Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 144, Group 144)

Supermarine Spitfire

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wikipedia Supermarine Spitfire

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

YouTube YouTube How the Spitfire Became an Aviation Masterpiece

RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Serials - Kestrel Publications

Spitfire MM4000, IX

s/n MM4000

MM 4000

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4001, IX

s/n MM4001

MM 4001

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4002, IX

s/n MM4002

MM 4002

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4003, IX

s/n MM4003

MM 4003

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4004, IX

s/n MM4004

MM 4004

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4005, IX

s/n MM4005

MM 4005

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4006, IX

s/n MM4006

MM 4006

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4007, IX

s/n MM4007

MM 4007

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4008, IX

s/n MM4008

MM 4008

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4009, IX

s/n MM4009

MM 4009

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4010, IX

s/n MM4010

MM 4010

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4011, IX

s/n MM4011

MM 4011

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4012, IX

s/n MM4012

MM 4012

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4013, IX

s/n MM4013

MM 4013

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4014, IX

s/n MM4014

MM 4014

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4015, IX

s/n MM4015

MM 4015

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4016, IX

s/n MM4016

MM 4016

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4017, IX

s/n MM4017

MM 4017

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4018, IX

s/n MM4018

MM 4018

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4019, IX

s/n MM4019

MM 4019

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4020, IX

s/n MM4020

MM 4020

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4021, IX

s/n MM4021

MM 4021

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4022, IX

s/n MM4022

MM 4022

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4023, IX

s/n MM4023

MM 4023

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4024, IX

s/n MM4024

MM 4024

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4025, IX

s/n MM4025

MM 4025

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4026, IX

s/n MM4026

MM 4026

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4027, IX

s/n MM4027

MM 4027

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4028, IX

s/n MM4028

MM 4028

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4029, IX

s/n MM4029

MM 4029

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4030, IX

s/n MM4030

MM 4030

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4031, IX

s/n MM4031

MM 4031

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4032, IX

s/n MM4032

MM 4032

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4033, IX

s/n MM4033

MM 4033

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4034, IX

s/n MM4034

MM 4034

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4035, IX

s/n MM4035

MM 4035

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4036, IX

s/n MM4036

MM 4036

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4037, IX

s/n MM4037

MM 4037

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4038, IX

s/n MM4038

MM 4038

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4039, IX

s/n MM4039

MM 4039

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4040, IX

s/n MM4040

MM 4040

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4041, IX

s/n MM4041

MM 4041

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4042, IX

s/n MM4042

MM 4042

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4043, IX

s/n MM4043

MM 4043

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4044, IX

s/n MM4044

MM 4044

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4045, IX

s/n MM4045

MM 4045

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4046, IX

s/n MM4046

MM 4046

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4047, IX

s/n MM4047

MM 4047

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4048, IX

s/n MM4048

MM 4048

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4049, IX

s/n MM4049

MM 4049

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4050, IX

s/n MM4050

MM 4050

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4051, IX

s/n MM4051

MM 4051

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4052, IX

s/n MM4052

MM 4052

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4053, IX

s/n MM4053

MM 4053

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4054, IX

s/n MM4054

MM 4054

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4055, IX

s/n MM4055

MM 4055

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4056, IX

s/n MM4056

MM 4056

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4057, IX

s/n MM4057

MM 4057

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4058, IX

s/n MM4058

MM 4058

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4059, IX

s/n MM4059

MM 4059

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4060, IX

s/n MM4060

MM 4060

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4061, IX

s/n MM4061

MM 4061

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4062, IX

s/n MM4062

MM 4062

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4063, IX

s/n MM4063

MM 4063

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4064, IX

s/n MM4064

MM 4064

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4065, IX

s/n MM4065

MM 4065

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4066, IX

s/n MM4066

MM 4066

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4067, IX

s/n MM4067

MM 4067

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4068, IX

s/n MM4068

MM 4068

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4069, IX

s/n MM4069

MM 4069

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4070, IX

s/n MM4070

MM 4070

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4071, IX

s/n MM4071

MM 4071

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4072, IX

s/n MM4072

MM 4072

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4073, IX

s/n MM4073

MM 4073

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4074, IX

s/n MM4074

MM 4074

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4075, IX

s/n MM4075

MM 4075

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4076, IX

s/n MM4076

MM 4076

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4077, IX

s/n MM4077

MM 4077

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4078, IX

s/n MM4078

MM 4078

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4079, IX

s/n MM4079

MM 4079

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4080, IX

s/n MM4080

MM 4080

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4081, IX

s/n MM4081

MM 4081

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4082, IX

s/n MM4082

MM 4082

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4083, IX

s/n MM4083

MM 4083

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4084, IX

s/n MM4084

MM 4084

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4085, IX

s/n MM4085

MM 4085

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4086, IX

s/n MM4086

MM 4086

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4087, IX

s/n MM4087

MM 4087

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4088, IX

s/n MM4088

MM 4088

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4089, IX

s/n MM4089

MM 4089

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4090, IX

s/n MM4090

MM 4090

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4091, IX

s/n MM4091

MM 4091

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4092, IX

s/n MM4092

MM 4092

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4093, IX

s/n MM4093

MM 4093

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4094, IX

s/n MM4094

MM 4094

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4095, IX

s/n MM4095

MM 4095

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4096, IX

s/n MM4096

MM 4096

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4097, IX

s/n MM4097

MM 4097

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4098, IX

s/n MM4098

MM 4098

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4099, IX

s/n MM4099

MM 4099

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4100, IX

s/n MM4100

MM 4100

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4101, IX

s/n MM4101

MM 4101

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4102, IX

s/n MM4102

MM 4102

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4103, IX

s/n MM4103

MM 4103

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4104, IX

s/n MM4104

MM 4104

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4105, IX

s/n MM4105

MM 4105

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4106, IX

s/n MM4106

MM 4106

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4107, IX

s/n MM4107

MM 4107

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4108, IX

s/n MM4108

MM 4108

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4109, IX

s/n MM4109

MM 4109

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4110, IX

s/n MM4110

MM 4110

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4111, IX

s/n MM4111

MM 4111

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4112, IX

s/n MM4112

MM 4112

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4113, IX

s/n MM4113

MM 4113

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4114, IX

s/n MM4114

MM 4114

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4115, IX

s/n MM4115

MM 4115

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4116, IX

s/n MM4116

MM 4116

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4117, IX

s/n MM4117

MM 4117

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4118, IX

s/n MM4118

MM 4118

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4119, IX

s/n MM4119

MM 4119

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4120, IX

s/n MM4120

MM 4120

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4121, IX

s/n MM4121

MM 4121

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4122, IX

s/n MM4122

MM 4122

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4123, IX

s/n MM4123

MM 4123

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4124, IX

s/n MM4124

MM 4124

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4125, IX

s/n MM4125

MM 4125

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4126, IX

s/n MM4126

MM 4126

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4127, IX

s/n MM4127

MM 4127

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4128, IX

s/n MM4128

MM 4128

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4129, IX

s/n MM4129

MM 4129

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4130, IX

s/n MM4130

MM 4130

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4131, IX

s/n MM4131

MM 4131

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4132, IX

s/n MM4132

MM 4132

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4133, IX

s/n MM4133

MM 4133

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4134, IX

s/n MM4134

MM 4134

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4135, IX

s/n MM4135

MM 4135

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4136, IX

s/n MM4136

MM 4136

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4137, IX

s/n MM4137

MM 4137

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4138, IX

s/n MM4138

MM 4138

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4139, IX

s/n MM4139

MM 4139

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4140, IX

s/n MM4140

MM 4140

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4141, IX

s/n MM4141

MM 4141

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4142, IX

s/n MM4142

MM 4142

last update: 2025-March-10

Spitfire MM4143, IX

s/n MM4143

MM 4143

last update: 2025-March-10

Serial Range (clickable)	Count	Manufacturer	Location
K5054-K9999	214	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
L1000-L1096	97	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
N21-N3299	201	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
P7280-P9567	1188	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
R6595-R7350	451	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
W3109-W3970	453	VA (Supermarine)	High Post
X4009-X4997	502	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
AA718-AA982	200	VA (Supermarine)	Chattis Hill
AB118-AB994	471	VA (Supermarine)	HEA
AD111-AD584	331	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
AR212-AR621	300	Westland	Westland
BF274-BF274	1
BL231-BL998	596	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
BM113-BM653	407	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
BP844-BP993	127	VA (Supermarine)	Chattis Hill
BR106-BR987	586	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
BS104-BS724	469	VA (Supermarine)	Chattis Hill
DP845-DP851	2	VA (Supermarine)	Supermarine
EE600-EE867	200	Westland	Westland
EF526-EF753	185	Westland	Westland
EN112-EN981	608	VA (Supermarine)	Chattis Hill
EP107-EP990	662	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
ER114-ER998	613	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
ES105-ES369	213	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
JF274-JF967	453	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
JG104-JG960	534	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
JK101-JK992	600	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
JL104-JL395	204	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
LA187-LA332	120	VA (Supermarine)	High Post
LV643-LV756	70	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
LZ807-LZ998	153	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
MA221-MA906	527	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
MB761-MB976	183	VA (Supermarine)	Chattis Hill
MD100-MD403	244	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
MH298-MH999	547	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
MJ114-MJ999	701	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
MK112-MK999	702	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
ML112-ML428	253	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
MM4000-MM4143	144
MT502-MT999	391	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
MV112-MV514	309	VA (Supermarine)	WIN
NH148-NH929	593	VA (Supermarine)	Keevil
NM814-NM896	11
PA838-PA961	100	VA (Supermarine)	Chattis Hill
PK312-PK998	295	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
PL123-PL998	455	VA (Supermarine)	Aldermaston
PM123-PM661	161	VA (Supermarine)	Aldermaston
PP139-PP139	1	VA (Supermarine)	Supermarine
PS831-PS935	79	VA (Supermarine)	Aldermaston
PT186-PT999	481	Vickers-Armstrong	Castle Bromwich
PV115-PV359	194	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
RB140-RB189	50	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
RK798-RK926	100	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
RM615-RM999	309	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
RN113-RN221	97	VA (Supermarine)	Supermarine
RR181-RR265	73	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
RW344-RW396	40	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
SL541-SL745	124	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
SM130-SM997	533	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
SR395-SR400	6	VA (Supermarine)	High Post
SW777-SW777	1	VA (Supermarine)	Supermarine
SX549-SX549	1	Cunliffe-Owen	Cunliffe Owen
TA738-TA999	210	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
TB115-TB999	663	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
TD113-TD999	263	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
TE115-TE578	345	Castle Bromwich	Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
TP195-TP456	207	VA (Supermarine)	Keevil
TX974-TX998	25	VA (Supermarine)	Eastleigh
TZ102-TZ240	132	VA (Supermarine)	Aldermaston
VN301-VN496	54	VA (Supermarine)	Keevil
Total ....	20,815

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Supermarine Spitfire Serial Groups

Spitfire MM4000, IX

Spitfire MM4001, IX

Spitfire MM4002, IX

Spitfire MM4003, IX

Spitfire MM4004, IX

Spitfire MM4005, IX

Spitfire MM4006, IX

Spitfire MM4007, IX

Spitfire MM4008, IX

Spitfire MM4009, IX

Spitfire MM4010, IX

Spitfire MM4011, IX

Spitfire MM4012, IX

Spitfire MM4013, IX

Spitfire MM4014, IX

Spitfire MM4015, IX

Spitfire MM4016, IX

Spitfire MM4017, IX

Spitfire MM4018, IX

Spitfire MM4019, IX

Spitfire MM4020, IX

Spitfire MM4021, IX

Spitfire MM4022, IX

Spitfire MM4023, IX

Spitfire MM4024, IX

Spitfire MM4025, IX

Spitfire MM4026, IX

Spitfire MM4027, IX

Spitfire MM4028, IX

Spitfire MM4029, IX

Spitfire MM4030, IX

Spitfire MM4031, IX

Spitfire MM4032, IX

Spitfire MM4033, IX

Spitfire MM4034, IX

Spitfire MM4035, IX

Spitfire MM4036, IX

Spitfire MM4037, IX

Spitfire MM4038, IX

Spitfire MM4039, IX

Spitfire MM4040, IX

Spitfire MM4041, IX

Spitfire MM4042, IX

Spitfire MM4043, IX

Spitfire MM4044, IX

Spitfire MM4045, IX

Spitfire MM4046, IX

Spitfire MM4047, IX

Spitfire MM4048, IX

Spitfire MM4049, IX

Spitfire MM4050, IX

Spitfire MM4051, IX

Spitfire MM4052, IX

Spitfire MM4053, IX

Spitfire MM4054, IX

Spitfire MM4055, IX

Spitfire MM4056, IX

Spitfire MM4057, IX

Spitfire MM4058, IX

Spitfire MM4059, IX

Spitfire MM4060, IX

Spitfire MM4061, IX

Spitfire MM4062, IX

Spitfire MM4063, IX

Spitfire MM4064, IX

Spitfire MM4065, IX

Spitfire MM4066, IX

Spitfire MM4067, IX

Spitfire MM4068, IX

Spitfire MM4069, IX

Spitfire MM4070, IX

Spitfire MM4071, IX

Spitfire MM4072, IX

Spitfire MM4073, IX

Spitfire MM4074, IX

Spitfire MM4075, IX

Spitfire MM4076, IX

Supermarine Spitfire