Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 194, Group 194)
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI, RCAF (Serial No. X4492), in flight, 26 Feb 1944.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell pushed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with cutting-edge sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, helping give the aircraft a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane.
The Spitfire had detachable wing tips which were secured by two mounting points at the end of each main wing assembly. When the Spitfire took on a role as a high-altitude fighter (Marks VI and VII and some early Mk VIIIs), the standard wing tips were replaced by extended, "pointed" tips which increased the wingspan from 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) to 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m). The other wing-tip variation, used by several Spitfire variants, was the "clipped" wing; the standard wing tips were replaced by wooden fairings which reduced the span by 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m). The wing tips used spruce formers for most of the internal structure with a light alloy skin attached using brass screws.
Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later. Early tests showed that, while the guns worked perfectly on the ground and at low altitudes, they tended to freeze at high altitude, especially the outer wing guns, because the RAF's Brownings had been modified to fire from an open bolt. While this prevented overheating of the cordite used in British ammunition, it allowed cold air to flow through the barrel unhindered. Supermarine did not fix the problem until October 1938, when they added hot air ducts from the rear of the wing-mounted radiators to the guns, and bulkheads around the gunbays to trap the hot air in the wing. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports to protect the guns from cold, dirt, and moisture until they were fired.
The first Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk XII flew in August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes. As American fighters took over the long-range escorting of USAAF daylight bombing raids, the Griffon-engined Spitfires progressively took up the tactical air superiority role, and played a major role in intercepting V-1 flying bombs, while the Merlin-engined variants (mainly the Mk IX and the Packard-engined Mk XVI) were adapted to the fighter-bomber role. Although the later Griffon-engined marks lost some of the favourable handling characteristics of their Merlin-powered predecessors, they could still outmanoeuvre their main German foes and other, later American and British-designed fighters.Wikipedia
Wikipedia Supermarine Spitfire
YouTube How the Spitfire Became an Aviation Masterpiece
RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Serials - Kestrel PublicationsSpitfire LF Mk IX serial PV115
s/n PV115
Castle Bromwich
PV 115
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 02-08-1944 222MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 Udine Campoformido Italy white overall for PR duties to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4097
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV116
s/n PV116
Castle Bromwich
PV 116
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 27-07-1944 215MU 11-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 241S Engine cut on fighter-bomber mission undershot landing and cartwheeled Bellaria 01-01-1945 SOC 05-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV117
s/n PV117
Castle Bromwich
PV 117
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 24-07-1944 215MU 11-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 Middle East 26-07-1945 208S SOC 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV118
s/n PV118
Castle Bromwich
PV 118
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 28-07-1944 82MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 87S Middle East 19-07-1945 RHAF 29-05-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV119
s/n PV119
Castle Bromwich
PV 119
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 01-08-1944 15-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 REAF 30-04-1947 109MU storage 15-01-1948 RHAF 27-05-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV120
s/n PV120
Castle Bromwich
PV 120
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 29-07-1944 215MU 11-08-1944 Melampus 20-08-1944 Casablanca 03-09-1944 73S 'G' Hit by flak 4m SE of Generalski Stol and crashlanded 5m SW of Bihac 16-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV121
s/n PV121
Castle Bromwich
PV 121
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 29-07-1944 74S 17-08-1944 CAC ops 13-10-1944 411RSU Pershore 17-03-1945 MedAAF 02-04-1945 SOC 14-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV122
s/n PV122
Castle Bromwich
PV 122
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 02-08-1944 82MU 12-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 to ItalianAF 27-06-1946 as MM4088
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV123
s/n PV123
Castle Bromwich
PV 123
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 02-08-1944 222MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 72S Shot down by flak nr River Adige 31-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV124
s/n PV124
Castle Bromwich
PV 124
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 02-08-1944 222MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 253S Stalled on landing and crashlanded Treviso Italy CE 14-02-1947 SOC 27-03-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV125
s/n PV125
Castle Bromwich
PV 125
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 02-08-1944 52MU 10-08-1944 Samaritan 08-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV126
s/n PV126
Castle Bromwich
PV 126
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 03-08-1944 329S '5A-C' 18-01-1945 CB ops 09-02-1945 DeH sold Turkey 09-05-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV127
s/n PV127
Castle Bromwich
PV 127
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 02-08-1944 222MU 11-08-1944 Silver Guava 22-08-1944 Casablanca 11-09-1944 Middle East SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV128
s/n PV128
Castle Bromwich
PV 128
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 Aeronavale 28-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV129
s/n PV129
Castle Bromwich
PV 129
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 14-08-1944 52MU 25-08-1944 Empire Celia 02-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV130
s/n PV130
Castle Bromwich
PV 130
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-08-1944 52MU 11-09-1944 SS257 30-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV131
s/n PV131
Castle Bromwich
PV 131
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 14-08-1944 52MU 26-08-1944 Empire Celia 02-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV132
s/n PV132
Castle Bromwich
PV 132
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-08-1944 52MU 10-09-1944 SS257 30-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV133
s/n PV133
Castle Bromwich
PV 133
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 05-08-1944 52MU 26-08-1944 Empire Celia 02-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV134
s/n PV134
Castle Bromwich
PV 134
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 14-08-1944 349S 30-09-1944 Bombing troops and MT hit by flak crash landed at Oostvoora 03-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV135
s/n PV135
Castle Bromwich
PV 135
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-10-1944 52MU 12-10-1944 Empire Stalwart 04-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV136
s/n PV136
Castle Bromwich
PV 136
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 Middle East 16-08-1945 6S Swung on landing and overturned Ramat David Palestine 19-02-1946 SOC 28-02-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV137
s/n PV137
Castle Bromwich
PV 137
Merlin 66
Known Units: ;43
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 16-08-1944 222MU 24-08-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 43S Missing from close support mission 01-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Bombing 1945-01-01 to 1945-01-01
43 (F) Sqn (RAF) RAF Rimini, Italy
43 Squadron (Gloria finis) RAF Rimini, Italy. Flying Officer W R Dauphin (RCAF) was killed in action while dive-bombing enemy gun positions near Massa, Lombardi, Italy. His Spitfire aircraft PV 137 was hit by flak at 8,000 feet and crashed near San Servero, Italy
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Flying Officer William Ralph DAUPHIN RCAF
Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV138
s/n PV138
Castle Bromwich
PV 138
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 21-08-1944 74S 07-09-1944 Dive bombing troops pm Flak hit over Noorehook and crashlanded nr Klundert CE 04-11-1944 recat E SOC 01-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV139
s/n PV139
Castle Bromwich
PV 139
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 09-09-1944 127S CB ops 14-10-1944 420RSU 6MU 23-03-1945 MedAAF 21-06-1945 SOC 26-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV140
s/n PV140
Castle Bromwich
PV 140
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 05-09-1944 332S 'AH-P' 28-09-1944 CAC ops 11-10-1944 420RSU FAAC 14-12-1944 AST 03-01-1945 29MU 30-04-1945 sold Turkey 15-10-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV141
s/n PV141
Castle Bromwich
PV 141
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 05-09-1944 332S 28-09-1944 Overturned on landing Schijndel on return from sweep CE 17-03-1945 SOC 02-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV142
s/n PV142
Castle Bromwich
PV 142
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-08-1944 332S 05-10-1944 12FU 20-01-1945 MedAAF 08-02-1945 Flew into mountain on ferry flight en route to Middle East nr Tangone Sardinia dbf 05-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV143
s/n PV143
Castle Bromwich
PV 143
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 05-09-1944 66S 21-09-1944 345S 21-12-1944 Hit by ground fire when attacking MT nr Duisberg 08-02-1945 Asp J Oulman killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV144
s/n PV144
Castle Bromwich
PV 144
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 05-09-1944 74S 19-10-1944 411RSU 15-02-1945 332S 15-03-1945 485S CAC ops 23-04-1945 81RSU 327S 05-07-1945 presume to Armee de l'Air
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV145
s/n PV145
Castle Bromwich
PV 145
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 05-09-1944 222MU 23-09-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 Middle East SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV146
s/n PV146
Castle Bromwich
PV 146
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-08-1944 66S 05-10-1944 329S 13-12-1944 CB ops 14-02-1945 sold Turkey 17-01-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV147
s/n PV147
Castle Bromwich
PV 147
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 05-09-1944 127S 12-10-1944 341S 14-12-1944 340S 15-02-1945 74S 01-03-1945 345S 15-03-1945 317S 10-05-1945 328S 31-05-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV148
s/n PV148
Castle Bromwich
PV 148
Merlin 66
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944/45, coded "Y2*K".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-08-1944 GAL 20-10-1944 mods 84GSU 02-11-1944 442S 12-02-1945 411S 12-03-1945 FAAC 01-04-1945 410RSU SOC 27-11-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV149
s/n PV149
Castle Bromwich
PV 149
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 05-08-1944 66S 18-09-1944 331S 16-11-1944 CB ops 04-02-1945 ASTE sold Turkey 29-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV150
s/n PV150
Castle Bromwich
PV 150
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 05-09-1944 52MU 18-09-1944 SS257 30-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV151
s/n PV151
Castle Bromwich
PV 151
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-11-1944 124S 'ON-H' 01-02-1945 6MU 17-10-1947 sold scrap Eyre Smelting 25-05-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV152
s/n PV152
Castle Bromwich
PV 152
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 30-08-1944 222MU 11-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 72S SOC 13-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV153
s/n PV153
Castle Bromwich
PV 153
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 15-09-1944 331S 'FN-D' Dive bombing Hit by flak nr Venlo 18-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV154
s/n PV154
Castle Bromwich
PV 154
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 30-08-1944 GAL 25-09-1944 mods 222S 19-10-1944 442S 18-01-1945 Armed recce am Encountered flak abandoned W of Munster 24-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV155
s/n PV155
Castle Bromwich
PV 155
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 05-09-1944 GAL 26-09-1944 mods 349S 28-10-1944 CAC ops 05-01-1945 420RSU 18-01-1945 485S 08-02-1945 345S 01-03-1945 326S 09-08-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV156
s/n PV156
Castle Bromwich
PV 156
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 05-09-1944 485S 21-09-1944 CAC ops 22-12-1944 420RSU 485S 28-12-1944 Destroyed in air raid Gilz-Rijen CE dbf 01-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV157
s/n PV157
Castle Bromwich
PV 157
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
VAHPA 16-09-1944 6MU 30-09-1944 215MU 06-10-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 FACE 04-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV158
s/n PV158
Castle Bromwich
PV 158
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 13-09-1944 SS255 25-09-1944 Hapmat 12-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV159
s/n PV159
Castle Bromwich
PV 159
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 05-09-1944 84GDC 30-08-1945 39MU 12-09-1945 sold Turkey 04-11-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV160
s/n PV160
Castle Bromwich
PV 160
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 05-09-1944 33S 28-09-1944 Bombing and strafing Hit by flak abandoned over Breskens 06-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV174
s/n PV174
Castle Bromwich
PV 174
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-09-1944 52MU 03-10-1944 SS256 07-10-1944 Hapmat 12-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV175
s/n PV175
Castle Bromwich
PV 175
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 05-09-1944 331S 28-09-1944 349S 30-04-1945 317S 03-05-1945 328S 31-05-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV176
s/n PV176
Castle Bromwich
PV 176
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 08-09-1944 341S enemy action CB 29-11-1944 411RSU 33MU 28-03-1945 sold Turkey 18-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV177
s/n PV177
Castle Bromwich
PV 177
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 05-09-1944 341S Dive bombing am Encountered flak crash landed nr Capryeke CE 11-10-1944 411RSU 12-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV178
s/n PV178
Castle Bromwich
PV 178
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 13-09-1944 52MU 23-09-1944 SS257 28-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV179
s/n PV179
Castle Bromwich
PV 179
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 05-09-1944 52MU 16-09-1944 SS257 25-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV180
s/n PV180
Castle Bromwich
PV 180
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 15-09-1944 222S 14-12-1944 74S '4D-K' 04-01-1945 332S 'AH-K' 15-03-1945 328S 13-09-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV181
s/n PV181
Castle Bromwich
PV 181
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 05-09-1944 66S 05-10-1944 NFT
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV182
s/n PV182
Castle Bromwich
PV 182
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 03-09-1944 52MU 04-10-1944 SS257 07-10-1944 Hapmat 16-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV183
s/n PV183
Castle Bromwich
PV 183
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-09-1944 SS255 25-09-1944 Hapmat 12-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV184
s/n PV184
Castle Bromwich
PV 184
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 15-09-1944 SS255 30-09-1944 Hapmat 12-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV185
s/n PV185
Castle Bromwich
PV 185
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 05-09-1944 222S 14-12-1944 341S 04-01-1945 340S 15-02-1945 345S 15-02-1945 Shot down in the Brunsbuttel area by flak 24-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV186
s/n PV186
Castle Bromwich
PV 186
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 05-09-1944 66S 23-09-1944 Hit by flak and crashlanded nr Utrecht 26-09-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV187
s/n PV187
Castle Bromwich
PV 187
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 16-09-1944 341S 19-10-1944 CAC ops 05-12-1944 411RSU 74S 14-12-1944 Damaged by bomb debris during ground attack CB 14-02-1945 Armee de l'Air GC1/6
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV188
s/n PV188
Castle Bromwich
PV 188
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-09-1944 52MU 23-09-1944 SS256 30-09-1944 Hapmat 12-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV189
s/n PV189
Castle Bromwich
PV 189
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 05-09-1944 340S 'GW-U' 21-09-1944 CB ops 13-10-1944 411RSU 129S 'DV-H' 17-05-1945 9MU 13-10-1946 BAF 25-11-1948 as SM-26 written off 25-06-1952
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV190
s/n PV190
Castle Bromwich
PV 190
Merlin 66
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944/45, coded "Y2*A".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 15-09-1944 442S 18-10-1944 CAC ops 410RSU 331S 'FN-R' 14-05-1945 RNoAF ('A-AN') hit snow remover on t/o Gardermoen 06-02-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV191
s/n PV191
Castle Bromwich
PV 191
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 16-09-1944 225S 40SAAF [SOC 13-09-1945 ] to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4119
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV192
s/n PV192
Castle Bromwich
PV 192
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 15-09-1944 66S SOC 17-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV193
s/n PV193
Castle Bromwich
PV 193
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 03-08-1944 66S 43S eng cut crash-landed SE of Motta 30-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV194
s/n PV194
Castle Bromwich
PV 194
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 13-09-1944 SS256 30-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV195
s/n PV195
Castle Bromwich
PV 195
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 21-09-1944 82MU 28-09-1944 SS255 07-10-1944 Hapmat 20-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV196
s/n PV196
Castle Bromwich
PV 196
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-09-1944 52MU 29-09-1944 SS255 02-10-1944 Hapmat 12-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV197
s/n PV197
Castle Bromwich
PV 197
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 15-09-1944 82MU 28-09-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 engine failed fire in flt CE 30-11-1944 SOC 23-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV198
s/n PV198
Castle Bromwich
PV 198
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 15-09-1944 52MU 27-09-1944 SS255 01-10-1944 Hapmat 12-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV199
s/n PV199
Castle Bromwich
PV 199
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-09-1944 412S 12-10-1944 CAC ops 05-12-1944 AST 29MU 17-06-1945 sold Turkey 05-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV200
s/n PV200
Castle Bromwich
PV 200
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 08-09-1944 52MU 18-09-1944 SS257 28-09-1944 Hapmat 13-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV201
s/n PV201
Castle Bromwich
PV 201
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-09-1944 52MU 27-09-1944 SS256 01-10-1944 Hapmat 12-10-1944 Murmansk 01-11-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV202
s/n PV202
c/n CBAF 9590
Castle Bromwich
PV 202
Merlin 66
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Flight Lieutenant F.H. Richards claimed a Bf 109 while flying this aircraft. Still airworthy in 2012.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 16-09-1944 ? no early record sold VA 19-07-1950 Cv Type 509 two seat trainer IAC161 29-06-1951 SOC 12-1960 to G-BHGH later G-TRIX then G-CCCA extant [c/n CBAF IX.3065?]
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV203
s/n PV203
Castle Bromwich
PV 203
Merlin 66
Known Units: ;411
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
411S hit by flak attacking a train and crash-landed nr Dorsten 25-11-1944 Flying Officer L G D Pow killed
last update: 2025-February-05Combat 1944-11-25 to 1944-11-25
411 (F) Sqn (RCAF) B 80 Volkel, Netherlands
411 Grizzly Bear Squadron (Ininnicus Inimico) Flying Officer LGD Pow (RCAF) was engaged in dive-bombing rail targets south-east of Borken, Germany when his Spitfire aircraft PV 203 was hit by flak. Flying Officer Pow was killed in action when aircraft crashed two miles west of Doretien, GermanyFlying Officer Pow had been injured on October 31, 1942 as a passenger on 511 Squadron Liberator aircraft AL 516 that overshot the runway in a thunderstorm and crashed into the sea at Gibraltar during a flight from Malta
Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV204
s/n PV204
Castle Bromwich
PV 204
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 15-09-1944 SS255 25-09-1944 Hapmat 12-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV205
s/n PV205
Castle Bromwich
PV 205
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 16-09-1944 332S 19-10-1944 DeH 24-02-1945 Pershore 05-12-1946 CzechAF 12-12-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV206
s/n PV206
Castle Bromwich
PV 206
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 21-11-1944 52MU 30-11-1944 Henry Villard 08-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV207
s/n PV207
Castle Bromwich
PV 207
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-09-1944 52MU 15-10-1944 Empire Stalwart 07-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV208
s/n PV208
Castle Bromwich
PV 208
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 18-09-1944 66S 09-11-1944 332S 30-11-1944 Shot down by fighter of JG26 nr Rheine 14-01-1945 Lt R G S Hassel killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV209
s/n PV209
Castle Bromwich
PV 209
Merlin 66
Known Units: ;411
Walker:
Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944. Shot down 16 November 1944, south of Bocholt, pilot Flight Lieutenant G.F. Mercer taken prisoner.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 16-09-1944 411S CAC ops 01-11-1944 Hit by flak and abandoned 4m S of Bocholt 16-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV210
s/n PV210
Castle Bromwich
PV 210
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-09-1944 331S 'FN-R' 19-10-1944 Hit by flak and abandoned SW of Nijmegen 26-11-1944 Flight Sergeant F N Osterveld killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV211
s/n PV211
Castle Bromwich
PV 211
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-09-1944 82MU 28-09-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 318S Engine cut on takeoff overshot runway Le Russia CE 06-05-1945 SOC 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV212
s/n PV212
Castle Bromwich
PV 212
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 18-09-1944 124S Crashed during practice dive bombing FACE 15-02-1945 SOC 22-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV213
s/n PV213
Castle Bromwich
PV 213
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 21-09-1944 332S 'AH-W' 19-10-1944 Missing from sweep 16-02-1945 2/Lt H H Lorentzen killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV214
s/n PV214
Castle Bromwich
PV 214
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 15-09-1944 52MU 27-09-1944 SS255 28-09-1944 Hapmat 12-10-1944 Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV215
s/n PV215
Castle Bromwich
PV 215
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-09-1944 222S 19-10-1944 CB ops 22-12-1944 410RSU 485S 14-12-1944 ? FSU Dyce 19-06-1945 332S 'AH-M' RNoAF 331skv 'A-BI' crashed in f/l Bardal gard in Beistad 26-09-1950 sgt Asbjorn Andreas killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV229
s/n PV229
Castle Bromwich
PV 229
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 16-09-1944 345S 10-10-1944 340S 'GW-A' 23-11-1944 341S 15-02-1945 329S 22-03-1945 Armee de l'Air 24-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV230
s/n PV230
Castle Bromwich
PV 230
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-09-1944 66S CB ops 511FRU 222S 09-11-1944 411S 11-01-1945 sold scrap H.Bath 27-10-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV231
s/n PV231
Castle Bromwich
PV 231
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 21-09-1944 66S 19-10-1944 CB ops 01-11-1944 151RU 29MU 07-07-1945 sold Turkey 02-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV232
s/n PV232
Castle Bromwich
PV 232
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-09-1944 FAAC 23-09-1944 ros 222MU 07-12-1944 FAAC 04-03-1945 ros 329S 12-10-1945 Armee de l'Air 24-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV233
s/n PV233
Castle Bromwich
PV 233
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 21-09-1944 412S 19-10-1944 ros 28-10-1944 222MU 20-12-1944 Tamele 13-01-1945 Casablanca 25-01-1945 FACE 09-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV234
s/n PV234
Castle Bromwich
PV 234
Merlin 66
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944/1945. Shot down a Bf 109 southeast of Osnabruck on 1 January 1945, flown by Squadron Leader D.H. Dover.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 21-09-1944 412S 21-10-1944 81RSU 14-06-1945 326S 28-06-1945 SNCAN 02-08-1945 Armee de l'Air
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV235
s/n PV235
Castle Bromwich
PV 235
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 21-09-1944 ? no record
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV236
s/n PV236
Castle Bromwich
PV 236
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 82MU 04-10-1944 SS257 09-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV237
s/n PV237
Castle Bromwich
PV 237
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 16-09-1944 82MU 28-09-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 Middle East SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV238
s/n PV238
Castle Bromwich
PV 238
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-09-1944 222MU 23-09-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 601S Middle East SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV239
s/n PV239
Castle Bromwich
PV 239
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 16-09-1944 ? no record
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV240
s/n PV240
Castle Bromwich
PV 240
Merlin 66
Known Units: ;411
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 21-09-1944 83GSU 05-10-1944 411S Dive bombing attack on train when hit by flak went down on fire nr Metelen 29-10-1944 Flying Officer T F Kinsler killed
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV241
s/n PV241
Castle Bromwich
PV 241
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-09-1944 215MU 06-10-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 SOC 14-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV242
s/n PV242
Castle Bromwich
PV 242
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 25-09-1944 82MU 29-09-1944 SS257 02-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV243
s/n PV243
Castle Bromwich
PV 243
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 18-09-1944 84GSU 10-10-1944 FACE SOC 17-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV244
s/n PV244
Castle Bromwich
PV 244
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-09-1944 52MU 27-09-1944 SS255 28-09-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-11-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV245
s/n PV245
Castle Bromwich
PV 245
Merlin 66
Known Units: ;412
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-09-1944 83GSU 06-10-1944 412S Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s nr Veen 19-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV246
s/n PV246
Castle Bromwich
PV 246
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 16-09-1944 82MU 26-09-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 93S Middle East 02-08-1945 SOC 28-02-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV247
s/n PV247
Castle Bromwich
PV 247
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 52MU 03-10-1944 SS255 05-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV248
s/n PV248
Castle Bromwich
PV 248
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 82MU 28-09-1944 SS255 01-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV249
s/n PV249
Castle Bromwich
PV 249
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-09-1944 52MU 02-10-1944 SS255 05-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV250
s/n PV250
Castle Bromwich
PV 250
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 21-09-1944 52MU 29-09-1944 SS255 03-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV251
s/n PV251
Castle Bromwich
PV 251
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 21-09-1944 82MU 30-09-1944 SS255 04-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV252
s/n PV252
Castle Bromwich
PV 252
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 82MU 28-09-1944 SS255 03-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV253
s/n PV253
Castle Bromwich
PV 253
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-09-1944 222S 19-10-1944 33GCF 25-01-1945 412SD Engine cut on takeoff crash-landed Heesch CB 22-03-1945 410RSU recat E 16-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV254
s/n PV254
Castle Bromwich
PV 254
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 82MU 28-09-1944 SS257 02-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV255
s/n PV255
Castle Bromwich
PV 255
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 21-09-1944 51MU 27-09-1944 SS255 04-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV256
s/n PV256
Castle Bromwich
PV 256
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 52MU 30-09-1944 SS257 05-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV257
s/n PV257
Castle Bromwich
PV 257
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 21-09-1944 52MU 29-09-1944 SS255 02-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV258
s/n PV258
Castle Bromwich
PV 258
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 82MU 30-09-1944 SS255 04-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV259
s/n PV259
Castle Bromwich
PV 259
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-09-1944 215MU 03-10-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 Middle East 26-07-1945 Cv LFIX M66 13-12-1945 REAF 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV260
s/n PV260
Castle Bromwich
PV 260
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 82MU 03-11-1944 Lafian 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 2SAAF Dived into ground attacking enemy transport 25-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV261
s/n PV261
Castle Bromwich
PV 261
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 52MU 09-10-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 43S SOC 20-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV262
s/n PV262
Castle Bromwich
PV 262
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-09-1944 82MU 06-10-1944 SS258 09-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV263
s/n PV263
Castle Bromwich
PV 263
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-09-1944 331S 19-10-1944 CB ops 14-01-1945 sold Turkey 04-03-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV264
s/n PV264
Castle Bromwich
PV 264
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 26-09-1944 124S 27-10-1944 Dive bombing V-2 site am Hit by flak and blew up 14-02-1945 Warrant Officer J F Kelman killed SOC 22-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV265
s/n PV265
Castle Bromwich
PV 265
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-09-1944 82MU 28-09-1944 SS257 02-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV266
s/n PV266
Castle Bromwich
PV 266
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 52MU 29-09-1944 SS257 02-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV267
s/n PV267
Castle Bromwich
PV 267
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 52MU 29-09-1944 SS257 02-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV268
s/n PV268
Castle Bromwich
PV 268
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-09-1944 82MU 28-09-1944 SS255 01-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV269
s/n PV269
Castle Bromwich
PV 269
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 25-09-1944 183S 24-06-1945 234S 26-07-1945 SAAF 13-02-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV270
s/n PV270
c/n CBAF IX.3128
Castle Bromwich
PV 270
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 28-09-1944 82MU 18-10-1944 SSLS2135 21-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 253S collision with TA808 landing Treviso Italy 16-01-1947 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4014 sold VA 05-12-1949 [c/n 3120?]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV283
s/n PV283
Castle Bromwich
PV 283
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 02-11-1944 504S 09-12-1944 124S 25-01-1945 29MU 04-09-1945 sold VA 05-12-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV284
s/n PV284
Castle Bromwich
PV 284
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-09-1944 17APC 21-11-1944 329S 18-10-1945 Armee de l'Air 24-11-1945 GC1/6
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV285
s/n PV285
Castle Bromwich
PV 285
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 25-09-1944 82MU 30-09-1944 SS255 03-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV286
s/n PV286
Castle Bromwich
PV 286
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 25-09-1944 345S 12-10-1944 340S 23-11-1944 341S 15-02-1945 329S 22-03-1945 Armee de l'Air 24-11-1945 GC2/7
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV287
s/n PV287
Castle Bromwich
PV 287
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 82MU 28-09-1944 SS257 02-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial PV288
s/n PV288
Castle Bromwich
PV 288
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 13-10-1944 322S 09-11-1944 CB ops 24-03-1945 Westland recat E SOC 23-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV289
s/n PV289
Castle Bromwich
PV 289
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 26-09-1944 329S 09-11-1944 Ran out of fuel on sweep and crashlanded Zon Netherlands CE 22-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV290
s/n PV290
Castle Bromwich
PV 290
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
RAE 27-09-1944 large tail plane install for exhaustive trials of stick force per 'G' at forward CoG position. Cv completed at CBAFWD 02-1945 DTD 08-1945 6MU 06-09-1945 bou SOC 12-02-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV291
s/n PV291
Castle Bromwich
PV 291
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 84GSU 06-10-1944 74S 19-10-1944 CE ops 02-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV292
s/n PV292
Castle Bromwich
PV 292
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 74S 19-10-1944 CAC ops 31-12-1944 329S 25-01-1945 345S 08-03-1945 317S 10-05-1945 326S 31-05-1945 Armee de l'Air 04-12-1945 GC1/6 extant
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV293
s/n PV293
Castle Bromwich
PV 293
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-09-1944 340S 19-10-1944 345S 16-11-1944 74S 13-12-1944 151RU 14-12-1944 308S 15-02-1945 317S 29-03-1945 4S 12-07-1945 451S 09-10-1945 29MU 10-01-1946 sold VA 05-12-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV294
s/n PV294
Castle Bromwich
PV 294
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 26-09-1944 84GSU 329S 09-11-1944 74S 13-12-1944 FTR 26-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial PV295
s/n PV295
Castle Bromwich
PV 295
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 03-10-1944 CFE 30-10-1944 comparison trials with FIX perf identical AFDU 02-11-1944 Cunliffe-Owen mods 01-05-1945 29MU 21-09-1946 bou sold scrap 03-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV296
s/n PV296
Castle Bromwich
PV 296
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 25-09-1944 124S 07-02-1946 29MU 25-09-1946 RDAF 25-10-1948 as '414'
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV297
s/n PV297
Castle Bromwich
PV 297
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 27-09-1944 82MU 04-10-1944 SS257 13-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-11-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV298
s/n PV298
Castle Bromwich
PV 298
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 28-09-1944 82MU 05-10-1944 SS257 13-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-11-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV299
s/n PV299
Castle Bromwich
PV 299
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 27-09-1944 124S 05-02-1945 GAAC 07-06-1945 ros 29MU 05-09-1945 RAE 07-01-1949 loaned as fus only for test SOC 11-08-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV300
s/n PV300
Castle Bromwich
PV 300
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-09-1944 222MU 05-10-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 601S Hit by flak and abandoned over battle area 23-04-1945 FLt OHE Jones baled out
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV301
s/n PV301
Castle Bromwich
PV 301
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 26-09-1944 84GSU 21-10-1944 Pershore 15-04-1945 MedAAF 28-06-1945 RHAF 31-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV302
s/n PV302
Castle Bromwich
PV 302
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 27-09-1944 66S CAC ops 04-11-1944 332S 30-11-1944 shot down by fighter of JG26 nr Rheine 14-01-1945 Flight Sergeant T I Syversen killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV303
s/n PV303
Castle Bromwich
PV 303
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 03-10-1944 504S 22-12-1944 124S 'ON-B' 25-01-1945 29MU 05-09-1945 to RDAF 20-11-1948 as '415'
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV304
s/n PV304
Castle Bromwich
PV 304
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 30-09-1944 11APC 04-11-1944 29MU 29-07-1945 to RDAF 12-01-1949 as '416'
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV305
s/n PV305
Castle Bromwich
PV 305
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 26-09-1944 222S 19-10-1944 CAC ops 03-11-1944 485S 30-11-1944 CAC ops 25-12-1944 332S CAC ops 06-01-1945 sold Turkey 05-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV306
s/n PV306
Castle Bromwich
PV 306
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 28-09-1944 222MU 10-10-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 87S Hit by flak and abandoned 21-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial PV307
s/n PV307
Castle Bromwich
PV 307
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 03-10-1944 66S 30-11-1944 Damaged by Bf109s SE of Cologne and failed to return 18-12-1944 Flying Officer W Warhurst killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV308
s/n PV308
Castle Bromwich
PV 308
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 28-09-1944 82MU 17-10-1944 SSLS1353 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 72S 43S 'FT-D' 93S 1APC 19-07-1945 SOC 14-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV309
s/n PV309
Castle Bromwich
PV 309
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-09-1944 82MU 06-10-1944 SS257 13-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-11-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV310
s/n PV310
Castle Bromwich
PV 310
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 26-09-1944 349S 09-11-1944 CB ops 17-01-1945 39MU 16-06-1945 sold scrap J.Dale 02-01-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV311
s/n PV311
Castle Bromwich
PV 311
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 03-10-1944 74S 09-11-1944 Shot down during attack on train 25-02-1945 Warrant Officer I W Butler RNZAF died from head wounds on 26th
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV312
s/n PV312
Castle Bromwich
PV 312
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 26-09-1944 124S 26-10-1944 ros Hutton Cranswick 23-08-1945 VA EA 25-04-1946 recat E
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV313
s/n PV313
Castle Bromwich
PV 313
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 27-09-1944 17APC 04-11-1944 FAAC 26-03-1945 ros 595S 06-09-1945 to 6257M 6SoTT 26-03-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV314
s/n PV314
Castle Bromwich
PV 314
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 28-09-1944 127S CB ops 08-11-1944 6MU 06-02-1945 MedAAF 23-02-1945 Collided with another Spitfire and lost tail nr Treviso FACE 08-06-1945 SOC 28-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV315
s/n PV315
Castle Bromwich
PV 315
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 02-10-1944 215MU 12-10-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 SOC 23-08-1945 bboc MedAAF 30-08-1945 Middle East 225S wheels up landing Campoformido Italy 06-07-1946 SOC 31-10-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV316
s/n PV316
Castle Bromwich
PV 316
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-09-1944 442S 09-12-1944 CE 21-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV317
s/n PV317
Castle Bromwich
PV 317
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 27-09-1944 52MU 10-11-1944 Thomas Scott 18-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV318
s/n PV318
Castle Bromwich
PV 318
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 27-09-1944 124S 05-02-1945 ros VAO 16-03-1945 124S dived into ground from cloud Full Sutton Yorks CE 29-05-1945 SOC 31-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV319
s/n PV319
Castle Bromwich
PV 319
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 02-10-1944 82MU 09-10-1944 SS258 09-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV320
s/n PV320
Castle Bromwich
PV 320
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 28-09-1944 82MU 10-10-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 SOC 23-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV321
s/n PV321
Castle Bromwich
PV 321
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-10-1944 222MU 10-10-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 72S 601S Middle East SOC 10-06-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV322
s/n PV322
Castle Bromwich
PV 322
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-09-1944 82MU 07-10-1944 SS258 15-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV323
s/n PV323
Castle Bromwich
PV 323
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 27-09-1944 82MU 31-10-1944 Lafian 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 Middle East 09-08-1945 SOC 28-08-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV324
s/n PV324
Castle Bromwich
PV 324
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 28-09-1944 82MU 10-10-1944 SSLS2135 21-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 87S RHAF 27-03-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV325
s/n PV325
Castle Bromwich
PV 325
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-09-1944 82MU 10-10-1944 SSLS2135 21-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 3SAAF RHAF 27-03-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV326
s/n PV326
Castle Bromwich
PV 326
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 28-09-1944 82MU 06-10-1944 SS258 09-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial PV327
s/n PV327
Castle Bromwich
PV 327
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 02-10-1944 322S 09-11-1944 420RSU 08-03-1945 DeH 12-04-1945 recat E SOC 23-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV341
s/n PV341
Castle Bromwich
PV 341
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 28-09-1944 82MU 05-10-1944 SS258 15-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV342
s/n PV342
Castle Bromwich
PV 342
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 30-09-1944 411S 05-11-1944 410RSU 21-12-1944 sold Turkey 24-03-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV343
s/n PV343
Castle Bromwich
PV 343
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 27-09-1944 504S 03-12-1944 124S 25-01-1945 329S 20-09-1945 FAAC 15-11-1945 Armee de l'Air 24-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV344
s/n PV344
Castle Bromwich
PV 344
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 02-10-1944 124S 07-02-1945 29MU 20-09-1945 RDAF as '417' 28-10-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV345
s/n PV345
Castle Bromwich
PV 345
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 30-09-1944 82MU 08-10-1944 Fort Boise 01-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV346
s/n PV346
Castle Bromwich
PV 346
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 30-09-1944 222MU 12-10-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 FTR ops 16-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV347
s/n PV347
Castle Bromwich
PV 347
Merlin 66
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1945.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 30-09-1944 411S 28-10-1944 CAC ops 16-04-1945 410RSU 411S FAAC 23-05-1945 ros VAO sold scrap H.Bath 27-10-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV348
s/n PV348
Castle Bromwich
PV 348
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 28-09-1944 82MU 06-10-1944 SS258 07-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial PV349
s/n PV349
Castle Bromwich
PV 349
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 03-10-1944 127S 09-11-1944 CAC ops 15-12-1944 420RSU ASTH 20-02-1945 567S 04-10-1945 RHAF 04-05-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV350
s/n PV350
Castle Bromwich
PV 350
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 28-09-1944 82MU 04-10-1944 SS257 13-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV351
s/n PV351
Castle Bromwich
PV 351
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-09-1944 82MU 07-10-1944 SS258 09-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV352
s/n PV352
Castle Bromwich
PV 352
Merlin 66
Known Units: ;412
Walker:
Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF. One of a flight of four aircraft that took off from B88 (Heesch, Holland) in the morning of 20 January 1945. Forced to low altitude in bad weather, all four shot down by flak over Nijmegan (see also MJ312, PL186 and ML277). Pilot of this aircraft Flying Officer B.B. McPhee PoW.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 26-09-1944 412S 02-11-1944 Shot down by flak Nijmegen 20-01-1945 [SOC 21-06-1947 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV353
s/n PV353
Castle Bromwich
PV 353
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 30-09-1944 66S 02-11-1944 Damaged by flak Klundert and crashlanded 03-11-1944 SOC 15-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial PV354
s/n PV354
Castle Bromwich
PV 354
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 29-09-1944 124S 05-02-1945 ros 23-03-1945 595S 06-09-1945 RDAF as '418' 28-10-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV355
s/n PV355
Castle Bromwich
PV 355
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 27-09-1944 82MU 21-11-1944 Empire Archer 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV356
s/n PV356
Castle Bromwich
PV 356
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-09-1944 222MU 15-10-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 Middle East 02-08-1945 REAF 30-04-1947 109MU storage 15-01-1948 RHAF 27-05-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV357
s/n PV357
Castle Bromwich
PV 357
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 03-10-1944 52MU 12-10-1944 Empire Stalwart 04-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV358
s/n PV358
Castle Bromwich
PV 358
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 02-10-1944 82MU 09-10-1944 SS258 09-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial PV359
s/n PV359
Castle Bromwich
PV 359
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 12-10-1944 222MU 19-10-1944 Silver Larch 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4022
last update: 2025-February-05