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 Mk Ia serial L1000
s/n L1000
c/n 214
VA (Supermarine)
L 1000
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 02-06-1939 10MU 07-06-1939 610S 'DW-M' 02-10-1939 shot down by AA fire nr Hawkinge 10-07-1940 GAL 7OTU 15-09-1940 AST 22-02-1941 140S 01-07-1941 1CRU 06-07-1941 82MU 07-11-1942 Tarantia 08-11-1942 Port Sudan 29-01-1943 73OTU '10'
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1001
s/n L1001
c/n 215
VA (Supermarine)
L 1001
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 02-06-1939 10MU 07-06-1939 610S 03-10-1939 74S 28-05-1940 616S 28-09-1940 FAC2 05-10-1940 57OTU 04-01-1941 3SGR 25-04-1942 8OTU 24-05-1942 FACB 19-09-1942 LMS 21-09-1942 57OTU 25-04-1943 Scottish Aviation 14-08-1944 SOC 16-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1002
s/n L1002
c/n 216
VA (Supermarine)
L 1002
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 05-06-1939 10MU 07-06-1939 602S C2 ops 10-09-1940 602S 24-09-1940 damaged night landing 27-09-1940 58OTU 29-01-1941 collision with Miles Master nr Grangemouth dbf 10-03-1941 SOC 21-03-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1003
s/n L1003
c/n 217
VA (Supermarine)
L 1003
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-06-1939 10MU 07-06-1939 610S 07-10-1939 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s off Dunkerque 27-05-1940 FH114.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1004
s/n L1004
c/n 218
VA (Supermarine)
L 1004
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine. Converted to P.R. MK. XIII after delivery.
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FF 05-06-1939 10MU 07-06-1939 602S GAL 12-09-1939 58OTU 13-01-1941 Scottish Aviation 02-06-1941 Cv Va M45 57OTU 06-08-1941 FACB 26-08-1941 ASTH 05-09-1941 HAL 04-08-1942 install cameras and accessories VA 10-12-1942 Cv PRXIII second proto HAL 16-02-1943 mods AAEE 03-1943 M32 wts and CG load cool trials with trop mods. Climb and level speed and diving trials HAL 14-05-1943 VASM 15-05-1943 Cv Seafire MkIII proto RNDA 03-03-1944 808S Henstridge heavy landing port u/c torn off 29-04-1944 (Squadron Leader L Martin RNZN) HAL 23-05-1944 SOC 28-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1005
s/n L1005
c/n 219
VA (Supermarine)
L 1005
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 07-06-1939 10MU 12-06-1939 602S 24-09-1939 C2 ops 18-08-1940 57OTU 23-10-1940 AST 13-04-1941 Crashed in forced landing Pontesbury Salop 07-12-1941 SOC 09-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1006
s/n L1006
c/n 220
VA (Supermarine)
L 1006
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 06-06-1939 10MU 12-06-1939 610S 02-10-1939 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Dunkerque 29-05-1940 SOC 06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1007
s/n L1007
c/n 233
VA (Supermarine)
L 1007
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 15-06-1939 AMDP 21-06-1939 2x20mm cannon install VA AAEE 21-06-1939 hand and perf trials 603S 'XT-K' AFDU 10-1939 65S 05-11-1939 609S 18-04-1940 as proto MkIB 72S Drem shot down Heinkel over Scotland 01-1940 ? Landed on top of L1085 on landing Drem 15-05-1940 SOC CE 28-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1008
s/n L1008
c/n 221
VA (Supermarine)
L 1008
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-06-1939 10MU 14-06-1939 610S 02-10-1939 AST 28-12-1939 609S 08-06-1940 RAE 06-1940 pilot F/Lt J Dundas force-landed Glastonbury Flight Sergeant Hughes-Rees safe 25-09-1940 C2 AST to 3242M 6SoTT 11-03-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1009
s/n L1009
c/n 222
VA (Supermarine)
L 1009
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-06-1939 10MU 14-06-1939 610S 03-10-1939 92S 18-10-1939 C2 ops 14-08-1940 7OTU 01-11-1940 57OTU 01-11-1940 engine failed undershot in force-landed Sealand 02-05-1941 53OTU 18-08-1941 Ran out of fuel and bellylanded Llandow FACB 26-08-1941 AST SOC 10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1010
s/n L1010
c/n 223
VA (Supermarine)
L 1010
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 08-06-1939 10MU 13-06-1939 610S 03-10-1939 222S 26-06-1940 222S glycol leak Flight Sergeant Johnson abandoned aircraft 07.30hrs 03-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1011
s/n L1011
c/n 224
VA (Supermarine)
L 1011
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 09-06-1939 10MU 12-06-1939 610S 04-10-1939 damaged ops 29-05-1940 266S 17-08-1940 41S 17-09-1940 222S 18-09-1940 AST 05-11-1940 to 3236M 6SoTT 27-03-1941 CE SOC 25-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1012
s/n L1012
c/n 225
VA (Supermarine)
L 1012
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-06-1939 5MU 13-06-1939 616S 07-11-1939 overshot runway C2 30-08-1940 AST 05-09-1940 57OTU 15-11-1940 AST 04-12-1940 5SoTT 11-03-1941 FACB 06-05-1942 damaged ops 28-08-1942 SOC 30-09-1942 to 3223M 5SoTT 24-01-1944 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1013
s/n L1013
c/n 226
VA (Supermarine)
L 1013
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 12-06-1939 5MU 14-06-1939 164S 610S 03-10-1939 damaged ops 01-06-1940 SOC FH153.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1014
s/n L1014
c/n 227
VA (Supermarine)
L 1014
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-06-1939 5MU 14-06-1939 610S 04-10-1939 FAAC 16-04-1940 MMO 92S 14-09-1940 7OTU 01-11-1940 58OTU 07-06-1941 53OTU 14-09-1941 spun out of cloud crashed Skirrid Abergavenny CE 08-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1015
s/n L1015
c/n 228
VA (Supermarine)
L 1015
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 13-06-1939 5MU 16-06-1939 610S 04-10-1939 AST 15-01-1940 5OTU 07-07-1940 to 3253M 7SoTT 26-03-1941 SOC 22-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1016
s/n L1016
c/n 229
VA (Supermarine)
L 1016
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-06-1939 6MU 16-06-1939 610S 'DW-Q' 04-10-1939 Missing presumed shot down by Bf110s nr Dunkerque 27-05-1940 SOC 01-07-1940 FH185.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1017
s/n L1017
c/n 230
VA (Supermarine)
L 1017
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 15-06-1939 5MU 19-06-1939 610S 04-10-1939 AST 31-05-1940 603S 01-09-1940 AST 06-09-1940 7OTU 28-09-1940 FAC2 10-10-1940 AST to 3206M 4SoTT 11-03-1941 CE 23-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1018
s/n L1018
c/n 231
VA (Supermarine)
L 1018
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 14-06-1939 602S 17-06-1939 FAC2 28-01-1940 5OTU 13-07-1940 19S 03-09-1940 7OTU 10-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 25-09-1940 58OTU 04-01-1941 FAAC 17-03-1941 Damaged in collision and crash landed Grangemouth 15-05-1941 SOC 28-05-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1019
s/n L1019
c/n 232
VA (Supermarine)
L 1019
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 15-06-1939 602S 24-06-1939 shot down by Ju87 nr Portsmouth 14.37hrs Flight Sergeant Whall safe 18-08-1940 SOC 29-10-1940 FH209.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1020
s/n L1020
c/n 234
VA (Supermarine)
L 1020
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 16-06-1939 20MU 20-06-1939 603S 'XT-L' 15-09-1939 Damaged by Bf109s and crash landed nr Bford Essex CE ops 06-09-1940 SOC 21-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1021
s/n L1021
c/n 235
VA (Supermarine)
L 1021
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 16-06-1939 20MU 26-06-1939 603S 15-09-1939 shot down force-landed nr Lympne Pilot Officer Hillary safe 29-08-1940 57OTU 04-04-1943 57OTU 18-11-1943 CE SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1022
s/n L1022
c/n 236
VA (Supermarine)
L 1022
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 19-06-1939 20MU 26-06-1939 603S 15-09-1939 Collided with Oxford on landing Montrose 20-03-1940 SOC 04-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1023
s/n L1023
c/n 237
VA (Supermarine)
L 1023
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 17-06-1939 20MU 26-06-1939 603S 15-09-1939 stalled crashed in finals Turnhouse 07-10-1939 total wreck SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1024
s/n L1024
c/n 238
VA (Supermarine)
L 1024
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-06-1939 20MU 26-06-1939 603S 15-09-1939 damaged ops 01-09-1940 57OTU 23-10-1940 FACC 09-05-1941 52OTU 16-05-1942 AEAF CF 20-01-1944 SOC 02-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1025
s/n L1025
c/n 239
VA (Supermarine)
L 1025
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-06-1939 20MU 26-06-1939 603S 15-09-1939 u/c jam after heavy touch and go landing aircraft abandoned CE 26-04-1940 SOC 06-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1026
s/n L1026
c/n 240
VA (Supermarine)
L 1026
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-06-1939 20MU 20-06-1939 603S 15-09-1939 lost in fog on convoy patrol flew into ground Slains Aberdeen 19-03-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1027
s/n L1027
c/n 241
VA (Supermarine)
L 1027
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-06-1939 20MU 29-06-1939 19S 08-10-1939 602S 21-12-1939 shot down by Bf110 16.14hrs Pilot Officer Rose injured 11-09-1940 53OTU 17-07-1941 stalled crash-landed Llandow CE 28-09-1941 SOC 04-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1028
s/n L1028
c/n 242
VA (Supermarine)
L 1028
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine. Converted to Mk. VA after delivery.
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FF 21-06-1939 66S 26-06-1939 616S 11-11-1939 ASTH 02-02-1940 7OTU 16-08-1940 FAAC 06-02-1941 AST Cv Va M45 145S 26-11-1941 134S 20-12-1941 133S 28-12-1941 134S 31-12-1941 133S 02-01-1942 58MU 16-01-1942 FACB Westland 16-01-1942 VASM 24-10-1942 fuel system mods wing stiff 52OTU 11-09-1943 FLS 02-02-1944 57OTU 08-09-1944 Overturned in soft ground on landing Eshott FACB 21-04-1945 recat E SOC 22-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1029
s/n L1029
c/n 243
VA (Supermarine)
L 1029
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-06-1939 19S 29-06-1939 64S 25-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 over Folkestone Kent 08.40hrs Flight Sergeant L R Isaac killed 05-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1030
s/n L1030
c/n 244
VA (Supermarine)
L 1030
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 23-06-1939 19S 03-07-1939 wheels up landing Duxford 08-06-1940 64S 14-09-1940 57OTU 03-02-1941 AST 03-04-1941 57OTU 20-07-1941 Crashed in forced landing Bretton Flint 1CRU 08-10-1941 to 2823M SOC 04-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1031
s/n L1031
c/n 245
VA (Supermarine)
L 1031
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine. Converted to Mk. VA after delivery.
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FF 23-06-1939 19S 29-06-1939 damaged ops 26-05-1940 222S 03-09-1940 58OTU 05-02-1941 FACB 10-02-1941 AST Cv Va M45 57OTU 28-07-1941 ASTE 06-08-1941 332S 'AH-S' 07-02-1942 164S 22-04-1942 struck P7498 on ground Skaebrae 14-08-1942 61OTU 21-06-1943 FACB 08-07-1943 1CRU 15-07-1943 u/c jammed belly landed at Kidlington FACE 10-01-1945 SOC 25-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1032
s/n L1032
c/n 246
VA (Supermarine)
L 1032
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 26-06-1939 19S 29-06-1939 Hit by return fire from He111 and abandoned Newmarket Suffolk 19-06-1940 SOC CE 24-06-1940 FH195
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1033
s/n L1033
c/n 247
VA (Supermarine)
L 1033
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-06-1939 611S 01-07-1939 64S 19-03-1940 crashed night landing Kenley CE 19-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1034
s/n L1034
c/n 248
VA (Supermarine)
L 1034
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-06-1939 611S 30-06-1939 616S 19-02-1940 57OTU 04-01-1941 Abandoned out of control and crashed New Street Beaumaris Anglesey FA bt CE 12-03-1941 FH383
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1035
s/n L1035
c/n 249
VA (Supermarine)
L 1035
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 27-06-1939 611S 30-06-1939 64S 19-03-1940 shot down by Bf109 off Kent coast 18.00hrs S/Lt Dawson-Paul died later 25-07-1940 FH191.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1036
s/n L1036
c/n 250
VA (Supermarine)
L 1036
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-06-1939 611S 'FY-N' 30-06-1939 616S 09-02-1940 into sea after combat Ju88 no fuel 10.40hrs Flight Sergeant Iveson rescued 16-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1037
s/n L1037
c/n 252
VA (Supermarine)
L 1037
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-06-1939 611S 04-07-1939 64S 29-02-1940 FAC 27-07-1940 610S Biggin Hill shot down by Bf109 crashed Fyfield Pilot Officer Merrick injured 24-08-1940 610S 30-08-1940 FAC3 30-09-1940 SOC CE 07-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1038
s/n L1038
c/n 253
VA (Supermarine)
L 1038
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 29-06-1939 611S 'FY-P' 04-07-1939 64S 29-02-1940 in force-landing Hawkinge after combat Bf109 over South Coast Flight Sergeant Mann injured C2 16-08-1940 53OTU 23-07-1941 FACC 29-12-1941 AST recat E 20-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1039
s/n L1039
c/n 254
VA (Supermarine)
L 1039
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 29-06-1939 611S 04-07-1939 64S 29-02-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Dover Pilot Officer Kennard-Davis abandoned aircraft and died of wounds dbf 08-08-1940 SOC 17-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1040
s/n L1040
c/n 255
VA (Supermarine)
L 1040
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 30-06-1939 602S 10-07-1939 damaged by Bf109 nr Dungeness Flight Sergeant Elcombe safe 31-08-1939 crashed Bognor racecourse after patrol Flight Sergeant Elcombe safe 10-09-1939 CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1041
s/n L1041
c/n 256
VA (Supermarine)
L 1041
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-06-1939 41S 06-07-1939 54S 29-05-1940 66S 21-06-1940 GAL 08-08-1940 222S 02-10-1940 58OTU 05-02-1941 Scottish Aviation 23-06-1941 53OTU 27-08-1941 u/c damaged on attempted overshoot belly landed Llandow FACE 28-09-1941 SOC 09-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1042
s/n L1042
c/n 257
VA (Supermarine)
L 1042
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-07-1939 41S 06-07-1939 54S 29-05-1940 19S 19-06-1940 54S 26-07-1940 7OTU 25-09-1940 FACE 11-02-1941 57OTU 29-07-1941 crashed in snow storm Hill Farm Pilton Cheshire dbf 07-12-1941 SOC 12-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1043
s/n L1043
c/n 258
VA (Supermarine)
L 1043
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-07-1939 19MU 07-07-1939 610S 'DW-O' 06-12-1939 266S 18-06-1940 7OTU 09-09-1940 57OTU FAC2 24-09-1940 Hit tree on approach Hawarden 12-08-1941 SOC 18-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1044
s/n L1044
c/n 259
VA (Supermarine)
L 1044
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-07-1939 19MU 07-07-1939 610S 03-10-1939 shot down New Romney ops Pilot Officer Smith abandoned aircraft safe 12-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1045
s/n L1045
c/n 260
VA (Supermarine)
L 1045
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-07-1939 610S 03-10-1939 damaged by Bf109 08-08-1940 ASTH 14-08-1940 9FPP downwind landing overshot Squires Gate overturned 29-12-1940 CE SOC 08-01-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1046
s/n L1046
c/n 261
VA (Supermarine)
L 1046
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-07-1939 603S 'XT-K' 20-09-1939 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s off Dover Pilot Officer Macdonald missing 28-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1047
s/n L1047
c/n 262
VA (Supermarine)
L 1047
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
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FF 05-07-1939 603S 18-09-1939 landed on by L1059 whilst it was taxy at Grange pilot killed 01-10-1939 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1048
s/n L1048
c/n 263
VA (Supermarine)
L 1048
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-07-1939 19MU 11-07-1939 603S 18-09-1939 FA 13-06-1940 152S 28-09-1940 609S 28-09-1940 152S 03-10-1940 crash-landed nr Torquay 26-11-1940 DGRD VA 20-12-1940 RAF Northolt 23-12-1940 to 3248M 7SoTT 14-03-1941 SL Training Command 04-05-1944 rtp 18-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1049
s/n L1049
c/n 264
VA (Supermarine)
L 1049
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-07-1939 19MU 11-07-1939 603S 18-09-1939 damaged ops 18-07-1940 602S 23-09-1940 57OTU 24-10-1940 Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Speke FAC2 16-12-1940 to 3876M 1SoTT 26-03-1941 ASTH 22-07-1944 CE 03-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1050
s/n L1050
c/n 265
VA (Supermarine)
L 1050
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-07-1939 9MU 12-07-1939 603S 19-09-1939 crashed Balerno Midlothian CE 12-06-1940 SOC 19-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1051
s/n L1051
c/n 266
VA (Supermarine)
L 1051
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-07-1939 9MU 12-07-1939 611S 09-09-1939 Convoy patrol into sea nr East Dudgeon light-ship after combat 31-03-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1052
s/n L1052
c/n 267
VA (Supermarine)
L 1052
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-07-1939 9MU 13-07-1939 611S 09-09-1939 64S 17-04-1940 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s over Dunkerque 29-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1053
s/n L1053
c/n 268
VA (Supermarine)
L 1053
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-07-1939 9MU 13-07-1939 611S 09-09-1939 64S 19-03-1940 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s over Dunkerque 01-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1054
s/n L1054
c/n 269
VA (Supermarine)
L 1054
Merlin III
Known Units: ;53
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-07-1939 9MU 17-07-1939 611S 09-09-1939 152S 15-02-1940 FAC2 07-08-1940 58OTU 28-12-1940 53OTU 15-09-1941 into sea off Llantwitmajor Glam 25-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1055
s/n L1055
c/n 270
VA (Supermarine)
L 1055
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-07-1939 9MU 17-07-1939 66S 22-09-1939 616S 15-11-1939 AST 06-04-1940 64S 02-07-1940 C2 ops 18-07-1940 ros damaged by Ju88 off Dover S/Ldr McDonnell safe 25-07-1940 HAL 02-10-1940 1PRU Benson 09-10-1940 crashed on takeoff in coarse pitch CE 05-03-1941 SOC 10-03-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1056
s/n L1056
c/n 271
VA (Supermarine)
L 1056
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-07-1939 72S 'RN-K' 24-07-1939 Scottish Aviation 08-01-1940 C3 ops 31-01-1940 57OTU 16-08-1940 72S shot down by Bf110 force-landed Flight Sergeant Pocock injured 01-09-1940 57OTU 06-09-1941 VA 22-11-1941 45SLG 21-05-1942 57OTU 02-07-1942 FACE collision with P8342 20-06-1943 RNDA 23-01-1944 Henstridge 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 Mk Ia serial L1057
s/n L1057
c/n 272
VA (Supermarine)
L 1057
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-07-1939 603S 16-09-1939 Scottish Aviation 22-09-1940 SOC 05-04-1941 to 2644M 12SoTT 13-07-1942 SOC 12-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1058
s/n L1058
c/n 273
VA (Supermarine)
L 1058
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-07-1939 27MU 22-07-1939 603S 06-09-1939 Damaged by Bf 110 and failed to return from patrol off Dunkerque 01-06-1940 SOC 08-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1059
s/n L1059
c/n 274
VA (Supermarine)
L 1059
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-07-1939 27MU 22-07-1939 603S 16-09-1939 crashed on to L1047 whilst landing Grange 01-10-1939 AST 30-11-1939 266S 04-06-1940 struck building landing Wittering C2 Flight Sergeant Eade safe 09-08-1940 1CRU 17-10-1940 58OTU 29-01-1941 dived into ground Slamannan Stirling dbf 14-02-1941 SOC 21-02-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1060
s/n L1060
c/n 275
VA (Supermarine)
L 1060
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-07-1939 609S 06-09-1939 overshot landing struck L1082 and bowser 21-11-1939 AST 03-12-1939 7OTU 27-07-1940 Dived into beach Hoylake Cheshire 28-08-1940 SOC 07-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1061
s/n L1061
c/n 276
VA (Supermarine)
L 1061
Merlin III
Known Units: ;61
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-07-1939 27MU 22-07-1939 603S 16-09-1939 engine failed crash-landed Prestwick 13-01-1940 ASTH 7OTU 26-10-1940 1CRU 21-04-1941 ? 53OTU 23-07-1941 ? AST 29-09-1942 Cv Va M45 09-02-1943 61OTU 08-05-1943 Dived into sea off Wirral Cheshire CE 30-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1062
s/n L1062
c/n 277
VA (Supermarine)
L 1062
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-07-1939 7MU 27-07-1939 603S 16-09-1939 610S 30-09-1939 Shot down by AA from ships off Dunkerque 29-05-1940 FH97.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1063
s/n L1063
c/n 278
VA (Supermarine)
L 1063
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-07-1939 27MU 22-07-1939 609S 06-09-1939 AST 12-06-1940 5OTU 21-07-1940 Collided with Blenheim L6799 Aston Down FAC3 dbf 10-08-1940 SOC 15-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1064
s/n L1064
c/n 279
VA (Supermarine)
L 1064
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-07-1939 27MU 25-07-1939 609S 06-09-1939 u/c jam aircraft abandoned crashed Crook of Alves Moray 07-01-1940 SOC 16-01-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1065
s/n L1065
c/n 280
VA (Supermarine)
L 1065
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-07-1939 27MU 25-07-1939 609S 06-09-1939 7OTU 05-11-1940 FACB 28-08-1941 Scottish Aviation 04-09-1941 53OTU 02-06-1942 57OTU 06-05-1944 to instructional airframe 25-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1066
s/n L1066
c/n 281
VA (Supermarine)
L 1066
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-07-1939 36MU for packing and despatch to Poland diverted when Germany overran country. Turkey as Type 341 19-08-1939 deleted from original RAF contract. Sent to docks 19-08-1939
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1067
s/n L1067
c/n 282
VA (Supermarine)
L 1067
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-07-1939 27MU 26-07-1939 603S 16-09-1939 shot down by Bf110s S/Ldr Denholm abandoned aircraft safe 30-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1068
s/n L1068
c/n 284
VA (Supermarine)
L 1068
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-07-1939 27MU 31-07-1939 609S 06-09-1939 FA 25-05-1940 MMO 64S 14-08-1940 damaged by AA fire Pilot Officer Simpson injured C2 16-08-1940 AST to 3259M 8SoTT 14-03-1941 11SoTT 10-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1069
s/n L1069
c/n 283
VA (Supermarine)
L 1069
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-07-1939 27MU 25-07-1939 609S 03-09-1939 FTR after combat over Portland F/Lt Barran died 11-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1070
s/n L1070
c/n 285
VA (Supermarine)
L 1070
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-07-1939 27MU 26-07-1939 603S 'XT-A' 16-09-1939 C2 ops 01-09-1940 57OTU 25-10-1940 FAAC 23-07-1941 Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Hawarden 02-10-1941 GAL 07-10-1941 SOC 29-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1071
s/n L1071
c/n 286
VA (Supermarine)
L 1071
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-07-1939 27MU 31-07-1939 609S 06-09-1939 MMO 29-03-1940 5OTU 07-07-1940 FAC2 09-09-1940 58OTU 14-01-1941 FACC 22-11-1941 ros Engine cut bellylanded at Llandow 06-04-1943 recat E 28-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1072
s/n L1072
c/n 287
VA (Supermarine)
L 1072
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-07-1939 54S 14-08-1939 152S 27-12-1939 shot down by Bf110 nr Portsmouth Flight Sergeant Reddington killed 30-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1073
s/n L1073
c/n 288
VA (Supermarine)
L 1073
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-08-1939 41S 15-08-1939 64S 02-05-1940 FAAC 21-09-1940 ? Scottish Aviation 24-09-1940 53OTU 08-04-1941 AST 04-09-1941 SOC 01-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1074
s/n L1074
c/n 292
VA (Supermarine)
L 1074
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-08-1939 24MU 18-08-1939 610S 05-10-1939 Hit by L1008 while taxying Wittering 16-12-1939 43Grp 28-12-1939 SOC CE 29-12-1939
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1075
s/n L1075
c/n 289
VA (Supermarine)
L 1075
Merlin III
Known Units: ;610
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-08-1939 24MU 14-08-1939 610S 'DW-N' 05-10-1939 603S 17-10-1939 FTR ops 09-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1076
s/n L1076
c/n 290
VA (Supermarine)
L 1076
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-08-1939 24MU 14-08-1939 610S 05-10-1939 AST 07-07-1940 603S 01-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 F/Lt MacDonald killed 28-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1077
s/n L1077
c/n 291
VA (Supermarine)
L 1077
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-08-1939 72S 15-08-1939 FA 02-06-1940 92S 28-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 Midley nr Rye Pilot Officer Saunders injured 09-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1078
s/n L1078
c/n 293
VA (Supermarine)
L 1078
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-08-1939 72S 17-08-1939 crash-landed on return from patrol Acklington C3 06-08-1940 SOC 14-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1079
s/n L1079
c/n 294
VA (Supermarine)
L 1079
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-08-1939 602S 18-08-1939 struck by K9974 at dispersal Drem 16-11-1939 SOC 12-01-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1080
s/n L1080
c/n 297
VA (Supermarine)
L 1080
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-08-1939 611S 23-08-1939 collision with K9974 landing at Drem 26-11-1939 92S 03-06-1940 FAC2 19-08-1940 1PRU Benson 02-10-1940 C2 ops 02-11-1940 57OTU 07-08-1941 FACB 11-11-1941 SF Atcham 13-06-1942 53OTU 07-08-1942 Taxied into bus while avoiding horse High Ercall FACB 08-08-1942 SOC 18-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1081
s/n L1081
c/n 295
VA (Supermarine)
L 1081
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-08-1939 609S 19-08-1939 Missing while escorting Defiants over Dunkerque 31-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1082
s/n L1082
c/n 296
VA (Supermarine)
L 1082
Merlin III
Known Units: ;57
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-08-1939 609S 19-08-1939 damaged by L1060 Drem 21-11-1939 609S shot down by Bf110 nr Ryde IoW Pilot Officer Mamedoff safe 24-08-1940 58OTU 29-01-1941 57OTU 30-07-1941 FA total wreck 22-08-1941 SOC 02-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1083
s/n L1083
c/n 298
VA (Supermarine)
L 1083
Merlin III
Known Units: ;58
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-08-1939 609S 29-08-1939 54S 08-06-1940 66S 21-06-1940 RAE 13-07-1940 72S 23-07-1940 222S 04-12-1940 72S 05-02-1941 FACB 12-03-1941 58OTU 21-08-1941 Missing in cloud over high ground 11-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1084
s/n L1084
c/n 299
VA (Supermarine)
L 1084
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-08-1939 609S 29-08-1939 74S 09-05-1940 Missing from patrol Calais-Dunkerque 27-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1085
s/n L1085
c/n 300
VA (Supermarine)
L 1085
Merlin III
Known Units: ;609
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-08-1939 609S 29-08-1939 Hit by L1007 while parked Drem 15-05-1940 1CRU 27-05-1940 SOC CE 19-06-1940 FH178.35
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1086
s/n L1086
c/n 301
VA (Supermarine)
L 1086
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-08-1939 609S 29-08-1939 crashed in bad visibility Great Oakley on ops CE 30-05-1940 SOC 07-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1087
s/n L1087
c/n 302
VA (Supermarine)
L 1087
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-08-1939 609S 27-08-1939 Ditched in Channel during escort for Defiants to Dunkerque 31-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1088
s/n L1088
c/n 303
VA (Supermarine)
L 1088
Merlin III
Known Units: ;57
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-08-1939 609S 29-08-1939 MMO 18-09-1939 610S damaged by L1074 16-10-1939 266S 04-06-1940 FAC2 18-08-1940 57OTU 23-10-1940 Hit hangar on take-off Hawarden FA dbf 17-06-1941 SOC 22-06-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1089
s/n L1089
c/n 304
VA (Supermarine)
L 1089
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-08-1939 20MU 29-08-1939 19S 01-10-1939 74S 12-12-1939 222S 04-09-1940 damaged ops 15-10-1940 AST 22-10-1940 to 3178M 2SoTT 20-03-1944 SOC 16-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1090
s/n L1090
c/n 305
VA (Supermarine)
L 1090
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-08-1939 36MU Sealand 29-08-1939 shipped to USAAC Wright Field Dayton Ohio. Transfer to 1 Testing Centre RCAF Canada 05-1940 returned to UK 01-08-1940 to 3201M 14SoTT 13-05-1944 CE 04-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk. IIA serial L1090
s/n L1090
c/n 305
VA (Supermarine)
L 1090
Merlin III
Known Units:
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 24-08-1939 36MU Sealand 29-08-1939 shipped to USAAC Wright Field Dayton Ohio. Transfer to 1 Testing Centre RCAF Canada 05-1940 returned to UK 01-08-1940 to 3201M 14SoTT 13-05-1944 CE 04-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-051940-June-25 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1091
s/n L1091
c/n 306
VA (Supermarine)
L 1091
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-08-1939 20MU 04-09-1939 65S 'YT-P' 16-09-1939 undershot hit fence Hornchurch CE SOC 26-04-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1092
s/n L1092
c/n 307
VA (Supermarine)
L 1092
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-08-1939 20MU 04-09-1939 72S 16-09-1939 C2 ops 01-09-1940 to 3230M 9SoTT 14-04-1941 SOC 30-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1093
s/n L1093
c/n 308
VA (Supermarine)
L 1093
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-08-1939 41S 02-09-1939 54S 29-05-1940 Shot down by Bf109s on convoy escort 11-07-1940 SOC 16-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1094
s/n L1094
c/n 309
VA (Supermarine)
L 1094
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-09-1939 65S 06-09-1939 damaged ops 08-08-1940 damaged by Bf109 22-08-1940 610S 27-10-1940 dived into ground on ops crashed Edlingham Northumberland C3 04-11-1940 AST SOC 12-11-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1095
s/n L1095
c/n 310
VA (Supermarine)
L 1095
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-09-1939 alloc 609S 06-09-1939 AMDP RAE 12-06-1940 replacement trials aircraft for K9944. Fairoaks for medical research trials 20-06-1940 609S FTR ops abandoned over Portland Pilot Officer Mitchell missing into sea 11-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial L1096
s/n L1096
c/n 311
VA (Supermarine)
L 1096
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Merlin III engine. Converted to Mk. VA after delivery.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-09-1939 609S 07-09-1939 AST 07-11-1940 58OTU 28-12-1940 FACB 07-03-1941 53OTU 17-07-1941 RNDA 04-09-1942 Cv Va M45 885S Yeovilton 10-09-1942 until 10-1942 887S Lee 01-1943 to 02-1943 809S Stretton 03-1943 to 05-1943 RNARY Fleetlands local Gosport 18-05-1943 759S Yeovilton 'Y2W' 12-1943 to 11-1944 EF 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 03-02-1945 RNAS Yeovilton as trainer
last update: 2025-February-05