Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 70, Group 70)
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 LF Mk VIII serial LV643
s/n LV643
c/n 5123
VA (Supermarine)
LV 643
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-11-1943 6MU 04-12-1943 222MU Kaimata 22-12-1943 India 18-02-1944 SOC 31-12-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV644
s/n LV644
c/n 5161
VA (Supermarine)
LV 644
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-12-1943 6MU 19-12-1943 47MU Hindustan 06-02-1944 Australia 18-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1945 3 14ARD 02-08-1944 548S 'TS-A' 06-08-1944 6AD storage 22-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV645
s/n LV645
c/n 5167
VA (Supermarine)
LV 645
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-12-1943 9MU 20-12-1943 222MU 10-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 SOC 25-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV646
s/n LV646
c/n 5166
VA (Supermarine)
LV 646
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-12-1943 9MU 20-12-1943 82MU 07-01-1944 City of Adelaide 16-01-1944 India 16-03-1944 8RIAF Bellylanded in error Nidania 11-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV647
s/n LV647
c/n 5163
VA (Supermarine)
LV 647
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-12-1943 6MU 19-12-1943 82MU 24-12-1943 Ajax 26-02-1944 Australia 07-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1942 4 joint RAAF/USAAF Technical Air Intelligence Unit Eagle Farm for comparison with captured Japanese aircraft 05-08-1944 14ARD 14-10-1944 6AD 27-10-1944 auth for writeoff 24-10-1945 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV648
s/n LV648
c/n 5169
VA (Supermarine)
LV 648
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-12-1943 9MU 20-12-1943 222MU 10-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 SOC 27-03-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV649
s/n LV649
c/n 5171
VA (Supermarine)
LV 649
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-12-1943 6MU 19-12-1943 82MU 01-01-1944 Ajax 26-02-1944 Australia 07-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1942 5 14ARD 08-08-1944 Landing accident Gorrie airstrip 07-08-1944 8CRD 17-11-1944 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV650
s/n LV650
c/n 5137
VA (Supermarine)
LV 650
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-12-1943 9MU 22-12-1943 82MU 07-01-1944 Masirah 09-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 SOC 09-05-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV651
s/n LV651
c/n 5173
VA (Supermarine)
LV 651
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-12-1943 6MU 19-12-1943 222MU 30-12-1943 Fort Nipigon 10-01-1944 India 07-03-1944 273S 152S Collided with MV131 and crashlanded Seletar 21-11-1945 SOC 28-02-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV652
s/n LV652
c/n 5156
VA (Supermarine)
LV 652
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-12-1943 6MU 19-12-1943 82MU 01-01-1944 Ajax 26-02-1944 Australia 07-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1942 7 14ARD 12-08-1944 9RSU 10-03-1945 452S 'QY-Q' later 'QY-X' 6AD 06-11-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV653
s/n LV653
c/n 5157
VA (Supermarine)
LV 653
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-12-1943 6MU 13-12-1943 52MU 24-12-1943 Fort Nipigon 10-01-1944 India 07-03-1944 SOC 20-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV654
s/n LV654
c/n 5197
VA (Supermarine)
LV 654
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-12-1943 9MU 27-12-1943 222MU 11-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 607S SOC 30-01-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV655
s/n LV655
c/n 5186
VA (Supermarine)
LV 655
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-12-1943 9MU 20-12-1943 82MU 07-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 FACE 15-07-1944 SOC 07-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV656
s/n LV656
c/n 5178
VA (Supermarine)
LV 656
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-12-1943 9MU 22-12-1943 82MU 07-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 136S 10RIAF SOC 11-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV657
s/n LV657
c/n 5172
VA (Supermarine)
LV 657
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-12-1943 6MU 19-12-1943 47MU 31-12-1943 Hindustan 06-02-1944 Australia 18-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1945 4 14ARD 29-08-1944 548S 06-11-1944 54S 15-07-1945 548S 27-08-1945 6AD storage 18-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV658
s/n LV658
c/n 5196
VA (Supermarine)
LV 658
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-12-1943 9MU 31-12-1943 222MU 14-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 81S 2RIAF SOC 31-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV659
s/n LV659
c/n 5221
VA (Supermarine)
LV 659
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-12-1943 6MU 30-12-1943 82MU 24-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 154S 152S 273S 'MS-X' USSR SOC 14-02-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV660
s/n LV660
c/n 5206
VA (Supermarine)
LV 660
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-12-1943 9MU 22-12-1943 82MU 07-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 607S SOC 11-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV661
s/n LV661
c/n 5234
VA (Supermarine)
LV 661
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-12-1943 9MU 01-01-1944 82MU 15-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 136S 132S 4RIAF 2RIAF FA SOC 07-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV662
s/n LV662
VA (Supermarine)
LV 662
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 21-04-1944 215MU 05-05-1944 City of Agra 30-05-1944 India 04-07-1944 607S 'AF-H' 273S Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Mingladon 01-08-1945 SOC 09-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV663
s/n LV663
VA (Supermarine)
LV 663
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 18-04-1944 215MU 28-04-1944 City of Agra 30-05-1944 India 04-07-1944 8RIAF Hit by MD332 while taxying Cox's Bazaar 07-01-1945 SOC 05-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV664
s/n LV664
VA (Supermarine)
LV 664
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 24-04-1944 215MU 05-05-1944 City of Agra 30-05-1944 India 04-07-1944 152S SOC 30-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV665
s/n LV665
c/n 5180
VA (Supermarine)
LV 665
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-12-1943 9MU 20-12-1943 222MU 11-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 155S 'DG-L' Missing on training flight 03-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV666
s/n LV666
c/n 5189
VA (Supermarine)
LV 666
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-12-1943 9MU 21-12-1943 222MU 10-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 SOC 27-03-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV667
s/n LV667
c/n 5187
VA (Supermarine)
LV 667
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-12-1943 9MU 22-12-1943 222MU 10-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 607S 152S SOC 25-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV668
s/n LV668
c/n 5193
VA (Supermarine)
LV 668
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-12-1943 9MU 22-12-1943 82MU 10-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 SOC 27-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV669
s/n LV669
c/n 5198
VA (Supermarine)
LV 669
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-12-1943 9MU 31-12-1943 52MU 24-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 607S 152S SOC 19-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV670
s/n LV670
c/n 5207
VA (Supermarine)
LV 670
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-12-1943 9MU 22-12-1943 222MU 15-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 67S Collided with JG550 on landing Akyab 22-01-1945 dbr SOC 31-12-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV671
s/n LV671
c/n 5220
VA (Supermarine)
LV 671
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-12-1943 6MU 27-12-1943 222MU 07-01-1944 Samrain 11-01-1944 India 04-03-1944 67S 607S Ran off strip on landing and cartwheeled Taukkyan CE ops 10-01-1945 SOC 05-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV672
s/n LV672
c/n 5227
VA (Supermarine)
LV 672
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-12-1943 6MU 26-12-1943 82MU 12-06-1944 Lanarkshire 17-06-1944 Australia 27-07-1944 RAAF as A58-1953 8 5OTU 01-11-1944 8OTU 27-11-1944 Ground collision with Wirraway A20-1936 2 Parkes 23-05-1945 2CRD 15-06-1945 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV673
s/n LV673
c/n 5212
VA (Supermarine)
LV 673
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-12-1943 6MU 24-12-1943 FAAC 10-01-1944 ros 82MU 02-07-1944 Turkistan 28-07-1944 India 05-09-1944 615S CE 24-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV674
s/n LV674
c/n 5175
VA (Supermarine)
LV 674
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-12-1943 CRD WD 30-12-1943 FAAC 19-04-1944 AAEE 05-05-1944 intensive fly trials fitt Pacitor Fuel gauge FAAC 02-08-1945 VAO 6MU 07-05-1946 SOC scrap 16-11-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV675
s/n LV675
c/n 5181
VA (Supermarine)
LV 675
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-12-1943 9MU 24-12-1943 222MU 11-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 67S SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV676
s/n LV676
c/n 5222
VA (Supermarine)
LV 676
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-12-1943 6MU 30-12-1943 222MU 07-01-1944 Samrain 11-01-1944 India 04-03-1944 81S Engine cut during aerobatics abandoned nr Giritale Tank Ceylon FACE 26-08-1944 SOC 07-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV677
s/n LV677
c/n 5229
VA (Supermarine)
LV 677
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-12-1943 6MU 06-01-1944 82MU 24-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 152S USSR SOC 29-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV678
s/n LV678
c/n 5244
VA (Supermarine)
LV 678
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-12-1943 9MU 01-01-1944 222MU 15-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 81S SOC 28-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV679
s/n LV679
VA (Supermarine)
LV 679
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 10-01-1944 222MU 24-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 FACE 11-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV680
s/n LV680
VA (Supermarine)
LV 680
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 08-01-1944 222MU 24-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 136S Taxied into pile of metal strips China Bay 23-01-1945 SOC 05-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV681
s/n LV681
VA (Supermarine)
LV 681
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-01-1944 82MU 15-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 20S Bellylanded in error Don Muang 06-11-1945 SOC 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV726
s/n LV726
VA (Supermarine)
LV 726
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-02-1944 222MU 20-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 615S SOC 28-08-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV727
s/n LV727
VA (Supermarine)
LV 727
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 21-01-1944 82MU 31-01-1944 Hindustan 06-02-1944 Australia 18-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1945 5 14ARD 11-09-1944 6AD storage 01-10-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV728
s/n LV728
VA (Supermarine)
LV 728
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 24-04-1944 82MU 11-05-1944 City of Agra 30-05-1944 India 04-07-1944 81S Ran off runway on landing and undercarriage collapsed Kankesanturai SOC 31-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV729
s/n LV729
VA (Supermarine)
LV 729
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 28-04-1944 215MU 16-05-1944 Argyll 01-06-1944 Casablanca 13-06-1944 238S 'KC-B' 145S 'ZX-M' 92S Hit by flak and abandoned Porto Gambola 08-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV730
s/n LV730
VA (Supermarine)
LV 730
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 28-04-1944 215MU 16-05-1944 Argyll 01-06-1944 Casablanca 13-06-1944 253S Engine cut crashed in Adriatic 30-04-1945 [MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 14-03-1946 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV731
s/n LV731
VA (Supermarine)
LV 731
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 01-05-1944 82MU 24-05-1944 Argyll 01-06-1944 Casablanca 13-06-1944 CE ops 03-10-1944 bboc Middle East 05-07-1945 SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV732
s/n LV732
c/n 5228
VA (Supermarine)
LV 732
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 28-12-1943 47MU 13-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 607S 1RIAF swung on takeoff crashed Samuneli 11-04-1946 SOC 09-05-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV733
s/n LV733
c/n 5217
VA (Supermarine)
LV 733
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-12-1943 6MU 30-12-1943 222MU 07-01-1944 City of Adelaide 16-01-1944 India 16-03-1944 273S Ran out of fuel on interception and bellylanded on beach 11-12-1944 dbr SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV734
s/n LV734
VA (Supermarine)
LV 734
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 04-01-1944 222MU 13-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 152S 607S FTR 05-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV735
s/n LV735
c/n 5237
VA (Supermarine)
LV 735
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-12-1943 9MU 07-01-1944 222MU 28-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 155S 'DG-Q' SOC 30-01-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV736
s/n LV736
VA (Supermarine)
LV 736
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 22-02-1944 82MU 12-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 67S 152S SOC 11-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV737
s/n LV737
c/n 5233
VA (Supermarine)
LV 737
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-12-1943 9MU 01-01-1944 52MU 24-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 152S engine failed crashed Kalewa airstrip dbf 28-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV738
s/n LV738
c/n 5243
VA (Supermarine)
LV 738
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-12-1943 9MU 02-01-1944 52MU 23-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 8RIAF Engine cut crashed on approach Samungli FACE 17-10-1944 SOC 15-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV739
s/n LV739
VA (Supermarine)
LV 739
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 07-01-1944 222MU 20-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 273S CE ops 25-02-1945 SOC 01-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV740
s/n LV740
c/n 5213
VA (Supermarine)
LV 740
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-12-1943 6MU 27-12-1943 82MU 05-01-1944 Ajax 26-02-1944 Australia 07-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1942 6 6AD storage 14-10-1944 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV741
s/n LV741
c/n 5214
VA (Supermarine)
LV 741
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-12-1943 6MU 27-12-1943 47MU 13-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 155S SOC 28-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV742
s/n LV742
VA (Supermarine)
LV 742
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-01-1944 52MU 24-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 615S SOC 28-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV743
s/n LV743
VA (Supermarine)
LV 743
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 07-01-1944 82MU 24-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 273S USSR SOC 30-05-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV744
s/n LV744
VA (Supermarine)
LV 744
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 10-01-1944 82MU 25-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 615S 607S USSR SOC 27-03-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV745
s/n LV745
VA (Supermarine)
LV 745
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 30-01-1944 222MU 17-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 1331CU Ran out of fuel and bellylanded Jand 20m ESE of Kohat 22-06-1945 SOC 05-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV746
s/n LV746
VA (Supermarine)
LV 746
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 14-01-1944 222MU 30-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 SOC 28-08-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV747
s/n LV747
VA (Supermarine)
LV 747
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 20-01-1944 222MU 03-02-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 152S 166Wg Crashed on air test 04-09-1944 SOC 28-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV748
s/n LV748
VA (Supermarine)
LV 748
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 23-01-1944 222MU 28-02-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 152S 'UM-D' Hit trees during ground attack nr Thazi 11-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV749
s/n LV749
VA (Supermarine)
LV 749
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 29-01-1944 215MU 11-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 SOC 26-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV750
s/n LV750
VA (Supermarine)
LV 750
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 04-02-1944 82MU 18-02-1944 Elanafaire 26-02-1944 Australia 09-05-1944 RAAF as A58-1947 1 457S 02-07-1944 14ARD 04-12-1944 8CRD 03-09-1945 rtp
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV751
s/n LV751
VA (Supermarine)
LV 751
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 01-05-1944 82MU 11-05-1944 Argyll 01-06-1944 Casablanca 13-06-1944 327S 12-05-1945 FACE 25-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV752
s/n LV752
VA (Supermarine)
LV 752
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 08-05-1944 76MU 17-05-1944 Argyll 01-06-1944 Casablanca 13-06-1944 92S Hit by ground fire nr Codrotpo and forcelanded Lago San Croce CE 30-04-1945 SOC 14-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV753
s/n LV753
VA (Supermarine)
LV 753
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 04-06-1944 82MU 15-06-1944 Turkistan 28-07-1944 India 05-09-1944 SOC 18-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV754
s/n LV754
VA (Supermarine)
LV 754
Merlin 66
Known Units: ;417
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 10-05-1944 52MU 26-05-1944 Argyll 01-06-1944 Casablanca 13-06-1944 417S Shot down by flak Monte Colombo 12-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV755
s/n LV755
VA (Supermarine)
LV 755
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 07-01-1944 222MU 20-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 607S Hit by JG379 while taxying Imphal CE 30-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial LV756
s/n LV756
VA (Supermarine)
LV 756
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 21-01-1944 222MU 04-02-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 67S Engine cut bellylanded nr Dabaing 14-04-1945 SOC 31-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05