Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 183, Group 183)

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 VII serial MB761

s/n MB761

c/n 4512

VA (Supermarine)

MB 761

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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FF 03-07-1943 33MU 04-07-1943 124S 15-07-1943 FAAC 23-12-1943 1402Flt 28-10-1944 high alt trials SOC 09-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB762

s/n MB762

c/n 4547

VA (Supermarine)

MB 762

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-07-1943 39MU 16-07-1943 ros 05-08-1943 405ARF 01-09-1943 616S 28-09-1943 Flew into hill Dinmore Hill Hereford CAC 21-01-1944 [29-06-1944 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB763

s/n MB763

c/n 4568

VA (Supermarine)

MB 763

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-07-1943 33MU 20-07-1943 405ARF HAL 04-08-1943 312S 11-08-1943 118S 04-10-1943 453S 27-10-1943 SF Skaebrae 08-11-1943 Overshot landing and tipped up Skeabrae FAAC 15-07-1944 recat E 18-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB764

s/n MB764

c/n 4593

VA (Supermarine)

MB 764

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-07-1943 39MU 26-07-1943 405ARF HAL 19-08-1943 616S 14-10-1943 CB ops 05-03-1944 2AGS 03-03-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB765

s/n MB765

c/n 4611

VA (Supermarine)

MB 765

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-08-1943 33MU 10-08-1943 405ARF 16-08-1943 312S 18-08-1943 118S 04-10-1943 453S 27-10-1943 SF Skaebrae 08-11-1943 high alt trials CB ops SOC 30-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB766

s/n MB766

c/n 4635

VA (Supermarine)

MB 766

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-08-1943 33MU 15-08-1943 405ARF HAL 21-08-1943 124S 28-08-1943 3011 Service Echelon 04-02-1944 124S CAC ops 14-02-1944 SOC 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB767

s/n MB767

c/n 4641

VA (Supermarine)

MB 767

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-08-1943 9MU 15-08-1943 405ARF 22-08-1943 616S 'YQ-F' 01-09-1943 Hit by flak over Cherbourg CAC 21-04-1944 ros Ftr Command Northolt 10-11-1944 Shoeburyness as target aircraft high alt trials SOC 09-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB768

s/n MB768

c/n 4647

VA (Supermarine)

MB 768

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-08-1943 33MU 17-08-1943 405ARF 27-08-1943 616S 'YQ-X' 14-09-1943 Shot up by Bf109s then damaged by flak and abandoned over Channel CE 12-06-1944 F/Lt J McG Cleleand RNZAF picked up by HSL

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB769

s/n MB769

c/n 4668

VA (Supermarine)

MB 769

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-1943 39MU 23-08-1943 405ARF 08-09-1943 616S 'YQ-T' 28-09-1943 3GTS 11-10-1945 39MU nea SOC 11-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB770

s/n MB770

c/n 4250

VA (Supermarine)

MB 770

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-04-1943 Benson 28-04-1943 1OADU 09-06-1943 Malta 24-06-1943 682S Missing from PR mission over Northern Italy 04-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB771

s/n MB771

c/n 4257

VA (Supermarine)

MB 771

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-04-1943 6MU 29-04-1943 Benson 10-05-1943 542S 23-05-1943 8OTU 01-09-1944 ros 09-04-1945 sold MoS 18-01-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB772

s/n MB772

c/n 4264

VA (Supermarine)

MB 772

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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FF 29-04-1943 Benson 02-05-1943 1OADU 07-07-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 683S u/c would not lock down on return from PR sortie and collapsed on landing Loqa CB 03-09-1943 NWAfrica 01-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB773

s/n MB773

c/n 4265

VA (Supermarine)

MB 773

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-04-1943 Benson 02-05-1943 1OADU 31-05-1943 Malta 01-06-1943 683S 218Grp NAfrica 30-11-1943 SOC 28-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB774

s/n MB774

c/n 4275

VA (Supermarine)

MB 774

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-05-1943 Benson 05-05-1943 1OADU 25-05-1943 Malta 01-06-1943 683S Middle East 30-09-1943 SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB775

s/n MB775

c/n 4282

VA (Supermarine)

MB 775

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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FF 06-05-1943 Benson 12-05-1943 1OADU 31-05-1943 682S NWAfrica Ran out of fuel and engine cut in circuit crashlanded LaMarsa FACB 11-08-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB776

s/n MB776

c/n 4291

VA (Supermarine)

MB 776

Merlin 61

Known Units:

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FF 04-05-1943 Benson 12-05-1943 1OADU 04-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 C2 ops 12-09-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB777

s/n MB777

c/n 4292

VA (Supermarine)

MB 777

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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FF 07-05-1943 Benson 12-05-1943 1OADU 15-06-1943 Miles Aircraft 16-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Malta 01-11-1943 MedAAF SOC 28-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB778

s/n MB778

c/n 4293

VA (Supermarine)

MB 778

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-05-1943 Benson 12-05-1943 1OADU 15-06-1943 NWAfrica 01-07-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 682S 683S Hit by EN674 at dispersal Milazzo East FAC3 13-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB779

s/n MB779

c/n 4295

VA (Supermarine)

MB 779

Merlin 63A

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-05-1943 Benson 12-05-1943 1OADU 15-06-1943 HAL 22-06-1943 Miles Aircraft 17-07-1943 NWAfrica 31-07-1943 MedAAF SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB780

s/n MB780

c/n 4302

VA (Supermarine)

MB 780

Merlin 63A

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-05-1943 Benson 15-05-1943 1OADU 09-06-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 541S Benson 14-07-1943 FAAC 25-11-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB781

s/n MB781

c/n 4304

VA (Supermarine)

MB 781

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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FF 13-05-1943 Benson 16-05-1943 1OADU 21-06-1943 NAfrica 01-07-1943 682S MedAAF SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB782

s/n MB782

c/n 4310

VA (Supermarine)

MB 782

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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FF 13-05-1943 Benson 16-05-1943 FTR in transit Porthreath to Gibraltar 18-05-1943 [16-06-1943 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB783

s/n MB783

c/n 4311

VA (Supermarine)

MB 783

Merlin 63A

Known Units:

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FF 14-05-1943 Benson 18-05-1943 1OADU 07-07-1943 Miles Aircraft 08-07-1943 Malta 01-08-1943 Italy 01-12-1943 MedAAF SOC 13-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB784

s/n MB784

c/n 4312

VA (Supermarine)

MB 784

Merlin 63A

Known Units:

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FF 15-05-1943 Benson 18-05-1943 1OADU 30-05-1943 Miles Aircraft 30-06-1943 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB785

s/n MB785

c/n 4335

VA (Supermarine)

MB 785

Merlin 63A

Known Units:

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FF 17-05-1943 Benson 18-05-1943 1OADU 28-06-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 Middle East 30-09-1943 Engine cut bellylanded at Deversoir CE 12-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB786

s/n MB786

c/n 4348

VA (Supermarine)

MB 786

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-05-1943 Benson 25-05-1943 1OADU 15-06-1943 Malta 01-07-1943 MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 28-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB787

s/n MB787

c/n 4337

VA (Supermarine)

MB 787

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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FF 18-05-1943 6MU 22-05-1943 Benson 23-05-1943 541S 03-06-1943 VASM 26-08-1943 univ camera install 8OTU 30-08-1944 to 5935M 15-04-1946 rtp 28-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB788

s/n MB788

c/n 4343

VA (Supermarine)

MB 788

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-05-1943 Benson 23-05-1943 542S 15-06-1943 8OTU 04-10-1944 fire in air FAAC 06-11-1944 HAL sold MoS 18-01-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB789

s/n MB789

c/n 4352

VA (Supermarine)

MB 789

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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FF 22-05-1943 enlarged oil tank special windscreen rounded and lacking metal formers AAEE 16-08-1943 level speed perf and positional error at high alt Benson 25-05-1943 ? 542S 15-06-1943 VASM 24-09-1943 univ camera install 542S 09-10-1943 flew into hill Stubbs Field Turville Oxon CE Homing bearing at wrong height 01-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB790

s/n MB790

c/n 4353

VA (Supermarine)

MB 790

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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FF 22-05-1943 Benson 26-05-1943 CB ops 19-06-1943 HAL VASM 15-09-1943 univ camera install 541S 30-09-1943 photo sorties Ran out of fuel and force-landed hit wall nr Buddock Cornwall CE 18-12-1943 AST SOC 05-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB791

s/n MB791

c/n 4361

VA (Supermarine)

MB 791

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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FF 24-05-1943 Benson 28-05-1943 543S 03-07-1943 106Grp Wastage Pl 18-06-1944 34WSU 22-02-1945 8OTU 29-06-1945 to 5936M 18-04-1946 rtp 28-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB792

s/n MB792

c/n 4360

VA (Supermarine)

MB 792

Merlin 63A

Known Units: ;541

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-05-1943 Benson 27-05-1943 541S 19-06-1943 Missing (Kiel) 24-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB793

s/n MB793

c/n 4369

VA (Supermarine)

MB 793

Merlin 63

Known Units:

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FF 26-05-1943 Benson 28-05-1943 542S 21-06-1943 Engine cut returning from PR mission bellylanded Findon Sussex CE 07-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB794

s/n MB794

c/n 4237

VA (Supermarine)

MB 794

Griffon III

Known Units:

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FF 20-04-1943 8MU 24-04-1943 405ARF HAL 26-08-1943 41S 'EB-H' 29-09-1943 Hit by flak off Carentan and abandoned Normandy Beach Head 09-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB795

s/n MB795

c/n 4245

VA (Supermarine)

MB 795

Griffon III

Known Units:

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FF 21-04-1943 8MU 27-04-1943 405ARF HAL 27-08-1943 41S 'EB-A' 29-09-1943 CAC ops 20-10-1943 ros to 4875M 15-09-1944 SOC 01-01-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB796

s/n MB796

c/n 4246

VA (Supermarine)

MB 796

Griffon III

Known Units:

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FF 23-04-1943 39MU 27-04-1943 41S 'EB-U' 21-05-1943 Hit by flak nr Rouen aircraft abandoned on fire 06-09-1943 Flying Officer R J Boyd killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB797

s/n MB797

c/n 4247

VA (Supermarine)

MB 797

Griffon III

Known Units:

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FF 24-04-1943 39MU 27-04-1943 405ARF HAL 01-08-1943 41S 'EB-Y' 22-08-1943 crash-landed whilst lost Harty Marshes CE 12-02-1944 FH131.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB798

s/n MB798

c/n 4263

VA (Supermarine)

MB 798

Griffon III

Known Units:

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FF 29-04-1943 8MU 01-05-1943 405ARF HAL 22-08-1943 41S 'EB-U' 14-09-1943 AST 39MU 22-09-1944 595S 02-05-1945 29MU 02-09-1945 5919M 02-09-1945 93ATC 12-03-1946 SOC 30-11-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB799

s/n MB799

c/n 4269

VA (Supermarine)

MB 799

Griffon III

Known Units:

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8MU 06-05-1943 405ARF HAL 22-08-1943 41S 14-09-1943 91S 16-09-1943 Ramrod to Lille aircraft abandoned into sea off Ramsgate 19-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB800

s/n MB800

c/n 4270

VA (Supermarine)

MB 800

Griffon III

Known Units:

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VAWD 07-05-1943 wts and CG loadings prod aircraft 39MU 11-05-1943 41S 'EB-B' 19-05-1943 shot down by Fw190 south of Dunkirk 19-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB801

s/n MB801

c/n 4276

VA (Supermarine)

MB 801

Griffon III

Known Units:

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FF 04-05-1943 39MU 11-05-1943 41S 'EB-X' 11-05-1943 ros 26-08-1943 crash-landing CE 20-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB802

s/n MB802

c/n 4284

VA (Supermarine)

MB 802

Griffon III

Known Units:

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FF 06-05-1943 41S 'EB-K' 11-05-1943 Shot down by Fw190 nr Beauvais 24-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB803

s/n MB803

c/n 4283

VA (Supermarine)

MB 803

Griffon III

Known Units:

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FF 06-05-1943 91S 'DL-D' 13-05-1943 HAL 23-10-1943 61OTU 41S 'EB-X' 15-05-1944 AST 21-06-1944 39MU nea 14-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB804

s/n MB804

c/n 4322

VA (Supermarine)

MB 804

Griffon III

Known Units:

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FF 14-05-1943 39MU 18-05-1943 405ARF HAL 01-08-1943 41S 'EB-T' 22-08-1943 CB ops 16-07-1944 ASAT Aberforth 02-05-1945 595S 03-05-1945 to 5920M 12-03-1946 115ATC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB805

s/n MB805

c/n 4320

VA (Supermarine)

MB 805

Griffon III

Known Units:

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FF 09-05-1943 91S 16-05-1943 Ramrod combat with Fw190s FTR 24-07-1943 F/Lt G Stenborg RNZAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB806

s/n MB806

c/n 4327

VA (Supermarine)

MB 806

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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FF 18-05-1943 9MU 24-05-1943 R-RH 27-05-1943 124S 23-08-1943 Malcolms 07-02-1944 mods 2AGS 22-03-1945 sold scrap 03-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk IX serial MB807

s/n MB807

c/n 4404

VA (Supermarine)

MB 807

Merlin 63A

Known Units:

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FF 04-06-1943 39MU 05-06-1943 82MU 18-06-1943 La Pampa 02-07-1943 Casablanca 14-07-1943 Middle East 01-09-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 31-03-1944 recat A 31-01-1945 MedAAF SOC 26-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB808

s/n MB808

c/n 4359

VA (Supermarine)

MB 808

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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FF 25-05-1943 39MU 28-05-1943 124S 'ON-C' 06-06-1943 Combat with Fw190 SE Nieuport CAC 14-02-1944 616S 03-04-1944 SOC high alt trials 30-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire serial MB809

s/n MB809

MB 809

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-07

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB820

s/n MB820

c/n 4366

VA (Supermarine)

MB 820

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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FF 27-05-1943 39MU 28-05-1943 124S 'ON-E' 09-06-1943 SOC high alt trials 30-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB821

s/n MB821

c/n 4377

VA (Supermarine)

MB 821

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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FF 28-05-1943 39MU 30-05-1943 124S 08-06-1943 CB ops 26-06-1943 Shoeburyness as target aircraft SOC 11-05-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB822

s/n MB822

c/n 4392

VA (Supermarine)

MB 822

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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FF 31-05-1943 9MU 02-06-1943 124S 28-06-1943 CAC ops 11-01-1944 ros 616S 17-04-1944 Shoeburyness as target aircraft SOC 26-05-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB823

s/n MB823

c/n 4395

VA (Supermarine)

MB 823

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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FF 01-06-1943 9MU 03-06-1943 124S 10-07-1943 FACB 29-08-1943 11AGS 08-03-1944 sold scrap 03-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB824

s/n MB824

c/n 4413

VA (Supermarine)

MB 824

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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FF 05-06-1943 39MU 06-06-1943 124S 'ON-Z' 17-06-1943 CAC 09-09-1943 616S SOC high alt trials 30-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB825

s/n MB825

c/n 4438

VA (Supermarine)

MB 825

Merlin 61

Known Units:

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FF 09-06-1943 33MU 16-06-1943 124S 28-06-1943 CA 22-10-1943 11AGS 26-05-1945 SOC 17-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB826

s/n MB826

c/n 4426

VA (Supermarine)

MB 826

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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FF 09-06-1943 33MU 12-06-1943 124S 'ON-J' 21-06-1943 3011 Service Echelon 30-11-1943 124S 24-12-1943 FAAC 07-04-1944 SOC high alt trials 09-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB827

s/n MB827

c/n 4448

VA (Supermarine)

MB 827

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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FF 17-06-1943 33MU 19-06-1943 124S 04-07-1943 VA 02-09-1943 SOC 11-05-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB828

s/n MB828

c/n 4482

VA (Supermarine)

MB 828

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-06-1943 39MU 29-06-1943 405ARF HAL 04-08-1943 312S 11-08-1943 118S 04-10-1943 453S 27-10-1943 SF Skaebrae 08-11-1943 SOC high alt trials 30-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB829

s/n MB829

c/n 4294

VA (Supermarine)

MB 829

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-05-1943 41S 'EB-W' 11-05-1943 Tipped on nose taxying FAAC 03-05-1944 AST Westland 01-12-1944 39MU nea SOC 16-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB830

s/n MB830

c/n 4307

VA (Supermarine)

MB 830

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-05-1943 91S 17-05-1943 CAC ops 02-09-1943 ros 41S 'EB-Q' 02-10-1943 Ran out of fuel on V-1 patrol and hit tree in forced landing nr Frilston Bridge CE 23-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB831

s/n MB831

c/n 4308

VA (Supermarine)

MB 831

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-05-1943 91S 17-05-1943 CB ops 20-10-1943 AST 3501SU 24-07-1944 41S 'EB-R' 13-08-1944 shot down attacking train carrying V-2 rockets nr Ghent 01-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB832

s/n MB832

c/n 4309

VA (Supermarine)

MB 832

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-05-1943 91S 16-05-1943 AST 06-06-1943 91S 03-01-1944 Ramrod encountered fighters FTR 23-01-1944 FH28.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB833

s/n MB833

c/n 4303

VA (Supermarine)

MB 833

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-05-1943 9MU 15-05-1943 91S 08-06-1943 CAC 18-08-1943 ros 41S 'EB-G' Ran out of fuel and hit pole bellylanded on approach Bolt Head CE 12-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB834

s/n MB834

c/n 4305

VA (Supermarine)

MB 834

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-05-1943 6MU 15-05-1943 41S 'EB-T' 01-06-1943 Crashed in sea on escort off Pas de Calais 03-10-1943 FH152.40 Flight Sergeant J A B Gray killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB835

s/n MB835

c/n 4325

VA (Supermarine)

MB 835

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-05-1943 9MU 18-05-1943 91S ASR sortie shot down in Channel 16-06-1943 FH12.20 Flight Sergeant W Mitchell killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB836

s/n MB836

c/n 4324

VA (Supermarine)

MB 836

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-05-1943 6MU 18-05-1943 405ARF HAL 04-08-1943 91S 22-08-1943 ros 19-11-1943 33MU 20-03-1944 3501SU 08-06-1944 41S 'EB-V' 26-06-1944 FLS Millfield 28-09-1944 39MU nea SOC 16-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB837

s/n MB837

c/n 4336

VA (Supermarine)

MB 837

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 22-05-1943 405ARF HAL 04-08-1943 41S 'EB-P' 01-09-1943 damaged by exploding V1 CB 08-07-1944 AST 33MU 13-02-1945 mods 595S 14-05-1945 FAAC ff High Ercall 17-08-1945 ros 595S 01-11-1945 29MU SOC 30-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB838

s/n MB838

c/n 4339

VA (Supermarine)

MB 838

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-05-1943 8MU 27-05-1943 ros VA 31-05-1943 41S 'EB-L' 19-08-1943 Engine failure overturned FACA 15-11-1943 AST EAAS Manby 02-12-1944 to 5921M 12-08-1945 538ATC SOC 28-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB839

s/n MB839

c/n 4342

VA (Supermarine)

MB 839

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-05-1943 9MU 23-05-1943 91S 'DL-V' 11-06-1943 AST 09-03-1944 CE 24-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB840

s/n MB840

c/n 4340

VA (Supermarine)

MB 840

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-05-1943 8MU 23-05-1943 405ARF Westland 25-08-1943 41S 'EB-J' 19-10-1943 wheels up landing without flaps FAAC 21-07-1944 FLS Millfield 20-09-1944 33MU 26-10-1944 Hit by TB188 on ground Lyneham FACB 01-02-1945 recat E SOC 09-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB841

s/n MB841

c/n 4341

VA (Supermarine)

MB 841

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-05-1943 8MU 23-05-1943 405ARF HAL 25-08-1943 91S 09-10-1943 41S 'EB-R' 15-05-1944 CB ops 13-07-1944 AST 02-08-1944 39MU nea SOC 16-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB842

s/n MB842

c/n 4355

VA (Supermarine)

MB 842

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-05-1943 6MU 28-05-1943 91S 'DL-H' 19-06-1943 CB ops 24-10-1943 ros 41S 'EB-Y' 07-03-1944 Ran out of fuel abandoned off Bolt Head 12-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB843

s/n MB843

c/n 4356

VA (Supermarine)

MB 843

Griffon III

Known Units: ;41

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 27-05-1943 405ARF HAL 04-08-1943 41S 'EB-V' then 'EB-K' 01-09-1943 Hit by flak off Brechou and crashed in sea off Herm C.I. 02-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB844

s/n MB844

c/n 4354

VA (Supermarine)

MB 844

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-05-1943 9MU 28-05-1943 405ARF HAL 04-08-1943 41S 18-08-1943 fast landing no flaps collision with EN603 Tangmere CB 04-12-1943 AST EAAS Manby 28-11-1944 to 5922M 77ATC 12-03-1946 SOC 06-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB845

s/n MB845

c/n 4374

VA (Supermarine)

MB 845

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-05-1943 33MU 30-05-1943 41S 'EB-G' 20-07-1943 AST 04-06-1944 595S 28-04-1945 29MU 07-12-1945 SOC 30-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB846

s/n MB846

c/n 4375

VA (Supermarine)

MB 846

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-05-1943 33MU 30-05-1943 41S 20-07-1943 Ran out of fuel and crashcd on approach Tangmere CE 01-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB847

s/n MB847

c/n 4384

VA (Supermarine)

MB 847

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-05-1943 33MU 05-06-1943 41S 'EB-N' 20-07-1943 AST 21-06-1944 39MU nea SOC 14-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB848

s/n MB848

c/n 4376

VA (Supermarine)

MB 848

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-05-1943 33MU 30-05-1943 91S 15-06-1943 FAAC 18-03-1944 595S 29-12-1944 39MU 17-01-1945 SOC 30-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB849

s/n MB849

c/n 4388

VA (Supermarine)

MB 849

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-05-1943 33MU 03-06-1943 Tangmere 22-06-1943 91S 'DL-C' 02-09-1943 ros 05-12-1943 Engine cut crashed Gloucester Hill Amble Northumberland CE 08-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB850

s/n MB850

c/n 4405

VA (Supermarine)

MB 850

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-05-1943 8MU 05-06-1943 FA 15-08-1943 405ARF HAL 02-09-1943 41S 'EB-K' 29-09-1943 CB ops 20-10-1943 AST 41S 'EB-F' 24-07-1944 FLS Millfield 20-09-1944 33MU 16-11-1944 PSOC 20-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB851

s/n MB851

c/n 4406

VA (Supermarine)

MB 851

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-06-1943 6MU 05-06-1943 91S 'DL-L' 19-06-1943 33MU 20-03-1944 3501SU 20-08-1944 Ftr Command CF Old Sarum 27-08-1945 sold scrap 03-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB852

s/n MB852

c/n 4407

VA (Supermarine)

MB 852

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-06-1943 9MU 07-06-1943 405ARF HAL 18-08-1943 91S Shot down by fighters nr Lille 08-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB853

s/n MB853

c/n 4439

VA (Supermarine)

MB 853

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-06-1943 39MU 12-06-1943 3501SU 01-07-1944 41S 'EB-P' 17-07-1944 FLS Millfield 20-09-1944 AFDU 19-10-1944 FLS 02-08-1945 SOC 30-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB854

s/n MB854

c/n 4468

VA (Supermarine)

MB 854

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-06-1943 38MU 25-06-1943 3501SU 27-07-1944 41S 'EB-T' then 'EB-Z' Hit by flak engine cut bellylanded nr Brookland Kent CB 17-08-1944 ros 33MU 03-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB855

s/n MB855

c/n 4494

VA (Supermarine)

MB 855

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-06-1943 39MU 04-07-1943 CRD Malcolms White Waltham 31-12-1943 AST major repair 12-03-1944 GIII install EAAS Manby 14-12-1944 to 5923M 12-03-1946 417ATC SOC 14-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB856

s/n MB856

c/n 4501

VA (Supermarine)

MB 856

Griffon III

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-06-1943 39MU 02-07-1943 41S 'EB-N' then 'EB-X' 23-06-1944 CB ops 14-07-1944 ros Blew tyre on landing Belgium FTR 09-09-1944 cancel 410RSU 21-09-1944 AST 30-04-1945 recat E 23-05-1945 SOC 18-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB857

s/n MB857

c/n 4508

VA (Supermarine)

MB 857

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-07-1943 39MU 04-07-1943 91S 03-02-1944 3501SU 15-05-1944 ros 13-07-1944 41S 'EB-X' 13-08-1944 33MU 15-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB858

s/n MB858

c/n 4536

VA (Supermarine)

MB 858

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-07-1943 38MU 16-07-1943 405RSU ARF HAL 04-08-1943 41S 'EB-D' 07-09-1943 Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Fairwood Common FAAC 22-05-1944 ros 33MU 15-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB859

s/n MB859

c/n 4559

VA (Supermarine)

MB 859

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-07-1943 33MU 18-07-1943 91S 09-11-1943 air collision with EN604 crashed Forest Row E.Grinstead CE 06-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB860

s/n MB860

c/n 4576

VA (Supermarine)

MB 860

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-1943 39MU 22-07-1943 91S 22-01-1944 41S wheels up landing at night CAC 28-07-1944 ros 39MU nea SOC 16-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB861

s/n MB861

c/n 4577

VA (Supermarine)

MB 861

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-07-1943 39MU 24-07-1943 91S 01-02-1944 41S 'EB-T' Swung on flapless approach bellylanded and hit MB840 Lympne CAC 21-07-1944 ros

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB862

s/n MB862

c/n 4589

VA (Supermarine)

MB 862

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-07-1943 33MU 27-07-1943 41S 'EB-E' 07-08-1943 CAC ops 30-08-1943 ros stalled belly landing CB 11-09-1944 AST 33MU 04-05-1945 595S FAAC 28-05-1945 recat E 22-11-1945 SOC 19-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB863

s/n MB863

c/n 4615

VA (Supermarine)

MB 863

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-08-1943 33MU 10-08-1943 41S 02-11-1943 no flaps overshot ground-loop into gully Friston CE 20-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB875

s/n MB875

c/n 4646

VA (Supermarine)

MB 875

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-08-1943 41S 'EB-G' 23-06-1944 eng trouble on takeoff pilot braked aircraft overturned CE Lympne 25-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB876

s/n MB876

c/n 4660

VA (Supermarine)

MB 876

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-08-1943 3MU 21-08-1943 405ARF 03-09-1943 91S 29-09-1943 AST 08-01-1944 41S 'EB-V' 15-05-1944 Engine cut abandoned over Channel 18-06-1944 F/Lt T A H Slack rescued by Walrus

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB877

s/n MB877

c/n 4680

VA (Supermarine)

MB 877

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1943 405ARF HAL 03-09-1943 91S 29-09-1943 41S 28-05-1944 collision with Tiger Moth DE575 just after takeoff Lympne CE 17-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB878

s/n MB878

c/n 4735

VA (Supermarine)

MB 878

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-09-1943 CRD AAEE 04-09-1943 trials with 500lb bomb on univ MkII fus rack. trials oil syst under neg and positive G 33MU 20-03-1944 3501SU 23-06-1944 41S 'EB-K' 14-07-1944 Hit by flak CAC 26-08-1944 ros FLS Millfield 28-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB879

s/n MB879

c/n 4757

VA (Supermarine)

MB 879

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-09-1943 33MU 10-09-1943 ADGB Tangmere 16-12-1943 39MU 09-11-1944 SOC 13-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB880

s/n MB880

c/n 4775

VA (Supermarine)

MB 880

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-09-1943 33MU 12-09-1943 41S 'EB-X' 14-12-1943 CAC ops 02-05-1944 ros 41S 'EB-W' Ran out of fuel while chasing V-1 and ditched in the Channel 17-08-1944 Flying Officer R van Goens killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB881

s/n MB881

c/n 4813

VA (Supermarine)

MB 881

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-09-1943 33MU 21-09-1943 41S 'EB-S' 21-12-1943 Hit by flak Guernsey and abandoned over Channel 07-06-1944 Flying Officer K B Robinson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk XII serial MB882

s/n MB882

c/n 4840

VA (Supermarine)

MB 882

Griffon IV

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-09-1943 33MU 24-11-1943 41S 'EB-B' 21-12-1943 ros 15-05-1944 FLS Millfield 20-09-1944 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB883

s/n MB883

VA (Supermarine)

MB 883

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-01-1944 131S 24-02-1944 Rhubarb to Morlaix FTR 07-06-1944 Warrant Officer J E Woodey RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB884

s/n MB884

VA (Supermarine)

MB 884

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-02-1944 131S 22-06-1944 11AGS 14-05-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 04-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB885

s/n MB885

VA (Supermarine)

MB 885

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-02-1944 616S 15-05-1944 2AGS 11-04-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB886

s/n MB886

VA (Supermarine)

MB 886

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-02-1944 124S 24-05-1944 CB ops 14-06-1944 11AGS 13-06-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB887

s/n MB887

VA (Supermarine)

MB 887

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-02-1944 131S 03-03-1944 Encountered flak from St.Brieuc FTR 01-06-1944 Warrant Officer W J Atkinson RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB888

s/n MB888

c/n 4650

VA (Supermarine)

MB 888

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-08-1943 Benson 20-08-1943 1OADU 13-09-1943 NWAfrica 01-10-1943 682S MedAAF SOC 28-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB889

s/n MB889

c/n 4657

VA (Supermarine)

MB 889

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-08-1943 Benson 20-08-1943 1OADU 15-09-1943 India 30-09-1943 681S 682S SOC 12-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB890

s/n MB890

c/n 4659

VA (Supermarine)

MB 890

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-08-1943 Benson 20-08-1943 1OADU 11-09-1943 NWAfrica 01-10-1943 682S MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB891

s/n MB891

c/n 4670

VA (Supermarine)

MB 891

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-1943 Benson 22-08-1943 1OADU 15-09-1943 India 30-09-1943 681S Abandoned ops 30-08-1944 SOC 11-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB892

s/n MB892

c/n 4669

VA (Supermarine)

MB 892

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-1943 Benson 22-08-1943 1OADU 07-10-1943 Miles Aircraft 12-10-1943 NAfricanASC 31-10-1943 SOC 28-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB893

s/n MB893

c/n 4687

VA (Supermarine)

MB 893

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-08-1943 Benson 26-08-1943 1OADU 15-09-1943 India 21-10-1943 681S SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB894

s/n MB894

c/n 4699

VA (Supermarine)

MB 894

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-08-1943 Benson 27-08-1943 1OADU 26-09-1943 India 01-11-1943 681S SOC 12-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB895

s/n MB895

c/n 4692

VA (Supermarine)

MB 895

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-08-1943 Benson 27-08-1943 1OADU 25-09-1943 India 11-10-1943 681S CE SOC 26-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB896

s/n MB896

c/n 4714

VA (Supermarine)

MB 896

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-08-1943 Benson 31-08-1943 1OADU 26-09-1943 India 07-10-1943 681S SOC 12-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB897

s/n MB897

c/n 4715

VA (Supermarine)

MB 897

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-08-1943 Benson 31-08-1943 1OADU 26-09-1943 Miles Aircraft 12-10-1943 41S lost wheels up landing Harty Marshes Sheppey Kent 12-02-1944 MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB898

s/n MB898

c/n 4716

VA (Supermarine)

MB 898

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-08-1943 Benson 31-08-1943 1OADU 26-09-1943 India 17-10-1943 681S SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB899

s/n MB899

c/n 4727

VA (Supermarine)

MB 899

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-08-1943 Benson 03-09-1943 1OADU 23-09-1943 India 11-10-1943 681S SOC 11-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB900

s/n MB900

c/n 4736

VA (Supermarine)

MB 900

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-08-1943 Benson 05-09-1943 1OADU 02-10-1943 tipped onto nose 17SP 05-10-1943 India 21-10-1943 681S SOC 30-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB901

s/n MB901

c/n 4737

VA (Supermarine)

MB 901

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Benson 05-09-1943 1OADU 09-10-1943 Miles Aircraft 11-10-1943 into sea off Spanish Coast on ferry flight 11-10-1943 FH9.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB902

s/n MB902

c/n 4753

VA (Supermarine)

MB 902

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-09-1943 Benson 08-09-1943 541S 10-10-1943 16S dived into ground nr Devizes CE 29-03-1944 [Flew into ground in cloud Bishops Canning Wilts 01-06-1944 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB903

s/n MB903

c/n 4754

VA (Supermarine)

MB 903

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-09-1943 Benson 09-09-1943 541S 10-10-1943 106Grp Wastage Pl 18-06-1944 34WSU 16-08-1944 16S 02-03-1945 sold MoS 18-01-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB904

s/n MB904

c/n 4761

VA (Supermarine)

MB 904

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-09-1943 Benson 11-09-1943 Gibraltar 25-10-1943 Middle East 27-10-1943 India 01-11-1943 681S Forcelanded returning from PR mission to Magwe 10-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB905

s/n MB905

c/n 4762

VA (Supermarine)

MB 905

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-09-1943 Benson 11-09-1943 1OADU 12-09-1943 Middle East 06-11-1943 Engine lost power on ferry flight forcelanded and caught fire Habbaniya 29-11-1943 [CE India 01-01-1944 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB906

s/n MB906

c/n 4773

VA (Supermarine)

MB 906

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-09-1943 Benson 12-09-1943 541S 13-10-1943 106Grp Wastage Pl 18-06-1944 8OTU 26-09-1944 to 5937M 15-04-1946 rtp 28-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB907

s/n MB907

c/n 4774

VA (Supermarine)

MB 907

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-09-1943 Benson 12-09-1943 541S 13-10-1943 106Grp Wastage Pl 12-07-1944 34WSU 16-08-1944 4S FAAC 06-09-1944 421RSU Overshot landing and overturned Deurne CE 19-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB908

s/n MB908

c/n 4786

VA (Supermarine)

MB 908

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-09-1943 Benson 16-09-1943 541S 10-10-1943 Missing from PR sortie over Gironde 04-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB909

s/n MB909

c/n 4799

VA (Supermarine)

MB 909

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-09-1943 Benson 19-09-1943 1OADU 20-10-1943 Gibraltar 25-10-1943 India 19-11-1943 681S SOC 27-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB910

s/n MB910

c/n 4803

VA (Supermarine)

MB 910

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-09-1943 Benson 19-09-1943 1OADU 24-10-1943 Gibraltar 26-10-1943 India 02-11-1943 681S SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB911

s/n MB911

c/n 4804

VA (Supermarine)

MB 911

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-09-1943 Benson 20-09-1943 1OADU 24-10-1943 Gibraltar 26-10-1943 India 10-11-1943 681S SOC 29-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB912

s/n MB912

c/n 4739

VA (Supermarine)

MB 912

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-09-1943 39MU 05-09-1943 124S 17-09-1943 CB 02-10-1943 CRD AAEE 25-05-1944 1402Flt 12-09-1944 Swung on take-off for ferry flight to 39MU and hit floodlight Hawarden CE 10-02-1945 SOC 26-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB913

s/n MB913

c/n 4807

VA (Supermarine)

MB 913

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-09-1943 33MU 19-09-1943 616S 'YQ-G' 04-10-1943 Ramrod to Cambrai Unable to change fuel tanks so headed back into France and was picked off by a Fw190 21-01-1944 FH58.20

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB914

s/n MB914

c/n 4779

VA (Supermarine)

MB 914

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-09-1943 39MU 15-09-1943 616S 30-10-1943 Shoeburyness as target aircraft 21-05-1948 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB915

s/n MB915

c/n 4826

VA (Supermarine)

MB 915

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-09-1943 33MU 26-09-1943 616S 07-11-1943 SOC high alt trials 30-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB916

s/n MB916

c/n 4838

VA (Supermarine)

MB 916

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-09-1943 39MU 26-09-1943 124S 09-11-1943 CB 22-11-1944 1CRU 2AGS 28-12-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB929

s/n MB929

c/n 4873

VA (Supermarine)

MB 929

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 13-10-1943 616S 'YQ-J' 21-10-1943 engine failed into sea off Portland Bill 05-11-1943 FH7.30 Flight Sergeant W Gordon missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB930

s/n MB930

c/n 4892

VA (Supermarine)

MB 930

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-10-1943 33MU 13-10-1943 616S 21-10-1943 Spun in landing in bad visibility Exeter CE 03-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB931

s/n MB931

c/n 4931

VA (Supermarine)

MB 931

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-10-1943 39MU 20-10-1943 3501SU 23-06-1944 31S 09-07-1944 19S 17-01-1945 SOC high alt trials 09-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB932

s/n MB932

VA (Supermarine)

MB 932

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 08-02-1944 131S 20-03-1944 Caught fire while taxying Harrowbeer FACB 19-04-1944 recat E 23-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB933

s/n MB933

VA (Supermarine)

MB 933

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 10-02-1944 21 Base Defence Wing 11-04-1944 511FRU 13-07-1944 18AGS 19-05-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB934

s/n MB934

VA (Supermarine)

MB 934

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-02-1944 3501SU 17-06-1944 616S 09-07-1944 2AGS 28-03-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MB935

s/n MB935

VA (Supermarine)

MB 935

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-02-1944 131S 26-02-1944 Crashed into the sea 25 miles south east of Bolt Head 23-04-1944 Warrant Officer D F Phillips RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB936

s/n MB936

c/n 4824

VA (Supermarine)

MB 936

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-09-1943 Benson 25-09-1943 1OADU 20-10-1943 Miles Aircraft 29-10-1943 MedAAF SOC 30-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB937

s/n MB937

c/n 4831

VA (Supermarine)

MB 937

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-09-1943 Benson 26-09-1943 1OADU 23-10-1943 Miles Aircraft 25-10-1943 682S Control lost after take-off dived into ground San Severo 23-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB938

s/n MB938

c/n 4827

VA (Supermarine)

MB 938

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-09-1943 Benson 26-09-1943 1OADU 24-10-1943 Miles Aircraft 25-10-1943 SOC MedAAF 29-05-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB939

s/n MB939

c/n 4832

VA (Supermarine)

MB 939

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-09-1943 Benson 26-09-1943 1OADU 09-11-1943 Miles Aircraft 12-11-1943 FTR ops 03-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB940

s/n MB940

c/n 4833

VA (Supermarine)

MB 940

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-09-1943 Benson 26-09-1943 1OADU 09-11-1943 FAAC 10-11-1943 218Grp NAfrica 30-11-1943 SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB941

s/n MB941

c/n 4853

VA (Supermarine)

MB 941

Merlin 63

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 400 (FR) Squadron, RCAF from 14 September 1944. Damaged in a flying accident on 29 December 1944. Left this Squadron by 20 February 1945.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-09-1943 140S 30-09-1943 Benson 06-10-1943 16S 21-04-1944 34WSU 23-08-1944 400S 14-09-1944 FAAC 29-12-1944 409RSU HAL 20-02-1945 SOC 16-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB942

s/n MB942

c/n 4854

VA (Supermarine)

MB 942

Merlin 61

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 400 (FR) Squadron, RCAF from 5 May 1944. Damaged ibeyond repair in air riad on Eindhoven on 1 January 1945.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-09-1943 140S 30-09-1943 Benson 06-10-1943 400S 05-05-1944 DBR in air raid Eindhoven CB 01-01-1945 recat E 27-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB943

s/n MB943

c/n 4862

VA (Supermarine)

MB 943

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-09-1943 140S 02-10-1943 FAAC 02-11-1943 HAL M61 install 11-11-1943 1PP Benson 01-05-1944 sold MoS 18-01-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB944

s/n MB944

c/n 4872

VA (Supermarine)

MB 944

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-10-1943 140S 03-10-1943 16S 20-03-1944 CAC ops 08-05-1944 412RSU 16S 02-11-1944 34WSU 14-12-1944 HAL 03-02-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 31-03-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB945

s/n MB945

c/n 4875

VA (Supermarine)

MB 945

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-10-1943 Benson 07-10-1943 14PS 7PRG USAAF 'Lu Mar II' 30-10-1943 lost in Channel 01-03-1944 Lt FI Van Wart PoW

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB946

s/n MB946

c/n 4884

VA (Supermarine)

MB 946

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-10-1943 Benson 09-10-1943 14PS 7PRG USAAF 12-11-1943 HAL 30-03-1945 recat E SOC 05-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB947

s/n MB947

c/n 4902

VA (Supermarine)

MB 947

Merlin 63

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 400 (FR) Squadron, RCAF from 5 May 1944. Left this Squadron by 19 April 1945.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-10-1943 140S 15-10-1943 400S 05-05-1944 83GSU 19-04-1945 34GCF OC(UK) 06-09-1945 SOC 27-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB948

s/n MB948

c/n 4904

VA (Supermarine)

MB 948

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-10-1943 14PS 7PRG USAAF 'Oh Johnnie' [until at least 06-1944 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB949

s/n MB949

c/n 4910

VA (Supermarine)

MB 949

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-10-1943 Benson 16-10-1943 14PS/22PS 7PRG USAAF 12-11-1943 HAL 23-11-1943 34WSU 30-08-1944 4S 18-01-1945 GAAC 03-08-1945 84GCF OC(UK) 06-09-1945 scrap 16-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB950

s/n MB950

c/n 4921

VA (Supermarine)

MB 950

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-10-1943 Benson 18-10-1943 14PS 7PRG USAAF 'Upstairs Maid' 13-11-1943 HAL recat E 05-07-1945 SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB951

s/n MB951

c/n 4951

VA (Supermarine)

MB 951

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-10-1943 Benson 24-10-1943 16S 28-11-1943 412RSU 22-07-1944 34WSU 03-08-1944 FAAC 11-04-1945 sold MoS 18-01-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB952

s/n MB952

c/n 4972

VA (Supermarine)

MB 952

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-10-1943 Benson 05-11-1943 14PRS 7PRG USAAF 'Kisty 1' 23-11-1943 lost over Holland 08-09-1944 Lt CJJ Goffin killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB953

s/n MB953

c/n 4937

VA (Supermarine)

MB 953

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-10-1943 Benson 22-10-1943 16S 22-11-1943 AAC 06-09-1944 412RSU HAL 04-11-1944 sold MoS 18-01-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB954

s/n MB954

c/n 4936

VA (Supermarine)

MB 954

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-10-1943 Benson 20-10-1943 16S 22-11-1943 CAC ops 28-04-1944 Crashed after take-off Amiens-Glisy 18-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB955

s/n MB955

c/n 4947

VA (Supermarine)

MB 955

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-10-1943 Benson 05-11-1943 14PS 7PRG USAAF 'Lease Fleece' 05-12-1943 lost over Holland 19-09-1944 Lt P Balogh missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB956

s/n MB956

c/n 4956

VA (Supermarine)

MB 956

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-10-1943 Benson 05-11-1943 14PS 7PRG USAAF 13-12-1943 HAL 30-03-1945 recat E 05-07-1945 SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB957

s/n MB957

c/n 4963

VA (Supermarine)

MB 957

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-10-1943 16S 05-11-1943 FAAC 27-09-1944 412RSU 34WSU 12-10-1944 Missing from PR sortie to Rheine 19-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk XI (Trop) serial MB958

s/n MB958

c/n 4974

VA (Supermarine)

MB 958

Merlin 63

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-10-1943 16S 05-11-1943 CAC ops 13-08-1944 ros 34WSU 08-09-1944 1PP Benson 10-03-1945 HAL recat E 05-07-1945 SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB959

s/n MB959

VA (Supermarine)

MB 959

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 18-03-1944 82MU 29-03-1944 Diomed 19-04-1944 Australia 27-06-1944 RAAF as A58-1949 4 14ARD 25-10-1944 54S 01-12-1944 6AD storage 13-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB960

s/n MB960

VA (Supermarine)

MB 960

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-01-1944 82MU 11-02-1944 Elanafaire 26-02-1944 Australia 09-05-1944 RAAF as A58-1947 2 14ARD 11-08-1944 Accident Broken Hill 16-08-1944 6AD 23-09-1944 3CRD rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB961

s/n MB961

VA (Supermarine)

MB 961

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-03-1944 52MU 03-04-1944 Hindustan 09-04-1944 India 18-05-1944 SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB962

s/n MB962

VA (Supermarine)

MB 962

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 23-03-1944 82MU 06-04-1944 City of Shiriotadia 09-04-1944 India 18-05-1944 disappeared over sea 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB963

s/n MB963

VA (Supermarine)

MB 963

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-03-1944 82MU 06-04-1944 City of Lincoln 05-05-1944 India 09-06-1944 615S Engine cut bellylanded NE of Baigachi 08-12-1944 SOC 26-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB964

s/n MB964

VA (Supermarine)

MB 964

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-03-1944 52MU 03-04-1944 City of Shiriotadia 09-04-1944 India 18-05-1944 SOC 15-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB965

s/n MB965

VA (Supermarine)

MB 965

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-03-1944 52MU 03-04-1944 City of Shiriotadia 09-04-1944 India 18-05-1944 273S SOC 16-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB966

s/n MB966

VA (Supermarine)

MB 966

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 24-03-1944 82MU 06-04-1944 City of Shiriotadia 09-04-1944 India 18-05-1944 67S 'RD-R' SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB967

s/n MB967

VA (Supermarine)

MB 967

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 05-04-1944 215MU 18-04-1944 Fort Churchill 19-05-1944 India 04-07-1944 SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB968

s/n MB968

VA (Supermarine)

MB 968

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 31-03-1944 82MU 09-04-1944 Sapperton Park 21-04-1944 Australia 10-07-1944 RAAF as A58-1951 4 6AD 09-09-1944 79S 06-12-1944 6AD 15-01-1945 79S 29-03-1945 Accident landing Pitoe 16-05-1945 9RSU 18-05-1945 79S 15-09-1945 6AD storage 02-11-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB969

s/n MB969

VA (Supermarine)

MB 969

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-04-1944 215MU 24-04-1944 Fort Churchill 17-05-1944 India 04-07-1944 SOC 11-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB970

s/n MB970

VA (Supermarine)

MB 970

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 06-04-1944 82MU 20-04-1944 Port MacQuarie 21-05-1944 Australia 07-07-1944 RAAF as A58-1950 2 14ARD 06-09-1944 452S 10-12-1944 Overshot landing Croydon strip Tarakan 14-07-1945 11RSU 18-07-1945 auth for writeoff Morotai 12-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB971

s/n MB971

VA (Supermarine)

MB 971

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-04-1944 222MU 21-04-1944 Fort Churchill 17-05-1944 India 04-07-1944 FACE 2RIAF u/c jammed crash landing Miranshah 13-06-1946 casualty wastage return 27-06-1946 SOC 11-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB972

s/n MB972

VA (Supermarine)

MB 972

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 09-04-1944 82MU 22-04-1944 Port MacQuarie 26-05-1944 Australia 07-07-1944 RAAF as A58-1950 3 14ARD 19-09-1944 452S 10-12-1944 Crashed on takeoff Croydon strip Tarakan 10-09-1945 11RSU 13-09-1945 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB973

s/n MB973

VA (Supermarine)

MB 973

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 15-05-1944 76MU 21-05-1944 Argyll 01-06-1944 Casablanca 13-06-1944 MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB974

s/n MB974

VA (Supermarine)

MB 974

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 09-04-1944 82MU 20-04-1944 Port MacQuarie 21-05-1944 Australia 07-07-1944 RAAF as A58-1950 4 14ARD 06-09-1944 452S 'QY-R' 10-12-1944 6AD storage 06-11-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB975

s/n MB975

VA (Supermarine)

MB 975

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-04-1944 222MU 03-05-1944 City of Agra 30-05-1944 India 04-07-1944 607S u/c broke off on landing Sadaung 22-03-1945 SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MB976

s/n MB976

VA (Supermarine)

MB 976

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-04-1944 222MU 03-05-1944 City of Hong Kong 28-06-1944 India 04-08-1944 136S SOC 09-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05