Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 214, Group 214)

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

Wikipedia Wikipedia Supermarine Spitfire

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Spitfire Proto serial K5054

s/n K5054

VA (Supermarine)

K 5054

Merlin C

Known Units:

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FF 05-03-1936 AAEE 26-05-1936 trials Supermarine 16-06-1936 AAEE 01-07-1936 install Merlin F and armament AAEE 23-02-1937 force-landed with engine problems Sutton Suffolk 22-03-1937 riw AAEE 25-10-1937 overshot landing and tipped up Martlesham Heath 15-03-1938 ros u/c leg collapsed on landing Martlesham Heath 23-03-1938 Supermarine for repair and mods AAEE 27-07-1938 RAE 07-11-1938 engine tests Stalled on landing and overturned Farnborough 04-09-1939 pilot killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9787

s/n K9787

c/n 1

VA (Supermarine)

K 9787

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

First production Spitfire. Merlin II engine.

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FF 14-05-1938 Mkrs trials RAE 05-1938 to 06-1938 Martlesham Heath 18-08-1938 gun install 23-09-1938 pyrotechnics 08-10-1938 wire trials 19-10-1938 spin and dive trials 27-10-1938 electric trials 06-01-1939 perf trials. Vickers 13-04-1939 for incorporation of mods RAE 26-04-1939 to replace K9852 as radio trials aircraft 15-05-1939 operating trials at Martlesham Heath with K9788 and K9793 Martlesham Heath 15-06-1939 fuel cons trials hand and diving trials with 30 different types of fixed pitch props. cockpit hood functioning trials which demo the canopy was difficult to open at 350mph Suggested remedy a second entry/exit door in fus as emergency. Super for install MIII and Rotol constant-speed 03-blade Jablo prop. AMDP Gloster aircraft 23-10-1939 FIE shed RAE mods Cv PRIII Type C at 6MU 11-07-1940 comparison trials with N3297 (proto Mk III) and fitt 7lb sliding inertia weight on elev control. PRU 01-06-1941 FTR ops 30-06-1941 FH363.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9788

s/n K9788

c/n 2

VA (Supermarine)

K 9788

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine. Converted to Mk. II after delivery.

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AAEE 19-07-1938 R-RH 27-07-1938 two days invest MII high cool temps when ground run. Martlesham Heath 18-08-1938 gun install maint and firing trials 23-09-1938 pyrotechnics with 2x4in dia tubes for flares behind pilot in fus. Speed course trials RAE (straight 9ml rail line between RAE and Basingstoke used as rough and ready timing run) Martlesham Heath 15-05-1939 trials with K9787 and K9793 R-R 30-06-1939 MXII (RM3S) install. VA 16-12-1939 repairs AAEE 21-12-1940 for RM5S eng trials 01-03-1941 perf and cool trials 1CRU Oxford 30-04-1941 Cat B retired from active duty. Cv to Va Tarantia 08-11-1942 Port Sudan 29-01-1943 Middle East 24-02-1943 SOC 27-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9789

s/n K9789

c/n 3

VA (Supermarine)

K 9789

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S Duxford 29-07-1938 intensive service trials 4MU VA stripped for detailed exam MMO rep 11-09-1939 9MU 10-01-1940 65S 27-02-1940 8MU 05-07-1940 PRU 11-07-1940 FACA 01-08-1940 57OTU 28-11-1940 FAAC 13-01-1941 Westland 33MU 19-05-1941 61OTU 22-11-1941 FACB 07-04-1942 ros 45MU 14-12-1942 to 359M 14-12-1944 2SoTT SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9790

s/n K9790

c/n 4

VA (Supermarine)

K 9790

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S 04-08-1938 intensive service trials VA stripped for detailed exam 06-05-1939 9MU 18-12-1939 AMDP VA 24-01-1940 two months trials with ailerons 8MU 13-06-1940 7OTU 07-07-1940 crash-landing Hawarden CE 15-07-1940 SOC 22-07-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9791

s/n K9791

c/n 5

VA (Supermarine)

K 9791

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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AMDP reserve aircraft for K9787 AAEE 05-10-1938 Super 18-10-1938 for use as trials and mods aircraft. Cannon mock-up on wings. trials with 03-blade 02-speed DeH prop 12-1938 Martlesham Heath gun firing and assoc trials. DeH trials with constant-speed prop. trials aircraft for 2x70gal overload fuel tanks under wings. fitt MXII PDU Benson 04-06-1940 FTR ops 17-08-1940 FH126

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9792

s/n K9792

c/n 6

VA (Supermarine)

K 9792

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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originally allot AMDP no requirement 19S 11-08-1938 CFS Cranwell 30-07-1938 19S 16-08-1938 crashed Duxford 03-11-1938 SOC 30-11-1938 to instructional airframe Grp Assemby 2SoTT FH41.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9793

s/n K9793

c/n 7

VA (Supermarine)

K 9793

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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AMDP Martlesham Heath 09-09-1938 general equip electric syst and wire trials trials DeH 03-blade metal prop. Wt difference was an added 282lb. 135lb lead removed from eng bearers and 62lb install in rear fus. Super 07-12-1938 Martlesham Heath 15-05-1939 operating trials with K9787 and K9788 29-06-1939 trials with various types of ailerons Short takeoff perf to determine min run. 03-07-1939 trials with two types of magnetos RAE 08-07-1939 continuation of ailerons trials with N3171 Serious lack of response in fast tight turns Martlesham Heath 12-07-1939 short perf trials with 02-pitch metal prop RAE trials to det ignition interference with radio. trials install of snow guard on air intake 8MU 01-09-1940 19S 01-09-1940 92S Biggin Hill 01-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Dungeness 16.10hrs 11-09-1940 Pilot Officer Hargraves killed SOC 05-10-1940 FH164.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9794

s/n K9794

c/n 8

VA (Supermarine)

K 9794

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S Duxford 27-09-1938 crash-landed Digby 10-01-1939 CE SOC 18-04-1939 FH36.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9795

s/n K9795

c/n 9

VA (Supermarine)

K 9795

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S 'WZ-B' Duxford 03-10-1938 64S 18-04-1940 shot down by AA fire Dover landed Hawkinge 13-07-1940 49MU 15-07-1940 49MU 15-07-1940 GAL 603S 29-09-1940 222S 14-10-1940 engine failed crashed Terling 16.30hrs Pilot Officer Edridge safe C2 15-10-1940 SOC 12-01-1941 58OTU 26-02-1941 to 4867M 6SoTT 01-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9796

s/n K9796

c/n 10

VA (Supermarine)

K 9796

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S 04-10-1938 SOC 29-08-1939 AST for Grp Assembly 21-11-1939 cancel rep 8MU 13-06-1940 AMDP RAE 11-07-1940 flown by ETPS pilots was actively engaged with Luftwaffe during BoB while primarily trials aircraft one pilot was 'Roly' Falk later test pilot of Avro Vulcan delta wing jet bomber. 07-1940 to 05-1941 extensive ailerons trials. Fitt special thin blade prop resulting in speed loss of 4mph AAEE 07-1941 gun sight trials. Martlesham Heath 39MU 16-06-1942 8MU 17-12-1942 41GCF 31-03-1944 SOC 30-04-1945 FH149.00

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9797

s/n K9797

c/n 11

VA (Supermarine)

K 9797

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S 06-10-1938 engine failed while acting as target aircraft for cine gun practise force-landed Acton Flight Sergeant Unwin safe CE 09-03-1939 Practise Flt Stradishall (non-flying) 11-05-1939 SOC 08-06-1939 FH88.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9798

s/n K9798

c/n 13

VA (Supermarine)

K 9798

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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FF 30-07-1938 19S 'WZ-L' 17-10-1938 wheels up landing Duxford 18-04-1939 SOC 20-05-1939 to 149M 1AAS 6SoTT 29-06-1942 FH168.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9799

s/n K9799

c/n 14

VA (Supermarine)

K 9799

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S 17-10-1938 FACB 09-07-1940 GAL 15-07-1940 222S 31-08-1940 C2 ops 02-09-1940 1CRU 58OTU 02-01-1941 FACB 02-01-1941 Air Taxis Ltd 53OTU 1TEU 26-02-1944 ASTE 12-08-1944 SOC 18-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9800

s/n K9800

c/n 16

VA (Supermarine)

K 9800

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S 21-10-1938 AST 18-03-1940 5OTU 14-07-1940 7OTU 21-08-1940 FAC2 16-11-1940 2GAS Manby 18-03-1941 to 3277M 10SoTT 26-11-1941 SOC 18-07-1942 CE 13-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9801

s/n K9801

c/n 18

VA (Supermarine)

K 9801

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S 'WZ-R' 27-10-1938 1CRU 28-05-1940 7OTU 14-09-1940 FAC2 28-10-1940 58OTU 03-01-1941 61OTU 14-10-1941 AST CB 06-01-1942 53OTU 14-07-1942 FAAC 06-02-1943 AEAF Heston 31-12-1943 53OTU 19-05-1944 39MU 04-08-1944 SOC 18-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9802

s/n K9802

c/n 20

VA (Supermarine)

K 9802

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S Duxford 31-10-1938 wheels up landing Duxford dbr 25-04-1939 SOC 17-05-1939 FH93.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9803

s/n K9803

c/n 29

VA (Supermarine)

K 9803

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 23-11-1938 616S 30-10-1939 19S 03-05-1940 603S 13-09-1940 damaged by Bf109 nr Ashford Kent Flight Sergeant Baile safe C2 18-09-1940 45MU 23-02-1941 HAL 30-03-1941 AW 08-11-1941 61OTU 19-03-1943 FACB 08-01-1944 OTU 21-05-1944 33MU 13-08-1944 SOC 21-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9804

s/n K9804

c/n 23

VA (Supermarine)

K 9804

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 'RB-P' 10-11-1938 616S 20-10-1939 damaged night landing at base 05-1940 Missing from patrol over Dunkerque 28-05-1940 FH234.45

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9805

s/n K9805

c/n 25

VA (Supermarine)

K 9805

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 'RB-R' 13-11-1938 41S 27-05-1939 64S 19-04-1940 CAC ops 23-11-1940 53OTU 16-07-1941 FAAC 25-02-1942 Scottish Aviation 01-09-1942 58OTU 24-03-1943 9MU 14-02-1944 RNDA 17-03-1944 33MU 10-08-1944 SOC 04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9806

s/n K9806

c/n 27

VA (Supermarine)

K 9806

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 'L' later 'RB-A' 17-11-1938 wheels up landing Duxford 18-07-1939 SOC 25-08-1939 to 1638M 1SoTT 25-08-1939 rtp 26-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9807

s/n K9807

c/n 12

VA (Supermarine)

K 9807

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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FF 10-10-1938 19S 11-10-1938 616S 07-08-1940 C2 ops 15-08-1940 603S 29-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 Pilot Officer Morton abandoned aircraft 05-10-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9808

s/n K9808

c/n 15

VA (Supermarine)

K 9808

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S 22-10-1938 crashed force-landed Egmere Norfolk 28-11-1938 to 123M 2SoTT 22-01-1939

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9809

s/n K9809

c/n 17

VA (Supermarine)

K 9809

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S Duxford 25-10-1938 dived into ground on takeoff 1.5m from Duxford pilot killed 29-02-1940 CE SOC 15-03-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9810

s/n K9810

c/n 19

VA (Supermarine)

K 9810

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 'RB-S' 31-10-1938 RAE 17-04-1939 19S 'WZ-R' 616S 15-11-1939 Flew into sea in low cloud on convoy escort 12m ESE of Hornsea 21-02-1940 F/Lt A W Wilson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9811

s/n K9811

c/n 21

VA (Supermarine)

K 9811

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S 05-11-1938 crashed force-landed Clare Suffolk 24-01-1940 54MU 02-02-1940 SOC 06-02-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9812

s/n K9812

c/n 22

VA (Supermarine)

K 9812

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 'RB-T' 08-11-1938 engine failed crashed into wood nr Royston Cambs 16-02-1939 to 1382M Cosford 31-03-1939 FH26.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9813

s/n K9813

c/n 24

VA (Supermarine)

K 9813

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 14-11-1938 41S 01-06-1939 64S 11-08-1939 Combat with Me110s Dunkirk 31-05-1940 Flight Sergeant Hatch POW died later

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9814

s/n K9814

c/n 26

VA (Supermarine)

K 9814

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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FF 06-11-1938 alloc 66S cancel 6MU Brize Norton in special finish and flown to Paris Aero Show via Croydon 14-11-1938 demo at French airfields after show 6MU 09-02-1939 5OTU 28-05-1940 Collided on landing with Gladiators K7951 and K7943 Aston Down 03-06-1940 CB 1CRU SOC 19-06-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9815

s/n K9815

c/n 28

VA (Supermarine)

K 9815

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 23-11-1938 41S 08-03-1939 19S 23-01-1940 609S 13-07-1940 Pilot blinded by glycol fumes crash-landed Piddlehinton Dorset 26-07-1940 SOC 01-08-1940 FH286.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9816

s/n K9816

c/n 30

VA (Supermarine)

K 9816

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 23-11-1938 crash-landed Duxford 01-12-1938 SOC 24-01-1939 scrap

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9817

s/n K9817

c/n 31

VA (Supermarine)

K 9817

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 29-11-1938 616S 17-11-1939 FAC2 07-08-1940 PRU 20-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 06-10-1940 58OTU 13-01-1941 FACB 21-03-1941 53OTU 17-07-1941 58OTU 03-02-1943 FACB 26-02-1943 Scottish Aviation RNAS 23-05-1943 759S Yeovilton 08-1943 to 11-1943 794S Henstridge 11-1943 759S Yeovilton 09-1944 Retd RAF charge 13-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9818

s/n K9818

c/n 32

VA (Supermarine)

K 9818

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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FF 29-11-1938 66S 28-11-1938 616S 30-10-1939 damaged ops 01-06-1940 610S 27-08-1940 crashed Ainmouth Flying Officer Bacon killed 30-09-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9819

s/n K9819

c/n 33

VA (Supermarine)

K 9819

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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FF 29-11-1938 66S 29-11-1938 616S 08-11-1939 shot down nr Calais Flight Sergeant Wareing POW 25-08-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9820

s/n K9820

c/n 34

VA (Supermarine)

K 9820

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S 01-12-1938 crash-landed Duxford 16-01-1939 to 1361M 22-03-1939 1SoTT SOC 13-02-1943 FH253.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9821

s/n K9821

c/n 36

VA (Supermarine)

K 9821

Merlin II

Known Units: ;57

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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FF 02-12-1938 19S 05-12-1938 air collision with K9854 force-landed Newton Heath 06-10-1939 FAC 29-05-1940 54MU AST FACE 02-07-1940 47OTU 14-11-1940 SOC 20-07-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9822

s/n K9822

c/n 37

VA (Supermarine)

K 9822

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 06-12-1938 crash-landed Duxford 06-01-1939 to 1357M Cosford 03-05-1939 FH8.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9823

s/n K9823

c/n 38

VA (Supermarine)

K 9823

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 09-12-1938 RAE 07-1940 57OTU 31-10-1940 43Grp 09-04-1941 53OTU 17-07-1941 PPSM 16-04-1942 RNAS 13-05-1943 761S Henstridge 05-1943 to 08-1943 759S Yeovilton 08-1943 -11-1943 794S Henstridge 11-1943 761S Henstridge tested 28-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9824

s/n K9824

c/n 39

VA (Supermarine)

K 9824

Merlin II

Known Units: ;57

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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FF 06-12-1938 First with MIII 19S 09-12-1938 5OTU 04-06-1940 7OTU 30-10-1940 FACB 28-03-1941 57OTU 07-06-1941 FA del flt CB 04-09-1941 CGS 15-10-1941 SF St.Athan 13-06-1942 air collision with N3266 crashed Long Whitton Northumberland CE 19-11-1943 pilot killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9825

s/n K9825

c/n 40

VA (Supermarine)

K 9825

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine. Converted to Mk. VA after delivery.

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FF 09-12-1938 19S Duxford 19-12-1938 609S 13-07-1940 FACA 14-07-1940 1CRU 30-07-1940 7OTU 25-09-1940 FAAC 15-04-1941 AST Cv Va M45 12-07-1941 332S 'AH-Z' 31-01-1942 164S 03-05-1942 FACA 04-06-1942 602S 10-09-1942 349S 07-07-1943 61OTU 01-08-1943 SF Northolt 13-08-1943 52OTU 22-08-1943 1695Flt 09-09-1944 engine cut forcelanded Dalton FAAC 24-01-1945 ros 1695Flt SOC 04-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9826

s/n K9826

c/n 41

VA (Supermarine)

K 9826

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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19S 12-12-1938 2FTS 30-12-1939 616S damaged night landing 05-1940 222S 02-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 aircraft abandoned nr Barham Kent Pilot Officer Edridge injured 30-08-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9827

s/n K9827

c/n 42

VA (Supermarine)

K 9827

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 18-12-1938 616S 17-11-1939 shot down nr Dungeness 26-05-1940 damaged by Bf109 Flight Sergeant Copeland injured force-landed 26-08-1940 Cunliffe-Owen 03-09-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9828

s/n K9828

c/n 43

VA (Supermarine)

K 9828

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

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66S 18-12-1938 616S 19-11-1939 FA 22-05-1940 72S 07-10-1940 58OTU 09-03-1941 57OTU 17-07-1941 AST 21-03-1943 222MU 08-08-1943 Portugal 14-08-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9829

s/n K9829

c/n 44

VA (Supermarine)

K 9829

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

66S 19-12-1938 616S 15-11-1939 damaged ops Flight Sergeant Ridley safe 01-08-1940 7OTU 26-09-1940 FA 31-10-1940 37MU to 3200M 3SoTT 20-03-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9830

s/n K9830

c/n 70

VA (Supermarine)

K 9830

Merlin XII

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine. Converted to Mk. II after delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-12-1938 AMDP Super 21-01-1939 AAEE 13-06-1941 armour plate trials install AFDU 30-10-1941 CRD RAF Hornchurch 14-03-1942 trials periscopic gun sight and gun heat AFDU 27-05-1942 52OTU 10-09-1942 3501SU 16-02-1943 58OTU 05-10-1943 1TEU 17-06-1944 recat E 14-08-1944 SOC First MkI Cv II

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9831

s/n K9831

c/n 45

VA (Supermarine)

K 9831

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-12-1938 41S 30-12-1938 wheels up landing Catterick 30-01-1939 to 1362M 1 SoTT 22-03-1939 SOC 17-08-1939 FH19.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9832

s/n K9832

c/n 46

VA (Supermarine)

K 9832

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

41S 30-12-1938 64S 09-03-1940 FTR Dunkirk 29-05-1940 Pilot Officer George killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9833

s/n K9833

c/n 47

VA (Supermarine)

K 9833

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-12-1938 41S 03-01-1939 602S 20-01-1940 603S 05-07-1940 602S 04-08-1940 FAC2 28-08-1940 58OTU 02-01-1941 crashed force-landing Dunblane Perths CE 18-04-1941 to 2574M 58OTU

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HS serial K9834

s/n K9834

c/n 35

VA (Supermarine)

K 9834

Merlin XII

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine. Converte to P.R. configuration 1940, not known if re-designated.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-11-1938 transfer to AMDP Super Contract B817241/38 for Cv High Speed Spitfire as N-17 PDU Heston 24-11-1940 Cv PRIII Type C FACB 27-08-1942 HAL 31-08-1942 1PRU 04-09-1942 CE SOC 21-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9835

s/n K9835

c/n 48

VA (Supermarine)

K 9835

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

41S 03-01-1939 MMO 26-02-1940 57OTU 17-06-1940 engine failed crashed Llandrillo Denbighs 10-02-1941 58OTU FACE 16-06-1943 1TEU 26-02-1944 SOC 22-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9836

s/n K9836

c/n 49

VA (Supermarine)

K 9836

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-01-1939 41S 05-01-1939 19S 23-01-1940 FTR into sea following combat with Bf109 and Bf110 01-06-1940 FH298.00 Flight Sergeant J A Potter safe

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9837

s/n K9837

c/n 50

VA (Supermarine)

K 9837

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

41S 11-01-1939 wheels up landing Catterick 08-06-1939 SOC 17-08-1939 to 1628M 2AAS RAF Weeton 17-08-1939 rtp 31-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9838

s/n K9838

c/n 51

VA (Supermarine)

K 9838

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-01-1939 41S 11-01-1939 struct fail in dive Eryholme Yorks 16-03-1939 SOC FH21.25 pilot killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9839

s/n K9839

c/n 52

VA (Supermarine)

K 9839

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

41S 11-01-1939 602S 23-01-1940 RAE 06-1940 AST 25-08-1940 602S 29-08-1940 damaged Do17 crashed nr Wrotham Kent Pilot Officer Aries safe 07-09-1940 58OTU 23-03-1941 SOC 07-01-1942 to 63MU as 2868M 08-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9840

s/n K9840

c/n 53

VA (Supermarine)

K 9840

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-01-1939 41S 13-01-1939 64S 02-05-1940 FA 26-05-1940 266S 19-08-1940 72S 25-08-1940 damaged ops 02-09-1940 152S 23-09-1940 57OTU 24-01-1941 Hit trees and crashed Cefnmingfaron 5m S of Denbigh FACE dbf 02-03-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9841

s/n K9841

c/n 54

VA (Supermarine)

K 9841

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-01-1939 66S 13-01-1939 19S 29-04-1939 AST 21-11-1939 611S 06-06-1940 609S 18-07-1940 damaged ops 12-08-1940 AST 12-08-1940 609S 18-08-1940 616S 25-08-1940 72S 'QJ-R' 02-09-1940 damaged by return fire from Do17 u/c collapsed in forced landing Little Hutchings Farm Etchingham Sussex Pilot Officer Males safe 10-09-1940 SOC AST cancel 26-09-1940 SOC 08-04-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9842

s/n K9842

c/n 55

VA (Supermarine)

K 9842

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-01-1939 41S 16-01-1939 crashed in night landing Catterick 23-05-1939 SOC 14-06-1939 FH97.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9843

s/n K9843

c/n 74

VA (Supermarine)

K 9843

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-01-1939 41S 'DL-H' 04-02-1939 landed on soft ground and tipped up Catterick 30-11-1939 AST 10-12-1939 54S 'DL-N' SOC 18-07-1942 to 3229M

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9844

s/n K9844

c/n 56

VA (Supermarine)

K 9844

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-01-1939 41S 16-01-1939 64S 11-03-1940 lost control aircraft abandoned crashed nr Church Fenton 25-03-1940 SOC 05-04-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9845

s/n K9845

c/n 57

VA (Supermarine)

K 9845

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-01-1939 41S 17-01-1939 wheels up landing Catterick 03-04-1939 SOC 15-05-1939 to 1479M at Locking 15-06-1939 FH42-25

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9846

s/n K9846

c/n 58

VA (Supermarine)

K 9846

Merlin II

Known Units: ;41

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-01-1939 41S 22-01-1939 616S 17-09-1939 hit telephone wires on night takeoff Catterick dbf 06-11-1939 Flying Officer Overall killed SOC 21-11-1939

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9847

s/n K9847

c/n 59

VA (Supermarine)

K 9847

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-01-1939 41S 22-01-1939 64S 11-03-1940 AST 04-05-1940 72S 02-09-1940 engine failed force-landed Halstead 08-10-1940 AST 12-10-1940 57OTU 21-02-1941 RAE 08-04-1941 instructional airframe 23-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9848

s/n K9848

c/n 61

VA (Supermarine)

K 9848

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-01-1939 41S 26-01-1939 engine failed crashed force-landing nr Catterick 20-04-1939 SOC 17-05-1939 FH23.35

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9849

s/n K9849

c/n 62

VA (Supermarine)

K 9849

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-01-1939 41S 26-01-1939 crashed on takeoff Catterick 14-09-1939 SOC FH132-10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9850

s/n K9850

c/n 63

VA (Supermarine)

K 9850

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-01-1939 41S 26-01-1939 FAC2 06-02-1940 266S 17-08-1940 damaged by strafing Bf109s Manston 18-08-1940 58OTU 29-12-1940 53OTU 17-07-1941 Collided with K9862 and crashed Flemington Court Farm Glam FACE 28-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9851

s/n K9851

c/n 64

VA (Supermarine)

K 9851

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-01-1939 19S 27-01-1939 RAE 03-1939 AST 30-04-1940 7OTU 13-07-1940 19S 03-09-1940 7OTU 10-09-1940 stalled on approach and u/c torn off Speke FAC2 10-12-1940 10SoTT 01-08-1941 CE 23-09-1944 FH401.25

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9852

s/n K9852

c/n 65

VA (Supermarine)

K 9852

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-01-1939 AMDP RAE 31-01-1939 radio trials and pilot training Super 25-04-1939 R/T instn and trials. ETPS Farnborough 26-06-1940 VHF aerial trials for R3002 10-1940 snow guard and eng trials 610S 15-10-1940 fought numerous airfield defensive actions during RAE trials AAEE undershot landing and it dispersal pen Usworth 25-10-1940 AST 31-10-1940 53OTU 06-05-1941 FA crashed nr Tangmere 07-06-1941 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9853

s/n K9853

c/n 66

VA (Supermarine)

K 9853

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-01-1939 19S 31-01-1939 RAE 02-1939 hand trials Hit by K9799 while taxying out for scramble Duxford 09-07-1940 GAL 15-07-1940 SOC 15-01-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9854

s/n K9854

c/n 71

VA (Supermarine)

K 9854

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-01-1939 alloc 66S transfer RAE 03-1939 trials 19S 04-05-1939 air collision with K9821 force-landed Newmarket Heath 06-10-1939 SOC 14-10-1939 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9855

s/n K9855

c/n 68

VA (Supermarine)

K 9855

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-01-1939 41S 04-02-1939 overshot landing and hit hedge Catterick to 1646M 1AAS Manby 04-11-1939 SOC 06-11-1939

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9856

s/n K9856

c/n 69

VA (Supermarine)

K 9856

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-01-1939 41S 15-02-1939 fire in flight crash-landed Catterick 27-04-1939 SOC 09-05-1939 FH20.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9857

s/n K9857

c/n 73

VA (Supermarine)

K 9857

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-02-1939 19S 11-05-1939 wheels up landing Duxford 20-05-1939 7OTU 07-07-1940 FAC2 05-09-1940 57OTU 19-12-1940 FAAC 16-04-1941 1CRU 01-08-1941 8OTU 24-05-1942 FAAC 11-06-1942 8OTU 25-07-1942 engine failed fire in flight aircraft abandoned into sea pilot rescued by ASR off Fraserburgh 11-11-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9858

s/n K9858

c/n 75

VA (Supermarine)

K 9858

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-02-1939 19S 24-04-1939 crashed on takeoff Horsham St.Faith 31-03-1940 SOC 09-04-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9859

s/n K9859

c/n 76

VA (Supermarine)

K 9859

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-02-1939 19S 24-04-1939 struck fence on approach Duxford 09-05-1939 to 1825M

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9860

s/n K9860

c/n 78

VA (Supermarine)

K 9860

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-02-1939 74S 14-02-1939 Tipped up after landing on soft ground Southend 09-11-1939 SOC 18-01-1940 FH74.20

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9861

s/n K9861

c/n 79

VA (Supermarine)

K 9861

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-02-1939 74S 13-02-1939 stalled dived into ground Grays Thurruck Essex Flight Sergeant Gower killed 30-08-1939

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9862

s/n K9862

c/n 80

VA (Supermarine)

K 9862

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-02-1939 74S 13-02-1939 1CRU 20-05-1940 64S 19-08-1940 57OTU 03-02-1941 AST 05-03-1941 57OTU 24-07-1941 53OTU 22-08-1942 air collision with K9850 crashed Pontravel Farm Glam 28-03-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9863

s/n K9863

c/n 81

VA (Supermarine)

K 9863

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-02-1939 74S 13-02-1939 damaged ops Pilot Officer Freeborn safe 10-07-1940 57OTU 08-05-1941 air collision with X4164 crashed nr Sealand 26-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9864

s/n K9864

c/n 82

VA (Supermarine)

K 9864

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-02-1939 74S 15-02-1939 266S 29-12-1939 shot down force-landed nr Faversham Kent Pilot Officer Soden injured 16-08-1940 57OTU air collision with R6769 crashed River Dee nr Flint Scotland 08-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9865

s/n K9865

c/n 83

VA (Supermarine)

K 9865

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-02-1939 74S 16-02-1939 collided with K9951 on ground Rochford 23-04-1940 AST 13-05-1940 7OTU 21-07-1940 67OTU 31-12-1941 landed with u/c unlocked Hawarden FACA 07-05-1942 SOC 07-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9866

s/n K9866

c/n 84

VA (Supermarine)

K 9866

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-02-1939 74S 14-02-1939 u/c collapsed in heavy landing Hornchurch 03-03-1939 to 1428M 6SoTT 14-04-1939 53OTU SOC 26-08-1944 FH136.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9867

s/n K9867

c/n 85

VA (Supermarine)

K 9867

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-02-1939 74S 18-02-1939 AMDP 11-01-1940 Missing from patrol over Calais 23-05-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9868

s/n K9868

c/n 86

VA (Supermarine)

K 9868

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-02-1939 74S 15-02-1939 crash landing Cherbourg France 21-11-1939 21AD 05-12-1939 SOC 09-02-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9869

s/n K9869

c/n 87

VA (Supermarine)

K 9869

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-02-1939 74S 20-02-1939 AST 14-05-1940 engine failed on takeoff del flt to 6MU 13-07-1940 into sea off Hamble C3

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9870

s/n K9870

c/n 88

VA (Supermarine)

K 9870

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-02-1939 74S 17-02-1939 damaged ops 08-08-1940 72S 07-10-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Deal aircraft abandoned Pilot Officer Pool injured 11-10-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9871

s/n K9871

c/n 89

VA (Supermarine)

K 9871

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine. Converted to Mk. VA after delivery.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-02-1939 74S 'JH-O' later 'ZP-O' 21-02-1939 damaged ops force-landed Pilot Officer Szezesny safe 13-08-1940 57OTU 19-12-1940 MMO 30-04-1941 Cv Va M45 03-06-1941 53OTU 15-07-1941 AST 24-08-1941 303S 05-12-1941 81S 12-02-1942 Shorts 18-10-1942 51OTU 27-05-1943 53OTU crashed on takeoff Ouston CE 21-12-1943 SOC 01-01-1944 recat 06-01-1944 39MU 01-05-1944 SOC 15-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9872

s/n K9872

c/n 90

VA (Supermarine)

K 9872

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-02-1939 74S 23-02-1939 wheels up landing Hornchurch 24-03-1939 SOC to 1450M 24-04-1939 RAF St.Athan FH7.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9873

s/n K9873

c/n 91

VA (Supermarine)

K 9873

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-02-1939 74S 23-02-1939 AST 12-11-1939 7OTU 22-09-1940 FAAC 05-10-1940 58OTU 04-02-1941 53OTU 03-01-1942 heavy landing Llandow overturned CE 20-04-1942 76MU 01-10-1942 Tarantia 08-11-1942 Port Sudan 29-01-1943 Middle East 28-02-1943 Caught fire in air crashed 10mls E Bilbeis Egypt C3 13-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9874

s/n K9874

c/n 92

VA (Supermarine)

K 9874

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-02-1939 74S 27-02-1939 AST 07-05-1940 7OTU 17-08-1940 19S 03-09-1940 7OTU 10-09-1940 FAC2 04-10-1940 GAL 29-10-1940 instructional airframe at 57OTU 21-02-1941 SOC 23-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9875

s/n K9875

c/n 93

VA (Supermarine)

K 9875

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-02-1939 74S 27-02-1939 FTR Dunkirk 27-05-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9876

s/n K9876

c/n 94

VA (Supermarine)

K 9876

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-02-1939 74S 01-03-1939 AST 18-10-1939 5OTU 04-06-1940 7OTU 13-08-1940 FAC2 14-08-1940 610S 15-10-1940 602S 14-12-1940 57OTU 04-02-1941 GAL 12-05-1941 PPSM 27-04-1942 new eng Cv VI AAEE 07-1942 diving trials 45SLG 24-08-1942 76MU 03-10-1942 Tarantia 08-11-1942 Port Sudan 29-01-1943 Middle East 31-03-1943 to 4384M

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9877

s/n K9877

c/n 95

VA (Supermarine)

K 9877

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-02-1939 54S 01-03-1939 152S 18-02-1940 overshot landing overturned Acklington 16-03-1940 SOC 11-04-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9878

s/n K9878

c/n 96

VA (Supermarine)

K 9878

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-02-1939 74S 01-03-1939 222S 04-09-1940 AST 26-11-1940 CGS 04-02-1941 58OTU 14-03-1941 FAAC 23-03-1941 61OTU 15-05-1943 RNAS 25-05-1943 759S Yeovilton to Gosport 25-08-1943 (for RNARY Fleetlands?) Tested 759S Yeovilton 07-03-1944 45MU 03-10-1944 SOC 30-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9879

s/n K9879

c/n 97

VA (Supermarine)

K 9879

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-03-1939 74S 04-03-1939 MMO 11-09-1939 PRU Benson 11-07-1940 crashed Lt/Cmdr Kingdon killed after oxygen starvation dived into ground nr Crewkerne Somerset CE 01-08-1940 SOC 01-08-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9880

s/n K9880

c/n 98

VA (Supermarine)

K 9880

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-02-1939 54S 02-03-1939 152S 02-01-1940 shot down by Bf109 off Swanage Pilot Officer Posener killed 20-07-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9881

s/n K9881

c/n 99

VA (Supermarine)

K 9881

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-02-1939 54S 02-03-1939 wheels up landing at Base 05-1939 152S 04-01-1940 damaged ops 16-02-1940 602S 24-03-1940 damaged by return fire from Ju 87s nr Tangmere 16-08-1940 AST 04-09-1940 4SoTT 15-03-1941 53OTU took off in coarse pitch struck P7840 Llandow CE 01-04-1942 SOC 18-07-1942 to 3215M RNDA 25-5 ?

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9882

s/n K9882

c/n 100

VA (Supermarine)

K 9882

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-03-1939 54S 17-03-1939 152S 02-01-1940 shot down by Bf109 off IoW Flight Sergeant Christie killed 26-09-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9883

s/n K9883

c/n 144

VA (Supermarine)

K 9883

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-03-1939 54S 'DL-T' 24-04-1939 152S 03-01-1940 CB ops 20-07-1940 1CRU 58OTU 28-03-1941 FAAC 04-06-1943 1TEU 01-03-1944 RN Milmeece as GI 4727M for WRNS Air Mechanic training

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9884

s/n K9884

c/n 101

VA (Supermarine)

K 9884

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-03-1939 54S 10-03-1939 152S 03-01-1940 overshot landing hit dispersal pen Acklington 19-06-1940 SOC 24-06-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9885

s/n K9885

c/n 102

VA (Supermarine)

K 9885

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-03-1939 54S 13-03-1939 152S 16-01-1940 Engine cut hit hedge in forced landing in bad visibility nr Nottingham 16-01-1940 SOC 01-05-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9886

s/n K9886

c/n 103

VA (Supermarine)

K 9886

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-03-1939 54S 08-03-1939 crashed circling beacon at night nr Basildon 08-11-1939 SOC 14-12-1939

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9887

s/n K9887

c/n 104

VA (Supermarine)

K 9887

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-03-1939 54S 10-03-1939 AST 09-11-1939 bboc 9MU 26-03-1940 5OTU 04-06-1940 Westland 07-07-1940 58OTU 12-03-1941 Scottish Aviation 14-06-1941 52OTU 01-11-1941 57OTU 25-08-1942 FACE 24-02-1943 Scottish Aviation 10-11-1943 53OTU 09-05-1944 TEU 14-06-1944 SOC 21-06-1947 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9888

s/n K9888

c/n 60

VA (Supermarine)

K 9888

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-01-1939 66S 30-01-1939 41S 04-05-1939 hit high ground Appleby Cumberland 18-07-1939 Flight Sergeant Mitchell killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9889

s/n K9889

c/n 77

VA (Supermarine)

K 9889

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-02-1939 6MU 09-02-1939 5OTU 28-05-1940 7OTU 10-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 27-09-1940 AST 23-05-1941 57OTU 05-08-1941 61OTU 27-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9890

s/n K9890

c/n 67

VA (Supermarine)

K 9890

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-01-1939 41S 04-02-1939 249S 04-06-1940 602S 13-07-1940 41S 21-07-1940 603S 20-09-1940 C2 23-09-1940 AST out of fuel landed nr Hooton Park in River Mersey 01-02-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9891

s/n K9891

c/n 72

VA (Supermarine)

K 9891

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-01-1939 6MU 07-02-1939 66S 24-04-1939 ASTH 20-11-1939 5OTU 04-06-1940 FA 19-06-1940 WA 58OTU 02-02-1941 Scottish Aviation 11-03-1941 53OTU 09-12-1941 Took off in coarse pitch and hit P7840 on takeoff Llandow CE 01-04-1942 SOC 13-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9892

s/n K9892

c/n 105

VA (Supermarine)

K 9892

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-03-1939 54S 13-03-1939 602S 29-11-1939 landing accident Drem Pilot Officer Moody safe 02-08-1940 610S 15-10-1940 602S 14-12-1940 57OTU 04-02-1941 descended through cloud with X4167 hit hill Ruabon Denbighs dbf CE 03-07-1941 SOC 15-07-1941 pilot killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9893

s/n K9893

c/n 106

VA (Supermarine)

K 9893

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-03-1939 54S 13-03-1939 152S 16-01-1940 engine failed in snowstorm crashed in force-landing Broughton Lincs CE 16-01-1940 SOC 03-02-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9894

s/n K9894

c/n 107

VA (Supermarine)

K 9894

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-03-1939 54S 13-03-1939 152S 02-01-1940 GAL 58OTU 01-01-1941 u/c collapse landing Sealand 12-05-1941 ros 57OTU CGS 09-07-1941 DeH 18-08-1942 57OTU 13-06-1943 RAF Medical Rehabilitation Loughborough 26-04-1944 to 4868M SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9895

s/n K9895

c/n 108

VA (Supermarine)

K 9895

Merlin II

Known Units: ;57

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-03-1939 CFS 15-03-1939 hand trials AST 18-12-1939 64S 14-08-1940 57OTU 03-02-1941 61OTU 57OTU hit hill in cloud Ruabon nr Wrexham 03-07-1941 SOC 06-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9896

s/n K9896

c/n 169

VA (Supermarine)

K 9896

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-03-1939 54S 'DL-K' 15-03-1939 RAE 03-1939 152S 03-01-1940 undershot landing Catterick 06-06-1940 CE SOC 16-06-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9897

s/n K9897

c/n 110

VA (Supermarine)

K 9897

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-03-1939 54S 15-03-1939 undershot landing struck hut Hornchurch 04-07-1939 SOC 15-08-1939 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9898

s/n K9898

c/n 109

VA (Supermarine)

K 9898

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-03-1939 54S 17-03-1939 152S 04-01-1940 Engine cut ditched in North Sea 29-02-1940 SOC 02-05-1940 S/Ldr Shute killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9899

s/n K9899

c/n 111

VA (Supermarine)

K 9899

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-03-1939 54S 17-03-1939 152S 15-02-1940 602S 24-03-1940 damaged ops 23-07-1940 57OTU 07-11-1940 AST 24-05-1941 53OTU 24-08-1941 overshot landing Llandow CB 15-10-1941 SOC 18-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9900

s/n K9900

c/n 112

VA (Supermarine)

K 9900

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-03-1939 54S 21-03-1939 SOC 12-12-1939 bboc 152S 02-01-1940 57OTU 01-02-1941 FAAC 27-03-1941 AST 21-06-1941 53OTU 03-09-1941 RN Yeovilton 07-09-1942 761S Henstridge 11-1942 to 01-1943 759S Yeovilton 02-1943 Retracted u/c too quickly on takeoff sank damaged tail and prop Cat X 11-02-1943 (Lt AC Wallace) EF on approach heavy landing Cat Y 28-10-1943 (Squadron Leader ED Pye) To 45MU SOC 30-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9901

s/n K9901

c/n 113

VA (Supermarine)

K 9901

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-03-1939 54S 'DL-D' 20-03-1939 152S 16-01-1940 Hit by return fire from Ju87 and abandoned 5m S of Portland 25-07-1940 1CRU 28-07-1940 FH262-30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9902

s/n K9902

c/n 114

VA (Supermarine)

K 9902

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-03-1939 54S 22-03-1939 152S 01-03-1940 damaged in forced landing after collision 20-04-1940 SOC 20-05-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9903

s/n K9903

c/n 115

VA (Supermarine)

K 9903

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-03-1939 65S 21-03-1939 damaged ops 28-05-1940 64S 03-09-1940 crashed on patrol nr Ternhill 06-09-1940 SOC 07-10-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9904

s/n K9904

c/n 116

VA (Supermarine)

K 9904

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-03-1939 65S 22-03-1939 FAC2 23-09-1940 53OTU 21-07-1941 bellylanded while lost Cwmffrwd Carmarthen 03-09-1941 SOC 09-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9905

s/n K9905

c/n 117

VA (Supermarine)

K 9905

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-03-1939 65S 24-03-1939 RAE 11-1939 shot down in Dover area by Bf109 Flt/Flight Sergeant Phillips killed dbf 08-08-1940 SOC 14-08-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9906

s/n K9906

c/n 118

VA (Supermarine)

K 9906

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-03-1939 65S 'FZ-L later 'YT-T' 24-03-1939 64S 17-04-1940 FA 23-05-1940 7OTU 11-10-1940 ASTH 18-10-1941 Cv PRIII Type C 1PRU Benson 26-02-1942 FACE 18-03-1942 8OTU 17-06-1942 Scottish Aviation 29-11-1942 RNDA 22-05-1943 759S Yeovilton 07-1943 to 09-1943 u/c collapsed landing Cat Y 16-08-1943 (Squadron Leader PD Gardner)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9907

s/n K9907

c/n 119

VA (Supermarine)

K 9907

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-03-1939 65S Missing believed shot down by Bf109 nr Dover 08-07-1940 S/Ldr Cooke killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9908

s/n K9908

c/n 120

VA (Supermarine)

K 9908

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-03-1939 65S 24-03-1939 AMDP R-RH 16-01-1940 FA 29-05-1940 AST damaged ops 26-08-1940 610S 27-08-1940 HAL 11-09-1940 7OTU 13-10-1940 u/c collapse during maint CAC 12-1940 SOC 01-06-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9909

s/n K9909

c/n 121

VA (Supermarine)

K 9909

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-03-1939 65S 'FZ-O' 25-03-1939 shot down by Bf109 nr Dover Flight Sergeant Keymer killed 22-08-1940 SOC 08-10-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9910

s/n K9910

c/n 122

VA (Supermarine)

K 9910

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-03-1939 65S 28-03-1939 crash-landed 05-1939 602S 06-03-1940 Damaged by return fire from Do17s and crashlanded Crocker Hill Boxgrove Sussex Pilot Officer Webb injured 09-09-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9911

s/n K9911

c/n 123

VA (Supermarine)

K 9911

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-03-1939 65S 28-03-1939 shot down by Bf109 Dover dbf Flight Sergeant Kirton killed 08-08-1939

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9912

s/n K9912

c/n 130

VA (Supermarine)

K 9912

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-03-1939 65S 'YT-O' 04-04-1939 Damaged by Bf109 and crashlanded on beach Dunkerque 26-05-1940 SOC 14-08-1940 test bed for MIII and DeH 03-blade 02-speed prop

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9913

s/n K9913

c/n 124

VA (Supermarine)

K 9913

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-03-1939 65S 'FZ-L' 26-03-1939 u/c raised prematurely on take-off sank back on to ground and u/c collapsed Hornchurch 27-07-1939 to 1632M 5SoTT 12-08-1939 SOC 15-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9914

s/n K9914

c/n 125

VA (Supermarine)

K 9914

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-03-1939 65S 01-04-1939 AST 09-01-1940 66S 04-06-1940 eng fire crash-landed Coltishall 08-07-1940 SOC 21-08-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9915

s/n K9915

c/n 126

VA (Supermarine)

K 9915

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-03-1939 65S 30-03-1939 AST 24-05-1940 65S 30-05-1940 Presumed shot down by Bf109s on patrol off Deal Pilot Officer Pyman killed 16-08-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9916

s/n K9916

c/n 127

VA (Supermarine)

K 9916

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-03-1939 65S 01-04-1939 603S 14-12-1939 FTR on patrol Flying Officer Peel assumed dead 17-07-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9917

s/n K9917

c/n 128

VA (Supermarine)

K 9917

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-03-1939 65S 01-04-1939 Hit tree attempting to forceland while iced up Aldermaston Berks 05-12-1939 SOC 03-01-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9918

s/n K9918

c/n 129

VA (Supermarine)

K 9918

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-03-1939 65S 01-04-1939 4MU 31-05-1940 611S 04-06-1940 4MU 06-06-1940 7OTU 21-08-1940 FAC2 31-08-1940 34S 03-09-1940 1CRU 07-09-1940 CB 24MU 14-11-1940 53OTU 08-04-1941 61OTU 11-07-1941 to 2768M SOC 30-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9919

s/n K9919

c/n 131

VA (Supermarine)

K 9919

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-03-1939 65S 04-04-1939 Stalled on night approach and hit ground Hornchurch 09-08-1939 4MU 04-12-1939 SOC rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9920

s/n K9920

c/n 132

VA (Supermarine)

K 9920

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-04-1939 65S 12-04-1939 engine failed crashed North Foreland Kent CE 22-05-1940 SOC 27-05-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9921

s/n K9921

c/n 133

VA (Supermarine)

K 9921

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-04-1939 65S 12-04-1939 FA 28-05-1939 54MU 31-05-1940 7OTU 16-08-1940 FA 25-09-1940 FA 28-12-1940 to 2457M SOC 18-01-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9922

s/n K9922

c/n 134

VA (Supermarine)

K 9922

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-04-1939 72S 11-04-1939 Crashed on landing during night training flight Acklington CE 27-08-1940 43MU 30-08-1940 SOC 03-09-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9923

s/n K9923

c/n 143

VA (Supermarine)

K 9923

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-04-1939 72S 21-04-1939 wheels up landing Church Fenton 13-07-1939 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9924

s/n K9924

c/n 135

VA (Supermarine)

K 9924

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-04-1939 72S 11-04-1939 AST 6MU 15-11-1940 58OTU 28-12-1940 12MU 01-01-1941 58OTU 02-02-1941 CB 21-05-1942 33MU 22-09-1943 53OTU 24-10-1943 CAC 03-02-1944 CE SOC 11-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9925

s/n K9925

c/n 136

VA (Supermarine)

K 9925

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-04-1939 72S 'C' 11-04-1939 stalled on approach u/c collapsed cartwheeled Woolsington 26-05-1940 SOC 14-06-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9926

s/n K9926

c/n 137

VA (Supermarine)

K 9926

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-04-1939 72S 'B' 14-04-1939 603S CE SOC 31-05-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9927

s/n K9927

c/n 138

VA (Supermarine)

K 9927

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-04-1939 74S 14-04-1939 wheels up landing Church Fenton 19-07-1939 SOC 28-08-1939

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9928

s/n K9928

c/n 151

VA (Supermarine)

K 9928

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-04-1939 72S 21-04-1939 74S 'ZP-W'10-05-1940 struck by lightning crashed nr Margate dbf Flight Sergeant White killed 08-07-1940 49MU 08-07-1940 SOC 31-07-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9929

s/n K9929

c/n 139

VA (Supermarine)

K 9929

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-04-1939 72S 14-04-1939 damaged ops 03-08-1940 Westland 27-09-1940 8MU 17-10-1940 7OTU 24-10-1940 34MU 19-12-1940 52OTU 31-01-1941 Overshot landing at night Aston Down FACB 17-06-1941 AST recat E1 24-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9930

s/n K9930

c/n 140

VA (Supermarine)

K 9930

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-04-1939 54S 15-04-1939 152S 23-02-1940 AST 10-09-1940 53OTU 07-09-1941 aircraft abandoned jammed control crashed nr Cowbridge Glam 11-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9931

s/n K9931

c/n 141

VA (Supermarine)

K 9931

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-04-1939 74S 18-04-1939 AST 08-05-1940 610S 'DW-R' 07-07-1940 Shot down by Bf109s crashed dbf Pilot Officer Gardiner injured 25-08-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9932

s/n K9932

c/n 142

VA (Supermarine)

K 9932

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-04-1939 74S 19-04-1939 engine failed crashed force-landing Canvey Island Essex 04-05-1940 SOC 13-05-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9933

s/n K9933

c/n 145

VA (Supermarine)

K 9933

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-04-1939 72S 17-04-1939 602S 23-11-1939 AST 25-01-1940 7OTU 13-07-1940 Scottish Aviation 27-09-1940 OTU 02-01-1941 53OTU 17-07-1941 struck by P9368 while parked Llandow CE 14-12-1942 recat B 57OTU 28-07-1943 SOC 06-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9934

s/n K9934

c/n 146

VA (Supermarine)

K 9934

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-04-1939 72S 'SD-K' 18-04-1939 2SoTT 04-09-1939 AST 30-11-1939 5OTU 04-06-1940 7OTU 30-08-1940 FAC2 22-09-1940 58OTU 31-12-1940 to 3083M 1SoTT 16-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9935

s/n K9935

c/n 147

VA (Supermarine)

K 9935

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-04-1939 72S 19-04-1939 damaged by Bf109 over Channel Flight Sergeant Steere safe 05-10-1939 58OTU 09-03-1941 stalled dived into ground Acklington 14-04-1941 Scottish Aviation 18-04-1941 SOC 30-04-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9936

s/n K9936

c/n 148

VA (Supermarine)

K 9936

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-04-1939 72S 21-04-1939 FAC2 02-07-1940 58OTU 02-01-1941 57OTU 30-07-1941 52OTU 23-08-1941 57OTU 01-11-1941 52OTU 09-07-1942 57OTU 29-08-1943 85GCF 10-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9937

s/n K9937

c/n 149

VA (Supermarine)

K 9937

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-04-1939 72S 'SD-B' 19-04-1939 Braked to avoid overshooting and tipped up Church Fenton 30-06-1939 SOC 21-07-1939 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9938

s/n K9938

c/n 150

VA (Supermarine)

K 9938

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-04-1939 72S 'SD-H' later 'ZP-W' 21-04-1939 shot down by Bf109 aircraft abandoned crashed nr Herne Bay dbf Flight Sergeant Norfolk safe 02-09-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9939

s/n K9939

c/n 152

VA (Supermarine)

K 9939

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-04-1939 72S 21-04-1939 AST 18-12-1939 222S 31-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 crashed Northam Pilot Officer Edridge killed 30-10-1940 (Edridge was shot down 3 times in BoB)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9940

s/n K9940

c/n 153

VA (Supermarine)

K 9940

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-04-1939 72S 24-04-1939 damaged in air raid Biggin Hill FAC2 06-10-1940 58OTU 01-01-1941 CGS 09-07-1941 FAAC 27-12-1941 53OTU 27-11-1943 u/c jammed up bellylanded Kirton-in-Lindsey FAAC 21-02-1944 42OTU 12-08-1944 SOC 20-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9941

s/n K9941

c/n 154

VA (Supermarine)

K 9941

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-04-1939 72S 24-04-1939 Control lost in cloud crashed Hooton Roberts Yorks 21-08-1939

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9942

s/n K9942

c/n 6S 30225

VA (Supermarine)

K 9942

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-04-1939 72S 24-04-1939 bellylanded on return from patrol Acklington 05-06-1940 7OTU 17-08-1940 57OTU 17-08-1940 FACB 06-02-1942 53OTU 10-04-1943 RNDA 17-03-1944 33MU 06-04-1944 82MU 15-05-1944 52MU 28-08-1944 RAF Museum Hendon as SD-V 8383M flown by Flying Officer JB Nicholson VC extant 1984

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9943

s/n K9943

c/n 156

VA (Supermarine)

K 9943

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-04-1939 72S 24-04-1939 MMO 09-07-1939 7OTU 17-06-1940 AST 22-11-1940 to 3229M 13-03-1941 5SoTT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9944

s/n K9944

c/n 157

VA (Supermarine)

K 9944

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-04-1939 66S 27-04-1939 SF Northolt 19-10-1939 snow guard and eng trials 27-02-1940 VHF radio trials 04-1940 comparison ailerons trials with Curtiss H-75 Hawkinge and Gloster F.5/34. Hawkinge superior to Spit in dive attack and dogfight but Spit could break off combat due to higher speed 609S 04-06-1940 54S 08-06-1940 19S 17-06-1940 66S 18-07-1940 Shot down by Bf109s nr Gillingham Kent 05-09-1940 F/Lt Christie injured SOC 11-11-1940 RAE 04-1941 trials with double trail edge flaps perforated with holes later slots Spoiler was fitt to tailplane. trials with fabric ailerons which tended to reverse at high Mach numbers in dive and lost effectiveness at 400mph. FH237.25

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9945

s/n K9945

c/n 158

VA (Supermarine)

K 9945

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-04-1939 first aircraft to have designation FIa 66S 27-04-1939 616S 15-11-1939 AST 02-02-1940 7OTU 21-07-1940 RAE 09-1940 FAC2 24-10-1940 57OTU 19-12-1940 CGS 11-10-1941 1CRU 28-07-1942 58OTU 26-01-1943 Ran out of fuel and bellylanded nr Grangemouth FACE 01-06-1943 SOC 30-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9946

s/n K9946

c/n 159

VA (Supermarine)

K 9946

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-04-1939 66S 28-04-1939 616S 17-11-1939 engine failed crashed force-landing nr Catfoss 05-03-1940 RAE 08-1940 SOC 16-08-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9947

s/n K9947

c/n 160

VA (Supermarine)

K 9947

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-04-1939 66S 28-04-1939 616S 14-11-1939 AST 02-06-1940 610S 10-08-1940 shot down Flight Sergeant Gardner force-landed Wye 14-08-1940 222S 23-09-1940 58OTU 09-02-1941 CGS 09-07-1941 222S crashed force-landing into pond nr Kings Lynn Norfolk CE 13-04-1942 ASTH SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9948

s/n K9948

c/n 161

VA (Supermarine)

K 9948

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-04-1939 66S 28-04-1939 74S 'JH-H' 02-05-1939 616S 11-11-1939 FTR ops 01-06-1940 FH244.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9949

s/n K9949

c/n 162

VA (Supermarine)

K 9949

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-04-1939 66S 28-04-1939 hit obst night landing Duxford 01-06-1939 FH26.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9950

s/n K9950

c/n 163

VA (Supermarine)

K 9950

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-04-1939 66S 02-05-1939 616S 08-11-1939 611S 03-06-1940 GAL 07-06-1940 damaged landing Flight Sergeant Burt safe 22-07-1940 64S 29-09-1940 fire in flight aircraft abandoned over Tunbridge Wells Kent 28-11-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9951

s/n K9951

c/n 164

VA (Supermarine)

K 9951

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-04-1939 74S 02-05-1939 92S 12-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 01-10-1940 53OTU 17-07-1941 FAAC 28-01-1942 53OTU collision with P8249 landing Llandow CE 27-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9952

s/n K9952

c/n 165

VA (Supermarine)

K 9952

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-04-1939 74S 02-05-1939 FTR Dunkirk 24-05-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9953

s/n K9953

c/n 166

VA (Supermarine)

K 9953

Merlin II

Known Units: ;57

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-04-1939 74S 02-05-1939 92S 12-04-1940 RAE 06-1940 pilot A G 'Sailor' Malancha 7OTU 01-11-1940 FAAC 04-03-1941 AST 10-03-1941 57OTU 16-06-1942 air collision with R6883 crashed nr Eshott CE 07-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9954

s/n K9954

c/n 167

VA (Supermarine)

K 9954

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-05-1939 54S 05-05-1939 152S 27-12-1939 Damaged by Bf109 off Portland 05-08-1940 SOC 20-08-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9955

s/n K9955

c/n 168

VA (Supermarine)

K 9955

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-05-1939 54S 05-05-1939 602S 08-11-1939 damaged by Bf109 off Beachy Head Sussex force-landed 04-09-1940 AST to 3267M 10SoTT SOC 18-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9956

s/n K9956

c/n 170

VA (Supermarine)

K 9956

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-05-1939 65S 06-05-1939 603S 04-12-1939 overturned in crashlanding in heavy rain Drem 17-04-1940 AST SOC 13-05-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9957

s/n K9957

c/n 171

VA (Supermarine)

K 9957

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-05-1939 65S 06-05-1939 74S 06-12-1939 FTR Dunkirk 21-05-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9958

s/n K9958

c/n 172

VA (Supermarine)

K 9958

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-05-1939 73S 08-05-1939 Westland 09-09-1940 64S 02-10-1940 53OTU 16-07-1941 Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Llandow 09-09-1941 ASTE 15-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9959

s/n K9959

c/n 173

VA (Supermarine)

K 9959

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-05-1939 72S 08-05-1939 1CRU 26-08-1940 1PRU 09-10-1940 engine failed crashed force-landed Long Marston Herts 22-01-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9960

s/n K9960

c/n 174

VA (Supermarine)

K 9960

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin II engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-05-1939 10MU 06-05-1939 610S 'DW-P' 02-10-1939 222S 17-06-1940 610S 23-07-1940 FA 17-08-1940 72S 05-09-1940 hit obst while taxy Croydon 07-09-1940 Damaged by Bf109 over Ashford aircraft abandoned crashed Orlestone Flight Sergeant Bell-Walker safe 14-09-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9961

s/n K9961

c/n 178

VA (Supermarine)

K 9961

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-05-1939 602S 10-05-1939 AST 29-02-1940 7OTU 21-07-1940 58OTU 01-1941 CGS 09-07-1941 crashed force-landing Ternhill while being ferried by 6FPP CAC 15-05-1942 recat B recat E 26-05-1942 FH297.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9962

s/n K9962

c/n 175

VA (Supermarine)

K 9962

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-05-1939 602S 08-05-1939 AST 04-03-1940 222S 03-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 crashed West Malling Kent Flight Sergeant Ramshaw killed 04-09-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9963

s/n K9963

c/n 176

VA (Supermarine)

K 9963

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-05-1939 602S 08-05-1939 AST 27-11-1939 611S 04-06-1940 234S 01-09-1940 603S 06-09-1940 C3 ops 05-10-1940 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9964

s/n K9964

c/n 179

VA (Supermarine)

K 9964

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-05-1939 602S 10-05-1939 1CRU 21-05-1940 64S 'SH-W' 14-08-1940 shot down nr Calais Pilot Officer Roberts safe POW 15-08-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9965

s/n K9965

c/n 177

VA (Supermarine)

K 9965

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-05-1939 602S 10-05-1939 Lost height in turn after night take-off on training flight and flew into ground nr Abbotsinch 08-09-1939 pilot killed SOC 03-10-1939

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9966

s/n K9966

c/n 180

VA (Supermarine)

K 9966

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-05-1939 602S 'ZT-E' 12-05-1939 u/c collapse on takeoff Abbotsinch 08-07-1939 SOC 15-08-1939 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9967

s/n K9967

c/n 181

VA (Supermarine)

K 9967

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-05-1939 602S 'ZT-O' 10-05-1939 wheels up landing MMO 30-05-1939 7OTU 17-06-1940 19S 03-09-1940 7OTU 10-09-1940 crash-landing Hawarden 14-09-1940 C3 SOC 23-09-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9968

s/n K9968

c/n 182

VA (Supermarine)

K 9968

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-05-1939 602S 12-05-1939 66S crashed Duxford 06-09-1939 pilot killed SOC rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9969

s/n K9969

c/n 183

VA (Supermarine)

K 9969

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-05-1939 602S 18-05-1939 damaged ops nr Southampton Flying Officer Fergusson crashed after striking H/T cables CAC 18-08-1940 1416Flt Hendon 03-04-1941 140S 03-04-1941 HAL 18-07-1942 RN Arbroath 04-09-1942 761S Henstridge 11-1942 While stationary hit by taxying Master W9026 45MU 11-09-1944 SOC 26-01-1945 DBR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9970

s/n K9970

c/n 184

VA (Supermarine)

K 9970

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-05-1939 602S 12-05-1939 611S 'DW-V' 04-06-1940 wheels up landing Digby Pilot Officer Lund safe 28-07-1940 1CRU 03-08-1940 610S 09-09-1940 602S 14-12-1940 engine failed crashed force-landing nr West Kilbride CE 06-01-1941 SOC 17-01-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9971

s/n K9971

c/n 185

VA (Supermarine)

K 9971

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-05-1939 602S 18-05-1939 overshot landing skidded on wet ground and hit hedge Church Fenton 18-07-1939 SOC rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9972

s/n K9972

c/n 188

VA (Supermarine)

K 9972

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-05-1939 602S 16-05-1939 MMO 23-09-1939 7OTU 22-07-1940 FACB 28-08-1940 57OTU crashed force-landed Rhyl North Wales dbf 25-04-1941 SOC 10-05-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9973

s/n K9973

c/n 189

VA (Supermarine)

K 9973

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-05-1939 602S 16-05-1939 MMO 30-11-1939 SOC 10-11-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9974

s/n K9974

c/n 186

VA (Supermarine)

K 9974

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-05-1939 602S 15-05-1939 overshot landing struck L1079 Drem C3 26-11-1939 63MU 07-12-1939 SOC 16-01-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9975

s/n K9975

c/n 187

VA (Supermarine)

K 9975

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-05-1939 602S 18-05-1939 AST 11-02-1940 610S 14-09-1940 222S 23-09-1940 GAL 01-10-1940 58OTU 13-01-1941 FAAC 04-02-1941 57OTU 29-05-1942 dived into ground nr Sealand 29-05-1942 CE

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9976

s/n K9976

c/n 190

VA (Supermarine)

K 9976

Merlin II

Known Units: ;53

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-05-1939 602S 18-05-1939 AST 14-11-1939 5OTU 04-06-1940 7OTU 21-08-1940 FAC2 06-09-1940 AST 25-02-1941 53OTU 21-07-1941 spun into ground nr Flemingstone Glamorgan 11-09-1941 SOC 18-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9977

s/n K9977

c/n 191

VA (Supermarine)

K 9977

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-05-1939 602S 18-05-1939 lost wing during aerobatics crashed Haddington CE Lothian 30-12-1939 Flight Sergeant Bailey killed SOC 11-02-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9978

s/n K9978

c/n 192

VA (Supermarine)

K 9978

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-05-1939 602S 18-05-1939 Ran out of fuel while lost on night patrol forcelanded and hit hedge nr Dunbar CE Lothian 02-03-1940 SOC 13-05-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9979

s/n K9979

c/n 197

VA (Supermarine)

K 9979

Merlin II

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-05-1939 602S 22-05-1939 ASTH 14-11-1939 7OTU 22-09-1940 FAO crashed CB 25-09-1940 52OTU 31-10-1941 CB ops 25-04-1942 GAL 12-07-1942 31SLG 12-12-1942 52OTU 03-06-1943 58OTU 21-06-1943 FAAC 12-09-1943 2CTW 20-10-1943 1TEU 26-02-1944 crashed 25-05-1944 Scottish Aviation 12-08-1944 CE 28-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9980

s/n K9980

c/n 193

VA (Supermarine)

K 9980

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-05-1939 first with MIII eng 611S 19-05-1939 152S 15-02-1940 FAC3 21-07-1940 SOC 22-10-1940 FH182-10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9981

s/n K9981

c/n 194

VA (Supermarine)

K 9981

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-05-1939 611S 19-05-1939 AST 05-03-1940 611S 04-06-1940 7OTU 21-08-1940 crashed force-landing River Dee nr Flint 12-09-1940 SOC 03-10-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9982

s/n K9982

c/n 195

VA (Supermarine)

K 9982

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-05-1939 611S 20-05-1939 152S 09-02-1940 shot down off IoW 16.40hrs Flying Officer Deanesley abandoned aircraft injured 26-09-1940 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9983

s/n K9983

c/n 196

VA (Supermarine)

K 9983

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-05-1939 611S 20-05-1939 616S 09-02-1940 AST 17-05-1940 7OTU 16-08-1940 FAC2 15-11-1940 58OTU 26-03-1941 to 3275M 10SoTT 18-12-1942 CE 03-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9984

s/n K9984

c/n 198

VA (Supermarine)

K 9984

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-05-1939 611S 22-05-1939 616S 09-02-1940 FA 27-04-1940 7OTU 21-07-1940 FAC2 21-09-1940 SOC 03-10-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9985

s/n K9985

c/n 199

VA (Supermarine)

K 9985

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-05-1939 611S 22-05-1939 Flew into ground out of cloud on navex 5mn SW of Wattisham 02-09-1939 Pilot Officer Leech killed SOC FH54.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9986

s/n K9986

c/n 200

VA (Supermarine)

K 9986

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-05-1939 66S 22-05-1939 crashed at night Duxford 06-09-1939 SOC 18-09-1939

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9987

s/n K9987

c/n 201

VA (Supermarine)

K 9987

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-05-1939 66S 'RB-V' 23-05-1939 Hit hedge on approach and crash-landed Duxford 30-09-1939 SOC FH53.90

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9988

s/n K9988

c/n 202

VA (Supermarine)

K 9988

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-05-1939 66S 23-05-1939 616S 14-11-1939 CE SOC 16-03-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9989

s/n K9989

c/n 203

VA (Supermarine)

K 9989

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-05-1939 66S 10-09-1939 611S 09-02-1940 FA 08-06-1940 72S Biggin Hill 09-09-1940 collision with X4544 during scramble 09.35hrs Pilot Officer Sutton killed 05-10-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9990

s/n K9990

c/n 204

VA (Supermarine)

K 9990

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-05-1939 66S 10-09-1939 611S 30-11-1939 152S shot down by AA fire from British Convoy aircraft abandoned off IoW 18-07-1940 FH149.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9991

s/n K9991

c/n 205

VA (Supermarine)

K 9991

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-05-1939 41S 08-09-1939 64S 17-04-1940 shot down by Bf109 08.30hrs Pilot Officer Donahue safe C2 05-08-1940 ASTH 57OTU 01-11-1940 takeoff in coarse pitch Sealand hit bank CE 13-03-1941 61OTU 30-08-1941 GAL 08-09-1941 Portugal 18-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9992

s/n K9992

c/n 206

VA (Supermarine)

K 9992

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-05-1939 74S 28-09-1939 shot down Dunkirk 31-05-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9993

s/n K9993

c/n 207

VA (Supermarine)

K 9993

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-05-1939 66S 30-09-1939 19S 30-11-1939 FA 13-06-1940 GAL 19-06-1940 41S 10-09-1940 222S 13-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 11.50hrs Pilot Officer Asheton abandoned aircraft Malden Surrey 20-09-1940

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9994

s/n K9994

c/n 208

VA (Supermarine)

K 9994

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-05-1939 74S 28-09-1939 ASTH 01-12-1939 7OTU 18-06-1940 FA 05-07-1940 AST 65S 20-10-1940 57OTU 28-11-1940 Hit sea force-landed on beach Prestatyn North Wales 08-06-1941 SOC CE 10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9995

s/n K9995

c/n 209

VA (Supermarine)

K 9995

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-05-1939 504S 02-11-1939 603S 06-11-1939 C2 ops 19-07-1940 1CRU 602S 19-08-1940 65S 27-08-1940 FA 27-08-1940 Cunliffe-Owen 57OTU hit ground fly low off Dee Estuary 08-06-1941 ros 57OTU 06-09-1941 FACE total wreck 21-09-1941 SOC 14-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9996

s/n K9996

c/n 210

VA (Supermarine)

K 9996

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-05-1939 504S 02-11-1939 603S 06-11-1939 AST 15-11-1939 266S 17-08-1940 616S 07-09-1940 57OTU 04-01-1941 FACB 26-03-1941 crashed on takeoff Hawarden engine failed CE 30-07-1941 SOC 09-08-1941

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Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9997

s/n K9997

c/n 211

VA (Supermarine)

K 9997

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

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FF 01-06-1939 504S 02-11-1939 603S 06-11-1939 AST 06-01-1940 FACB 17-04-1940 609S 04-06-1940 damaged enemy action 12-08-1940 7OTU 05-10-1940 Scottish Aviation 22-04-1941 53OTU 17-07-1941 ros 20-09-1941 Swung on landing and tipped up Llandow later hit by X4891 CE 24-01-1942

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Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9998

s/n K9998

c/n 212

VA (Supermarine)

K 9998

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-06-1939 504S 02-11-1939 603S 06-11-1939 AST 24-02-1940 92S 02-07-1940 7OTU 01-11-1940 Westland 04-11-1940 7OTU 04-11-1940 57OTU FACB 16-08-1941 crash-landed Hawarden 26-08-1941 1CRU to 2822M 6SoTT 27-12-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Ia serial K9999

s/n K9999

c/n 213

VA (Supermarine)

K 9999

Merlin III

Known Units:

Walker:

Merlin III engine.

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FF 01-06-1939 10MU 05-06-1939 611S 'FY-D' 18-09-1939 152S 15-02-1940 shot down by Ju88 off IoW 12-08-1940

last update: 2025-February-05