Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 702, Group 702)
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI, RCAF (Serial No. X4492), in flight, 26 Feb 1944.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell pushed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with cutting-edge sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, helping give the aircraft a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane.
The Spitfire had detachable wing tips which were secured by two mounting points at the end of each main wing assembly. When the Spitfire took on a role as a high-altitude fighter (Marks VI and VII and some early Mk VIIIs), the standard wing tips were replaced by extended, "pointed" tips which increased the wingspan from 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) to 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m). The other wing-tip variation, used by several Spitfire variants, was the "clipped" wing; the standard wing tips were replaced by wooden fairings which reduced the span by 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m). The wing tips used spruce formers for most of the internal structure with a light alloy skin attached using brass screws.
Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later. Early tests showed that, while the guns worked perfectly on the ground and at low altitudes, they tended to freeze at high altitude, especially the outer wing guns, because the RAF's Brownings had been modified to fire from an open bolt. While this prevented overheating of the cordite used in British ammunition, it allowed cold air to flow through the barrel unhindered. Supermarine did not fix the problem until October 1938, when they added hot air ducts from the rear of the wing-mounted radiators to the guns, and bulkheads around the gunbays to trap the hot air in the wing. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports to protect the guns from cold, dirt, and moisture until they were fired.
The first Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk XII flew in August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes. As American fighters took over the long-range escorting of USAAF daylight bombing raids, the Griffon-engined Spitfires progressively took up the tactical air superiority role, and played a major role in intercepting V-1 flying bombs, while the Merlin-engined variants (mainly the Mk IX and the Packard-engined Mk XVI) were adapted to the fighter-bomber role. Although the later Griffon-engined marks lost some of the favourable handling characteristics of their Merlin-powered predecessors, they could still outmanoeuvre their main German foes and other, later American and British-designed fighters.Wikipedia
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RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Serials - Kestrel PublicationsSpitfire LF Mk IX serial MK112
s/n MK112
Castle Bromwich
MK 112
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK113
s/n MK113
Castle Bromwich
MK 113
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK114
s/n MK114
Castle Bromwich
MK 114
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK115
s/n MK115
Castle Bromwich
MK 115
Merlin 66
Known Units: ;421
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK117
s/n MK117
Castle Bromwich
MK 117
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-01-1944 416S 22-01-1944 Damaged by flak nr Thury Harcourt and abandoned 10-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK118
s/n MK118
Castle Bromwich
MK 118
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 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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK119
s/n MK119
Castle Bromwich
MK 119
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK120
s/n MK120
Castle Bromwich
MK 120
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-01-1944 403S 23-01-1944 421S undershot landing u/c collapse Tangmere CE 10-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK121
s/n MK121
Castle Bromwich
MK 121
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK122
s/n MK122
Castle Bromwich
MK 122
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 10-01-1944 313S 22-01-1944 Missing on sweep nr Abbeville 20-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK123
s/n MK123
Castle Bromwich
MK 123
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK124
s/n MK124
Castle Bromwich
MK 124
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK125
s/n MK125
Castle Bromwich
MK 125
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IXe serial MK126
s/n MK126
Castle Bromwich
MK 126
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK129
s/n MK129
Castle Bromwich
MK 129
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK130
s/n MK130
Castle Bromwich
MK 130
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK133
s/n MK133
Castle Bromwich
MK 133
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK134
s/n MK134
Castle Bromwich
MK 134
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK135
s/n MK135
Castle Bromwich
MK 135
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK136
s/n MK136
Castle Bromwich
MK 136
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 21-01-1944 349S 17-02-1944 engine failed undershot CE Westhampnett 15-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK137
s/n MK137
Castle Bromwich
MK 137
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK138
s/n MK138
Castle Bromwich
MK 138
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK139
s/n MK139
Castle Bromwich
MK 139
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK140
s/n MK140
Castle Bromwich
MK 140
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK142
s/n MK142
Castle Bromwich
MK 142
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK143
s/n MK143
Castle Bromwich
MK 143
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK144
s/n MK144
Castle Bromwich
MK 144
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK145
s/n MK145
Castle Bromwich
MK 145
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK146
s/n MK146
Castle Bromwich
MK 146
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK147
s/n MK147
Castle Bromwich
MK 147
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK148
s/n MK148
Castle Bromwich
MK 148
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-01-1944 442S 13-02-1944 ? struck by MJ967 landing Funington CE 08-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK150
s/n MK150
Castle Bromwich
MK 150
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK151
s/n MK151
Castle Bromwich
MK 151
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK152
s/n MK152
Castle Bromwich
MK 152
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 154S 5RFU SOC 18-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire 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".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK154
s/n MK154
Castle Bromwich
MK 154
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK155
s/n MK155
Castle Bromwich
MK 155
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK156
s/n MK156
Castle Bromwich
MK 156
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK157
s/n MK157
Castle Bromwich
MK 157
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK158
s/n MK158
Castle Bromwich
MK 158
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK171
s/n MK171
Castle Bromwich
MK 171
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK172
s/n MK172
Castle Bromwich
MK 172
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK173
s/n MK173
Castle Bromwich
MK 173
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK174
s/n MK174
Castle Bromwich
MK 174
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK175
s/n MK175
Castle Bromwich
MK 175
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK176
s/n MK176
Castle Bromwich
MK 176
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK177
s/n MK177
Castle Bromwich
MK 177
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK178
s/n MK178
Castle Bromwich
MK 178
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK179
s/n MK179
Castle Bromwich
MK 179
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK180
s/n MK180
Castle Bromwich
MK 180
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK182
s/n MK182
Castle Bromwich
MK 182
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire LF Mk IXb serial MK184
s/n MK184
Castle Bromwich
MK 184
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire serial MK216
s/n MK216
MK 216
Known Units: ;441
last update: 2025-June-07
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Bombing 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
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
Search for France - Crashes 39-45
Squadron Leader "Norm" Fowlow DFC I World War II New...
Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Squadron Leader Norman Ralph FOWLOW RCAF
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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial MK888
s/n MK888
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-05Sweep 1945-03-13 to 1945-03-13
401 (F) Sqn (RCAF) B88 Heesch Netherlands
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.
Operation Record Book Summary 401 Squadron March 1945Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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-05Spitfire 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