Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 702, Group 702)

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 LF Mk IX serial MK112

s/n MK112

Castle Bromwich

MK 112

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 08-01-1944 340S 31-01-1944 FAAC 22-04-1944 ros Scottish Aviation 04-07-1944 GAL 03-10-1944 mods 222MU 20-12-1944 Tamele 12-01-1945 Casablanca 25-01-1945 SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK113

s/n MK113

Castle Bromwich

MK 113

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 10-01-1944 82MU 24-01-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 CE ops 13-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK114

s/n MK114

Castle Bromwich

MK 114

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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6MU 30-01-1944 485S 11-02-1944 R-RH 31-05-1944 RAF Millfield 23-07-1944 FACB 03-05-1945 VA 15-05-1945 Armee de l'Air 09-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK115

s/n MK115

Castle Bromwich

MK 115

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;421

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33MU 20-01-1944 340S 02-03-1944 56S 09-05-1944 340S 08-06-1944 Miles Aircraft 18-07-1944 421S Shot down by fighters nr Senlis 23-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK116

s/n MK116

Castle Bromwich

MK 116

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 14-01-1944 310S 'NN-O' 31-01-1944 Engine cut ditched in Channel 21-05-1944 Flight Sergeant A Meier killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK117

s/n MK117

Castle Bromwich

MK 117

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 07-01-1944 416S 22-01-1944 Damaged by flak nr Thury Harcourt and abandoned 10-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK118

s/n MK118

Castle Bromwich

MK 118

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 10-01-1944 222MU 11-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 43S 'FT-F' Crashed on take-off Calvi Main 06-08-1944 SOC 31-08-1944 cancel 73S crash-landed Takali Malta CE 27-01-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK119

s/n MK119

Castle Bromwich

MK 119

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 14-01-1944 222MU 11-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 154S 73S Middle East 26-06-1947 Bounced on landing swung and u/c collapsed Takali FACB 27-01-1948 137MU storage 12-02-1948 SOC 11-03-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK120

s/n MK120

Castle Bromwich

MK 120

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 07-01-1944 403S 23-01-1944 421S undershot landing u/c collapse Tangmere CE 10-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK121

s/n MK121

Castle Bromwich

MK 121

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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6MU 30-01-1944 411ARF 12-02-1944 331S 'FN-Y' 08-06-1944 421S 12-10-1944 AST 02-01-1945 Cunliffe-Owen 15-05-1945 mods CGS 22-07-1945 29MU 15-05-1946 RNethAF 20-09-1946 as H-18

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK122

s/n MK122

Castle Bromwich

MK 122

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 10-01-1944 313S 22-01-1944 Missing on sweep nr Abbeville 20-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK123

s/n MK123

Castle Bromwich

MK 123

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 10-01-1944 340S 31-01-1944 350S eng fell out aircraft disintegrated in dive crashed Normanhurst Sussex CE 08-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK124

s/n MK124

Castle Bromwich

MK 124

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 20-01-1944 222MU 22-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 601S Overshot landing and overturned Fabrico 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK125

s/n MK125

Castle Bromwich

MK 125

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 14-01-1944 222MU 31-01-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 243S Middle East SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXe serial MK126

s/n MK126

Castle Bromwich

MK 126

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 14-01-1944 126S '5J-G' [or 'C'] 30-05-1944 56S FAAC 17-06-1944 126S 04-01-1945 Miles Aircraft 165S 18-06-1945 130S 14-06-1946 FAAC 17-06-1946 to 6080M 27-11-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK127

s/n MK127

Castle Bromwich

MK 127

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 414 (FR) Squadron, RCAF on the continent from August 1944, coded "RU*K".

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39MU 14-01-1944 340S 'GW-G' 09-02-1944 CAC ops 07-06-1944 421RSU 08-06-1944 340S 15-06-1944 414S 23-09-1944 39RecceWngUSAAF 12-04-1945 328S 20-09-1945 Armee de l'Air 04-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK128

s/n MK128

Castle Bromwich

MK 128

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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DeH 14-01-1944 9MU 30-09-1944 453S 03-11-1944 29MU 22-02-1945 FCCS 15-07-1945 GAAC 25-07-1945 39MU 31-01-1946 RNethAF 25-11-1946 as H-3 written off 25-04-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK129

s/n MK129

Castle Bromwich

MK 129

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 10-01-1944 331S 'FN-Z' 31-01-1944 Engine cut abandoned 25m NW of Dieppe 09-02-1944 Flight Sergeant O Treider killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK130

s/n MK130

Castle Bromwich

MK 130

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 23-01-1944 349S 'GE-P' 17-02-1944 Hit by flak and abandoned 10m off Le Treport 28-05-1944 Flying Officer J Ester rescued by Walrus

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK131

s/n MK131

Castle Bromwich

MK 131

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "Y2*X".

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39MU 02-02-1944 313S 'RY-P' 15-02-1944 Engine cut on take-off swung and tipped up Mendlesham FACB 06-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK132

s/n MK132

Castle Bromwich

MK 132

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 414 (FR) Squadron, RCAF on the continent from August 1944, coded "RU*H".

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39MU 21-01-1944 485S 09-02-1944 329S 08-06-1944 421RSU 22-06-1944 329S 29-06-1944 412S 10-08-1944 414S 05-10-1944 411S 19-04-1945 326S 26-07-1945 Armee de l'Air 04-12-1945 GC2/7

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK133

s/n MK133

Castle Bromwich

MK 133

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 23-01-1944 222MU 09-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 238S 7SAAF Swung on landing and overturned Ravenna 07-04-1945 SOC 19-07-1945 [Armee de l'Air GC1/4]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK134

s/n MK134

Castle Bromwich

MK 134

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 14-01-1944 222MU 31-01-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 72S SOC 23-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK135

s/n MK135

Castle Bromwich

MK 135

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 08-01-1944 349S 17-02-1944 FACB 25-02-1944 AST 39MU 03-05-1944 441S 06-07-1944 GAL 23-12-1944 Miles Aircraft 06-04-1945 CzechAF 04-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK136

s/n MK136

Castle Bromwich

MK 136

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 21-01-1944 349S 17-02-1944 engine failed undershot CE Westhampnett 15-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK137

s/n MK137

Castle Bromwich

MK 137

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 25-01-1944 222MU 09-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 232S 'EF-G' 601S Middle East SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK138

s/n MK138

Castle Bromwich

MK 138

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 10-01-1944 222MU 03-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 238S SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK139

s/n MK139

Castle Bromwich

MK 139

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 20-01-1944 416S 01-02-1944 Taxied into bowser Bazenville FAAC 05-08-1944 127Wng HQ 10-08-1944 416S 07-09-1944 CE

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK140

s/n MK140

Castle Bromwich

MK 140

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 08-01-1944 340S 09-02-1944 Missing presumed shot down by flak attacking Bernay station 21-05-1944 Capt C Demas killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK141

s/n MK141

Castle Bromwich

MK 141

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "Y2*J".

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33MU 21-01-1944 442S 13-03-1944 Engine cut on sweep crash-landed nr Camilly 13-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK142

s/n MK142

Castle Bromwich

MK 142

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 10-01-1944 222MU 31-01-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 237S SOC 13-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK143

s/n MK143

Castle Bromwich

MK 143

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 14-01-1944 47MU 09-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 238S 'KC-X' 3SAAF SOC 27-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK144

s/n MK144

Castle Bromwich

MK 144

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 20-01-1944 410ARF 11-02-1944 132S 'FF-O' 15-06-1944 602S 20-07-1944 442S 24-08-1944 602S 28-09-1944 sold scrap R.J.Coley 03-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK145

s/n MK145

Castle Bromwich

MK 145

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 29-01-1944 222MU Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 451S 202GrpTF 318S Engine cut crashlanded in swamp 1m N of Ravenna CE 26-04-1945 SOC 14-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK146

s/n MK146

Castle Bromwich

MK 146

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 02-02-1944 ros 08-02-1944 39MU 19-02-1944 Arabis 10-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK147

s/n MK147

Castle Bromwich

MK 147

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 14-01-1944 416S 10-02-1944 CAC ops 20-03-1944 ros 322S 28-09-1944 Westland 24-05-1945 29MU 26-09-1945 sold Turkey 01-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK148

s/n MK148

Castle Bromwich

MK 148

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 21-01-1944 349S 16-02-1944 FAAC 25-04-1944 349S 11-06-1944 CE ops FRU 29-06-1944 GAL 23-11-1944 126S FTR ops 13-12-1944 cancel recat A 6MU 21-12-1944 MedAAF 06-02-1945 Middle East SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK149

s/n MK149

Castle Bromwich

MK 149

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "Y2*B".

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33MU 23-01-1944 442S 13-02-1944 ? struck by MJ967 landing Funington CE 08-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK150

s/n MK150

Castle Bromwich

MK 150

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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6MU 29-01-1944 411ARF 12-02-1944 310S Damaged by explosion of own bomb during training and crashed Appledram 26-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK151

s/n MK151

Castle Bromwich

MK 151

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 25-01-1944 222MU 12-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 40SAAF Armee de l'Air 28-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK152

s/n MK152

Castle Bromwich

MK 152

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 23-01-1944 222MU 12-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 154S 5RFU SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK153

s/n MK153

Castle Bromwich

MK 153

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 414 (FR) Squadron, RCAF on the continent from August 1944, coded "RU*P".

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33MU 29-01-1944 349S 01-03-1944 329S 15-06-1944 414S 06-08-1944 CAC ops 03-09-1944 414S 14-09-1944 GAL 20-12-1944 9MU 06-01-1945 Miles Aircraft 06-02-1945 BAF 20-11-1948 as SM-28

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK154

s/n MK154

Castle Bromwich

MK 154

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 20-01-1944 222MU 22-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 to ItalianAF 27-06-1946 as MM4083

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK155

s/n MK155

Castle Bromwich

MK 155

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 04-01-1944 82MU 15-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4117

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK156

s/n MK156

Castle Bromwich

MK 156

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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8MU 12-02-1944 441S 13-03-1944 FACB 23-03-1944 AST 308S 31-08-1944 Scottish Aviation 13-02-1945 MedAAF 23-03-1945 to ItalianAF 30-05-1946 as MM4004

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK157

s/n MK157

Castle Bromwich

MK 157

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 20-01-1944 442S 13-03-1944 FAAC 12-05-1944 442S Hit by flak and crashlanded in Normandy 08-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK158

s/n MK158

Castle Bromwich

MK 158

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 30-01-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 Middle East 26-06-1947 73S engine failed takeoff Takali Malta CE 08-09-1947 SOC 30-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK171

s/n MK171

Castle Bromwich

MK 171

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 21-01-1944 82MU Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 72S Swung on landing and hit ambulance Rimini 31-01-1945 [Middle East 31-05-1945 SOC 02-08-1945 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK172

s/n MK172

Castle Bromwich

MK 172

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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6MU 20-01-1944 485S 'OU-C' 11-02-1944 R-RH 27-05-1944 CFE Tangmere 24-05-1945 sold VA 21-10-1946 to EA Cv two seat trainer 24-05-1948 RIAF 15-11-1948 as HS539

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK173

s/n MK173

Castle Bromwich

MK 173

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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6MU 29-01-1944 411ARF 12-02-1944 313S 'RY-E' engine failed force-landed Cavenham Suffolk CE 11-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK174

s/n MK174

Castle Bromwich

MK 174

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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39MU 26-01-1944 82MU 14-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 4SAAF Abandoned after glycol leak 18-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK175

s/n MK175

Castle Bromwich

MK 175

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 28-01-1944 349S Hit by MJ955 after landing Selsey CE 12-06-1944 421RSU 15-06-1944 SOC 06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK176

s/n MK176

Castle Bromwich

MK 176

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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6MU 29-01-1944 Flt Refuel 11-02-1944 RAF Southend 17APC 29-02-1944 FAAC 03-07-1944 ros FLS Millfield 05-10-1946 sold VA 24-10-1946 EA 28-02-1947 RIAF 15-11-1948 as HS590

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK177

s/n MK177

Castle Bromwich

MK 177

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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8MU 441S 12-03-1944 CE ops 15-06-1944 recat B 22-06-1944 302S 02-01-1945 Lost while dive bombing MT 20-01-1945 Flight Sergeant J Hajduk killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK178

s/n MK178

Castle Bromwich

MK 178

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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6MU 20-01-1944 485S 11-02-1944 349S 08-06-1944 331S 15-03-1945 ? 420RSU 26-07-1945 66S 'LZ-V' 03-08-1945 132S 05-10-1945 ASTE 10-02-1946 sold Turkey 09-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK179

s/n MK179

Castle Bromwich

MK 179

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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38MU 21-01-1944 405ARF 24-02-1944 403S Hit by flak and abandoned 12m off Le Touquet 03-05-1944 F/Lt W G M Hume rescued by Walrus

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK180

s/n MK180

Castle Bromwich

MK 180

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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9MU 28-01-1944 485S 23-02-1944 312S 08-06-1944 332S 'AH-T' 22-06-1944 453S 26-10-1944 Scottish Aviation 28-11-1944 MedAAF 07-08-1945 Middle East 26-06-1947 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK181

s/n MK181

Castle Bromwich

MK 181

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "Y2*C".

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33MU 23-01-1944 442S 13-03-1944 struck by MJ967 landing Funington CE 08-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK182

s/n MK182

Castle Bromwich

MK 182

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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33MU 30-01-1944 331S 04-03-1944 Shot down by flak Moorseele airfield crashed and exploded 07-05-1944 Lt K Bache killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK183

s/n MK183

Castle Bromwich

MK 183

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 414 (FR) Squadron, RCAF on the continent from August 1944, coded "RU*T".

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39MU 23-01-1944 430S 11-02-1944 FTR ops 20-06-1944 414S 12-10-1944 DeH 01-05-1945 sold Turkey 11-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK184

s/n MK184

Castle Bromwich

MK 184

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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6MU 30-01-1944 Flt refuel 08-02-1944 17APC South 26-02-1944 FLS Millfield 05-10-1944 to 5967M 2SoTT recat E 12-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK185

s/n MK185

Castle Bromwich

MK 185

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-01-1944 215S 09-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 237S Swung off runway and broke back Falconara 22-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK186

s/n MK186

Castle Bromwich

MK 186

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

CRD WD 25-01-1944 CRD VA CHA 28-02-1944 AST 10-06-1944 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK187

s/n MK187

Castle Bromwich

MK 187

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-01-1944 215MU 09-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 237S 451S 237S Skidded and overturned on landing Falconara 22-11-1944 SOC 23-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK188

s/n MK188

Castle Bromwich

MK 188

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-02-1944 313S 15-02-1944 GAL 12-12-1944 mods RNethAF 14-08-1948 as H-23 written off 25-03-1953

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK189

s/n MK189

Castle Bromwich

MK 189

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 485S 23-02-1944 313S 08-06-1944 322S 'VL-H' CB ops 13-09-1944 AST MedAAF 31-03-1945 SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK190

s/n MK190

Castle Bromwich

MK 190

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-01-1944 331S 04-03-1944 CB ops 29-04-1944 AST 131Wng HQ 31-08-1944 317S 21-09-1944 Shot down by fighters over Ghent 01-01-1945 F/Lt T Powierza KW killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK191

s/n MK191

Castle Bromwich

MK 191

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-01-1944 405ARF 11-02-1944 602S Hit tree in low turn during firing practice FACE 16-03-1944 FH29.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK192

s/n MK192

Castle Bromwich

MK 192

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-01-1944 411ARF 11-02-1944 350S 'MN-Z' 17-02-1944 349S 'GE-H' Hit by flak and abandoned off Beachy Head 21-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK193

s/n MK193

Castle Bromwich

MK 193

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "Y2*E".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-01-1944 442S 13-03-1944 CB ops 03-07-1944 350S 01-09-1944 322S 04-09-1944 6MU 01-03-1945 MedAAF 05-04-1945 to ItalianAF 30-05-1946 as MM4008

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK194

s/n MK194

Castle Bromwich

MK 194

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "Y2*H".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-01-1944 83GSU 13-03-1944 403S CAC ops 10-06-1944 127Wng HQ 29-06-1944 442S 13-07-1944 AST 01-08-1944 MedAAF 29-03-1945 to ItalianAF 30-05-1946 as MM4010

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK195

s/n MK195

Castle Bromwich

MK 195

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1943/45, coded "YO*F".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-01-1944 405ARF 02-03-1944 401S 22-02-1945 ? 412S CAC ops 16-09-1945 132S 05-10-1945 AST 12-12-1945 sold Turkey 17-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK196

s/n MK196

Castle Bromwich

MK 196

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1943/45, coded "YO*E".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-01-1944 340S 03-03-1944 CAC ops 13-05-1944 421RSU 22-06-1944 401S 28-09-1944 CAC ops 18-12-1944 ASTH Armee de l'Air 27-07-1946 sold VA EA Cv two seat trainer 10-05-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK197

s/n MK197

Castle Bromwich

MK 197

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

AAEE 11-02-1944 33MU 22-01-1945 MWW 24-01-1945 MedAAF 12-05-1945 SOC 31-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK198

s/n MK198

Castle Bromwich

MK 198

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-01-1944 485S 11-02-1944 FAAC 23-04-1944 310S 08-06-1944 66S 15-06-1944 Abandoned after engine caught fire N of Dieppe 04-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK199

s/n MK199

Castle Bromwich

MK 199

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;412

Walker:

Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Flew low-level patrols of Normandy beach head 13 June 1944. Flown by Flying Officer W. Warfield on the evening of 15 June 1944, when he shot down 2 Bf109s over Caen and Cabourg.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-01-1944 405ARF 02-03-1944 412S 'AU-R' Escort for Mustangs early pm Fight with Fw190s nr Lisieux 02-07-1944 Flying Officer H W Bowker killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK200

s/n MK200

Castle Bromwich

MK 200

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 04-02-1944 443S 11-03-1944 CAC 26-04-1944 ros 317S 24-08-1944 302S 31-08-1944 CB ops 31-12-1944 Warrant Officer P Gallus injured Destroyed in air raid 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK201

s/n MK201

Castle Bromwich

MK 201

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-01-1944 341S 12-02-1944 CAC ops 22-06-1944 GAL 441S 17-08-1944 AST 12-02-1945 sold Turkey 13-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK202

s/n MK202

Castle Bromwich

MK 202

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 414 (FR) Squadron, RCAF on the continent from August 1944, coded "RU*Q".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 485S 23-02-1944 340S 08-06-1944 414S 06-08-1944 CAC ops 06-11-1944 39MU 05-12-1944 to RNethAF 12-04-1947 as H-32

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK203

s/n MK203

Castle Bromwich

MK 203

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 12-02-1944 GAL 31-08-1944 83GSU 30-09-1944 CAC 03-11-1944 401S 18-11-1944 130S 17-05-1945 Westland 20-06-1945 33MU 27-09-1945 sold scrap R.J.Coley 03-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK204

s/n MK204

Castle Bromwich

MK 204

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-01-1944 485S 11-02-1944 340S 08-06-1944 Engine lost power force-landed in France 20-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK205

s/n MK205

Castle Bromwich

MK 205

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-01-1944 313S 17-02-1944 CAC ops 21-04-1944 [205S 29-06-1944 ] 332S 27-06-1945 ? 453S 05-10-1945 AST 04-12-1945 RNethAF 29-09-1946 as H-1952 later H-101 BAF as SM-31 written off 11-10-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK206

s/n MK206

Castle Bromwich

MK 206

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "Y2*I".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-01-1944 442S 13-03-1944 CAC ops 13-04-1944 442S struck by Mosquito DD758 of 441Sqn Ford CE 09-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK207

s/n MK207

Castle Bromwich

MK 207

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-01-1944 416S 13-02-1944 CAC ops 26-07-1944 AST 222MU 11-12-1944 Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4120

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK208

s/n MK208

Castle Bromwich

MK 208

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 313S 16-02-1944 322S 'VL-R' 04-09-1944 Collided with MJ460 over Kent in cloud and crashed 16-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK209

s/n MK209

Castle Bromwich

MK 209

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-01-1944 52MU 03-03-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXc serial MK210

s/n MK210

Castle Bromwich

MK 210

Merlin 61

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

R-RH eng trials 01-1944 39MU 30-01-1944 47MU 14-02-1944 mods for trials with increase fuel loads. Two underwing overload tanks of American design. Carnarvon Castle 25-02-1944 Wright Field USA trials for range det fuel syst drastically mod returned UK by air non-stop 200gals fuel carried all military equip deleted Flew from Newfoundland AAEE 08-1944 trials to det effect of underwing tanks Hand trials M66 install by R-RH 28-09-1944 trials with Bendix-Stromberg carburetter 13SoTT Halton 22-01-1945 to 4988M

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK211

s/n MK211

Castle Bromwich

MK 211

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-01-1944 313S 16-02-1944 126S '5J-Y' 27-07-1944 DeH 16-01-1945 CFE Tangmere 12-07-1945 4S Engine lost power belly landed nr Sutton Bridge FAAC 05-12-1945 recat E 22-01-1946 SOC 31-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK212

s/n MK212

Castle Bromwich

MK 212

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 443S 11-03-1944 short of fuel after sweep wheels up landing nr Spettisbury Dorset CB 25-04-1944 recat E 15-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK213

s/n MK213

Castle Bromwich

MK 213

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-02-1944 340S 03-03-1944 Collided with Spitfire MK917 over Namur and crashed off Ostend 02-05-1944 S/Lt M Reeve killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire serial MK216

s/n MK216

MK 216

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK226

s/n MK226

Castle Bromwich

MK 226

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 22-12-1943 47MU 31-01-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 243S SOC 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK227

s/n MK227

Castle Bromwich

MK 227

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-12-1943 82MU 24-01-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 to ItalianAF 27-06-1946 as MM4082

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK228

s/n MK228

Castle Bromwich

MK 228

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-12-1943 310S 05-02-1944 CAC ops 22-05-1944 66S 08-06-1944 403S 05-10-1944 Westland 16-02-1945 33MU 01-06-1945 sold Turkey 18-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK229

s/n MK229

Castle Bromwich

MK 229

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-12-1943 82MU 11-01-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 208S MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK230

s/n MK230

Castle Bromwich

MK 230

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-12-1943 349S 01-03-1944 401S 20-07-1944 442S 31-08-1944 602S 28-09-1944 ASTE 16-01-1945 9MU 18-06-1945 RNethAF 14-08-1946 as H-1959 later H-114 to spares

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK231

s/n MK231

Castle Bromwich

MK 231

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-12-1943 222MU 08-01-1944 City of Leeds 21-01-1944 Casablanca 17-02-1944 2SAAF Engine cut abandoned 6m E of Fano 26-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK232

s/n MK232

Castle Bromwich

MK 232

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;421

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-01-1944 416S 01-02-1944 FACB 04-02-1944 602S 15-06-1944 401S 10-08-1944 CAC ops 19-08-1944 421S 22-08-1944 Ran out of fuel on sweep and abandoned nr Nivelles 03-12-1944 Flying Officer W Warfield killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK233

s/n MK233

Castle Bromwich

MK 233

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-12-1943 349S 16-02-1944 FAAC 13-04-1944 416S 28-09-1944 421S 01-12-1944 FAAC 28-12-1944 Westland 25-09-1945 SOC 31-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK234

s/n MK234

Castle Bromwich

MK 234

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-01-1944 340S 'GW-X' 31-01-1944 ros 13-02-1944 Flak caused engine to fail crash-landed nr Caen 27-06-1944 332S 06-07-1944 326S 05-04-1945 Armee de l'Air

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK235

s/n MK235

Castle Bromwich

MK 235

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;421

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-02-1944 504S 25-02-1945 421S Collided with NH415 and crashed in Normandy [Channel] CE 13-06-1944 Flying Officer R W Murray killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK236

s/n MK236

Castle Bromwich

MK 236

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-01-1944 331S 'FN-M' 31-01-1944 FAAC 02-04-1944 AST sold scrap J.Dale 02-01-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXc serial MK237

s/n MK237

Castle Bromwich

MK 237

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 10-01-1944 AST 18-02-1944 412S 22-06-1944 CAC ops 01-07-1944 410RSU 28-09-1944 ? Damaged by fighters nr Nijmegen CAC 27-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK238

s/n MK238

Castle Bromwich

MK 238

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-01-1944 341S 23-01-1944 CE ops 10-06-1944 AST 222MU 10-12-1944 Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 Dived into ground 4m NW of Cittanova 02-04-1945 SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK239

s/n MK239

Castle Bromwich

MK 239

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 10-01-1944 47MU 09-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 238S 601S SOC 22-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK240

s/n MK240

Castle Bromwich

MK 240

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 14-01-1944 405ARF 24-02-1944 83GCF 29-06-1944 Destroyed in air raid Eindhoven CE 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK241

s/n MK241

Castle Bromwich

MK 241

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 14-01-1944 442S 'Y2-H' 13-03-1944 Damaged by flak Bauple CAC 02-05-1944 recat E 28-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK242

s/n MK242

Castle Bromwich

MK 242

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-01-1944 310S 08-02-1944 91S 23-11-1944 CAC ops 05-12-1944 1S 12-04-1945 3APS 13-09-1945 SOC 24-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK243

s/n MK243

Castle Bromwich

MK 243

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 10-01-1944 222MU 11-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 4SAAF SOC 30-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK244

s/n MK244

Castle Bromwich

MK 244

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-01-1944 312S 08-02-1944 602S 06-07-1944 Shot down by P-1951 [flak] nr Bernay 15-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK245

s/n MK245

Castle Bromwich

MK 245

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-01-1944 485S 'OU-S' 06-02-1944 Engine caught fire taxying at Tangmere FACB 27-07-1945 recat E 06-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK246

s/n MK246

Castle Bromwich

MK 246

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-01-1944 485S 06-02-1944 FAAC 25-03-1944 ros 126S 09-09-1944 VAO 26-10-1944 mods 126S 27-10-1944 Scottish Aviation 16-02-1945 129S 15-11-1945 FAAC 10-11-1946 ? sold Turkey 17-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK247

s/n MK247

Castle Bromwich

MK 247

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-01-1944 416S 10-02-1944 AST 18-05-1944 83GSU 18-10-1944 308S 09-11-1944 Destroyed in air raid Grimbergen [St.Denijs Westrem] 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK248

s/n MK248

Castle Bromwich

MK 248

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-01-1944 312S 01-02-1944 Shot down by fighters and abandoned on B-26 escort to Morlaix 19-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK249

s/n MK249

Castle Bromwich

MK 249

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 414 (FR) Squadron, RCAF on the continent from August 1944, coded "RU*C".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-01-1944 485S 06-02-1944 349S 08-06-1944 329S 22-06-1944 414S 10-03-1945 401S 26-04-1945 FAAC 01-06-1945 ros RNethAF 30-07-1946 as H-21

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK250

s/n MK250

Castle Bromwich

MK 250

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-01-1944 442S 13-03-1944 AST 05-09-1944 MedAAF 12-03-1945 SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK251

s/n MK251

Castle Bromwich

MK 251

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-01-1944 331S 04-03-1944 403S 05-10-1944 AST 08-12-1944 MedAAF 12-04-1945 Missing presumed shot down by flak nr Milan 24-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK252

s/n MK252

Castle Bromwich

MK 252

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-01-1944 485S 13-02-1944 349S Shot down by fighter into the beachhead nr Dinan-sur-Mer 08-06-1944 Flight Sergeant J L M P Gheyssens killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK253

s/n MK253

Castle Bromwich

MK 253

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Reported with No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, not confirmed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-01-1944 405ARF 25-02-1944 412S 07-03-1944 CAC 18-07-1944 442S 27-07-1944 602S 19-10-1944 2APU 09-05-1945 MedAAF 01-06-1945 SOC 28-11-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK254

s/n MK254

Castle Bromwich

MK 254

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 02-02-1944 411ARF 16-02-1944 313S CAC ops 29-05-1944 312S 15-06-1944 602S CAC ops 08-07-1944 Tyre burst on take-off swung and overturned Longues CB 09-08-1944 511FRU 17-08-1944 recat E 28-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK255

s/n MK255

Castle Bromwich

MK 255

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-01-1944 410ARF 18-02-1944 602S 15-06-1944 442S 24-08-1944 MedAAF 16-05-1945 SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK256

s/n MK256

Castle Bromwich

MK 256

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-01-1944 485S 11-02-1944 ros 16-04-1944 317S 24-08-1944 302S 31-08-1944 308S CAC ops 05-12-1944 Destroyed in air raid Grimbergen [St.Denijs Westrem airfield] 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK257

s/n MK257

Castle Bromwich

MK 257

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-02-1944 312S CAC 08-06-1944 GAL 441S 24-08-1944 91S 08-03-1945 CAC ros 12-12-1946 CzechAF 10-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK258

s/n MK258

Castle Bromwich

MK 258

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 02-02-1944 504S 25-02-1944 64S Rhubarb ground targets at Voutre Damaged by flak and abandoned E of Mayenne 24-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK259

s/n MK259

Castle Bromwich

MK 259

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 04-02-1944 83GSU 28-03-1944 Scottish Aviation 03-10-1944 345S 01-03-1945 327S 05-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK260

s/n MK260

Castle Bromwich

MK 260

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 04-02-1944 504S 25-02-1944 453S 15-06-1944 Encountered flak crash-landed nr Caen 06-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK261

s/n MK261

Castle Bromwich

MK 261

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 07-02-1944 443S 11-03-1944 MedAAF 05-03-1945 SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK262

s/n MK262

Castle Bromwich

MK 262

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 10-02-1944 52MU 08-03-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK263

s/n MK263

Castle Bromwich

MK 263

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 07-02-1944 401S CB ops 22-06-1944 AST 322S 25-01-1945 485S 30-04-1945 12GCF 25-10-1945 SOC scrap 16-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK264

s/n MK264

Castle Bromwich

MK 264

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 11-02-1944 329S 28-02-1944 FACB 05-03-1944 AST 131Wng HQ 302S 31-08-1944 Destroyed in air raid St.Denis Westrem CE 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK265

s/n MK265

Castle Bromwich

MK 265

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-02-1944 329S '5A-B' 28-02-1944 322S 20-08-1944 414S 04-01-1945 4CATC Hit by flak on tactical recce nr Goch 28-02-1945 CE 09-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK266

s/n MK266

Castle Bromwich

MK 266

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-02-1944 312S FACB 12-04-1944 AST 442S 24-08-1944 401S 31-08-1944 CAC ops 26-10-1944 ros 67MU 31-10-1944 74S 08-02-1945 CAC ops 09-02-1945 317S 12-04-1945 CAC ops 04-05-1945 327S 31-05-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK267

s/n MK267

Castle Bromwich

MK 267

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-02-1944 451S shot down by flak west of Empoli 17-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK268

s/n MK268

Castle Bromwich

MK 268

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-02-1944 52MU 05-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK280

s/n MK280

Castle Bromwich

MK 280

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-01-1944 485S 09-02-1944 310S 08-06-1944 329S 22-06-1944 340S 22-06-1944 414S 07-08-1944 u/c collapsed on take-off swung and hit ML416 and NH258 Illiers l'Eveque 02-09-1944 recat E 02-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK281

s/n MK281

Castle Bromwich

MK 281

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 504S 25-02-1944 453S FACE 18-03-1944 FH17.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK282

s/n MK282

Castle Bromwich

MK 282

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-01-1944 52MU 01-03-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK283

s/n MK283

Castle Bromwich

MK 283

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-02-1944 329S 28-02-1944 411S 14-09-1944 sold VA 05-12-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK284

s/n MK284

Castle Bromwich

MK 284

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Lost over Normandy on 18 August 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 02-02-1944 504S 25-02-1944 453S 'FU-D' 15-06-1944 401S 06-08-1944 CAC ops 14-08-1944 AST MedAAF 12-03-1945 Middle East 19-07-1945 SOC 22-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK285

s/n MK285

Castle Bromwich

MK 285

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 504S 25-02-1944 453S 15-06-1944 416S 27-07-1944 443S 03-08-1944 AST 18-12-1944 FCC Northolt 06-07-1945 to 6382M 25-07-1945 scrap 26-06-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK286

s/n MK286

Castle Bromwich

MK 286

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-01-1944 Flt Refuel 13-02-1944 17APC South 05-03-1944 442S 11-03-1944 17APC FACE 23-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK287

s/n MK287

Castle Bromwich

MK 287

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 504S 25-02-1944 CAC ops 20-05-1944 AST 308S 03-02-1945 317S 29-03-1945 326S 28-06-1945 Armee de l'Air 04-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK288

s/n MK288

Castle Bromwich

MK 288

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 04-02-1944 504S 25-02-1944 453S FACB 09-06-1944 GAL 23-09-1944 mods 485S 16-11-1944 74S 01-03-1945 345S FAAC 26-03-1945 ros 245S 02-07-1946 sold Turkey 01-05-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK289

s/n MK289

Castle Bromwich

MK 289

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-02-1944 84GSU 14-03-1944 enemy action CB 01-01-1945 39MU 13-06-1945 ros 22-11-1945 sold scrap R.J.Coley 06-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK290

s/n MK290

Castle Bromwich

MK 290

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 414 (FR) Squadron, RCAF on the continent from August 1944, coded "RU*U".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-02-1944 340S 03-03-1944 CAC ops 06-06-1944 414S 10-08-1944 Damaged in air raid Eindhoven CB 01-01-1945 recat E 22-04-1945 SOC 07-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK291

s/n MK291

Castle Bromwich

MK 291

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 02-02-1944 313S 16-02-1944 64S Engine cut forcelanded 5m SW of Mont St.Michel CB 06-08-1944 recat E 18-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK292

s/n MK292

Castle Bromwich

MK 292

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 27-01-1944 313S 14-02-1944 420RSU 08-06-1944 326S 05-04-1945 329S 24-05-1945 326S 28-06-1945 Armee de l'Air 04-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK293

s/n MK293

Castle Bromwich

MK 293

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-01-1944 485S 11-02-1944 FAAC 31-03-1944 329S 08-06-1944 402S 17-07-1944 Forcelanded in bad weather short of fuel on ferry flight to 83RSU Millancourt 02-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK294

s/n MK294

Castle Bromwich

MK 294

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-01-1944 340S 13-02-1944 FAAC 04-05-1944 421RSU 511FRU 22-06-1944 602S 29-10-1944 453S 30-10-1944 DeH 28-02-1945 Westland 24-09-1945 sold Turkey 24-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK295

s/n MK295

Castle Bromwich

MK 295

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "Y2*X".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-01-1944 442S 13-03-1944 CAC 23-04-1944 602S 28-09-1944 327S 05-04-1945 326S 11-10-1945 Armee de l'Air GC2/1

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK296

s/n MK296

Castle Bromwich

MK 296

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 23-01-1944 52MU 09-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 232S 'EF-V' 185S SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK297

s/n MK297

c/n CBAF IX.1514

Castle Bromwich

MK 297

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-01-1944 411ARF 12-02-1944 66S 17-02-1944 ASTH 12-02-1945 RNethAF 27-09-1946 as H-1955 later H-116 BAF 09-1953 as SM-1943 to COGEA OO-ARB to G-ASSD with parts of MH434 civil registration cancel 18-04-1969 to USA as N1882 later NX9BL extant Confederate AF Breckenridge Texas as N11RS

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK298

s/n MK298

Castle Bromwich

MK 298

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-02-1944 329S 29-02-1944 FAAC 07-06-1944 341S 22-06-1944 322S CAC ops 05-09-1944 ros 222MU 11-12-1944 FLS CFE Tangmere 10-05-1945 sold VASM 31-10-1946 Cv two seat trainer 24-05-1948 RIAF as HS541

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK299

s/n MK299

Castle Bromwich

MK 299

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Lost over Normandy on 17 August 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 504S 25-02-1944 453S 15-06-1944 132S 20-07-1944 403S 27-07-1944 Missing from armed recce nr Trun 17-08-1944 Flying Officer H V Boyle killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK300

s/n MK300

Castle Bromwich

MK 300

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1943/44, coded "YO*S". Shot down over Germany on 29 December 1944. Flight Lieutenant E.B. Sheehy killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-01-1944 405ARF 12-03-1944 401S 22-06-1944 FAAC 04-08-1944 411S 31-08-1944 ? 401S 12-10-1944 Shot down in flames by Fw190 nr Enschede 29-12-1944 F/Lt E B Sheehy killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK301

s/n MK301

Castle Bromwich

MK 301

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-01-1944 485S 11-02-1944 329S 08-06-1944 350S engine failed force-landed overturned Westhampnett CE 13-07-1944 AST 07-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK302

s/n MK302

Castle Bromwich

MK 302

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-01-1944 485S 13-02-1944 349S 08-06-1944 332S 22-06-1944 CB ops 13-09-1944 33MU 13-01-1945 MedAAF 29-03-1945 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4017

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK303

s/n MK303

Castle Bromwich

MK 303

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944/45, coded "Y2*B".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-01-1944 341S 13-02-1944 FAAC 28-04-1944 AST 442S 09-12-1944 VASM 31-10-1946 to 6456M 4SoTT 15-10-1947 SOC 18-11-1953

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXe serial MK304

s/n MK304

Castle Bromwich

MK 304

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 23-01-1944 310S 07-02-1944 442S 13-07-1944 412S CE ops 02-08-1944 Westland 14-10-1944 19MU 20-04-1945 331S Engine cut bellylanded S of Gjovik nr Gardermoen FACE 21-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK305

s/n MK305

Castle Bromwich

MK 305

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-02-1944 329MU 07-03-1944 u/c jammed belly-landed at Merston FACB 29-05-1944 recat E 06-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK306

s/n MK306

Castle Bromwich

MK 306

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944/45. Shared in destruction of a Fw 190 north of Hemond during Operation Bodenplatte, 1 January 1945. Flown by Squadron Leader D.H. Dover.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-01-1944 405ARF 11-02-1944 GAL 28-09-1944 412S 14-12-1944 FAAC 29-05-1945 151RU 09-08-1945 3BRU recat E 04-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK307

s/n MK307

Castle Bromwich

MK 307

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 10-02-1944 52MU 05-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK308

s/n MK308

Castle Bromwich

MK 308

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-02-1944 340S 18-02-1944 341S 13-07-1944 34WSU HQ Flt 23-11-1944 1401Flt 25-02-1945 ASTH 19-09-1945 sold Turkey 06-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK309

s/n MK309

Castle Bromwich

MK 309

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-01-1944 442S 13-03-1944 453S 22-06-1944 511FRU 26-06-1944 126S '5J-I' 06-08-1944 sold Turkey 23-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK310

s/n MK310

Castle Bromwich

MK 310

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 21-02-1944 52MU 13-03-1944 St.Clears 02-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK311

s/n MK311

Castle Bromwich

MK 311

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1943/45, coded "YO*D".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-02-1944 ros 03-05-1944 411S 22-06-1944 CAC ops 28-06-1944 401S 'YO-D' 06-07-1944 Hit by flak SW of Creton and abandoned 26-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK312

s/n MK312

Castle Bromwich

MK 312

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 26-01-1944 Flt Refuel 08-02-1944 17APC South 29-02-1944 FLS CFE Millfield 05-10-1944 FAAC 13-02-1945 58MU u/c collapsed landing Hawarden FACB 21-10-1946 recat E 10-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK313

s/n MK313

Castle Bromwich

MK 313

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-01-1944 222MU 11-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 237S 238S 7SAAF SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK314

s/n MK314

Castle Bromwich

MK 314

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-02-1944 215MU 18-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 238S FTR 01-08-1945 cancel Middle East 26-06-1947 SOC 31-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK315

s/n MK315

Castle Bromwich

MK 315

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-02-1944 443S 11-03-1944 410RSU 23-09-1944 CB ops 27-09-1944 403S 23-11-1944 AST 08-12-1944 MedAAF 10-05-1945 Taxied into ditch and tipped up Istres in transit C3 24-05-1945 rtp 20-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK316

s/n MK316

Castle Bromwich

MK 316

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 329S 03-03-1944 FACB 17-04-1944 AST 308S 15-06-1944 CB ops 01-10-1944 AST 3APU Llanbedr 09-05-1945 MedAAF 16-07-1945 107MU struck vehicle taxy Kasfareet Egypt 02-11-1946 Middle East 26-06-1947 SOC 31-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK317

s/n MK317

Castle Bromwich

MK 317

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-01-1944 47MU 14-02-1944 Carnarvon Castle 25-02-1944 New York 10-03-1944 Wright Field USA with MK210 01-07-1944 returned UK ASTH 24-09-1945 RAE 09-1945 fuel cons trials ETPS Farnborough 01-1945 to 02-1945 ? trials with Bendix-Stromberg carburetter 29MU 06-04-1946 Cv standard FIX sold Turkey 22-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK318

s/n MK318

Castle Bromwich

MK 318

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-02-1944 329S 03-03-1944 341S 22-06-1944 165S 20-09-1944 CAC ops 09-11-1944 151RU 09-03-1945 sold VA 08-12-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK319

s/n MK319

Castle Bromwich

MK 319

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 04-02-1944 329S 03-03-1944 421RSU 15-06-1944 322S CAC ops 17-08-1944 AST Westland 01-12-1944 mods MedAAF 04-03-1945 Undershot landing and u/c collapsed Marble Arch FACE 13-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK320

s/n MK320

Castle Bromwich

MK 320

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-01-1944 313S 18-05-1944 FAAC 322S 'VL-F' CAC ops 20-08-1944 326S 22-09-1944 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK321

s/n MK321

Castle Bromwich

MK 321

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-02-1944 443S 11-03-1944 out of fuel returned from sweep wheels up landing Puddleton Dorset CE 25-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK322

s/n MK322

Castle Bromwich

MK 322

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 04-02-1944 329S '5A-J' 03-03-1944 CB ops 12-05-1944 332S 13-07-1944 16S 20-07-1944 34WSU 19-10-1944 ros 09-12-1944 AST 02-01-1945 611S 04-02-1945 CB ops 04-02-1945 MedAAF u/c not locked down collapsed on landing Kasfareet 20-08-1946 SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK323

s/n MK323

Castle Bromwich

MK 323

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-02-1944 329S 03-03-1944 AST 84GSU 30-10-1944 Abandoned when short of fuel in bad weather Ryde IoW CE 11-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK324

s/n MK324

Castle Bromwich

MK 324

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 02-02-1944 504S 25-02-1944 453S 'FU-Y' Shot down by flak while dive-bombing carrying bomb for special target 14-04-1944 Pilot Officer R E Yarra killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK325

s/n MK325

Castle Bromwich

MK 325

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 02-02-1944 504S 25-02-1944 453S Overstressed in dive attacking V-1 site mainplanes wrinked CB 23-04-1944 recat E 15-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK326

s/n MK326

Castle Bromwich

MK 326

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 05-02-1944 442S 13-03-1944 Hit by flak caught fire and abandoned 10m off Beachy Head Sussex 13-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK339

s/n MK339

Castle Bromwich

MK 339

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-02-1944 222MU 23-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 Middle East 26-06-1947 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK340

s/n MK340

Castle Bromwich

MK 340

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-02-1944 82MU 18-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 340S Engine cut bellylanded in field nr Bayeux 20-06-1944 SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK341

s/n MK341

Castle Bromwich

MK 341

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-01-1944 405ARF 11-02-1944 403S CAC ops 19-05-1944 332S engine failed as V-1 exploded aircraft abandoned into sea off Hastings 19-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK342

s/n MK342

Castle Bromwich

MK 342

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 04-02-1944 329S 03-03-1944 struck Tiger Moth DE808 on takeoff Perranporth CE 16-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK343

s/n MK343

Castle Bromwich

MK 343

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 443 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "2I*G".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 04-02-1944 443S 11-03-1944 CB ops 17-06-1944 322S 09-11-1944 414S 18-01-1945 Hit by flak on tactical recce and abandoned 27-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK344

s/n MK344

Castle Bromwich

MK 344

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 04-02-1944 313S 16-02-1944 Collided with MJ979 off Selsey Bill and crashed in sea 26-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK345

s/n MK345

Castle Bromwich

MK 345

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 10-02-1944 52MU 13-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK346

s/n MK346

Castle Bromwich

MK 346

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-02-1944 329S '5A-T' 28-02-1944 Escort to B-26s Recalled so flew sweep to Mons air collision in cloud with MK360 crashed Wappington Farm Horsham Sussex CB 26-04-1944 Sgt-Chef A Alligier injured AST 332S 15-06-1944 ASTH 14-10-1944 308S 'ZF-T' 09-11-1944 Shot down by fighters over St.Denijs Westrem crash landed north east of Ghent CB 01-01-1945 recat E 12-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK347

s/n MK347

Castle Bromwich

MK 347

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-01-1944 485S 11-02-1944 329S 08-06-1944 ros 414S 10-08-1944 CB ops 28-09-1944 302S 12-10-1944 ASTE 11-05-1945 sold Turkey 01-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK348

s/n MK348

Castle Bromwich

MK 348

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 09-02-1944 82MU 18-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 4SAAF Hit by flak and abandoned 8 mls NW Arezzo 13-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK349

s/n MK349

Castle Bromwich

MK 349

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-02-1944 52MU 05-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK350

s/n MK350

Castle Bromwich

MK 350

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-02-1944 441S 11-03-1944 602S 22-06-1944 402S Hit by flak Argenton during attack on MT crashlanded and burst into flames 17-07-1944 F/Lt A W Manson RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK351

s/n MK351

Castle Bromwich

MK 351

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-02-1944 52MU 05-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 Basrah 20-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK352

s/n MK352

Castle Bromwich

MK 352

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-02-1944 52MU 03-03-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK353

s/n MK353

Castle Bromwich

MK 353

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-02-1944 82MU 26-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 72S Hit by flak Bologna and abandoned nr Firenzuola 26-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK354

s/n MK354

Castle Bromwich

MK 354

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-02-1944 349S 'GE-V' 16-02-1944 341S 22-06-1944 66S 19-07-1944 Damaged in accident 18-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK355

s/n MK355

Castle Bromwich

MK 355

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;83

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-02-1944 504S 25-02-1944 453S 15-06-1944 412S 10-08-1944 401S 05-10-1944 [Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s 02-10-1944 ] 83GSU 15-03-1945 FACE 29-03-1945 SOC 12-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK356

s/n MK356

c/n CBAF IX.1561

Castle Bromwich

MK 356

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Built in 1944 as a Mk IXe (optimised for low altitude operations). It was allocated to 443 "Hornet" Squadron, part of 144 Canadian Wing and flew all of its 60 operational sorties with this unit between 14 April and 14 June 1944, including taking part in D-Day operations, and one of its pilots, Flying Officer Gordon Ockenden, claimed a shared kill on 7 June (D-Day+1(Source BBMF website)

With No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Aircraft preserved post war, on display at RAF Station Coningsby, in No. 443 Squadron markings, coded "21*V". Later operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

MK356 crashed May 25th, 2024 killing the pilot, Squadron Leader Mark Long

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 04-02-1944 443S 11-03-1944 83GSU 06-08-1944 to 5690M RAF Halton 02-10-1945 BoB film extant BBMF

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK357

s/n MK357

Castle Bromwich

MK 357

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-02-1944 FAAC 17-02-1944 ros 215MU 28-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 Middle East 16-08-1945 RHAF 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK358

s/n MK358

Castle Bromwich

MK 358

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 12-04-1944 Miles Aircraft 17-04-1944 mods 302S 15-06-1944 84GSU 25-01-1945 ros ASTE 24-09-1945 sold VA 05-10-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK359

s/n MK359

Castle Bromwich

MK 359

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 414 (FR) Squadron, RCAF on the continent from August 1944, coded "RU*X".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-02-1944 329S 29-02-1944 414S 10-08-1944 CAC ops 06-11-1944 151RU 25-01-1945 ASTH 12-02-1945 sold scrap H.Bath 27-11-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK360

s/n MK360

Castle Bromwich

MK 360

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 09-02-1944 329S 28-02-1944 Ramrod escort to B-26s am Recalled so flew sweep to Mons Collided with MK346 in cloud and crashed nr Shoreham [Horsham] CE 26-04-1944 W/C R Marples DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK361

s/n MK361

Castle Bromwich

MK 361

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 07-02-1944 126S '5J-R' 07-05-1944 313S 08-06-1944 ros 20-07-1944 222MU 20-12-1944 Tamele 13-01-1945 Casablanca 25-01-1945 Middle East 16-08-1945 RHAF 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK362

s/n MK362

Castle Bromwich

MK 362

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-02-1944 349S 16-02-1944 66S 'LZ-P' 08-06-1944 FAAC 26-08-1944 CB ops 23-09-1944 DeH 165S 20-05-1945 Bounced on landing and u/c collapsed on turning off runway Duxford FAAC 25-08-1946 recat E SOC scrap dump 08-11-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK363

s/n MK363

Castle Bromwich

MK 363

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-02-1944 349S 16-02-1944 Combat with Ju88 during sweep nr Caen CE 06-06-1944 74S 14-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK364

s/n MK364

Castle Bromwich

MK 364

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-02-1944 132S Hit by MK631 on runway Ford CE 12-06-1944 411RSU 15-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK365

s/n MK365

Castle Bromwich

MK 365

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Damaged on 2 October 1944 in combat with Fw190s of I./JG 26 over Nijmegan.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-02-1944 341S 18-02-1944 349S 22-06-1944 421S 06-07-1944 Damaged by Fw190 nr Nijmegen CAC 02-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK366

s/n MK366

Castle Bromwich

MK 366

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 443 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "2I*V".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-02-1944 132S 15-06-1944 602S 20-07-1944 AST 23-07-1944 126Wng HQ 17-08-1944 401S 412S 31-08-1944 453S 'FU-K' 05-10-1944 328S 05-04-1945 Retained in France

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK367

s/n MK367

Castle Bromwich

MK 367

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 07-02-1944 443S 11-03-1944 132S 22-06-1944 CB ops 04-07-1944 AST 222MU 15-11-1944 Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK368

s/n MK368

Castle Bromwich

MK 368

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-02-1944 52MU 14-03-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK369

s/n MK369

Castle Bromwich

MK 369

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-06-1944 329S 03-08-1944 327S CAC ops 28-08-1944 329S 31-08-1944 CAC ops 21-02-1945 345S 01-03-1945 Hit by flak and crashlanded 5m NE of Deventer 07-04-1945 Lt d'Aligny killed [BAFO 14-03-1947 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK370

s/n MK370

Castle Bromwich

MK 370

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-02-1944 302S 03-05-1944 341S 15-06-1944 CAC ops 18-07-1944 ros 302S 'WX-H' Hit by flak nr Dordrecht on armed recce to Arnhem 07-12-1944 Flying Officer D Napiorkowski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK371

s/n MK371

Castle Bromwich

MK 371

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-02-1944 52MU 26-03-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK372

s/n MK372

Castle Bromwich

MK 372

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-02-1944 27-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 237S Flew into mountain in cloud nr Pisa 18-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK373

s/n MK373

Castle Bromwich

MK 373

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 07-02-1944 329S 28-02-1944 Patrol covering rescue boats evening Mayday called Crashed in sea off St. Catherine's Point IoW 26-04-1944 Sgt-Chef J Cheminade killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK374

s/n MK374

Castle Bromwich

MK 374

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 414 (FR) Squadron, RCAF on the continent from August 1944, coded "RU*R".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-02-1944 329S '5A-Y' 28-02-1944 414S 10-08-1944 CAC ops 18-11-1944 Damaged in air raid Eindhoven CB 01-01-1945 recat E SOC 03-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK375

s/n MK375

Castle Bromwich

MK 375

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 09-02-1944 441S 11-03-1944 222MU 22-12-1944 Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 to ItalianAF 27-06-1946 as MM4077

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK376

s/n MK376

Castle Bromwich

MK 376

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-02-1944 82MU 06-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 601S Lost wing presumed hit by flak Mercato Saracene 18-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK377

s/n MK377

Castle Bromwich

MK 377

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-02-1944 52MU 08-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK378

s/n MK378

Castle Bromwich

MK 378

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-02-1944 56S 20-05-1944 CB ops 30-06-1944 GAL MedAAF 11-02-1945 Aeronavale 28-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK379

s/n MK379

Castle Bromwich

MK 379

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-02-1944 453S 15-06-1944 421S 23-07-1944 CAC ops 13-08-1944 AST MedAAF 16-05-1945 Middle East SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK392

s/n MK392

Castle Bromwich

MK 392

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF c.1943/45. Destroyed in crash at B.116 (Wunstorf, Germany) at 19:10 on 20(?) April 1945. Engine fire on approach, then struck telegraph pole. Flight Lieutenant B.B. Mossing injured.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 12-02-1944 441S 13-03-1944 443S 27-07-1944 403S 23-11-1944 416S 11-01-1945 401S Engine caught fire on take-off hit pole on approach and crashlanded Wunstorf CE 20-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK393

s/n MK393

Castle Bromwich

MK 393

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-02-1944 82MU 26-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 243S Middle East 26-07-1945 SOC 28-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK394

s/n MK394

Castle Bromwich

MK 394

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;441

Walker:

Used by No. 441 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Went missing on 25 April 1944 during sweep to Laon, France. Believed to have come down in the Channel, Flying Officer R.H. Spurling missing.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 20-02-1944 441S 13-03-1944 Missing from bomber escort to Dreuve after combat with Fw190s 25-04-1944 Flying Officer R H Sparling killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK395

s/n MK395

Castle Bromwich

MK 395

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-02-1944 52MU 08-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK396

s/n MK396

Castle Bromwich

MK 396

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 10-02-1944 215MU 10-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 243S 241S Engine cut bellylanded nr Bellaria 31-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK397

s/n MK397

Castle Bromwich

MK 397

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;443

Walker:

Used by No. 443 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "2I*T".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 07-02-1944 443S 11-03-1944 Missing in cloud nr Caen engaged by fighters and flak 16-06-1944 S/Ldr J D Hall killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK398

s/n MK398

Castle Bromwich

MK 398

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-02-1944 FACB 19-02-1944 AST 308S 11-01-1945 CAC ops 14-02-1945 Armee de l'Air GC1/6

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK399

s/n MK399

Castle Bromwich

MK 399

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 12-02-1944 441S 13-03-1944 Engine cut overturned in forced landing St.Croix-sur Mer FACE 15-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK400

s/n MK400

Castle Bromwich

MK 400

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-02-1944 47MU 01-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK401

s/n MK401

Castle Bromwich

MK 401

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-02-1944 52MU 28-02-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK402

s/n MK402

Castle Bromwich

MK 402

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-02-1944 222MU 26-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 274S 1SAAF SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK403

s/n MK403

Castle Bromwich

MK 403

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 12-02-1944 ASTH 25-05-1944 302S 15-06-1944 317S 11-01-1945 GACB 15-03-1945 Miles Aircraft 26-03-1945 RNethAF 19-05-1948 as H-29

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK404

s/n MK404

Castle Bromwich

MK 404

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-02-1944 222MU 26-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 243S SOC 12-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK405

s/n MK405

Castle Bromwich

MK 405

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-02-1944 222MU 28-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 601S 43S Missing from close support mission 03-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK406

s/n MK406

Castle Bromwich

MK 406

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-02-1944 47MU 01-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 243S 73S Hit by flak and abandoned off Zirje 05-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK407

s/n MK407

Castle Bromwich

MK 407

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 12-02-1944 421S CAC ops 30-06-1944 Engine cut crashlanded nr Charleroi 03-12-1944 SOC 26-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK408

s/n MK408

Castle Bromwich

MK 408

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-02-1944 222MU 02-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 7SAAF Hit by flak and flew into mountain in cloud 6m SE of Firenzuola 21-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK409

s/n MK409

Castle Bromwich

MK 409

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-02-1944 52MU 28-02-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK410

s/n MK410

Castle Bromwich

MK 410

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-02-1944 82MU 27-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 238S 451S SOC 31-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK411

s/n MK411

Castle Bromwich

MK 411

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-02-1944 222MU 12-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 3ADU Tyre burst on take-off swung and u/c collapsed Setif FACE 08-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK412

s/n MK412

Castle Bromwich

MK 412

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-02-1944 222MU 22-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 237S Aeronavale 29-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK413

s/n MK413

Castle Bromwich

MK 413

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 10-02-1944 AST 14-03-1944 9MU 23-05-1944 AST 23-07-1944 recat E 01-09-1944 MedAAF 10-04-1945 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4124

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK414

s/n MK414

Castle Bromwich

MK 414

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-02-1944 222MU 02-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 1435S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Malisano 06-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK415

s/n MK415

Castle Bromwich

MK 415

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-02-1944 441S 11-03-1944 CAC ops 01-07-1944 ros MedAAF 02-02-1945 REAF 30-04-1947 Middle East 27-11-1947 SOC 26-02-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK416

s/n MK416

Castle Bromwich

MK 416

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;414

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "Y2*D".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 15-02-1944 329S 414S shot down by flak while attacking barges nr Bruges 07-09-1944 F/Lt J C Younge killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK417

s/n MK417

Castle Bromwich

MK 417

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;416

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 09-02-1944 441S 12-03-1944 416S 28-09-1944 Missing from sweep to Munster CB 08-12-1944 [410RSU 16-12-1944 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK418

s/n MK418

Castle Bromwich

MK 418

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 15-02-1944 329S '5A-N' 28-02-1944 453S 15-06-1944 329S 22-06-1944 3501SU 09-07-1944 126S 27-07-1944 Crashed in bad weather Eggwartschappelle CE 08-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK419

s/n MK419

Castle Bromwich

MK 419

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-02-1944 82MU 05-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 to ItalianAF 17-06-1946 as MM4085

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK420

s/n MK420

Castle Bromwich

MK 420

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;442

Walker:

With No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF when lost on 1 January 1945. Came down south-west of Varney, Flying Officer D.A. Brigden killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-02-1944 441S 11-03-1944 CE ops 06-06-1944 GAL recat B 17-10-1944 442S Damaged by fighters and crashed in forced landing nr Heesch CE 01-01-1945 Flying Officer D A Brigden killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK421

s/n MK421

Castle Bromwich

MK 421

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;421

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 20-02-1944 83GSU 24-03-1944 453S 'FU-Z' 15-06-1944 [Hit by flak S of Caen 27-07-1944 Flight Sergeant R A Dutneall killed] 421S 27-07-1944 Engine cut forcelanded in Normandy during attack on a chateau CB 06-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK422

s/n MK422

Castle Bromwich

MK 422

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-02-1944 222MU 28-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 72S Damaged by flak and abandoned 12m NE of Grenoble SOC 23-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK423

s/n MK423

Castle Bromwich

MK 423

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 12-02-1944 331S FAAC 06-06-1944 511FRU 08-06-1944 411S 29-06-1944 1S 07-07-1944 AST 29-09-1944 VAO 22-12-1944 mods 317S 25-01-1945 AST 25-02-1945 MedAAF 05-04-1945 SOC 02-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK424

s/n MK424

Castle Bromwich

MK 424

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-02-1944 222MU 04-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 232S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Poggibonsi 11-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK425

s/n MK425

Castle Bromwich

MK 425

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 12-02-1944 501SU 12-06-1944 165S 22-06-1944 CAC ops 11-09-1944 ros Collided with MH437 in formation lost tailplane and dived into ground nr Ursel 05-01-1945 Flight Sergeant A Scott killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK426

s/n MK426

Castle Bromwich

MK 426

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-02-1944 165S 'SK-D' 30-03-1944 91S 23-11-1944 1S 'JX-V' 12-04-1945 VASM 31-10-1946 new eng 6MU 01-09-1947 to 6459M 13-10-1947 RDAF 28-07-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK427

s/n MK427

Castle Bromwich

MK 427

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-02-1944 52MU 12-03-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK428

s/n MK428

Castle Bromwich

MK 428

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-02-1944 52MU 20-03-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire F. Mk. IXE serial MK434

s/n MK434

Vickers-Armstrong

MK 434

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1944/45, coded "DB*R".

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK440

s/n MK440

Castle Bromwich

MK 440

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-02-1944 222MU 12-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 601S 232S 1SAAF SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK441

s/n MK441

Castle Bromwich

MK 441

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-02-1945 222MU 12-03-1945 Empire Ray 21-03-1945 Casablanca 06-04-1945 SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK442

s/n MK442

Castle Bromwich

MK 442

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-02-1944 52MU 12-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK443

s/n MK443

Castle Bromwich

MK 443

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-02-1944 441S 11-03-1944 AST 14-05-1944 215MU 10-12-1944 Tamele 13-01-1945 Casablanca 25-01-1945 Middle East 26-04-1945 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK444

s/n MK444

Castle Bromwich

MK 444

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-02-1944 222MU 22-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 Middle East 28-12-1944 MedAAF 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK445

s/n MK445

Castle Bromwich

MK 445

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-02-1944 82MU 05-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 Middle East 31-03-1945 MedAAF 30-06-1945 SOC 02-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK446

s/n MK446

Castle Bromwich

MK 446

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-02-1944 52MU St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK447

s/n MK447

Castle Bromwich

MK 447

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 22-02-1944 222MU 03-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 FTR ops 06-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK448

s/n MK448

Castle Bromwich

MK 448

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-02-1944 222MU 03-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 601S Middle East 09-08-1945 SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK449

s/n MK449

Castle Bromwich

MK 449

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-02-1944 66S 07-03-1944 Missing on Lancaster escort over Pas de Calais 15-07-1944 Warrant Officer W H Stiffen killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK450

s/n MK450

Castle Bromwich

MK 450

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-02-1944 52MU 03-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK451

s/n MK451

Castle Bromwich

MK 451

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-02-1944 52MU 08-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK452

s/n MK452

Castle Bromwich

MK 452

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-02-1944 52MU 08-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK453

s/n MK453

Castle Bromwich

MK 453

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;91

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 15-02-1944 329S '5A-E' 28-02-1944 3501SU 09-07-1944 402S 11-08-1944 91S escorting Lancasters to Walcheren crashed in a field nr Maldegem 28-10-1944 S/Ldr G StC B Reid RCAF killed - found in 1965

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK454

s/n MK454

Castle Bromwich

MK 454

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-03-1944 215MU 14-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 601S 5RFU Crashed in mist nr Lake Trasimeno FACE 06-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK455

s/n MK455

Castle Bromwich

MK 455

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 443 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "2I*R".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 52MU 07-03-1944 Marsdale 23-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 29-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK456

s/n MK456

Castle Bromwich

MK 456

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-02-1944 215MU 14-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 AST 24-05-1945 Armee de l'Air 25-06-1946 GC1/6

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK457

s/n MK457

Castle Bromwich

MK 457

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-03-1944 52MU 20-03-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK458

s/n MK458

Castle Bromwich

MK 458

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-02-1944 215MU 20-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 238S SOC 10-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK459

s/n MK459

Castle Bromwich

MK 459

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-02-1944 222MU 03-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 232S 87S SOC 30-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK460

s/n MK460

Castle Bromwich

MK 460

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 20-01-1944 441S 24-03-1944 engine failed takeoff force-landed Chessels Farm Handon Sussex CB 08-06-1944 recat E 28-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK461

s/n MK461

Castle Bromwich

MK 461

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-02-1944 52MU 07-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK462

s/n MK462

Castle Bromwich

MK 462

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 83GSU 06-05-1944 411S 29-06-1944 Abandoned with glycol leak NE of Caen 15-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK463

s/n MK463

Castle Bromwich

MK 463

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-02-1944 215MU 09-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 601S SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK464

s/n MK464

Castle Bromwich

MK 464

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "Y2*Y".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-03-1944 442S 27-07-1944 CAC ops 14-08-1944 602S 28-09-1944 Westland 12-10-1944 FAAC 01-12-1944 1S 03-02-1945 Scottish Aviation 22-04-1945 Armee de l'Air 16-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK465

s/n MK465

Castle Bromwich

MK 465

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 02-02-1944 441S 13-03-1944 Shipping patrol Engine cut abandoned over Channel 06-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK466

s/n MK466

Castle Bromwich

MK 466

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 20-02-1944 441S 13-03-1944 tyre burst on takeoff overturned Ford CE 12-06-1944 411RSU 15-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK467

s/n MK467

Castle Bromwich

MK 467

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-02-1944 47MU 18-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 327S SNCAN 21-06-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK468

s/n MK468

Castle Bromwich

MK 468

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;443

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 20-02-1944 83GSU 24-03-1944 421S 06-07-1944 440S 13-07-1944 453S 27-07-1944 Sweep Fontainbleu-Beauvais area Combat with fighters 23-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK469

s/n MK469

Castle Bromwich

MK 469

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 222MU 14-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 601S 154S 253S SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK470

s/n MK470

Castle Bromwich

MK 470

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-02-1944 52MU 08-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK471

s/n MK471

Castle Bromwich

MK 471

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 165S 'SK-N' 30-03-1944 Hit by flak while attacking MT 10m W of Lamballe and crashlanded and burst into flames 12-06-1944 Pilot Officer D Moffat-Wilson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK472

s/n MK472

Castle Bromwich

MK 472

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Flew low-level patrols of Normandy beach head 13 June 1944. Flown by Flight Lieutenant J.K. McElroy on the evening of 15 June 1944, when he shot down a Bf109 over Caen and Cabourg. Shot down on same mission, pilot not injured.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-02-1944 83GSU 24-03-1944 421S 'AU-A' Damaged by fighters and crashlanded in Normandy CB 15-06-1944 recat E 21-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK473

s/n MK473

Castle Bromwich

MK 473

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-02-1944 215MU 12-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 243S 87S Missing presumed shot down by flak on armed recce 27-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK474

s/n MK474

Castle Bromwich

MK 474

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-02-1944 66S 07-03-1944 CAC ops 27-08-1944 66S 07-09-1944 453S 05-10-1944 451S 15-12-1944 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK475

s/n MK475

Castle Bromwich

MK 475

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 56S 'US-R' 09-05-1944 CAC ops 03-06-1944 ros 402S 24-08-1944 64S 11-09-1944 GAL 12-12-1944 mods Scottish Aviation 02-03-1945 RNethAF 15-04-1948 as H-28 to PH-NFO

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK476

s/n MK476

Castle Bromwich

MK 476

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-02-1944 47MU 29-02-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 111S Shot down by flak S of Padova CE 20-02-1945 [29MU 21-05-1946 sold VA 28-11-1949 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK477

s/n MK477

Castle Bromwich

MK 477

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-02-1944 52MU 13-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK478

s/n MK478

Castle Bromwich

MK 478

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-02-1944 215MU 12-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 MedAAF 26-04-1945 Middle East 26-06-1947 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK479

s/n MK479

Castle Bromwich

MK 479

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-02-1944 222MU 02-03-1944 Empire Ray 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 154S 237S SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK480

s/n MK480

Castle Bromwich

MK 480

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;403

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 165S 11-04-1944 403S CE ops 19-05-1944 bboc Miles Aircraft 07-02-1945 19MU 20-04-1945 331S 30-04-1945 Engine cut on ferry flight bellylanded nr Winteringham Lincs FACE 26-05-1945 recat E 10-07-1945 SOC 30-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK481

s/n MK481

Castle Bromwich

MK 481

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-03-1944 82MU 13-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 4FU [Lost 20-07-1944 SOC 18-08-1944 ] [126S '5J-A' Met by flak off Dunkirk crashed in Nieuport/Dunkirk area 08-12-1944 Flying Officer J McFadyan killed]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK482

s/n MK482

Castle Bromwich

MK 482

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 222MU 13-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 111S 87S SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK483

s/n MK483

Castle Bromwich

MK 483

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-02-1944 84GSU 14-03-1944 312S 08-06-1944 64S collision on runway with MK720 CAC Harrowbeer 10-07-1944 ros Miles Aircraft 20-11-1944 39MU 04-03-1945 MedAAF 21-06-1945 RHAF 29-05-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK484

s/n MK484

Castle Bromwich

MK 484

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-02-1944 341S 06-04-1944 CAC ops 06-07-1944 421S 05-10-1944 328S 05-04-1945 130S engine failed wheels up landing Marsh Farm Metheringham Lincs 26-05-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK485

s/n MK485

Castle Bromwich

MK 485

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-02-1944 82MU 07-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 2SAAF Hit by flak and abandoned 20m N of Florence 01-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK486

s/n MK486

Castle Bromwich

MK 486

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 24-02-1944 82MU 08-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 238S 'KC-M' 185S Engine cut undershot landing at Fano FACE 06-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK499

s/n MK499

Castle Bromwich

MK 499

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-02-1944 52MU 08-03-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK500

s/n MK500

Castle Bromwich

MK 500

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-02-1944 215MU 09-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 111S SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK501

s/n MK501

Castle Bromwich

MK 501

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-02-1944 82MU 07-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 7SAAF Middle East 31-05-1945 SOC 02-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK502

s/n MK502

Castle Bromwich

MK 502

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-02-1944 52MU 09-03-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK503

s/n MK503

Castle Bromwich

MK 503

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 20-02-1944 441S 13-03-1944 FAAC 18-04-1944 ros 3501SU 21-08-1944 Station HQ Manston 05-10-1944 411S 29-03-1945 3BRU CE 09-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK504

s/n MK504

Castle Bromwich

MK 504

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-02-1944 441S 11-03-1944 FAAC 18-04-1944 83GSU 17-08-1944 416S enemy action 21-10-1944 Scottish Aviation 16-02-1945 165S 25-05-1945 66S 02-09-1946 SOC scrap 16-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK505

s/n MK505

Castle Bromwich

MK 505

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-02-1944 52MU 13-03-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK506

s/n MK506

Castle Bromwich

MK 506

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-03-1944 52MU 15-04-1944 Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK507

s/n MK507

Castle Bromwich

MK 507

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;403

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-03-1944 83GSU 06-05-1944 403S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Courtrai 15-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK508

s/n MK508

Castle Bromwich

MK 508

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 165S 29-03-1944 engine failed wheels up landing nr Penzance CB 12-05-1944 recat E 30-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK509

s/n MK509

Castle Bromwich

MK 509

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-02-1944 52MU 09-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK510

s/n MK510

Castle Bromwich

MK 510

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-02-1944 453S 'FU-J' 15-06-1944 Flak blew canopy away and caused head injuries 30-06-1944 127Wng HQ 10-08-1944 ? Engine cut undershot landing Melsbroek CAC 28-10-1944 421S 12-10-1944 SOC 17-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK511

s/n MK511

Castle Bromwich

MK 511

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 222S 14-04-1944 CAC ops 19-05-1944 Dived into ground during training flight nr Tholen 01-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK512

s/n MK512

Castle Bromwich

MK 512

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 06-03-1944 222MU 31-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 243S 601S 3FU Engine cut bellylanded nr El Aouina 11-12-1945 [SOC 18-08-1945 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK513

s/n MK513

Castle Bromwich

MK 513

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-02-1944 82MU 13-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 111S SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK514

s/n MK514

Castle Bromwich

MK 514

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-03-1944 165S 28-03-1944 ASTH 12-02-1945 SOC scrap 16-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK515

s/n MK515

Castle Bromwich

MK 515

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-02-1944 441S 11-03-1944 FAAC 15-06-1944 91S 08-03-1945 1S Manston 12-04-1945 6MU nea 15-01-1947 SOC scrap 16-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK516

s/n MK516

Castle Bromwich

MK 516

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-03-1944 420RSU 14-09-1944 332S 21-09-1944 403S 09-11-1944 1CRU Cowley 02-03-1945 FSU Dyce 27-06-1945 130S 16-09-1945 595S 30-05-1946 SOC CA 24-08-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK517

s/n MK517

Castle Bromwich

MK 517

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 56S 09-05-1944 402S 17-07-1944 ros 08-08-1944 SF Hawkinge 05-10-1944 Scottish Aviation 19-03-1945 sold Turkey 23-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK518

s/n MK518

Castle Bromwich

MK 518

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-02-1944 222MU 13-03-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK519

s/n MK519

Castle Bromwich

MK 519

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;441

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 28-02-1944 441S 13-03-1944 Combat with Fw190s crashlanded nr Laon on bomber escort 25-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK520

s/n MK520

Castle Bromwich

MK 520

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 19-03-1944 302S 01-05-1944 341S 15-06-1944 145S 29-06-1944 3501SU 09-07-1944 350S 'MN-E' 08-1944 322S '3W-K' Abandoned Rennes 12-08-1944 Tom Neil

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK521

s/n MK521

Castle Bromwich

MK 521

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-03-1944 222MU 21-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 237S Hit by flak and forcelanded in Lake Bolsena 14-06-1944 SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK522

s/n MK522

Castle Bromwich

MK 522

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-02-1944 52MU 09-03-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK523

s/n MK523

Castle Bromwich

MK 523

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-03-1944 52MU 06-04-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK524

s/n MK524

Castle Bromwich

MK 524

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 CAC 26-03-1944 83GSU 24-05-1944 441S CB ops 29-06-1944 511FRU 13-07-1944 126S 06-08-1944 130S 'AP-R' 08-06-1945 595S 02-05-1946 to 6583M 24-08-1948 RAF Henlow 24-08-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK525

s/n MK525

Castle Bromwich

MK 525

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 22-02-1944 52MU 08-03-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK526

s/n MK526

Castle Bromwich

MK 526

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-02-1944 52MU 08-03-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK527

s/n MK527

Castle Bromwich

MK 527

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 02-03-1944 52MU 13-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK528

s/n MK528

Castle Bromwich

MK 528

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-02-1944 222MU 03-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 238S 43S 'FT-M' SOC 30-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK529

s/n MK529

Castle Bromwich

MK 529

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 05-04-1944 308S 03-05-1944 16S 22-06-1944 CB ops 07-08-1944 485S 11-01-1945 Missing from attack on train Groningen 08-02-1945 Flying Officer D G L Taylor killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK530

s/n MK530

Castle Bromwich

MK 530

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

38MU 24-02-1944 82MU 07-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 243S 111S Hit by flak and crashlanded 6m N of Lugo 08-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK531

s/n MK531

Castle Bromwich

MK 531

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 83GSU 26-05-1944 411S Hit mound of earth beside runway on take-off and overturned Beny-sur-Mer 25-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK532

s/n MK532

Castle Bromwich

MK 532

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-03-1944 313S CAC ops 21-05-1944 Scottish Aviation 20-11-1944 MedAAF 16-05-1945 RHAF 27-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK533

s/n MK533

Castle Bromwich

MK 533

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-02-1944 52MU 14-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK534

s/n MK534

Castle Bromwich

MK 534

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-03-1944 84GSU 26-03-1944 FAAC 30-11-1944 ros Westland 14-06-1945 sold Turkey 25-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK547

s/n MK547

Castle Bromwich

MK 547

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 16-02-1944 504S 25-02-1944 453S CAC 15-04-1944 ros GAL 12-08-1944 308S CAC ops 14-10-1944 MedAAF 21-04-1945 SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK548

s/n MK548

Castle Bromwich

MK 548

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-02-1944 52MU 29-02-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK549

s/n MK549

Castle Bromwich

MK 549

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 16-02-1944 222MU 20-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 232S 43S Missing presumed shot down by flak nr Fusignano 20-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK550

s/n MK550

Castle Bromwich

MK 550

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-02-1944 52MU 05-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK551

s/n MK551

Castle Bromwich

MK 551

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-02-1944 47MU 29-02-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 601S 'UF-T' SOC 28-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK552

s/n MK552

Castle Bromwich

MK 552

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-02-1944 82MU 05-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 237S Middle East 31-05-1944 Hit truck on landing Rosignano 24-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK553

s/n MK553

Castle Bromwich

MK 553

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-02-1944 47MU 29-02-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 43S 72S SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK554

s/n MK554

Castle Bromwich

MK 554

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 52MU 14-03-1944 Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK555

s/n MK555

Castle Bromwich

MK 555

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-02-1944 222MU 03-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4114

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK556

s/n MK556

Castle Bromwich

MK 556

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-02-1944 52MU 08-03-1944 Marsdale 23-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK557

s/n MK557

Castle Bromwich

MK 557

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 222MU 13-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 to ItalianAF 27-06-1946 as MM4101

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK558

s/n MK558

Castle Bromwich

MK 558

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 222MU 13-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 111S SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK559

s/n MK559

Castle Bromwich

MK 559

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 341S FAAC 19-06-1944 416S 27-07-1944 enemy action CB 21-10-1944 sold Turkey 17-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK560

s/n MK560

Castle Bromwich

MK 560

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-03-1944 401S 22-06-1944 CAC ops 24-07-1944 442S 31-08-1944 416S 19-10-1944 FAAC 18-11-1944 ASTH 03-02-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-07-1946 GC1/4

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK561

s/n MK561

Castle Bromwich

MK 561

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-03-1944 341S 06-04-1944 FAAC 10-06-1944 33MU 23-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK562

s/n MK562

Castle Bromwich

MK 562

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 82MU 18-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 451S SOC 18-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK563

s/n MK563

Castle Bromwich

MK 563

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 83GSU 15-06-1944 mods 329S 15-06-1944 3501SU 09-07-1944 350S 11-08-1944 322S 04-09-1944 414S 04-01-1945 u/c leg jammed landed on one wheel Klein Brogel CE 25-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK564

s/n MK564

Castle Bromwich

MK 564

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944/45, coded "Y2*M".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-03-1944 165S 29-03-1944 341S 25-05-1944 403S CE ops 15-06-1944 453S 'FU-R' 13-07-1944 403S 14-08-1944 443S 01-03-1945 401S 29-03-1945 sold Turkey 14-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK565

s/n MK565

Castle Bromwich

MK 565

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 308S Turkey 20-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK566

s/n MK566

Castle Bromwich

MK 566

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 453S 'FU-L' Hit by flak and crashlanded nr Montford [Bernay] 21-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK567

s/n MK567

Castle Bromwich

MK 567

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-03-1944 165S 'SK-Q' 28-03-1944 Engine cut abandoned 70m S of Start Point 12-06-1944 Flight Sergeant J J McLean RNZAF killed - Baled out and seen climbing into dinghy

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK568

s/n MK568

Castle Bromwich

MK 568

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 302S 03-05-1944 412S 20-07-1944 AST 01-09-1944 Westland 15-12-1944 mods MedAAF 05-02-1945 SOC 30-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK569

s/n MK569

Castle Bromwich

MK 569

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 66S 'LZ-J' 08-06-1944 453S 05-10-1944 1CRU Cowley 04-01-1945 3APU 13-04-1945 MedAAF 16-05-1945 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4122

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK570

s/n MK570

Castle Bromwich

MK 570

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 18-03-1944 84GSU 05-05-1944 403S Combat with Fw190s Engine cut on patrol abandoned nr Caen 17-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK571

s/n MK571

Castle Bromwich

MK 571

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-03-1944 215MU 15-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 43S 111S RHAF 30-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK572

s/n MK572

Castle Bromwich

MK 572

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 56S 'US-B' 09-05-1944 402S 17-07-1944 91S CAC ops 20-08-1944 ros 1S 13-01-1945 FACB 14-01-1945 CF Bovington 06-09-1946 to 6379M 02-01-1948 SOC 12-10-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK573

s/n MK573

Castle Bromwich

MK 573

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 421S 'AU-E' CAC ops 30-06-1944 FAAC 03-11-1944 CAC ops 29-11-1944 421S 07-12-1944 411S 08-02-1945 401S 15-02-1945 151RU 19-04-1945 126Wng SoAS Old Sarum 41GCF 26-04-1945 to 5236M SOC 23-05-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK574

s/n MK574

Castle Bromwich

MK 574

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-04-1944 86MU 03-09-1944 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK575

s/n MK575

Castle Bromwich

MK 575

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 453S 15-06-1944 443S 26-07-1944 Miles Aircraft 04-01-1945 MedAAF 16-05-1945 Middle East 26-06-1945 137MU 26-02-1946 RHAF 27-05-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK576

s/n MK576

Castle Bromwich

MK 576

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;412

Walker:

Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 22 June 1944. Shot down by flak over France on 13 August 1944. Pilot Warrant Officer G.J. Young shot by Gestapo while POW.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 19-03-1944 412S 22-06-1944 CAC ops 29-06-1944 Hit by flak on sweep FTR 13-08-1944 Warrant Officer G J Young killed - Thought to have been shot by the Gestapo as a PoW

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK577

s/n MK577

Castle Bromwich

MK 577

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1944, coded "YO*F". One of 5 squadron aircraft that shared the RAF/RCAFs first jet kill, an Me 262 over Arnheim-Nijmegen on 5 October 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-04-1944 329S 08-06-1944 Miles Aircraft 18-07-1944 411S 24-08-1944 ? 401S 31-08-1944 Scottish Aviation 04-03-1945 BAF 11-08-1948 as SM-21

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK578

s/n MK578

Castle Bromwich

MK 578

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 18-03-1944 302S 30-04-1944 308S 15-06-1944 FTR SOC 16-06-1944 cancel AST 20-10-1944 222MU 12-12-1944 Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 REAF 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK579

s/n MK579

Castle Bromwich

MK 579

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-04-1944 132S 15-06-1944 441S 132S CB ops 23-06-1944 401S 06-07-1944 Westland 10-12-1944 mods FCC Flt Northolt 22-06-1945 sold VA 05-12-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK580

s/n MK580

Castle Bromwich

MK 580

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 18-03-1944 84GSU 27-04-1944 Ran out of fuel and crash landed in field Black Brook Farm nr Washington Sussex 11-06-1944 recat E 16-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK581

s/n MK581

Castle Bromwich

MK 581

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-03-1944 331S 08-09-1944 49MU Engine cut after take-off crashlanded at Wield Kent 21-04-1945 CAC 08-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK582

s/n MK582

Castle Bromwich

MK 582

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 18-03-1944 329S '5A-F' 27-04-1944 Collided with MK213 nr Namur and abandoned nr Dover 02-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK583

s/n MK583

Castle Bromwich

MK 583

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 19-03-1944 1S 11-04-1944 ros 11-06-1944 AST 11-09-1944 Westland mods sold Turkey 23-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK584

s/n MK584

Castle Bromwich

MK 584

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-03-1944 52MU 06-04-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK585

s/n MK585

Castle Bromwich

MK 585

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;441

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-03-1944 56S 04-05-1944 Miles Aircraft 18-07-1944 441S 28-09-1944 Missing from exercise off Shetlands 23-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK586

s/n MK586

Castle Bromwich

MK 586

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 24-03-1944 66S 08-06-1944 CAC ops 20-06-1944 66S 27-07-1944 453S 05-10-1944 MedAAF 09-07-1945 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK587

s/n MK587

Castle Bromwich

MK 587

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 25 July 1944. Had left this unit by December 1944, when it was shot down while with No. 91 Squadron RAF.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-04-1944 329S 08-06-1944 3501SU 09-07-1944 402S 25-07-1944 91S Combat with Me109s over Hamm 05-12-1944 Flying Officer K R Collier RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK588

s/n MK588

Castle Bromwich

MK 588

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-03-1944 332S 'AH-S' 05-05-1944 420RSU CAC 06-07-1944 332S 'AH-S' 27-07-1944 Shot down by flak 2m SW of Terneuzen 17-09-1944 2/Lt R I Isachsen killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK589

s/n MK589

Castle Bromwich

MK 589

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-03-1944 165S 'SK-G' 30-05-1944 Engaged Ju88s south of Baud plus flak abandoned 2m W of Tregastel 06-06-1944 F/Lt J G Clouston RNZAF died of wounds on 21st

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK590

s/n MK590

Castle Bromwich

MK 590

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1943/45, coded "YO*H".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 27-03-1944 401S 22-06-1944 412S 31-08-1944 453S 28-09-1944 ASTE 10-02-1945 16FU tyre burst on takeoff tip onto nose St.Mawgan CE 12-09-1946 SOC 29-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire L.F. Mk. IX serial MK599

s/n MK599

Vickers-Armstrong

MK 599

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF. May have collided with MJ387 on 21 November 1944, but this is also reported as MK837.

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK602

s/n MK602

Castle Bromwich

MK 602

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;441

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 02-01-1944 ros 28-01-1944 443S 11-03-1944 CAC ops 25-05-1944 AST 441S Escort Lancasters to Cologne Missing in cloud nr Brussels presumed iced up 28-10-1944 Flying Officer A J McDonald killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK603

s/n MK603

Castle Bromwich

MK 603

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 23-01-1944 222MU 12-02-1944 Fort Liard 01-03-1944 Casablanca 17-03-1944 326S 26-04-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945 GC1/1 destroyed 11-07-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK604

s/n MK604

Castle Bromwich

MK 604

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 23-01-1944 237S SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK605

s/n MK605

Castle Bromwich

MK 605

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 443 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "2I*W".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-02-1944 443S 11-03-1944 CAC 10-05-1944 Engaged by fighters and flak during sweep 16-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK606

s/n MK606

Castle Bromwich

MK 606

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 29-01-1944 313S 17-02-1944 FACB 04-08-1944 recat AC 322S 07-09-1944 AST 05-12-1944 RNethAF 15-05-1947 as H-1950 later H-111 to spares

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK607

s/n MK607

Castle Bromwich

MK 607

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;443

Walker:

Used by No. 443 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "2I*S". Lost on operations over Sasy Calvados, France on 16 June 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 29-01-1944 443S 14-03-1944 Engaged by fighters and flak during sweep 16-06-1944 Flying Officer L Perez-Gomez killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK608

s/n MK608

Castle Bromwich

MK 608

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-02-1944 411ARF 12-02-1944 312S DBR in ground collision Manston CE 15-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK609

s/n MK609

Castle Bromwich

MK 609

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-02-1944 313S 21-02-1944 overshot landing struck wall Southend CE 15-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK610

s/n MK610

Castle Bromwich

MK 610

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-02-1944 132S FAAC 11-04-1944 ros GAL 17-08-1944 317S 02-11-1944 Destroyed in air raid St.Denis Westrem CE 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK611

s/n MK611

Castle Bromwich

MK 611

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 443 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Flying Officer A.M. Thomas bailed out near Bourg Leopold (Leopoldsburg), Belgium on 30 November 1944 after a glycol leak.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-02-1944 602S 'LO-A' FAAC 22-05-1944 CB ops 16-06-1944 511FRU 22-06-1944 Miles Aircraft 18-07-1944 443S Abandoned after glycol leak 6m NE of Bourg Leopold 30-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK612

s/n MK612

Castle Bromwich

MK 612

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-02-1944 602S 15-06-1944 412S 24-08-1944 Swung on landing and hit roller Rips CB 05-10-1944 CE 16-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK613

s/n MK613

Castle Bromwich

MK 613

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-02-1944 52MU 08-03-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK614

s/n MK614

Castle Bromwich

MK 614

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-02-1944 83GSU 12-03-1944 602S 15-06-1944 Dived into ground attacking MT 5m E of Conde 01-08-1944 Kapt T Johnsen DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK615

s/n MK615

Castle Bromwich

MK 615

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-02-1944 52MU 01-03-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK616

s/n MK616

Castle Bromwich

MK 616

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 10-02-1944 Engine cut on take-off spun into ground 2m N of Cosford CE 10-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK617

s/n MK617

Castle Bromwich

MK 617

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 414 (FR) Squadron, RCAF on the continent from August 1944, coded "RU*W".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

crashed on del flt CE 10-02-1944 rtp (not to be counted - serial alloc to new aircraft now in USSR) 39MU 24-05-1944 52MU 14-06-1944 Arabis 29-06-1944 Hapmat 12-08-1944 Basrah 22-08-1944 USSR 27-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK618

s/n MK618

Castle Bromwich

MK 618

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-02-1944 453S 'FU-F' 12-03-1944 Shot down by flak Villers Bocage 24-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK619

s/n MK619

Castle Bromwich

MK 619

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-02-1944 66S 07-03-1944 Flak damage Chartres CB 21-03-1944 AST 25-03-1944 FAAC 07-07-1944 AST 3501SU 16-10-1944 328S 05-04-1945 Armee de l'Air GC1/1 destroyed 16-10-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK620

s/n MK620

Castle Bromwich

MK 620

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-02-1944 215MU 14-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 238S 237S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Alessandria 22-06-1944 SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK621

s/n MK621

Castle Bromwich

MK 621

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-02-1944 215MU 21-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 238S 601S Hit crashed aircraft on takeoff Fabrico FACE 03-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK622

s/n MK622

Castle Bromwich

MK 622

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-02-1944 412S 23-03-1944 Hit by flak SW Falaise and abandoned 2m W of Falcone 07-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK623

s/n MK623

Castle Bromwich

MK 623

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-02-1944 enemy action 03-03-1944 ros AST 31-05-1944 308S 15-06-1944 CB ops 15-03-1945 bou 6326M SOC 16-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK624

s/n MK624

Castle Bromwich

MK 624

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-02-1944 602S 12-03-1944 Scottish Aviation 10-07-1944 mods recat E 11-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK625

s/n MK625

Castle Bromwich

MK 625

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-02-1944 82MU 09-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 243S 237S Middle East 27-09-1945 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK626

s/n MK626

Castle Bromwich

MK 626

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-02-1944 52MU 12-03-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK627

s/n MK627

Castle Bromwich

MK 627

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-02-1944 215MU 09-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 40SAAF Crashed on tactical recce nr Forli 12-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK628

s/n MK628

Castle Bromwich

MK 628

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-02-1944 132S 15-06-1944 403S CAC 23-07-1944 AST 08-12-1944 sold Turkey 15-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK629

s/n MK629

Castle Bromwich

MK 629

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-02-1944 215MU 09-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 154S 326S Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK630

s/n MK630

Castle Bromwich

MK 630

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-02-1944 411S 24-08-1944 442S 31-08-1944 412S 07-09-1944 602S AST 04-12-1944 453S 03-12-1945 RNethAF 18-07-1946 as H-19

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK631

s/n MK631

Castle Bromwich

MK 631

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-03-1944 132S 'FF-V' CE ops 14-06-1944 411RSU 15-06-1944 83GSU struck by taxying PL130 Thorney Island CE 02-10-1944 AST 222MU 31-12-1944 RNoAF 'FN-E' 'A-AD' 21-09-1945 crashed Vaernes 11-08-1947 [49MU CE 14-03-1947 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK632

s/n MK632

Castle Bromwich

MK 632

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-03-1944 401S 29-06-1944 412S 31-08-1944 421S 19-10-1944 AST 02-01-1945 39MU 29-05-1945 RNethAF 17-07-1946 as H-13

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK633

s/n MK633

Castle Bromwich

MK 633

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-02-1944 412S 10-04-1944 331S 08-06-1944 443S 11-01-1945 411S 01-03-1945 Hit trees on ferry flight and crashed Osnabruck-Munster road FACE 17-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK634

s/n MK634

Castle Bromwich

MK 634

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-02-1944 222MU 14-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 4SAAF Hit by flak and abandoned 18-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK635

s/n MK635

Castle Bromwich

MK 635

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 09-03-1944 56S 17-06-1944 402S 17-07-1944 91S Strafing encountered flak crash landed south of St.Omer nr Mazingham 01-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK636

s/n MK636

Castle Bromwich

MK 636

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 443 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "2I*E".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 09-03-1944 443S 27-07-1944 CAC ops 17-08-1944 ASTH 30-08-1944 12FU 12-01-1945 MedAAF 10-02-1945 to ItalianAF 30-05-1946 as MM4080

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK637

s/n MK637

Castle Bromwich

MK 637

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-03-1944 165S 28-03-1944 9MU 23-03-1945 MedAAF 30-04-1945 87S hit trees force-landed during low level exercise 25m NE of Treviso Italy 22-01-1946 SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK638

s/n MK638

Castle Bromwich

MK 638

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-03-1944 165S 'SK-B' 30-03-1944 Bounced on landing and hit ridge Lympne CE 26-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK639

s/n MK639

Castle Bromwich

MK 639

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 09-03-1944 FLS CFE VA EA 02-05-1946 SOC 02-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK640

s/n MK640

Castle Bromwich

MK 640

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 66S Hit by flak Bayeux and crashed in sea 10m off Normandy 21-05-1944 Flying Officer S A Rodgers killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK641

s/n MK641

Castle Bromwich

MK 641

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-03-1944 52MU 11-04-1944 Empire Glade 01-06-1944 Hapmat 09-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK642

s/n MK642

Castle Bromwich

MK 642

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-03-1944 52MU 13-04-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK643

s/n MK643

Castle Bromwich

MK 643

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-03-1944 52MU 11-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK644

s/n MK644

Castle Bromwich

MK 644

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-03-1944 1S 'JX-M' 11-04-1944 Rhubarb damaged CB 22-05-1944 ros Swung off runway on landing and overturned Manston CE 02-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK645

s/n MK645

Castle Bromwich

MK 645

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 52MU 16-04-1944 Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK646

s/n MK646

Castle Bromwich

MK 646

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-03-1944 52MU 16-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK659

s/n MK659

Castle Bromwich

MK 659

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-03-1944 1S 14-04-1944 CAC ops 03-12-1944 RSO GA jumped chocks struck two Spits CB 29-01-1945 ASTH Armee de l'Air 15-08-1946 GC2/4

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK660

s/n MK660

Castle Bromwich

MK 660

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-04-1944 52MU 01-05-1944 Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK661

s/n MK661

Castle Bromwich

MK 661

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;421

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 05-04-1944 317S 03-05-1944 CAC 28-05-1944 421S 13-07-1944 Armed recce Dieppe area am shot down by Fw190 25-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK662

s/n MK662

Castle Bromwich

MK 662

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-02-1944 222MU 14-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 1SAAF Hit by flak nr Castiglione and abandoned 14-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK663

s/n MK663

Castle Bromwich

MK 663

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 07-03-1944 222S 27-03-1944 349S 07-09-1944 FAAC 30-10-1944 29MU 09-07-1945 sold Turkey 05-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK664

s/n MK664

Castle Bromwich

MK 664

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-02-1944 222MU 12-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 43S 72S Engine cut abandoned W of Grenoble 02-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK665

s/n MK665

Castle Bromwich

MK 665

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-02-1944 52MU 20-03-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK666

s/n MK666

Castle Bromwich

MK 666

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 56S 27-05-1944 402S 17-07-1944 ros 29-07-1944 126S 04-09-1944 Miles Aircraft 14-02-1945 29MU 15-05-1945 130S 21-03-1946 struck ground while in cloud Hussey Farm nr Froyle Hants CE pilot killed 20-08-1946 SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK667

s/n MK667

Castle Bromwich

MK 667

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-03-1944 331S 08-06-1944 414S 21-12-1944 CAC ops 24-03-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK668

s/n MK668

Castle Bromwich

MK 668

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-02-1944 215MU 21-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 243S Missing nr Pistoia 04-06-1944 SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK669

s/n MK669

Castle Bromwich

MK 669

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 222S 02-04-1944 332S 31-08-1944 AST 08-12-1944 1APU 06-05-1945 MedAAF 27-05-1945 Middle East 09-08-1945 Ran into MK253 taxying at Petan Tiqva 07-02-1946 SOC 28-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK670

s/n MK670

Castle Bromwich

MK 670

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 31-03-1944 74S 16-05-1944 312S 08-07-1944 CAC ops 25-08-1944 ros 33MU 01-08-1945 sold scrap R.J.Coley 03-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK671

s/n MK671

Castle Bromwich

MK 671

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-03-1944 AST 06-06-1944 317S 22-06-1944 CAC ops 01-09-1944 AST 20-09-1944 329S 08-01-1945 CAC ops 16-02-1945 RNorAF 21-09-1945 331skv 'FN-M' 'A-AK' 332skv 'AH-H' 04-1951 storage 06-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK672

s/n MK672

Castle Bromwich

MK 672

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-03-1944 74S 16-05-1944 Hit by flak from Dunkirk hit a tree and crashed 22-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK673

s/n MK673

Castle Bromwich

MK 673

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 24-03-1944 126S '5J-M' 10-05-1944 FAAC 21-10-1944 ros Westland 14-02-1945 165S 12-06-1945 66S 02-09-1946 sold scrap R.J.Coley 03-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK674

s/n MK674

Castle Bromwich

MK 674

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-03-1944 74S Crashed in sea off Brightlingsea Essex 12-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK675

s/n MK675

Castle Bromwich

MK 675

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-03-1944 127S 16-05-1944 313S 08-07-1944 118S 15-07-1944 441S 15-02-1945 Scottish Aviation 20-03-1945 47MU 14-01-1948 SAAF 05-08-1948 as '5549'

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK676

s/n MK676

Castle Bromwich

MK 676

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF when lost over Holland on 20 October 1944. Came down near Volkel.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 27-03-1944 Miles Aircraft 16-06-1944 411S 06-08-1944 401S 31-08-1944 Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Volkel CAC 20-10-1944 CE 30-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK677

s/n MK677

Castle Bromwich

MK 677

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-04-1944 485S 03-05-1944 CAC 20-08-1944 ros 341S 13-12-1944 308S 11-01-1945 349S 08-02-1945 Armee de l'Air 12-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK678

s/n MK678

Castle Bromwich

MK 678

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 05-04-1944 317S 10-05-1944 402S 17-07-1944 FAAC 04-08-1944 ros 1005SW Tangmere 12-10-1944 Westland 03-03-1945 9MU 28-06-1945 sold Turkey 01-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK679

s/n MK679

Castle Bromwich

MK 679

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-04-1944 308S 64S 30-11-1944 39MU 24-02-1945 MedAAF 29-03-1945 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4135

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK680

s/n MK680

Castle Bromwich

MK 680

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 30-03-1944 127S 16-05-1944 313S 08-07-1944 118S 15-07-1944 DeH 21-02-1945 33MU 14-09-1945 Armee de l'Air 03-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK681

s/n MK681

Castle Bromwich

MK 681

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-03-1944 74S 16-05-1944 312S 08-07-1944 313S 05-10-1944 CB ops 24-12-1944 ASTH 06-01-1945 RDAF 27-10-1948 as '404' collision with 412 at Arreso 24-07-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK682

s/n MK682

Castle Bromwich

MK 682

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-03-1944 74S 16-05-1944 312S 'DU-C' 08-07-1944 Dakota escort to Moerdijk Bridge at Eindhoven Hit by flak while attacking flak positions nr Willemsdorp crashed at Strigen 18-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK683

s/n MK683

Castle Bromwich

MK 683

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 05-04-1944 118S CAC ops 01-11-1944 recat E 16-11-1944 bboc 09-03-1945 8OTU 14-08-1945 Swung on landing ran off runway and tipped up Chalgrove CE 27-08-1946 SOC 26-09-1946 to 6162M Benson 26-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK684

s/n MK684

Castle Bromwich

MK 684

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-03-1944 317S 01-05-1944 322S 'VL-V' Strafing evening Baled out south east of St.Omer 30-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK685

s/n MK685

Castle Bromwich

MK 685

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-04-1944 52MU 26-04-1944 Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK686

s/n MK686

Castle Bromwich

MK 686

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1945.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 31-03-1944 66S CB ops 16-06-1944 511FRU 22-06-1944 GAL 06-11-1944 411S 21-12-1944 39RecceWngUSAAF 29-03-1945 414S 05-04-1945 411S 12-04-1945 Miles Aircraft 27-06-1945 Armee de l'Air 31-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK687

s/n MK687

Castle Bromwich

MK 687

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Shot down by a German fighter over Caen on the evening of 15 June 1944. Flight Lieutenant B.T. Gilmour not injured.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 31-03-1944 411S 29-06-1944 421S 25-06-1944 ? 411S 27-07-1944 1ATC 10-08-1944 ros 21-08-1944 1OADU 19-01-1945 MedAAF 02-02-1945 Combat with Fw190s and Bf109s Hit by flak and abandoned 13-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK688

s/n MK688

Castle Bromwich

MK 688

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-04-1944 302S 03-05-1944 83GSU 17-06-1944 mods 64S CAC ops 31-07-1944 ros 64S 26-08-1944 sold Turkey 22-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK689

s/n MK689

Castle Bromwich

MK 689

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-03-1944 331S 08-06-1944 33MU 02-09-1944 414S 30-11-1944 CB ops 24-03-1945 Armee de l'Air GC1/1

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK690

s/n MK690

Castle Bromwich

MK 690

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 22-04-1944 317S 03-05-1944 411S 20-07-1944 401S 24-07-1944 411S 31-08-1944 132S 05-10-1944 ASTE 30-05-1945 Armee de l'Air 17-08-1946 GC2/7 destroyed 27-10-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK691

s/n MK691

Castle Bromwich

MK 691

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-03-1944 74S 09-04-1944 CAC ops 27-05-1944 ros 312S 09-06-1944 eng cut after switch fuel tanks bellylanded nr North Weald 28-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK692

s/n MK692

Castle Bromwich

MK 692

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 30-03-1944 AST 21-06-1944 401S CA ops 12-08-1944 411S 31-08-1944 132S 05-10-1944 fire in air force-landed 16m south of Epinal CE 15-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK693

s/n MK693

Castle Bromwich

MK 693

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 31-03-1944 403S 27-07-1944 CAC ops 12-08-1944 DeH 39MU 10-03-1945 MedAAF 02-08-1945 RHAF 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK694

s/n MK694

Castle Bromwich

MK 694

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-03-1944 74S 16-05-1944 312S 08-07-1944 313S 'RY-E' 05-10-1944 303S 11-12-1944 VA Henley 30-08-1945 ros 29MU 15-03-1946 RDAF 12-01-1949 as '405'

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK695

s/n MK695

Castle Bromwich

MK 695

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 27-03-1944 132S 15-06-1944 403S 27-07-1944 CAC ops 08-08-1944 443S Engine cut crashlanded 6m W of Weert 03-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK696

s/n MK696

Castle Bromwich

MK 696

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 31-01-1944 127S FAAC 08-05-1944 ros Hit by flak nr Le Treport V-1 site and ditched 10m W of Ault 27-05-1944 Flight Sergeant A C H White rescued by Walrus

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK697

s/n MK697

Castle Bromwich

MK 697

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-05-1944 222MU 25-05-1944 Argyll 01-06-1944 Casablanca 13-06-1944 336Wg Lost power and crashlanded 1m NE of San Severo 18-07-1945 SOC 06-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK698

s/n MK698

Castle Bromwich

MK 698

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 31 August 1944. Later with No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, damaged in combat south-east of Wesel on 5 December 1944, crash landed near Wachendonk.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 05-04-1944 317S 03-05-1944 Miles Aircraft 18-07-1944 401S 31-08-1944 412S Damaged by Bf109s S of Wesel and crashlanded nr Wachendonk 05-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK699

s/n MK699

Castle Bromwich

MK 699

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-04-1944 52MU 29-04-1944 Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK713

s/n MK713

Castle Bromwich

MK 713

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-02-1944 82MU 07-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 Armee de l'Air GR2/33 30-09-1944 DeH 18-05-1945 9MU 21-06-1945 FCCS 16-07-1945 FAAC 21-05-1946 SOC scrap dump 29-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK714

s/n MK714

Castle Bromwich

MK 714

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-03-1944 215MU 16-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 111S 'JU-D' 208S SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK715

s/n MK715

Castle Bromwich

MK 715

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-02-1944 56S 09-05-1944 402S 17-07-1944 1S 12-04-1945 6MU nea 07-10-1946 sold VA for spares 02-01-1947 to RNeAF as H-97 03-1948 Cv two seat trainer T9 23-03-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK716

s/n MK716

Castle Bromwich

MK 716

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 302S 03-05-1944 83GSU 15-06-1944 mods 312S FACB 24-06-1944 ros 34Wng SU Prep Flt 27-07-1944 414S CB ops 02-03-1945 Armee de l'Air GC2/1

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK717

s/n MK717

Castle Bromwich

MK 717

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 222S 02-04-1944 CAC ops 01-05-1944 ros 485S 11-01-1945 349S 08-02-1945 308S 22-02-1945 84ARF 10-05-1945 4S 12-07-1945 326S 23-08-1945 34GCF 06-09-1945 FACE 06-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK718

s/n MK718

Castle Bromwich

MK 718

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-02-1944 52MU 12-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK719

s/n MK719

Castle Bromwich

MK 719

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 302S 05-05-1944 83GSU 15-06-1944 mods 308S 15-06-1944 332S CAC ops 07-07-1944 ros MedAAF 21-06-1945 RHAF 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK720

s/n MK720

Castle Bromwich

MK 720

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-03-1944 308S 03-05-1944 420RSU 15-06-1944 64S runway collision with MK483 CE Harrowbeer 10-07-1944 GAL 28-11-1944 mods 332S 'AH-D' 25-01-1945 Shot down by flak on sweep 01-03-1945 F/Lt P Henrichsen killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK721

s/n MK721

Castle Bromwich

MK 721

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF in August 1944. Later with No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 31-03-1944 Cv type 509 two seat trainer 19-06-1951 to IAC160 29-06-1951 crashed 15-02-1957

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK722

s/n MK722

Castle Bromwich

MK 722

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 485S 21-04-1944 CAC 08-06-1944 Destroyed in air raid Gilze-Rijen [Maldegem airfield] 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK723

s/n MK723

Castle Bromwich

MK 723

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 302S 03-05-1944 83GSU 15-06-1944 mods 16S 22-06-1944 Lost on low level sortie to Doullens pilots first operational sortie 22-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK724

s/n MK724

Castle Bromwich

MK 724

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-03-1944 215MU 10-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 601S 'UF-S' 185S Shot down by flak on ground support mission Italy 18-09-1944 RJ Rowe killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK725

s/n MK725

Castle Bromwich

MK 725

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-03-1944 1S 'JX-N' 13-04-1944 Collided with Spitfire on runway North Weald FAAC 20-04-1944 [310S Hit by flak while attacking a train 21-05-1944 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK726

s/n MK726

Castle Bromwich

MK 726

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-03-1944 1S 27-04-1944 CAC ops 23-07-1944 ros ASTE 16-04-1945 29MU 01-10-1945 sold Turkey 11-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK727

s/n MK727

Castle Bromwich

MK 727

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 06-03-1944 215MU 20-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 238S 111S SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK728

s/n MK728

Castle Bromwich

MK 728

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-03-1944 215MU 20-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 7SAAF 32S 'GZ-R' Middle East 16-08-1945 SOC 27-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK729

s/n MK729

Castle Bromwich

MK 729

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-03-1944 84GSU 27-03-1944 442S 27-07-1944 602S 28-09-1944 engine failed in circuit crash-landed Coltishall CE 14-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK730

s/n MK730

Castle Bromwich

MK 730

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Flown by Flight Lieutenant M.J. Gordon when he claimed one Bf109 destroyed and one damaged over Caen on 2 July 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 403S CAC ops 16-07-1944 enemy action CB 02-10-1944 443S 14-12-1944 Destroyed in air raid Evere CE 01-01-1945 ASTE recat B 06-04-1945 recat E SOC 28-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK731

s/n MK731

Castle Bromwich

MK 731

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;414

Walker:

Used by No. 414 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Lost on 28 November 1944, during operations over Belgium and Germany. Struk by flak during reconnaisance mission to Duren area of Germany. Crashed near Simmerath, Germany (on Belgium border). Flying Officer H.J.S. OBrian killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 331S 08-06-1944 511FRU 15-06-1944 33MU 19-08-1944 414S Shot down by flak Roer Valley 28-11-1944 Flying Officer H J S O'Brien killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK732

s/n MK732

c/n CBAF IX.1732

Castle Bromwich

MK 732

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 08-03-1944 485S RNethAF as H-25 22-04-1947 4SoTT St.Athan 1971 71MU 11-71 RAF Coningsby 1974 spares for BBMF as 8633M G-HVDM RNethAF Museum Gilze Rijen airworthy RNethAF Historic Flight PH-OUQ

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK733

s/n MK733

Castle Bromwich

MK 733

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-03-1944 1S 14-04-1944 FACE 20-04-1944 ros Scottish Aviation 18-04-1945 sold Turkey 02-05-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK734

s/n MK734

Castle Bromwich

MK 734

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-03-1944 56S taxy collision with NH152 CB Newchurch 21-05-1944 ros 402S 17-07-1944 91S FAAC 15-03-1945 326S 28-06-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK735

s/n MK735

Castle Bromwich

MK 735

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-03-1944 52MU 07-04-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK736

s/n MK736

Castle Bromwich

MK 736

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 132S 15-06-1944 602S 06-07-1944 CE 04-07-1944 ? 82MU 19-12-1944 Tamele 13-01-1945 Casablanca 25-01-1945 SOC 30-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK737

s/n MK737

Castle Bromwich

MK 737

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;441

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 83GSU 08-05-1944 132S 15-06-1944 441S shot down by Bf109 nr Gace 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK738

s/n MK738

Castle Bromwich

MK 738

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-03-1944 ros 16-06-1944 1S 17-06-1944 165S 04-07-1944 412S CAC ops 14-08-1944 ros 165S 20-09-1944 MedAAF 16-05-1945 SOC 26-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK739

s/n MK739

Castle Bromwich

MK 739

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-03-1944 215S 20-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 154S 417S Engine failed u/c collapsed in emergency landing Treviso FACE 14-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK740

s/n MK740

Castle Bromwich

MK 740

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 07-03-1944 52MU 12-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK741

s/n MK741

Castle Bromwich

MK 741

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-02-1944 52MU 14-03-1944 St.Clears 03-04-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK742

s/n MK742

Castle Bromwich

MK 742

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;403

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 02-03-1944 84GSU 23-03-1944 403S Shot down by flak crashed Herbecourt nr Amiens 02-06-1944 F/Lt J Hodgson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK743

s/n MK743

Castle Bromwich

MK 743

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-03-1944 222MU 20-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 232S Armee de l'Air GC2/3

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK744

s/n MK744

Castle Bromwich

MK 744

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-03-1944 1S 14-04-1944 Combat with Fw190s over Foret de Bratonne force-landed 17-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK745

s/n MK745

Castle Bromwich

MK 745

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-02-1944 312S 15-06-1944 64S 03-09-1944 ros Engine cut crashlanded nr Antwerp on Lancaster escort 02-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK746

s/n MK746

Castle Bromwich

MK 746

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-02-1944 Porthreath 03-04-1944 165S 01-08-1944 Scottish Aviation 06-02-1945 3APU 19-04-1945 MedAAF 21-06-1945 RHAF 29-05-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK747

s/n MK747

Castle Bromwich

MK 747

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 02-03-1944 ASTH 31-05-1944 308S 15-06-1944 CB ops 26-09-1944 sold Turkey 10-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK748

s/n MK748

Castle Bromwich

MK 748

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-02-1944 52MU 14-03-1944 Avristan 30-03-1944 Hapmat 15-05-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK749

s/n MK749

Castle Bromwich

MK 749

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-03-1944 165S 28-03-1944 CE 23-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK750

s/n MK750

Castle Bromwich

MK 750

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 47MU 18-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 CE ops 01-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK751

s/n MK751

Castle Bromwich

MK 751

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 165S 'SK-T' 30-03-1944 Engaged Ju88s Ran out of fuel and abandoned 5m S of Predannack 06-06-1944 F/Lt A D May killed when chute did not deploy

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK752

s/n MK752

Castle Bromwich

MK 752

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-03-1944 165S 'SK-W' 30-03-1944 Engine failed wheels up landing Farthinghoe Kent CE 13-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK753

s/n MK753

Castle Bromwich

MK 753

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 05-03-1944 ? 165S 'SK-E' NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK754

s/n MK754

Castle Bromwich

MK 754

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

.5in guns 33MU 05-03-1944 485S 08-06-1944 332S CAC ops 11-10-1944 ASTH 15-02-1945 sold Turkey 30-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK755

s/n MK755

Castle Bromwich

MK 755

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-02-1944 215MU 09-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 43S Hit obstruction while landing at dusk Peretola FACE 02-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK756

s/n MK756

Castle Bromwich

MK 756

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-03-1944 312S FAAC 27-04-1944 AST 308S 09-11-1944 CAC ops 01-01-1945 326S 05-04-1945 327S 04-10-1945 Armee de l'Air 04-12-1945 GC2/1

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK769

s/n MK769

Castle Bromwich

MK 769

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 222MU 13-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 43S SOC 28-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK770

s/n MK770

Castle Bromwich

MK 770

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 222MU 13-03-1944 Empire Raj 21-03-1944 Casablanca 06-04-1944 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4064

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK771

s/n MK771

Castle Bromwich

MK 771

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-03-1944 215MU 20-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 243S Flew into ground on sweep Roccastrada 12-06-1944 SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK772

s/n MK772

Castle Bromwich

MK 772

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "Y2*P". Lost over Normandy on 13 July 1944. Last seen being chased into clouds by Fw190s at approximately 17:15. Flight Lieutenant A.W. Roseland killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-02-1944 83GSU 30-05-1944 442S 'Y2-P' Combat with Fw190s and Bf109s 13-07-1944 F/Lt A W Roseland killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK773

s/n MK773

Castle Bromwich

MK 773

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 82MU 18-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 243S Missing from attack on MT nr Castellina Marittima 06-06-1944 SOC 30-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK774

s/n MK774

Castle Bromwich

MK 774

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;222

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-03-1944 222S 20-04-1944 Engine cut crashlanded in Netherlands CE 29-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK775

s/n MK775

Castle Bromwich

MK 775

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-03-1944 84GSU 23-03-1944 312S 08-06-1944 3501SU 22-06-1944 602S 13-07-1944 64S 02-08-1944 Engine cut forcelanded nr Dunkerque 01-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK776

s/n MK776

Castle Bromwich

MK 776

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944. Shot down by Fw190 south of Caen on 27 June 1944. Flying Officer P. Wallace captured, liberated from French hospital on 29 August 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-03-1944 411S 22-06-1944 Combat with Bf109 abandoned in cloud S of Caen 27-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXe serial MK777

s/n MK777

Castle Bromwich

MK 777

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "Y2*Z".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 442S CAC ops 07-07-1944 1ATC 24-08-1944 AST 01-09-1944 129S 17-05-1945 257S 14-10-1946 BAF 24-08-1948 as SM-24

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK778

s/n MK778

Castle Bromwich

MK 778

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-03-1944 165S 30-03-1944 Hit by flak and crashed in sea 20m NE of Porspoder 06-04-1944 Warrant Officer R Downing killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK779

s/n MK779

Castle Bromwich

MK 779

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-03-1944 52MU 06-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK780

s/n MK780

Castle Bromwich

MK 780

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1943/45, coded "YO*R".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-03-1944 401S CAC ops 23-06-1944 403S 29-06-1944 Hit by ML178 while bogged down Illiers l'Eveque 28-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK781

s/n MK781

Castle Bromwich

MK 781

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-03-1944 52MU 18-03-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK782

s/n MK782

Castle Bromwich

MK 782

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 SF Colerne 03-04-1944 ros 12-09-1944 64S 05-10-1944 FAAC 05-11-1944 Scottish Aviation 29-03-1945 Cunliffe-Owen 25-06-1945 mods and new eng CGS 25-07-1945 SOC 27-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK783

s/n MK783

Castle Bromwich

MK 783

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 07-03-1944 222MU 20-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 238S 7SAAF Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Ravenna 19-03-1945 SOC 30-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK784

s/n MK784

Castle Bromwich

MK 784

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 08-03-1944 222S 'ZD-L' 16-04-1944 349S 07-09-1944 83GSU FACB 18-10-1944 3APU 19-04-1945 MedAAF 14-05-1945 137MU storage 29-04-1948 SOC 24-06-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK785

s/n MK785

Castle Bromwich

MK 785

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-03-1944 52MU 12-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK786

s/n MK786

Castle Bromwich

MK 786

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 302S 03-05-1944 312S 15-06-1944 441S CAC ops 07-07-1944 FAAC 11-12-1944 ros ASTE 12-02-1945 sold Turkey 16-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK787

s/n MK787

Castle Bromwich

MK 787

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 222S 12-04-1944 421RSU 22-07-1944 349S 30-11-1944 sold Turkey 15-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK788

s/n MK788

Castle Bromwich

MK 788

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-03-1944 165S 29-03-1944 CAC ops 22-05-1944 GAL 03-10-1944 mods 411S 16-11-1944 to 5685M 28-09-1945 SoH 26-04-1950 SOC AFD 24-01-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK789

s/n MK789

Castle Bromwich

MK 789

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-03-1944 52MU 06-04-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK790

s/n MK790

Castle Bromwich

MK 790

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 02-03-1944 56S 09-05-1944 416S Hit by flak and crashlanded nr Bazenville CE 29-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK791

s/n MK791

Castle Bromwich

MK 791

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 ros 06-04-1944 401S 28-09-1944 CAC ops 30-03-1945 411S 24-05-1945 FAAC 25-05-1945 VAO Westland 14-08-1945 Armee de l'Air 16-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK792

s/n MK792

Castle Bromwich

MK 792

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-03-1944 52MU 06-04-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK793

s/n MK793

Castle Bromwich

MK 793

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-03-1944 332S CAC ops 15-06-1944 420RSU 22-06-1944 602S 29-10-1944 1FU MedAAF 23-04-1945 CAC 29-04-1945 Middle East 14-06-1945 SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK794

s/n MK794

Castle Bromwich

MK 794

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-03-1944 56S 27-05-1944 402S 17-09-1944 412S 24-05-1945 recat E 11-06-1945 SOC 05-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK795

s/n MK795

Castle Bromwich

MK 795

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-03-1944 310S CB ops 21-05-1944 AST 401S FTR ops 19-09-1944 cancel ASTH 29-09-1944 411S 28-12-1944 CAC ops 23-01-1945 401S 01-02-1945 FACB 24-02-1945 sold VA 05-12-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK796

s/n MK796

Castle Bromwich

MK 796

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;421

Walker:

Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Lost over Normandy on 18 July 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 06-03-1944 302S 30-04-1944 1S [Hit by flak while attacking train nr Sizun and aircraft broke up 22-05-1944 ] 421S 13-07-1944 Hit by flak and crashed nr Domfront 25-07-1944 Flying Officer F W Ward killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK797

s/n MK797

Castle Bromwich

MK 797

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-03-1944 222S 30-03-1944 Shot down by Fw190 of JG26 south west of Lisieux 29-06-1944 F/Lt R F Bass killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK798

s/n MK798

Castle Bromwich

MK 798

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-03-1944 1S 14-04-1944 Hit by flak Quimper and crashlanded 01-06-1944 Flying Officer F H Cattermoul died 9th July

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK799

s/n MK799

Castle Bromwich

MK 799

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 19-03-1944 222S 21-04-1944 CAC 05-10-1944 485S 11-01-1945 349S 08-02-1945 322S 22-02-1945 RNoAF 14-12-1947 331skv 'A-CK' 332skv 'AH-N' 04-1951 storage Vaernes 07-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK800

s/n MK800

Castle Bromwich

MK 800

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 443S 27-07-1944 442S CAC 12-08-1944 u/c jammed belly-landed at Evere CE 08-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK801

s/n MK801

Castle Bromwich

MK 801

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-03-1944 165S 'SK-A' 28-03-1944 Encountered flak south of Sizun CAC 19-05-1944 ros AST 01-09-1944 Westland 13-02-1945 sold scrap R.J.Coley 03-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK802

s/n MK802

Castle Bromwich

MK 802

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 06-03-1944 52MU 28-03-1944 Marsdale 22-04-1944 Hapmat 29-05-1944 Basrah 10-06-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK803

s/n MK803

Castle Bromwich

MK 803

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 07-03-1944 215MU 20-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK804

s/n MK804

Castle Bromwich

MK 804

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 222S 02-04-1944 349S 25-01-1945 485S 22-02-1945 326S 22-06-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945 GC2/7

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK805

s/n MK805

c/n CBAF 8079

Castle Bromwich

MK 805

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 312S 08-06-1944 64S 29-09-1944 ros DeH 16-10-1944 3APU 13-04-1945 MedAAF 16-05-1945 145S to ItalianAF 27-06-1946 as MM4084 [MM4085] extant ItalianAF Museum [CBAF 1780?]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK806

s/n MK806

Castle Bromwich

MK 806

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 17APC 01-04-1944 FLS Millfield 05-10-1944 29MU 30-05-1946 SOC 17-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK807

s/n MK807

Castle Bromwich

MK 807

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-03-1944 17APC 01-04-1944 FLS Millfield 05-10-1944 CFE 27-08-1945 major repair 29-04-1946 recat E 08-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK808

s/n MK808

Castle Bromwich

MK 808

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-03-1944 403S FAAC 22-06-1944 421S CAC ops 11-07-1944 AST 222MU 20-12-1944 Tamele 13-01-1945 Casablanca 25-01-1945 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK809

s/n MK809

Castle Bromwich

MK 809

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;421

Walker:

Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Flown by Flying Officer J. Bamford on the evening of 15 June 1944, when he shot down 3 Bf109s over Caen and Cabourg. Lost over Normandy on 18 July 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 22-03-1944 421S CAC ops 02-07-1944 Hit tree during ground attack mission over Normandy CE 18-07-1944 F/Lt P G Johnson DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK810

s/n MK810

Castle Bromwich

MK 810

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

VAWD 06-03-1944 39MU 19-03-1944 132S 'FF-N' CAC ops 21-05-1944 403S 27-07-1944 Hit by flak attacking MT and crashlanded in Normandy CE 05-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK811

s/n MK811

Castle Bromwich

MK 811

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-03-1944 165S 29-03-1944 CB ops 01-07-1944 GAL 10-11-1944 MedAAF 25-02-1945 SOC 05-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK812

s/n MK812

Castle Bromwich

MK 812

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-03-1944 332S 29-04-1944 453S 05-10-1944 3501SU 31-10-1944 326S 05-04-1945 CE 11-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK826

s/n MK826

Castle Bromwich

MK 826

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;442

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944, coded "Y2*X".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 07-03-1944 442S 27-07-1944 Hit by flak and abandoned 10m SE of Caen 01-08-1944 Flying Officer W R Campbell killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK827

s/n MK827

Castle Bromwich

MK 827

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;412

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-03-1944 312S 08-06-1944 GAL 18-07-1944 416S CB ops 25-09-1944 412S 26-04-1945 Hit by ground fire on sweep and abandoned 03-05-1945 F/Lt D M Pieri killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK828

s/n MK828

Castle Bromwich

MK 828

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 52MU 16-04-1944 Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK829

s/n MK829

Castle Bromwich

MK 829

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 222S 14-04-1944 Landed with u/c unlocked due to hydraulic failure Selsey 08-06-1944 421RSU 15-06-1944 recat E 15-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK830

s/n MK830

Castle Bromwich

MK 830

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 222S 21-04-1944 CAC ops 21-05-1944 AST 331S 30-11-1944 CAC ops 14-02-1945 331S 22-02-1945 349S Shot down by flak crashed in flames Lehmden 27-04-1945 F/Lt J Wood RAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK831

s/n MK831

Castle Bromwich

MK 831

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-03-1944 165S 'SK-X' 29-03-1944 CAC ops 19-05-1944 collided with train during attack 12m E of Utrecht 05-09-1944 Flight Sergeant H T Wise killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK832

s/n MK832

Castle Bromwich

MK 832

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 411S 22-06-1944 132S 05-10-1944 326S 05-04-1945 Armee de l'Air 04-12-1945 GC2/3

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK833

s/n MK833

Castle Bromwich

MK 833

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 222S 02-04-1944 CAC ops 21-05-1944 ros AST 08-01-1945 MedAAF 28-06-1945 Middle East SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK834

s/n MK834

Castle Bromwich

MK 834

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;411

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 411S Dive bombing evening abandoned after flak hit bomb and aircraft exploded Neuchatel 19-05-1944 S/Ldr N R Fowlow DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing 1944-05-19 to 1944-05-19

411 (F) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Tangmere

Born 1921 in Hodges Cove, Newfoundland. Enlisted in Halifax, Nova Scotia 22 August 1940. Commissioned 1941. Trained at No1 ITS (graduated 14 December 1940), No11 EFTS (graduated 28 January 1941) and No 2 SFTS (graduated 4 April 1941). Killed in action 19 May 1944

411 Grizzly Bear Squadron (Inimicus inimico) RAF Tangmere. Spitfire LF IX aircraft MK 834 shot down by flak while dive bombing the Railway Crossing at Hazebrough, France, in which Squadron Leader N R Fowlow DFC (RCAF) was killed in action. Fowlow had commenced his diving attack from10,000 feet carrying a 500 lb bomb, but at about 7,000 feet his aircraft was hit by heavy flak exploding the bomb and killing him instantly

Squadron Leader Fowlow DFC had been shot down at sea and rescued, severely wounded, 1942-05-18 while serving with 611 Squadron RAF in Malta. Back in Europe, he later shot down three enemy aircraft while flying with 403 Squadron and one while flying with 421 Squadron

FOWLOW, Squadron Leader Norman Ralph (J15095) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.421 Squadron. Award effective 9 September 1943 as per London Gazette dated 24 September 1943 and AFRO 2386/43 dated 19 November 1943. The citation reads - "This officer has taken part in a very large number of sorties and has proved himself to be a skillful and courageous fighter. He has destroyed four and shared in the destruction of another enemy aircraft." Detail provided by Hugh Halliday, Orleans, Ontario

Aces High Volume 1 by Christopher Shores and Clive Williams pages 266-7

Canadian Wing Commanders by George Brown and Michel Lavigne pages 81, 137, 152

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Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK835

s/n MK835

Castle Bromwich

MK 835

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-03-1944 84GSU 05-05-1944 416S 13-07-1944 Damaged by Fw190s and force-landed in Normandy 14-07-1944 salvaged 416S 12-10-1944 to 5693M 02-10-1945 soc 24-01-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK836

s/n MK836

Castle Bromwich

MK 836

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-03-1944 82MU 27-03-1944 Empire Peacock 21-04-1944 Casablanca 12-05-1944 238S Engine cut crashed on landing St.Catharines 29-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK837

s/n MK837

Castle Bromwich

MK 837

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;416

Walker:

Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Lost on operations 21 or 22 November 1944. Probably collided with MJ387 of same unit. Flying Officer A.W. Collins killed in this aircraft.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-03-1944 416S 27-07-1944 enemy action 12-10-1944 416S FTR ops 22-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK838

s/n MK838

Castle Bromwich

MK 838

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 30-03-1944 165S 30-05-1944 CAC ops 26-07-1944 ros 91S 18-12-1944 Scottish Aviation 23-04-1945 39MU 21-07-1945 sold Turkey 03-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK839

s/n MK839

Castle Bromwich

MK 839

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 302S 03-05-1944 310S 15-06-1944 329S 22-06-1944 165S 'SK-P' 20-09-1944 Miles Aircraft 07-02-1945 331S 30-04-1945 RNoAF 21-09-1945 331skv 'FN'X' 'A-AR' 332skv 03-1952 storage 07-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK840

s/n MK840

Castle Bromwich

MK 840

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;401

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 401S engine failed into sea 50m off Selsey Bill 03-06-1944 Flying Officer C B Cohen killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK841

s/n MK841

Castle Bromwich

MK 841

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 302S 05-05-1944 84GSU 22-06-1944 mods 602S 13-07-1944 CAC ops 30-07-1944 126Wng HQ 17-08-1944 401S 411S 31-08-1944 CB ops 27-09-1944 AST MedAAF 14-06-1945 Middle East 02-08-1945 REAF 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK842

s/n MK842

Castle Bromwich

MK 842

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

crashed 03-1944 rebuilt as HFIX M70 8MU 15-05-1944 3501SU 05-06-1944 313S 07-01-1945 crashed 01-02-1945 SOC 08-02-1945 bboc DeH 02-03-1945 Westland 04-09-1945 Pershore 17-06-1947 SAAF 14-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK843

s/n MK843

Castle Bromwich

MK 843

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 411S 22-06-1944 64S FAAC 412S 20-07-1944 401S 17-08-1944 403S FTR ops 31-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK844

s/n MK844

Castle Bromwich

MK 844

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944/45, coded "Y2*Y". Was with No. 412 (F) Squadron when lost over Holland on 10 April 1945. Pilot V. Smith bailed out, aircraft crashed near Almelo.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-03-1944 341S 08-06-1944 443S 28-09-1944 442S 08-02-1945 412S 22-03-1945 Caught fire in air and abandoned nr Almelo 10-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK845

s/n MK845

Castle Bromwich

MK 845

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1943/45, coded "YO*F".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-03-1944 401S 22-06-1944 FRU 06-07-1944 12TU 12-01-1945 MedAAF 05-02-1945 SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK846

s/n MK846

Castle Bromwich

MK 846

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;403

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 1S 14-04-1944 ros 3501SU 12-10-1944 MedAAF 16-05-1945 SOC 22-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK847

s/n MK847

Castle Bromwich

MK 847

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-03-1944 52MU 23-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK848

s/n MK848

Castle Bromwich

MK 848

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 52MU 07-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK849

s/n MK849

Castle Bromwich

MK 849

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 19-03-1944 485S 21-04-1944 50MU 26-07-1944 ros 31-07-1944 11FU 06-01-1945 MedAAF 07-02-1945 REAF 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK850

s/n MK850

Castle Bromwich

MK 850

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

VAHP 03-07-1944 39MU 03-08-1944 R-RH 13-02-1945 AAEE 05-1945 M266 (Packard M69 mods to M66 standards) Cv XVI rad suit oil cool and combat rating trials ASTH 09-10-1945 Armee de l'Air 16-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK851

s/n MK851

Castle Bromwich

MK 851

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-03-1944 52MU 13-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK852

s/n MK852

Castle Bromwich

MK 852

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1944, coded "YO*S". One of 5 squadron aircraft that shared the RAF/RCAFs first jet kill, an Me 262 over Arnheim-Nijmegen on 5 October 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 19-03-1944 441S 13-07-1944 405RSU CAC 03-08-1944 49MU 29-11-1944 Scottish Aviation 21-02-1945 sold Turkey 09-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK853

s/n MK853

Castle Bromwich

MK 853

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;412

Walker:

Reported with No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF briefly in May 1944. Lost over France in a fighter sweep on 10 May 1944. Shot down near Creil/Leon by Fw 190s. Flight Lieutenant J.A.C. Crimmins killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-03-1944 412S Combat in Creil/Laon area then shot down nr Reims by Fw190s 10-05-1944 F/Lt J A C Crimmins killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK854

s/n MK854

Castle Bromwich

MK 854

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-03-1944 165S 29-03-1944 CAC ops 13-09-1944 ros 33MU 25-02-1945 MedAAF 21-06-1945 Middle East 23-08-1945 SOC 05-02-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK855

s/n MK855

Castle Bromwich

MK 855

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-03-1944 165S 'SK-E' 11-04-1944 Flak SW of Carhaix force-landing into trees 07-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK856

s/n MK856

Castle Bromwich

MK 856

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 52MU 08-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK857

s/n MK857

Castle Bromwich

MK 857

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Sent to Russia.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 52MU 13-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK858

s/n MK858

Castle Bromwich

MK 858

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-03-1944 52MU 04-05-1944 Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK859

s/n MK859

Castle Bromwich

MK 859

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;241

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1944, coded "KH*T". Flown by Flying Officer R.B. Greene when he shared one Bf109 destroyed over Caen on 2 July 1944. Hit by flak over beaches of Normandy on 19 July 1944, possibly from US guns. Crash landed in mine field.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 22-03-1944 FTR ops 14-06-1944 cancel recat B 1ATC 10-08-1944 AST 22-08-1944 222MU 28-11-1944 Guinean 20-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 403S 241S Hit by flak and crashed in sea NE of Cervia 12-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK860

s/n MK860

Castle Bromwich

MK 860

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-03-1944 52MU 29-04-1944 Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK861

s/n MK861

Castle Bromwich

MK 861

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 52MU 08-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK862

s/n MK862

Castle Bromwich

MK 862

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-03-1944 485S 25-04-1944 421RSU 08-06-1944 349S 22-06-1944 33S 26-07-1944 hit by AA fire out of fuel wheels up landing Coombe Head Sussex CE 03-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK863

s/n MK863

Castle Bromwich

MK 863

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

.5in guns 39MU 18-04-1944 222S 08-06-1944 CB ops 19-10-1944 322S 09-11-1944 DeH 09-03-1945 Westland 24-09-1945 sold Turkey 20-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK864

s/n MK864

Castle Bromwich

MK 864

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1943/45, coded "YO*V".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 05-04-1944 GAL 16-05-1944 412S 17-08-1944 401S CAC ops 09-09-1944 126AF 21-09-1944 401S CAC ops 25-09-1944 ros 33MU 14-03-1945 MedAAF 27-05-1945 RHAF 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK865

s/n MK865

Castle Bromwich

MK 865

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 52MU 16-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK866

s/n MK866

Castle Bromwich

MK 866

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 09-05-1944 222S 15-06-1944 FAAC 13-11-1944 485S 11-01-1945 411S 03-05-1945 FAAC 21-05-1945 29MU 24-05-1945 RNoAF 08-04-1948 332skv 'A-CR' 'AH-B' storage 07-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK867

s/n MK867

Castle Bromwich

MK 867

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-03-1944 1S 14-04-1944 Jettisoned tanks at Dutch coast due to spotting other aircraft then encountered bad weather nr the Schelde estuary along with MJ481 27-09-1944 Flying Officer T Wyllie RNZAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK868

s/n MK868

Castle Bromwich

MK 868

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-03-1944 17APC 04-04-1944 FLS Millfield 05-10-1944 FSDS Tangmere FACA 22-04-1945 CFE FACB 12-01-1946 ASTH 07-02-1946 Turkey 11-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK881

s/n MK881

Castle Bromwich

MK 881

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Flown by Flying Officer F.W. Thomson when he claimed 1 Bf109 damaged over Caen on 2 July 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 403S Missing while attacking MT nr Caumont 14-07-1944 Warrant Officer W C Powers killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK882

s/n MK882

Castle Bromwich

MK 882

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-03-1944 401S CAC ops 30-06-1944 39MU 07-12-1944 MedAAF 17-02-1945 Ran out of fuel and belly-landed on beach 2m S of Messina 14-04-1945 SOC 06-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK883

s/n MK883

Castle Bromwich

MK 883

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-03-1944 222S 12-04-1944 Engine cut on sweep ditched in Channel 07-08-1944 Flight Sergeant F J Traynor rescued by Walrus

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK884

s/n MK884

Castle Bromwich

MK 884

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-03-1944 52MU 08-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK885

s/n MK885

Castle Bromwich

MK 885

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-03-1944 411S 22-06-1944 Tyre burst on landing swung and tipped up Evere 07-09-1944 CB 07-09-1944 4ATC 21-09-1944 CE

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK886

s/n MK886

Castle Bromwich

MK 886

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-03-1944 485S 21-04-1944 ros 20-06-1944 DeH 24-11-1944 331S 'FN-J' 10-05-1945 RNoAF 21-09-1945 331skv 'A-AG' rtp 05-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK887

s/n MK887

Castle Bromwich

MK 887

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-03-1944 52MU 11-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK888

s/n MK888

YO RAF Roundel F

Castle Bromwich

MK 888

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 18 November 1944, coded "YO*K". Claimed a Bf 109 over Rheine airfield on 1 January 1945, flown by Flying Officer D.F. Church. Abandoned after developing engine problems on 13 March 1945, came down north of Borkum.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 312S CB ops 15-05-1944 AST 24-05-1944 401S 18-11-1944 CAC ops 01-03-1945 Engine trouble abandoned north of Borken 13-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Sweep 1945-03-13 to 1945-03-13

401 (F) Sqn (RCAF) B88 Heesch Netherlands
Crash and subsequent imprisonment from McKay's personal notes while in Stalag Luft 1.

From 401 Squadron month end Operations Record Book:

"The squadron did two shows today. They were both combined missions with 411 Squadron, the first being an escort job to Invaders [a type of medium bomber] bombing Enchede/Hesepe/Osnabruk area. Both shows proved uneventfui as far as contact with enemy aircraft was concerned, but Flying Officer ARW McKay (Can J/35281) ran into difficulty and failed to return. Just north of Borken [Germany], Bud reported over the radio transmitter that his engine had packed up, and that he was baling out. He went into cloud just at that time and he was not seen again. Bud was a quiet chap whose presence will certainly be missed. Good luck fella - wherever you are."

NOTE 1: The daily ORB says that Flying Officer McKay was in Spitfire MH728. This is highly unlikely, because MH728 continued to fly with 401 Squadron after this date. Also, McKay's logbook shows MH728, but this was filled in by Squadron Leader WT Klersy after McKay was missing, and he likely used the incorrect ORB. Conclusion: McKay flew MK888, YO-B.

Operatins Record Books Operation Record Book Summary 401 Squadron March 1945

Operatins Record Books Operation Record Book Detail 401 Squadron March 1945

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK889

s/n MK889

Castle Bromwich

MK 889

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-03-1944 222S 04-04-1944 349S 08-06-1944 DeH 13-03-1945 Westland 12-10-1945 sold Turkey 15-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK890

s/n MK890

Castle Bromwich

MK 890

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;60

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 18-03-1944 1S 14-04-1944 Hit by flak nr Morlaix 22-05-1944 Flight Sergeant E F Jacobson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK891

s/n MK891

Castle Bromwich

MK 891

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-04-1944 52MU 20-05-1944 Arabis 14-06-1944 Hapmat 29-06-1944 Basrah 12-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK892

s/n MK892

Castle Bromwich

MK 892

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-03-1944 222S 'ZD-C' 04-04-1944 Engine cut forcelanded in Normandy beachhead 10-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK893

s/n MK893

Castle Bromwich

MK 893

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 24-03-1944 126S '5J-P' 10-05-1944 DeH 08-01-1945 sold Turkey 22-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK894

s/n MK894

Castle Bromwich

MK 894

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 52MU 16-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK895

s/n MK895

Castle Bromwich

MK 895

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 312S 08-06-1944 64S Escorting Lancasters pm Flak from armed trawler abandoned over the sea nr Brehat 05-08-1944 Flying Officer A Thorpe picked up by ASR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK896

s/n MK896

Castle Bromwich

MK 896

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 222S 14-04-1944 308S 01-03-1945 331S FAAC 22-03-1945 AST 39MU 07-09-1945 sold Turkey 04-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK897

s/n MK897

Castle Bromwich

MK 897

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 19-03-1944 485S 25-04-1944 CAC ops 28-09-1944 6MU 31-03-1945 332S 01-05-1945 RNoAF 21-09-1945 331skv 'A-AX' 'FN-X' nosed over on t/o Vaernes 12-04-1951 SOC 09-05-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK898

s/n MK898

Castle Bromwich

MK 898

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 24-03-1944 317S 01-05-1944 CAC ops 29-05-1944 ros GAL 31-08-1944 442S 09-12-1944 CAC ops 08-02-1945 442S 15-02-1945 Ran out of fuel on sweep and crashlanded 18-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK899

s/n MK899

Castle Bromwich

MK 899

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 04-04-1944 AST 14-05-1944 302S 15-06-1944 CAC ops 17-08-1944 1ATC 24-08-1944 317S 'JH-P' 19-10-1944 Scottish Aviation 14-04-1945 29MU 09-11-1945 sold Turkey 03-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK900

s/n MK900

Castle Bromwich

MK 900

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-03-1944 52MU 16-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK901

s/n MK901

Castle Bromwich

MK 901

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-03-1944 1S 13-04-1944 CAC ops 19-07-1944 ros 165S 05-10-1944 1S 19-10-1944 AST 06-04-1945 RNethAF 05-07-1946 as H-14 written off 09-04-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK902

s/n MK902

Castle Bromwich

MK 902

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 3 March 1944. Shot down over Normandy on 7 June 1944, east of Caen. Pilot Officer N. Marshall killed. Reported as lost to flak and as shot down by an Fw190.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 19-03-1944 401S Beachhead patrol Shot down by fighter crashed Banville-la-Compagne 07-06-1944 Pilot Officer N Marshall killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK903

s/n MK903

Castle Bromwich

MK 903

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 52MU 08-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK904

s/n MK904

Castle Bromwich

MK 904

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 19-03-1944 485S 01-05-1944 222S 22-06-1944 331S 04-01-1945 349S 26-04-1945 84ARF 30-04-1945 Westland 22-06-1945 29MU 08-11-1945 RNoAF 28-08-1947 332skv 'A-BX' crashed on landing Andsvann 09-03-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK905

s/n MK905

Castle Bromwich

MK 905

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-03-1944 302S 03-05-1944 CAC ops 07-06-1944 302S 22-06-1944 84GSU mods 322S '3W-P' Tail shot off by flak NE of St.Omer 01-09-1944 F/Lt J L Plesman killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK906

s/n MK906

Castle Bromwich

MK 906

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 222S 26-04-1944 33MU 14-11-1944 MedAAF 27-06-1945 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4110

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK907

s/n MK907

Castle Bromwich

MK 907

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 19-03-1944 441S CAC ops 16-07-1944 Scottish Aviation 28-02-1945 9MU 28-05-1945 sold Turkey 26-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK908

s/n MK908

Castle Bromwich

MK 908

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 52MU 08-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK909

s/n MK909

Castle Bromwich

MK 909

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 24-03-1944 56S 'US-E' 04-05-1944 402S 17-07-1944 91S Sweep to St.Trond area evening Hit by flak 15-08-1944 S/Ldr N A Kynaston DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK910

s/n MK910

Castle Bromwich

MK 910

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 19-03-1944 84GCF 16-05-1944 485S 01-02-1945 CAC 22-02-1945 317S 15-03-1945 SNCAN 28-06-1945 Armee de l'Air GC1/3 destroyed Dungeness Khyet IndoChina 24-10-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK911

s/n MK911

Castle Bromwich

MK 911

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-03-1944 52MU 13-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK912

s/n MK912

c/n CBAF IX.1875

Castle Bromwich

MK 912

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 24-03-1944 312S 08-06-1944 AST 30-11-1944 RNethAF 26-07-1946 as H-1959 later H-119 BAF 06-1952 extant as SM-29 Saffraenberg Belgium

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK913

s/n MK913

Castle Bromwich

MK 913

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 22-03-1944 Miles Aircraft 15-06-1944 441S 21-09-1944 Scottish Aviation 13-03-1945 RNethAF 25-05-1947 as H-34

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK914

s/n MK914

Castle Bromwich

MK 914

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1944. Forced landed at Schaffen, near Diest (Belgium?) on 17 September 1944. Pilot raised undercarriage to prevent overrun.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 13-04-1944 485S 23-04-1944 442S 27-07-1944 411S Engine cut forcelanded and u/c raised to stop Diest CB 16-09-1944 4ATC 21-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK915

s/n MK915

Castle Bromwich

MK 915

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 19-04-1944 302S 03-05-1944 83GSU 15-06-1944 mods 16S 22-06-1944 2TAFCS 30-11-1944 enemy action 01-01-1945 AST 14-03-1945 sold Turkey 07-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK916

s/n MK916

Castle Bromwich

MK 916

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 23-03-1944 412S CAC ops 20-07-1944 410RSU 27-07-1944 AST 03-08-1944 222MU 20-12-1944 Tamele 13-01-1945 Casablanca 25-01-1945 to ItalianAF 30-05-1946 written off 23-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK917

s/n MK917

Castle Bromwich

MK 917

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 24-03-1944 329S FAAC 21-05-1944 ros 416S 23-09-1944 39MU 05-05-1945 sold scrap R.J.Coley 06-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK918

s/n MK918

Castle Bromwich

MK 918

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 19-03-1944 302S 30-04-1944 308S 15-06-1944 421S 29-06-1944 403S 27-07-1944 enemy action CB 21-10-1944 Scottish Aviation 28-03-1945 recat E 11-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK919

s/n MK919

Castle Bromwich

MK 919

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 19-03-1944 1S 10-04-1944 CB ops 22-05-1944 ros 1S 07-07-1944 tailwheel torn off landing swung u/c collapse Detling CE 12-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK920

s/n MK920

Castle Bromwich

MK 920

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1944. Flown by Flight Lieutenant H.P.M. Zary on 25 July 1944, when he scored this units first triple victory - 3 Bf 109s near Pont lEveque-Seine. Operating from Bazenville, France by this time.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 18-03-1944 421S 'AU-M' 27-07-1944 FRU CB 12-11-1944 39MU 23-03-1945 165S 17-05-1945 66S 05-09-1946 595S 08-01-1948 43GDA CAC 19-02-1948 recat E SOC 24-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK921

s/n MK921

Castle Bromwich

MK 921

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 23-03-1944 84Grp 30-04-1944 CAC ops 05-10-1944 Destroyed in air raid Maldegem 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK922

s/n MK922

Castle Bromwich

MK 922

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 24-03-1944 AST 14-05-1944 317S 15-06-1944 CB ops 21-10-1944 CFE 21-07-1945 to 5971M 2SoTT 02-07-1946 recat E 12-04-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK923

s/n MK923

c/n CBAF IX.1886

Castle Bromwich

MK 923

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 24-03-1944 126S '5J-Z' 10-05-1944 39MU 11-05-1945 RNethAF 19-05-1947 as H-1961 later H-104 BAF as target tug SM-1937 2-1953 COGEA OO-ARF extant Windsor Ontario as NX521R

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK924

s/n MK924

Castle Bromwich

MK 924

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 414 (FR) Squadron, RCAF on the continent from August 1944, coded "RU*L".

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-02-1944 302S 03-05-1944 84GSU 15-06-1944 mods 331S 15-06-1944 414S 05-10-1944 Engine cut abandoned on tactical recce 26-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK925

s/n MK925

Castle Bromwich

MK 925

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-03-1944 52MU 14-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK926

s/n MK926

Castle Bromwich

MK 926

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 24-03-1944 1S 16-04-1944 ros 27-04-1944 441S 07-12-1944 Westland 20-04-1945 sold Turkey 23-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK939

s/n MK939

Castle Bromwich

MK 939

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-04-1944 AST 13-06-1944 317S 17-08-1944 CB ops 28-09-1944 DeH 165S 20-05-1945 66S 02-04-1946 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 29-08-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK940

s/n MK940

Castle Bromwich

MK 940

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 27-03-1944 Miles Aircraft 17-05-1944 312S FTR ops 10-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK941

s/n MK941

Castle Bromwich

MK 941

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;421

Walker:

Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Shot down by a German fighter over Caen on the evening on 15 June 1944. Flying Officer L.R. Curry killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 31-03-1944 421S CB ops 26-06-1944 441S 06-07-1944 Hit by flak and abandoned E of Lisieux 07-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK942

s/n MK942

Castle Bromwich

MK 942

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 31-03-1944 453S 15-06-1944 CB ops 25-06-1944 AST 82MU 20-12-1944 Empire Archer 22-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR Aeronavale 07-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK943

s/n MK943

Castle Bromwich

MK 943

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 12-04-1944 AST 09-06-1944 317S 17-08-1944 Hit by flak and abandoned over Netherlands 16-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK944

s/n MK944

Castle Bromwich

MK 944

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 31-03-1944 GAL 16-05-1944 317S 24-08-1944 Hit by MK922 after landing St.Denis Westrem CB 21-10-1944 recat E 26-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK945

s/n MK945

Castle Bromwich

MK 945

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-04-1944 52MU Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK946

s/n MK946

Castle Bromwich

MK 946

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 12-04-1944 84GSU 29-05-1944 CE SOC 09-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK947

s/n MK947

Castle Bromwich

MK 947

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-04-1944 56S 22-06-1944 403S 12-10-1944 302S CB ops 05-11-1944 ASTE 12-02-1945 sold Turkey 25-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK948

s/n MK948

Castle Bromwich

MK 948

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 22-03-1944 FACE 26-03-1944 AST 12-04-1944 317S 24-08-1944 enemy action CB 01-01-1945 sold Turkey 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK949

s/n MK949

Castle Bromwich

MK 949

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-04-1944 52MU 27-04-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK950

s/n MK950

Castle Bromwich

MK 950

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;411

Walker:

Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1945. Shot down by flak near Munster, Germany on 3 March 1945, Flying Officer R.J. Audet, DFC plus bar, killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-04-1944 485S 30-04-1944 412S 28-12-1944 411S 28-12-1944 Shot down by flak attacking train 03-03-1945 F/Lt R J Audet DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK951

s/n MK951

Castle Bromwich

MK 951

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;417

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in Italy, 1945. Lost on 8 April 1945, Flying Officer R.L. Cotman killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 14-04-1944 FACB 14-05-1944 AST CRD R-RH 31-08-1944 ASTH 14-09-1944 CRD R-RH 19-09-1944 453S 19-10-1944 11SU 09-01-1945 MedAAF 17-02-1945 Blew up in bombing dive nr Rovigno 08-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK952

s/n MK952

Castle Bromwich

MK 952

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 19-03-1944 52MU 16-04-1944 Afghanistan 12-05-1944 Hapmat 05-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK953

s/n MK953

Castle Bromwich

MK 953

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 05-04-1944 83GCF 29-06-1944 Destroyed in air raid 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK954

s/n MK954

Castle Bromwich

MK 954

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-04-1944 52MU 29-04-1944 Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK955

s/n MK955

Castle Bromwich

MK 955

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-04-1944 56S 09-05-1944 CAC ops 22-05-1944 ros 402S 17-07-1944 91S Hit by flak and abandoned over Channel 26-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK956

s/n MK956

Castle Bromwich

MK 956

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-04-1944 52MU 20-05-1944 Arabis 14-06-1944 Hapmat 29-06-1944 Basrah 12-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK957

s/n MK957

Castle Bromwich

MK 957

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-04-1944 52MU 01-05-1944 Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK958

s/n MK958

Castle Bromwich

MK 958

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-04-1944 302S 03-05-1944 310S 15-06-1944 16S 22-06-1944 CAC ops 15-07-1944 DeH 11-09-1944 Pershore 24-03-1945 MedAAF 12-07-1945 Bellylanded in error Ismailia CE 01-11-1945 SOC 06-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK959

s/n MK959

c/n CBAF 8125

Castle Bromwich

MK 959

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-04-1944 302S 03-05-1944 329S 15-06-1944 165S 'SK-M' 30-08-1944 Scottish Aviation 06-02-1945 29MU 13-04-1945 RNethAF 25-09-1946 as H-15 SOC 04-06-1954 extant Eindhoven Holland [c/n also 17-804]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK960

s/n MK960

Castle Bromwich

MK 960

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-04-1944 52MU 29-04-1944 Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK961

s/n MK961

Castle Bromwich

MK 961

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-04-1944 52MU 06-05-1944 Empire Glade 01-06-1944 Hapmat 09-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK962

s/n MK962

Castle Bromwich

MK 962

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 18-04-1944 ? 421S to RNethAF 30-07-1946 as H-4

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK963

s/n MK963

Castle Bromwich

MK 963

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 21-04-1944 AST 14-05-1944 317S 'JH-S' 15-06-1944 DeH 29-08-1944 317S 'JH-S' Shot down during strafing 08-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK964

s/n MK964

Castle Bromwich

MK 964

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 21-04-1944 310S 17-05-1944 349S 14-06-1944 403S 29-06-1944 CB ops 18-08-1944 DeH 29-08-1944 MedAAF 15-06-1945 SOC 30-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial MK965

s/n MK965

Castle Bromwich

MK 965

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 13-04-1944 127S 06-05-1944 FAAC 31-05-1944 ros 313S 08-07-1944 441S 15-02-1945 Westland 09-08-1945 29MU 04-02-1946 RDAF 10-02-1949 as '406'

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK966

s/n MK966

Castle Bromwich

MK 966

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 22-04-1944 331S 'FN-M' 'FN-Y' shot down by US Navy AA fire nr Isigny 09-06-1944 Maj L Lundsten killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK967

s/n MK967

Castle Bromwich

MK 967

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

46MU 30-03-1944 Miles Aircraft 16-06-1944 441S 17-08-1944 329S 19-04-1945 Cunliffe-Owen 22-08-1945 mods VA 06-05-1946 SOC 17-06-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK968

s/n MK968

Castle Bromwich

MK 968

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 13-05-1944 AST 30-05-1944 mods 317S 15-06-1944 CAC ops 20-09-1944 Crashed on air firing exercise nr Fairwood Common CE 08-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK969

s/n MK969

Castle Bromwich

MK 969

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;421

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 27-03-1944 421S Damaged by flak and crash-landed nr Varaville CE 27-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF. Mk. IX serial MK974

s/n MK974

Vickers-Armstrong

MK 974

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1944. Shot down by flak over Caen in the evening of 15 June 1944. Flying Officer R.L. Reeves evaded.

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK981

s/n MK981

Castle Bromwich

MK 981

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-04-1944 308S 03-05-1944 ros 453S 20-10-1944 33MU 21-12-1944 MedAAF 23-02-1945 Middle East 09-08-1945 RHAF 30-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK982

s/n MK982

Castle Bromwich

MK 982

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-03-1944 302S burst tyre takeoff into soft ground Chailey Sussex CE 08-05-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK983

s/n MK983

Castle Bromwich

MK 983

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-03-1944 302S 03-05-1944 84GSU 22-06-1944 mods FRU CB 14-09-1944 Miles Aircraft 18-01-1945 332S 10-05-1945 RNoAF 21-09-1945 332skv 'A-BG' o/t on landing Vaernes 19-02-1949 SOC 08-09-1949 rtp

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK984

s/n MK984

Castle Bromwich

MK 984

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-05-1944 AST 14-05-1944 308S 15-06-1944 Destroyed in air raid Grimbergen CE 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK985

s/n MK985

Castle Bromwich

MK 985

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-03-1944 52MU 25-04-1944 Inverbank 21-05-1944 Hapmat 06-07-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK986

s/n MK986

Castle Bromwich

MK 986

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 25-03-1944 1S 18-04-1944 ros 09-08-1944 317S 02-11-1944 FAAC 30-11-1944 1S 11-01-1945 ASTE 16-04-1945 sold Turkey 24-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK987

s/n MK987

Castle Bromwich

MK 987

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 25-03-1944 1S 16-04-1944 421S CAC 15-06-1944 DeH 29-01-1945 3APU 05-04-1945 MedAAF 29-06-1945 Middle East SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK988

s/n MK988

Castle Bromwich

MK 988

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 25-03-1944 1S 16-04-1944 ros 15-07-1944 ASTE 16-04-1945 sold Turkey 12-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK989

s/n MK989

Castle Bromwich

MK 989

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 27-03-1944 126S '5J-L' 10-05-1944 CAC ops 19-06-1944 453S 'FU-P' 30-10-1944 MedAAF 25-02-1945 Aeronavale 25-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK990

s/n MK990

Castle Bromwich

MK 990

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 27-03-1944 421S 07-09-1944 Shot down by Bf109 on sweep nr Nijmegen 25-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK991

s/n MK991

Castle Bromwich

MK 991

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 27-03-1944 56S 23-04-1944 CB ops 06-05-1944 VAO 602S 30-10-1944 MedAAF 03-03-1945 RHAF 27-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK992

s/n MK992

Castle Bromwich

MK 992

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 27-03-1944 441S CAC ops 30-06-1944 403S 12-08-1944 441S 17-08-1944 411S 08-02-1945 130S 17-05-1945 VA 11-03-1946 recat E 24-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK993

s/n MK993

Castle Bromwich

MK 993

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 30-03-1944 126S '5J-O' 10-05-1944 AST 02-01-1945 RNethAF 15-05-1947 as H-1962 later H-115 written off 07-01-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK994

s/n MK994

Castle Bromwich

MK 994

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Flew low-level patrols of Normandy beach head 13 June 1944. Flown by Flying Officer W.F. Cook on the evening of 15 June 1944, when he shot down a Bf109 over Caen and Cabourg.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-04-1944 126S '5J-H' 10-05-1944 FACB 11-07-1944 Westland 23-02-1945 FCCS u/c collapsed landing Graveley 26-05-1946 SOC 19-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK995

s/n MK995

Castle Bromwich

MK 995

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 30-03-1944 126S '5J-N' 10-05-1944 CAC ops 02-09-1944 ros ASTE 12-02-1945 sold Turkey 20-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK996

s/n MK996

Castle Bromwich

MK 996

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-04-1944 222S 22-06-1944 CB ops 19-10-1944 ASTE 05-03-1945 Armee de l'Air 11-09-1946 16FU wheels up landing returning from weather test St.Mawgan FACB 14-09-1946 recat E 18-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK997

s/n MK997

Castle Bromwich

MK 997

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 08-04-1944 1S 'JX-F' 16-04-1944 CAC ops 05-07-1944 ros AST RNoAF 14-04-1948 331skv 02-1950 'A-CP' Hit lake nr Samsjoen and exploded 04-08-1950 Fenrik Finn Thorstensen killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK998

s/n MK998

Castle Bromwich

MK 998

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-04-1944 56S 10-06-1944 402S 17-07-1944 91S 04-11-1944 CAC 25-01-1945 ASTE RNethAF 05-07-1946 as H-16

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK999

s/n MK999

Castle Bromwich

MK 999

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-04-1944 302S 03-05-1944 83GSU 15-06-1944 mods 332S 'AH-H' 15-06-1944 CAC ops 03-07-1944 602S 05-10-1944 Engine cut bellylanded 4m E of Brize Norton CE 18-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05