castle Bromwich
JL 246
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-04-1943 47MU 19-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 19-06-1943 238S 123S SOC 27-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL247
s/n JL247
Castle Bromwich
JL 247
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 19-04-1943 47MU 25-04-1943 Kent 10-05-1943 Australia 03-07-1943 RAAF as A58-200 79S 'UP-C' auth for writeoff 05-1946 SOC 11-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL248
s/n JL248
Castle Bromwich
JL 248
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 19-04-1943 47MU 23-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 229S 'HB-O' SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL249
s/n JL249
Castle Bromwich
JL 249
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 09-04-1943 47MU 26-04-1943 Rookley 19-05-1943 Takoradi 16-06-1943 Middle East 16-07-1943 SOC 01-02-1944 [29-08-1946 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL250
s/n JL250
Castle Bromwich
JL 250
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 11-04-1943 76MU 26-04-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Malta 185S 01-01-1944 Middle East 25-02-1945 SOC 14-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL251
s/n JL251
Castle Bromwich
JL 251
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 16-04-1943 52MU 01-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 30-07-1943 Armee de l'Air 31-10-1943 to ItalianAF 27-06-1946 as MM4012
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL252
s/n JL252
Castle Bromwich
JL 252
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 12-04-1943 82MU 21-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Crashed on take-off Brindisi 15-03-1944 SOC 31-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL253
s/n JL253
Castle Bromwich
JL 253
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 02-04-1943 47MU 12-04-1943 SS687 27-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 12/31USAAF lost in Italy 07-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL254
s/n JL254
Castle Bromwich
JL 254
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-04-1943 47MU 20-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 7SAAF Hit by flak and crashlanded Lake Commachio 13-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL255
s/n JL255
Castle Bromwich
JL 255
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 10-04-1943 82MU 30-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 Sicily NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL256
s/n JL256
Castle Bromwich
JL 256
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 10-04-1943 222MU 20-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 32S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Zayala 17-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL301
s/n JL301
Castle Bromwich
JL 301
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 20-05-1943 215MU 30-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Malta 118MU 31-01-1944 USAAF
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL302
s/n JL302
Castle Bromwich
JL 302
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 06-06-1943 47MU 14-06-1943 Glenbank 03-07-1943 Takoradi 30-07-1943 Middle East 10-09-1943 Collided with EP814 and abandoned nr Gerawla 08-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL303
s/n JL303
Castle Bromwich
JL 303
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 27-06-1943 222MU 12-07-1943 Martand 26-07-1943 India 29-08-1943 74S ACSEA 21-08-1945 SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL304
s/n JL304
Castle Bromwich
JL 304
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 07-05-1943 215MU 18-05-1943 SS703 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 30-07-1943 Armee de l'Air 01-10-1943 253S 29-02-1944 Hit by flak and forcelanded nr Shegas Albania 24-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL305
s/n JL305
Castle Bromwich
JL 305
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 07-05-1943 215MU 15-05-1943 SS703 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Middle East 31-08-1944 SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL306
s/n JL306
Castle Bromwich
JL 306
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 11-05-1943 47MU 20-05-1943 Meerskerk 03-06-1943 Takoradi 08-07-1943 Middle East 09-08-1943 Collided with Thunderbolt KJ183 on take-off Fayid FACE 30-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL307
s/n JL307
Castle Bromwich
JL 307
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 11-05-1943 47MU 20-05-1943 Empire Franklin 03-06-1943 Takoradi 16-07-1943 Middle East 28-08-1943 M45 install Ran out of fuel at night and abandoned nr El Ballah 20-09-1943 SOC 01-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL308
s/n JL308
Castle Bromwich
JL 308
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 11-05-1943 76MU 21-05-1943 Meerskerk 03-06-1943 Takoradi 08-07-1943 Middle East 28-08-1943 Crashed in forced landing W of Nicosia FACE 15-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL309
s/n JL309
Castle Bromwich
JL 309
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 15-05-1943 82MU 22-05-1943 SS702 03-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-10-1943 Middle East 25-03-1945 SOC 27-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL310
s/n JL310
Castle Bromwich
JL 310
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 14-05-1943 76MU 22-05-1943 SS702 03-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 232S Crashed SOC 29-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL311
s/n JL311
Castle Bromwich
JL 311
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 07-05-1943 215MU 17-05-1943 SS703 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 30-06-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Middle East 31-08-1944 SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL312
s/n JL312
Castle Bromwich
JL 312
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 13-05-1943 215MU 21-05-1943 SS702 03-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 74S 336S Stalled on approach and u/c collapsed Biferno 10-10-1944 SOC 10-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL313
s/n JL313
Castle Bromwich
JL 313
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 22-05-1943 47MU 31-05-1943 Empire Franklin 03-06-1943 Takoradi 16-07-1943 Middle East 13-08-1943 SOC 25-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL314
s/n JL314
Castle Bromwich
JL 314
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-05-1943 215MU 08-06-1943 SSLS627/Lanarkshire 26-06-1943 Australia 02-08-1943 RAAF as A58-201 Collided with A58-121 Strauss 09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL315
s/n JL315
Castle Bromwich
JL 315
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
[MU] 0-05-1943 74OTU 73OTU Middle East SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL316
s/n JL316
Castle Bromwich
JL 316
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 06-05-1943 315MU 17-05-1943 SS703 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 07-1943 Armee de l'Air Corsica GC1/7 31-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL317
s/n JL317
Castle Bromwich
JL 317
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-05-1943 82MU 04-06-1943 SSLS98 28-06-1943 India 23-08-1943 FACE 21-04-1945 SOC 02-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL318
s/n JL318
Castle Bromwich
JL 318
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 15-05-1943 222MU 29-05-1943 SS703 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 USAAF 31-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL319
s/n JL319
Castle Bromwich
JL 319
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 15-05-1943 47MU 23-05-1943 SSLS98 28-06-1943 India 23-08-1943 615S SOC 23-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL320
s/n JL320
Castle Bromwich
JL 320
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 15-05-1943 47MU 23-05-1943 SSLS98 28-06-1943 India 23-08-1943 615S Crashed after take-off Jorhat FAC3 16-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL321
s/n JL321
Castle Bromwich
JL 321
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 13-06-1943 47MU 26-06-1943 Chyebassa 17-07-1943 India 18-08-1943 73S 23-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL322
s/n JL322
Castle Bromwich
JL 322
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 17-05-1943 76MU 30-05-1943 Fort Enterprise 18-07-1943 India 23-08-1943 615S Missing while escorting C-1947 s to Indawgyi in bad weather 15-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL323
s/n JL323
Castle Bromwich
JL 323
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 17-06-1943 234S 20-06-1943 82MU 27-06-1943 SS732 05-08-1943 Casablanca 18-08-1943 NWAfrica USAAF 01-10-1943 MedAAF SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL324
s/n JL324
Castle Bromwich
JL 324
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 13-05-1943 222MU 22-05-1943 SS702 03-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL325
s/n JL325
Castle Bromwich
JL 325
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 19-05-1943 82MU 27-05-1943 SS702 03-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 111S 'JU-U' 32S 352S Hit by flak attacking train nr Maglaj and bellylanded 04-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL326
s/n JL326
Castle Bromwich
JL 326
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 21-05-1943 47MU 29-05-1943 Empire Franklin 03-06-1943 Takoradi 16-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 451S SOC 27-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL327
s/n JL327
Castle Bromwich
JL 327
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 21-05-1943 47MU 29-05-1943 Empire Franklin 03-06-1943 Takoradi 16-07-1943 Middle East 13-08-1943 Hit by JK944 on runway Ismailia 02-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL328
s/n JL328
Castle Bromwich
JL 328
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 21-05-1943 47MU 29-05-1943 Empire Franklin 03-06-1943 Takoradi 16-07-1943 Middle East 10-09-1943 274S 'S' SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL329
s/n JL329
Castle Bromwich
JL 329
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 21-05-1943 47MU 29-05-1943 Empire Franklin 03-06-1943 Takoradi 16-07-1943 Middle East 13-08-1943 74S Crashed in forced landing nr Kalkan Turkey 21-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL330
s/n JL330
Castle Bromwich
JL 330
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 22-05-1943 47MU 31-05-1943 SSLS514 17-06-1943 Takoradi 16-07-1943 Middle East 31-08-1943 NWAfricanAF Ran out of fuel and crashed in forced landing 1m S of Ames FACE 20-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL331
s/n JL331
Castle Bromwich
JL 331
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 27-06-1943 315MU 07-07-1943 Martand 26-07-1943 India 29-08-1943 607S Tyre burst swung on landing and u/c collapsed Imphal 07-06-1944 SOC 10-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL332
s/n JL332
Castle Bromwich
JL 332
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 22-05-1943 47MU 29-05-1943 Empire Franklin 03-06-1943 Takoradi 16-07-1943 Middle East 10-08-1943 SOC 10-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL333
s/n JL333
Castle Bromwich
JL 333
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 30-06-1943 130S 18-07-1943 82MU 18-08-1943 Gerard Dou 25-08-1943 Casablanca 10-09-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 Armee de l'Air 31-03-1944 USAAF
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL334
s/n JL334
Castle Bromwich
JL 334
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 26-05-1943 76MU 01-06-1943 Fort Enterprise 18-07-1943 India 23-08-1943 615S ACSEA SOC 06-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL335
s/n JL335
Castle Bromwich
JL 335
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH 15-05-1943 88MU 30-05-1943 76MU 01-06-1943 SS703 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 30-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 Collided with JL124 on landing Triolo 18-10-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 FTR ops 02-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL336
s/n JL336
Castle Bromwich
JL 336
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 30-06-1943 130S 18-07-1943 82MU 18-08-1943 Gerard Dou 25-08-1943 Casablanca 10-09-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 601S Missing presumed shot down by flak nr Avezzano 31-12-1943 SOC 29-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL337
s/n JL337
Castle Bromwich
JL 337
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 01-07-1943 234S 17-07-1943 39MU 05-08-1943 82MU 14-08-1943 Gerard Dou 25-08-1943 Casablanca 10-09-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 SOC 29-02-1944 recat MedAAF 25-03-1944 REAF 29-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL338
s/n JL338
Castle Bromwich
JL 338
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 26-05-1943 82MU 01-06-1943 SSLS5 01-06-1943 Takoradi 16-07-1943 Middle East 23-09-1943 274S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Arsolt 14-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL346
s/n JL346
Castle Bromwich
JL 346
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 25-04-1943 82MU 02-05-1943 Fort Jersey 12-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 Italy 01-11-1943 249S 'GN-F'
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL347
s/n JL347
Castle Bromwich
JL 347
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX, used for vonter rotating prop trials
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 10-04-1943 341S 27-07-1943 Shot down by Fw190 on ramrod 03-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL348
s/n JL348
Castle Bromwich
JL 348
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 19-04-1943 47MU 23-04-1943 Nestor 04-05-1943 Australia 10-08-1943 RAAF as A58-202 79S 'UP-G' Hit on ground by A58-230 Breddan 11-1943 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL349
s/n JL349
Castle Bromwich
JL 349
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 18-04-1943 VA 26-11-1943 Rotol 18-04-1944 trials with contra props. Translational bearings failed after 48.45hr CE 29-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL350
s/n JL350
Castle Bromwich
JL 350
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 11-04-1943 76MU 22-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 73S Shot down by flak off Brac 17-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL351
s/n JL351
Castle Bromwich
JL 351
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 17-04-1943 39MU 30-08-1943 47MU 05-09-1943 Ocean Rider 23-09-1943 Casablanca 10-10-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 14-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL352
s/n JL352
Castle Bromwich
JL 352
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 11-04-1943 76MU 05-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 31-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL353
s/n JL353
Castle Bromwich
JL 353
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 21-04-1943 33MU 26-08-1943 47MU 02-09-1943 Ocean Rider 23-09-1943 Casablanca 10-10-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 111S 'JU-T' Hit by flak and abandoned Lavessola 07-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL354
s/n JL354
Castle Bromwich
JL 354
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 10-04-1943 33MU 21-08-1943 47MU 30-08-1943 Empire Grebe 15-09-1943 Casablanca 29-09-1943 SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL355
s/n JL355
Castle Bromwich
JL 355
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 09-04-1943 222MU 18-04-1943 VA 12-05-1943 R-RH Cv LFIX M66 39MU 19-03-1944 GAL 10-11-1944 MedAAF 03-02-1945 Middle East 31-05-1945 SOC 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL356
s/n JL356
Castle Bromwich
JL 356
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 18-04-1943 33MU 07-09-1943 82MU 15-09-1943 Crawford W Long 22-09-1943 Casablanca 10-10-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 94S 'GO-Y' Engine cut crashlanded 6m E of Yakouren 31-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL357
s/n JL357
Castle Bromwich
JL 357
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-04-1943 47MU 03-05-1943 Rookley 19-05-1943 Takoradi 16-06-1943 Middle East 16-07-1943 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL358
s/n JL358
Castle Bromwich
JL 358
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-04-1943 47MU 26-04-1943 Rookley 19-05-1943 Takoradi 16-06-1943 Middle East 13-07-1943 FAC3 01-10-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL359
s/n JL359
Castle Bromwich
JL 359
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 21-04-1943 AFDU Wittering 03-08-1943 FAAC 07-09-1943 ros RAE 12-1943 comparison trials with Fw190 Bf109 Mustang Mk III Tempest and Spit MkXIV. JL359 with univ wing and normal fuel load lacked endurance but proved the better all-round aircraft Cunliffe-Owen 01-05-1945 mods CFE Tangmere 07-06-1945 FAAC 13-06-1945 ros AFDS 04-10-1945 FAAC 03-11-1945 ASTH 19-11-1945 Turkey 24-01-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL360
s/n JL360
Castle Bromwich
JL 360
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 19-04-1943 47MU 25-04-1943 Nestor 04-05-1943 Australia 10-08-1943 RAAF as A58-203 Landing accident Wyndham 03-1944 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL361
s/n JL361
Castle Bromwich
JL 361
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 18-04-1943 RAE 06-08-1943 SU carburetter trials 09-1943 weather trials AAEE 03-1944 Rotol Staverton prop pitch indicator install. trials with SU carburetter until 04-1944 achieved 418mph at 21000ft RAE Benito trials with JL227 ASTH 20-11-1945 29MU 27-03-1946 RNoAF 31-07-1947 331skv 'A-CD' 07-1948 332skv 'FN-D' 'AH-D' 05-1952 storage Varnes 07-1952
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL362
s/n JL362
Castle Bromwich
JL 362
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 11-04-1943 76MU 26-04-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 111S Hit by flak and abandoned S of Sulmona 09-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL363
s/n JL363
Castle Bromwich
JL 363
Merlin 63
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 27-04-1943 215MU 07-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 SOC 30-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL364
s/n JL364
Castle Bromwich
JL 364
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 18-04-1943 33MU 02-09-1943 47MU 06-09-1943 Ocean Rider 23-09-1943 Casablanca 10-10-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 22-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL365
s/n JL365
Castle Bromwich
JL 365
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-04-1943 47MU 19-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 05-08-1943 238S 74S 3SAAF 94S Hit by flak and forcelanded in flames Larissa airfield 23-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL366
s/n JL366
Castle Bromwich
JL 366
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 18-04-1943 33MU 10-09-1943 82MU 18-09-1943 Empire Marlow 07-10-1943 Casablanca 19-10-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 Middle East 09-08-1945 REAF 31-10-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL367
s/n JL367
Castle Bromwich
JL 367
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 13-04-1943 47MU 19-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 19-06-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 253S C3 ops 28-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL368
s/n JL368
Castle Bromwich
JL 368
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
112MU 27-04-1943 215MU 14-05-1943 SS703 01-06-1944 Casablanca 15-06-1944 NWAfrica 30-06-1944 Middle East 01-09-1944 NAfrica 30-11-1944 Middle East 28-04-1945 SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL369
s/n JL369
Castle Bromwich
JL 369
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
15MU 11-04-1943 R-RH Cv LFIX M66 11-04-1943 9MU 16-08-1943 52MU 03-09-1943 Empire Grebe 15-09-1943 Casablanca 29-09-1943 Middle East 31-05-1945 SOC 09-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL370
s/n JL370
Castle Bromwich
JL 370
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 11-04-1943 82MU 31-08-1943 Empire Grebe 15-09-1943 Casablanca 29-09-1943 Hit tree and stalled on landing Paestum [27-09-1943 ] SOC 31-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL371
s/n JL371
Castle Bromwich
JL 371
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 19-04-1943 47MU 25-04-1943 Kent 15-05-1943 Australia 03-07-1943 RAAF as A58-204 Crash landed nr Lake Victoria 12-1943 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL372
s/n JL372
Castle Bromwich
JL 372
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 11-04-1943 39MU 24-08-1943 222MU 04-09-1943 Crawford W Long 22-09-1943 Casablanca 10-10-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Crashed on escort Serravalle 18-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL373
s/n JL373
Castle Bromwich
JL 373
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
Ordered as a Mk. Vc, converted to Mk. IX, possibly before delivery. Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 20 October 1943, coded "DB*L".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 15-04-1943 341S 24-07-1943 411S 20-10-1943 FACB 09-12-1943 to 4267M 1SoTT 19-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL374
s/n JL374
Castle Bromwich
JL 374
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 215MU 30-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 Armee de l'Air 31-10-1943 USAAF Turkey 30-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL375
s/n JL375
Castle Bromwich
JL 375
Merlin 60
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-04-1943 47MU 19-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Middle East Engine cut ditched SE of Malta 10-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL376
s/n JL376
Castle Bromwich
JL 376
Merlin 60
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-04-1943 47MU 19-04-1943 47MU 19-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily 01-09-1943 SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL377
s/n JL377
Castle Bromwich
JL 377
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
12MU 09-04-1943 47MU 20-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Armee de l'Air 31-10-1943 Missing from attack on MT 3m N of Cavarzere 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL378
s/n JL378
Castle Bromwich
JL 378
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 19-04-1943 47MU 25-04-1943 Kent 10-05-1943 Australia 03-07-1943 RAAF as A58-205 U/c collapsed on takeoff Strauss NT 12-1943 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL379
s/n JL379
Castle Bromwich
JL 379
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 10-04-1943 47MU 29-04-1943 Rookley 19-05-1943 Takoradi 16-06-1943 Middle East 24-07-1943 SOC 27-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL380
s/n JL380
Castle Bromwich
JL 380
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 20-04-1943 47MU 28-04-1943 Nestor 04-05-1943 Australia 10-08-1943 RAAF as A58-206 79S 'UP-V' Crashed into sea off Mamote 05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL381
s/n JL381
Castle Bromwich
JL 381
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-04-1943 82MU 26-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta USAAF 01-08-1943 Middle East 25-02-1945 SOC 27-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL382
s/n JL382
Castle Bromwich
JL 382
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 19-04-1943 47MU 25-04-1943 Kent 10-05-1943 Australia 03-07-1943 RAAF as A58-207 Crashed during night flying 06-1944 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL383
s/n JL383
Castle Bromwich
JL 383
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 13-04-1943 222MU 21-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 Sicily NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 185S Swung on landing and overturned Pontedera 13-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk IX serial JL384
s/n JL384
Castle Bromwich
JL 384
Merlin 63
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 11-04-1943 82MU 04-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 6MU 06-04-1945 53OTU 24-04-1945 72S 'RN-A' 29MU 05-08-1945 sold scrap H.Bath 27-10-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL385
s/n JL385
Castle Bromwich
JL 385
Merlin 50
Known Units:
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 22-04-1943 33MU 23-10-1943 222MU 07-01-1944 City of Leeds 21-01-1944 Casablanca 17-02-1944 SOC 30-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL386
s/n JL386
Castle Bromwich
JL 386
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 20-04-1943 215MU 29-05-1943 SS627/Lanarkshire 26-06-1943 Australia 02-08-1943 RAAF as A58-208 auth for writeoff 05-1946 SOC 11-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL387
s/n JL387
Castle Bromwich
JL 387
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 19-04-1943 215MU 30-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Armee de l'Air GC1/7 01-10-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL388
s/n JL388
Castle Bromwich
JL 388
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
38MU 13-04-1943 222MU 23-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 92S Middle East Brake locked swung on take-off and hit trees Tusciano C3 25-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL389
s/n JL389
Castle Bromwich
JL 389
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 25-04-1943 47MU 12-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta USAAF 01-08-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL390
s/n JL390
Castle Bromwich
JL 390
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 23-04-1943 215MU 05-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 NFT
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL391
s/n JL391
Castle Bromwich
JL 391
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 29-04-1943 82MU 03-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 USAAF 31-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL392
s/n JL392
Castle Bromwich
JL 392
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 19-04-1943 47MU 22-04-1943 Nestor 04-05-1943 Australia 10-08-1943 RAAF as A58-209 auth for writeoff 05-1946 SOC 11-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL393
s/n JL393
Castle Bromwich
JL 393
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
46MU 19-04-1943 215MU 30-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NWAfricanAF 30-11-1943 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial JL394
s/n JL394
Castle Bromwich
JL 394
Merlin 50
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 20-04-1943 47MU 28-04-1943 Kent 10-05-1943 Australia 03-07-1943 RAAF as A58-210 Force landed Zanthus area 09-1944 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vc serial JL395
s/n JL395
Castle Bromwich
JL 395
Merlin 50
Known Units: ;243
Walker:
converted to Mk. IX
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
R-RH Cv LFIX M66 21-04-1943 33MU 27-08-1943 82MU 31-08-1943 Empire Grebe 15-09-1943 Casablanca 29-09-1943 243S Hit by flak and crashed nr Sutri 05-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05