Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 201, Group 201)
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 Mk Ia serial N21
s/n N21
c/n 251
VA (Supermarine)
N 21
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-05-1939 To France 18-07-1939
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3023
s/n N3023
c/n 312
VA (Supermarine)
N 3023
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-09-1939 609S 08-09-1939 shot down over Weymouth Bay by Bf109 Pilot Officer Buchanan killed 27-07-1940 FH219.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3024
s/n N3024
c/n 313
VA (Supermarine)
N 3024
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-09-1939 609S 11-09-1939 Missing off Sussex coast after air raid on Middle Wallop 14-08-1940 Flying Officer McD Goodwin missing
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3025
s/n N3025
c/n 314
VA (Supermarine)
N 3025
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-09-1939 609S 11-09-1939 undershot landing Drem 19-03-1940 SOC CE 13-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3026
s/n N3026
c/n 315
VA (Supermarine)
N 3026
Merlin III
Known Units: ;52
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-09-1939 72S 11-09-1939 603S 21-02-1940 crash-landed Montrose S/Ldr Montrose safe 23-07-1940 303S 'RF-A' 10-09-1941 61OTU 02-10-1941 ros 28-11-1941 52OTU 09-06-1942 dived into ground nr Nailsworth Glos dbf SOC CE 08-11-1942 Flight Sergeant Booth killed
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3027
s/n N3027
c/n 316
VA (Supermarine)
N 3027
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-09-1939 66S missing 13-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3028
s/n N3028
c/n 317
VA (Supermarine)
N 3028
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-09-1939 9MU 15-09-1939 66S 28-09-1939 Damaged by Bf109s abandoned over Dunkerque 02-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3029
s/n N3029
c/n 318
VA (Supermarine)
N 3029
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-09-1939 9MU 15-09-1939 66S 28-09-1939 shot down by Bf109 Pilot Officer Mathers safe C2 05-09-1940 crash-landed nr Gravesend Flight Sergeant Willcocks safe C3 14-09-1940 SOC 01-10-1940 12MU 05-03-1941 FA 24-04-1942 76MU 15-10-1942 Peter Mearsk 08-11-1942 lost at sea 08-01-1943 FH247.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3030
s/n N3030
c/n 319
VA (Supermarine)
N 3030
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-09-1939 9MU 17-09-1939 19S 03-10-1939 54S 10-01-1940 Missing on patrol nr Dunkerque 27-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3031
s/n N3031
c/n 320
VA (Supermarine)
N 3031
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-09-1939 9MU 18-09-1939 66S 30-11-1939 crashed Wilbraham Cambs CE 14-12-1939 SOC 18-12-1939
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3032
s/n N3032
c/n 321
VA (Supermarine)
N 3032
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-09-1939 9MU 18-09-1939 66S 27-09-1939 shot down by Bf109 C2 04-09-1940 92S 19-09-1940 damaged by Bf109 nr Dover force-landed Manston Pilot Officer Sherrington safe 21-09-1940 GAL 12-10-1940 RAE 02-1941 to 3184M 2SoTT 20-03-1941 SOC 28-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3033
s/n N3033
c/n 322
VA (Supermarine)
N 3033
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-09-1939 19MU 21-09-1939 66S 10-10-1939 Damaged by Bf109s and abandoned nr Dunkerque 02-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3034
s/n N3034
c/n 323
VA (Supermarine)
N 3034
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-09-1939 19MU 21-09-1939 66S 30-09-1939 MMO 29-03-1940 7OTU FAC2 09-08-1940 7SoTT 14-03-1941 CE 11-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3035
s/n N3035
c/n 324
VA (Supermarine)
N 3035
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-09-1939 19MU 18-09-1939 66S 10-10-1939 damaged ops 29-09-1940 57OTU 30-07-1941 FAAC 04-08-1942 58OTU 16-01-1943 remains found at Craighorn Alva Clackmannan CE 14-08-1943 SOC 30-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3036
s/n N3036
c/n 325
VA (Supermarine)
N 3036
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-09-1939 19MU 21-09-1939 66S 10-10-1939 Damaged by return fire from He111 and forcelanded 11-01-1940 54MU 16-01-1940 SOC CE 29-01-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3037
s/n N3037
c/n 326
VA (Supermarine)
N 3037
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-09-1939 19MU 21-09-1939 66S 10-10-1939 FA 28-05-1940 7OTU 27-07-1940 FAC2 23-11-1940 Scottish Aviation 05-12-1940 53OTU 17-07-1941 FACE 17-12-1941 SOC 29-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3038
s/n N3038
c/n 327
VA (Supermarine)
N 3038
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-09-1939 24MU 22-09-1939 41S 27-09-1939 shot down by Bf109 nr Dover Flying Officer Gamblen killed 29-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3039
s/n N3039
c/n 328
VA (Supermarine)
N 3039
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-09-1939 24MU 22-09-1939 257S 21-05-1940 7OTU 17-06-1940 19S 03-09-1940 152S 26-09-1940 shot down force-landed Worthy Down Pilot Officer Akroyd (died 08-10) 07-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3040
s/n N3040
c/n 329
VA (Supermarine)
N 3040
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-09-1939 RAF Duxford 22-09-1939 19S 30-11-1939 VAEA 02-01-1940 RAF Duxford 11-01-1940 service trials of fairings to cut exhaust glare at night 19S 15-03-1940 92S 22-07-1940 shot down in transit by Ju88 nr Tonbridge aircraft abandoned F/Lt Stanford Tuck safe CE 18-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3041
s/n N3041
c/n 330
VA (Supermarine)
N 3041
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-09-1939 8MU 27-09-1939 66S 09-11-1939 into sea on convoy patrol 24-07-1940 FH187.56
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3042
s/n N3042
c/n 331
VA (Supermarine)
N 3042
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-09-1939 8MU 27-09-1939 66S 'LZ-M' 09-11-1939 crashed in sea on convoy patrol off Orfordness 29-07-1940 SOC 07-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3043
s/n N3043
c/n 332
VA (Supermarine)
N 3043
Merlin III
Known Units: ;66
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-09-1939 8MU 27-09-1939 66S 'LZ-K' 05-11-1939 shot down Pilot Officer Allen safe 05-09-1940 AST 08-09-1940 66S 24-09-1940 shot down Bf109 crashed Rochester Kent Flight Sergeant Ward killed 08-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3044
s/n N3044
c/n 333
VA (Supermarine)
N 3044
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Mk. VA.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-09-1939 8MU 27-09-1939 66S 05-11-1939 FAAC 16-04-1940 force-landed nr Billericay F/Lt Dunworth injured 04-09-1940 65S 06-11-1940 145S 19-01-1941 118S 08-03-1941 FACB 10-05-1941 61OTU 21-08-1941 9MU 30-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3045
s/n N3045
c/n 334
VA (Supermarine)
N 3045
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-09-1939 8MU 27-09-1939 66S 05-11-1939 AST 16-02-1940 7OTU 21-07-1940 61OTU 04-07-1941 57OTU 17-06-1942 53OTU 26-07-1943 FAAC 21-12-1943 RNDA 39MU 12-06-1944 Cat E 14-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3046
s/n N3046
c/n 339
VA (Supermarine)
N 3046
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-09-1939 8MU 30-09-1939 66S 18-11-1939 AST 02-05-1940 7OTU 22-07-1940 19S 10-09-1940 1CRU 13-09-1940 222S 31-10-1940 57OTU 10-05-1941 out of fuel crash-landed Sealand 17-05-1941 SOC 10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3047
s/n N3047
c/n 335
VA (Supermarine)
N 3047
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-09-1939 8MU 30-09-1939 66S 30-10-1939 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s over Dunkerque 02-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3048
s/n N3048
c/n 336
VA (Supermarine)
N 3048
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-09-1939 8MU 30-09-1939 66S 05-11-1939 shot down by Bf109 Flight Sergeant Smith abandoned aircraft (died 06-09-1940 ) 04-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3049
s/n N3049
c/n 337
VA (Supermarine)
N 3049
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-09-1939 8MU 30-09-1939 66S 30-10-1939 shot down by Bf109 over Cowden Kent Pilot Officer Corbett abandoned aircraft safe
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3050
s/n N3050
c/n 338
VA (Supermarine)
N 3050
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-09-1939 8MU 30-09-1939 611S 01-03-1940 AST 02-06-1940 7OTU 16-07-1940 crashed force-landed nr Chester dbf 29-10-1940 SOC 11-11-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3051
s/n N3051
c/n 340
VA (Supermarine)
N 3051
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-09-1939 8MU 02-10-1939 611S 01-03-1940 7OTU 21-08-1940 FAC2 16-10-1940 57OTU ros 15-08-1941 61OTU 31-01-1943 FAAC 26-02-1943 57OTU 13-06-1943 SOC 20-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3052
s/n N3052
c/n 341
VA (Supermarine)
N 3052
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-09-1939 8MU 02-10-1939 611S 01-03-1940 GAL 18-05-1940 7OTU 21-08-1940 61OTU 28-06-1941 FACB 13-05-1942 57OTU 04-03-1943 crashed force-landed Red House Farm Northumberland 16-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3053
s/n N3053
c/n 342
VA (Supermarine)
N 3053
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Mk. VA.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-10-1939 24MU 05-10-1939 611S 25-01-1940 AMDP RAE 11-06-1940 eng and flame damping on exhaust manifolds. Fought numerous defence actions during BoB while trials aircraft R-RH 18-09-1940 RAF Digby 02-11-1940 R-RH 16-01-1941 Cv Va M45 and TR1133 FF as Va 13-02-1941 DGRD AAEE 01-03-1941 comparison trials with P7661 (VA) AB488 (FVC with low boost eng) X4922 (Va Trop) and X4942 (proto VI) 12-03-1941 brief perf trials R-R 15-04-1941 dev trials AAEE 28-04-1941 brief perf trials with 04-blade Rotol prop crash-landing 15-03-1942 ASTE CE Repaired 09-04-1942 recat E SOC 12-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3054
s/n N3054
c/n 343
VA (Supermarine)
N 3054
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-10-1939 24MU 05-10-1939 611S 25-01-1940 AST 02-06-1940 fitt TR1133 57OTU 14-07-1940 7OTU 13-08-1940 57OTU 30-07-1941 FACB 21-11-1941 ASTE recat E SOC 08-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3055
s/n N3055
c/n 344
VA (Supermarine)
N 3055
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-10-1939 fitt TR1133 24MU 05-10-1939 611S 25-01-1940 Missing over Dunkerque 02-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3056
s/n N3056
c/n 345
VA (Supermarine)
N 3056
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-10-1939 24MU 05-10-1939 611S 25-01-1940 damaged on ops 02-06-1940 603S 'XT-B' 20-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Maidstone Flight Sergeant Stokoe abandoned aircraft injured 02-09-1940 FH151.25
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3057
s/n N3057
c/n 346
VA (Supermarine)
N 3057
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-10-1939 24MU 04-10-1939 611S 25-01-1940 damaged by signal flare while taxy Digby 30-05-1940 234S 29-08-1940 58OTU 23-03-1941 234S undershot landing Grange CE 31-07-1941 SOC 09-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3058
s/n N3058
c/n 347
VA (Supermarine)
N 3058
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-10-1939 24MU 07-10-1939 611S 25-01-1940 damaged on ops 02-06-1940 610S 26-08-1940 damaged C2 24-09-1940 111S 03-05-1941 58OTU 30-05-1941 52OTU 17-07-1942 53OTU 16-02-1943 61OTU 17-01-1944 SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3059
s/n N3059
c/n 348
VA (Supermarine)
N 3059
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Mk. VA.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-10-1939 27MU 07-10-1939 611S 25-01-1940 41S 27-08-1940 shot down by Bf110 over Thames Estuary Flight Sergeant Hewitt safe 11-09-1940 64S 15-12-1940 58OTU 29-03-1941 AST 04-04-1941 Cv Va M45 1406Flt 8OTU 08-06-1943 FTR 10-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3060
s/n N3060
c/n 349
VA (Supermarine)
N 3060
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-10-1939 27MU 07-10-1939 611S 25-01-1940 66S 28-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 over Medway Flying Officer King abandoned aircraft 05-09-1940 FH158.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3061
s/n N3061
c/n 350
VA (Supermarine)
N 3061
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-10-1939 27MU 10-10-1939 611S 15-02-1940 234S 29-08-1940 shot down by Ju88 off Weymouth Bay Pilot Officer Horton abandoned aircraft injured 06-09-1940 FH194.25
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3062
s/n N3062
c/n 351
VA (Supermarine)
N 3062
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-10-1939 27MU 10-10-1939 611S 15-02-1940 FAC2 22-07-1940 57OTU into sea off Caernarvon 28-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3063
s/n N3063
c/n 353
VA (Supermarine)
N 3063
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-10-1939 27MU 10-10-1939 611S 15-02-1940 aircraft abandoned on night flight crashed Kilvington Notts 27-04-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3064
s/n N3064
c/n 352
VA (Supermarine)
N 3064
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-10-1939 27MU 10-10-1939 611S 15-02-1940 Shot down by Bf109s over Dunkerque 02-06-1940 FH77.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3065
s/n N3065
c/n 354
VA (Supermarine)
N 3065
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-10-1939 611S 16-03-1940 RAE 06-1940 7OTU 22-08-1940 FAAC 19-01-1941 52OTU Spun after pilot lost consciousness aircraft abandoned crashed Longhope on Main Glos CE 02-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3066
s/n N3066
c/n 355
VA (Supermarine)
N 3066
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Delivered to No. 9 MU on 11 October 1939. Served with No. 611, 616, and 308 Squadrons in 1940 and 1941. Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, 27 May to 26 July 1941, coded "KH*N". To No. 57 OTU, crashed 2 November 1941 while there.
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FF 09-10-1939 9MU 11-10-1939 611S 16-03-1940 616S 29-08-1940 out of fuel force-landed Broughton C2 Flight Sergeant Ivey safe 18-10-1940 616S 26-02-1941 65S 26-02-1941 308S 13-04-1941 403S 'KH-N' 27-05-1941 57OTU 26-07-1941 Air collision with P9559 FACE 02-11-1941 SOC 15-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-051941-November-15 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3067
s/n N3067
c/n 356
VA (Supermarine)
N 3067
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-10-1939 9MU 12-10-1939 611S 16-03-1940 7OTU 22-08-1940 overshot landing Hawarden 18-10-1940 to 2303M 29-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3068
s/n N3068
c/n 357
VA (Supermarine)
N 3068
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-10-1939 611S 16-03-1940 602S 31-08-1940 72S 06-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Sevenoaks Flying Officer Davies-Cooke killed C3 27-09-1940 FH73.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3069
s/n N3069
c/n 358
VA (Supermarine)
N 3069
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-10-1939 6MU 12-10-1939 PDU HAL Cv PRIII RAE 20-10-1939 for hand trials. shot down nr Emmerich by Me109 22.3.40 (officially FA 01-08-1940 SOC 08-1940 ) Flying Officer Wheatley killed when parachute failed to open
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3070
s/n N3070
c/n 359
VA (Supermarine)
N 3070
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-10-1939 6MU 16-10-1939 54S 18-11-1939 611S 16-12-1939 616S 27-08-1940 72S 02-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Maidstone Pilot Officer Elliott abandoned aircraft safe 06-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3071
s/n N3071
c/n 360
VA (Supermarine)
N 3071
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-10-1939 27MU 12-10-1939 AAEE 25-10-1939 comparison trials with K9793 PDU HAL Cv PRIII (2xF24 vertical cameras one per wing pale green Camotint overall) first PR Spit on ops sortie to Aachen Germany 18-11-1939 from Lille France housed in hangar 'Special Survey Flight' second sortie 20-11-1939 RAE for trials 212S Damaged by Bf109 on PR mission and crashed Grossbettling nr Stuttgart 21-04-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3072
s/n N3072
c/n 361
VA (Supermarine)
N 3072
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-10-1939 6MU 12-10-1939 54S 18-11-1939 611S 18-12-1939 7OTU 23-08-1940 FAC2 13-11-1940 AST to 3258M 11SoTT 08-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3091
s/n N3091
c/n 362
VA (Supermarine)
N 3091
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-10-1939 6MU 16-10-1939 PPSM 03-01-1940 74S shot down over Kent F/Lt Brezezina abandoned aircraft safe 13-08-1940 FH153.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3092
s/n N3092
c/n 363
VA (Supermarine)
N 3092
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-10-1939 6MU 16-10-1939 266S 19-01-1940 Shot down by Bf109s over Dunkerque 02-06-1940 FH97.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3093
s/n N3093
c/n 364
VA (Supermarine)
N 3093
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-10-1939 6MU 16-10-1939 616S 08-01-1940 72S 02-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 over Tunbridge Wells dbf Flight Sergeant Gray killed 05-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3094
s/n N3094
c/n 365
VA (Supermarine)
N 3094
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-10-1939 8MU 19-10-1939 266S 12-02-1940 FA 13-04-1940 72S 02-09-1940 damaged ops C2 14-09-1940 57OTU 23-08-1941 53OTU 26-03-1943 SOC 02-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3095
s/n N3095
c/n 366
VA (Supermarine)
N 3095
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-10-1939 8MU 19-10-1939 266S 12-02-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Addisham Canterbury Pilot Officer Bowen killed 16-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3096
s/n N3096
c/n 367
VA (Supermarine)
N 3096
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-10-1939 8MU 23-11-1939 54S 01-03-1940 Missing from escorting Swordfish to Gravelines 25-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3097
s/n N3097
c/n 368
VA (Supermarine)
N 3097
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-10-1939 8MU 19-10-1939 54S 17-12-1939 1CRU 14-03-1940 54S 19-06-1940 shot down by Bf109 into sea off Dover Flight Sergeant Lawrence safe 15-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3098
s/n N3098
c/n 369
VA (Supermarine)
N 3098
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Mk. VA.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-10-1939 8MU 17-10-1939 611S 21-01-1940 41S 21-01-1940 shot down force-landed Standford le Hope Flight Sergeant Carr-Lewty safe 05-09-1940 61OTU 28-06-1941 FACB 24-07-1941 AST Cv Va M45 38MU 164S 602S 82GrpUSAAF 61OTU 288S 06-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3099
s/n N3099
c/n 370
VA (Supermarine)
N 3099
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-10-1939 8MU 19-10-1939 611S 21-01-1940 41S 21-01-1940 FA 13-07-1940 603S 29-09-1940 266S 17-10-1940 111S 08-04-1941 58OTU 29-05-1941 Spun into ground at Ballinluig Perthshire FACE dbf 10-08-1941 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3100
s/n N3100
c/n 371
VA (Supermarine)
N 3100
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-10-1939 9MU 19-10-1939 41S 19-03-1940 C2 ops 21-07-1940 603S 18-09-1940 266S 17-10-1940 111S 08-04-1941 58OTU 29-05-1941 air collision with P9545 crashed nr Abernethy Perthshire 21-04-1942 RNAS 19-05-1943 761S Henstridge 19-05-1943 to 08-1943 759S Yeovilton 03-1944 Retd RAF at 45MU 03-10-1944 dbr SOC 26-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3101
s/n N3101
c/n 372
VA (Supermarine)
N 3101
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-10-1939 9MU 19-10-1939 65S 02-04-1940 234S 17-02-1941 Missing after escorting HMS Resolution off Scillies 02-03-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3102
s/n N3102
c/n 381
VA (Supermarine)
N 3102
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-10-1939 9MU 29-10-1939 41S 19-03-1940 CE SOC 23-04-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3103
s/n N3103
c/n 373
VA (Supermarine)
N 3103
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-10-1939 9MU 23-10-1939 54S 10-12-1939 Damaged by Bf109 and crash landed on beach nr Dunkerque 25-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3104
s/n N3104
c/n 374
VA (Supermarine)
N 3104
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-10-1939 9MU 23-10-1939 54S 10-12-1939 struck dispersal bay landing Hornchurch CE 09-01-1940 SOC 29-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3105
s/n N3105
c/n 375
VA (Supermarine)
N 3105
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-10-1939 9MU 23-10-1939 603S 11-04-1940 shot down by Bf109 crashed Tenterden Kent Pilot Officer Benson killed C3 28-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3106
s/n N3106
c/n 376
VA (Supermarine)
N 3106
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-10-1939 24MU 23-10-1939 222S 10-03-1940 66S 10-03-1940 AST 01-06-1940 5OTU 14-07-1940 FAC2 11-08-1940 AST 92S 15-10-1940 C3 ops dbf 10-11-1940 SOC 18-12-1940 FH198.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3107
s/n N3107
c/n 377
VA (Supermarine)
N 3107
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-10-1939 24MU 25-10-1939 41S 22-03-1940 Missing from patrol over Dunkerque 01-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3108
s/n N3108
c/n 378
VA (Supermarine)
N 3108
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-10-1939 41S 22-03-1940 FA 14-05-1940 AST 64S 24-10-1940 303S 22-01-1941 damaged ops 25-02-1941 AST 25-02-1941 DGRD RAE 17-04-1941 gunnery and ailerons trials undershot landing crashed during trials 22-06-1941 AST SOC 02-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3109
s/n N3109
c/n 379
VA (Supermarine)
N 3109
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-10-1939 24MU 25-10-1939 602S 24-12-1939 603S 05-10-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Godmersham Park Flying Officer Matthews killed 07-10-1940 FH195.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3110
s/n N3110
c/n 380
VA (Supermarine)
N 3110
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-10-1939 24MU 25-10-1939 54S 14-12-1939 1CRU 13-03-1940 54S 20-08-1940 destroyed by bombs on takeoff pilot safe 31-08-1940 SOC 10-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3111
s/n N3111
c/n 382
VA (Supermarine)
N 3111
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Mk. VA.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-10-1939 54S 13-12-1939 AST 10-07-1940 PRU Heston 23-08-1940 Cv PRIII Type C RAE 04-1941 for camera trials HAL 11-06-1941 Cv PRV PRU Benson 21-06-1941 R-RH M45 install 27-07-1941 FACB 21-04-1942 543S 30-09-1942 spun into ground Worlington Devon dbf 27-02-1943 Was named 'The Brest Express' and Cv Va
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3112
s/n N3112
c/n 383
VA (Supermarine)
N 3112
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-10-1939 27MU 27-10-1939 41S 01-03-1940 shot down by Bf109 C2 29-07-1940 616S force-landed Broughton Flight Sergeant Ivey safe C2 18-11-1940 AST 25-11-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3113
s/n N3113
c/n 384
VA (Supermarine)
N 3113
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.IV
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-10-1939 27MU 28-10-1939 41S 01-03-1940 crash-landed 29-07-1940 ASTH 01-08-1940 609S 10-08-1940 C2 ops 30-09-1940 72S 11-10-1940 92S 11-10-1940 damaged ops 20-10-1940 61OTU 01-07-1941 HAL 25-08-1941 Cv PRIV 61OTU 30-08-1941 Northolt 08-04-1942 HAL 30-06-1942 M46 install Cv PRVIII Type G 8OTU 27-03-1943 SOC 27-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3114
s/n N3114
c/n 385
VA (Supermarine)
N 3114
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-10-1939 27MU 28-10-1939 41S 03-03-1940 shot down by He111 off Whitby 03-04-1940 SOC 01-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3115
s/n N3115
c/n 386
VA (Supermarine)
N 3115
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-10-1939 27MU 28-10-1939 41S 03-03-1940 crashed force-landed on ops nr Purfleet 29-05-1940 AST SOC CE 12-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3116
s/n N3116
c/n 387
VA (Supermarine)
N 3116
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-10-1939 27MU 28-10-1939 No 2 Camera Unit HAL 04-02-1940 Cv PRIII Type C RAE 04-1940 212S 05-1940 sortie along French coast 05-06-1940 FA 15-08-1940 SOC 26-08-1940 FH182-00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3117
s/n N3117
c/n 390
VA (Supermarine)
N 3117
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.V
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-10-1939 27MU 28-10-1939 No 2 Camera Unit HAL 04-02-1940 Cv PRIII Type C RAE trials 04-1940 damaged ops 09-12-1940 GAL Cv PRV M45 install PRU Benson 20-06-1941 FTR from low level PR nr Berck SOC CE 09-12-1941 Flying Officer John Michael Hewlett Sargent+
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3118
s/n N3118
c/n 388
VA (Supermarine)
N 3118
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-10-1939 266S damaged landing Wittering S/Ldr Spencer safe 14-09-1940 41S 17-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Dover Flight Sergeant McAdam abandoned aircraft 24-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3119
s/n N3119
c/n 389
VA (Supermarine)
N 3119
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-10-1939 6MU 03-11-1939 HQ Hornchurch 04-01-1940 602S 14-03-1940 AST 22-08-1940 222S 12-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 12-05hrs Pilot Officer Davies killed 30-10-1940 AST SOC 05-11-1940 cancel 16-02-1941 53OTU 05-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3120
s/n N3120
c/n 391
VA (Supermarine)
N 3120
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-10-1939 6MU 03-11-1939 266S 20-01-1940 broke up in test flight to alt Pilot Gleed thrown out crashed 14.40hrs Littleport Cambs 18-02-1940 SOC 22-02-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3121
s/n N3121
c/n 392
VA (Supermarine)
N 3121
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Mk. VA.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-10-1939 6MU 03-11-1939 66S 11-01-1940 shot down by Bf109 C3 04-09-1940 FA C2 11-10-1940 AST 53OTU 06-05-1941 PPSM 27-03-1942 Cv Va M45 53OTU 01-09-1942 349S 06-07-1943 61OTU 01-08-1943 SF Northolt 13-08-1943 struck by BM120 while parked Aston Down CE 19-08-1943 SOC 27-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3122
s/n N3122
c/n 393
VA (Supermarine)
N 3122
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1939 6MU 03-11-1939 54S 17-12-1939 AST 06-06-1940 FA 31-08-1940 303S 22-01-1941 58OTU 31-12-1941 1TEU 10-07-1944 SOC to 3077M 01-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3123
s/n N3123
c/n 394
VA (Supermarine)
N 3123
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1939 41S 18-02-1940 FA CB 03-09-1940 AST 57OTU 09-08-1941 crashed during acrobatics Kinnerton Cheshire 11-08-1941 SOC 18-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3124
s/n N3124
c/n 395
VA (Supermarine)
N 3124
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Mk. VA.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-11-1939 8MU 04-11-1939 54S 21-12-1939 AST 23-04-1940 616S damaged by Bf109 nr Dover 08.05hrs Flight Sergeant Gardner injured 12-08-1940 610S 11-09-1940 FAC2 13-10-1940 DeH Scottish Aviation 11-03-1941 Cv Va M45 53OTU 17-07-1941 FAAC 03-04-1942 SOC 14-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3125
s/n N3125
c/n 396
VA (Supermarine)
N 3125
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-11-1939 8MU 04-11-1939 266S 12-02-1940 AST 06-05-1940 92S 21-10-1940 53OTU 05-03-1941 crashed force-landed Chessington Surrey dbf CE 13-06-1941 SOC 19-06-1941 FH201.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3126
s/n N3126
c/n 397
VA (Supermarine)
N 3126
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-11-1939 8MU 04-11-1939 41S 21-01-1940 AST 20-09-1940 SOC CE 07-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3127
s/n N3127
c/n 398
VA (Supermarine)
N 3127
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-11-1939 8MU 04-11-1939 266S 15-02-1940 FA 18-08-1940 AST 22-08-1940 65S 18-10-1940 145S 16-01-1941 118S 03-03-1941 66S 09-04-1941 501S 24-04-1941 53OTU 14-05-1941 61OTU 01-07-1941 AST 12-12-1941 57OTU 30-09-1942 FACB 18-02-1943 LMS 53OTU 31-07-1943 9MU 04-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3128
s/n N3128
c/n 399
VA (Supermarine)
N 3128
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-11-1939 9MU 09-11-1939 65S 02-04-1940 crashed on takeoff for night patrol S/Ldr Sawyer killed 02-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3129
s/n N3129
c/n 400
VA (Supermarine)
N 3129
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-11-1939 9MU 09-11-1939 65S 02-04-1940 shot down by Bf109 20.50hrs nr Folkestone pilot missing 07-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3130
s/n N3130
c/n 401
VA (Supermarine)
N 3130
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-11-1939 9MU 09-11-1939 54S 10-12-1939 AST 17-01-1940 616S 31-05-1940 dived into ground after takeoff Rochford Essex CE 04-06-1940 SOC 07-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3160
s/n N3160
c/n 402
VA (Supermarine)
N 3160
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-11-1939 9MU 09-11-1939 54S 10-12-1939 force-landed nr Dartford Kent 15.20hrs on ops Pilot Officer Edsall safe CB 12-08-1940 GAL 234S 14-02-1941 58OTU 27-03-1941 Westland 15-01-1942 to 3088M 2SoTT 18-07-1942 SOC 16-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3161
s/n N3161
c/n 403
VA (Supermarine)
N 3161
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-11-1939 9MU 09-11-1939 65S 03-04-1940 FAC2 15-01-1941 AST 61OTU 18-08-1941 65S crashed force-landed nr Hemel Hempstead 06-11-1941 total wreck SOC 13-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3162
s/n N3162
c/n 404
VA (Supermarine)
N 3162
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-11-1939 24MU 12-11-1939 41S 24-12-1939 HAL 13-09-1940 FACB 30-04-1941 57OTU 10-05-1941 GAL 1PRU Benson 22-09-1942 8OTU 17-12-1942 FACB 18-01-1943 ros RNAS 12-05-1943 879S Stretton 05-1943 ros Cat Ac 06-06-1943 881S Stretton short loan for training purposes W/E 08-10-1943 to 11-1943 Cat E 13-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3163
s/n N3163
c/n 405
VA (Supermarine)
N 3163
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-11-1939 24MU 10-11-1939 41S 24-12-1939 65S 08-08-1940 AST 09-12-1940 57OTU 01-08-1941 runway collision with X4896 CB 04-06-1943 53OTU 26-10-1943 engine failed crash-landing Hibaldstow CE 10-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3164
s/n N3164
c/n 406
VA (Supermarine)
N 3164
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-11-1939 24MU 10-11-1939 602S 04-12-1939 AST 13-03-1940 7OTU 16-07-1940 FAC2 24-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 53OTU 07-05-1941 ros 11-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3165
s/n N3165
c/n 407
VA (Supermarine)
N 3165
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-11-1939 24MU 10-11-1939 602S 27-12-1939 damaged ops 27-05-1940 AST SOC CE 14-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3166
s/n N3166
c/n 408
VA (Supermarine)
N 3166
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-1939 MU 10-11-1939 602S 53OTU overshot landing Llandow 25-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3167
s/n N3167
c/n 409
VA (Supermarine)
N 3167
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-11-1939 27MU 10-11-1939 92S damaged ops 23-05-1940 night landing accident Pembrey Flight Sergeant Baraclough safe 26-07-1940 AST SOC CE 01-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3168
s/n N3168
c/n 410
VA (Supermarine)
N 3168
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-11-1939 27MU 13-11-1939 266S 15-02-1940 shot down by Bf109 19.00hrs Teston Maidstone Pilot Officer Cale killed C3 15-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3169
s/n N3169
c/n 411
VA (Supermarine)
N 3169
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-11-1939 27MU 13-11-1939 266S 15-02-1940 damaged ops 02-06-1940 AST 222S 31-08-1940 65S 07-11-1940 57OTU 10-05-1941 HAL 22-05-1941 to 2843M 5SoTT 13-12-1941 SOC 18-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3170
s/n N3170
c/n 412
VA (Supermarine)
N 3170
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-11-1939 27MU 13-11-1939 266S 15-02-1940 struck tractor taxy Pilot Officer Ashton safe 18-07-1940 1CRU 610S 09-09-1940 66S 18-09-1940 damaged by Bf109 force-landed Flight Sergeant Wright safe 28-09-1940 GAL 308S 18-05-1941 for defence of Austin Works 131S u/c collapse on landing CB 09-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3171
s/n N3171
c/n 413
VA (Supermarine)
N 3171
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-11-1939 27MU 13-11-1939 AMDP 16-11-1939 AAEE 19-03-1940 comparison perf trials (Rotol constant-speed prop) with K9793 (2-blade fixed pitch) CFS 24-02-1940 ? for compilation of pilot's notes ECFS Hullavington 13-06-1942 SOC 18-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3172
s/n N3172
c/n 414
VA (Supermarine)
N 3172
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-11-1939 6MU 15-11-1939 54S 12-12-1939 1CRU 05-06-1940 7OTU 14-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 05-06-1941 82MU 06-10-1942 Peter Mearsk 08-11-1942 lost at sea 08-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3173
s/n N3173
c/n 415
VA (Supermarine)
N 3173
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-11-1939 6MU 15-11-1939 54S 09-03-1940 AST 02-09-1940 152S 20-09-1940 shot down by He111 crashed 11.50hrs nr Wolverhampton Flight Sergeant Holland killed C3 25-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3174
s/n N3174
c/n 417
VA (Supermarine)
N 3174
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-11-1939 6MU 15-11-1939 54S 12-12-1939 Scottish Aviation 07-06-1940 222S 19-11-1940 53OTU 16-03-1941 u/c collapse landing RAE 22-06-1941 53OTU 27-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3175
s/n N3175
c/n 418
VA (Supermarine)
N 3175
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-11-1939 6MU 19-11-1939 266S 19-01-1940 shot down by Ju88 nr Portsmouth 12-18hrs force-landed Bembridge IoW dbf Pilot Officer Williams safe 12-08-1940 SOC 20-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3176
s/n N3176
c/n 419
VA (Supermarine)
N 3176
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-11-1939 6MU 20-11-1939 54S 12-12-1939 AST 17-04-1940 152S 15-10-1940 damaged ops 10-11-1940 AST 58OTU 23-03-1941 SOC 19-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3177
s/n N3177
c/n 420
VA (Supermarine)
N 3177
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-11-1939 8MU 20-11-1939 610S 28-03-1940 FTR ops 29-05-1940 FH73.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3178
s/n N3178
c/n 421
VA (Supermarine)
N 3178
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-11-1939 8MU 20-11-1939 266S 'UO-K' 15-02-1940 damaged enemy action 13-08-1940 damaged by bombs 07.18hrs Eastchurch C2 28-08-1940 AST 66S 15-10-1940 64S 27-11-1940 C2 ops 29-11-1940 1CRU 58OTU 25-08-1941 crashed force-landed 15-09-1941 AST
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3179
s/n N3179
c/n 422
VA (Supermarine)
N 3179
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-11-1939 8MU 20-11-1939 266S hit trees landing at Wittering CE 03-05-1940 SOC 09-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3180
s/n N3180
c/n 416
VA (Supermarine)
N 3180
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-11-1939 8MU 20-11-1939 74S 16-01-1940 covering aircraft with P9389 for Miles Master picking up S/Ldr White. Pilot F/Lt Deere shot down Bf109 23-05-1940 54S Damaged by Bf109s over Dunkerque and crashlanded 28-05-1940 FH124.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3181
s/n N3181
c/n 423
VA (Supermarine)
N 3181
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-11-1939 8MU 04-12-1939 266S 15-02-1940 damaged enemy action 15-08-1940 1CRU 03-09-1940 61OTU 04-07-1941 engine failed aircraft abandoned nr Hanwell Middx dbf 10-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3182
s/n N3182
c/n 424
VA (Supermarine)
N 3182
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-11-1939 9MU 20-11-1939 66S 02-04-1940 shot down by He111 off East Coast 18.35hrs Pilot Officer Studd abandoned aircraft into sea drowned 19-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3183
s/n N3183
c/n 425
VA (Supermarine)
N 3183
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-11-1939 9MU 25-11-1939 54S 10-12-1939 shot down by Bf109 nr Dover 19.15hrs 09-07-1940 Pilot Officer Evershed missing
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3184
s/n N3184
c/n 445
VA (Supermarine)
N 3184
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-11-1939 9MU 04-12-1939 54S 22-01-1940 engine failed aircraft abandoned off Clacton Pilot Officer Kemp rescued by destroyer 21-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3185
s/n N3185
c/n 426
VA (Supermarine)
N 3185
Merlin III
Known Units: ;54
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-11-1939 9MU 25-11-1939 54S 10-12-1939 hit ground nr Brentwood CE 15-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3186
s/n N3186
c/n 427
VA (Supermarine)
N 3186
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-11-1939 MU 25-11-1939 2 Camera Unit PDU HAL 22-01-1940 overshot landing during trials at Heston hit beacon 03-03-1940 ASTH 08-04-1940 SOC 13-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3187
s/n N3187
c/n 428
VA (Supermarine)
N 3187
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-11-1939 24MU 25-11-1939 54S 16-12-1939 FTR ops 18-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3188
s/n N3188
c/n 429
VA (Supermarine)
N 3188
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-11-1939 24MU 25-11-1939 54S 21-12-1939 Damaged by Bf109s and abandoned off Gravelines 25-05-1940 SOC 01-06-1940 FH94.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3189
s/n N3189
c/n 430
VA (Supermarine)
N 3189
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-11-1939 24MU 25-11-1939 266S 11-03-1940 shot down by He111 nr Deal Flight Sergeant Hawley missing 15-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3190
s/n N3190
c/n 431
VA (Supermarine)
N 3190
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-11-1939 24MU 04-12-1939 602S 03-05-1940 damaged ops aircraft abandoned over Pentland Hills Midlothian 26-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3191
s/n N3191
c/n 432
VA (Supermarine)
N 3191
Merlin III
Known Units: ;234
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-11-1939 24MU 02-12-1939 234S 22-03-1940 lost wings in dive crashed nr Truro Cornwall CE 16-01-1941 AST 14-02-1941 SOC 23-04-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3192
s/n N3192
c/n 433
VA (Supermarine)
N 3192
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-11-1939 27MU 02-12-1939 92S 20-03-1940 54S Ran out of fuel chasing Bf109 and crashlanded Sizewell Flight Sergeant Collett injured 24-07-1940 SOC 31-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3193
s/n N3193
c/n 434
VA (Supermarine)
N 3193
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-11-1939 27MU 02-12-1939 92S 30-03-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Gravesend Pilot Officer Mittram injured 18-09-1940 CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3194
s/n N3194
c/n 435
VA (Supermarine)
N 3194
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-11-1939 27MU 02-12-1939 92S 'GR-Z' later 'QJ-Z' 30-03-1940 Shot down by Bf109s nr Calais 23-05-1940 FH46.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3195
s/n N3195
c/n 436
VA (Supermarine)
N 3195
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-11-1939 27MU 02-12-1939 1AAS Manby 06-03-1940 wheels up landing after engine failed on takeoff 07-04-1940 CE SOC 23-04-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3196
s/n N3196
c/n 437
VA (Supermarine)
N 3196
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-11-1939 27MU 02-01-1940 41S 14-04-1940 ASTH 05-05-1940 603S 03-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 force-landed Pilot Officer Stapleton safe 07-09-1940 AST 57OTU 07-08-1941 dived into ground Shotley Bridge Northumberland CE 09-04-1943 SOC 25-04-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3197
s/n N3197
c/n 438
VA (Supermarine)
N 3197
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-11-1939 8MU 02-12-1939 266S 15-02-1940 Shot down by Bf109s over Dunkerque 05-06-1940 FH71.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3198
s/n N3198
c/n 439
VA (Supermarine)
N 3198
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-11-1939 8MU 02-12-1939 19S 19-04-1940 602S 06-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Tunbridge Wells Pilot Officer Moody killed 07-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 19-09-1940 53OTU crashed force-landed Llandow 15-09-1941 SOC 28-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3199
s/n N3199
c/n 440
VA (Supermarine)
N 3199
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-11-1939 8MU 02-12-1939 19S 19-04-1940 7OTU 07-08-1940 19S 03-09-1940 57OTU 31-07-1941 to 3167M 07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3200
s/n N3200
c/n 441
VA (Supermarine)
N 3200
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-11-1939 8MU 02-12-1939 19S 19-04-1940 Missing from sweep presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Calais 27-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3201
s/n N3201
c/n 443
VA (Supermarine)
N 3201
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-11-1939 8MU 02-12-1939 610S 28-03-1940 shot down by Bf109 Flying Officer Keighley abandoned aircraft injured 20-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3202
s/n N3202
c/n 444
VA (Supermarine)
N 3202
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-11-1939 8MU 02-12-1939 609S 16-04-1940 FTR ops 31-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3203
s/n N3203
c/n 442
VA (Supermarine)
N 3203
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-12-1939 8MU 02-12-1939 609S 25-04-1940 damaged ops CB 17-07-1940 222S 31-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Rochford Pilot Officer Whitbread killed 20-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3221
s/n N3221
c/n 446
VA (Supermarine)
N 3221
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-12-1939 20MU 13-12-1939 72S 01-04-1940 C2 ops 22-08-1940 Scottish Aviation 609S 28-09-1940 57OTU 30-01-1941 FACB 06-01-1942 Westland 53OTU 22-07-1942 Broke up in air over Bonvilston Glam CE 06-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3222
s/n N3222
c/n 447
VA (Supermarine)
N 3222
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-12-1939 20MU 12-12-1939 609S 25-04-1940 Missing after attack on He111s nr Dunkerque 01-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3223
s/n N3223
c/n 448
VA (Supermarine)
N 3223
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-12-1939 8MU 13-12-1939 609S 25-04-1940 u/c jam Flying Officer Nowierski abandoned aircraft crashed nr Middle Wallop 05-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3224
s/n N3224
c/n 449
VA (Supermarine)
N 3224
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-12-1939 9MU 12-12-1939 66S 02-04-1940 spun into ground after fighter affil with Blenheim nr Kilbolton Hunts 24-04-1940 SOC 30-04-1940 FH21.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3225
s/n N3225
c/n 450
VA (Supermarine)
N 3225
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-12-1939 9MU 12-12-1939 66S 04-04-1940 AST 09-09-1940 41S 18-09-1940 damaged by Bf109 nr Dungeness Flying Officer Lovell safe 05-10-1940 611S 24-10-1940 152S 17-01-1941 58OTU 23-03-1941 Scottish Aviation 26-06-1941 61OTU 27-11-1942 Dived into ground nr Corwen Denbigh FACE 25-07-1943 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3226
s/n N3226
c/n 451
VA (Supermarine)
N 3226
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-12-1939 9MU 12-12-1939 602S 07-04-1940 shot down by Bf109 in sea nr Dorchester Flight Sergeant Sprague abandoned aircraft 25-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3227
s/n N3227
c/n 452
VA (Supermarine)
N 3227
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-12-1939 9MU 12-12-1939 602S 07-04-1940 AST 24-08-1940 602S shot down by Bf109 over Hailsham Sussex Flight Sergeant Whipps abandoned aircraft safe 06-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3228
s/n N3228
c/n 453
VA (Supermarine)
N 3228
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-12-1939 9MU 12-12-1939 602S 07-04-1940 72S 13-10-1940 GAL 18-10-1940 53OTU 30-08-1941 FAAC 07-09-1941 3SoTT 31-12-1942 61OTU 16-02-1943 57OTU 13-06-1943 crashed out of control nr Long Horsley Northumberland 18-11-1943 SOC 19-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3229
s/n N3229
c/n 454
VA (Supermarine)
N 3229
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-12-1939 9MU 12-12-1939 damaged ops 25-03-1940 603S 11-04-1940 C2 ops 23-07-1940 72S 02-09-1940 C2 ops 04-09-1940 92S 03-11-1940 C3 ops 17-11-1940 AST 308S 18-05-1941 for defence of VA Works crash-landing Aston Down 05-12-1941 52OTU 12-11-1944 FACB 05-12-1944 SOC 06-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3230
s/n N3230
c/n 455
VA (Supermarine)
N 3230
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-12-1939 9MU 13-12-1939 64S 13-05-1940 C2 ops 15-08-1940 AST 53OTU 08-05-1941 crashed dbf CE 09-07-1941 SOC 15-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3231
s/n N3231
c/n 456
VA (Supermarine)
N 3231
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-12-1939 9MU 13-12-1939 234S 28-03-1940 C2 ops 12-07-1940 64S 21-07-1940 damaged ops 25-07-1940 AST 31-07-1940 609S 28-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Sutton Waldron Pilot Officer Staples abandoned aircraft injured 07-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3232
s/n N3232
c/n 457
VA (Supermarine)
N 3232
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-12-1939 9MU 13-12-1939 222S 09-03-1940 Shot down by Bf109s on patrol over Dunkerque 01-06-1940 FH107.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3233
s/n N3233
c/n 463
VA (Supermarine)
N 3233
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-12-1939 9MU 02-01-1940 222S 09-03-1940 shot down by Bf109 crash-landed Eastchurch F/Lt Robinson injured 31-08-1940 HAL 123S 25-06-1941 58OTU 25-09-1941 57OTU 29-08-1943 SOC 28-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3234
s/n N3234
c/n 458
VA (Supermarine)
N 3234
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-12-1939 24MU 21-12-1939 19S 05-04-1940 41S 20-07-1940 crashed takeoff Manston CB 05-08-1940 AST SOC 28-08-1940 FH108.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3235
s/n N3235
c/n 459
VA (Supermarine)
N 3235
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-12-1939 24MU 21-12-1939 257S 24-05-1940 7OTU 21-07-1940 dived into ground nr Holywell Flint dbf 21-10-1940 SOC 29-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3236
s/n N3236
c/n 460
VA (Supermarine)
N 3236
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-12-1939 24MU 21-12-1939 602S 03-05-1940 FA 05-06-1940 122S 02-06-1941 FACB 13-09-1941 Westland SOC 04-12-1941 to 2826M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3237
s/n N3237
c/n 461
VA (Supermarine)
N 3237
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-12-1939 24MU 21-12-1939 19S 06-04-1940 Missing from sweep presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Calais 27-05-1940 FH41.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3238
s/n N3238
c/n 462
VA (Supermarine)
N 3238
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-12-1939 24MU 21-01-1940 19S 05-04-1940 7OTU 11-08-1940 19S 10-09-1940 609S 28-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 over Yeovil Flight Sergeant Feary abandoned aircraft killed 07-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3239
s/n N3239
c/n 467
VA (Supermarine)
N 3239
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-12-1939 24MU 21-12-1939 234S 16-03-1940 RAE 06-1940 shot down by Bf109 crashed IoW Pilot Officer Zurakowski (later Gloster test pilot) safe 24-08-1940 SOC 01-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3240
s/n N3240
c/n 468
VA (Supermarine)
N 3240
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-12-1939 24MU 21-12-1939 266S 11-03-1940 shot down Nr Deal S/Lt Greenshields missing 16-08-1940 FH79.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3241
s/n N3241
c/n 464
VA (Supermarine)
N 3241
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to PR.V
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-12-1939 24MU 02-01-1940 234S 22-03-1940 AST 02-09-1940 Cv PRV Type C 15-09-1940 HAL 30-04-1941 1PRU 18-09-1941 R-R 03-10-1941 Cv Va M45 install HAL 27-05-1942 Cv PRVII Type G 1PRU 02-06-1942 542S 10-12-1942 8OTU 10-05-1943 FAAC 12-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3242
s/n N3242
c/n 465
VA (Supermarine)
N 3242
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-12-1939 24MU 02-01-1940 234S 22-03-1940 C2 ops 16-09-1940 602S 13-09-1940 Shot down by Me109 south of Isle of Wight C2 28-11-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3243
s/n N3243
c/n 466
VA (Supermarine)
N 3243
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-12-1939 24MU 02-01-1940 234S 22-03-1940 74S 10-05-1940 Missing from patrol 20m S of Dunkerque 24-05-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3244
s/n N3244
c/n 469
VA (Supermarine)
N 3244
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-12-1939 24MU 29-12-1939 266S 16-02-1940 FAC2 18-07-1940 603S 21-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 into sea off Folkestone Pilot Officer Cardell killed 27-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3245
s/n N3245
c/n 470
VA (Supermarine)
N 3245
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-12-1939 27MU 29-12-1939 266S 16-02-1940 C2 ops 15-08-1940 26S 29-08-1940 57OTU 25-10-1940 FA crashed CAC 03-03-1941 SOC 06-05-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3246
s/n N3246
c/n 471
VA (Supermarine)
N 3246
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Transferred to RN.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-12-1939 27MU 29-12-1939 266S 16-02-1940 AST 13-05-1940 222S 31-10-1940 crashed in bad visibility 06-03-1941 AST 457S 28-07-1941 53OTU 20-10-1941 FAAC 28-03-1942 58OTU 23-07-1942 DeH 24-11-1942 RNAS 19-05-1943 759S Yeovilton 07-1943 DLT hook broke wrote off barrier went half over side Argus 20-02-1944 (Squadron Leader JF Hollingsworth)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3247
s/n N3247
c/n 472
VA (Supermarine)
N 3247
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-12-1939 27MU 29-12-1939 266S 16-02-1940 AST 02-05-1940 64S 07-10-1940 FACB 25-10-1940 53OTU 02-05-1941 ASTE 01-06-1941 53OTU 17-09-1941 struck parked P9512 Llandow 12-04-1942 ros Crashed in forced landing Marcross Glam FACE 08-12-1942 SOC 13-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3248
s/n N3248
c/n 473
VA (Supermarine)
N 3248
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-12-1939 27MU 29-12-1939 92S 20-03-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Dover Flight Sergeant Eyles missing 20-09-1940 FH172-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3249
s/n N3249
c/n 474
VA (Supermarine)
N 3249
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-12-1939 27MU 29-12-1939 92S 20-03-1940 C2 ops crash-landed Bibury 31-08-1940 602S 10-11-1940 FTR 14-02-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3250
s/n N3250
c/n 475
VA (Supermarine)
N 3250
Merlin III
Known Units: ;57
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-12-1939 92S 20-03-1940 7OTU 16-07-1940 FAAC 01-03-1941 engine failed crashed force-landed Tattenhall nr Chester 09-04-1941 SOC 18-04-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3264
s/n N3264
c/n 476
VA (Supermarine)
N 3264
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-12-1939 27MU 02-01-1940 41S crash-landed after combat Bf109 Manston 29-07-1940 GAL 610S 13-10-1940 Damaged by Bf109 and crashlanded Manston C3 29-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3265
s/n N3265
c/n 477
VA (Supermarine)
N 3265
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-12-1939 27MU 19-01-1940 92S 'GR-T' 04-04-1940 AST 04-05-1940 7OTU 16-07-1940 19S 10-09-1940 engine failed force-landed Pilot Officer Hradil safe C2 18-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 602S 24-01-1941 61OTU 20-04-1941 57OTU 01-09-1942 58OTU 09-03-1943 57OTU 16-04-1944 SOC 22-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3266
s/n N3266
c/n 478
VA (Supermarine)
N 3266
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-12-1939 27MU 02-01-1940 92S 20-03-1940 41S 14-08-1940 damaged ops 07-09-1940 damaged by Bf109 Pilot Officer Chalder safe 17-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 123S 09-03-1941 58OTU 25-09-1941 57OTU 30-03-1943 air collision with K9824 crashed nr Long Whitton Northumberland CE 19-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3267
s/n N3267
c/n 480
VA (Supermarine)
N 3267
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-12-1939 9MU 16-01-1940 603S 'XT-S' 11-04-1940 C2 ops Flying Officer Boulter injured 29-08-1940 41S 19-09-1940 shot down by Do17 nr Folkestone Pilot Officer Adams abandoned aircraft 07-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3268
s/n N3268
c/n 479
VA (Supermarine)
N 3268
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-12-1939 9MU 10-01-1940 603S 11-04-1940 RAE 06-1940 92S 13-08-1940 damaged by Do17 off St.Gowans Head force-landed F/Lt Stanford Tuck injured 25-08-1940 Cunliffe-Owen SOC 21-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3269
s/n N3269
c/n 481
VA (Supermarine)
N 3269
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-12-1939 9MU 10-01-1940 616S 09-04-1940 AST 19-06-1940 7OTU 16-08-1940 FAC2 18-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 131S 15-07-1941 overshot landing Ternhill CAC 11-09-1941 ros 57OTU 11-10-1941 FACE dbf 23-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3270
s/n N3270
c/n 482
VA (Supermarine)
N 3270
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Mk. VA.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-01-1940 9MU 10-01-1940 616S 10-04-1940 1CRU 01-06-1940 5OTU 20-07-1940 FAC2 07-08-1940 GAL 609S 11-12-1940 66S 'LZ-F' 24-02-1941 602S 07-03-1941 61OTU 20-04-1941 ASTH 29-10-1941 Cv Va M45 521S 03-05-1942 8OTU 28-03-1943 nea SOC CE 29-05-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3271
s/n N3271
c/n 483
VA (Supermarine)
N 3271
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-01-1940 9MU 10-01-1940 616S spun into ground nr Beverley Yorks Flight Sergeant Walsh killed C3 04-08-1940 SOC 12-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3272
s/n N3272
c/n 484
VA (Supermarine)
N 3272
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-01-1940 9MU 16-01-1940 64S 13-05-1940 FTR ops 29-05-1940 FH9.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3273
s/n N3273
c/n 485
VA (Supermarine)
N 3273
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-01-1940 9MU 16-01-1940 64S 13-05-1940 AST 02-07-1940 5OTU 14-07-1940 7OTU 31-08-1940 609S 05-10-1940 57OTU 21-06-1941 FACE 03-08-1942 57OTU dived into ground nr Whitchurch Shrops 25-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3274
s/n N3274
c/n 486
VA (Supermarine)
N 3274
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-01-1940 9MU 16-01-1940 610S 23-04-1940 Shot down by Bf109s nr Dunkerque 31-05-1940 FH24.75
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3275
s/n N3275
c/n 487
VA (Supermarine)
N 3275
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-01-1940 9MU 22-01-1940 616S 25-05-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Dungeness and crashlanded Eastchurch Flying Officer St.Aubin injured C3 26-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3276
s/n N3276
c/n 488
VA (Supermarine)
N 3276
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-01-1940 24MU 16-01-1940 245S 08-04-1940 damaged ops 21-05-1940 AST 234S AST Cv PRIV 234S 08-09-1940 58OTU 28-03-1941 57OTU 16-06-1942 stalled crashed in River Dee nr Hawarden CE 10-08-1942 SOC 18-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3277
s/n N3277
c/n 490
VA (Supermarine)
N 3277
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-01-1940 24MU 16-01-1940 234S 15-04-1940 reported shot nr IoW was damaged and force-landed in Cherbourg France 15-08-1940 Pilot Officer Hardy PoW aircraft had Daimler Benz eng fitt
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3278
s/n N3278
c/n 489
VA (Supermarine)
N 3278
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-01-1940 24MU 16-01-1940 234S 15-04-1940 engine failed force-landed nr Liskeard Cornwall C3 Flight Sergeant Szlagowski safe 08-08-1940 SOC 17-08-1940 1CRU 06-09-1940 RAE 10-1940 122S 08-07-1941 57OTU 04-10-1941 82MU 09-10-1942 Peter Mearsk 08-11-1942 lost at sea 08-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3279
s/n N3279
c/n 491
VA (Supermarine)
N 3279
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-01-1940 24MU 16-01-1940 234S 15-04-1940 C2 ops 06-09-1940 AST 53OTU 25-08-1941 FACE 29-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3280
s/n N3280
c/n 492
VA (Supermarine)
N 3280
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-01-1940 24MU 16-01-1940 234S 25-04-1940 609S 05-09-1940 C2 ops 25-09-1940 AST 41S 20-10-1940 611S 24-10-1940 485S 15-03-1941 57OTU 29-04-1941 52OTU 16-05-1942 AAEE 24-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3281
s/n N3281
c/n 493
VA (Supermarine)
N 3281
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Mk. VA, transferred to RN.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-01-1940 24MU 19-01-1940 234S 16-03-1940 AST 23-04-1940 5OTU 14-07-1940 7OTU 21-08-1940 FAC2 21-09-1940 GAL 61OTU 04-07-1941 AST 24-07-1941 Cv Va M45 RNDA Yeovilton as trainer 10-09-1942 885S Lee 09-1942 gusty weather wheels sank in soft ground taxying Machrihanish Cat S 22-09-1942 (S/L FH Montgomery) 880S Ballyhalbert from 29-11-1943 899S Sydenham 02-1944 761S Henstridge 07-1944 to 08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3282
s/n N3282
c/n 494
VA (Supermarine)
N 3282
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-01-1940 24MU 16-01-1940 234S 15-04-1940 FA 27-05-1940 AST 602S 19-08-1940 damaged by Do17 Flight Sergeant Whall injured 09-09-1940 602S shot down by Bf110 over Sussex Coast Flight Sergeant Sprague killed 11-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3283
s/n N3283
c/n 498
VA (Supermarine)
N 3283
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-01-1940 24MU 22-01-1940 234S 25-04-1940 ASTH 30-05-1940 92S shot down by Bf109 nr Gravesend Pilot Officer Bartley safe 18-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 53OTU 17-07-1941 FAAC 18-12-1941 AST 76MU 28-09-1942 City of Evansville 09-10-1942 Port Sudan 23-12-1942 Middle East 31-12-1942 SOC 27-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3284
s/n N3284
c/n 495
VA (Supermarine)
N 3284
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-01-1940 27MU 16-01-1940 610S 'DW-J' 14-05-1940 AST 07-09-1940 65S 15-12-1940 145S 19-01-1941 118S 08-03-1941 FAAC 16-04-1941 122S 27-05-1941 131S 02-09-1941 FACB 10-09-1941 ros 131S 20-09-1941 53OTU 24-03-1942 struck AD315 while taxy 16-08-1942 52OTU broke up in flight crashed Thatcham Berks dbf CE 15-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3285
s/n N3285
c/n 502
VA (Supermarine)
N 3285
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-01-1940 27MU 24-01-1940 92S 20-03-1940 1CRU 04-08-1940 66S damaged by Bf109 Pilot Officer Bodie safe 05-10-1940 damaged by Bf109 Pilot Officer Bodie safe 13-10-1940 AST 64S 16-12-1940 303S 22-01-1941 58OTU 29-03-1941 1PRU Benson 25-09-1942 57OTU 28-04-1943 SOC CE 17-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3286
s/n N3286
c/n 496
VA (Supermarine)
N 3286
Merlin III
Known Units: ;132
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-01-1940 27MU 16-01-1940 RAE 07-1940 7OTU 23-07-1940 19S 03-09-1940 92S 22-10-1940 shot down by Do17 nr Brighton Flight Sergeant Ellis safe 10-11-1940 AST 132S 11-07-1941 broke up in flight Grimondgarth Aberdeen CE 15-08-1941 SOC 20-08-1941 RAE 01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3287
s/n N3287
c/n 497
VA (Supermarine)
N 3287
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-01-1940 27MU 19-01-1940 92S 03-03-1940 lost on night patrol aircraft abandoned Pilot Officer Wade crashed nr Exeter 27-07-1940 SOC 02-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3288
s/n N3288
c/n 499
VA (Supermarine)
N 3288
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-01-1940 27MU 19-01-1940 603S 'XT-H' 31-05-1940 damaged landing Dyce Pilot Officer Kilroy safe 26-07-1940 AST damaged ops 01-09-1940 609S 18-09-1940 C2 ops 26-09-1940 AST 65S 20-10-1940 145S 23-01-1941 118S 08-03-1941 FAAC 20-03-1941 123S 11-10-1941 58OTU 06-11-1941 61OTU 13-08-1942 Westland 08-01-1943 to 3545M 12SoTT 03-02-1943 SOC 05-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3289
s/n N3289
c/n 501
VA (Supermarine)
N 3289
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-01-1940 27MU 19-01-1940 610S 14-05-1940 FTR ops 29-05-1940 FH24.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3290
s/n N3290
c/n 503
VA (Supermarine)
N 3290
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-01-1940 27MU 24-01-1940 92S 20-03-1940 Shot down by Bf109s nr Calais 03-06-1940 FH95.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3291
s/n N3291
c/n 500
VA (Supermarine)
N 3291
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-01-1940 27MU 19-01-1940 92S 20-03-1940 Engine lost oil crashlanded avoiding horses Edenbridge Kent 25-03-1940 SOC CE 29-03-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3292
s/n N3292
c/n 504
VA (Supermarine)
N 3292
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Mk. VA.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-01-1940 234S 15-03-1940 damaged ops 23-03-1940 AST 29-07-1940 54S 01-11-1940 damaged ops 10-11-1940 AST stalled on takeoff crashed Catterick 07-12-1940 AST 57OTU 02-06-1941 AST 23-07-1941 Cv Va M45 145S 26-11-1941 134S 19-12-1941 133S 28-12-1941 421S 12-04-1942 601S 12-04-1942 421S 21-05-1942 PPSM 09-06-1942 RNAS Yeovilton 08-09-1942 FAAC 03-04-1943 ros 761S Henstridge 05-1943 to 11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3293
s/n N3293
c/n 505
VA (Supermarine)
N 3293
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-01-1940 9MU 22-01-1940 222S 09-03-1940 64S 17-04-1940 C2 ops 28-10-1940 AST 124S 27-08-1941 340S 20-10-1941 52OTU 12-11-1941 58OTU 11-02-1942 CFS 02-05-1943 17FTS 25-08-1943 SOC 06-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3294
s/n N3294
c/n 506
VA (Supermarine)
N 3294
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-01-1940 9MU 22-01-1940 222S 09-03-1940 FA Dived into ground out of cloud nr Withernsea Yorks Flight Sergeant Lewis killed 04-07-1940 SOC 12-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial N3295
s/n N3295
c/n 507
VA (Supermarine)
N 3295
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-01-1940 9MU 22-01-1940 222S 09-03-1940 FTR Dunkirk 31-05-1940 FH48.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire pattern serial N3296
s/n N3296
VA (Supermarine)
N 3296
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
del as fus only to CBAF as pattern aircraft 24-01-1940 counted as cro until SOC authorised 08-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk III serial N3297
s/n N3297
VA (Supermarine)
N 3297
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Converted to Mk. III protoype, used as engine test bed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-03-1940 deleted from contract and Cv proto F MkIII 11GCF 18-07-1940 AAEE 09-1940 R-RH Cv proto MkIX 03-03-1941 to 3396M 10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire pattern serial N3298
s/n N3298
VA (Supermarine)
N 3298
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
del as fus only to CBAF as pattern aircraft 24-01-1940 counted as cro until SOC authorised 08-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire pattern serial N3299
s/n N3299
VA (Supermarine)
N 3299
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
del as fus only to CBAF as pattern aircraft 24-01-1940 counted as cro until SOC authorised 08-06-1940
last update: 2025-February-05