Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 481, Group 481)

Supermarine Spitfire

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Spitfire LF. Mk. IX serial PT186

s/n PT186

Vickers-Armstrong

PT 186

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944/45. Shot down a Fw 190 north-east of Venlo during Operation Bodenplatte, 1 January 1945. Flown by Flight Lieutenant B.E. MacPherson.

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF. Mk. IX serial PT352

s/n PT352

Vickers-Armstrong

PT 352

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 Flying Officer E.D. Kelly.

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT355

s/n PT355

Castle Bromwich

PT 355

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-06-1944 82MU 14-07-1944 Samsturdy 21-07-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT356

s/n PT356

Castle Bromwich

PT 356

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-06-1944 82MU 14-07-1944 Samsturdy 21-07-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT357

s/n PT357

Castle Bromwich

PT 357

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944/45. Shot down a Fw 190 north-east of Venlo during Operation Bodenplatte, 1 January 1945. Flown by Flying Officer V. Smith.

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45MU 28-06-1944 Miles Aircraft 21-07-1944 453S 10-08-1944 412S 28-09-1944 CAC ops 03-12-1944 410RSU 412S Hit by flak over Zelham and abandoned nr Rees 30-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT358

s/n PT358

Castle Bromwich

PT 358

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-06-1944 82MU 14-07-1944 Samsturdy 21-07-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT359

s/n PT359

Castle Bromwich

PT 359

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 30-06-1944 33MU 16-07-1944 222MU 23-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 328S 05-04-1945 Armee de l'Air

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT360

s/n PT360

Castle Bromwich

PT 360

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 30-06-1944 349S 10-08-1944 AST 15-09-1944 39MU 06-01-1945 12FU flew into cliff top with NH276 Kimmeridge Dorset CE 17-02-1945 [SOC in error bboc 24-03-1945 MedAAF 15-06-1945 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT361

s/n PT361

Castle Bromwich

PT 361

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-07-1944 215MU 24-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 145S SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT362

s/n PT362

Castle Bromwich

PT 362

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-07-1944 82MU 23-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 241S 417S SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT363

s/n PT363

Castle Bromwich

PT 363

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 30-06-1944 33MU 16-07-1944 Samyara 01-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT364

s/n PT364

Castle Bromwich

PT 364

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 72S 601S SOC 30-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT365

s/n PT365

Castle Bromwich

PT 365

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-07-1944 82MU 24-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 Armee de l'Air GR2/33 30-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT366

s/n PT366

Castle Bromwich

PT 366

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 17-07-1944 82MU 01-08-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 185S Missing from attack on gun positions nr Cervia 22-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT367

s/n PT367

Castle Bromwich

PT 367

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 17-07-1944 82MU 26-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 328S 05-04-1945 327S 03-10-1945 SNCAN 11-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT368

s/n PT368

Castle Bromwich

PT 368

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 17-07-1944 82MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S Ran off runway and tipped up Fano FACE 01-12-1944 SOC 09-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT369

s/n PT369

Castle Bromwich

PT 369

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-07-1944 82MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 87S Middle East 09-08-1945 ? RHAF 02-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT370

s/n PT370

Castle Bromwich

PT 370

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 20-07-1944 82MU 04-08-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S 241S SOC 20-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT371

s/n PT371

Castle Bromwich

PT 371

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-07-1944 222MU 30-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S 185S Missing from bombing mission 22-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT372

s/n PT372

Castle Bromwich

PT 372

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-07-1944 222MU 30-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 87S Middle East 31-05-1945 SOC 09-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT373

s/n PT373

Castle Bromwich

PT 373

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-06-1944 Samyara 01-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT374

s/n PT374

Castle Bromwich

PT 374

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-06-1944 82MU 07-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT375

s/n PT375

Castle Bromwich

PT 375

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 24-07-1944 82MU 29-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 7SAAF Hit by flak and abandoned over Adriatic 24-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT376

s/n PT376

Castle Bromwich

PT 376

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-07-1944 76MU 07-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 601S Aeronavale 28-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT377

s/n PT377

Castle Bromwich

PT 377

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 24-07-1944 47MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT378

s/n PT378

Castle Bromwich

PT 378

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 25-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S Hit by flak 1m SE of Cesano and abandoned over sea 26-09-1944 SOC 23-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT379

s/n PT379

Castle Bromwich

PT 379

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 29-06-1944 222MU 23-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 225S Engine cut crashlanded 4m N of Portogruaro FACE 21-05-1945 SOC 23-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT380

s/n PT380

Castle Bromwich

PT 380

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-06-1944 47MU 09-07-1944 Samconstant 17-07-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT395

s/n PT395

Castle Bromwich

PT 395

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 30-06-1944 349S 10-08-1944 Hit by flak and crashlanded 7m SSE of Utrecht CE 06-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT396

s/n PT396

Castle Bromwich

PT 396

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 01-07-1944 Miles Aircraft 28-07-1944 602S 17-08-1944 ros 9MU 04-01-1945 MedAAF 12-04-1945 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4025 [also reported to RNoAF as inst af 'L-TS' 'Asbjorn']

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT397

s/n PT397

Castle Bromwich

PT 397

Merlin 66

Known Units:

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8MU 30-06-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S Crashed on ground attack mission nr Montescuolo 14-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT398

s/n PT398

Castle Bromwich

PT 398

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 01-07-1944 Miles Aircraft 07-09-1944 595S 26-07-1945 to 6584M Henlow 24-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT399

s/n PT399

Castle Bromwich

PT 399

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-07-1944 GAL 25-07-1944 329S '5A-A' 31-08-1944 74S '4D-Z' 21-12-1944 345S CAC ops 13-03-1945 DeH RNoAF 09-06-1947 331skv 'A-BU' 332skv 03-1951 'AH-A' storage Vaernes 07-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT400

s/n PT400

Castle Bromwich

PT 400

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 08-07-1944 Samgara 09-08-1944 Hapmat 27-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT401

s/n PT401

Castle Bromwich

PT 401

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 01-07-1944 328S 05-04-1945 327S 03-10-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT402

s/n PT402

Castle Bromwich

PT 402

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

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

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 01-07-1944 Miles Aircraft 25-07-1944 602S 24-08-1944 442S 28-09-1944 CB ops 27-12-1944 410RSU DeH 16-02-1945 sold Turkey 30-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT403

s/n PT403

Castle Bromwich

PT 403

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-06-1944 215MU 27-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 SOC 26-02-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT404

s/n PT404

Castle Bromwich

PT 404

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-07-1944 52MU 20-07-1944 Samtredy 11-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT405

s/n PT405

Castle Bromwich

PT 405

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 01-07-1944 Miles Aircraft 21-07-1944 453S 03-08-1944 412S 23-09-1944 CAC ops 18-10-1944 53MU 19-03-1945 sold Turkey 15-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT406

s/n PT406

Castle Bromwich

PT 406

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-07-1944 52MU 03-08-1944 Samcalia 11-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT407

s/n PT407

Castle Bromwich

PT 407

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-07-1944 82MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 FTR ops 04-03-1945 bboc SOC 29-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT408

s/n PT408

Castle Bromwich

PT 408

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-07-1944 Samannan 30-07-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT409

s/n PT409

Castle Bromwich

PT 409

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-07-1944 47MU 24-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 185S 87S Missing from ground attack mission nr Pordeno 22-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT410

s/n PT410

Castle Bromwich

PT 410

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 15-07-1944 82MU 24-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 111S Shot down by flak N of Adria 05-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT411

s/n PT411

Castle Bromwich

PT 411

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 01-07-1944 222MU New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 72S Hit by flak and abandoned SE of Faenza 21-11-1944 SOC 23-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT412

s/n PT412

Castle Bromwich

PT 412

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-07-1944 215MU 25-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 237S Overshot landing and overturned Rosignano 24-11-1944 SOC 05-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT413

s/n PT413

Castle Bromwich

PT 413

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

AAEE 16-07-1944 33MU 11-05-1945 White Waltham 18-12-1946 sold Turkey

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT414

s/n PT414

Castle Bromwich

PT 414

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 18-07-1944 82MU 20-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 to ItalianAF 27-04-1946 as MM4026

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT415

s/n PT415

Castle Bromwich

PT 415

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 01-07-1944 ros 04-08-1944 33MU 01-03-1945 sold Turkey 23-08-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT416

s/n PT416

Castle Bromwich

PT 416

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-07-1944 82MU 23-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 111S 'JU-H' Shot down by ground fire nr Gray 10-09-1944 SOC 05-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT417

s/n PT417

Castle Bromwich

PT 417

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-07-1944 GAL 25-07-1944 84GSU 15-08-1944 127S 24-08-1944 Engine cut on take-off crashlanded at Lill-Nord CE 27-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT418

s/n PT418

Castle Bromwich

PT 418

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-07-1944 52MU 03-08-1944 Samcalia 11-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT419

s/n PT419

Castle Bromwich

PT 419

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 225S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Munzuno 11-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT420

s/n PT420

Castle Bromwich

PT 420

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-07-1944 47MU New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 SOC 30-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT421

s/n PT421

Castle Bromwich

PT 421

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 01-07-1944 82MU 23-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 237S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Parma 23-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT422

s/n PT422

Castle Bromwich

PT 422

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-07-1944 47MU 24-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 Armee de l'Air GR2/33 09-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT423

s/n PT423

Castle Bromwich

PT 423

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 15-07-1944 82MU 24-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 238S 237S Middle East 05-07-1945 SOC 26-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT424

s/n PT424

Castle Bromwich

PT 424

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 15-07-1944 82MU 23-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 243S 185S SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT425

s/n PT425

Castle Bromwich

PT 425

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-07-1944 Samyara 01-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT426

s/n PT426

Castle Bromwich

PT 426

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-07-1944 222MU 28-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 3SAAF Shot down by flak at Coppara 20ml ENE Ferrara 20-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT427

s/n PT427

Castle Bromwich

PT 427

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-07-1944 222MU 25-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 Middle East 05-07-1945 RHAF 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT428

s/n PT428

Castle Bromwich

PT 428

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-07-1944 52MU 03-08-1944 Samcalia 11-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT429

s/n PT429

Castle Bromwich

PT 429

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-07-1944 Samannan 05-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT430

s/n PT430

Castle Bromwich

PT 430

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-07-1944 Samannan 05-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT431

s/n PT431

Castle Bromwich

PT 431

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-07-1944 Samannan 05-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT432

s/n PT432

Castle Bromwich

PT 432

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 19-07-1944 82MU 29-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 208S Missing over Bologna 28-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT433

s/n PT433

Castle Bromwich

PT 433

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-07-1944 215MU 27-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 225S SOC 18-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT434

s/n PT434

Castle Bromwich

PT 434

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 01-07-1944 ros 09-08-1944 504S 05-09-1944 33MU 16-05-1945 SAAF 23-02-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT435

s/n PT435

Castle Bromwich

PT 435

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-07-1944 Samyara 01-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT436

s/n PT436

Castle Bromwich

PT 436

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 19-07-1944 82MU 29-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 328S 05-04-1945 for repair 19-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT451

s/n PT451

Castle Bromwich

PT 451

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-07-1944 222MU 25-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 4SAAF SOC 22-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT452

s/n PT452

Castle Bromwich

PT 452

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

VAHPA 24-07-1944 RAE ETPS 11-1944 comparison trials with MT818 9MU 28-05-1945 MedAAF 28-05-1945 Middle East SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT453

s/n PT453

Castle Bromwich

PT 453

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 19-07-1944 82MU 04-08-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 1SAAF Engine cut after takeoff crashlanded 3m SE of Forli 27-12-1944 SOC 29-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT454

s/n PT454

Castle Bromwich

PT 454

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 18-07-1944 82MU 21-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 Armee de l'Air

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT455

s/n PT455

Castle Bromwich

PT 455

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 27-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 318S 3SAAF Engine cut while escorting C-1947 s abandoned 29-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT456

s/n PT456

Castle Bromwich

PT 456

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 15-07-1944 82MU 22-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 225S Swung on takeoff and u/c collapsed Sisteron 07-09-1944 SOC 15-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT457

s/n PT457

Castle Bromwich

PT 457

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 19-07-1944 47MU 30-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 43S CE 15-12-1944 SOC 22-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT458

s/n PT458

Castle Bromwich

PT 458

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 18-07-1944 222MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 3SAAF Aeronavale 28-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT459

s/n PT459

Castle Bromwich

PT 459

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-07-1944 52MU 31-07-1944 Samyara 01-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT460

s/n PT460

Castle Bromwich

PT 460

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-10-1944 222MU 10-11-1944 Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 to ItalianAF 30-05-1946 as MM4033

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT461

s/n PT461

Castle Bromwich

PT 461

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 19-07-1944 82MU 28-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT462

s/n PT462

Castle Bromwich

PT 462

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-07-1944 215MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4100 Israel 0607 extant as trainer G-CTIX

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT463

s/n PT463

Castle Bromwich

PT 463

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 20-07-1944 124S 07-08-1944 ros 14-08-1944 504S 08-02-1945 17APC Warmwell 12-04-1945 HAL 22-10-1945 29MU 11-02-1946 RDAF 23-03-1948 as '409'

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT464

s/n PT464

Castle Bromwich

PT 464

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 27-07-1944 504S 31-08-1944 412RSU 28-12-1944 441S 05-04-1945 329S 05-07-1945 FAAC 14-09-1945 ros VAO recat E 20-05-1946 SOC 19-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT465

s/n PT465

Castle Bromwich

PT 465

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-07-1944 215MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 93S Hit by flak and abandoned 24-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT466

s/n PT466

Castle Bromwich

PT 466

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-07-1944 215MU 31-07-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 7SAAF SOC 13-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT467

s/n PT467

Castle Bromwich

PT 467

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-07-1944 222MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 328S 05-04-1945 81RSU 12-04-1945 Armee de l'Air GC2/3

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT468

s/n PT468

Castle Bromwich

PT 468

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-07-1944 215MU 27-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 237S SOC 11-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT469

s/n PT469

Castle Bromwich

PT 469

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 14-08-1944 52MU 25-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT470

s/n PT470

Castle Bromwich

PT 470

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 19-07-1944 82MU 27-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 93S Middle East 19-02-1945 CF Lydda wheels up landing Abu Sueir CE 14-05-1947 SOC 03-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT471

s/n PT471

Castle Bromwich

PT 471

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-07-1944 52MU 02-08-1944 Samyara 05-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT472

s/n PT472

Castle Bromwich

PT 472

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-08-1944 345S 340S 23-11-1944 39MU 19-04-1945 SAAF 16-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT473

s/n PT473

Castle Bromwich

PT 473

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-07-1944 215MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 185S SOC 31-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT474

s/n PT474

Castle Bromwich

PT 474

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-07-1944 222MU 29-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 185S 417S Tyre burst on takeoff ran off runway and groundlooped Bellaria CE 25-04-1945 SOC 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT475

s/n PT475

Castle Bromwich

PT 475

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-07-1944 222MU 30-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 72S Hit by flak on ground attack mission nr Argenta 04-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT476

s/n PT476

Castle Bromwich

PT 476

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-07-1944 222MU 30-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S Engine cut on approach ftom air test Fano 12-09-1944 SOC 23-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT477

s/n PT477

Castle Bromwich

PT 477

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 31-07-1944 215MU 11-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 CE ops 12-03-1945 73S Tyre burst on takeoff wheels up landing Takali Malta 19-08-1947 SOC 25-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT478

s/n PT478

Castle Bromwich

PT 478

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-07-1944 47MU 04-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 241S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Castelfranco 26-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT479

s/n PT479

Castle Bromwich

PT 479

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 82MU 29-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 185S 225S SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT480

s/n PT480

Castle Bromwich

PT 480

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-07-1944 124S 03-08-1944 CBAF 17-11-1944 DeH 329S 23-09-1945 FAAC 24-09-1945 VA 01-10-1945 mods SOC major repair 08-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT481

s/n PT481

Castle Bromwich

PT 481

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-07-1944 82MU 24-07-1944 New Texas 31-07-1944 Casablanca 22-08-1944 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4126

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT482

s/n PT482

Castle Bromwich

PT 482

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 19-07-1944 82MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 87S Middle East 23-08-1945 SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT483

s/n PT483

Castle Bromwich

PT 483

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 19-07-1944 222MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 111S Collided in formation and crashlanded FACE 06-06-1945 SOC 06-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT484

s/n PT484

Castle Bromwich

PT 484

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 18-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 7SAAF Hit by flak nr Imola FTR 22-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT485

s/n PT485

Castle Bromwich

PT 485

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 19-07-1944 82MU 01-08-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 72S Hit cable while attacking transport and crashlanded nr Legnano 03-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT486

s/n PT486

Castle Bromwich

PT 486

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-07-1944 82MU 29-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT487

s/n PT487

Castle Bromwich

PT 487

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 19-07-1944 82MU 28-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 43S 'FT-T' Engine lost power on attempted overshoot cartwheeled Kiagenfurt FACE 12-06-1945 SOC 08-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT488

s/n PT488

Castle Bromwich

PT 488

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-07-1944 222MU 29-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 318S Middle East SOC 10-06-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT489

s/n PT489

Castle Bromwich

PT 489

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-07-1944 47MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT490

s/n PT490

Castle Bromwich

PT 490

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 24-07-1944 47MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S Missing presumed shot down by flak 2m S of Rimini 17-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT491

s/n PT491

Castle Bromwich

PT 491

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 47MU 30-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 4SAAF Missing presumed shot down by flak nr Faenza 21-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT492

s/n PT492

Castle Bromwich

PT 492

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 222MU 05-08-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 185S RHAF 30-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT493

s/n PT493

Castle Bromwich

PT 493

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 20-07-1944 215MU Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 208S SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT494

s/n PT494

Castle Bromwich

PT 494

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-07-1944 47MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 Middle East 23-08-1945 Aeronavale 25-07-1946 SOC 10-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT495

s/n PT495

Castle Bromwich

PT 495

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-07-1944 82MU 26-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 4SAAF Hit house attacking MT 6m N of Bondeno 25-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT496

s/n PT496

Castle Bromwich

PT 496

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-07-1944 82MU 26-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 328S 05-04-1945 326S Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT497

s/n PT497

Castle Bromwich

PT 497

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-07-1944 82MU 08-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 73S Hit by flak while attacking train nr Grosupija and abandoned nr Canne 04-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT498

s/n PT498

Castle Bromwich

PT 498

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 222MU 03-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 73S 'V' Hit by flak Generalski Stol and abandoned Babin Potok 16-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT523

s/n PT523

Castle Bromwich

PT 523

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-08-1944 82MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 241S 601S SOC 30-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT524

s/n PT524

Castle Bromwich

PT 524

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-08-1944 82MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 Middle East SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT525

s/n PT525

Castle Bromwich

PT 525

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-08-1944 485S 24-08-1944 151RU 28-01-1945 3BRU 08-03-1945 29MU 10-07-1945 sold Turkey 25-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT526

s/n PT526

Castle Bromwich

PT 526

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-08-1944 82MU 12-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 43S Wings wrinkled in bombing dive 09-04-1945 SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT527

s/n PT527

Castle Bromwich

PT 527

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-08-1944 82MU 12-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 318S Engine cut crashlanded 1m S of Iesi 05-09-1945 SOC 18-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT528

s/n PT528

Castle Bromwich

PT 528

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-08-1944 52MU 16-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT529

s/n PT529

Castle Bromwich

PT 529

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 11-08-1944 84GSU 23-08-1944 66S 'LZ-F' 31-08-1944 AST 20-11-1944 332S 'AH-G' 10-05-1945 RNoAF 331skv 'A-AZ' 332skv 12-1950 'AH-Y' storage Vaernes 06-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT530

s/n PT530

Castle Bromwich

PT 530

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-08-1944 82MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 43S CE ops 09-01-1945 Middle East 31-05-1945 SOC 09-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT531

s/n PT531

Castle Bromwich

PT 531

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-08-1944 82MU 12-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 87S SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT532

s/n PT532

Castle Bromwich

PT 532

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 08-08-1944 485S 31-08-1944 1APU 07-04-1945 MedAAF 26-05-1945 32S Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Ramat David 07-09-1946 SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT533

s/n PT533

Castle Bromwich

PT 533

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-08-1944 52MU 26-08-1944 Empire Celia 02-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT534

s/n PT534

Castle Bromwich

PT 534

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 08-08-1944 82MU 12-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 43S Damaged by flak and abandoned off Adria 30-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT535

s/n PT535

Castle Bromwich

PT 535

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 14-08-1944 VAO 15-09-1944 GAL 24-10-1944 mods 83GSU 21-11-1944 412S 28-01-1945 Engine cut abandoned over Reichswald Forest 11-02-1945 39FSU CE 15-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT536

s/n PT536

Castle Bromwich

PT 536

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 14-08-1944 341S 31-08-1944 FAAC 30-09-1944 411RSU 331S 'FN-D' 'JR' (Maj John Ryg) 10-05-1945 RNoAF 'A-AC' accident 02-10-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT537

s/n PT537

Castle Bromwich

PT 537

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 14-08-1944 84GSU 30-08-1944 132Wng 28-09-1944 CAC ops 27-09-1944 ? ASTH sold Turkey 23-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT538

s/n PT538

Castle Bromwich

PT 538

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 15-08-1944 66S CAC ops 20-10-1944 420RSU 341S 13-12-1944 enemy action 20-12-1944 317S 11-01-1945 331S 25-01-1945 sold Turkey 29-04-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT539

s/n PT539

Castle Bromwich

PT 539

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-08-1944 82MU 26-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 3SAAF SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT540

s/n PT540

Castle Bromwich

PT 540

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 18-08-1944 84GSU 25-08-1944 66S Flak hit on windscreen 03-11-1944 Hit by flak and crashlanded Eindhoven CE 19-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT541

s/n PT541

Castle Bromwich

PT 541

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-08-1944 82MU 31-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 FTR ops 23-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT542

s/n PT542

Castle Bromwich

PT 542

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-08-1944 82MU 30-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 43S Shot down by flak 04-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT543

s/n PT543

Castle Bromwich

PT 543

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-08-1944 82MU 01-09-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 185S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Vignola [4-09-1944 ] 27-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT544

s/n PT544

Castle Bromwich

PT 544

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 18-08-1944 52MU 01-09-1944 Empire Celia 04-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT545

s/n PT545

Castle Bromwich

PT 545

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-08-1944 82MU 31-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 7SAAF Crashed on emergency approach Bellaria CE 26-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT546

s/n PT546

Castle Bromwich

PT 546

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-08-1944 82MU 31-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 43S Damaged by flak on close support mission and force landed nr Forli 15-12-1944 SOC 22-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT547

s/n PT547

Castle Bromwich

PT 547

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-08-1944 82MU 31-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 87S SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT548

s/n PT548

Castle Bromwich

PT 548

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-08-1944 84GSU 01-09-1944 74S 07-09-1944 345S 13-12-1944 enemy action 10-12-1944 ? 411RSU CAC 14-02-1945 129S Lubeck 19-06-1946 u/c failed to lower bellylanded Church Fenton CE 20-08-1946 major repair SOC 22-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT549

s/n PT549

Castle Bromwich

PT 549

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 24-08-1944 127S 12-10-1944 349S 'GE-T' 14-12-1944 hit trees during attack on V2 site nr Hessum 03-02-1945 Flight Sergeant L A Van den Werve de Vorselaer killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT550

s/n PT550

Castle Bromwich

PT 550

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-08-1944 82MU 05-09-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 87S Mainplanes wrinkled during dive-bombing 22-01-1945 SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT551

s/n PT551

Castle Bromwich

PT 551

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-08-1944 33S 07-09-1944 CAC ops 01-10-1944 420RSU MedAAF 08-03-1945 137MU storage 29-01-1948 SOC 10-06-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT552

s/n PT552

Castle Bromwich

PT 552

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-08-1944 52MU 13-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 72S Engine cut on overshoot bellylanded at Zeltweg 19-12-1945 SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT553

s/n PT553

Castle Bromwich

PT 553

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-08-1944 GAL 29-11-1944 mods 81RSU 14-06-1945 327S 23-07-1945 Armee de l'Air

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT554

s/n PT554

Castle Bromwich

PT 554

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-08-1944 332S 05-10-1944 CB ops 04-11-1944 Scottish Aviation 16-11-1944 33MU 27-03-1945 sold scrap R.J.Coley 03-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT555

s/n PT555

Castle Bromwich

PT 555

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-08-1944 84GSU 11-09-1944 ? 349S 21-09-1944 Hit by flak and crashlanded Molentje CE 19-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT556

s/n PT556

Castle Bromwich

PT 556

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-08-1944 ros VA 02-09-1944 222MU 22-09-1944 Silver Larch 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 237S Hit by flak and abandoned off Livorno 25-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT557

s/n PT557

Castle Bromwich

PT 557

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-08-1944 82MU 09-09-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 87S Spun into ground out of cloud 26-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT558

s/n PT558

Castle Bromwich

PT 558

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-08-1944 52MU 11-09-1944 SS257 25-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT559

s/n PT559

Castle Bromwich

PT 559

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 08-09-1944 340S 05-10-1944 345S 16-11-1944 331S 12-04-1945 412S 03-05-1945 29MU 29-07-1945 sold scrap H.Bath 27-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT560

s/n PT560

Castle Bromwich

PT 560

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 31-08-1944 33S CB ops 15-10-1944 420RSU 3APU 15-04-1945 MedAAF 14-05-1945 Middle East 09-08-1945 SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT561

s/n PT561

Castle Bromwich

PT 561

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-09-1944 Desford 18-09-1944 52MU 19-11-1944 Thomas Scott 18-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT562

s/n PT562

Castle Bromwich

PT 562

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-09-1944 33S 21-09-1944 Missing presumed shot down by flask Breskens 06-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT563

s/n PT563

Castle Bromwich

PT 563

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 31-08-1944 52MU 10-09-1944 SS257 28-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT564

s/n PT564

Castle Bromwich

PT 564

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 18-09-1944 52MU 27-09-1944 SS256 03-10-1944 Hapmat 12-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT565

s/n PT565

Castle Bromwich

PT 565

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-09-1944 332S 'AH-R' 28-09-1944 CB ops 25-11-1944 ASTH mods sold Turkey 05-04-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT566

s/n PT566

Castle Bromwich

PT 566

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 CE ops burnt 30-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT567

s/n PT567

Castle Bromwich

PT 567

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-08-1944 52MU 08-09-1944 SS256 30-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT582

s/n PT582

Castle Bromwich

PT 582

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 20-07-1944 222MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 Armee de l'Air GR2/33 130S 17-08-1945 recat E 20-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT583

s/n PT583

Castle Bromwich

PT 583

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 222MU 03-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 601S Dived into ground during practice bombing off Pesaro 05-11-1944 Flight Sergeant KA Poulden+

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT584

s/n PT584

Castle Bromwich

PT 584

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 24-07-1944 47MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S Developed glycol leak crash-landed nr lake Commachio 30-04-1945 FlOff TJ Vose

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT585

s/n PT585

Castle Bromwich

PT 585

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-07-1944 215MU 25-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 shot down by USAAF Mustangs nr Padua 07-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT586

s/n PT586

Castle Bromwich

PT 586

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-07-1944 82MU 04-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT587

s/n PT587

Castle Bromwich

PT 587

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 215MU 11-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 241S Crashed on take-off Bellaria 01-01-1945 SOC 05-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT588

s/n PT588

Castle Bromwich

PT 588

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 22-07-1944 82MU 28-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 43S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Bologna 24-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT589

s/n PT589

Castle Bromwich

PT 589

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-07-1944 52MU 08-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT590

s/n PT590

Castle Bromwich

PT 590

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 82MU 29-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 to ItalianAF 30-05-1946 written off 07-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT591

s/n PT591

Castle Bromwich

PT 591

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 SOC 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT592

s/n PT592

Castle Bromwich

PT 592

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 ros 31-07-1944 ASTE 05-03-1945 33MU 07-09-1945 sold Turkey 22-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT593

s/n PT593

Castle Bromwich

PT 593

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 21-07-1944 82MU 28-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S Hit by flak Riolo and crash-landed at Bellaria 05-01-1945 SOC 20-09-1945 SqLdr RW Turkington Ok

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT594

s/n PT594

Castle Bromwich

PT 594

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 72S Middle East 09-08-1945 SOC 03-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT595

s/n PT595

Castle Bromwich

PT 595

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-07-1944 47MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 185S Hit by flak during attack on train and abandoned 13-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT596

s/n PT596

Castle Bromwich

PT 596

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 82MU 29-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 185S FACE 01-08-1945 SOC 30-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT597

s/n PT597

Castle Bromwich

PT 597

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 222MU 05-08-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S Middle East 02-08-1945 SOC 09-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT598

s/n PT598

Castle Bromwich

PT 598

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 24-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S Missing on bombing training presumed crashed in sea 25-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT599

s/n PT599

Castle Bromwich

PT 599

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-07-1944 52MU 07-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT600

s/n PT600

Castle Bromwich

PT 600

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 82MU 28-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S 241S FTR ops 17-04-1945 [SAAF 17-06-1948 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT601

s/n PT601

c/n CBAF2716

Castle Bromwich

PT 601

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 504S 07-08-1944 DeH 18-08-1944 30MU 23-04-1945 183S 23-06-1945 234S 09-08-1945 SAAF 05-08-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT602

s/n PT602

Castle Bromwich

PT 602

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 82MU 04-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT603

s/n PT603

Castle Bromwich

PT 603

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S Hit by flak Faenza and abandoned nr Forli 10-12-1944 Flight Sergeant J Hodgson Ok

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT604

s/n PT604

Castle Bromwich

PT 604

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-07-1944 222MU 10-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 Middle East 02-08-1945 SOC RHAF 27-05-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT605

s/n PT605

Castle Bromwich

PT 605

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-07-1944 504S 07-08-1944 CAC ops 25-10-1944 ros 124S 04-01-1945 441S 05-04-1945 329S 05-04-1945 FACE 25-07-1945 SOC 01-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT606

s/n PT606

Castle Bromwich

PT 606

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 24-07-1944 222MU 30-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S Hit house recovering from bombing dive nr Faenza 21-11-1944 Flight Sergeant RL Clements+

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT607

s/n PT607

Castle Bromwich

PT 607

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 27-07-1944 52MU 08-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT608

s/n PT608

Castle Bromwich

PT 608

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-07-1944 124S 14-08-1944 Ramrod against a Noball target Damaged by flak from Le Tourqet and crash-landed Lydd CE 31-08-1944 DeH recat E 18-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT609

s/n PT609

Castle Bromwich

PT 609

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-07-1944 74S CAC ops 26-08-1944 329S 13-12-1944 CAC ops 23-12-1944 331S 02-04-1945 sold scrap H.Bath 27-10-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT610

s/n PT610

Castle Bromwich

PT 610

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 26-07-1944 215MU 06-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 241S Middle East 02-08-1945 SOC 09-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT611

s/n PT611

Castle Bromwich

PT 611

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 03-08-1944 52MU 14-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT612

s/n PT612

Castle Bromwich

PT 612

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-07-1944 504S 25-01-1945 Scottish Aviation 16-04-1945 ASTE Armee de l'Air Friedershaven 07-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT613

s/n PT613

Castle Bromwich

PT 613

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 26-07-1944 215MU 05-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 241S SOC 31-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT614

s/n PT614

Castle Bromwich

PT 614

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-07-1944 345S 08-09-1944 340S 23-11-1944 329S 22-03-1945 Westland 23-05-1945 SAAF 28-04-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT615

s/n PT615

Castle Bromwich

PT 615

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-07-1944 82MU 10-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 3SAAF SOC 28-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT616

s/n PT616

Castle Bromwich

PT 616

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-07-1944 82MU 04-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 09-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT617

s/n PT617

Castle Bromwich

PT 617

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-07-1944 47MU 04-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 73S Middle East 28-12-1944 RHAF 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT618

s/n PT618

Castle Bromwich

PT 618

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 26-07-1944 82MU 15-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 73S Middle East 28-12-1944 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT619

s/n PT619

Castle Bromwich

PT 619

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 22-07-1944 504S 05-09-1944 FACB 24-03-1945 ros 124S 19-04-1945 Westland 29-08-1945 SAAF 13-02-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT620

s/n PT620

Castle Bromwich

PT 620

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-07-1944 74S CAC ops 10-09-1944 66S 21-09-1944 CB ops 02-10-1944 Scottish Aviation 25-10-1944 MedAAF 29-05-1945 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT621

s/n PT621

Castle Bromwich

PT 621

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-07-1944 340S 17-08-1944 CAC ops 26-08-1944 BASU 25-10-1944 DeH 09-01-1945 313S 19-07-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT622

s/n PT622

Castle Bromwich

PT 622

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 24-07-1944 76MU 10-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 SOC 10-06-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT623

s/n PT623

Castle Bromwich

PT 623

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-07-1944 340S 17-08-1944 345S 16-11-1944 Damaged by flak on sweep CB 08-02-1945 126Wng 22-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT624

s/n PT624

Castle Bromwich

PT 624

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 27-07-1944 331S CB ops 15-10-1944 420RSU 6MU 01-03-1945 MedAAF 29-03-1945 Hit house attacking MT and overturned CE 25-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT625

s/n PT625

Castle Bromwich

PT 625

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 26-07-1944 215S 05-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 FTR ops 25-04-1945 cancel to ItalianAF 30-05-1946 as MM4048

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT626

s/n PT626

Castle Bromwich

PT 626

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-07-1944 82MU 03-08-1944 Samyara 05-08-1944 Hapmat 27-08-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT627

s/n PT627

Castle Bromwich

PT 627

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-07-1944 504S 16-08-1944 parked struck by PL380 landing Manston CE 10-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT639

s/n PT639

Castle Bromwich

PT 639

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-08-1944 82MU 11-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 Middle East 19-07-1945 Aeronavale 28-11-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT640

s/n PT640

Castle Bromwich

PT 640

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 27-07-1944 504S 15-08-1944 329S 19-07-1945 to 5746M 17-11-1945 rtga 5SoTT 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT641

s/n PT641

Castle Bromwich

PT 641

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 24-07-1944 47MU 31-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S 'UF-F' Hit by flak and abandoned 3m E of Porto Garibaldi 20-03-1945 Flight Sergeant AR Charles baled out

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT642

s/n PT642

Castle Bromwich

PT 642

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 26-07-1944 215S 05-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 241S Abandoned in spin in cloud 10m E of Cesenatico 29-01-1945 SOC 30-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT643

s/n PT643

Castle Bromwich

PT 643

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 27-07-1944 29MU 29-03-1945 129S 'DV-R' 17-05-1945 257S 18-10-1946 BAF 22-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT644

s/n PT644

Castle Bromwich

PT 644

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

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

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-07-1944 127S FAAC 16-08-1944 ros GAL 21-09-1944 mods 442S 12-10-1944 33MU 06-07-1945 BAF 04-07-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT645

s/n PT645

Castle Bromwich

PT 645

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 26-07-1944 82MU 04-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT646

s/n PT646

Castle Bromwich

PT 646

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-07-1944 Silver Sandal 09-08-1944 Casablanca 23-08-1944 601S Hit by flak and crashlanded Fano 13-10-1944 SOC 05-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT647

s/n PT647

Castle Bromwich

PT 647

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 25-07-1944 ? 7SAAF Engine cut on ground attack mission crashlanded SW of Ravenna 03-01-1945 [RHAF 27-02-1947 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT648

s/n PT648

Castle Bromwich

PT 648

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-07-1944 76MU 11-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 601S Shot down by flak 2m W of Forli 10-11-1944 Flight Sergeant AJ Hynes(RAAF)+

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT649

s/n PT649

Castle Bromwich

PT 649

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 28-07-1944 127S CAC ops 28-08-1944 420RSU 31-08-1944 127S Hit by flak when attacking a train nr Zwolle and lost a wing 06-11-1944 F/Lt J B Shillitoe killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT650

s/n PT650

Castle Bromwich

PT 650

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 26-07-1944 345S 05-09-1944 340S 'GW-D' 23-11-1944 341S 15-02-1945 329S 22-03-1945 595S 05-10-1945 eng cut on takeoff crashlanded Pembrey CE 31-05-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT651

s/n PT651

Castle Bromwich

PT 651

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 26-07-1944 82MU 04-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR returned UK 03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT652

s/n PT652

Castle Bromwich

PT 652

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 10-08-1944 504S 31-08-1944 33S CE ops 06-10-1944 441S 05-04-1945 329S 05-04-1945 FACE 23-07-1945 SOC 01-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT653

s/n PT653

Castle Bromwich

PT 653

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 27-07-1944 82MU 10-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 87S 145S to ItalianAF 27-06-1946 as MM4093

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT654

s/n PT654

Castle Bromwich

PT 654

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-07-1944 82MU 09-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 3SAAF to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4054

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT655

s/n PT655

Castle Bromwich

PT 655

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-07-1944 222MU 10-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 225S 40SAAF SOC 10-06-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT656

s/n PT656

Castle Bromwich

PT 656

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 27-07-1944 82MU Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 237S to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4129

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT657

s/n PT657

Castle Bromwich

PT 657

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 30-07-1944 345S 01-09-1944 340S 23-11-1944 341S 'NL-M' 15-02-1945 329S 22-03-1945 sold scrap R.J.Coley 08-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT658

s/n PT658

Castle Bromwich

PT 658

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 27-07-1944 135Wng FAAC 24-08-1944 485S [CE ops 29-10-1944 ] 33S 16-11-1944 332S 10-05-1945 RNoAF 332skv 'A-AW' crashed Bardufoss 30-10-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT659

s/n PT659

Castle Bromwich

PT 659

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-08-1944 82MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 87S Middle East 31-05-1945 SOC 02-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT660

s/n PT660

Castle Bromwich

PT 660

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-07-1944 22MU 10-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 73S 185S RHAF 27-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT661

s/n PT661

Castle Bromwich

PT 661

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 28-07-1944 84GSU 23-08-1944 FTR 30-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT662

s/n PT662

Castle Bromwich

PT 662

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-07-1944 76GSU 11-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 241S Abandoned off Cesenatico on return from armed recce 29-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT663

s/n PT663

Castle Bromwich

PT 663

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-07-1944 52MU 07-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT664

s/n PT664

Castle Bromwich

PT 664

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-07-1944 215S 06-08-1944 SSLS210 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 3SAAF Middle East 31-05-1945 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT665

s/n PT665

Castle Bromwich

PT 665

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-07-1944 82MU 08-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 185S SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT666

s/n PT666

Castle Bromwich

PT 666

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-07-1944 222MU 10-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 225S to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4056

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT667

s/n PT667

Castle Bromwich

PT 667

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-07-1944 82MU 08-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 241S 43S 318S to ItalianAF 30-05-1946 as MM4057

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT668

s/n PT668

Castle Bromwich

PT 668

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-07-1944 215MU 06-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 73S 'Y' Hit by flak off Rab and abandoned off Cherso Island 13-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT669

s/n PT669

Castle Bromwich

PT 669

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 28-07-1944 ? 127S Pershore 17-07-1946 RNethAF as H-5 written off 09-06-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT670

s/n PT670

Castle Bromwich

PT 670

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-08-1944 82MU 17-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT671

s/n PT671

Castle Bromwich

PT 671

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-07-1944 76MU 11-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 73S Middle East 25-02-1945 Aeronavale 28-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT672

s/n PT672

Castle Bromwich

PT 672

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-07-1944 215MU 11-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 40SAAF Italy SOC 30-04-1947 SAAF rebuilt as 'WR-R' from MA739 and SAAF5601

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT673

s/n PT673

Castle Bromwich

PT 673

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 28-07-1944 84GSU 14-08-1944 329S '5A-X' Missing from attack on flak ship Veere 30-10-1944 Flight Sergeant J Camus killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT674

s/n PT674

Castle Bromwich

PT 674

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-07-1944 52MU 07-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT675

s/n PT675

Castle Bromwich

PT 675

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-07-1944 52MU 10-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT676

s/n PT676

Castle Bromwich

PT 676

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-07-1944 82MU 12-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 318S Middle East SOC 10-06-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT677

s/n PT677

Castle Bromwich

PT 677

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-07-1944 82MU 08-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 318S 208S to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4060

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT678

s/n PT678

Castle Bromwich

PT 678

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-07-1944 52MU 14-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT679

s/n PT679

Castle Bromwich

PT 679

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-07-1944 215MU 12-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 4SAAF SOC 13-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT680

s/n PT680

Castle Bromwich

PT 680

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 15-08-1944 331S 31-08-1944 C3 ops 09-02-1945 33MU 11-06-1945 sold Turkey 06-05-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT681

s/n PT681

Castle Bromwich

PT 681

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-07-1944 76MU 11-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 73S Middle East 28-12-1944 MedAAF 31-05-1945 SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT682

s/n PT682

Castle Bromwich

PT 682

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-07-1944 52MU 10-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT683

s/n PT683

Castle Bromwich

PT 683

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 03-08-1944 52MU 14-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT697

s/n PT697

Castle Bromwich

PT 697

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 03-08-1944 52MU 13-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT698

s/n PT698

Castle Bromwich

PT 698

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-07-1944 222MU Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 SOC 26-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT699

s/n PT699

Castle Bromwich

PT 699

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-07-1944 82MU 08-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 241S Engine cut nr Bellaria returning from escort mission crashlanded 31-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT700

s/n PT700

Castle Bromwich

PT 700

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 03-08-1944 222MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 43S Overshot landing and overturned Ravenna 20-04-1945 SOC 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT701

s/n PT701

Castle Bromwich

PT 701

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-07-1944 82MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 241S Damaged by bomb burst and abandoned Mesola nr Rovigo 20-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT702

s/n PT702

Castle Bromwich

PT 702

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 03-08-1944 222MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 241S 87S Lost panel and force-landed Treviso Italy 09-08-1946 SOC 28-11-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT703

s/n PT703

Castle Bromwich

PT 703

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 23-08-1944 52MU 02-09-1944 Empire Celia 09-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT704

s/n PT704

Castle Bromwich

PT 704

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-08-1944 331S 'FN-B' 31-08-1944 420RSU 02-11-1944 Shot down by fighters nr Osnabruck 29-12-1944 Capt J K Raeder killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT705

s/n PT705

Castle Bromwich

PT 705

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-08-1944 222MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 208S Middle East 05-07-1945 REAF 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT706

s/n PT706

Castle Bromwich

PT 706

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-08-1944 215MU 16-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 43S 87S 73S 137MU storage 12-02-1948 SOC 10-04-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT707

s/n PT707

Castle Bromwich

PT 707

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-08-1944 222MU 11-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 engine failed crashed Canne CE 15-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT708

s/n PT708

Castle Bromwich

PT 708

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-08-1944 222MU 11-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 225S 601S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Albarea 25-04-1945 WOff L Brayshaw baled out

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT709

s/n PT709

Castle Bromwich

PT 709

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-08-1944 222MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 SAAF FTR ops 17-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT710

s/n PT710

Castle Bromwich

PT 710

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-07-1944 52MU 10-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT711

s/n PT711

Castle Bromwich

PT 711

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-08-1944 52MU 15-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 09-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT712

s/n PT712

Castle Bromwich

PT 712

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-08-1944 82MU 12-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 43S Shot down by flak 3m W of Portomaggiore 08-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT713

s/n PT713

Castle Bromwich

PT 713

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-08-1944 82MU 24-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT714

s/n PT714

Castle Bromwich

PT 714

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 09-08-1944 345S 01-09-1944 340S 23-11-1944 341S 15-02-1945 329S 22-03-1945 33MU 19-04-1945 RDAF 22-09-1948 as '410'

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT715

s/n PT715

Castle Bromwich

PT 715

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 03-08-1944 82MU 13-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 FTR ops 19-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT716

s/n PT716

Castle Bromwich

PT 716

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 03-08-1944 82MU 13-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 87S Hit by flak nr Pavullo and abandoned 31-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT717

s/n PT717

Castle Bromwich

PT 717

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-08-1944 222MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 241S 318S 208S Middle East 20-09-1945 SOC 26-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT718

s/n PT718

Castle Bromwich

PT 718

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-08-1944 349S 31-08-1944 CAC 21-09-1944 420RSU 33S 28-09-1944 222S Shot down bombing nr Schoondijke 13-10-1944 Flying Officer N J R Buchwald killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT719

s/n PT719

Castle Bromwich

PT 719

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-08-1944 52MU 15-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT720

s/n PT720

Castle Bromwich

PT 720

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-08-1944 FACB 10-08-1944 222MU 10-08-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 241S SOC 30-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT721

s/n PT721

Castle Bromwich

PT 721

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-08-1944 332S 21-09-1944 132Wng 12-10-1944 FACB 21-01-1945 ASTH 13-02-1945 sold scrap R.J.Coley 03-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT722

s/n PT722

Castle Bromwich

PT 722

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 03-08-1944 52MU 14-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT723

s/n PT723

Castle Bromwich

PT 723

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 10-08-1944 349S 31-08-1944 CAC ops 09-11-1944 332S 'AH-E' 22-02-1945 Hit by ground fire when attacking MT forced to land 02-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT724

s/n PT724

Castle Bromwich

PT 724

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-08-1944 76MU 11-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 Middle East SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT725

s/n PT725

Y2 RAF Roundel E

Castle Bromwich

PT 725

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-08-1944 GAL 20-10-1944 mods 84GSU 15-11-1944 442S 11-01-1945 Hit by ricochets attacking MT and abandoned nr Emmerich 22-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Sweep 1945-02-22 to 1945-02-22

442 (F) Sqn (RCAF) B.88 Heesch, Netherlands

442 Squadron (Un dieu, une reine, un coeur) Landing Ground B.88, Heesch, Netherlands. Squadron Leader Milton Eardley Jowsey DFC (RCAF) was flying a ground attack role from Eindhoven, Netherlands in Spitfire LF Mk IX PT 725 Y2-E and was strafing a German staff car when his engine was struck by his own bullets that had ricocheted from the target . The Spitfire crashed near the Dutch/German border. Squadron Leader Jowsey managed to bale from his stricken aircraft and avoided capture as an Evader, aided and sheltered by locals and Dutch Resistance Fighters until liberated by advancing British Troops 1945-04-01 and returned safe to the UK 1945-04-05

Squadron Leader Jowsey also flew with 234 Squadron in the Western Desert in Africa and with 92 Squadron in Sicily

RAF Evaders, The Comprehensive Story of Thousands of Escapers and Their Escape Lines, Western Europe, 1940-1945 by Oliver Clutton-Brock, page 377

Invasion Without Tears, The Story of Canada's Top-Scoring Spitfire Wing in Europe During the Second World War by Monty Berger and Brian Jeffrey Street, pages 121-123, 144-145, 179-180, 190

Aces High, A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the British and Commonwealth Forces of WWII by Christopher Shores and Clive Williams, page 365

unvetted Source Milt Jowsey

unvetted Source Escaper List

unvetted Source Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database

unvetted Source Results

unvetted Source Aviation Safety Network

unvetted Source Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Flying Officer Milton Jowsey RCAF

unvetted Source Spitfire pilots and aircraft database PT725

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT726

s/n PT726

Castle Bromwich

PT 726

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-08-1944 331S 31-08-1944 420RSU 19-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT727

s/n PT727

Castle Bromwich

PT 727

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-08-1944 74S 31-08-1944 FAAC 10-09-1944 AST Westland 13-02-1945 mods 331S 'FN-F' 10-05-1945 RNoAF 331skv 'A-AE' crashed into sea NW Vaderoerna in Skagerak 10-05-1949 Flight Sergeant Olav Tradin killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT728

s/n PT728

Castle Bromwich

PT 728

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 04-08-1944 222MU 13-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 4SAAF Hit by flak and abandoned nr Forli 18-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT729

s/n PT729

Castle Bromwich

PT 729

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 05-08-1944 340S 31-08-1944 345S 16-11-1944 u/c jammed belly-landed Schijndel CAC 28-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT730

s/n PT730

Castle Bromwich

PT 730

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-08-1944 349S 31-08-1944 Hit by flak and abandoned nr Gouda CE 05-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT731

s/n PT731

Castle Bromwich

PT 731

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 03-08-1944 52MU 14-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT732

s/n PT732

Castle Bromwich

PT 732

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-08-1944 222S 24-08-1944 CAC ops 15-10-1944 84GSU 14-12-1944 329S 25-01-1945 345S CB ops 25-02-1945 485S 26-04-1945 74S 17-05-1945 328S 11-10-1945 Armee de l'Air GC2/1

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT733

s/n PT733

Castle Bromwich

PT 733

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 09-08-1944 340S 23-11-1944 engine failed after takeoff attempted circuit crashed Drem CE 19-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT734

s/n PT734

Castle Bromwich

PT 734

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-08-1944 349S 28-09-1944 ASTH 16-01-1945 6MU 28-04-1945 sold Turkey 16-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT735

s/n PT735

Castle Bromwich

PT 735

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-08-1944 127S 31-08-1944 74S 21-12-1944 329S 21-12-1944 CAC ops 03-02-1945 ros SOC FFS 01-09-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT736

s/n PT736

Castle Bromwich

PT 736

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-08-1944 331S 24-08-1944 AST 08-12-1944 9MU 19-03-1945 MedAAF 20-04-1945 Middle East 16-08-1945 SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT737

s/n PT737

Castle Bromwich

PT 737

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 09-08-1944 340S 31-08-1944 345S 16-11-1944 CE ops 13-02-1945 ASTH 09-03-1945 Armee de l'Air 04-12-1946 GC2/4 destroyed 20-03-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT738

s/n PT738

Castle Bromwich

PT 738

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-08-1944 340S 31-08-1944 Shot down by flak Schoondijke 11-10-1944 411RSU

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT752

s/n PT752

Castle Bromwich

PT 752

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-08-1944 74S CAC ops 14-10-1944 recat B AST 130S 05-06-1945 595AACS 16-05-1946 major repair SOC 04-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT753

s/n PT753

Castle Bromwich

PT 753

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 09-08-1944 345S 01-09-1944 340S FTR ops 18-11-1944 cancel 595S 26-07-1945 130S 15-08-1946 Cv target tug to 6140M 16-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT754

s/n PT754

Castle Bromwich

PT 754

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 09-08-1944 ? 332S NFT 19-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT755

s/n PT755

Castle Bromwich

PT 755

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 11-08-1944 341S 31-08-1944 Missing from dive bombing attack on Oostburg 10-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT756

s/n PT756

Castle Bromwich

PT 756

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-08-1944 504S 11-12-1944 441S 05-04-1945 329S 05-04-1945 SOC 21-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT757

s/n PT757

Castle Bromwich

PT 757

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-08-1944 82MU 25-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 43S SOC 04-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT758

s/n PT758

Castle Bromwich

PT 758

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-08-1944 485S 24-08-1944 FAAC 21-01-1945 135Wng CAC ops 08-02-1945 326S 14-06-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT759

s/n PT759

Castle Bromwich

PT 759

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 14-08-1944 52MU 25-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT760

s/n PT760

Castle Bromwich

PT 760

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-08-1944 82MU 22-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 43S SOC 30-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT761

s/n PT761

Castle Bromwich

PT 761

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-08-1944 222MU 24-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 601S 'UF-G' Hit by flak and crashlanded nr Portomaggiore 23-04-1945 POff PC Robson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT762

s/n PT762

Castle Bromwich

PT 762

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 10-08-1944 66S 31-08-1944 CAC 06-10-1944 331S CAC ops 16-10-1944 66S Hit by flak and crashlanded Hoek van Holland 29-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT763

s/n PT763

Castle Bromwich

PT 763

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 14-08-1944 349S 07-09-1944 CAC ops 21-10-1944 420RSU 26-10-1944 ASTH 12-01-1945 sold Turkey 16-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT764

s/n PT764

Castle Bromwich

PT 764

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-08-1944 82MU 23-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 93S CE ops 24-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT765

s/n PT765

Castle Bromwich

PT 765

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-08-1944 82MU 30-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 241S SOC 06-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT766

s/n PT766

Castle Bromwich

PT 766

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 11-08-1944 345S 01-09-1944 CAC 30-09-1944 ros ASTE 24-01-1945 595S 15-07-1945 dived into ground from cloud Bishopton Glam pilot killed 21-03-1946 dug up 03-75

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT767

s/n PT767

Castle Bromwich

PT 767

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 18-08-1944 52MU 05-09-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 241S 601S SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT768

s/n PT768

Castle Bromwich

PT 768

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-08-1944 82MU 26-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 93S SOC 06-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT769

s/n PT769

Castle Bromwich

PT 769

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 14-08-1944 82MU 26-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 3FU Engine cut crashlanded and overturned 16m W of Taza Algeria FACE 04-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT770

s/n PT770

Castle Bromwich

PT 770

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 11-08-1944 84GSU 23-08-1944 74S 31-08-1944 74S Hit obstacle on approach and crashed Wevelghem 29-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT771

s/n PT771

Castle Bromwich

PT 771

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-08-1944 52MU 25-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT772

s/n PT772

Castle Bromwich

PT 772

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 11-08-1944 84GSU 30-08-1944 127S Hit by flak attacking gun position and crashlanded 02-10-1944 F/Lt J Whittington killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT773

s/n PT773

Castle Bromwich

PT 773

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-08-1944 82MU 31-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 43S Swung on landing and tailwheel torn off Rimini 16-11-1944 SOC 05-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT774

s/n PT774

Castle Bromwich

PT 774

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-08-1944 222MU 24-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 43S Hit by flak and crashlanded 6m W of Adria 06-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT775

s/n PT775

Castle Bromwich

PT 775

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 16-08-1944 74S 31-08-1944 CB ops 06-10-1944 411RSU 12-10-1944 AST 25-10-1944 332S 'AH-R' 12-05-1945 88Grp Oslo 02-07-1945 RNoAF crashed after hood blew off Gardermoen 17-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT776

s/n PT776

Castle Bromwich

PT 776

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 19-08-1944 33S 07-09-1944 CAC ops 22-09-1944 Scottish Aviation 29-09-1944 45MU 29-12-1944 ASTH 10-05-1945 sold scrap R.J.Coley 03-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT777

s/n PT777

Castle Bromwich

PT 777

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 30-08-1944 332S 28-09-1944 Crashlanded at Gilz-Rijen on return from sweep 08-02-1945 429RSU

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT778

s/n PT778

Castle Bromwich

PT 778

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-08-1944 52MU 13-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 208S Hit by runaway Auster NJ850 Rissano 17-05-1945 SOC 23-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT779

s/n PT779

Castle Bromwich

PT 779

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-08-1944 84GSU 25-08-1944 341S CAC ops 12-09-1944 Engine cut crashlanded in field at Nistelrode Netherlands 29-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT780

s/n PT780

Castle Bromwich

PT 780

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 14-08-1944 52MU 26-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT781

s/n PT781

Castle Bromwich

PT 781

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-08-1944 345S 02-09-1944 340S 'GW-P' 23-11-1944 341S 15-02-1945 329S 22-03-1945 SAAF 04-12-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT782

s/n PT782

Castle Bromwich

PT 782

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-10-1944 52MU 26-10-1944 Empire Stalwart 04-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT783

s/n PT783

Castle Bromwich

PT 783

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 08-09-1944 66S 28-09-1944 132Wng CAC 05-10-1944 66S ops 04-11-1944 331S 16-11-1944 412S 03-05-1945 326S 05-07-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT784

s/n PT784

Castle Bromwich

PT 784

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 33S 14-09-1944 84GSU 14-12-1944 329S 15-02-1945 Tipped up taxying at Manston 22-02-1945 3BRU 19-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT785

s/n PT785

Castle Bromwich

PT 785

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 14-08-1944 52MU Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT786

s/n PT786

Castle Bromwich

PT 786

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 14-08-1944 52MU 25-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT787

s/n PT787

Castle Bromwich

PT 787

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-08-1944 345S 01-09-1944 CAC ops 30-09-1944 ros ASTE 18-01-1945 SF Exeter 16-09-1945 SAAF 13-02-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT788

s/n PT788

Castle Bromwich

PT 788

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 14-08-1944 127S 31-08-1944 CB ops 12-10-1944 511FRU 12-10-1944 Miles Aircraft 21-10-1944 6MU 13-01-1945 MedAAF 17-02-1945 SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT789

s/n PT789

Castle Bromwich

PT 789

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 14-08-1944 82MU 27-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 93S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Consandolo 16-04-1945 SOC 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT790

s/n PT790

Castle Bromwich

PT 790

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 31-08-1944 82MU 09-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 92S flew into hill in cloud nr St.Gertraud Austria pilot killed 09-11-1946 SOC 28-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT791

s/n PT791

Castle Bromwich

PT 791

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 14-08-1944 222MU 19-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 CE ops 10-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT792

s/n PT792

Castle Bromwich

PT 792

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 14-08-1944 82MU 27-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT793

s/n PT793

Castle Bromwich

PT 793

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-08-1944 82MU 25-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 7SAAF Shot down by flak nr Budno 13-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT794

s/n PT794

Castle Bromwich

PT 794

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 14-08-1944 52MU 30-08-1944 Empire Celia 02-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT795

s/n PT795

Castle Bromwich

PT 795

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-08-1944 52MU 28-08-1944 Empire Celia 02-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT818

s/n PT818

Castle Bromwich

PT 818

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 15-08-1944 345S 02-09-1944 340S 23-11-1944 341S 15-02-1945 R-RH 01-04-1947 SOC 07-06-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT819

s/n PT819

Castle Bromwich

PT 819

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 16-08-1944 127S 31-08-1944 341S enemy action 20-12-1944 ASTH 19-01-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-07-1946 GC1/2 destroyed 15-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT820

s/n PT820

Castle Bromwich

PT 820

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 16-08-1944 82MU 27-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 7SAAF Hit by flak nr Imola failed to return 22-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT821

s/n PT821

Castle Bromwich

PT 821

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 16-08-1944 331S 31-08-1944 ros 05-10-1944 82MU 28-11-1944 Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 Middle East 16-08-1945 SOC 27-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT822

s/n PT822

Castle Bromwich

PT 822

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-08-1944 215MU 29-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 1SAAF Mainplanes wrinkled during dive-bombing 02-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT823

s/n PT823

Castle Bromwich

PT 823

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 16-08-1944 331S 31-08-1944 341S 13-12-1944 enemy action 20-12-1944 411RSU 84ARF 12-04-1945 332S 12-04-1945 485S 30-04-1945 74S 17-05-1945 326S 29-05-1945 SNCAN 28-06-1945 Armee de l'Air

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT824

s/n PT824

Castle Bromwich

PT 824

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-08-1944 52MU 02-09-1944 Empire Celia 09-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT825

s/n PT825

Castle Bromwich

PT 825

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-08-1944 52MU 16-09-1944 SS257 25-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT826

s/n PT826

Castle Bromwich

PT 826

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-08-1944 331S 31-08-1944 ros 27-09-1944 AST 18-10-1944 39MU 03-03-1945 sold Turkey 15-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT827

s/n PT827

Castle Bromwich

PT 827

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-08-1944 340S 14-09-1944 341S 21-09-1944 enemy action CB 29-11-1944 411RSU 332S 'AH-M' 29-04-1945 Spun into ground during display nr Askim FACE 14-06-1945 sgt Wilmar Wik killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT828

s/n PT828

Castle Bromwich

PT 828

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-08-1944 222MU 26-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 111S Missing from attack on gun positions nr Imola 03-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT829

s/n PT829

Castle Bromwich

PT 829

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-08-1944 52MU 05-09-1944 SS256 24-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT830

s/n PT830

Castle Bromwich

PT 830

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-08-1944 349S 07-09-1944 420RSU 11-12-1944 Destroyed in air raid Maldegem 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT831

s/n PT831

Castle Bromwich

PT 831

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 14-08-1944 222MU 19-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 4SAAF Hit by flak and abandoned nr Cento 17-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT832

s/n PT832

Castle Bromwich

PT 832

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-08-1944 52MU 26-08-1944 Adolph S Ottis 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT833

s/n PT833

Castle Bromwich

PT 833

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 15-08-1944 341S 31-08-1944 84GSU 21-09-1944 331S 'FN-A' 09-05-1945 RNoAF 331skv 'A-AB' 332skv 12-1950 'AH-D' storage Kjeller 29-03-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT834

s/n PT834

Castle Bromwich

PT 834

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-08-1944 332S 'AH-T' 21-09-1944 Missing from sweep to Emden 03-04-1945 Maj K D H Bolstad killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT835

s/n PT835

Castle Bromwich

PT 835

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-08-1944 82MU 27-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 Middle East REAF 18-05-1946 RHAF 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT836

s/n PT836

Castle Bromwich

PT 836

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 18-08-1944 215S 29-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 43S 'FT-A' Hit by flak and abandoned nr Copparo 23-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT837

s/n PT837

Castle Bromwich

PT 837

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 52MU 01-09-1944 Empire Celia 09-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT838

s/n PT838

Castle Bromwich

PT 838

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-09-1944 441S 07-04-1945 329S 12-04-1945 FACE 29-08-1945 SOC 30-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT839

s/n PT839

Castle Bromwich

PT 839

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-08-1944 222MU 29-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 87S Hit by flak and crashlanded nr Loiano 22-11-1944 SOC 23-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT840

s/n PT840

Castle Bromwich

PT 840

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-08-1944 74S 14-09-1944 341S Engine cut crashlanded at Mistelrode 20-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT841

s/n PT841

Castle Bromwich

PT 841

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 23-08-1944 349S 07-09-1944 Hit by flak and crashlanded nr Cadzand CE 19-10-1944 Pilot Officer C A J G de St Aubin killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT842

s/n PT842

Castle Bromwich

PT 842

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-08-1944 340S 07-09-1944 345S CB ops 04-11-1944 AST sold Turkey 17-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT843

s/n PT843

Castle Bromwich

PT 843

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-08-1944 331S CB ops 06-09-1944 AST 39MU 22-02-1945 Scottish Aviation 17-03-1945 sold Turkey 25-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT844

s/n PT844

Castle Bromwich

PT 844

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-08-1944 345S 12-09-1944 340S 30-11-1944 341S 15-02-1945 329S 14-06-1945 Armee de l'Air 24-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT845

s/n PT845

Castle Bromwich

PT 845

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-08-1944 82MU 06-09-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 1SAAF Mainplanes wrinkled during dive-bombing 11-04-1945 SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT846

s/n PT846

Castle Bromwich

PT 846

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 23-08-1944 82MU 05-09-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 43S Aeronavale 28-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT847

s/n PT847

Castle Bromwich

PT 847

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 345S 05-09-1944 340S 'GW-S' Engine cut on bomber escort forcelanded 08-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT848

s/n PT848

Castle Bromwich

PT 848

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-08-1944 332S 21-09-1944 CAC ops 11-10-1944 AST 332S 'AH-J' Missing from sweep 11-02-1945 2/Lt B Knudsen killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT849

s/n PT849

Castle Bromwich

PT 849

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 66S 14-09-1944 CB ops 01-10-1944 420RSU AST 15-04-1945 MedAAF 16-05-1945 SOC 10-06-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT850

s/n PT850

Castle Bromwich

PT 850

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 82MU 31-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT851

s/n PT851

Castle Bromwich

PT 851

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 349S 11-01-1945 420RSU 25-01-1945 sold Turkey 01-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT852

s/n PT852

Castle Bromwich

PT 852

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-08-1944 33S 14-09-1944 341S 04-01-1945 308S 11-01-1945 485S CAC ops 09-02-1945 332S 'AH-S' 22-02-1945 CB ops 07-03-1945 sold Turkey 06-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT853

s/n PT853

Castle Bromwich

PT 853

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;681

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-08-1944 222S 07-09-1944 CB ops 12-10-1944 420RSU 165S 29-03-1945 66S 02-09-1946 BAF 25-05-1947 as SM-16

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT854

s/n PT854

Castle Bromwich

PT 854

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 26-08-1944 33S Hit by flak Breskens force landed nr Bruges CE 16-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT855

s/n PT855

Castle Bromwich

PT 855

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 340S 07-09-1944 345S Collided with PL427 and crashed nr Dunkerque 16-11-1944 Flight Sergeant D E Toussaint killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT856

s/n PT856

Castle Bromwich

PT 856

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 33S 21-09-1944 CAC ops 05-10-1944 420RSU 485S 11-01-1945 Engine cut abandoned over Netherlands 13-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT857

s/n PT857

Castle Bromwich

PT 857

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 23-08-1944 485S 07-09-1944 Destroyed in air raid Gilze-Rijen CE 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT858

s/n PT858

Castle Bromwich

PT 858

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 74S '4D-P' 07-09-1944 329S 13-12-1944 74S CAC ops 09-03-1945 411RSU AST 10-04-1945 RNoAF 08-05-1947 332skv 'A-BP' 'AH-T' storage Vaernes 07-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT859

s/n PT859

Castle Bromwich

PT 859

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-08-1944 52MU 08-09-1944 SS256 24-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT873

s/n PT873

Castle Bromwich

PT 873

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-08-1944 222MU 14-09-1944 485S 11-01-1945 CAC ops 08-02-1945 420RSU ASTH 05-03-1945 RNethAF 26-06-1948 as H-26 written off 14-07-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT874

s/n PT874

Castle Bromwich

PT 874

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-08-1944 52MU 25-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT875

s/n PT875

Castle Bromwich

PT 875

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 52MU 02-09-1944 Empire Celia 04-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT876

s/n PT876

Castle Bromwich

PT 876

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 26-08-1944 504S 'TM-Z' 18-11-1944 Nosed over and spun into ground from 20000ft on bomber escort presumed due to oxygen failure 31-12-1944 F/Lt J A C Fowler RNZAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT877

s/n PT877

Castle Bromwich

PT 877

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 341S 19-10-1944 enemy action 29-11-1944 411RSU 86MU 03-01-1945 1APU 10-05-1945 MedAAF 21-06-1945 107MU 18-12-1947 RHAF 27-05-1948 SOC 10-06-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT878

s/n PT878

Castle Bromwich

PT 878

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 52MU 02-09-1944 Empire Celia 09-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT879

s/n PT879

c/n CBAF IX.2922

Castle Bromwich

PT 879

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-08-1944 52MU 08-09-1944 SS256 13-10-1944 Hapmat 30-10-1944 to USSR returned UK 1998 as G-BYDE extant

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT880

s/n PT880

Castle Bromwich

PT 880

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 SS257 30-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT881

s/n PT881

Castle Bromwich

PT 881

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-08-1944 485S 14-09-1944 420RSU 14-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT882

s/n PT882

Castle Bromwich

PT 882

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 23-08-1944 329S CB ops 12-09-1944 421RSU AST 12-10-1944 331S 'FN-K' 10-05-1945 RNoAF 331skv 'A-AH' 'Unni' swung on landing Kjevik 23-09-1949 inst af Kjevik 21-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT883

s/n PT883

Castle Bromwich

PT 883

Merlin 66

Known Units:

Walker:

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

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 127S 23-11-1944 442S 14-12-1944 CB ops 15-03-1945 1CRU sold Turkey 22-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT884

s/n PT884

Castle Bromwich

PT 884

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-08-1944 331S 14-09-1944 CAC ops 22-02-1945 420RSU 332S 24-03-1945 FTR ops 24-03-1945 cancel 29MU 09-07-1945 RNoAF 07-05-1947 331skv 'A-CG' 'FN-G' crashed after e/f between Bruem farm and Offenasen 27-05-1951 sgt Ivar Strom killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT885

s/n PT885

Castle Bromwich

PT 885

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 84GSU 05-09-1944 485S 07-09-1944 Destroyed in air raid Gilze Rijen 01-01-1945 [FRU 18-01-1945 FA SOC 06-03-1945 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT886

s/n PT886

Castle Bromwich

PT 886

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-08-1944 82MU 05-09-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 3SAAF SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT887

s/n PT887

Castle Bromwich

PT 887

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 23-08-1944 349S 14-09-1944 CB ops 29-01-1945 420RSU ASTH 05-03-1945 129S 17-06-1946 BAF 17-08-1947 as SM-3 written off 11-07-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT888

s/n PT888

Castle Bromwich

PT 888

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 25-08-1944 504S 13-12-1944 CA ops 23-01-1945 151RU 02-03-1945 to RDAF as '411' 10-02-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT889

s/n PT889

Castle Bromwich

PT 889

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 23-08-1944 74S 14-09-1944 341S 23-09-1944 Hit by flak and crashlanded Schoondijke CE 11-10-1944 AST recat E 11-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT890

s/n PT890

Castle Bromwich

PT 890

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-08-1944 485S 14-09-1944 Destroyed in air raid Gilze-Rijen CE dbf 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT891

s/n PT891

Castle Bromwich

PT 891

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-08-1944 349S 07-09-1944 Bombing railway Hit by flak and crashlanded nr Dordrecht 08-11-1944 420RSU 16-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT892

s/n PT892

Castle Bromwich

PT 892

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-08-1944 340S 07-09-1944 FTR ops 20-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT893

s/n PT893

Castle Bromwich

PT 893

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-08-1944 52MU 08-09-1944 SS256 24-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT894

s/n PT894

Castle Bromwich

PT 894

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-08-1944 340S 07-09-1944 345S 16-11-1944 u/c leg jammed up crashlanded at Eindhoven CAC 16-02-1945 to Armee de l'Air GC1/1

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT895

s/n PT895

Castle Bromwich

PT 895

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-08-1944 52MU 05-09-1944 SS256 24-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT896

s/n PT896

Castle Bromwich

PT 896

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-08-1944 485S 14-09-1944 CB ops 14-09-1944 420RSU Scottish Aviation 21-10-1944 MedAAF 14-05-1945 SOC 09-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT897

s/n PT897

Castle Bromwich

PT 897

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-08-1944 222MU 17-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 7SAAF Hit by debris while strafing and abandoned 5m E of Adria 10-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT898

s/n PT898

Castle Bromwich

PT 898

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 27-08-1944 ros 07-09-1944 GAL 26-09-1944 mods 345S CB ops 19-11-1944 Pershore 15-04-1945 MedAAF 01-05-1945 Middle East 16-08-1945 RHAF 27-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT899

s/n PT899

Castle Bromwich

PT 899

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 27-08-1944 52MU 11-09-1944 SS256 25-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT900

s/n PT900

Castle Bromwich

PT 900

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-08-1944 52MU 13-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 7SAAF Hit by flak and crashlanded Forli 04-01-1945 [Middle East 31-05-1945 SOC 02-08-1945 ]

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT901

s/n PT901

Castle Bromwich

PT 901

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-08-1944 52MU 02-09-1944 Empire Celia 09-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT902

s/n PT902

Castle Bromwich

PT 902

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-08-1944 329S 14-09-1944 CAC ops 30-10-1944 411RSU 329S '5A-R' Escort and recce Zwolle area Hit by flak and crashlanded nr Gorinchem 21-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT903

s/n PT903

Castle Bromwich

PT 903

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 25-08-1944 345S 06-09-1944 340S 23-11-1944 341S 15-02-1945 329S 22-03-1945 595S 05-09-1945 FACB 02-05-1946 bou sold scrap 03-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT904

s/n PT904

Castle Bromwich

PT 904

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-08-1944 124S 08-09-1944 332S FACE 28-02-1945 595S 12-07-1945 engine failed undershot force-landed nr St.Florence Pembroke CE 16-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT905

s/n PT905

Castle Bromwich

PT 905

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-08-1944 345S 07-09-1944 340S 23-11-1944 341S 15-02-1945 329S 22-03-1945 SAAF 16-04-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT906

s/n PT906

Castle Bromwich

PT 906

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-08-1944 33S 14-09-1944 341S 04-01-1945 317S 11-01-1945 302S 18-01-1945 332S 25-01-1945 485S 30-04-1945 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT907

s/n PT907

Castle Bromwich

PT 907

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-08-1944 345S 07-09-1944 340S CB ops 21-11-1944 AST Armee de l'Air 01-01-1946 Pershore 23-10-1947 to RDAF as '412' 23-10-1947 collision with 404 at Arreso 24-07-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT908

s/n PT908

Castle Bromwich

PT 908

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 27-08-1944 66S 14-09-1944 CAC ops 01-10-1944 420RSU 05-10-1944 74S 21-12-1944 341S 04-01-1945 340S 15-02-1945 329S 15-02-1945 345S 01-03-1945 332S 12-04-1945 CAC ops 27-04-1945 420RSU 30-04-1945 327S 14-06-1945 326S 04-10-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT909

s/n PT909

Castle Bromwich

PT 909

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 26-08-1944 331S 'FN-T' 28-09-1944 Armed recce to Enschede Shot down by fighters nr Osnabruck 29-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT910

s/n PT910

Castle Bromwich

PT 910

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-08-1944 504S 07-12-1944 441S 05-04-1945 329S 05-04-1945 FAAC 29-09-1945 ros ASTH 22-07-1946 Pershore 11-04-1947 SAAF 23-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT911

s/n PT911

Castle Bromwich

PT 911

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 27-08-1944 33S 21-09-1944 Dive bombing Hit by flak and abandoned nr Dunkerque 01-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT912

s/n PT912

Castle Bromwich

PT 912

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-08-1944 127S 19-10-1944 74S 21-12-1944 341S 04-01-1945 340S 15-02-1945 345S 15-02-1945 331S 12-04-1945 29MU 07-07-1945 RNoAF 14-12-1947 331skv 'A-CL' 'FN-L' storage Vaernes 12-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT913

s/n PT913

Castle Bromwich

PT 913

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 26-08-1944 345S 'Y' 06-09-1944 Armed recce to Germany Ditched in the Channel 18-09-1944 Adj-Chef Maurel killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT914

s/n PT914

Castle Bromwich

PT 914

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 25-08-1944 82MU 05-09-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 225S SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT915

s/n PT915

Castle Bromwich

PT 915

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 26-08-1944 504S 11-09-1944 441S 05-04-1945 329S 05-04-1945 Armee de l'Air 24-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT929

s/n PT929

Castle Bromwich

PT 929

Merlin 70

Known Units: ;93

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-09-1944 FAAF 27-02-1945 Blew up during attack on artillery nr Imola 12-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT930

s/n PT930

Castle Bromwich

PT 930

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 27-08-1944 66S 05-10-1944 Encountered flak over Klundert crash landed in Allied lines 03-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT931

s/n PT931

Castle Bromwich

PT 931

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-08-1944 345S 07-09-1944 340S 23-11-1944 341S 15-02-1945 329S 22-03-1945 to RDAF as '413' 08-07-1948 crashed Oresund 28-09-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT932

s/n PT932

Castle Bromwich

PT 932

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 29-08-1944 345S 12-09-1944 340S 'GW-N' 23-11-1944 341S 15-02-1945 Stalled during practice dive bombing attack and crashed Turnhouse FACE 08-03-1945 SOC 15-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT933

s/n PT933

Castle Bromwich

PT 933

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 31-08-1944 52MU 12-09-1944 SS256 25-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT934

s/n PT934

Castle Bromwich

PT 934

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 30-08-1944 127S 05-10-1944 FRU 19-10-1944 AST 27-10-1944 331S 'FN-C' 31-04-1945 Hit truck taxying at Gardermoen FACE 15-07-1945 inst af Kjevik -1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT935

s/n PT935

Castle Bromwich

PT 935

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 31-08-1944 222MU 19-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 601S 'UF-A' Hit tree while attacking train 7m S of Treviso and abandoned nr Chioggia 21-02-1945 WOff WW Stratton ftr

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT936

s/n PT936

Castle Bromwich

PT 936

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-08-1944 332S 21-09-1944 CAC ops 11-10-1944 420RSU 332S Shot down by flak attacking MT nr Amersfoort 24-02-1945 2/Lt L O Godo killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT937

s/n PT937

Castle Bromwich

PT 937

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-08-1944 GAL 20-10-1944 mods 341S 30-11-1944 74S 13-12-1944 345S CAC ops 15-03-1945 ros 29MU 08-07-1945 RNoAF 18-11-1947 331skv 'A-CH' 332skv 11-1951 'AH-J' storage Vaernes 07-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT938

s/n PT938

Castle Bromwich

PT 938

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-08-1944 485S 21-09-1944 CAC ops 05-01-1945 420RSU ASTH 08-03-1945 sold Turkey 07-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT939

s/n PT939

Castle Bromwich

PT 939

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 27-08-1944 341S 14-09-1944 340S 21-09-1944 AST 27-10-1944 3APU 13-05-1945 MedAAF 21-06-1945 RHAF 27-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT940

s/n PT940

Castle Bromwich

PT 940

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 05-09-1944 66S 28-09-1944 CAC ops 11-10-1944 420RSU 331S 'FN-P' 30-04-1945 RNoAF 332skv 'A-AM 331skv 04-1951 'FN-A' storage 01-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PT941

s/n PT941

Castle Bromwich

PT 941

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-08-1944 340S 11-12-1944 341S 15-02-1945 329S 22-03-1945 1401Flt 30-08-1945 SAAF 13-02-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT942

s/n PT942

Castle Bromwich

PT 942

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 05-09-1944 66S 05-10-1944 345S 21-12-1944 CAC ops 28-02-1945 ASTE 21-03-1945 RNoAF 18-11-1947 'A-CM' used for spares 30-11-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT943

s/n PT943

Castle Bromwich

PT 943

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-08-1944 222S 07-09-1944 CB ops 06-10-1944 AST MedAAF 10-05-1945 Middle East 09-08-1945 RHAF 30-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT944

s/n PT944

Castle Bromwich

PT 944

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 66S 05-10-1944 341S 13-12-1944 39MU 18-05-1945 SOC 28-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT945

s/n PT945

Castle Bromwich

PT 945

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 31-08-1944 66S 19-10-1944 331S 'FN-X' 30-11-1944 Sweep Rheine area chasing a Fw190 nr Osnabruck when both hit the ground 14-01-1945 2/Lt J Ditlev-Simonsen killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT946

s/n PT946

Castle Bromwich

PT 946

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 26-08-1944 349S 07-09-1944 Engine caught fire after landing Gilze-Rijen CB 06-02-1945 ASTE recat E SOC 12-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT947

s/n PT947

Castle Bromwich

PT 947

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 27-08-1944 329S 14-09-1944 340S 21-09-1944 345S 16-11-1944 CAC ops 06-02-1945 411RSU ASTE 04-05-1945 sold Turkey 20-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT948

s/n PT948

Castle Bromwich

PT 948

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-08-1944 GAL 26-09-1944 mods 345S 02-11-1944 74S CB ops 10-12-1944 411RSU 165S 22-05-1945 FAAC 08-06-1945 ros sold VA 05-12-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT949

s/n PT949

Castle Bromwich

PT 949

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 30-08-1944 GAL 26-09-1944 mods 66S 02-11-1944 FAAC 07-05-1945 151RU RNoAF 15-11-1947 332skv 'A-CO' 'AH-A' crashed Bardufoss 11-07-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT950

s/n PT950

Castle Bromwich

PT 950

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-08-1944 52MU 05-09-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 208S Engine cut on artillery spotting mission crash-landed CE 22-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT951

s/n PT951

Castle Bromwich

PT 951

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-08-1944 332S 'AH-K' 21-09-1944 FAAC 26-01-1945 420RSU Brought down while ground strafing 25-02-1945 Lt F O Bakke killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT952

s/n PT952

Castle Bromwich

PT 952

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-08-1944 52MU 08-09-1944 SS256 13-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT953

s/n PT953

Castle Bromwich

PT 953

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 27-08-1944 329S '5A-H' 07-09-1944 FACB 01-01-1945 Miles Aircraft FSU Dyce 19-06-1945 165S 14-02-1946 66S to 6263M 6SoTT 01-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT954

s/n PT954

Castle Bromwich

PT 954

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-08-1944 222MU 15-09-1944 SSLS1225 23-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 4SAAF Engine cut abandoned over Adriatic 20-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT955

s/n PT955

Castle Bromwich

PT 955

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 30-08-1944 127S 12-10-1944 CB ops 29-10-1944 3APU 10-04-1945 MedAAF 12-05-1945 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT956

s/n PT956

Castle Bromwich

PT 956

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-08-1944 331S 28-09-1944 151RU 08-03-1945 332S 'AH-R' 15-03-1945 Missing from sweep to Emden 03-04-1945 2/Lt B Storaas killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT957

s/n PT957

Castle Bromwich

PT 957

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-08-1944 82MU 10-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 to ItalianAF 30-05-1946 as MM4076

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT958

s/n PT958

Castle Bromwich

PT 958

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-08-1944 52MU 12-09-1944 SS256 09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT959

s/n PT959

Castle Bromwich

PT 959

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 30-08-1944 33S 19-10-1944 329S 04-01-1945 341S 22-03-1945 66S 19-04-1945 84ARF 30-04-1945 411S 03-05-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT960

s/n PT960

Castle Bromwich

PT 960

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-08-1944 215MU 13-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 237S Hit by flak and blew up Pizzighettone 29-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT961

s/n PT961

Castle Bromwich

PT 961

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 29-08-1944 127S 19-10-1944 CE ops 30-10-1944 bboc 1CRU 15-01-1945 129S 16-05-1945 SOC 31-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT962

s/n PT962

Castle Bromwich

PT 962

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-08-1944 82MU 09-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 FTR ops 17-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT963

s/n PT963

Castle Bromwich

PT 963

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 29-08-1944 349S 28-09-1944 Bombing troops and MT am hit by flak crash landed Amstelwijck Estate nr Dordrecht 03-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT964

s/n PT964

Castle Bromwich

PT 964

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;412

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-09-1944 GAL 25-09-1944 mods 21-10-1944 412S Sweep Munster-Rheine am Shot down when attacking ground targets 31-12-1944 F/Lt R N Earle killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT965

s/n PT965

Castle Bromwich

PT 965

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 31-08-1944 341S 23-10-1944 Escort for Bostons to Deventer pm Met flak nr Apeldoorn and crashed in flames 26-11-1944 Capt D Beguin killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT966

s/n PT966

Castle Bromwich

PT 966

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-08-1944 127S 05-10-1944 341S 13-12-1944 enemy action CB 20-12-1944 411RSU AST 08-01-1945 165S 31-05-1945 66S 02-09-1946 SOC scrap 16-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT967

s/n PT967

Castle Bromwich

PT 967

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-08-1944 52MU 15-09-1944 SS257 25-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT968

s/n PT968

Castle Bromwich

PT 968

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 30-08-1944 66S 28-09-1944 349S 11-12-1944 CAC ops 05-01-1945 ASTH sold Turkey 23-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT969

s/n PT969

Castle Bromwich

PT 969

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-08-1944 52MU 10-09-1944 SS257 25-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT970

s/n PT970

Castle Bromwich

PT 970

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-08-1944 52MU 18-09-1944 SS257 25-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT986

s/n PT986

Castle Bromwich

PT 986

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 30-08-1944 313S RNethAF as H-27 01-10-1948 to PH-NFP as target tug

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT987

s/n PT987

Castle Bromwich

PT 987

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-08-1944 52MU 12-09-1944 SS256 25-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT988

s/n PT988

Castle Bromwich

PT 988

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-08-1944 215MU 12-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 111S Hit by flak and crashlanded CE 18-04-1945 SOC 31-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT989

s/n PT989

Castle Bromwich

PT 989

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 31-08-1944 52MU 08-09-1944 SS256 24-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT990

s/n PT990

Castle Bromwich

PT 990

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-09-1944 52MU 10-09-1944 SS257 25-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT991

s/n PT991

Castle Bromwich

PT 991

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-09-1944 74S 19-10-1944 329S 13-12-1944 345S 01-03-1945 Damaged by flak CB 07-04-1945 Armee de l'Air GC2/1

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT992

s/n PT992

Castle Bromwich

PT 992

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 05-09-1944 GAL 22-09-1944 mods 16-10-1944 CAC ops 22-12-1944 410RSU 39MU 31-05-1945 sold scrap R.J.Coley 08-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT993

s/n PT993

Castle Bromwich

PT 993

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 31-08-1944 GAL 25-09-1944 mods 127S 02-11-1944 332S 'AH-M' 18-01-1945 74S 17-05-1945 326S 28-06-1945 NFT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT994

s/n PT994

Castle Bromwich

PT 994

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-08-1944 82MU 10-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4143

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT995

s/n PT995

Castle Bromwich

PT 995

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 31-08-1944 332S 19-10-1944 CAC ops 06-01-1945 420RSU 14-01-1945 485S 30-04-1945 74S 17-05-1945 328S 31-05-1945 327S 03-10-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945 GC2/1

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT996

s/n PT996

Castle Bromwich

PT 996

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

43MU 31-08-1944 341S 05-10-1944 Hit by flak and crashlanded S of Tilburg 20-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT997

s/n PT997

Castle Bromwich

PT 997

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-08-1944 82MU 08-09-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 3FU Crashed on ferry flight 10m E of Oudja fire in flt CE 31-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT998

s/n PT998

Castle Bromwich

PT 998

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-09-1944 341S 21-09-1944 Damaged by V-2 Deurne CB 29-11-1944 recat E SOC 03-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PT999

s/n PT999

Castle Bromwich

PT 999

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 16-09-1944 74S '4D-T' 19-10-1944 Engine caught fire hit trees in forced landing Deurne CE 09-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05