Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 244, Group 244)

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 MD100

s/n MD100

c/n 5034

VA (Supermarine)

MD 100

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-11-1943 33MU 14-11-1943 616S 25-11-1943 CAC ops 18-04-1944 2AGS 19-05-1945 Engine cut bellylanded nr Daicross FAAC 06-06-1945 ros recat E SOC 22-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD101

s/n MD101

c/n 5029

VA (Supermarine)

MD 101

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-11-1943 33MU 14-11-1943 616S 'YQ-C' 25-11-1943 CAC ops 01-06-1944 11AGS 09-05-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 10-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD102

s/n MD102

c/n 5044

VA (Supermarine)

MD 102

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-11-1943 39MU 16-11-1943 616S 26-11-1943 303S 17-01-1944 CE 28-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD103

s/n MD103

c/n 5061

VA (Supermarine)

MD 103

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-11-1943 39MU 22-11-1943 2AGS 25-03-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD104

s/n MD104

c/n 5088

VA (Supermarine)

MD 104

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-11-1943 33MU 29-11-1943 616S 14-12-1943 Engine cut ditched 40m S of Start Point Devon 10-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD105

s/n MD105

c/n 5071

VA (Supermarine)

MD 105

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-11-1943 33MU 22-11-1943 616S 02-12-1943 RAF Exeter 13-03-1944 SOC high alt trials 09-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD106

s/n MD106

c/n 5096

VA (Supermarine)

MD 106

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-11-1943 33MU 04-12-1943 616S 24-12-1943 Overshot landing and u/c raised to stop Fairwood Common FAAC 12-05-1944 recat E 17-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD107

s/n MD107

c/n 5112

VA (Supermarine)

MD 107

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-11-1943 33MU 04-12-1943 616S 23-12-1943 33MU 22-07-1944 MMO 16-11-1944 SOC high alt trials 29-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD108

s/n MD108

c/n 5126

VA (Supermarine)

MD 108

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-12-1943 33MU 04-12-1943 616S 'YQ-E' 25-12-1943 Flak from train at Folligny Marshalling yards crashed in flames 22-05-1944 Flight Sergeant G E Prouting killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD109

s/n MD109

c/n 5129

VA (Supermarine)

MD 109

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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FF 02-12-1943 9MU 23-12-1943 3501SU 14-07-1944 2AGS 05-04-1945 Engine lost power belly-landed in bad visibility Cape Wrath Sutherland FACE 20-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD110

s/n MD110

c/n 5158

VA (Supermarine)

MD 110

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-12-1943 9MU 22-12-1943 131S 26-02-1944 12AGS 11-03-1945 sold scrap 03-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD111

s/n MD111

c/n 5159

VA (Supermarine)

MD 111

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-12-1943 9MU 22-12-1943 131S 07-02-1944 CAC ops 18-06-1944 154S 23-11-1944 SOC high alt trials 07-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD112

s/n MD112

c/n 5155

VA (Supermarine)

MD 112

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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FF 10-12-1943 39MU 20-12-1943 124S 'ON-F' 10-01-1944 12AGS 16-03-1945 FACE 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD113

s/n MD113

c/n 5203

VA (Supermarine)

MD 113

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-12-1943 39MU 24-12-1943 124S 12-01-1944 CRD 26-03-1945 AFDU Tangmere 07-04-1945 GRD SOC 31-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD114

s/n MD114

c/n 5204

VA (Supermarine)

MD 114

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-12-1943 39MU 24-12-1943 SF Skaebrae 09-02-1944 FACE 20-02-1944 CRD AAEE 28-08-1944 Shoeburyness high alt trials SOC 24-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD115

s/n MD115

c/n 5183

VA (Supermarine)

MD 115

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-12-1943 39MU 24-12-1943 Overshot landing at Catterick FACB 17-02-1944 recat E 03-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD116

s/n MD116

c/n 5184

VA (Supermarine)

MD 116

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-12-1943 39MU 24-12-1943 616S 31-01-1944 131S 08-04-1944 616S 'YQ-K' Crashed in bad weather Parham Sussex FACE 01-04-1944 Flight Sergeant D E Johnston RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD117

s/n MD117

VA (Supermarine)

MD 117

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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VAWD R-RH 21-01-1944 VA 07-03-1944 39MU 19-04-1944 131S 22-05-1944 CAC ops 04-07-1944 11AGS 02-06-1945 CE 07-10-1945 SOC 09-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD118

s/n MD118

c/n 5192

VA (Supermarine)

MD 118

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-12-1943 33MU 27-12-1943 SF Skaebrae 02-01-1944 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD119

s/n MD119

c/n 5208

VA (Supermarine)

MD 119

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-12-1943 33MU 24-12-1943 131S 26-02-1944 SF Culmhead 14-06-1944 131S Engine cut on escort mission crashlanded nr Ghent 30-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD120

s/n MD120

c/n 5209

VA (Supermarine)

MD 120

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-12-1943 33MU 24-12-1943 131S 26-02-1944 FAAC 12-06-1944 ros 154S 23-11-1944 ASTH 12-09-1945 SOC 14-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD121

s/n MD121

c/n 5231

VA (Supermarine)

MD 121

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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FF 28-12-1943 39MU 01-01-1944 616S 31-01-1944 FAAC 08-03-1944 ros Collided with Bf109 and dived into ground nr Laval 12-06-1944 F/Lt G A Harrison killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD122

s/n MD122

c/n 5238

VA (Supermarine)

MD 122

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-12-1943 33MU 01-01-1944 SF Skaebrae 02-03-1944 33MU 08-07-1945 SOC 11-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD123

s/n MD123

c/n 5239

VA (Supermarine)

MD 123

Merlin 64

Known Units: ;131

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-12-1943 33MU 01-01-1944 131S 29-02-1944 Shot down by flak Le Mans airfield 12-06-1944 F/Lt V K Moody DFC RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD124

s/n MD124

VA (Supermarine)

MD 124

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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39MU 06-01-1944 131S 08-03-1944 AAEE 14-09-1944 Met recording trials One of the last FVIIs to retain MkII IFF retro-fit MkIV SOC 22-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD125

s/n MD125

VA (Supermarine)

MD 125

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-01-1944 131S 12-03-1944 1AGS 23-04-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD126

s/n MD126

VA (Supermarine)

MD 126

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 14-01-1944 124S 26-03-1944 2AGS 06-03-1945 SOC 09-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD127

s/n MD127

c/n 5202

VA (Supermarine)

MD 127

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-12-1943 33MU 10-01-1944 124S 30-04-1944 SOC scrap 29-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD128

s/n MD128

VA (Supermarine)

MD 128

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 08-01-1944 131S 22-05-1944 Mainplane buckled due to evasive action nr Le Mans CAC 12-06-1944 recat E 18-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD129

s/n MD129

VA (Supermarine)

MD 129

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-02-1944 131S 26-02-1944 154S 23-11-1944 SOC 24-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD130

s/n MD130

VA (Supermarine)

MD 130

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-01-1944 124S 08-03-1944 1402Flt 18-12-1944 518S 14-09-1945 Shoeburyness SOC high alt trials 24-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD131

s/n MD131

VA (Supermarine)

MD 131

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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39MU 20-01-1944 131S 07-03-1944 Engine cut on approach caught fire on bellylanding Bolt Head CAC 21-06-1944 ros recat E 17-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD132

s/n MD132

VA (Supermarine)

MD 132

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-01-1944 131S 13-03-1944 154S 23-04-1944 SOC 24-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD133

s/n MD133

VA (Supermarine)

MD 133

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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39MU 23-01-1944 616S 22-05-1944 Shipping recce engine failed into sea off Start Point 19-06-1944 Warrant Officer R A Hart RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD134

s/n MD134

VA (Supermarine)

MD 134

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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39MU 23-01-1944 131S 03-03-1944 154S 23-11-1944 struck by RCAF Dakota (of 168S) while parked Biggin Hill dbf CE 25-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD135

s/n MD135

VA (Supermarine)

MD 135

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 23-01-1944 124S 12-03-1944 SOC scrap 29-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD136

s/n MD136

VA (Supermarine)

MD 136

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-01-1944 131S CB ops 14-06-1944 FCCS 07-01-1945 39MU nea SOC high alt trials 09-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD137

s/n MD137

VA (Supermarine)

MD 137

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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33MU 29-01-1944 616S 22-06-1944 CAC ops 13-07-1944 131S 02-09-1944 616S Ran off runway after landing and tipped up Brockworth 05-12-1944 recat E SOC 27-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD138

s/n MD138

VA (Supermarine)

MD 138

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-01-1944 SF Skaebrae 07-03-1944 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD139

s/n MD139

VA (Supermarine)

MD 139

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-01-1944 124S 24-02-1944 2AGS 28-03-1944 SOC 09-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD140

s/n MD140

VA (Supermarine)

MD 140

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-01-1944 616S 12-06-1944 2AGS 16-03-1945 Shoeburyness high alt trials SOC 24-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD141

s/n MD141

VA (Supermarine)

MD 141

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 06-02-1944 3501SU 06-07-1944 519S 31-08-1944 CAC ops 06-01-1945 ros Shoeburyness high alt trials SOC 24-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD142

s/n MD142

VA (Supermarine)

MD 142

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-01-1944 3501SU 06-07-1944 8OTU 14-12-1945 to 6278M NTU 04-03-1947 6SoTT SOC 15-10-1950 FFS SoH

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD143

s/n MD143

VA (Supermarine)

MD 143

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-02-1944 131S 03-03-1944 154S 23-11-1944 ASTH 12-09-1945 SOC 14-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD144

s/n MD144

VA (Supermarine)

MD 144

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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33MU 19-02-1944 131S 05-03-1944 CAC ops 08-07-1944 154S 25-11-1944 SOC 21-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD145

s/n MD145

VA (Supermarine)

MD 145

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-02-1944 124S 30-04-1944 11AGS 05-03-1945 SOC 11-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD146

s/n MD146

VA (Supermarine)

MD 146

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-02-1944 131S 08-03-1944 154S 23-11-1944 SOC 24-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD159

s/n MD159

VA (Supermarine)

MD 159

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 22-02-1944 131S 03-03-1944 VA 28-03-1944 616S FAAC 20-07-1944 1420Flt 14-09-1945 Shoeburyness high alt trials SOC 24-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD160

s/n MD160

VA (Supermarine)

MD 160

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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33MU 22-02-1944 131S 02-03-1944 CAC ops 12-06-1944 RAF Leuchars SOC 08-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD161

s/n MD161

VA (Supermarine)

MD 161

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-03-1944 124S 29-03-1944 CA 12-04-1944 11AGS 05-03-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD162

s/n MD162

VA (Supermarine)

MD 162

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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33MU 02-03-1944 124S 25-03-1944 2AGS 26-05-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD163

s/n MD163

VA (Supermarine)

MD 163

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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33MU 12-03-1944 124S 19-05-1944 high alt trials SOC 09-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD164

s/n MD164

VA (Supermarine)

MD 164

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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33MU 02-03-1944 124S 27-03-1944 Shoeburyness as target aircraft SOC 23-04-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD165

s/n MD165

VA (Supermarine)

MD 165

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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39MU 03-03-1944 3501SU 16-05-1944 131S 17-06-1944 154S 23-11-1944 Crashed 1m NW of Biggin Hill FACE 14-01-1945 SOC 30-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD166

s/n MD166

VA (Supermarine)

MD 166

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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39MU 04-01-1944 131S Missing on shipping recce Lezardrieux area 17-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD167

s/n MD167

VA (Supermarine)

MD 167

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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33MU 16-03-1944 124S 30-04-1944 12AGS 14-03-1945 11AGS 09-06-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD168

s/n MD168

VA (Supermarine)

MD 168

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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33MU 11-03-1944 131S 27-03-1944 154S 23-11-1944 SOC 24-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD169

s/n MD169

VA (Supermarine)

MD 169

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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33MU 16-03-1944 131S 17-06-1944 154S 23-11-1944 11AGS 24-05-1945 engine failed on takeoff force-landed on beach Andreas CE 11-10-1945 SOC 01-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD170

s/n MD170

VA (Supermarine)

MD 170

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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33MU 16-03-1944 3501SU 15-05-1944 131S 17-06-1944 154S 23-11-1944 11AGS 01-02-1945 to 6087M 04-09-1946 allot 453S SOC 24-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD171

s/n MD171

VA (Supermarine)

MD 171

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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33MU 14-03-1944 3501SU 15-05-1944 131S 17-06-1944 Dived into ground out of cloud nr Old Sarum CE 25-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD172

s/n MD172

VA (Supermarine)

MD 172

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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33MU 14-03-1944 131S 07-04-1944 CB ops 14-06-1944 recat E 17-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD173

s/n MD173

VA (Supermarine)

MD 173

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-03-1944 131S 27-03-1944 CAC ops 30-06-1944 154S 23-07-1944 HGU Tilstock 08-03-1945 SOC scrap 29-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD174

s/n MD174

VA (Supermarine)

MD 174

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 19-03-1944 616S 22-05-1944 131S 22-09-1944 154S 23-11-1944 high alt trials SOC 09-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD175

s/n MD175

VA (Supermarine)

MD 175

Merlin 64

Known Units:

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33MU 19-03-1944 ? 11AGS 04-05-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD176

s/n MD176

VA (Supermarine)

MD 176

Merlin 61

Known Units:

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CRD R-RH 28-03-1944 Cv M71 install AAEE 07-1944 Perf and cool trials Fitt FXII rud and Lobelle hood 58MU 19-09-1945 CRD as pattern aircraft SOC 20-09-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD177

s/n MD177

VA (Supermarine)

MD 177

Merlin 61

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-04-1944 616S 22-04-1944 2AGS 26-03-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD178

s/n MD178

VA (Supermarine)

MD 178

Merlin 61

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-04-1944 616S 'YQ-W' 22-04-1944 Hit by flak over Angers CAC 11-07-1944 131S 02-08-1944 3ADF engine failed in Colerne circuit wheels up landing Ditteridge CE 01-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD179

s/n MD179

VA (Supermarine)

MD 179

Merlin 61

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 13-04-1944 124S 14-06-1944 SOC 23-04-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD180

s/n MD180

VA (Supermarine)

MD 180

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 16-04-1944 519S Engine cut on met flight bellylanded at Wick FAAC 10-06-1945 recat E SOC 26-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD181

s/n MD181

VA (Supermarine)

MD 181

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-05-1944 616S 14-06-1944 1402Flt 06-12-1944 518S 14-09-1945 Shoeburyness high alt trials SOC 24-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD182

s/n MD182

VA (Supermarine)

MD 182

Merlin 61

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 09-04-1944 616S 25-05-1944 Shoeburyness as target aircraft SOC 01-06-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD183

s/n MD183

VA (Supermarine)

MD 183

Merlin 61

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 13-04-1944 131S 19-06-1944 154S 23-11-1944 high alt trials SOC 09-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD184

s/n MD184

VA (Supermarine)

MD 184

Merlin 61

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-05-1944 124S 07-06-1944 2AGS 26-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD185

s/n MD185

VA (Supermarine)

MD 185

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 19-05-1944 3501SU 17-06-1944 131S 12-07-1944 154S 'HG-U' 23-11-1944 high alt trials SOC 09-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD186

s/n MD186

VA (Supermarine)

MD 186

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-05-1944 131S 11-06-1944 154S 23-11-1944 29MU 03-12-1945 Shoeburyness high alt trials SOC 24-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD187

s/n MD187

VA (Supermarine)

MD 187

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-05-1944 131S 07-06-1944 CAC 07-07-1944 154S 23-11-1944 high alt trials SOC 09-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD188

s/n MD188

VA (Supermarine)

MD 188

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-05-1944 3501SU 14-06-1944 131S 25-06-1944 SF Culmhead 25-06-1944 RAF Colerne 09-10-1944 high alt trials SOC 09-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD189

s/n MD189

VA (Supermarine)

MD 189

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-05-1944 3501SU 08-06-1944 616S 22-06-1944 AAEE 21-10-1945 R&D 25-10-1945 SOC 18-04-1947 last prod VII del to RAF 71MU 02-04-1947 ? CE scrap 07-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk VII serial MD190

s/n MD190

VA (Supermarine)

MD 190

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-05-1944 CRD AAEE 27-05-1944 SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk X serial MD191

s/n MD191

VA (Supermarine)

MD 191

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Benson 16-05-1944 541S 23-05-1944 HAL 12-02-1945 mods Marshalls Cambridge 11-10-1945 SOC 13-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk X serial MD192

s/n MD192

VA (Supermarine)

MD 192

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Benson 04-04-1944 542S CB ops 29-05-1944 HAL 06-06-1944 Marshalls Cambridge 11-10-1944 SOC 13-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk X serial MD193

s/n MD193

VA (Supermarine)

MD 193

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Benson 540S 08-05-1944 106Grp Wastage Pl 11-08-1944 541S 23-09-1944 HAL 22-02-1945 mods cancel recat E 25-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk X serial MD194

s/n MD194

VA (Supermarine)

MD 194

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Benson 22-04-1944 542S 25-05-1944 HAL 15-07-1944 Marshalls Cambridge 26-04-1945 SOC 27-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk X serial MD195

s/n MD195

VA (Supermarine)

MD 195

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Benson 22-04-1944 541S 23-05-1944 HAL 05-12-1944 Marshalls Cambridge 11-10-1945 SOC 13-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk X serial MD196

s/n MD196

VA (Supermarine)

MD 196

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Benson 24-04-1944 542S 30-05-1944 106Grp Wastage Pl 18-06-1944 542S 23-09-1944 Marshalls Cambridge 17-09-1945 SOC 27-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk X serial MD197

s/n MD197

VA (Supermarine)

MD 197

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Benson 25-04-1944 541S 25-05-1944 HAL 15-07-1944 Crashed in blizzard nr Watford Herts CE 09-01-1945 SOC 12-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk X serial MD198

s/n MD198

VA (Supermarine)

MD 198

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Benson 28-04-1944 542S 30-05-1944 HAL 15-07-1944 believed M71C install 542S 30-11-1944 Destroyed in air raid Evere CE 01-01-1945 SOC 12-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk X serial MD199

s/n MD199

VA (Supermarine)

MD 199

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Benson 30-04-1944 541S 23-05-1944 Tyre burst on take-off swung on landing and tipped up Benson CB 13-01-1945 HAL mods cancel recat E SOC 26-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire PR Mk X serial MD213

s/n MD213

VA (Supermarine)

MD 213

Merlin 64

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

Benson 30-04-1944 542S 21-06-1944 CAC ops 05-08-1944 HAL 21-08-1944 Benson 09-03-1945 SOC 05-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD214

s/n MD214

VA (Supermarine)

MD 214

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-01-1944 82MU 24-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 320MU SOC 09-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD215

s/n MD215

VA (Supermarine)

MD 215

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 02-01-1944 82MU 24-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 155S 607S Loaned to Armee de l'Air SOC 09-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD216

s/n MD216

VA (Supermarine)

MD 216

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 10-01-1944 82MU 24-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 155S SOC 25-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD217

s/n MD217

c/n 5218

VA (Supermarine)

MD 217

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-12-1943 6MU 27-12-1943 82MU 03-01-1944 Ajax 26-02-1944 Australia 07-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1942 0 14ARD 29-08-1944 22RSU 25-01-1945 452S 10-02-1945 6AD 06-11-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD218

s/n MD218

VA (Supermarine)

MD 218

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-01-1944 222MU 03-02-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 136S 2RIAF SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD219

s/n MD219

VA (Supermarine)

MD 219

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 10-01-1944 52MU 24-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 2RIAF crashed force-landed Mirali FACE 17-05-1946 CWR 23-05-1946 SOC 13-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD220

s/n MD220

VA (Supermarine)

MD 220

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-01-1944 222MU 03-02-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 615S 155S 'DG-V' 152S SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD221

s/n MD221

c/n 5060

VA (Supermarine)

MD 221

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-11-1943 6MU 24-11-1943 215MU 07-12-1943 Port Phillip 11-12-1943 Australia 16-01-1944 RAAF as A58-1937 1 14ARD 08-08-1944 54S 27-07-1945 6AD 23-09-1945 auth for writeoff 05-1946 SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD222

s/n MD222

c/n 5119

VA (Supermarine)

MD 222

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-11-1943 6MU 02-12-1943 222MU 23-12-1943 City of Adelaide 16-01-1944 India 16-03-1944 10RIAF Engine cut due to overload tank not operating force-landed Panganj FACE 02-08-1946 SOC 27-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD223

s/n MD223

c/n 5065

VA (Supermarine)

MD 223

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-11-1943 6MU 24-11-1943 215MU 07-12-1943 Sussex 05-01-1944 Australia 29-02-1944 RAAF as A58-1940 0 457S 08-08-1944 452S 28-12-1944 Hit embankment after brake seized on takeoff Morotai 08-01-1945 rtp 9RSU 09-02-1945 SOC 15-03-1945 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD224

s/n MD224

c/n 5122

VA (Supermarine)

MD 224

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-11-1943 6MU 04-12-1943 222MU 23-12-1943 City of Adelaide 16-01-1944 India 16-03-1944 152S SOC 30-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD225

s/n MD225

c/n 5120

VA (Supermarine)

MD 225

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-11-1943 6MU 02-12-1943 82MU 15-12-1943 Kaimata 22-12-1943 India 18-02-1944 293Wg 10RIAF SOC 26-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD226

s/n MD226

c/n 5105

VA (Supermarine)

MD 226

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-11-1943 6MU 02-12-1943 215MU 15-12-1943 Sussex 05-01-1944 Australia 29-02-1944 RAAF as A58-1940 1 452S 15-07-1944 Force landed Kathrine Civil NT 04-12-1944 14ARD 08-12-1944 8CRD 11-12-1944 SOC 15-03-1945 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD227

s/n MD227

c/n 5107

VA (Supermarine)

MD 227

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-11-1943 6MU 04-12-1943 82MU 15-12-1943 Kaimata 22-12-1943 India 18-02-1944 607S 273S Engine cut forcelanded and hit tent Kyaukpyu FACE 09-02-1945 SOC 13-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD228

s/n MD228

c/n 5118

VA (Supermarine)

MD 228

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-11-1943 MU 01-12-1943 82MU 25-12-1943 Hindustan 06-02-1944 Australia 18-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1944 5 14ARD 23-09-1944 6AD stored 01-10-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948 [Frame no. HAI/6S.196387]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD229

s/n MD229

c/n 5132

VA (Supermarine)

MD 229

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-12-1943 6MU 05-12-1943 222MU 23-12-1943 City of Adelaide 16-01-1944 India 16-03-1944 273S Engine cut on convoy patrol bellylanded St.Martins Is 10-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD230

s/n MD230

c/n 5141

VA (Supermarine)

MD 230

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-12-1943 6MU 13-12-1943 222MU 30-12-1943 Fort Nipigon 10-01-1944 India 07-03-1944 152S SOC 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD231

s/n MD231

c/n 5098

VA (Supermarine)

MD 231

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-11-1943 6MU 02-12-1943 215MU 15-12-1943 Hindustan 06-02-1944 Australia 18-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1944 6 14ARD 02-08-1944 548S 'TS-P' 10-08-1944 54S 15-07-1945 6AD storage 23-10-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD232

s/n MD232

c/n 5087

VA (Supermarine)

MD 232

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-11-1943 6MU 02-12-1943 215MU 15-12-1943 Sussex 05-01-1944 Australia 29-02-1944 RAAF as A58-1940 2 549S 'ZF-C' 16-04-1944 6AD 26-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD233

s/n MD233

c/n 5133

VA (Supermarine)

MD 233

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-12-1943 6MU 13-12-1943 82MU 25-12-1943 City of Adelaide 16-01-1944 India 16-03-1944 SOC 16-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD234

s/n MD234

c/n 5131

VA (Supermarine)

MD 234

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-12-1943 6MU 19-12-1943 82MU 01-01-1944 Ajax 25-02-1944 Australia 07-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1942 1 14ARD 29-08-1944 9RSU 23-10-1944 14ARD 23-11-1944 549S 28-04-1945 6AD 24-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD235

s/n MD235

c/n 5142

VA (Supermarine)

MD 235

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-12-1943 6MU 13-12-1943 82MU 25-12-1943 City of Adelaide 16-01-1944 India 16-03-1944 273S CE ops 27-08-1944 SOC 12-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD236

s/n MD236

c/n 5148

VA (Supermarine)

MD 236

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-12-1943 6MU 13-12-1943 82MU 25-12-1943 City of Adelaide 16-01-1944 India 16-03-1944 607S SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD237

s/n MD237

c/n 5139

VA (Supermarine)

MD 237

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-12-1943 9MU 20-12-1943 82MU 07-01-1944 Samrain 11-01-1944 India 04-03-1944 136S Hit bank on approach and broke back Chittagong FACE 25-06-1944 SOC 07-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD238

s/n MD238

c/n 5108

VA (Supermarine)

MD 238

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-11-1943 6MU 01-12-1943 215MU 15-12-1943 Sussex 05-01-1944 Australia 29-02-1944 RAAF as A58-1940 3 549S 'ZF-P' 05-05-1944 Force landed due engine failure Darwin Civil NT 21-11-1944 8CRD 14-12-1944 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD239

s/n MD239

c/n 5144

VA (Supermarine)

MD 239

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-12-1943 6MU 19-12-1943 82MU 05-03-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 155S SOC 28-09-1944 bboc 15-02-1945 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD240

s/n MD240

c/n 5145

VA (Supermarine)

MD 240

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-12-1943 MU 13-12-1943 222MU 30-12-1943 Fort Nipigon 10-01-1944 India 07-03-1944 273S 4RIAF 2RIAF SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD241

s/n MD241

c/n 5115

VA (Supermarine)

MD 241

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-11-1943 6MU 02-12-1943 215MU 15-12-1943 Sussex 05-01-1944 Australia 29-02-1944 RAAF as A58-1940 4 549S 06-05-1944 6AD 26-09-1945 auth for writeoff 27-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD242

s/n MD242

c/n 5147

VA (Supermarine)

MD 242

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-12-1943 MU 20-12-1943 82MU 07-01-1944 Samrain 11-01-1944 India 04-03-1944 273S Ran off runway and overturned Cox's Bazaar CE 12-11-1944 SOC 20-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD243

s/n MD243

c/n 5154

VA (Supermarine)

MD 243

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-12-1943 6MU 13-12-1943 222MU 30-12-1943 Fort Nipigon 10-01-1944 India 07-03-1944 273S RIAF SOC 01-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD244

s/n MD244

c/n 5143

VA (Supermarine)

MD 244

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-12-1943 6MU 13-12-1943 222MU 30-12-1943 Fort Nipigon 10-01-1944 India 07-03-1944 SOC 31-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD245

s/n MD245

c/n 5188

VA (Supermarine)

MD 245

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-12-1943 MU 22-12-1943 607S hit ambulance landing Tabingaung 11-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD246

s/n MD246

c/n 5241

VA (Supermarine)

MD 246

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-12-1943 9MU 01-01-1944 222MU 15-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 FTR 08-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD247

s/n MD247

VA (Supermarine)

MD 247

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 02-01-1944 82MU 15-01-1944 Masirah 08-02-1944 India 20-03-1944 155S 607S 17S Swung on landing and overturned Ywadon CE 25-02-1945 SOC 04-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD248

s/n MD248

VA (Supermarine)

MD 248

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-01-1944 52MU 25-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 81S Overshot landing and u/c raised to stop Tulihal 29-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD249

s/n MD249

VA (Supermarine)

MD 249

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;273

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-01-1944 222MU 28-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 FTR ops 14-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD250

s/n MD250

VA (Supermarine)

MD 250

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-01-1944 82MU 07-02-1944 Horoata 07-02-1944 Australia 13-03-1944 RAAF as A58-1941 2 548S 10-05-1944 6AD 18-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD251

s/n MD251

VA (Supermarine)

MD 251

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-01-1944 82MU 07-02-1944 Narbada 22-02-1944 Australia 19-05-1944 RAAF as A58-1945 6 452S 03-07-1944 14ARD 04-12-1944 6AD storage 01-10-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD252

s/n MD252

VA (Supermarine)

MD 252

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-02-1944 82MU 18-02-1944 Elanafaire 25-02-1944 Australia 09-05-1944 RAAF as A58-1946 6 457S 17-07-1944 452S 10-12-1944 Crashed on takeoff Pitoe Strip Morotai 13-01-1945 11RSU 16-01-1945 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD253

s/n MD253

VA (Supermarine)

MD 253

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-01-1944 82MU 03-02-1944 Hindustan 06-02-1944 Australia 18-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1944 7 14ARD 19-08-1944 6AD storage 01-10-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD254

s/n MD254

VA (Supermarine)

MD 254

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-02-1944 222MU 29-02-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 273S 'MS-R' Loaned to Armee de l'Air SOC 14-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD255

s/n MD255

VA (Supermarine)

MD 255

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-01-1944 82MU 07-02-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 607S SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD256

s/n MD256

VA (Supermarine)

MD 256

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 19-02-1944 82MU 05-03-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 615S 152S Loaned to Armee de l'Air SOC 29-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD269

s/n MD269

VA (Supermarine)

MD 269

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 21-02-1944 82MU 05-03-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 152S 3RIAF struck bird force-landed nr Kohar FACE 17-09-1946 SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD270

s/n MD270

VA (Supermarine)

MD 270

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 19-02-1944 215MU 09-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 3RFU Ran out of fuel and belly-landed Yedhalli 28-05-1945 SOC 09-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD271

s/n MD271

VA (Supermarine)

MD 271

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 19-02-1944 82MU 01-03-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 152S SOC 28-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD272

s/n MD272

VA (Supermarine)

MD 272

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 07-01-1944 82MU 26-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 607S Basrah CE 14-07-1945 SOC 26-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD273

s/n MD273

VA (Supermarine)

MD 273

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-01-1944 222MU 31-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 615S Ran out of fuel in cloud and forcelanded Puijala FACE 10-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD274

s/n MD274

VA (Supermarine)

MD 274

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 23-01-1944 82MU 14-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 607S 'AF-A' 10RIAF SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD275

s/n MD275

VA (Supermarine)

MD 275

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-01-1944 222MU 30-01-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 67S 152S Lost power on overshoot and bellylanded Tengab 11-12-1945 SOC 10-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD276

s/n MD276

VA (Supermarine)

MD 276

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-01-1944 222MU 06-02-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 615S Broke up in cloud over the Sunderbans 10-08-1944 SOC 07-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD277

s/n MD277

VA (Supermarine)

MD 277

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-01-1944 222MU 03-02-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 607S 81S 10RIAF SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD278

s/n MD278

VA (Supermarine)

MD 278

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 82MU 12-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 132S 136S 4RIAF SOC 25-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD279

s/n MD279

VA (Supermarine)

MD 279

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 222MU 15-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 136S SOC 09-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD280

s/n MD280

VA (Supermarine)

MD 280

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 23-01-1944 82MU 09-02-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 155S Bellylanded out of fuel on ground attack mission Singaling Khampti 27-08-1944 SOC 28-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD281

s/n MD281

VA (Supermarine)

MD 281

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 21-01-1944 82MU 03-02-1944 Horoata 07-02-1944 Australia 13-03-1944 RAAF as A58-1941 3 548S 'TS-L' 11-05-1944 6AD 24-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD282

s/n MD282

VA (Supermarine)

MD 282

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-02-1944 82MU 02-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 17S SOC 11-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD283

s/n MD283

VA (Supermarine)

MD 283

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 21-01-1944 82MU 03-02-1944 Horoata 07-02-1944 Australia 13-03-1944 RAAF as A58-1941 4 549S 'ZF-N' 07-05-1944 7RSU 03-07-1945 6AD 01-10-1945 rtp 05-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD284

s/n MD284

VA (Supermarine)

MD 284

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-01-1944 222MU 03-02-1944 Fort Stikine 22-02-1944 India 30-03-1944 607S 155S SOC 09-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD285

s/n MD285

VA (Supermarine)

MD 285

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 05-02-1944 82MU 07-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 8RIAF CE 24-02-1945 bboc 21-06-1946 SOC 25-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD286

s/n MD286

VA (Supermarine)

MD 286

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-02-1944 82MU 21-02-1944 Clan MacAulay 11-03-1944 Australia 18-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1942 8 457S 30-09-1944 54S 'DL-B' 11-07-1945 6AD 23-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD287

s/n MD287

VA (Supermarine)

MD 287

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 02-03-1944 215MU 22-03-1944 Shahzada 08-04-1944 India 20-05-1944 8RIAF SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD288

s/n MD288

VA (Supermarine)

MD 288

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-02-1944 215MU 22-03-1944 Shahzada 08-04-1944 India 20-05-1944 152S 607S Loaned to Armee de l'Air SOC 30-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD289

s/n MD289

VA (Supermarine)

MD 289

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-02-1944 82MU 25-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 1331CU RIAF Loaned to Armee de l'Air SOC 01-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD290

s/n MD290

VA (Supermarine)

MD 290

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 10-02-1944 52MU 23-02-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 67S Sank back on take-off and wheels torn off bellylanded Double Moorings 11-12-1944 SOC 12-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD291

s/n MD291

VA (Supermarine)

MD 291

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-02-1944 82MU 01-03-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 10RIAF Hit by MV245 after landing Hmawbi 20-12-1945 SOC 31-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD292

s/n MD292

VA (Supermarine)

MD 292

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-02-1944 82MU 01-03-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 615S Broke up in cloud over the Sunderbans 10-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD293

s/n MD293

VA (Supermarine)

MD 293

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-02-1944 82MU 03-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 AFTU FACE 11-08-1944 bboc 07-11-1944 SOC 06-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD294

s/n MD294

VA (Supermarine)

MD 294

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-02-1944 222MU 03-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 10FU Forcelanded on road while lost and hit tree W of Aurangabad 04-03-1945 SOC 29-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD295

s/n MD295

VA (Supermarine)

MD 295

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 23-01-1944 52MU 09-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 67S SOC 11-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD296

s/n MD296

VA (Supermarine)

MD 296

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-01-1944 82MU 03-02-1944 Narbada 22-02-1944 Australia 19-05-1944 RAAF as A58-1945 7 457S 'ZP'Z' 'Sweet as a song' 02-07-1944 6AD storage 18-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD297

s/n MD297

VA (Supermarine)

MD 297

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-01-1944 82MU 07-02-1944 Narbada 22-02-1944 Australia 19-05-1944 RAAF as A58-1945 8 457S 'ZP-R' 17-07-1944 452S 10-12-1944 Crash landing Pitoe Strip Morotai 17-07-1945 14RSU 22-09-1945 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD298

s/n MD298

VA (Supermarine)

MD 298

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 30-01-1944 82MU 09-02-1944 Narbada 22-02-1944 Australia 19-05-1944 RAAF as A58-1945 9 457S 17-07-1944 14ARD storage 04-12-1944 6AD storage 01-10-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD299

s/n MD299

VA (Supermarine)

MD 299

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-01-1944 82MU 07-02-1944 Narbada 22-02-1944 Australia 19-05-1944 RAAF as A58-1946 0 457S 02-07-1944 54S 01-07-1945 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 MD300

s/n MD300

VA (Supermarine)

MD 300

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-01-1944 82MU 03-02-1944 Horoata 07-02-1944 Australia 13-03-1944 RAAF as A58-1941 5 549S 10-05-1944 6AD 26-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD301

s/n MD301

VA (Supermarine)

MD 301

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 11-03-1944 82MU 27-03-1944 Shahzada 08-04-1944 India 20-05-1944 SOC 26-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD302

s/n MD302

VA (Supermarine)

MD 302

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 82MU 14-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 607S CE ops 15-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD303

s/n MD303

VA (Supermarine)

MD 303

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 222MU 15-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 607S 10RIAF SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD315

s/n MD315

VA (Supermarine)

MD 315

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-01-1944 82MU 07-02-1944 Narbada 22-02-1944 Australia 19-05-1944 RAAF as A58-1946 1 457S 17-07-1944 14ARD storage 04-12-1944 548S 20-08-1945 6AD storage 22-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD316

s/n MD316

VA (Supermarine)

MD 316

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-01-1944 82MU 08-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 615S 1RIAF Bellylanded in error Yelahanka FACE 06-09-1946 SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD317

s/n MD317

VA (Supermarine)

MD 317

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 25-01-1944 82MU 03-02-1944 Horoata 07-02-1944 Australia 13-03-1944 RAAF as A58-1941 6 549S 10-05-1944 6AD 24-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD318

s/n MD318

VA (Supermarine)

MD 318

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-01-1944 82MU 07-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 81S SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD319

s/n MD319

VA (Supermarine)

MD 319

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 18-02-1944 82MU 16-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 SOC 13-12-1944 [7-11-1945 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD320

s/n MD320

VA (Supermarine)

MD 320

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 09-02-1944 52MU 24-02-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 152S Dived into cloud from formation and failed to return 04-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD321

s/n MD321

VA (Supermarine)

MD 321

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-03-1944 82MU 16-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 155S Ran into MK428 on landing Tennant FACE 09-05-1945 SOC 12-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD322

s/n MD322

VA (Supermarine)

MD 322

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 11-03-1944 47MU 17-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 SOC 28-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD323

s/n MD323

VA (Supermarine)

MD 323

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 02-03-1944 215MU 26-03-1944 Shahzada 08-04-1944 India 20-05-1944 1331CU 151OTU SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD324

s/n MD324

VA (Supermarine)

MD 324

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 18-02-1944 82MU 01-03-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 615S 607S Engine cut stalled in forced landing Sapam 09-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD325

s/n MD325

VA (Supermarine)

MD 325

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-02-1944 215MU 22-03-1944 Shahzada 08-04-1944 India 20-05-1944 SOC 13-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD326

s/n MD326

VA (Supermarine)

MD 326

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-02-1944 CB 20-02-1944 recat E VA KEE 03-03-1944 215MU 19-08-1944 Highland Prince 22-08-1944 India 15-10-1944 SOC 04-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD327

s/n MD327

VA (Supermarine)

MD 327

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 25-02-1944 222MU 18-03-1944 Shahzada 08-04-1944 India 20-05-1944 607S 'AF-C' SOC 02-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD328

s/n MD328

VA (Supermarine)

MD 328

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-02-1944 82MU 05-03-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 155S 8RIAF Overshot landing swung to avoid ditch and tipped up Chandina 19-05-1946 SOC 13-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD329

s/n MD329

VA (Supermarine)

MD 329

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 06-03-1944 82MU 15-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 1RIAF crashed force-landed 30m S of Nagapur 09-07-1946 SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD330

s/n MD330

VA (Supermarine)

MD 330

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 11-03-1944 VAO 11-03-1944 222MU 24-03-1944 City of Lincoln 05-05-1944 India 09-06-1944 67S Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Akyab 06-02-1945 SOC 29-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD331

s/n MD331

VA (Supermarine)

MD 331

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-02-1944 82MU 25-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 81S 4RIAF Engine cut on take-off bellylanded 1m S of Yelahanka 18-06-1945 SOC 12-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD332

s/n MD332

VA (Supermarine)

MD 332

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 30-01-1944 215MU 22-03-1944 Shahzada 08-04-1944 India 20-05-1944 8RIAF Collided with LV663 on landing Cox's Bazaar 07-01-1945 SOC 12-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD333

s/n MD333

VA (Supermarine)

MD 333

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 05-02-1944 82MU 07-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 10RIAF u/c collapsed landing Hmawbi Burma 31-01-1946 SOC 30-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD334

s/n MD334

VA (Supermarine)

MD 334

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 30-01-1944 222MU 15-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 81S 4RIAF SOC 30-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD335

s/n MD335

VA (Supermarine)

MD 335

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 04-02-1944 222MU 17-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD336

s/n MD336

VA (Supermarine)

MD 336

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 04-01-1944 82MU 24-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 615S SOC 18-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD337

s/n MD337

VA (Supermarine)

MD 337

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-01-1944 82MU 09-02-1944 Narbada 22-02-1944 Australia 19-05-1944 RAAF as A58-1946 2 14ARD 10-08-1944 Ran off strip in high winds Darwin 19-07-1945 7RSU 23-07-1945 8CRD 17-09-1945 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD338

s/n MD338

VA (Supermarine)

MD 338

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-01-1944 82MU 11-02-1944 Elanafaire 26-02-1944 Australia 09-05-1944 RAAF as A58-1946 7 457S 29-07-1944 Force landing Shoal Bay Beach 06-11-1944 14ARD storage 04-12-1944 8CRD 03-09-1945 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD339

s/n MD339

VA (Supermarine)

MD 339

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 03-02-1944 82MU 23-02-1944 Clan MacAulay 11-03-1944 Australia 18-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1942 9 452S 30-07-1944 54S 11-07-1945 6AD 23-09-1945 auth for writeoff 05-1946 SOC 11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD340

s/n MD340

VA (Supermarine)

MD 340

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-02-1944 82MU 01-07-1944 Turkistan 28-07-1944 India 05-09-1944 155S wheels up landing Medan Sumatra 17-08-1946 SOC 20-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD341

s/n MD341

VA (Supermarine)

MD 341

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-02-1944 FAAC 20-02-1944 82MU 24-02-1944 Clan MacAulay 11-03-1944 Australia 18-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1943 0 457S 25-08-1945 452S 10-02-1945 6AD 29-10-1945 Landing accident Biak island 07-11-1945 rtp Mokmer

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD342

s/n MD342

VA (Supermarine)

MD 342

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-02-1944 ros 14-02-1944 82MU 24-02-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 155S 607S 'AF-S' SOC 12-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD343

s/n MD343

VA (Supermarine)

MD 343

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 11-03-1944 47MU 17-03-1944 Shahzada 08-04-1944 India 20-05-1944 8RIAF Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Nidania 11-01-1945 SOC 29-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD344

s/n MD344

VA (Supermarine)

MD 344

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 24-02-1944 82MU 04-03-1944 Lycaon 02-04-1944 Australia 13-06-1944 RAAF as A58-1947 3 457S 20-07-1944 u/c collapse landing Laverton 21-07-1944 1CRD rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD345

s/n MD345

VA (Supermarine)

MD 345

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 19-02-1944 47MU 04-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 9RIAF 1SFTS RIAF 20-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD346

s/n MD346

VA (Supermarine)

MD 346

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-03-1944 82MU 22-03-1944 Shahzada 08-04-1944 India 20-05-1944 FACE 20-10-1944 SOC 15-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD347

s/n MD347

VA (Supermarine)

MD 347

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

CRD AAEE 02-03-1944 VA 19-03-1944 AAEE 09-04-1944 222MU 02-11-1944 Ingleton 01-01-1945 India 04-02-1945 1SFTS Tyre burst bellylanded in low cloud Bhopal 06-05-1946 SOC 27-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD348

s/n MD348

VA (Supermarine)

MD 348

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-03-1944 215MU 03-04-1944 India 18-05-1944 Forcelanded out of fuel and cartwheeled nr Ghanliala Rajasthan FACE 15-07-1944 SOC 07-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD349

s/n MD349

VA (Supermarine)

MD 349

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-05-1944 47MU 21-05-1944 Argyll 01-06-1944 Casablanca 13-06-1944 MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD350

s/n MD350

VA (Supermarine)

MD 350

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 11-05-1944 82MU 31-05-1944 Chinese Prince 09-06-1944 India 10-07-1944 273S Engine cut u/c jammed crashlanded nr Mingladon and overturned 12-07-1945 SOC 26-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD351

s/n MD351

VA (Supermarine)

MD 351

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 11-05-1944 ? Lycaon 02-04-1944 Lanarkshire 17-06-1944 Australia 13-06-1944 RAAF as A58-1952 1 14ARD 23-09-1944 452S 14-12-1944 11RSU 14-11-1945 rtp SOC 14-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD352

s/n MD352

VA (Supermarine)

MD 352

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-05-1944 215MU 26-05-1944 Argyll 01-06-1944 Casablanca 13-06-1944 CE ops 07-11-1944 bboc 30-08-1945 deleted census agreement 23-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD353

s/n MD353

VA (Supermarine)

MD 353

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-05-1944 215MU 31-05-1944 Fort Chambly 10-06-1944 India 18-07-1944 2RIAF SOC 31-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD354

s/n MD354

VA (Supermarine)

MD 354

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-02-1944 222MU 28-02-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 8RIAF Bellylanded in error Nidania 06-02-1945 SOC 29-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD355

s/n MD355

VA (Supermarine)

MD 355

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-02-1944 ros 24-02-1944 82MU 07-03-1944 Lycaon 02-04-1944 Australia 13-06-1944 RAAF as A58-1947 4 14ARD 05-08-1944 54S 'DL-J' 06-08-1944 Crashed landing Darwin civil 25-03-1945 7RSU 26-03-1945 8CRD 06-04-1945 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD356

s/n MD356

VA (Supermarine)

MD 356

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-02-1944 222MU 29-02-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 17S Engine cut on escort mission bellylanded nr Mukkdawchaung 04-01-1945 SOC 14-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD369

s/n MD369

VA (Supermarine)

MD 369

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 05-02-1944 82MU 24-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD370

s/n MD370

VA (Supermarine)

MD 370

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 05-02-1944 82MU 21-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 67S 607S SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD371

s/n MD371

VA (Supermarine)

MD 371

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 05-02-1944 222MU 21-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 228GrpCF SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD372

s/n MD372

VA (Supermarine)

MD 372

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 08-02-1944 82MU 18-02-1944 Elanafaire 26-02-1944 Australia 09-05-1944 RAAF as A58-1946 8 457S 25-07-1944 14ARD 31-07-1944 6AD storage 01-10-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD373

s/n MD373

VA (Supermarine)

MD 373

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-02-1944 47MU 26-02-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 615S Crashlanded after control lost in cloud over the Sunderbans 10-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD374

s/n MD374

VA (Supermarine)

MD 374

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 06-02-1944 82MU 23-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 155S SOC 26-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD375

s/n MD375

VA (Supermarine)

MD 375

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 08-02-1944 82MU 21-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 152S 'UM-X' Lost power on take-off u/c raised to stop Tengah 28-02-1946 SOC 28-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD376

s/n MD376

VA (Supermarine)

MD 376

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 06-02-1944 82MU 18-02-1944 Elanafaire 26-02-1944 Australia 09-05-1944 RAAF as A58-1946 9 457S 29-07-1944 54S 04-08-1945 6AD storage 23-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD377

s/n MD377

VA (Supermarine)

MD 377

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-02-1944 222MU 29-02-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 132S 20S Lost power on overshoot and crashed Don Muang 16-10-1945 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD378

s/n MD378

VA (Supermarine)

MD 378

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-02-1944 82MU 23-02-1944 Streefkerk 26-03-1944 India 11-05-1944 615S Broke up in cloud over the Sunderbans 10-08-1944 SOC 07-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD379

s/n MD379

VA (Supermarine)

MD 379

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 11-03-1944 82MU 22-03-1944 City of Shiriotadia 09-04-1944 India 18-05-1944 SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD380

s/n MD380

VA (Supermarine)

MD 380

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 14-03-1944 82MU 24-03-1944 Kitsilano Park 06-04-1944 Australia 19-06-1944 RAAF as A58-1943 6 14ARD 06-09-1944 79S 27-01-1945 Groundlooped and hit embankment on takeoff Pitoe Strip Morotai 04-05-1945 9RSU 07-05-1945 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD381

s/n MD381

VA (Supermarine)

MD 381

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 14-03-1944 82MU 21-03-1944 Kitsilano Park 06-04-1944 Australia 19-06-1944 RAAF as A58-1943 7 14ARD 06-09-1944 54S 10-04-1945 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 MD382

s/n MD382

VA (Supermarine)

MD 382

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 17-03-1944 222MU 28-03-1944 City of Shiriotadia 09-04-1944 India 18-05-1944 SOC 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD383

s/n MD383

VA (Supermarine)

MD 383

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-03-1944 222MU 30-03-1944 City of Shiriotadia 09-04-1944 India 18-05-1944 81S SOC 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD384

s/n MD384

VA (Supermarine)

MD 384

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 11-03-1944 222MU 28-03-1944 Shahzada 08-04-1944 India 20-05-1944 81S Engine cut on approach bellylanded Ambala FACE 10-01-1947 SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD385

s/n MD385

VA (Supermarine)

MD 385

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-03-1944 82MU 15-03-1944 Lycaon 02-04-1944 Australia 13-06-1944 RAAF as A58-1947 5 457S 29-07-1944 9RSU 02-01-1945 7RSU 14-02-1945 6AD storage 18-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD386

s/n MD386

VA (Supermarine)

MD 386

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 09-03-1944 222MU 16-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 615S 8RIAF Engine cut bellylanded nr Mingladon 28-09-1945 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD387

s/n MD387

VA (Supermarine)

MD 387

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-03-1944 82MU 15-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 3RFU 6RIAF Tyre burst on take-off bellylanded at Ranchi 18-09-1946 SOC 24-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD388

s/n MD388

VA (Supermarine)

MD 388

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 18-03-1944 82MU 27-03-1944 Kitsilano Park 06-04-1944 Australia 19-06-1944 RAAF as A58-1943 8 14ARD 19-09-1944 549S 22-04-1945 6AD 24-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD389

s/n MD389

VA (Supermarine)

MD 389

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 05-02-1944 82MU 25-02-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 Engine cut bellylanded 30m SE of Poona 12-10-1944 SOC 23-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD390

s/n MD390

VA (Supermarine)

MD 390

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-02-1944 222MU 03-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 81S 132S 4RIAF SOC 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD391

s/n MD391

VA (Supermarine)

MD 391

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 12-02-1944 82MU 23-02-1944 Clan MacAulay 11-03-1944 Australia 18-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1943 1 14ARD 12-08-1944 'V' 7RSU 13-10-1944 548S 06-08-1945 6AD 13-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD392

s/n MD392

VA (Supermarine)

MD 392

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 15-02-1944 FAAC 22-02-1944 82MU 20-07-1944 City of Newcastle 16-08-1944 India 28-09-1944 607S SOC 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD393

s/n MD393

VA (Supermarine)

MD 393

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 16-02-1944 215MU 12-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 CE ops 12-11-1944 SOC 22-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD394

s/n MD394

VA (Supermarine)

MD 394

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 16-02-1944 82MU 07-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 607S Undershot landing and u/c collapsed Kwetnge 19-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD395

s/n MD395

VA (Supermarine)

MD 395

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 16-02-1944 82MU 16-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 SOC 07-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD396

s/n MD396

VA (Supermarine)

MD 396

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 12-02-1944 82MU 23-02-1944 Clan MacAulay 11-03-1944 Australia 18-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1943 2 14ARD 05-08-1944 548S 27-03-1945 6AD 18-09-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD397

s/n MD397

VA (Supermarine)

MD 397

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-02-1944 47MU 26-02-1944 Malika 13-03-1944 India 26-04-1944 152S Hit tree attacking barge 3m S of Kalemyo 18-08-1944 SOC 07-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD398

s/n MD398

VA (Supermarine)

MD 398

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 15-02-1944 222MU 11-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 2RIAF crashed on takeoff Miranshah FACE 08-08-1946 SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD399

s/n MD399

VA (Supermarine)

MD 399

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 15-02-1944 82MU 26-02-1944 Clan MacAulay 11-03-1944 Australia 18-04-1944 RAAF as A58-1943 3 452S 28-06-1944 457S 'ZP-K' 06-12-1944 9RSU 12-12-1944 7RSU 12-02-1945 6AD 27-03-1945 auth for writeoff 22-05-1946 SOC 15-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD400

s/n MD400

VA (Supermarine)

MD 400

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 18-02-1944 47MU 05-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 152S 273S 1RIAF Bounced on landing and u/c raised to stop Samungli 20-04-1946 SOC 09-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD401

s/n MD401

VA (Supermarine)

MD 401

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 21-02-1944 82MU 11-03-1944 Berredch 29-03-1944 India 12-05-1944 607S RIAF SOC 01-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD402

s/n MD402

VA (Supermarine)

MD 402

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-03-1944 215MU 26-03-1944 Shahzada 08-04-1944 India 20-05-1944 10RIAF Engine failed bellylanded Yedasbe Burma 08-01-1946 SOC 14-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk VIII serial MD403

s/n MD403

VA (Supermarine)

MD 403

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-03-1944 82MU 22-03-1944 Shahzada 08-04-1944 India 20-05-1944 155S air collision with MV483 crashed Arnhemia Sumatra dbf FACE 26-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05