Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 153, Group 153)

Supermarine Spitfire

Source: Harold A Skaarup Web Page (DND Photo)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI, RCAF (Serial No. X4492), in flight, 26 Feb 1944.

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.

The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell pushed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with cutting-edge sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, helping give the aircraft a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane.

The Spitfire had detachable wing tips which were secured by two mounting points at the end of each main wing assembly. When the Spitfire took on a role as a high-altitude fighter (Marks VI and VII and some early Mk VIIIs), the standard wing tips were replaced by extended, "pointed" tips which increased the wingspan from 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) to 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m). The other wing-tip variation, used by several Spitfire variants, was the "clipped" wing; the standard wing tips were replaced by wooden fairings which reduced the span by 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m). The wing tips used spruce formers for most of the internal structure with a light alloy skin attached using brass screws.

Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later. Early tests showed that, while the guns worked perfectly on the ground and at low altitudes, they tended to freeze at high altitude, especially the outer wing guns, because the RAF's Brownings had been modified to fire from an open bolt. While this prevented overheating of the cordite used in British ammunition, it allowed cold air to flow through the barrel unhindered. Supermarine did not fix the problem until October 1938, when they added hot air ducts from the rear of the wing-mounted radiators to the guns, and bulkheads around the gunbays to trap the hot air in the wing. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports to protect the guns from cold, dirt, and moisture until they were fired.

The first Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk XII flew in August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes. As American fighters took over the long-range escorting of USAAF daylight bombing raids, the Griffon-engined Spitfires progressively took up the tactical air superiority role, and played a major role in intercepting V-1 flying bombs, while the Merlin-engined variants (mainly the Mk IX and the Packard-engined Mk XVI) were adapted to the fighter-bomber role. Although the later Griffon-engined marks lost some of the favourable handling characteristics of their Merlin-powered predecessors, they could still outmanoeuvre their main German foes and other, later American and British-designed fighters.Wikipedia

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Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ807

s/n LZ807

Castle Bromwich

LZ 807

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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46MU 28-03-1943 82MU 05-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Sicily NAfrica 30-11-1943 Failed to become airborne and u/c raised to stop Brindisi 05-03-1945 SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ808

s/n LZ808

Castle Bromwich

LZ 808

Merlin 50

Known Units: ;229

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 28-03-1943 215MU 05-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 229S Missing pres shot down by Bf110s nr Mount Etna 19-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ809

s/n LZ809

Castle Bromwich

LZ 809

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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9MU 01-04-1943 82MU 11-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 NAfrica 01-10-1943 USAAF 31-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ810

s/n LZ810

Castle Bromwich

LZ 810

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 28-03-1943 215MU 05-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ811

s/n LZ811

Castle Bromwich

LZ 811

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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9MU 01-04-1943 82MU 11-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 73S 253S Swung on landing and overturned Biferno 17-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ812

s/n LZ812

Castle Bromwich

LZ 812

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-03-1943 82MU 11-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-07-1943 C3 ops 04-08-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 118MU Malta 31-01-1944 SOC 01-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ813

s/n LZ813

Castle Bromwich

LZ 813

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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9MU 28-03-1943 82MU 06-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 32S 154S SOC 29-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ814

s/n LZ814

Castle Bromwich

LZ 814

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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9MU 01-04-1943 82MU 14-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East Ran into JL166 on landing and u/c collapsed Tafaraoui FAC3 07-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ815

s/n LZ815

Castle Bromwich

LZ 815

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-04-1943 82MU 14-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 32S Middle East 15-03-1945 SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial LZ816

s/n LZ816

Castle Bromwich

LZ 816

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;402

Walker:

With No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it dove into the sea off Selsey, Sussex on 19 July 1944, apparently out of control. Pilot Officer F.D. Miles killed.

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39MU 03-11-1943 405ARF 12-11-1943 AST 13-01-1944 56S 10-06-1944 402S Dived into sea out of cloud out of control off Selsey Sussex 19-07-1944 Pilot Officer F D Miles killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ817

s/n LZ817

Castle Bromwich

LZ 817

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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9MU 01-04-1943 82MU 13-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 229S 'X-D' 87S FTR ops 15-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ818

s/n LZ818

Castle Bromwich

LZ 818

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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9MU 04-04-1943 82MU 15-04-1943 SS686 24-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ819

s/n LZ819

Castle Bromwich

LZ 819

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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9MU 05-04-1943 82MU 14-04-1943 SS687 29-04-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 249S Engine cut overshot forced landing hit wall and overturned Qrendi 15-08-1943 SOC 02-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ820

s/n LZ820

Castle Bromwich

LZ 820

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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9MU 05-04-1943 82MU 15-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 12/52USAAF wheels up landing Borgataro Italy 19-12-1943 SOC 29-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ821

s/n LZ821

Castle Bromwich

LZ 821

Merlin 50

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it struck runway markers on landing at Pachino, Italy on 15 September 1943.

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9MU 07-04-1943 82MU 18-04-1943 Empire Barrie 02-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 417S Hit runway markers on landing Pachino FACB 15-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ822

s/n LZ822

Castle Bromwich

LZ 822

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 11-04-1943 47MU 21-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 13-06-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 18-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ823

s/n LZ823

Castle Bromwich

LZ 823

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 11-04-1943 47MU 18-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 02-07-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 [SOC 29-02-1944 ] Crashed on landing Kala-Aki 19-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ824

s/n LZ824

Castle Bromwich

LZ 824

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 11-04-1943 47MU 18-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 23-06-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 FAC3 02-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ825

s/n LZ825

Castle Bromwich

LZ 825

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 11-04-1943 47MU 21-04-1943 Liberian 05-05-1943 Takoradi 29-05-1943 Middle East 19-06-1943 NWAfricanAF 31-10-1943 118MU Malta 31-01-1944 SOC 29-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ826

s/n LZ826

Castle Bromwich

LZ 826

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-04-1943 82MU 11-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 118MU Malta 31-01-1944 SOC 28-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ827

s/n LZ827

Castle Bromwich

LZ 827

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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9MU 04-04-1943 82MU 20-04-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 28-04-1945 SOC 27-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ828

s/n LZ828

Castle Bromwich

LZ 828

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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6MU 18-08-1943 215MU 27-08-1943 Cardinal Gibbons 03-09-1943 Casablanca 20-09-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Middle East 21-06-1945 RHAF 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ829

s/n LZ829

Castle Bromwich

LZ 829

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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9MU 16-04-1943 222MU 29-04-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 118MU Malta 31-01-1944 Turkey 30-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ830

s/n LZ830

Castle Bromwich

LZ 830

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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9MU 17-04-1943 222MU 30-04-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 SOC 01-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ831

s/n LZ831

Castle Bromwich

LZ 831

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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39MU 17-04-1943 82MU 05-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 241S 93S Ran out of fuel and crashlanded nr Mondragone 19-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ832

s/n LZ832

Castle Bromwich

LZ 832

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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15MU 16-04-1943 76MU 22-04-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 NAfrica 01-11-1943 SOC 08-03-1944 bboc ASTE 10-08-1945 39MU 30-09-1945 Clan Chattan 28-04-1948 SAAF 11-05-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ833

s/n LZ833

Castle Bromwich

LZ 833

Merlin 61

Known Units:

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12MU 14-04-1943 47MU 02-05-1943 Fort Thompson 03-05-1943 Casablanca 17-05-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 111S 'JU-X' 93S SOC 28-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ834

s/n LZ834

Castle Bromwich

LZ 834

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 29-04-1943 215MU 04-05-1943 Brisbane Star 18-05-1943 Australia 30-06-1943 RAAF as A58-211 RAN 09-1948 destroyed on fire dump

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ835

s/n LZ835

Castle Bromwich

LZ 835

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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15MU 25-04-1943 215MU 19-05-1943 Tongariro 16-06-1943 Australia 18-08-1943 RAAF as A58-212 79S 'UP-O' auth for writeoff 05-1946 SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX (Trop) serial LZ836

s/n LZ836

Castle Bromwich

LZ 836

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 24-04-1943 82MU 18-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Middle East 31-05-1945 SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ837

s/n LZ837

Castle Bromwich

LZ 837

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 14-04-1943 222MU 02-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 243S 111S 'JU-Y' 93S Caught fire and crashed in sea 28-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ838

s/n LZ838

Castle Bromwich

LZ 838

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 15-04-1943 47MU 04-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 1435S 'V-B' Italy 01-11-1943 MedAAF C3 ops 23-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ839

s/n LZ839

Castle Bromwich

LZ 839

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 29-04-1943 331S 'FN-V' 07-05-1943 FAAC 18-11-1943 ros 229S 25-09-1944 310S 17-06-1945 RHAF 31-03-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ840

s/n LZ840

Castle Bromwich

LZ 840

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

15MU 15-04-1943 82MU 05-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Engine cut crashlanded in Sicily 11-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ841

s/n LZ841

Castle Bromwich

LZ 841

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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12MU 15-04-1943 47MU 04-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 218Grp NAfrica 30-11-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 u/c collapsed on landing Innsbruck Austria CE 25-04-1946 SOC 09-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ842

s/n LZ842

c/n CBAF 5056

Castle Bromwich

LZ 842

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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39MU 17-04-1943 82MU 29-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta Sicily SAAF 24-04-1948 FA 27-04-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ843

s/n LZ843

Castle Bromwich

LZ 843

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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6MU 17-04-1943 76MU 24-04-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica Blackbushe FFAF sold Turkey 11-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ844

s/n LZ844

Castle Bromwich

LZ 844

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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38MU 20-04-1943 47MU 26-04-1943 Kent 15-05-1943 Australia 03-07-1943 RAAF (as A58-213) 79S 'UP-X' SOC 03-1944 [Frame no. HAI/6S.370240]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ845

s/n LZ845

Castle Bromwich

LZ 845

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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8MU 19-04-1943 47MU 25-04-1943 Kent 15-05-1943 Australia 03-07-1943 RAAF as A58-214 Collided with A58-1963 Strauss NT 01-1944 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ846

s/n LZ846

Castle Bromwich

LZ 846

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 23-04-1943 105OTU 02-05-1943 215MU 08-05-1943 Brisbane Star 18-05-1943 Australia 30-06-1943 RAAF as A58-215 Landing collision with B-24 Darwin 01-1944 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ847

s/n LZ847

Castle Bromwich

LZ 847

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 23-04-1943 215MU 05-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 Hit soft ground and overturned on take-off Lentini East C3 31-08-1943 [NWAfricanAF 31-10-1943 SOC 29-02-1944 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ848

s/n LZ848

Castle Bromwich

LZ 848

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 25-04-1943 215MU 04-05-1943 Brisbane Star 18-05-1943 Australia 30-06-1943 RAAF as A58-216 rtp 12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ861

s/n LZ861

Castle Bromwich

LZ 861

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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6MU 17-04-1943 82MU 26-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 C3 ops 03-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ862

s/n LZ862

Castle Bromwich

LZ 862

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 23-04-1943 215MU 29-05-1943 SSLS267/Lanarkshire 26-06-1943 Australia 08-08-1943 RAAF as A58-217 Crashed Mildura 02-1944 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ863

s/n LZ863

Castle Bromwich

LZ 863

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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12MU 27-04-1943 215MU 05-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 12/52USAAF 31-01-1944 lost in Med 29-01-1945 ? per USAAF records

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ864

s/n LZ864

Castle Bromwich

LZ 864

Merlin 50A

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 23-04-1943 82MU 04-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 111S 'JU-H' 336S RHAF 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ865

s/n LZ865

Castle Bromwich

LZ 865

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 18-04-1943 47MU 24-04-1943 Nestor 04-05-1943 Australia 10-08-1943 RAAF as A58-218 Ground accident Laverton 06-1944 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ866

s/n LZ866

Castle Bromwich

LZ 866

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 23-04-1943 215MU 30-04-1943 Brisbane Star 18-05-1943 Australia 30-06-1943 RAAF as A58-219 Crashed nr Sattler NT 02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ867

s/n LZ867

Castle Bromwich

LZ 867

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 19-04-1943 47MU 22-04-1943 Nestor 04-05-1943 Australia 10-08-1943 RAAF as A58-220 Landing accident Sattler NT 05-1944 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ868

s/n LZ868

Castle Bromwich

LZ 868

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 23-04-1943 105OTU 02-05-1943 215MU 08-05-1943 SSLS617/Brisbane Star 18-05-1943 Australia 30-06-1943 RAAF as A58-221 auth for writeoff 05-1946 SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ869

s/n LZ869

Castle Bromwich

LZ 869

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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45MU 27-04-1943 215MU 07-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 USAAF 31-01-1944 SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ870

s/n LZ870

Castle Bromwich

LZ 870

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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9MU 24-04-1943 215MU 06-05-1943 Brisbane Star 18-05-1943 Australia 30-06-1943 RAAF as A58-222 auth for writeoff 05-1946 SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ871

s/n LZ871

Castle Bromwich

LZ 871

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 27-04-1943 47MU 05-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 152S Collided with JK104 and abandoned N of Malta 07-07-1943 SOC 08-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ872

s/n LZ872

Castle Bromwich

LZ 872

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 25-04-1943 82MU 07-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ873

s/n LZ873

Castle Bromwich

LZ 873

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-04-1943 47MU 24-04-1943 Brisbane Star 18-05-1943 Australia 30-06-1943 RAAF as A58-223 auth for writeoff 05-1946 SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ874

s/n LZ874

Castle Bromwich

LZ 874

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-05-1943 215MU 08-05-1943 Brisbane Star 18-05-1943 Australia 30-06-1943 RAAF as A58-224 auth for writeoff 05-1946 SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ875

s/n LZ875

Castle Bromwich

LZ 875

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 23-04-1943 47MU 23-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 249S FTR ops 04-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ876

s/n LZ876

Castle Bromwich

LZ 876

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 25-04-1943 82MU 07-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Armee de l'Air 31-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ877

s/n LZ877

Castle Bromwich

LZ 877

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 27-04-1943 47MU 08-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Middle East 01-07-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Collided with ES200 on taxiway Ismailia 26-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ878

s/n LZ878

Castle Bromwich

LZ 878

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 27-04-1943 215MU 07-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 NWAfrica 01-08-1943 SOC 18-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ879

s/n LZ879

Castle Bromwich

LZ 879

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 03-05-1943 47MU 10-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 [NWAfrica 01-08-1943 ] Hit by JK812 while parked Comiso FAC3 24-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ880

s/n LZ880

Castle Bromwich

LZ 880

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 30-04-1943 82MU 17-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Bounced on landing and u/c leg collapsed Palata C3 16-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ881

s/n LZ881

Castle Bromwich

LZ 881

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 23-04-1943 215MU 04-05-1943 Brisbane Star 18-05-1943 Australia 30-06-1943 RAAF as A58-225 auth for writeoff 05-1946 SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ882

s/n LZ882

Castle Bromwich

LZ 882

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

15MU 07-05-1943 47MU 19-05-1943 Penrith Castle 03-06-1943 Takoradi 27-06-1943 Middle East 24-07-1943 FAC3 13-04-1944 249S Hit whilst strafing nr Bihac 15-07-1944 crashed nr coast

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ883

s/n LZ883

Castle Bromwich

LZ 883

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 12-05-1943 215MU 18-05-1943 Tongariro 16-06-1943 Australia 18-08-1943 RAAF as A58-226 79S 'UP-Z (underscore)' Crashed into sea 07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ884

s/n LZ884

Castle Bromwich

LZ 884

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 02-05-1943 215MU 09-05-1943 Brisbane Star 18-05-1943 Australia 30-06-1943 RAAF as A58-227 Crashed nr Strauss NT 09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ885

s/n LZ885

Castle Bromwich

LZ 885

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 27-04-1943 215MU 07-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ886

s/n LZ886

Castle Bromwich

LZ 886

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 02-05-1943 215MU 09-05-1943 Brisbane Star 18-05-1943 Australia 30-06-1943 RAAF as A58-228 auth for writeoff 05-1946 SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ887

s/n LZ887

Castle Bromwich

LZ 887

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 02-05-1943 215MU 09-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Swung on landing and overturned Canne 28-12-1944 SOC 30-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ888

s/n LZ888

Castle Bromwich

LZ 888

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 18-04-1943 82MU 27-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 USAAF 29-02-1944 MedAAF 93S CE ops 04-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ889

s/n LZ889

Castle Bromwich

LZ 889

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 18-04-1943 82MU 27-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Middle East SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ890

s/n LZ890

Castle Bromwich

LZ 890

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 18-04-1943 82MU 26-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 [Middle East 01-08-1943 ] Engine cut crashed in forced landing Sorman West FAC3 05-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ891

s/n LZ891

Castle Bromwich

LZ 891

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

15MU 18-04-1943 82MU 08-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 93S NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ892

s/n LZ892

Castle Bromwich

LZ 892

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 18-04-1943 82MU 05-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 243S Engine cut on take-off u/c raised to stop Hal Far 11-07-1943 [Malta 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ893

s/n LZ893

Castle Bromwich

LZ 893

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 18-04-1943 82MU 26-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 30-11-1943 [SOC 08-03-1944 ] Swung on take-off into snowbank and overturned Nancy/Essey 29-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ894

s/n LZ894

Castle Bromwich

LZ 894

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-04-1943 82MU 30-04-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 08-03-1944 bboc 21-06-1945 Cv Vc 28-06-1945 SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ895

s/n LZ895

Castle Bromwich

LZ 895

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-04-1943 82MU 05-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 Sicily NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 1435S Caught fire and crashed in Yugoslavia 26-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ896

s/n LZ896

Castle Bromwich

LZ 896

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 21-04-1943 82MU 05-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 Sicily NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 C3 ops 04-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ897

s/n LZ897

Castle Bromwich

LZ 897

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-04-1943 82MU 02-05-1943 Fort Jersey 11-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 Overturned in forced landing due to engine surging nr Souk-el-Arba 07-10-1943 [NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ898

s/n LZ898

Castle Bromwich

LZ 898

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 24-04-1943 332S 09-05-1943 Shot down by Fw190 on bomber escort 11-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ899

s/n LZ899

Castle Bromwich

LZ 899

Merlin 63

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

Delivered new to No. 421 Squadron, RCAF on 30 May 1943. To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 June 1943, coded "KH*Z", named "McWillies Dilly". Shot down on 20 June 1943 by FW190 of JG26, came down near Lefaux, France, north-east of Etaples. Location of combat reported as near Auxi-le-Chateau. Pilot Officer F.C. McWilliams killed. Had 18:50 logged time when struck off.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

421S 30-05-1943 403S 02-06-1943 Shot down by Fw190s nr Auxi-le-Chateau 20-06-1943 FH18.50 Pilot Officer F C McWilliams killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ915

s/n LZ915

Castle Bromwich

LZ 915

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-04-1943 82MU 02-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 111S 72S 253S Hit by ground fire Rab Is and ditched 17-03-1945 Warrant Officer HI Pinkerton RAAF missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ916

s/n LZ916

Castle Bromwich

LZ 916

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

M61 46MU 28-04-1943 331S 06-05-1943 AST 27-06-1943 M63 install 3501SU 01-04-1944 229S 26-06-1944 VA 15-09-1944 mods 310S 11-12-1944 Hit by B-17 after landing Meisbroek FACE 05-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ917

s/n LZ917

Castle Bromwich

LZ 917

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 28-04-1943 331S 'FN-T' Shot down during circus to St.Omer 13-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ918

s/n LZ918

Castle Bromwich

LZ 918

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-04-1943 82MU 02-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 Armee de l'Air 30-11-1943 RAF 29-02-1944 Hit by flak and abandoned nr Figlioni 14-09-1944 SOC 23-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ919

s/n LZ919

Castle Bromwich

LZ 919

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 28-04-1943 332S 14-05-1943 CAC 27-07-1943 274S 'JJ-V' 20-05-1944 FLS 29-08-1944 to 5954M 2SoTT 15-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ920

s/n LZ920

Castle Bromwich

LZ 920

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 28-04-1943 331S 23-05-1943 AST 23-02-1944 611S 26-09-1944 312S 08-10-1944 SF Bradwell Bay 310S 22-03-1945 engine failed force-landed hit tree nr Tangmere CE 02-05-1945 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ921

s/n LZ921

Castle Bromwich

LZ 921

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 24-04-1943 331S 14-05-1943 3501SU 29-06-1944 Bellylanded at Great Massingham 21-08-1946 to 6042M 02-08-1946 NTU M61 install SOC 25-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ922

s/n LZ922

Castle Bromwich

LZ 922

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 27-04-1943 332S dived into sea off Clacton 22-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IXc serial LZ923

s/n LZ923

Castle Bromwich

LZ 923

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-04-1943 222MU 04-06-1943 SS707 10-06-1943 Casablanca 29-06-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 43S 111S 'JU-D' C3 ops 17-02-1944 417S Middle East 16-08-1945 107MU SOC 31-12-1947 extant as N521R California USA

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ924

s/n LZ924

Castle Bromwich

LZ 924

Merlin 63

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF August 1943 to September 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-04-1943 122S 06-05-1943 222S 19-05-1943 421S 24-08-1943 FLS 16-09-1944 CFE 05-03-1945 FACE dbf 05-03-1945 SOC 13-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX (Trop) serial LZ925

s/n LZ925

Castle Bromwich

LZ 925

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 30-04-1943 82MU 17-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 MedAAF SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ926

s/n LZ926

Castle Bromwich

LZ 926

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

15MU 01-05-1943 215MU 19-05-1943 Tongariro 16-06-1943 Australia 18-08-1943 RAAF as A58-229 Force landing nr Mildura 04-1945 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ927

s/n LZ927

Castle Bromwich

LZ 927

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 01-05-1943 47MU 10-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Armee de l'Air 31-08-1943 Turkey 30-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ928

s/n LZ928

Castle Bromwich

LZ 928

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 30-04-1943 76MU 18-05-1943 Westland 22-05-1943 Charlton Hall 26-10-1943 Casablanca 17-11-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 Middle East 30-11-1944 RHAF 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ929

s/n LZ929

Castle Bromwich

LZ 929

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 02-05-1943 76MU 28-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 [SOC 08-03-1944 ] Hit by flak and abandoned 4m W of Ceravode Albania 24-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ930

s/n LZ930

Castle Bromwich

LZ 930

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 02-05-1943 215MU 26-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 [SOC 29-02-1944 ] 80S Hit by flak attacking schooners nr Prizba and abandoned off Korcula 16-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ931

s/n LZ931

Castle Bromwich

LZ 931

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 03-05-1943 47MU 11-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Malta 01-11-1943 MedAAF C3 ops 27-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ932

s/n LZ932

Castle Bromwich

LZ 932

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 06-05-1943 215MU 17-05-1943 SS703 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 RHAF 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ933

s/n LZ933

Castle Bromwich

LZ 933

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 03-05-1943 47MU 11-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta 229S Sicily 01-08-1943 NAfrica 30-11-1943 SOC 08-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ934

s/n LZ934

Castle Bromwich

LZ 934

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

15MU 01-05-1943 215MU 22-05-1943 SS627/Lanarkshire 26-06-1943 Australia 02-08-1943 RAAF as A58-230 Missing on ferry flight Horn Island-Port Moresby 01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ935

s/n LZ935

Castle Bromwich

LZ 935

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 02-05-1943 47MU 10-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 tipped on nose 17SP 17-06-1943 NWAfrica 30-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 Shot down by flak 6m N of Lanciano 02-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ936

s/n LZ936

Castle Bromwich

LZ 936

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

15MU 07-05-1943 47MU 19-05-1943 Penrith Castle 03-06-1943 Takoradi 27-06-1943 Middle East 24-07-1943 Tipped up taxying fell back and buckled fuselage Abu Sueir 20-09-1943 to 4212M

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ937

s/n LZ937

Castle Bromwich

LZ 937

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 14-05-1943 47MU 20-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 Abandoned take-off and hit by EN464 Salerno C3 13-09-1943 [NWAfricanAF 31-10-1943 ] SOC 31-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ938

s/n LZ938

Castle Bromwich

LZ 938

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 07-05-1943 215MU 18-05-1943 703S 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ939

s/n LZ939

Castle Bromwich

LZ 939

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 15-05-1943 47MU 23-05-1943 SSLS98 28-06-1943 India 23-08-1943 SEAC C3 ops 05-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ940

s/n LZ940

Castle Bromwich

LZ 940

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 16-05-1943 47MU 23-05-1943 Meerskerk 03-06-1943 Takoradi 08-07-1943 Middle East 09-08-1943 Hit barrel taxying at Bone FAC3 13-08-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ941

s/n LZ941

Castle Bromwich

LZ 941

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-05-1943 47MU 21-05-1943 Empire Franklin 03-06-1943 Takoradi 16-07-1943 Middle East 13-08-1943 SOC 17-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ942

s/n LZ942

Castle Bromwich

LZ 942

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-05-1943 47MU 21-05-1943 Empire Franklin 03-06-1943 Takoradi 16-07-1943 Middle East 13-08-1943 274S 'G'

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ943

s/n LZ943

Castle Bromwich

LZ 943

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 16-05-1943 47MU 27-05-1943 Empire Franklin 03-06-1943 Takoradi 16-07-1943 Middle East 28-08-1943 Swung on landing into soft ground and overturned Larnaca FACE 19-02-1945 SOC 22-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ944

s/n LZ944

Castle Bromwich

LZ 944

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 14-05-1943 76MU 22-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 15-03-1945 SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ945

s/n LZ945

Castle Bromwich

LZ 945

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

12MU 01-05-1943 82MU 24-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 SOC 01-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ946

s/n LZ946

Castle Bromwich

LZ 946

Merlin 50

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 02-05-1943 215MU 12-05-1943 Fort Steele 16-05-1943 Casablanca 30-05-1943 Malta Sicily 01-08-1943 Middle East 30-09-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ947

s/n LZ947

Castle Bromwich

LZ 947

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 28-04-1943 332S 06-05-1943 GAL 28-05-1943 82MU 20-10-1943 Montgomery City 15-11-1943 Casablanca 29-11-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 30-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ948

s/n LZ948

Castle Bromwich

LZ 948

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 29-04-1943 332S Missing from B-17 escort nr Amiens 13-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX (Trop) serial LZ949

s/n LZ949

Castle Bromwich

LZ 949

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 30-04-1943 222MU 01-06-1943 SS707 10-06-1943 Casablanca 29-06-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 to ItalianAF 30-05-1946 as MM4074

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX (Trop) serial LZ950

s/n LZ950

Castle Bromwich

LZ 950

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 30-04-1943 82MU 17-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Crashed in storm 1km SE of Kambla Cyprus 29-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ951

s/n LZ951

Castle Bromwich

LZ 951

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-04-1943 341S 13-05-1943 303S 31-07-1943 308S 16-11-1943 AST 02-02-1944 major repair 611S 13-07-1944 312S 08-10-1944 VA 29-11-1944 mods Missing on training flight 09-02-1945 SOC 22-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ952

s/n LZ952

Castle Bromwich

LZ 952

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 28-04-1943 82MU 30-05-1943 SS703 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4075

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ953

s/n LZ953

Castle Bromwich

LZ 953

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-05-1943 82MU 22-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 29-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ954

s/n LZ954

Castle Bromwich

LZ 954

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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39MU 01-05-1943 82MU 22-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 08-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ955

s/n LZ955

Castle Bromwich

LZ 955

Merlin 63

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1943. Abandoned off Nieuport on 31 May 1943 while returing from a sweep. Sgt. G.R. Brown killed.

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39MU 29-04-1943 403S 13-05-1943 Abandoned off Nieuport returning from sweep 31-05-1943 Flight Sergeant G R Brown killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX (Trop) serial LZ956

s/n LZ956

Castle Bromwich

LZ 956

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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8MU 30-04-1943 82MU 17-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 MedAAF CE ber 06-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ969

s/n LZ969

Castle Bromwich

LZ 969

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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39MU 15-05-1943 222MU 27-05-1943 Meerskerk 03-06-1943 Takoradi 08-07-1943 Middle East 10-08-1943 73OTU Flew into ground out of cloud 3m NW of Fayid 06-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ970

s/n LZ970

Castle Bromwich

LZ 970

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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15MU 07-05-1943 76MU 25-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Aboukir 14-05-1945 SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ971

s/n LZ971

Castle Bromwich

LZ 971

Merlin 50

Known Units: ;607

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6MU 15-05-1943 47MU 23-05-1943 Pegu 15-06-1943 India 20-08-1943 607S Engine lost power crashed in circuit Alipore FAC3 20-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ972

s/n LZ972

Castle Bromwich

LZ 972

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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6MU 15-05-1943 76MU 27-05-1943 Fort Enterprise 18-07-1943 India 23-08-1943 615S Damaged by fighters and abandoned 16m E of Chiringa 23-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc serial LZ973

s/n LZ973

Castle Bromwich

LZ 973

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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9MU 09-05-1943 47MU 20-05-1943 Pegu 15-06-1943 India 20-08-1943 615S Missing from gunnery practice Sandwip Channel NW of Chittagong 10-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ974

s/n LZ974

Castle Bromwich

LZ 974

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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39MU 15-05-1943 222MU 27-05-1943 Meerskerk 03-06-1943 Takoradi 08-07-1943 Middle East 10-08-1943 73OTU '4'

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ975

s/n LZ975

Castle Bromwich

LZ 975

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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6MU 15-05-1943 47MU 23-05-1943 Pegu 15-06-1943 India 20-08-1943 607S SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ976

s/n LZ976

Castle Bromwich

LZ 976

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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46MU 15-05-1943 222MU 22-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ977

s/n LZ977

Castle Bromwich

LZ 977

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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39MU 15-05-1943 47MU 25-05-1943 Meerskerk 03-06-1943 Takoradi 08-07-1943 Middle East 30-07-1943 SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ978

s/n LZ978

Castle Bromwich

LZ 978

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 16-05-1943 47MU 23-05-1943 Meerskerk 03-06-1943 Takoradi 08-07-1943 Middle East 10-08-1943 SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ979

s/n LZ979

Castle Bromwich

LZ 979

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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39MU 21-05-1943 47MU 30-05-1943 Empire Franklin 03-06-1943 Takoradi 16-07-1943 Middle East 10-08-1943 Turkey 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ980

s/n LZ980

Castle Bromwich

LZ 980

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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38MU 15-05-1943 82MU 30-05-1943 SS703 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 C3 ops 14-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ981

s/n LZ981

Castle Bromwich

LZ 981

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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46MU 14-05-1943 215MU 22-05-1943 SS703 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ982

s/n LZ982

Castle Bromwich

LZ 982

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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45MU 20-05-1943 47MU 01-06-1943 SS703 01-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ983

s/n LZ983

Castle Bromwich

LZ 983

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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38MU 15-05-1943 52MU 29-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ984

s/n LZ984

Castle Bromwich

LZ 984

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 16-05-1943 47MU 24-05-1943 Meerskerk 03-06-1943 Takoradi 08-07-1943 Middle East 10-08-1943 43S Stalled on approach Tusciano C3 16-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ985

s/n LZ985

Castle Bromwich

LZ 985

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 16-05-1943 82MU 27-05-1943 Meerskerk 03-06-1943 Takoradi 08-07-1943 Middle East 10-08-1943 74S Armee de l'Air 14-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ986

s/n LZ986

Castle Bromwich

LZ 986

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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39MU 15-05-1943 47MU 25-05-1943 Meerskerk 03-06-1943 Takoradi 08-07-1943 NWAfrica u/c collapsed in heavy landing Maidaguru CE 06-08-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ987

s/n LZ987

Castle Bromwich

LZ 987

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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38MU 21-05-1943 FAAC 25-05-1943 ros 222MU 21-07-1943 Fort Rupert 25-07-1943 Casablanca 16-08-1943 NWAfrica 01-10-1943 Armee de l'Air 31-10-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 Trg del France 04-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vc (Trop) serial LZ988

s/n LZ988

Castle Bromwich

LZ 988

Merlin 50

Known Units:

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33MU 18-05-1943 47MU 24-05-1943 Meerskerk 03-06-1943 Takoradi 08-07-1943 Middle East 09-08-1943 Crashed in forced landing in bad weather on navex nr Suez FAC3 12-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ989

s/n LZ989

Castle Bromwich

LZ 989

Merlin 61

Known Units:

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316S 14-05-1943 302S 28-09-1943 FAAC 24-12-1943 AST M63 install 3501SU 29-06-1944 274S 01-08-1944 FAAC 11-08-1944 ros sold scrap R.J.Coley 09-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ990

s/n LZ990

Castle Bromwich

LZ 990

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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315S 12-05-1943 Shot down by Fw190s escorting Mitchells to Caen 15-05-1943 G/C S Pawlokowski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ991

s/n LZ991

Castle Bromwich

LZ 991

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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45MU 16-05-1943 215MU 04-06-1943 SS707 06-06-1943 Casablanca 29-06-1943 Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 SOC 08-03-1944 bboc MedAAF 21-06-1945 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4142

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX (Trop) serial LZ992

s/n LZ992

Castle Bromwich

LZ 992

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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8MU 30-04-1943 82MU 18-05-1943 SS702 02-06-1943 Casablanca 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 1435S 'V-D' Hit by flak while attacking seaplanes and abandoned Kotor 08-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ993

s/n LZ993

Castle Bromwich

LZ 993

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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315S 12-05-1943 303S 06-06-1943 Shot down by Fw190s nr Nieuport 24-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ994

s/n LZ994

Castle Bromwich

LZ 994

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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45MU 15-05-1943 215MU 04-06-1943 SS707 10-06-1943 Casablanca 29-06-1943 3ADU Prop hit runway on take-off bellylanded Casablanca/Cazes 04-07-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ995

s/n LZ995

Castle Bromwich

LZ 995

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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45MU 15-05-1943 215MU 04-06-1943 SS707 10-06-1943 Casablanca Middle East 01-08-1943 NWAfricanAF 01-11-1943 Hit by flak Aquino and crashlanded 14-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ996

s/n LZ996

Castle Bromwich

LZ 996

Merlin 63

Known Units: ;421

Walker:

Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Lost during Rodeo to St. Omar on 17 June 1943, shot down by Fw190s over Ypres. Squadron Leader Phillip Leslie Irving Archer, DFC killed.

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416S 12-05-1943 421S 20-05-1943 Shot down by Fw190s nr St.Omer 17-06-1943 SLdr P L I Archer DFC killed Possibly on last sortie as CO of 402(RCAF)Sqn before taking over 421Sqn 6 enemy aircraft credited

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ997

s/n LZ997

Castle Bromwich

LZ 997

Merlin 63

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF from May 1943. Lost in collision with Spitfire MA615 on 17 August 1943, near Bergues. Had 123:50 logged time when struck off.

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39MU 29-04-1943 403S 09-05-1943 Tail unit torn away in collision with MA615 nr Bergues 17-08-1943 FH123.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial LZ998

s/n LZ998

Castle Bromwich

LZ 998

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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33MU 13-05-1943 222MU 31-05-1943 SS707 10-06-1943 Casablanca 29-06-1943 NWAfrica 31-07-1943 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05