Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 98, Group 97)
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 L1000, Mk Ia
s/n L1000
c/n 214
VA (Supermarine)
L 1000
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-06-193910MU 07-06-1939610S 'DW-M' 02-10-1939shot down by AA fire nr Hawkinge 10-07-1940GAL 7OTU 15-09-1940AST 22-02-1941140S 01-07-19411CRU 06-07-194182MU 07-11-1942Tarantia 08-11-1942Port Sudan 29-01-194373OTU '10'
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1001, Mk Ia
s/n L1001
c/n 215
VA (Supermarine)
L 1001
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-06-193910MU 07-06-1939610S 03-10-193974S 28-05-1940616S 28-09-1940FAC2 05-10-194057OTU 04-01-19413SGR 25-04-19428OTU 24-05-1942FACB 19-09-1942LMS 21-09-194257OTU 25-04-1943Scottish Aviation 14-08-1944SOC 16-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1002, Mk Ia
s/n L1002
c/n 216
VA (Supermarine)
L 1002
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-06-193910MU 07-06-1939602S C2 ops 10-09-1940602S 24-09-1940damaged night landing 27-09-194058OTU 29-01-1941collision with Miles Master nr Grangemouth dbf 10-03-1941SOC 21-03-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1003, Mk Ia
s/n L1003
c/n 217
VA (Supermarine)
L 1003
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-06-193910MU 07-06-1939610S 07-10-1939Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s off Dunkerque 27-05-1940FH114.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1004, Mk Ia
s/n L1004
c/n 218
VA (Supermarine)
L 1004
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine. Converted to P.R. MK. XIII after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-06-193910MU 07-06-1939602S GAL 12-09-193958OTU 13-01-1941Scottish Aviation 02-06-1941Cv Va M45 57OTU 06-08-1941FACB 26-08-1941ASTH 05-09-1941HAL 04-08-1942install cameras and accessories VA 10-12-1942Cv PRXIII second proto HAL 16-02-1943mods AAEE 03-1943M32 wts and CG load cool trials with trop mods. Climb and level speed and diving trials HAL 14-05-1943VASM 15-05-1943Cv Seafire MkIII proto RNDA 03-03-1944808S Henstridge heavy landing port u/c torn off 29-04-1944(Squadron Leader L Martin RNZN) HAL 23-05-1944SOC 28-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1005, Mk Ia
s/n L1005
c/n 219
VA (Supermarine)
L 1005
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-06-193910MU 12-06-1939602S 24-09-1939C2 ops 18-08-194057OTU 23-10-1940AST 13-04-1941Crashed in forced landing Pontesbury Salop 07-12-1941SOC 09-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1006, Mk Ia
s/n L1006
c/n 220
VA (Supermarine)
L 1006
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-06-193910MU 12-06-1939610S 02-10-1939Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Dunkerque 29-05-1940SOC 06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1007, Mk Ia
s/n L1007
c/n 233
VA (Supermarine)
L 1007
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-06-1939AMDP 21-06-19392x20mm cannon install VA AAEE 21-06-1939hand and perf trials 603S 'XT-K' AFDU 10-193965S 05-11-1939609S 18-04-1940as proto MkIB 72S Drem shot down Heinkel over Scotland 01-1940? Landed on top of L1085 on landing Drem 15-05-1940SOC CE 28-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1008, Mk Ia
s/n L1008
c/n 221
VA (Supermarine)
L 1008
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-06-193910MU 14-06-1939610S 02-10-1939AST 28-12-1939609S 08-06-1940RAE 06-1940pilot F/Lt J Dundas force-landed Glastonbury Flight Sergeant Hughes-Rees safe 25-09-1940C2 AST to 3242M 6SoTT 11-03-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1009, Mk Ia
s/n L1009
c/n 222
VA (Supermarine)
L 1009
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-06-193910MU 14-06-1939610S 03-10-193992S 18-10-1939C2 ops 14-08-19407OTU 01-11-194057OTU 01-11-1940engine failed undershot in force-landed Sealand 02-05-194153OTU 18-08-1941Ran out of fuel and bellylanded Llandow FACB 26-08-1941AST SOC 10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1010, Mk Ia
s/n L1010
c/n 223
VA (Supermarine)
L 1010
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-06-193910MU 13-06-1939610S 03-10-1939222S 26-06-1940222S glycol leak Flight Sergeant Johnson abandoned aircraft 07.30hrs 03-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1011, Mk Ia
s/n L1011
c/n 224
VA (Supermarine)
L 1011
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-06-193910MU 12-06-1939610S 04-10-1939damaged ops 29-05-1940266S 17-08-194041S 17-09-1940222S 18-09-1940AST 05-11-1940to 3236M 6SoTT 27-03-1941CE SOC 25-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1012, Mk Ia
s/n L1012
c/n 225
VA (Supermarine)
L 1012
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-06-19395MU 13-06-1939616S 07-11-1939overshot runway C2 30-08-1940AST 05-09-194057OTU 15-11-1940AST 04-12-19405SoTT 11-03-1941FACB 06-05-1942damaged ops 28-08-1942SOC 30-09-1942to 3223M 5SoTT 24-01-1944rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1013, Mk Ia
s/n L1013
c/n 226
VA (Supermarine)
L 1013
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-06-19395MU 14-06-1939164S 610S 03-10-1939damaged ops 01-06-1940SOCFH153.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1014, Mk Ia
s/n L1014
c/n 227
VA (Supermarine)
L 1014
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-06-19395MU 14-06-1939610S 04-10-1939FAAC 16-04-1940MMO 92S 14-09-19407OTU 01-11-194058OTU 07-06-194153OTU 14-09-1941spun out of cloud crashed Skirrid Abergavenny CE 08-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1015, Mk Ia
s/n L1015
c/n 228
VA (Supermarine)
L 1015
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-06-19395MU 16-06-1939610S 04-10-1939AST 15-01-19405OTU 07-07-1940to 3253M 7SoTT 26-03-1941SOC 22-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1016, Mk Ia
s/n L1016
c/n 229
VA (Supermarine)
L 1016
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-06-19396MU 16-06-1939610S 'DW-Q' 04-10-1939Missing presumed shot down by Bf110s nr Dunkerque 27-05-1940SOC 01-07-1940FH185.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1017, Mk Ia
s/n L1017
c/n 230
VA (Supermarine)
L 1017
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-06-19395MU 19-06-1939610S 04-10-1939AST 31-05-1940603S 01-09-1940AST 06-09-19407OTU 28-09-1940FAC2 10-10-1940AST to 3206M 4SoTT 11-03-1941CE 23-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1018, Mk Ia
s/n L1018
c/n 231
VA (Supermarine)
L 1018
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-06-1939602S 17-06-1939FAC2 28-01-19405OTU 13-07-194019S 03-09-19407OTU 10-09-1940Scottish Aviation 25-09-194058OTU 04-01-1941FAAC 17-03-1941Damaged in collision and crash landed Grangemouth 15-05-1941SOC 28-05-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1019, Mk Ia
s/n L1019
c/n 232
VA (Supermarine)
L 1019
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-06-1939602S 24-06-1939shot down by Ju87 nr Portsmouth 14.37hrs Flight Sergeant Whall safe 18-08-1940SOC 29-10-1940FH209.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1020, Mk Ia
s/n L1020
c/n 234
VA (Supermarine)
L 1020
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-06-193920MU 20-06-1939603S 'XT-L' 15-09-1939Damaged by Bf109s and crash landed nr Bford Essex CE ops 06-09-1940SOC 21-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1021, Mk Ia
s/n L1021
c/n 235
VA (Supermarine)
L 1021
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-06-193920MU 26-06-1939603S 15-09-1939shot down force-landed nr Lympne Pilot Officer Hillary safe 29-08-194057OTU 04-04-194357OTU 18-11-1943CE SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1022, Mk Ia
s/n L1022
c/n 236
VA (Supermarine)
L 1022
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-06-193920MU 26-06-1939603S 15-09-1939Collided with Oxford on landing Montrose 20-03-1940SOC 04-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1023, Mk Ia
s/n L1023
c/n 237
VA (Supermarine)
L 1023
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-06-193920MU 26-06-1939603S 15-09-1939stalled crashed in finals Turnhouse 07-10-1939total wreck SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1024, Mk Ia
s/n L1024
c/n 238
VA (Supermarine)
L 1024
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-06-193920MU 26-06-1939603S 15-09-1939damaged ops 01-09-194057OTU 23-10-1940FACC 09-05-194152OTU 16-05-1942AEAF CF 20-01-1944SOC 02-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1025, Mk Ia
s/n L1025
c/n 239
VA (Supermarine)
L 1025
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-06-193920MU 26-06-1939603S 15-09-1939u/c jam after heavy touch and go landing aircraft abandoned CE 26-04-1940SOC 06-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1026, Mk Ia
s/n L1026
c/n 240
VA (Supermarine)
L 1026
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-06-193920MU 20-06-1939603S 15-09-1939lost in fog on convoy patrol flew into ground Slains Aberdeen 19-03-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1027, Mk Ia
s/n L1027
c/n 241
VA (Supermarine)
L 1027
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-06-193920MU 29-06-193919S 08-10-1939602S 21-12-1939shot down by Bf110 16.14hrs Pilot Officer Rose injured 11-09-194053OTU 17-07-1941stalled crash-landed Llandow CE 28-09-1941SOC 04-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1028, Mk Ia
s/n L1028
c/n 242
VA (Supermarine)
L 1028
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine. Converted to Mk. VA after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-06-193966S 26-06-1939616S 11-11-1939ASTH 02-02-19407OTU 16-08-1940FAAC 06-02-1941AST Cv Va M45 145S 26-11-1941134S 20-12-1941133S 28-12-1941134S 31-12-1941133S 02-01-194258MU 16-01-1942FACB Westland 16-01-1942VASM 24-10-1942fuel system mods wing stiff 52OTU 11-09-1943FLS 02-02-194457OTU 08-09-1944Overturned in soft ground on landing Eshott FACB 21-04-1945recat E SOC 22-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1029, Mk Ia
s/n L1029
c/n 243
VA (Supermarine)
L 1029
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-06-193919S 29-06-193964S 25-07-1940shot down by Bf109 over Folkestone Kent 08.40hrs Flight Sergeant L R Isaac killed 05-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1030, Mk Ia
s/n L1030
c/n 244
VA (Supermarine)
L 1030
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-06-193919S 03-07-1939wheels up landing Duxford 08-06-194064S 14-09-194057OTU 03-02-1941AST 03-04-194157OTU 20-07-1941Crashed in forced landing Bretton Flint 1CRU 08-10-1941to 2823M SOC 04-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1031, Mk Ia
s/n L1031
c/n 245
VA (Supermarine)
L 1031
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine. Converted to Mk. VA after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-06-193919S 29-06-1939damaged ops 26-05-1940222S 03-09-194058OTU 05-02-1941FACB 10-02-1941AST Cv Va M45 57OTU 28-07-1941ASTE 06-08-1941332S 'AH-S' 07-02-1942164S 22-04-1942struck P7498 on ground Skaebrae 14-08-194261OTU 21-06-1943FACB 08-07-19431CRU 15-07-1943u/c jammed belly landed at Kidlington FACE 10-01-1945SOC 25-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1032, Mk Ia
s/n L1032
c/n 246
VA (Supermarine)
L 1032
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-06-193919S 29-06-1939Hit by return fire from He111 and abandoned Newmarket Suffolk 19-06-1940SOC CE 24-06-1940FH195
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1033, Mk Ia
s/n L1033
c/n 247
VA (Supermarine)
L 1033
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-06-1939611S 01-07-193964S 19-03-1940crashed night landing Kenley CE 19-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1034, Mk Ia
s/n L1034
c/n 248
VA (Supermarine)
L 1034
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-06-1939611S 30-06-1939616S 19-02-194057OTU 04-01-1941Abandoned out of control and crashed New Street Beaumaris Anglesey FA bt CE 12-03-1941FH383
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1035, Mk Ia
s/n L1035
c/n 249
VA (Supermarine)
L 1035
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-06-1939611S 30-06-193964S 19-03-1940shot down by Bf109 off Kent coast 18.00hrs S/Lt Dawson-Paul died later 25-07-1940FH191.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1036, Mk Ia
s/n L1036
c/n 250
VA (Supermarine)
L 1036
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-06-1939611S 'FY-N' 30-06-1939616S 09-02-1940into sea after combat Ju88 no fuel 10.40hrs Flight Sergeant Iveson rescued 16-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1037, Mk Ia
s/n L1037
c/n 252
VA (Supermarine)
L 1037
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-06-1939611S 04-07-193964S 29-02-1940FAC 27-07-1940610S Biggin Hill shot down by Bf109 crashed Fyfield Pilot Officer Merrick injured 24-08-1940610S 30-08-1940FAC3 30-09-1940SOC CE 07-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1038, Mk Ia
s/n L1038
c/n 253
VA (Supermarine)
L 1038
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-06-1939611S 'FY-P' 04-07-193964S 29-02-1940in force-landing Hawkinge after combat Bf109 over South Coast Flight Sergeant Mann injured C2 16-08-194053OTU 23-07-1941FACC 29-12-1941AST recat E 20-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1039, Mk Ia
s/n L1039
c/n 254
VA (Supermarine)
L 1039
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-06-1939611S 04-07-193964S 29-02-1940shot down by Bf109 nr Dover Pilot Officer Kennard-Davis abandoned aircraft and died of wounds dbf 08-08-1940SOC 17-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1040, Mk Ia
s/n L1040
c/n 255
VA (Supermarine)
L 1040
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-06-1939602S 10-07-1939damaged by Bf109 nr Dungeness Flight Sergeant Elcombe safe 31-08-1939crashed Bognor racecourse after patrol Flight Sergeant Elcombe safe 10-09-1939CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1041, Mk Ia
s/n L1041
c/n 256
VA (Supermarine)
L 1041
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-06-193941S 06-07-193954S 29-05-194066S 21-06-1940GAL 08-08-1940222S 02-10-194058OTU 05-02-1941Scottish Aviation 23-06-194153OTU 27-08-1941u/c damaged on attempted overshoot belly landed Llandow FACE 28-09-1941SOC 09-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1042, Mk Ia
s/n L1042
c/n 257
VA (Supermarine)
L 1042
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-07-193941S 06-07-193954S 29-05-194019S 19-06-194054S 26-07-19407OTU 25-09-1940FACE 11-02-194157OTU 29-07-1941crashed in snow storm Hill Farm Pilton Cheshire dbf 07-12-1941SOC 12-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1043, Mk Ia
s/n L1043
c/n 258
VA (Supermarine)
L 1043
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-07-193919MU 07-07-1939610S 'DW-O' 06-12-1939266S 18-06-19407OTU 09-09-194057OTU FAC2 24-09-1940Hit tree on approach Hawarden 12-08-1941SOC 18-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1044, Mk Ia
s/n L1044
c/n 259
VA (Supermarine)
L 1044
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-07-193919MU 07-07-1939610S 03-10-1939shot down New Romney ops Pilot Officer Smith abandoned aircraft safe 12-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1045, Mk Ia
s/n L1045
c/n 260
VA (Supermarine)
L 1045
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-07-1939610S 03-10-1939damaged by Bf109 08-08-1940ASTH 14-08-19409FPP downwind landing overshot Squires Gate overturned 29-12-1940CE SOC 08-01-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1046, Mk Ia
s/n L1046
c/n 261
VA (Supermarine)
L 1046
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-07-1939603S 'XT-K' 20-09-1939Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s off Dover Pilot Officer Macdonald missing 28-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1047, Mk Ia
s/n L1047
c/n 262
VA (Supermarine)
L 1047
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-07-1939603S 18-09-1939landed on by L1059 whilst it was taxy at Grange pilot killed 01-10-1939SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1048, Mk Ia
s/n L1048
c/n 263
VA (Supermarine)
L 1048
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-07-193919MU 11-07-1939603S 18-09-1939FA 13-06-1940152S 28-09-1940609S 28-09-1940152S 03-10-1940crash-landed nr Torquay 26-11-1940DGRD VA 20-12-1940RAF Northolt 23-12-1940to 3248M 7SoTT 14-03-1941SL Training Command 04-05-1944rtp 18-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1049, Mk Ia
s/n L1049
c/n 264
VA (Supermarine)
L 1049
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-07-193919MU 11-07-1939603S 18-09-1939damaged ops 18-07-1940602S 23-09-194057OTU 24-10-1940Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Speke FAC2 16-12-1940to 3876M 1SoTT 26-03-1941ASTH 22-07-1944CE 03-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1050, Mk Ia
s/n L1050
c/n 265
VA (Supermarine)
L 1050
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-07-19399MU 12-07-1939603S 19-09-1939crashed Balerno Midlothian CE 12-06-1940SOC 19-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1051, Mk Ia
s/n L1051
c/n 266
VA (Supermarine)
L 1051
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-07-19399MU 12-07-1939611S 09-09-1939Convoy patrol into sea nr East Dudgeon light-ship after combat 31-03-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1052, Mk Ia
s/n L1052
c/n 267
VA (Supermarine)
L 1052
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-07-19399MU 13-07-1939611S 09-09-193964S 17-04-1940Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s over Dunkerque 29-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1053, Mk Ia
s/n L1053
c/n 268
VA (Supermarine)
L 1053
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-07-19399MU 13-07-1939611S 09-09-193964S 19-03-1940Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s over Dunkerque 01-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1054, Mk Ia
s/n L1054
c/n 269
VA (Supermarine)
L 1054
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-07-19399MU 17-07-1939611S 09-09-1939152S 15-02-1940FAC2 07-08-194058OTU 28-12-194053OTU 15-09-1941into sea off Llantwitmajor Glam 25-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire L1055, Mk Ia
s/n L1055
c/n 270
VA (Supermarine)
L 1055
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-07-19399MU 17-07-193966S 22-09-1939616S 15-11-1939AST 06-04-194064S 02-07-1940C2 ops 18-07-1940ros damaged by Ju88 off Dover S/Ldr McDonnell safe 25-07-1940HAL 02-10-19401PRU Benson 09-10-1940crashed on takeoff in coarse pitch CE 05-03-1941SOC 10-03-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1056, Mk Ia
s/n L1056
c/n 271
VA (Supermarine)
L 1056
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-07-193972S 'RN-K' 24-07-1939Scottish Aviation 08-01-1940C3 ops 31-01-194057OTU 16-08-194072S shot down by Bf110 force-landed Flight Sergeant Pocock injured 01-09-194057OTU 06-09-1941VA 22-11-194145SLG 21-05-194257OTU 02-07-1942FACE collision with P8342 20-06-1943RNDA 23-01-1944Henstridge store stbd u/c collapsed prop blades tipped ground Cat S 19-03-1944(Squadron Leader H West) 761S Henstridge ADDLs burst tyre landing nosed up Cat X2 05-06-1944(Lt FL Haynes)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1057, Mk Ia
s/n L1057
c/n 272
VA (Supermarine)
L 1057
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-07-1939603S 16-09-1939Scottish Aviation 22-09-1940SOC 05-04-1941to 2644M 12SoTT 13-07-1942SOC 12-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1058, Mk Ia
s/n L1058
c/n 273
VA (Supermarine)
L 1058
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-07-193927MU 22-07-1939603S 06-09-1939Damaged by Bf 110 and failed to return from patrol off Dunkerque 01-06-1940SOC 08-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1059, Mk Ia
s/n L1059
c/n 274
VA (Supermarine)
L 1059
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-07-193927MU 22-07-1939603S 16-09-1939crashed on to L1047 whilst landing Grange 01-10-1939AST 30-11-1939266S 04-06-1940struck building landing Wittering C2 Flight Sergeant Eade safe 09-08-19401CRU 17-10-194058OTU 29-01-1941dived into ground Slamannan Stirling dbf 14-02-1941SOC 21-02-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1060, Mk Ia
s/n L1060
c/n 275
VA (Supermarine)
L 1060
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-07-1939609S 06-09-1939overshot landing struck L1082 and bowser 21-11-1939AST 03-12-19397OTU 27-07-1940Dived into beach Hoylake Cheshire 28-08-1940SOC 07-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1061, Mk Ia
s/n L1061
c/n 276
VA (Supermarine)
L 1061
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-07-193927MU 22-07-1939603S 16-09-1939engine failed crash-landed Prestwick 13-01-1940ASTH 7OTU 26-10-19401CRU 21-04-1941? 53OTU 23-07-1941? AST 29-09-1942Cv Va M45 09-02-194361OTU 08-05-1943Dived into sea off Wirral Cheshire CE 30-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1062, Mk Ia
s/n L1062
c/n 277
VA (Supermarine)
L 1062
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-07-19397MU 27-07-1939603S 16-09-1939610S 30-09-1939Shot down by AA from ships off Dunkerque 29-05-1940FH97.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1063, Mk Ia
s/n L1063
c/n 278
VA (Supermarine)
L 1063
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-07-193927MU 22-07-1939609S 06-09-1939AST 12-06-19405OTU 21-07-1940Collided with Blenheim L6799 Aston Down FAC3 dbf 10-08-1940SOC 15-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1064, Mk Ia
s/n L1064
c/n 279
VA (Supermarine)
L 1064
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-07-193927MU 25-07-1939609S 06-09-1939u/c jam aircraft abandoned crashed Crook of Alves Moray 07-01-1940SOC 16-01-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1065, Mk Ia
s/n L1065
c/n 280
VA (Supermarine)
L 1065
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-07-193927MU 25-07-1939609S 06-09-19397OTU 05-11-1940FACB 28-08-1941Scottish Aviation 04-09-194153OTU 02-06-194257OTU 06-05-1944to instructional airframe 25-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1066, Mk Ia
s/n L1066
c/n 281
VA (Supermarine)
L 1066
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-07-193936MU for packing and despatch to Poland diverted when Germany overran country. Turkey as Type 341 19-08-1939deleted from original RAF contract. Sent to docks 19-08-1939
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1067, Mk Ia
s/n L1067
c/n 282
VA (Supermarine)
L 1067
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-07-193927MU 26-07-1939603S 16-09-1939shot down by Bf110s S/Ldr Denholm abandoned aircraft safe 30-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1068, Mk Ia
s/n L1068
c/n 284
VA (Supermarine)
L 1068
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-07-193927MU 31-07-1939609S 06-09-1939FA 25-05-1940MMO 64S 14-08-1940damaged by AA fire Pilot Officer Simpson injured C2 16-08-1940AST to 3259M 8SoTT 14-03-194111SoTT 10-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1069, Mk Ia
s/n L1069
c/n 283
VA (Supermarine)
L 1069
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-07-193927MU 25-07-1939609S 03-09-1939FTR after combat over Portland F/Lt Barran died 11-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1070, Mk Ia
s/n L1070
c/n 285
VA (Supermarine)
L 1070
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-07-193927MU 26-07-1939603S 'XT-A' 16-09-1939C2 ops 01-09-194057OTU 25-10-1940FAAC 23-07-1941Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Hawarden 02-10-1941GAL 07-10-1941SOC 29-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1071, Mk Ia
s/n L1071
c/n 286
VA (Supermarine)
L 1071
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-07-193927MU 31-07-1939609S 06-09-1939MMO 29-03-19405OTU 07-07-1940FAC2 09-09-194058OTU 14-01-1941FACC 22-11-1941ros Engine cut bellylanded at Llandow 06-04-1943recat E 28-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1072, Mk Ia
s/n L1072
c/n 287
VA (Supermarine)
L 1072
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-07-193954S 14-08-1939152S 27-12-1939shot down by Bf110 nr Portsmouth Flight Sergeant Reddington killed 30-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1073, Mk Ia
s/n L1073
c/n 288
VA (Supermarine)
L 1073
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-08-193941S 15-08-193964S 02-05-1940FAAC 21-09-1940? Scottish Aviation 24-09-194053OTU 08-04-1941AST 04-09-1941SOC 01-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1074, Mk Ia
s/n L1074
c/n 292
VA (Supermarine)
L 1074
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-08-193924MU 18-08-1939610S 05-10-1939Hit by L1008 while taxying Wittering 16-12-193943Grp 28-12-1939SOC CE 29-12-1939
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1075, Mk Ia
s/n L1075
c/n 289
VA (Supermarine)
L 1075
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-08-193924MU 14-08-1939610S 'DW-N' 05-10-1939603S 17-10-1939FTR ops 09-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1076, Mk Ia
s/n L1076
c/n 290
VA (Supermarine)
L 1076
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-08-193924MU 14-08-1939610S 05-10-1939AST 07-07-1940603S 01-09-1940shot down by Bf109 F/Lt MacDonald killed 28-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1077, Mk Ia
s/n L1077
c/n 291
VA (Supermarine)
L 1077
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-08-193972S 15-08-1939FA 02-06-194092S 28-08-1940shot down by Bf109 Midley nr Rye Pilot Officer Saunders injured 09-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1078, Mk Ia
s/n L1078
c/n 293
VA (Supermarine)
L 1078
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-08-193972S 17-08-1939crash-landed on return from patrol Acklington C3 06-08-1940SOC 14-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1079, Mk Ia
s/n L1079
c/n 294
VA (Supermarine)
L 1079
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-08-1939602S 18-08-1939struck by K9974 at dispersal Drem 16-11-1939SOC 12-01-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1080, Mk Ia
s/n L1080
c/n 297
VA (Supermarine)
L 1080
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-08-1939611S 23-08-1939collision with K9974 landing at Drem 26-11-193992S 03-06-1940FAC2 19-08-19401PRU Benson 02-10-1940C2 ops 02-11-194057OTU 07-08-1941FACB 11-11-1941SF Atcham 13-06-194253OTU 07-08-1942Taxied into bus while avoiding horse High Ercall FACB 08-08-1942SOC 18-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1081, Mk Ia
s/n L1081
c/n 295
VA (Supermarine)
L 1081
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-08-1939609S 19-08-1939Missing while escorting Defiants over Dunkerque 31-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1082, Mk Ia
s/n L1082
c/n 296
VA (Supermarine)
L 1082
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-08-1939609S 19-08-1939damaged by L1060 Drem 21-11-1939609S shot down by Bf110 nr Ryde IoW Pilot Officer Mamedoff safe 24-08-194058OTU 29-01-194157OTU 30-07-1941FA total wreck 22-08-1941SOC 02-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire L1083, Mk Ia
s/n L1083
c/n 298
VA (Supermarine)
L 1083
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-08-1939609S 29-08-193954S 08-06-194066S 21-06-1940RAE 13-07-194072S 23-07-1940222S 04-12-194072S 05-02-1941FACB 12-03-194158OTU 21-08-1941Missing in cloud over high ground 11-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1084, Mk Ia
s/n L1084
c/n 299
VA (Supermarine)
L 1084
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-08-1939609S 29-08-193974S 09-05-1940Missing from patrol Calais-Dunkerque 27-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1085, Mk Ia
s/n L1085
c/n 300
VA (Supermarine)
L 1085
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-08-1939609S 29-08-1939Hit by L1007 while parked Drem 15-05-19401CRU 27-05-1940SOC CE 19-06-1940FH178.35
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire L1086, Mk Ia
s/n L1086
c/n 301
VA (Supermarine)
L 1086
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-08-1939609S 29-08-1939crashed in bad visibility Great Oakley on ops CE 30-05-1940SOC 07-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1087, Mk Ia
s/n L1087
c/n 302
VA (Supermarine)
L 1087
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-08-1939609S 27-08-1939Ditched in Channel during escort for Defiants to Dunkerque 31-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1088, Mk Ia
s/n L1088
c/n 303
VA (Supermarine)
L 1088
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-08-1939609S 29-08-1939MMO 18-09-1939610S damaged by L1074 16-10-1939266S 04-06-1940FAC2 18-08-194057OTU 23-10-1940Hit hangar on take-off Hawarden FA dbf 17-06-1941SOC 22-06-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1089, Mk Ia
s/n L1089
c/n 304
VA (Supermarine)
L 1089
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-08-193920MU 29-08-193919S 01-10-193974S 12-12-1939222S 04-09-1940damaged ops 15-10-1940AST 22-10-1940to 3178M 2SoTT 20-03-1944SOC 16-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1090, Mk Ia
s/n L1090
c/n 305
VA (Supermarine)
L 1090
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-08-193936MU Sealand 29-08-1939shipped to USAAC Wright Field Dayton Ohio. Transfer to 1 Testing Centre RCAF Canada 05-1940returned to UK 01-08-1940to 3201M 14SoTT 13-05-1944CE 04-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire L1090, Mk. IIA
s/n L1090
c/n 305
VA (Supermarine)
L 1090
Merlin III
Walker:
First flight in UK on 24 August 1939. Shipped to USAAC at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio late 1939 for evaluation. Transferred to 1 Testing Centre RCAF at Ottawa (part of Test & Development Flight?), may have arrived May 1940. Used for evaluation of early anti-g suits. Returned to UK by 1 August 1940. Became instructional airframe 3201M with RAF, struck off in 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-08-193936MU Sealand 29-08-1939shipped to USAAC Wright Field Dayton Ohio. Transfer to 1 Testing Centre RCAF Canada 05-1940returned to UK 01-08-1940to 3201M 14SoTT 13-05-1944CE 04-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-051940-June-25 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Spitfire L1091, Mk Ia
s/n L1091
c/n 306
VA (Supermarine)
L 1091
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-08-193920MU 04-09-193965S 'YT-P' 16-09-1939undershot hit fence Hornchurch CE SOC 26-04-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1092, Mk Ia
s/n L1092
c/n 307
VA (Supermarine)
L 1092
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-08-193920MU 04-09-193972S 16-09-1939C2 ops 01-09-1940to 3230M 9SoTT 14-04-1941SOC 30-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1093, Mk Ia
s/n L1093
c/n 308
VA (Supermarine)
L 1093
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-08-193941S 02-09-193954S 29-05-1940Shot down by Bf109s on convoy escort 11-07-1940SOC 16-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1094, Mk Ia
s/n L1094
c/n 309
VA (Supermarine)
L 1094
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-09-193965S 06-09-1939damaged ops 08-08-1940damaged by Bf109 22-08-1940610S 27-10-1940dived into ground on ops crashed Edlingham Northumberland C3 04-11-1940AST SOC 12-11-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1095, Mk Ia
s/n L1095
c/n 310
VA (Supermarine)
L 1095
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-09-1939alloc 609S 06-09-1939AMDP RAE 12-06-1940replacement trials aircraft for K9944. Fairoaks for medical research trials 20-06-1940609S FTR ops abandoned over Portland Pilot Officer Mitchell missing into sea 11-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire L1096, Mk Ia
s/n L1096
c/n 311
VA (Supermarine)
L 1096
Merlin III
Walker:
Merlin III engine. Converted to Mk. VA after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-09-1939609S 07-09-1939AST 07-11-194058OTU 28-12-1940FACB 07-03-194153OTU 17-07-1941RNDA 04-09-1942Cv Va M45 885S Yeovilton 10-09-1942until 10-1942887S Lee 01-1943to 02-1943809S Stretton 03-1943to 05-1943RNARY Fleetlands local Gosport 18-05-1943759S Yeovilton 'Y2W' 12-1943to 11-1944EF during aerobatics FL on a/f 17-03-1944(Lt S Jewers) Tyre burst on takeoff stbd oleo collapsed 12-08-1944(Squadron Leader CM Miseldine) To NEA at 39MU 03-02-1945RNAS Yeovilton as trainer
last update: 2025-February-05