Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 452, Group 451)
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI, RCAF (Serial No. X4492), in flight, 26 Feb 1944.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell pushed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with cutting-edge sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, helping give the aircraft a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane.
The Spitfire had detachable wing tips which were secured by two mounting points at the end of each main wing assembly. When the Spitfire took on a role as a high-altitude fighter (Marks VI and VII and some early Mk VIIIs), the standard wing tips were replaced by extended, "pointed" tips which increased the wingspan from 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) to 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m). The other wing-tip variation, used by several Spitfire variants, was the "clipped" wing; the standard wing tips were replaced by wooden fairings which reduced the span by 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m). The wing tips used spruce formers for most of the internal structure with a light alloy skin attached using brass screws.
Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later. Early tests showed that, while the guns worked perfectly on the ground and at low altitudes, they tended to freeze at high altitude, especially the outer wing guns, because the RAF's Brownings had been modified to fire from an open bolt. While this prevented overheating of the cordite used in British ammunition, it allowed cold air to flow through the barrel unhindered. Supermarine did not fix the problem until October 1938, when they added hot air ducts from the rear of the wing-mounted radiators to the guns, and bulkheads around the gunbays to trap the hot air in the wing. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports to protect the guns from cold, dirt, and moisture until they were fired.
The first Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk XII flew in August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes. As American fighters took over the long-range escorting of USAAF daylight bombing raids, the Griffon-engined Spitfires progressively took up the tactical air superiority role, and played a major role in intercepting V-1 flying bombs, while the Merlin-engined variants (mainly the Mk IX and the Packard-engined Mk XVI) were adapted to the fighter-bomber role. Although the later Griffon-engined marks lost some of the favourable handling characteristics of their Merlin-powered predecessors, they could still outmanoeuvre their main German foes and other, later American and British-designed fighters.Wikipedia
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RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Serials - Kestrel PublicationsSpitfire Mk Ia serial R6595
s/n R6595
c/n 679
VA (Supermarine)
R 6595
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-05-1940 8MU 09-05-1940 PDU 28-05-1940 VAEA 04-06-1940 PDU 28-07-1940 Damaged by Bf109 over Folkestone and crashed on approach Hawkinge 26-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6596
s/n R6596
c/n 686
VA (Supermarine)
R 6596
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-05-1940 8MU 12-05-1940 92S 04-06-1940 C2 ops 09-09-1940 AST C3 ops 30-09-1940 HAL 131S 17-07-1941 52OTU 22-10-1941 DeH 09-10-1942 ? 57OTU 11-05-1943 Collided with X4595 and crashlanded nr Brunton FACB 17-03-1944 SOC 01-04-1944 FH1148.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6597
s/n R6597
c/n 687
VA (Supermarine)
R 6597
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-05-1940 8MU 12-05-1940 92S 04-06-1940 damaged night landing Pembrey Flight Sergeant Fokes safe C2 22-07-1940 41S 29-09-1940 152S 05-11-1940 Shot down by Bf109 Arne nr Wareham Dorset C3 28-11-1940 SOC 20-12-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6598
s/n R6598
c/n 680
VA (Supermarine)
R 6598
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-05-1940 8MU 09-05-1940 Cv PRIII Type C PRU Benson 28-05-1940 Missing from PR mission to Ostend 22-02-1941 FH207.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6599
s/n R6599
c/n 681
VA (Supermarine)
R 6599
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-05-1940 9MU 11-05-1940 238S 20-05-1940 7OTU 15-06-1940 FACB 02-07-1940 Scottish Aviation 08-07-1940 610S 11-09-1940 FAC3 12-10-1940 SOC 25-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6600
s/n R6600
c/n 682
VA (Supermarine)
R 6600
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-05-1940 238S 20-05-1940 FA 31-05-1940 AST 602S 19-08-1940 FAC2 06-09-1940 damaged landing 15-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 152S 13-11-1940 58OTU 04-06-1941 57OTU 02-08-1943 engine failed hit trees and lost wings in force-landing nr Warkworth Northumberland CE 22-12-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6601
s/n R6601
c/n 683
VA (Supermarine)
R 6601
Merlin III
Known Units: ;57
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-05-1940 9MU 11-05-1940 238S 20-05-1940 602S 20-08-1940 610S 14-12-1940 CAC ops 05-02-1941 57OTU 12-06-1941 overshot landing Hawarden crashed Two Mills nr Ledsham Cheshire dbf 10-07-1941 SOC 11-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6602
s/n R6602
c/n 685
VA (Supermarine)
R 6602
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-05-1940 9MU 13-05-1940 238S 20-05-1940 65S 11-08-1940 PRU 20-11-1940 CB ops 19-01-1941 53OTU 16-07-1941 AST Cv Va M45 30-08-1941 Northolt 09-05-1942 2USAAF 52FGrp 04-08-1942 FAAC 09-08-1942 Shorts 61OTU 20-03-1944 Collided with X4821 and crashed Bangor Flint FACE 06-05-1944 rtp 27-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6603
s/n R6603
c/n 689
VA (Supermarine)
R 6603
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-05-1940 9MU 14-05-1940 238S 20-05-1940 74S 10-08-1940 66S 13-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Gravesend Flight Sergeant Corfe injured CE 18-09-1940 SOC 03-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6604
s/n R6604
c/n 688
VA (Supermarine)
R 6604
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-05-1940 9MU 13-05-1940 238S 20-05-1940 41S 01-08-1940 shot down nr Dover Flight Sergeant Darling safe 24-09-1940 1CRU 54S 04-01-1941 41S 22-02-1941 452S 30-04-1941 313S 22-05-1941 FAAC 05-06-1941 ? FACB 30-06-1941 61OTU 08-11-1941 CB 12-10-1942 RNDA 11-05-1943 879S from 05-1943 759S Yeovilton 03-1944 PD 28-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6605
s/n R6605
c/n 690
VA (Supermarine)
R 6605
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-05-1940 9MU 14-05-1940 238S 19-05-1940 41S 30-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 S/Ldr Lister abandoned aircraft injured 14-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6606
s/n R6606
c/n 691
VA (Supermarine)
R 6606
Merlin III
Known Units: ;58
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-05-1940 9MU 15-05-1940 238S 19-05-1940 FACB 10-06-1940 AST 74S 01-09-1940 C3 ops 15-09-1940 61OTU 01-07-1941 53OTU 23-06-1942 58OTU 28-01-1943 flew into high ground West Cairn Hill Midlothian CE 17-02-1943 SOC FH296.30
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6607
s/n R6607
c/n 692
VA (Supermarine)
R 6607
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-05-1940 9MU 16-05-1940 238S 19-05-1940 7OTU 15-06-1940 FAC2 02-07-1940 Westland 152S 27-09-1940 crashed nr Dorchester Flight Sergeant Shepperd killed 18-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6608
s/n R6608
c/n 695
VA (Supermarine)
R 6608
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-05-1940 9MU 16-05-1940 238S 19-05-1940 152S 21-07-1940 damaged over Portland Pilot Officer Inness injured C2 13-08-1940 AST 152S 08-10-1940 58OTU 23-04-1941 610S 09-10-1941 u/c collapsed in heavy landing Heston FACB 11-10-1941 SOC 17-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6609
s/n R6609
c/n 696
VA (Supermarine)
R 6609
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-05-1940 12MU 17-05-1940 65S 01-06-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Folkestone 07-07-1940 FTR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6610
s/n R6610
c/n 697
VA (Supermarine)
R 6610
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-05-1940 238S 18-05-1940 8MU 16-07-1940 65S 04-08-1940 41S 09-09-1940 damaged by Bf109 C2 17-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 1416Flt 14-09-1941 Missing on tactical recce mission to Port-en-Bessin 24-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6611
s/n R6611
c/n 698
VA (Supermarine)
R 6611
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 27 May 1941. Coded "KH*T". Category C damage in a flying accident on 2 July 1941, still with this unit.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-05-1940 12MU 18-05-1940 238S 18-05-1940 41S 30-07-1940 FAC2 03-09-1940 616S 01-01-1941 65S 26-02-1941 308S 06-04-1941 403S 'KH-T' 27-05-1941 FAAC 02-07-1941 61OTU 30-07-1941 dived into ground during aerobatics Waterbury Oxon dbf 16-09-1941 SOC 02-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6612
s/n R6612
c/n 699
VA (Supermarine)
R 6612
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-05-1940 12MU 18-05-1940 238S 18-05-1940 41S 30-07-1940 damaged in combat C2 15-09-1940 AST 610S 07-11-1940 602S 14-12-1940 52OTU 04-02-1941 FACB 27-03-1941 GAL 412S 09-07-1941 damaged enemy action CAC 11-08-1941 53OTU 23-08-1941 ? fire after engine failed force-landed nr Llanbedr CE 13-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6613
s/n R6613
c/n 700
VA (Supermarine)
R 6613
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-05-1940 12MU 18-05-1940 238S 18-05-1940 92S 20-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 E London F/Lt Paterson safe CE 11-09-1940 SOC 03-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6614
s/n R6614
c/n 703
VA (Supermarine)
R 6614
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-05-1940 12MU 21-05-1940 19S 31-05-1940 enemy action 31-05-1940 AST 152S 26-07-1940 shot down into sea by Bf109 Pilot Officer Jones abandoned aircraft and drowned 11-08-1940 FH12.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6615
s/n R6615
c/n 704
VA (Supermarine)
R 6615
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-05-1940 12MU 21-05-1940 65S 01-06-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Folkestone Flying Officer G V Proudman killed 07-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6616
s/n R6616
c/n 705
VA (Supermarine)
R 6616
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-05-1940 12MU 24-05-1940 92S 31-05-1940 C2 ops Pilot Officer Hill safe 16-09-1940 Collided with X4038 during attack on Do17 and crashed Portslade Sussex Flying Officer Drummond killed abandoned aircraft 10-10-1940 FH44.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6617
s/n R6617
c/n 706
VA (Supermarine)
R 6617
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-05-1940 12MU 21-05-1940 65S 01-06-1940 Caught fire after take-off and abandoned nr Rochford 07-08-1940 SOC 13-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6618
s/n R6618
c/n 707
VA (Supermarine)
R 6618
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-05-1940 12MU 24-05-1940 65S 01-06-1940 Destroyed by Bf109s on ground Manston 16-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6619
s/n R6619
c/n 708
VA (Supermarine)
R 6619
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-05-1940 12MU 24-05-1940 65S 01-06-1940 603S 10-09-1940 41S 'EB-J' 10-09-1940 damaged by Bf109 nr Hornchurch C2 28-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 111S 03-05-1941 Collided with another Spitfire and crashed nr Aberdeen FACE 08-05-1941 SOC 22-05-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6620
s/n R6620
c/n 709
VA (Supermarine)
R 6620
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-05-1940 12MU 24-05-1940 65S 01-06-1940 C2 ops 23-08-1940 GAL 152S 11-12-1940 58OTU 23-03-1941 Scottish Aviation 26-05-1941 Cv Va M45 58OTU 23-08-1941 PPSM 02-03-1943 RNAS 24-07-1943 759S Yeovilton nosed over taxying 08-08-1943 (Squadron Leader GS Thomson) Heavy landing port oleo collapsed Cat Y1 28-10-1943 (Lt AR Linstead) 761S Henstridge 23-06-1944 to 07-1944 SOC 23-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6621
s/n R6621
c/n 710
VA (Supermarine)
R 6621
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-05-1940 12MU 24-05-1940 FA del flt AST 610S 24-06-1940 ? damaged ops Pilot Officer Keighley injured 20-07-1940 damaged by Bf109 nr Dover C2 12-08-1940 AST 234S 05-10-1940 C2 ops 09-10-1940 AST 61OTU 01-07-1941 CGS 25-01-1942 53OTU 09-07-1942 struck P7827 landing Llanbedr CAC 02-05-1943 ros 39MU nea 11-07-1944 SOC 08-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6622
s/n R6622
c/n 711
VA (Supermarine)
R 6622
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-05-1940 12MU 26-05-1940 92S 31-05-1940 shot down by Bf109 Hesketh Park Dartford Kent Flight Sergeant T G Oldfield killed 27-09-1940 SOC 09-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6623
s/n R6623
c/n 712
VA (Supermarine)
R 6623
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-05-1940 12MU 26-05-1940 19S 04-06-1940 64S 05-08-1940 41S 28-02-1941 452S 24-04-1941 313S 'RY-N' 23-08-1941 ASTH 26-08-1941 Cv Va M45 303S 05-12-1941 81S 12-02-1942 FAAC 31-03-1942 ros 165S 12-04-1942 52FG 15-07-1942 collision with EN848 on landing CB 28-07-1942 Shorts 61OTU 10-05-1943 Collided with N3364 and crashed 1m W of Bellatyne Salop FACE 22-04-1944 rtp 27-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6624
s/n R6624
c/n 713
VA (Supermarine)
R 6624
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-05-1940 12MU 26-05-1940 92S 31-05-1940 shot down by Bf109 Flight Sergeant McGowan abandoned aircraft safe CE 14-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6625
s/n R6625
c/n 714
VA (Supermarine)
R 6625
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-05-1940 12MU 26-05-1940 19S 31-05-1940 oxygen failed crashed Orsett Sussex Flight Sergeant Marek killed 14-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6626
s/n R6626
c/n 715
VA (Supermarine)
R 6626
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-05-1940 12MU 25-05-1940 603S 'XT-V' 20-07-1940 266S 20-10-1940 111S 11-04-1941 CAC ops 16-04-1941 58OTU 17-06-1941 Scottish Aviation 04-06-1942 PRU Benson 24-09-1942 222MU 10-08-1943 Empire Rhodes 14-08-1943 Portugal 29-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6627
s/n R6627
c/n 716
VA (Supermarine)
R 6627
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-05-1940 12MU 25-05-1940 19S 31-05-1940 C2 ops 02-08-1940 234S 08-09-1940 FAC2 08-09-1940 HAL 11-09-1940 602S 24-01-1941 124S 22-07-1941 52OTU 12-11-1941 1TEU 22-03-1944 CE 18-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6628
s/n R6628
c/n 717
VA (Supermarine)
R 6628
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-05-1940 12MU 28-05-1940 222S 08-06-1940 shot down by BF109 crashed Bishopsbourne Flight Sergeant Johnson killed 31-08-1940 SOC 11-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6629
s/n R6629
c/n 718
VA (Supermarine)
R 6629
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-05-1940 24MU 27-05-1940 610S 31-05-1940 C2 ops 31-08-1940 1CRU 313S 04-07-1941 58OTU 05-09-1941 FAAC 23-07-1942 ros 57OTU 04-03-1943 9MU RNDA 15-01-1944 759S Yeovilton 04-1944 Taxied into stationary crash tender Cat Y1 18-05-1944 (Squadron Leader JM Philp) Overshot hit fence Cat Z 04-07-1944 (Squadron Leader AIR Jamieson RNZN OK)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6630
s/n R6630
c/n 719
VA (Supermarine)
R 6630
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-05-1940 24MU 27-05-1940 610S 'DW-X' 31-05-1940 shot down by Bf109 off Calais Flight Sergeant Neville killed 11-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6631
s/n R6631
c/n 720
VA (Supermarine)
R 6631
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-05-1940 24MU 31-05-1940 FA 31-05-1940 609S 16-08-1940 Shot down by Bf109 on interception off Isle of Wight 28-11-1940 FH93.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6632
s/n R6632
c/n 721
VA (Supermarine)
R 6632
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-05-1940 24MU 28-05-1940 616S 31-05-1940 damaged nr Dungeness force-landed Pilot Officer Walker injured C2 26-08-1940 Cunliffe-Owen 130S 07-09-1941 132S 12-09-1941 52OTU 28-10-1941 FACB 19-07-1942 12GCF 07-11-1942 SOC 26-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6633
s/n R6633
c/n 722
VA (Supermarine)
R 6633
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-05-1940 12MU 28-05-1940 616S 01-06-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Dungeness Pilot Officer Marples injured 26-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6634
s/n R6634
c/n 723
VA (Supermarine)
R 6634
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-05-1940 24MU 30-05-1940 609S 04-06-1940 Damaged by return fire from Ju88 and abandoned 5m off Swanage Dorset 18-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6635
s/n R6635
c/n 724
VA (Supermarine)
R 6635
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-05-1940 24MU 30-05-1940 RAE 06-1940 41S 05-06-1940 air collision P9428 during attack on Do17 over Kent F/Lt Webster killed 05-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6636
s/n R6636
c/n 725
VA (Supermarine)
R 6636
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-05-1940 24MU 30-05-1940 609S 'PR-F' 04-06-1940 shot down by Ju88 force-landed Studland Beach Flying Officer Edge safe C2 18-07-1940 SOC 26-07-1940 to 2139M 2SoTT 19-08-1942 409ATC 15-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6637
s/n R6637
c/n 726
VA (Supermarine)
R 6637
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-05-1940 24MU 30-05-1940 609S 'PR-Q' 04-06-1940 Missing from interception off Portland Bill Flying Officer Drummond-Hay killed 09-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6638
s/n R6638
c/n 727
VA (Supermarine)
R 6638
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-05-1940 24MU 30-05-1940 611S 06-06-1940 damaged ops 20-06-1940 Westland 222S 08-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 force-landed Pilot Officer Assheton safe C2 11-09-1940 123S 30-05-1941 58OTU 02-10-1941 engine failed lost wing landing nr Ladybank Fife CE 29-07-1942 SOC 04-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6639
s/n R6639
c/n 728
VA (Supermarine)
R 6639
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-05-1940 38MU 31-05-1940 64S 26-07-1940 damaged by Bf109 Flight Sergeant Mann safe C2 09-08-1940 AST 53OTU 25-08-1941 Overturned in forced landing while lost after radio failed Lulworth Dorset FACB 10-09-1941 GAL SOC 29-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6640
s/n R6640
c/n 729
VA (Supermarine)
R 6640
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-05-1940 38MU 31-05-1940 5OTU 05-06-1940 Caught fire and crashlanded at Kemble FAC3 01-07-1940 SOC 06-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6641
s/n R6641
c/n 730
VA (Supermarine)
R 6641
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-05-1940 38MU 31-05-1940 610S 13-08-1940 C2 ops 24-08-1940 AST SOC 18-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6642
s/n R6642
c/n 731
VA (Supermarine)
R 6642
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-05-1940 38MU 31-05-1940 92S 26-09-1940 FTR after combat with Bf109 over Thames Estuary Flight Sergeant Parker killed 15-10-1940 FH20.20
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6643
s/n R6643
c/n 732
VA (Supermarine)
R 6643
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-05-1940 38MU 31-05-1940 64S 26-07-1940 damaged by Ju87 over St.Margarets Bay force-landed Flight Sergeant Binham safe C3 29-07-1940 AST 152S 23-09-1940 58OTU Missing on training flight 10-04-1941 not found
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6644
s/n R6644
c/n 733
VA (Supermarine)
R 6644
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-05-1940 DEL 31-05-1940 308S 23-03-1941 Caught fire and abandoned Madresfield nr Gt.Malvern Worcs 11-05-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6683
s/n R6683
c/n 736
VA (Supermarine)
R 6683
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-05-1940 64S Leconfield 26-07-1940 damaged landing Catterick Flight Sergeant Goodwin safe 22-09-1940 64S Crashed in sea on patrol off Flamborough Head Yorks Flight Sergeant Vinyard killed 06-10-1940 FH124
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6684
s/n R6684
c/n 734
VA (Supermarine)
R 6684
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-05-1940 38MU 31-05-1940 5OTU 05-06-1940 FA 01-07-1940 Westland 222S 19-12-1940 53OTU 30-03-1941 AST 18-06-1941 Cv II MXII 64S 14-08-1941 611S 12-11-1941 52OTU 23-03-1942 FACB 30-05-1942 1CRU 57OTU 14-09-1942 53OTU 18-07-1943 5PAFU 04-11-1944 ASTH 15-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6685
s/n R6685
c/n 742
VA (Supermarine)
R 6685
Merlin III
Known Units: ;132
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-06-1940 38MU 07-06-1940 222S 06-09-1940 132S 14-09-1940 R-R 19-10-1940 Crashed after collision Hormond Hill Strichen Aberdeen FACE 18-09-1941 SOC 07-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6686
s/n R6686
c/n 735
VA (Supermarine)
R 6686
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-05-1940 38MU 31-05-1940 610S 'DW-D' 19-08-1940 shot down crashed nr Eastbury Flight Sergeant Arnfield injured FAC3 24-08-1940 Scottish Aviation 57OTU 30-07-1941 Collided with Wellington L7818 and crashed Cold Ashton Glos FAC3 09-04-1942 SOC 12-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6687
s/n R6687
c/n 737
VA (Supermarine)
R 6687
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-06-1940 6MU 03-06-1940 RAE 06-1940 19S 07-06-1940 7OTU 07-08-1940 57OTU 06-12-1941 engine failed crash-landed nr Eshott CE 24-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6688
s/n R6688
c/n 741
VA (Supermarine)
R 6688
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-06-1940 6MU 03-06-1940 19S 07-06-1940 Stalled off turn and dived into ground Balshiun Linton Cambs C3 Flight Sergeant Birch killed 13-07-1940 SOC 20-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6689
s/n R6689
c/n 743
VA (Supermarine)
R 6689
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-06-1940 6MU 03-06-1940 66S 07-06-1940 FAC2 11-08-1940 66S shot down by Bf109 aircraft abandoned 04-09-1940 Pilot Officer Cooke injured FH39.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6690
s/n R6690
c/n 744
VA (Supermarine)
R 6690
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-06-1940 6MU 05-06-1940 609S 'PR-A' 07-06-1940 shot down by Bf110 over S London Pilot Officer Daunt killed 15-09-1940 SOC 18-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6691
s/n R6691
c/n 745
VA (Supermarine)
R 6691
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-06-1940 6MU 05-06-1940 609S 07-06-1940 C2 ops 25-09-1940 AST 616S 10-11-1940 602S 02-05-1941 58OTU 12-06-1941 air collision with AR246 Letham Moor Stirling CE 18-03-1943 SOC 31-03-1943 FH672.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6692
s/n R6692
c/n 746
VA (Supermarine)
R 6692
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-06-1940 6MU 05-06-1940 609S 07-06-1940 Overstressed attacking Ju88 CE 12-08-1940 SOC 02-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6693
s/n R6693
c/n 747
VA (Supermarine)
R 6693
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-06-1940 6MU 05-06-1940 610S 'DW-A' 07-06-1940 Stalled on approach and dived into ground Hawkinge Flight Sergeant Smith killed 25-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6694
s/n R6694
c/n 748
VA (Supermarine)
R 6694
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-06-1940 6MU 05-06-1940 610S 'DW-F' 07-06-1940 enemy action C2 18-08-1940 1CRU 485S 30-03-1941 Fairey Aviation 19-05-1941 52OTU 20-11-1941 42OTU 31-01-1944 SOC 18-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6695
s/n R6695
c/n 749
VA (Supermarine)
R 6695
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-06-1940 6MU 05-06-1940 610S 'DW-P' 07-06-1940 Shot down by Bf109 Hawkinge 22-08-1940 Flight Sergeant Corfe safe
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6696
s/n R6696
c/n 750
VA (Supermarine)
R 6696
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-06-1940 RAE 06-1940 616S Dived into ground during night flying training nr Lockington E.Yorks 07-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6697
s/n R6697
c/n 751
VA (Supermarine)
R 6697
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-06-1940 8MU 07-06-1940 64S C2 ops 04-08-1940 AST 41S 06-09-1940 485S 30-03-1941 FAAC 17-04-1941 HAL to 2842M 5SoTT 03-12-1941 SOC 18-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6698
s/n R6698
c/n 752
VA (Supermarine)
R 6698
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-06-1940 8MU 07-06-1940 616S 09-06-1940 crash-landed after takeoff accident C2 Pilot Officer Casson safe 11-08-1940 GAL 61OTU 16-08-1940 57OTU 01-04-1943 engine failed wheels up landing Eshott CE 09-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6699
s/n R6699
c/n 753
VA (Supermarine)
R 6699
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-06-1940 8MU 05-06-1940 609S 07-06-1940 C2 ops 25-09-1940 AST 54S 26-01-1941 41S 22-02-1941 313S 18-06-1941 61OTU 14-08-1941 Broke up in spin nr Heston FAC3 24-12-1941 SOC 07-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6700
s/n R6700
c/n 754
VA (Supermarine)
R 6700
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-06-1940 8MU 07-06-1940 64S 08-06-1940 303S 22-01-1941 CB ops 14-02-1941 AST R-R 13-10-1941 M61 install FF with new eng 06-01-1942 VAWD 06-01-1942 trials SOC CE 10-08-1942 FH10.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6701
s/n R6701
c/n 755
VA (Supermarine)
R 6701
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-06-1940 8MU 07-06-1940 616S 09-06-1940 Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned nr Dungeness 26-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6702
s/n R6702
c/n 756
VA (Supermarine)
R 6702
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-06-1940 8MU 07-06-1940 616S 09-06-1940 FAC2 11-08-1940 GAL 41S 19-09-1940 222S 20-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 Wennington Flying Officer Smith injured C3 27-09-1940 AST SOC 06-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6703
s/n R6703
c/n 759
VA (Supermarine)
R 6703
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-06-1940 8MU 10-06-1940 92S 07-07-1940 shot down by Ju88 over Solent aircraft exploded on landing Pilot Officer Wade safe 19-08-1940 SOC 20-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6704
s/n R6704
c/n 757
VA (Supermarine)
R 6704
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-06-1940 8MU 07-06-1940 616S 09-06-1940 72S 02-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 Flight Sergeant Bell-Walker injured C2 18-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 124S 09-05-1941 58OTU 06-11-1941 RNAS Yeovilton 05-09-1942 761S Yeovilton 09-09-1942 to 10-1942 759S Yeovilton 05-1943 to 04-1944 Night flying taxied into by R6977 30-09-1943 761S Henstridge 04-1944 FACE 01-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6705
s/n R6705
c/n 758
VA (Supermarine)
R 6705
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-06-1940 8MU 07-06-1940 54S 10-06-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Manston C3 09-07-1940 Pilot Officer Garton killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6706
s/n R6706
c/n 760
VA (Supermarine)
R 6706
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-06-1940 8MU 10-06-1940 74S 12-07-1940 damaged by Bf109 28-07-1940 609S 26-09-1940 66S 24-02-1941 57OTU 07-04-1941 RNAS Donibristle 26-02-1942 PPSM 28-02-1942 Retd RAF 09-03-1942 53OTU 14-01-1943 ailerons fail crashed Bell Cemetery Barrow on Humber 22-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6707
s/n R6707
c/n 761
VA (Supermarine)
R 6707
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-06-1940 9MU 09-06-1940 54S 12-06-1940 shot down by Bf109 over convoy nr Dover F/Lt Way FTR 25-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6708
s/n R6708
c/n 762
VA (Supermarine)
R 6708
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-06-1940 9MU 09-06-1940 54S 'KL-S' 12-06-1940 shot down by Bf109 off Deal Flight Sergeant Collett killed 22-08-1940 SOC 29-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6709
s/n R6709
c/n 763
VA (Supermarine)
R 6709
Merlin III
Known Units: ;33
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-06-1940 9MU 09-06-1940 54S 'KL-T' 12-06-1940 41S 22-02-1941 452S 09-04-1941 313S 16-06-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Comines 26-06-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6710
s/n R6710
c/n 764
VA (Supermarine)
R 6710
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-06-1940 54S 12-06-1940 damaged by Bf109 24-07-1940 AST 26-07-1940 266S 19-08-1940 72S 06-09-1940 damaged by Bf109 Pilot Officer Douthwaite injured C3 11-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 61OTU 04-07-1941 17FTS 12-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6711
s/n R6711
c/n 765
VA (Supermarine)
R 6711
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-06-1940 9MU 10-06-1940 54S 12-06-1940 Shot down nr Deal Kent C3 07-07-1940 SOC 12-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6712
s/n R6712
c/n 766
VA (Supermarine)
R 6712
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-06-1940 9MU 11-06-1940 65S 10-07-1940 FAC2 18-10-1940 AST 53OTU 06-05-1941 DBR in ground collision Heston FACE 11-05-1941 SOC 24-05-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6713
s/n R6713
c/n 767
VA (Supermarine)
R 6713
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-06-1940 9MU 11-06-1940 65S 10-07-1940 FTR after combat over Kent 18-08-1940 parts of aircraft dug up from Kent Marsh in 1971 Flying Officer Gruszka buried Northwood Cemetery
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6714
s/n R6714
c/n 768
VA (Supermarine)
R 6714
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-06-1940 9MU 11-06-1940 65S 10-07-1940 Dived into ground nr Gateside Flight Sergeant Pearson killed 16-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6715
s/n R6715
c/n 769
VA (Supermarine)
R 6715
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-06-1940 9MU 11-06-1940 66S 11-07-1940 shot down by Do17 into sea off Norfolk Pilot Officer Pickering safe 30-08-1940 FH27.20
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6716
s/n R6716
c/n 770
VA (Supermarine)
R 6716
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-06-1940 9MU 14-06-1940 74S 10-08-1940 66S 12-09-1940 DeH 24-11-1940 129S 22-06-1941 61OTU 26-08-1941 53OTU 17-06-1942 RNAS 14-09-1943 899S from 12-1943 880S 16-01-1944 761S Henstridge 04-1944 ADDLs retracted u/c and flaps too soon prop tips hit runway Cat S 07-07-1944 (Squadron Leader JE Jones) SOC DBR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6717
s/n R6717
c/n 771
VA (Supermarine)
R 6717
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-06-1940 12MU 13-06-1940 603S 29-06-1940 crashed in forced landing while lost in bad visibility Inkhorn Aberdeen Flight Sergeant Arber seriously inj C3 02-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6718
s/n R6718
c/n 772
VA (Supermarine)
R 6718
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-06-1940 12MU 13-06-1940 AMDP RAE 07-07-1940 trials of slotted flaps and ailerons for use on DP845 proto Mk XII. trials continued with K9944 04-1941 CGS 11-07-1941 RAE 13-09-1941 VAWD 25-09-1941 AST 23-01-1942 DGRD VA 21-05-1942 wts and CG load GAL 09-05-1942 52OTU 28-08-1942 140S 31-01-1943 SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6719
s/n R6719
c/n 773
VA (Supermarine)
R 6719
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-06-1940 12MU 13-06-1940 222S 10-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Rainham Flight Sergeant Hutchinson safe C2 30-08-1940 1CRU 132S 11-07-1941 RNAS 16-07-1943 61OTU 07-09-1943 ASTH 05-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6720
s/n R6720
c/n 774
VA (Supermarine)
R 6720
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-06-1940 12MU 13-06-1940 222S 'ZD-A' 10-07-1940 shot down force-landed nr Bekesbourne Kent Pilot Officer Assheton safe 30-08-1940 Cunliffe-Owen 03-09-1940 8MU 22-12-1940 Cv Va M45 22-12-1940 130S 21-10-1941 134S 25-12-1941 133S 25-12-1941 116S 06-11-1942 288S 15-01-1943 FAAC 31-01-1943 ros to 5425M 04-07-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6721
s/n R6721
c/n 775
VA (Supermarine)
R 6721
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-06-1940 12MU 13-06-1940 603S 14-07-1940 92S 24-09-1940 force-landed Effingham Flight Sergeant Kingaby safe 27-10-1940 FH67.20
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R6722
s/n R6722
c/n 1650
VA (Supermarine)
R 6722
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-05-1941 'Arkwright' fitt Roc floats as Type 342 39MU 10-05-1941 54S 01-06-1941 damaged by Bf109 C2 25-06-1941 AST 124S 17-11-1941 81S 17-12-1941 164S 12-04-1942 167S 27-05-1942 GAL 01-08-1942 Cv Va M45 RNAS Stretton 801S Machrihanish 09-09-1942 880S Stretton 10-1942 884S 10-1942 Yeovilton to 748S St.Merryn 'S6H' 18-03-1943 to 09-1943 761S Henstridge 02-1944 736S St.Merryn 03-1944 Port tyre burst on takeoff u/c collapsed landing Cat Xc 21-03-1944 (Squadron Leader JD Kelsall) 715S St.Merryn 17-08-1944 to 10-1944 returned to RAF 30-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6751
s/n R6751
c/n 777
VA (Supermarine)
R 6751
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-06-1940 12MU 14-06-1940 603S 'XT-U' 14-07-1940 shot down by Bf109s off Dover C3 28-08-1940 F/Lt Cunningham missing FH21.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6752
s/n R6752
c/n 778
VA (Supermarine)
R 6752
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-06-1940 12MU 14-06-1940 crashed on del flt to 603S Pilot Officer Manlove safe 20-07-1940 603S wheels up landing Hornchurch after combat Pilot Officer Haig safe 02-09-1940 1CRU 266S 17-10-1940 C2 ops 15-11-1940 72S 27-03-1941 57OTU 02-05-1941 58OTU 23-08-1941 61OTU 17-06-1942 57OTU 08-08-1943 CAC 22-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6753
s/n R6753
c/n 779
VA (Supermarine)
R 6753
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-06-1940 12MU 14-06-1940 603S 'XT-G' 14-07-1940 shot down Bf109 which badly damaged aircraft Flying Officer Pickney abandoned aircraft injured dbf 29-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6754
s/n R6754
c/n 784
VA (Supermarine)
R 6754
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-06-1940 12MU 18-06-1940 603S 'XT-F' 20-07-1940 66S 24-09-1940 57OTU 01-11-1940 Crashed on landing Hawarden FA 11-11-1940 to 2419M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6755
s/n R6755
c/n 785
VA (Supermarine)
R 6755
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-06-1940 24MU 19-06-1940 603S 05-07-1940 damaged by He111 force-landed Old Meldrum Pilot Officer Kilroy safe 18-07-1940 Scottish Aviation 41S 20-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 West Malling F/Lt Ryder abandoned aircraft dbf 27-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6756
s/n R6756
c/n 781
VA (Supermarine)
R 6756
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-06-1940 24MU 15-06-1940 41S 30-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Dover dbf Flying Officer Scott killed 08-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6757
s/n R6757
c/n 782
VA (Supermarine)
R 6757
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-06-1940 24MU 15-06-1940 74S 29-07-1940 shot down by Bf110 off Clacton Pilot Officer Cobden killed 11-08-1940 SOC 31-08-1940 FH18.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6758
s/n R6758
c/n 783
VA (Supermarine)
R 6758
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-06-1940 24MU 15-06-1940 616S 18-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Dungeness dbf Flight Sergeant Ridley killed 26-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6759
s/n R6759
c/n 786
VA (Supermarine)
R 6759
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-06-1940 24MU 17-06-1940 74S 30-07-1940 C2 ops 13-08-1940 AST 611S 08-11-1940 57OTU 15-04-1941 AST 25-07-1941 Cv Va M45 41S 26-11-1941 81S 17-02-1942 165S 'SK-B' 10-04-1942 167S 10-04-1942 RNDA Yeovilton 06-09-1942 885S 09-1942 794S Yeovilton flying in fog short of fuel hit tree landing o/t Cat Z 18-12-1942 (Squadron Leader BH Harriss Ok) CE 20-12-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6760
s/n R6760
c/n 787
VA (Supermarine)
R 6760
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-06-1940 24MU 17-06-1940 92S 03-08-1940 crashed B Hill after combat Bf109 Flight Sergeant Bowen-Morris safe 27-09-1940 1CRU 234S 23-11-1940 R-RH Cv Vb M45 58OTU 28-03-1941 dived into ground Strathallan Camp nr Auchterarder 20-10-1941 SOC 24-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6761
s/n R6761
c/n 788
VA (Supermarine)
R 6761
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-06-1940 24MU 19-06-1940 6MU Brize Norton 21-06-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 27-06-1940 1CRU further mods 26-08-1940 R-RH 21-04-1941 Cv Va M45 92S 03-05-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s on convoy patrol 23-06-1941 SOC 30-06-1941 FH151.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6762
s/n R6762
c/n 789
VA (Supermarine)
R 6762
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-06-1940 6MU Brize Norton 17-06-1940 cannon wing fitt 7OTU 21-06-1940 ? first cannon Spitfire to RAF 19S 27-06-1940 266S enemy action C2 18-08-1940 AST 222S 31-10-1940 FAC2 16-11-1940 AST 53OTU 23-06-1941 57OTU 27-04-1943 Collided with P-1947 and crashed nr Eshott CE 12-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6763
s/n R6763
c/n 790
VA (Supermarine)
R 6763
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-06-1940 24MU 19-06-1940 152S 22-07-1940 FAC2 14-10-1940 64S 06-12-1940 303S 06-02-1941 58OTU 29-03-1941 FAAC 07-02-1942 53OTU 19-11-1943 SOC CE 16-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6764
s/n R6764
c/n 791
VA (Supermarine)
R 6764
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-06-1940 24MU 17-06-1940 152S 22-07-1940 234S 25-10-1940 FAC3 07-11-1940 SOC 04-12-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6765
s/n R6765
c/n 792
VA (Supermarine)
R 6765
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-06-1940 6MU 19-06-1940 610S 'DW-T' 13-07-1940 force-landed 08-08-1940 GAL 12-08-1940 41S 17-10-1940 611S 24-11-1940 485S 15-03-1941 61OTU 04-07-1941 Crashed after collision in cloud nr Heston FACE 20-10-1941 SOC 28-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6766
s/n R6766
c/n 793
VA (Supermarine)
R 6766
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-06-1940 6MU 20-06-1940 65S 13-07-1940 Abandoned during night flying training and crashed Eastry Pilot Officer Gregory abandoned aircraft too low killed 13-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6767
s/n R6767
c/n 794
VA (Supermarine)
R 6767
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-06-1940 6MU 19-06-1940 64S 18-07-1940 C2 ops 23-07-1940 AST 92S 13-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Maidstone Flight Sergeant Sydney killed 27-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6768
s/n R6768
c/n 795
VA (Supermarine)
R 6768
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-06-1940 6MU 20-06-1940 266S 21-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Deal dbf S/Ldr Wilkinson killed 16-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6769
s/n R6769
c/n 796
VA (Supermarine)
R 6769
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-06-1940 6MU 19-06-1940 609S 31-07-1940 C2 night landing accident 02-09-1940 AST 64S 11-12-1940 FACB 22-02-1941 AST 57OTU air collision with K9864 CB 18-06-1942 ASTH 61OTU 02-02-1943 crashed low fly Hatton Hill Farm Hatton Cheshire 03-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ib serial R6770
s/n R6770
c/n 797
VA (Supermarine)
R 6770
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-06-1940 (CG) 6MU 23-06-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 27-06-1940 CE ops 22-08-1940 1CRU AAEE 07-10-1940 with 2x20mm cannon and 4x.303 m/gs mod spars. Perf and hand trials in comparison with X4257 92S 08-03-1941 R-RH 30-03-1941 Cv V M45 damaged by Bf109 C2 14-06-1941 1CRU MMO 74S 05-12-1941 CB ops 11-12-1941 AST Cv IX M61 FF as IX 06-01-1942 VAWD 20-03-1942 310S 'NN-D' 04-06-1942 CA ops 16-06-1942 306S 10-07-1942 Missing from ground attack mission nr St.Omer 22-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6771
s/n R6771
c/n 798
VA (Supermarine)
R 6771
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-06-1940 6MU 20-06-1940 74S 13-07-1940 C2 ops 21-07-1940 GAL 66S 08-09-1940 92S 02-10-1940 C3 ops 19-10-1940 GAL 131S 23-08-1941 134S 20-09-1941 52OTU 26-10-1941 58OTU 07-03-1943 FAAC 12-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6772
s/n R6772
c/n 799
VA (Supermarine)
R 6772
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-06-1940 6MU 20-06-1940 74S 13-07-1940 222S 15-09-1940 crashed after combat Bf109 Challock Kent Flight Sergeant Hutchinson abandoned aircraft injured 18-09-1940 CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6773
s/n R6773
c/n 800
VA (Supermarine)
R 6773
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-06-1940 6MU 20-06-1940 74S 13-07-1940 222S 15-09-1940 engine failed force-landed Latchingdon Derby Flight Sergeant Davis safe C3 26-10-1940 HAL 303S 'RF-P' 18-04-1941 SOC 19-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6774
s/n R6774
c/n 801
VA (Supermarine)
R 6774
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-06-1940 6MU 23-06-1940 AMDP Hatfield 26-06-1940 RAE 10-1940 to 3597M 3SoTT 02-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6775
s/n R6775
c/n 802
VA (Supermarine)
R 6775
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-06-1940 8MU 22-06-1940 65S 12-07-1940 54S 07-02-1941 41S 22-02-1941 hit steam roller on takeoff 01-04-1941 AST 58OTU 09-03-1943 CE rtp 15-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6776
s/n R6776
c/n 807
VA (Supermarine)
R 6776
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-06-1940 (CG) 6MU 25-06-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 27-06-1940 AAEE 04-09-1940 VA 05-09-1940 AFDU Duxford 11-01-1941 R-RH 10-02-1941 Cv Vb M45 AFDU Duxford 21-02-1941 92S 03-03-1941 engine failed crash-landed 19-03-1941 AST 316S 12-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 Damaged by Bf109s on ground Bolt Head CAC 01-05-1942 recat E Westland SOC 12-05-1942 FH234.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6777
s/n R6777
c/n 803
VA (Supermarine)
R 6777
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-06-1940 8MU 22-06-1940 65S 12-07-1940 C2 ops 30-07-1940 GAL 616S 20-08-1940 72S 02-09-1940 92S 03-11-1940 145S 04-02-1941 AFDU 06-03-1941 152S 13-03-1941 SF H 10-04-1941 57OTU 04-08-1941 61OTU 03-01-1942 Broke up in air and crashed Blackbill Glam FAC3 08-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6778
s/n R6778
c/n 804
VA (Supermarine)
R 6778
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-06-1940 8MU 22-06-1940 19S 01-08-1940 616S 04-08-1940 damaged by Do17 over Kenley C3 Pilot Officer Casson safe 01-09-1940 SOC 08-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6779
s/n R6779
c/n 805
VA (Supermarine)
R 6779
Merlin III
Known Units: ;66
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-06-1940 8MU 24-06-1940 74S 12-07-1940 C2 ops 28-07-1940 AST 66S 10-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 crashed Bayford Marches Pilot Officer Corbett killed 08-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6780
s/n R6780
c/n 806
VA (Supermarine)
R 6780
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-06-1940 8MU 24-06-1940 74S 12-07-1940 602S 13-09-1940 C2 ops 19-11-1940 AST 152S 14-02-1941 58OTU 23-03-1941 Dived into ground nr Callander Perthshire 04-09-1941 SOC 11-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6799
s/n R6799
c/n 836
VA (Supermarine)
R 6799
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-06-1940 8MU 02-07-1940 65S 12-07-1940 Stalled on takeoff at night Hornchurch dbf 02-08-1940 SOC 10-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6800
s/n R6800
c/n 837
VA (Supermarine)
R 6800
Merlin III
Known Units: ;66
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-07-1940 8MU 08-07-1940 66S 'LZ-N' 26-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 Crockham Hill Sevenoaks Pilot Officer H W Reilly killed dbf 17-10-1940 FH19.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6801
s/n R6801
c/n 848
VA (Supermarine)
R 6801
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-07-1940 (CG) 8MU 04-07-1940 152S 'UM-B' 26-07-1940 609S 14-08-1940 152S 13-10-1940 AST 27-07-1941 Cv Va M45 332S 24-01-1942 164S 07-04-1942 FACB 29-07-1942 Scottish Aviation 10-08-1942 61OTU 02-08-1943 air collision with P7986 CE 03-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6802
s/n R6802
c/n 865
VA (Supermarine)
R 6802
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-07-1940 8MU 09-07-1940 610S 'DW-Z' 07-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Dungeness F/Lt Warner missing 16-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6803
s/n R6803
c/n 882
VA (Supermarine)
R 6803
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-07-1940 8MU 13-07-1940 65S 08-08-1940 53OTU 06-05-1941 FACE 10-10-1941 SOC 13-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6804
s/n R6804
c/n 808
VA (Supermarine)
R 6804
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-06-1940 6MU 24-06-1940 PDU HAL Cv PRIII Type C 25-06-1940 FACE 05-05-1941 1PRU 06-06-1941 Missing from PR mission to Trondheim 27-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6805
s/n R6805
c/n 809
VA (Supermarine)
R 6805
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-06-1940 6MU 24-06-1940 PDU HAL Cv PRIII Type C C2 ops 16-09-1940 Scottish Aviation HAL 02-02-1941 PRU Benson 09-04-1941 Missing from PR mission over Ruhr 03-05-1941 FH114.35
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6806
s/n R6806
c/n 810
VA (Supermarine)
R 6806
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-06-1940 6MU 24-06-1940 610S 'DW-N' 28-06-1940 C3 ops 02-09-1940 GAL 132S 12-07-1941 52OTU 24-08-1941 struck R7114 landing Aston Down CA 12-04-1942 58OTU 02-07-1943 SOC 23-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6807
s/n R6807
c/n 811
VA (Supermarine)
R 6807
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-06-1940 6MU 25-06-1940 610S 13-07-1940 Stalled in Biggin Hill circuit crashed Skid House Tatsfield Flight Sergeant Watson-Parker killed 13-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6808
s/n R6808
c/n 812
VA (Supermarine)
R 6808
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-06-1940 6MU 25-06-1940 603S 28-07-1940 Destroyed in air raid Hornchurch FAC3 01-09-1940 SOC 11-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6809
s/n R6809
c/n 813
VA (Supermarine)
R 6809
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-06-1940 (CG) 6MU 28-06-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 05-07-1940 222S 20-09-1940 R-RH 11-01-1941 Cv Vb M45M AFDU Duxford 22-02-1941 91S 'DL-G' 10-04-1941 302S 17-11-1941 CE ops 21-04-1942 ASTE PPSM 11-10-1942 fuel syst mods 222S 26-02-1943 64S 31-03-1943 118S 25-09-1943 350S 13-04-1944 CGS 03-10-1944 SOC 04-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6810
s/n R6810
c/n 814
VA (Supermarine)
R 6810
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-06-1940 6MU 25-06-1940 152S 21-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 off Portland Pilot Officer Hogg missing 25-08-1940 FH50.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6811
s/n R6811
c/n 815
VA (Supermarine)
R 6811
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-06-1940 6MU 29-06-1940 152S 'UM-N' 21-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 force-landed nr Bestwall Flight Sergeant Robinson safe aircraft dbf 08-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6812
s/n R6812
c/n 816
VA (Supermarine)
R 6812
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-06-1940 8MU 26-06-1940 54S 12-07-1940 Damaged by Bf109 over Margate stalled on approach to Manston and crashed nr 0ld Charles Inn Pilot Officer Allen killed 24-07-1940 SOC 30-07-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6813
s/n R6813
c/n 817
VA (Supermarine)
R 6813
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-06-1940 8MU 26-06-1940 AST 07-07-1940 64S 01-09-1940 C2 ops 05-12-1940 AST 61OTU 12-11-1941 FACB 18-11-1941 ASTE 57OTU 03-07-1942 air collision with R7067 nr Morpeth CE 07-07-1943 SOC 11-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6814
s/n R6814
c/n 818
VA (Supermarine)
R 6814
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-06-1940 8MU 26-06-1940 54S 12-07-1940 engine failed aircraft abandoned Burniston dbf 24-10-1940 SOC 31-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6815
s/n R6815
c/n 819
VA (Supermarine)
R 6815
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-06-1940 8MU 26-06-1940 54S 12-07-1940 force-landed Lympne after combat with Bf109 Pilot Officer Kemp injured AST 122S 09-08-1941 53OTU 12-10-1941 engine failed wheels up landing Penterey nr Chepstow dbf 04-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6816
s/n R6816
c/n 820
VA (Supermarine)
R 6816
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-06-1940 8MU 26-06-1940 54S 12-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 off Dover Pilot Officer Finnie killed 25-07-1940 SOC 08-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6817
s/n R6817
c/n 821
VA (Supermarine)
R 6817
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-06-1940 RNAS Southampton 759S 27-06-1940 Retd RAF 8MU 14-11-1940 R-RH Cv Va M45 08-05-1941 521S 14-08-1942 engine failed crash-landed Coltishall CE 11-11-1942 SOC 30-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6818
s/n R6818
c/n 822
VA (Supermarine)
R 6818
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-06-1940 8MU 28-06-1940 65S 26-07-1940 RAE 07-1940 to 2481M 3SoTT 14-06-1944 Damaged by Bf109 over Thaines Estuary and crash landed Havengore Island Foulness 20-08-1940 SOC 27-08-1944 to 2481M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6829
s/n R6829
c/n 823
VA (Supermarine)
R 6829
Merlin III
Known Units: ;57
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-06-1940 9MU 28-06-1940 152S 10-08-1940 damaged C2 by Ju88 off The Needles Pilot Officer Beaumont safe 22-08-1940 AST 57OTU 11-08-1941 Collided with R7062 and crashed Queensferry Cheshire FACE 13-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6830
s/n R6830
c/n 824
VA (Supermarine)
R 6830
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-06-1940 9MU 28-06-1940 4FPP engine failed force-landed Stapleford Abbotsinch Essex on del flt to 74S C3 13-08-1940 SOC 23-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6831
s/n R6831
c/n 825
VA (Supermarine)
R 6831
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-06-1940 9MU 28-06-1940 152S 19-08-1940 shot down into sea by He111 W of Portland Pilot Officer Beaumont abandoned aircraft 27-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6832
s/n R6832
c/n 826
VA (Supermarine)
R 6832
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-06-1940 9MU 29-06-1940 54S 19-08-1940 Damaged by another Spitfire in dogfight with Bf109s and abandoned crashed at Frid Wood Stockbury F/Lt Deere abandoned aircraft 28-08-1940 FH16.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6833
s/n R6833
c/n 827
VA (Supermarine)
R 6833
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-06-1940 (CG) 6MU 29-06-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 01-07-1940 RAE 04-09-1940 trials of VHF Type TR1133 VA 05-09-1940 AFDU Northolt 21-10-1940 92S 12-11-1940 R-RH 16-02-1941 Cv Vb M45 92S 26-02-1941 CAC ops 15-04-1941 AST 312S 06-12-1941 Abandoned in bad visibility crashed nr Aberystwyth CE 24-01-1942 SOC 06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6834
s/n R6834
c/n 828
VA (Supermarine)
R 6834
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-06-1940 9MU 29-06-1940 602S 19-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 over Hailsham C2 06-09-1940 AST 54S 19-02-1941 57OTU 11-05-1941 Flew into Snowdonia in cloud dbf 26-05-1941 SOC 11-06-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6835
s/n R6835
c/n 829
VA (Supermarine)
R 6835
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-06-1940 12MU 01-07-1940 603S 'XT-W' 14-07-1940 C2 ops 31-08-1940 1CRU 11-09-1940 457S 22-06-1941 53OTU 20-10-1941 SF Atcham 13-06-1942 FAAC 24-06-1942 61OTU 14-08-1942 RNAS 17-05-1943 761S Yeovilton 17-05-1943 to 08-1943 759S Yeovilton 09-1943 to 10-1943 794S Dale engine trouble precautionary landing Angle 22-11-1943 (Squadron Leader JO Jerromes) 761S Henstridge 04-1944 to 07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6836
s/n R6836
c/n 830
VA (Supermarine)
R 6836
Merlin III
Known Units: ;61
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-06-1940 12MU 06-07-1940 266S 24-10-1940 FAC2 05-11-1940 GAL 61OTU 30-06-1941 Crashed during low aerobatics Southall Middlesex FACE dbf 22-08-1941 SOC 29-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6837
s/n R6837
c/n 831
VA (Supermarine)
R 6837
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-06-1940 12MU 01-07-1940 222S 01-09-1940 C2 ops 04-09-1940 AST 65S 14-10-1940 FAC2 18-10-1940 145S 07-02-1941 118S 08-03-1941 66S 09-03-1941 501S 27-04-1941 61OTU 04-08-1941 39MU Starveall Farm dispersal 08-04-1942 57OTU 16-04-1944 SOC 09-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6838
s/n R6838
c/n 832
VA (Supermarine)
R 6838
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-06-1940 24MU 30-06-1940 FAC2 30-07-1940 AST 92S 19-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 crashed nr High Halstow F/Lt Kingcome abandoned aircraft injured 15-10-1940 FH44.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6839
s/n R6839
c/n 834
VA (Supermarine)
R 6839
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-06-1940 24MU 30-06-1940 74S 29-07-1940 602S FTR ops Flight Sergeant D W Elcombe killed 26-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6840
s/n R6840
c/n 833
VA (Supermarine)
R 6840
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-06-1940 74S 29-07-1940 222S 15-09-1940 damaged by Bf109 crashed Hornchurch Pilot Officer Edsall safe C2 20-09-1940 Scottish Aviation CGS 13-03-1941 76MU 06-10-1942 Tarantia 08-11-1942 Port Sudan 29-01-1943 Middle East 31-03-1943 SOC 27-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6879
s/n R6879
c/n 835
VA (Supermarine)
R 6879
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-06-1940 24MU 02-07-1940 Cv PRIII Type C 1PRU 13-09-1940 FTR 13-09-1940 FH14
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6880
s/n R6880
c/n 838
VA (Supermarine)
R 6880
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-07-1940 24MU 04-07-1940 4FPP struck balloon cable over Brockworth crashed on del flt to 152S 13-08-1940 SOC 23-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6881
s/n R6881
c/n 839
VA (Supermarine)
R 6881
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-07-1940 24MU 03-07-1940 266S 13-08-1940 72S 06-09-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Canterbury Pilot Officer Laindsay safe 20-09-1940 57OTU 02-05-1941 FACB 01-02-1943 Scottish Aviation RNAS 12-05-1943 879S 05-1943 809S 05-1943 FAAC 21-06-1943 759S Yeovilton 09-1943 to 04-1944 SOC 21-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6882
s/n R6882
c/n 840
VA (Supermarine)
R 6882
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-07-1940 (CMG) 6MU Brize Norton 28-07-1940 cannon wing fitt 7OTU 03-09-1940 AFDU Duxford 11-01-1941 R-RH 10-02-1941 Cv Vb M45 92S 'QJ-N' 09-03-1941 609S 30-08-1941 Broke up in air and abandoned 2.5m NE of East Stoke Notts FACE 10-01-1942 SOC 17-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6883
s/n R6883
c/n 841
VA (Supermarine)
R 6883
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-07-1940 MU 05-07-1940 57OTU air collision with K9953 07-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6884
s/n R6884
c/n 842
VA (Supermarine)
R 6884
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-07-1940 8MU 04-07-1940 65S 12-07-1940 41S 'EB-S' Damaged by Bf109s over West Malling and abandoned Mereworth Kent 27-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6885
s/n R6885
c/n 843
VA (Supermarine)
R 6885
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-07-1940 8MU 04-07-1940 41S 30-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Benfleet Flying Officer Lovell abandoned aircraft 05-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6886
s/n R6886
c/n 844
VA (Supermarine)
R 6886
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-07-1940 8MU 03-07-1940 65S 18-08-1940 C2 ops 03-11-1940 Scottish Aviation 122S 03-06-1941 FACB 23-10-1941 Scottish Aviation 3SGR 27-02-1942 8OTU 24-05-1942 engine fire aircraft abandoned 05-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6887
s/n R6887
c/n 845
VA (Supermarine)
R 6887
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-07-1940 8MU 04-07-1940 41S 30-07-1940 damaged by Bf109 over Kent C3 Pilot Officer Mackenzie safe 17-09-1940 485S 15-03-1941 57OTU 15-03-1941 air collision with Tiger Moth 04-06-1941 ASTE 12-06-1941 Cv Va M45 41S 04-11-1941 81S 15-12-1941 165S 27-04-1942 167S 27-05-1942 RNDA 31-08-1942 Machrihanish 31-08-1942 ARS Hatston 10-1942 to 05-11-1942 Kirkistown to Lee 20-12-1942 (887S pilot) 748S St.Merryn 02-1943 Collided at 80Oft with Hurricane NF716 crashed Tregingey nr St.Issey 2m SSE of a/f BO Cat Z 27-06-1943 (Lt AR Street killed)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6888
s/n R6888
c/n 846
VA (Supermarine)
R 6888
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-07-1940 8MU 05-07-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 11-07-1940 AFDU Northolt 28-11-1940 92S 04-02-1941 struck obst on takeoff CE 10-02-1941 HAL Cv LFVb M45M 302S 12-09-1941 PPSM 12-10-1941 fuel syst mods 302S struck BL547 after landing CB 20-12-1941 HAL VASM 24-04-1943 mods 308S 18-08-1943 FAAC 28-08-1943 9MU 16-11-1943 130S 222S 611S Missing from patrol over Normandy presumed shot down by Bf109s 14-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ib serial R6889
s/n R6889
c/n 847
VA (Supermarine)
R 6889
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-07-1940 (CMG) 8MU 04-07-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 11-07-1940 VA 25-08-1940 first MkI to have 'B' wing (2xcannon and 4xm/gs) MXII 152S 27-09-1940 19S 05-10-1940 F/Lt Lawson shot down Bf109 05-11-1940 First kill by Spit with 'B' wing FAC2 22-12-1940 MMO Cv Vb interim stage M45 and parts supplied by R-R First flight in new config 13-02-1941 R-RH 13-02-1941 M46 install 01-04-1941 used for gen dev of rad and oil cool and props AAEE 07-1942 for trials M32 install. returned to MMO 09-12-1942 Cv back to normal FV 05-02-1943 7RS as 3650M 02-04-1943 71MU 16-08-1944 CE 29-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6890
s/n R6890
c/n 849
VA (Supermarine)
R 6890
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 12 September 1941. Coded "KH*H". Category AC damage in a flying accident on 13 March 1942, still with this unit, repaired on site. Later converted to Mk. V. Used by No. 444 Squadron, RCAF, as a Mk. V, from 27 February 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-07-1940 8MU 08-07-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 11-07-1940 R-RH 08-02-1941 M45 install 92S 08-03-1941 damaged by Bf109 15-05-1941 92S damaged by Bf109 12-06-1941 AST 616S 22-07-1941 403S 12-09-1941 CAC 13-03-1942 ros 121S 13-04-1942 FACB 20-05-1942 GAL Cv Va M46 PPSM 12-10-1942 guns removed fuel syst mods 316S 21-01-1943 306S 16-03-1943 FAAC 03-08-1943 ros 312S 04-12-1943 444S 27-02-1944 53OTU 27-06-1944 FAAC 25-08-1944 ros Portsmouth Aviation 04-10-1945 SOC 13-10-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6891
s/n R6891
c/n 850
VA (Supermarine)
R 6891
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-07-1940 8MU 04-07-1940 610S 13-08-1940 damaged in landing accident C2 18-08-1940 Lost control and abandoned 2m NE of Edlingham Northumberland FAC3 19-11-1940 SOC 26-11-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6892
s/n R6892
c/n 851
VA (Supermarine)
R 6892
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-07-1940 6MU 04-07-1940 54S 25-07-1940 ? 41S 22-02-1941 452S 08-05-1941 57OTU 21-10-1941 Caught fire and crashed Queensferry Cheshire FACE 20-02-1942 SOC 21-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6893
s/n R6893
c/n 852
VA (Supermarine)
R 6893
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-07-1940 6MU 06-07-1940 54S 09-07-1940 41S 01-03-1941 engine failed on takeoff struck obst Catterick CE 21-03-1941 SOC 27-03-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6894
s/n R6894
c/n 858
VA (Supermarine)
R 6894
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-07-1940 PDU HAL Cv PRIII Type C RAE 06-07-1940 trials 1PRU 03-08-1940 Shot down by Bf109s nr Canterbury on return from PR mission to Kiel 08-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6895
s/n R6895
c/n 853
VA (Supermarine)
R 6895
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-07-1940 6MU 05-07-1940 54S 09-07-1940 FAC2 02-08-1940 damaged by bombs on takeoff C3 31-08-1940 SOC 06-09-1940 AST 17-09-1940 58OTU 21-08-1941 FACB 30-08-1941 Scottish Aviation 61OTU 14-08-1942 RNDA 15-01-1944 SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6896
s/n R6896
c/n 854
VA (Supermarine)
R 6896
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-07-1940 6MU 07-07-1940 234S C2 ops 16-08-1940 234S FTR ops Pilot Officer Kane pow 23-09-1940 FH66.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6897
s/n R6897
c/n 855
VA (Supermarine)
R 6897
Merlin III
Known Units: ;411
Walker:
Delivered to 6 MU on 7 July 1940, fitted with cannon wing. Converted to Mk. V on 23 February 1941. Served with No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 20 November 1942, coded "DB*Z". Still with this unit on 28 January 1943, when it was destroyed in mid-air with AB847, over Alby, Lincolnshire.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-07-1940 (CMG) 6MU 07-07-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 11-07-1940 FAC2 26-08-1940 1CRU R-RH 11-01-1941 Cv Vb M45 AFDU Duxford 23-02-1941 92S 03-03-1941 engine failed crash-landed 19-03-1941 AST 234S 14-09-1941 FACB 19-11-1941 ASTE 310S 20-06-1942 332S 03-08-1942 PPSM 19-08-1942 mods 411S 20-11-1942 air collision with AB847 Alby Lincs 28-01-1943 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6898
s/n R6898
c/n 860
VA (Supermarine)
R 6898
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-07-1940 6MU 07-07-1940 54S 13-07-1940 41S 12-03-1941 452S 18-04-1941 313S 'RY-L' 24-05-1941 61OTU 16-08-1941 Hit tree and crashed Bramley Hants FACE 08-12-1941 SOC 12-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6899
s/n R6899
c/n 856
VA (Supermarine)
R 6899
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-07-1940 6MU 07-07-1940 54S 13-07-1940 Crashed during practice dogfight nr Catterick FACE 03-02-1941 SOC 10-02-1941 FH220.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6900
s/n R6900
c/n 859
VA (Supermarine)
R 6900
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-07-1940 ANMP RAE 06-07-1940 Cv PRIII Type C fuel syst trials 1PRU 17-09-1940 damaged by bombs 19-09-1940 R-RH 27-03-1941 M45 install 1PRU 17-04-1941 CB HAL 11-01-1942 Cv PRIV 8OTU 30-07-1942 CB 25-01-1943 FACB 04-10-1943 HAL SOC 15-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6901
s/n R6901
c/n 857
VA (Supermarine)
R 6901
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-07-1940 6MU 07-07-1940 54S 13-07-1940 Missing off Flamborough Head believed lost due to radio failure and ditched Pilot Officer Krepsi missing 07-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6902
s/n R6902
c/n 861
VA (Supermarine)
R 6902
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-07-1940 PDU HAL 09-07-1940 Cv PRIV Type F PRU St.Eval 07-1940 R-RH 10-03-1941 M45 install HAL 26-04-1941 DGRD RAE 22-05-1941 camera trials 3PRU Oakington 07-06-1941 1PRU 21-07-1941 PDU HAL 13-10-1941 Cv PRVI FAAC 26-07-1942 SOC 22-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6903
s/n R6903
c/n 862
VA (Supermarine)
R 6903
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-07-1940 9MU 08-07-1940 AMDP RAE 08-07-1940 PDU HAL 09-08-1940 Cv PRIII Type C RAE for trials FACB 05-01-1941 HAL 3PRU 05-1941 Missing from PR mission to La Pallice 21-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6904
s/n R6904
c/n 863
VA (Supermarine)
R 6904
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-07-1940 (CMG) 6MU 10-07-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 13-07-1940 VA 25-08-1940 Cv Vb AFDU Northolt 27-09-1940 19S 30-10-1940 service trials 92S 22-01-1941 R-RH 16-02-1941 M45 install AST 25-07-1941 615S 24-09-1941 65S 06-10-1941 121S 09-01-1942 FAAC 02-06-1942 306S 18-06-1942 Missing from ground attack mission nr St.Omer 22-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6905
s/n R6905
c/n 864
VA (Supermarine)
R 6905
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-07-1940 HAL PDU 09-07-1940 Cv PRIV PRU St.Eval HAL 03-06-1941 Cv V parts supplied by R-R M45 fitted 1PRU 09-08-1941 1401Flt 11-08-1941 521S 04-08-1942 80OTU 11-04-1943 Cv PRVI Type F SOC 22-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6906
s/n R6906
c/n 866
VA (Supermarine)
R 6906
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-07-1940 PDU 13-07-1940 HAL 13-07-1940 Cv PRIII Type C 1PRU Benson 13-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 over Boulogne 18-01-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6907
s/n R6907
c/n 867
VA (Supermarine)
R 6907
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-07-1940 152S 10-08-1940 Dived into ground nr Blandford Dorset believed due to anoxia 29-11-1940 SOC 16-01-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6908
s/n R6908
c/n 868
VA (Supermarine)
R 6908
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-07-1940 (CMG) R-RH Cv V M45 92S 'QJ-F' 28-02-1941 damaged by Bf109 09-05-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6909
s/n R6909
c/n 869
VA (Supermarine)
R 6909
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-07-1940 152S 19-08-1940 shot down by Do17 into sea Flight Sergeant Barker killed 04-09-1940 SOC 08-09-1940 cancel CB Cv PRIII Type C 06-01-1941 Cv PRVI Type F 07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6910
s/n R6910
c/n 885
VA (Supermarine)
R 6910
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-07-1940 9MU 13-07-1940 152S 10-08-1940 C2 ops 15-08-1940 1CRU 65S 21-10-1940 145S 02-02-1941 118S 04-03-1941 FACB 14-03-1941 AST HAL 27-07-1941 Cv PRIV(X) M45 1PRU 28-08-1941 HAL 10-11-1941 Cv PRVII Type G 140S 02-01-1942 SOC 22-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6911
s/n R6911
c/n 870
VA (Supermarine)
R 6911
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-07-1940 (CMG) 6MU 11-07-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 14-07-1940 7OTU 10-09-1940 FAC2 14-09-1940 AST 18-10-1940 SOC 21-09-1941 cancel R-RH Cv Vb 52OTU 08-11-1941 Westland 08-05-1942 215MU 19-09-1942 Peter Mearsk 08-11-1942 lost at sea 08-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6912
s/n R6912
c/n 871
VA (Supermarine)
R 6912
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-07-1940 (CMG) 6MU 11-07-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 14-07-1940 damaged by Bf109 crash-landed C3 Pilot Officer Aeberhardt killed 31-08-1940 SOC 01-09-1940 FH43.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6913
s/n R6913
c/n 872
VA (Supermarine)
R 6913
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-07-1940 6MU 11-07-1940 54S 23-07-1940 AST 26-08-1940 234S 08-11-1940 58OTU 27-03-1941 Scottish Aviation 26-06-1941 Cv Va M45 52OTU 16-06-1943 Northolt 22-08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6914
s/n R6914
c/n 873
VA (Supermarine)
R 6914
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-07-1940 6MU 11-07-1940 54S 25-07-1940 damaged by Bf109 force-landed Lympne Pilot Officer Turley-George injured C2 12-08-1940 AST 611S 02-12-1940 485S 30-03-1941 123S 13-06-1941 53OTU 13-01-1942 FACB 16-07-1942 Westland 61OTU 03-02-1943 to 4525M 2SoTT 07-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6915
s/n R6915
c/n 6S 80914
VA (Supermarine)
R 6915
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-07-1940 6MU 11-07-1940 609S 'PR-U' 21-07-1940 damaged by He111 force-landed White Waltham 07-09-1940 damaged by He111 force-landed White Waltham 30-09-1940 damaged by Bf109 force-landed Flying Officer Dundas injured 07-10-1940 602S 01-1941 61OTU 07-1941 SOC 21-06-1947 extant Imperial War Museum London 57 sorties flown in BoB by 13 pilots Shot down four enemy aircraft plus 6 damaged [Works order 874]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6916
s/n R6916
c/n 875
VA (Supermarine)
R 6916
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-07-1940 6MU 11-07-1940 72S 22-07-1940 FAC2 11-08-1940 GAL 222S 02-11-1940 61OTU 01-07-1941 FACB 06-11-1941 SOC 25-11-1941 recat B AST 16-01-1942 82MU 01-12-1942 Algorab 31-12-1942 Port Sudan 12-03-1943 Middle East 31-03-1943 SOC 27-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6917
s/n R6917
c/n 876
VA (Supermarine)
R 6917
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-07-1940 (CMG) 6MU 11-07-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 14-07-1940 7OTU 03-09-1940 FAC2 21-09-1940 Scottish Aviation MMO 12-12-1940 Cv Vb M45 parts supplied by R-RH 11-04-1941 74S 16-05-1941 609S 14-08-1941 122S SOC 27-11-1941 overturned on landing on soft snow Scorton CE 10-03-1942 SOC 27-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6918
s/n R6918
c/n 877
VA (Supermarine)
R 6918
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-07-1940 6MU 12-07-1940 cannon wing fitt 610S 'DW-D' 28-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 off Calais FTR Flight Sergeant Tanner killed 11-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6919
s/n R6919
c/n 878
VA (Supermarine)
R 6919
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-07-1940 (CMG) 6MU cannon wing fitt 19S 14-07-1940 MMO 06-08-1940 mods and Cv Vb AFDU Northolt 21-10-1940 19S 08-11-1940 service trials 92S 'QJ-L' 22-01-1941 R-RH 16-02-1941 M45 install 316S 03-05-1942 41S 31-08-1942 engine failed crash-landed nr Penrhos CE 26-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6920
s/n R6920
c/n 879
VA (Supermarine)
R 6920
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-07-1940 6MU 12-07-1940 266S 28-07-1940 enemy action C2 18-08-1940 AST 266S 20-10-1940 crashed Swinderley 10-01-1941 Scottish Aviation 58OTU 04-07-1941 215MU 08-11-1942 Castalian 27-11-1942 Portugal 12-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6921
s/n R6921
c/n 880
VA (Supermarine)
R 6921
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-07-1940 6MU 13-07-1940 611S 22-07-1940 7OTU 23-08-1940 AST 131S 27-08-1941 52OTU Ran out of fuel while lost in bad weather and crashlanded Cheddar Head Farm Wells Somerset FACE 23-11-1941 SOC 09-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6922
s/n R6922
c/n 881
VA (Supermarine)
R 6922
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-07-1940 6MU 13-07-1940 609S 15-08-1940 FAC2 15-09-1940 AST 92S 15-10-1940 crashed nr Smarden Flight Sergeant Alton killed 19-10-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6923
s/n R6923
c/n 883
VA (Supermarine)
R 6923
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-07-1940 (CMG) 6MU 16-07-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 22-07-1940 7OTU 03-09-1940 R-RH 07-04-1941 Cv Vb M45 92S 26-04-1941 ? shot down into sea by Bf109 aircraft abandoned 22-06-1941
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6924
s/n R6924
c/n 893
VA (Supermarine)
R 6924
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-07-1940 (CMG) 6MU 16-07-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 19-07-1940 7OTU 03-09-1940 AST 08-09-1940 Cv MkII MXII AFDU Northolt 28-11-1940 92S 22-01-1941 lost in fog crashed pilot killed C3 07-02-1941 AST SOC 18-02-1941 cancel 504S 05-11-1941 58OTU 08-03-1942 53OTU 23-09-1942 hit steamroller overshot Fairwood Common 26-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6925
s/n R6925
c/n 884
VA (Supermarine)
R 6925
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-07-1940 12MU 16-07-1940 266S 19-08-1940 66S 06-09-1940 Damaged by fighters and abandoned over Thames Estuary Pilot Officer Mathers abandoned aircraft 18-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6926
s/n R6926
c/n 888
VA (Supermarine)
R 6926
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-07-1940 12MU 16-07-1940 22MU 09-08-1940 616S 11-08-1940 Damaged by Bf109s over Dover and abandoned Running hill Elham Flying Officer Dundas wounded 22-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6927
s/n R6927
c/n 886
VA (Supermarine)
R 6927
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-07-1940 48MU 14-07-1940 266S 19-08-1940 66S 06-09-1940 57OTU 01-11-1940 FACB 01-03-1941 MMO 61OTU 30-06-1941 Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Heston 03-10-1941 SOC 29-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6928
s/n R6928
c/n 887
VA (Supermarine)
R 6928
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-07-1940 12MU 14-07-1940 72S 15-08-1940 Destroyed in air raid Biggin Hill 31-08-1940 SOC 23-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6957
s/n R6957
c/n 889
VA (Supermarine)
R 6957
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-07-1940 12MU 16-07-1940 234S 17-08-1940 57OTU 15-04-1941 ASTE 30-08-1941 Cv Va M45 332S 07-02-1942 164S 12-04-1942 602S 10-09-1942 349S 06-07-1943 61OTU 01-08-1943 FAAC 16-05-1944 SOC 27-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6958
s/n R6958
c/n 890
VA (Supermarine)
R 6958
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-07-1940 (CMG) 6MU 16-07-1940 cannon wing fitt 19S 30-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr North Weald Flying Officer Brinsden abandoned aircraft 31-08-1940 FH32.20
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6959
s/n R6959
c/n 891
VA (Supermarine)
R 6959
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-07-1940 12MU 16-07-1940 234S 19-08-1940 132S 22-07-1941 52OTU 18-11-1941 FACB 14-05-1943 58OTU 03-10-1943 CE 18-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6960
s/n R6960
c/n 892
VA (Supermarine)
R 6960
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-07-1940 (CMG) 6MU 16-07-1940 R-RH 05-02-1941 Cv Vb M45 AFDU Duxford 28-02-1941 92S 26-03-1941 91S 29-03-1941 R-R 08-04-1941 91S damaged CAC ops 15-05-1941 GAL 234S 25-07-1942 316S 12-12-1942 306S 04-04-1943 FACB 26-05-1943 DeH 453S 12-10-1943 57OTU 06-12-1944 u/c collapsed on landing in snowstorm Boulmer CE 16-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6961
s/n R6961
c/n 894
VA (Supermarine)
R 6961
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-07-1940 12MU 18-07-1940 609S 13-08-1940 61OTU 01-07-1941 53OTU 04-06-1942 SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6962
s/n R6962
c/n 895
VA (Supermarine)
R 6962
Merlin III
Known Units: ;74
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-07-1940 48MU 17-07-1940 54S 28-07-1940 74S 02-08-1940 shot down by Bf110 off Clacton Pilot Officer Smith killed 11-08-1940 SOC 31-08-1940 FH10.25
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6963
s/n R6963
c/n 896
VA (Supermarine)
R 6963
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-07-1940 24MU 16-07-1940 616S 13-08-1940 FAC2 03-09-1940 AST 65S 16-04-1941 57OTU 22-10-1941 61OTU 12-08-1942 struck X4426 taxy CAC 05-03-1943 ros SOC 27-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6964
s/n R6964
c/n 897
VA (Supermarine)
R 6964
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-07-1940 24MU 16-07-1940 152S 13-08-1940 58OTU 26-02-1941 Scottish Aviation 13-08-1941 Cv Va M45 HAL 28-04-1942 Cv PRVII Type G PRU Benson 30-08-1942 FTR ops 07-12-1942 FH253.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6965
s/n R6965
c/n 898
VA (Supermarine)
R 6965
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-07-1940 24MU 17-07-1940 92S 611S 30-07-1940 602S 31-08-1940 610S 14-12-1940 53OTU 03-05-1941 FAAC 05-01-1942 ros 61OTU 30-01-1943 Cv ASRIIc 278S 12-04-1944 SOC 05-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6966
s/n R6966
c/n 899
VA (Supermarine)
R 6966
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-07-1940 24MU 17-07-1940 616S 13-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 Flight Sergeant Westmoreland missing nr Canterbury 25-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6967
s/n R6967
c/n 900
VA (Supermarine)
R 6967
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-07-1940 24MU 17-07-1940 234S 30-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 nr Southampton Pilot Officer Dewhurst abandoned aircraft 16-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6968
s/n R6968
c/n 901
VA (Supermarine)
R 6968
Merlin III
Known Units: ;58
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-07-1940 24MU 17-07-1940 152S 14-08-1940 C2 ops 15-08-1940 1CRU 152S 30-09-1940 58OTU 25-03-1941 Scottish Aviation 14-06-1941 Cv PRIII Type C 1PRU 13-03-1942 8OTU 19-06-1942 force-landed Clunie Glen nr Braemar CE 06-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 58OTU Control lost in bad weather crashed Avonbridge Stirlingshire CE 25-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6969
s/n R6969
c/n 902
VA (Supermarine)
R 6969
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-07-1940 37MU 19-07-1940 54S 17-08-1940 damaged by Bf109 force-landed Manston C2 Pilot Officer Shand injured 25-08-1940 1CRU 602S 24-12-1940 122S 11-06-1941 53OTU 12-11-1941 Spun into ground during aerobatics crashed Aberthan cement works Glam dbf 07-12-1941 SOC 11-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6970
s/n R6970
c/n 903
VA (Supermarine)
R 6970
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-07-1940 37MU 18-07-1940 610S 19-08-1940 C2 ops 26-08-1940 HAL 52OTU 16-11-1941 FACB 24-04-1942 RNAS Yeovilton 09-09-1942 748S St.Merryn 11-1942 761S 05-1943 to 08-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6971
s/n R6971
c/n 904
VA (Supermarine)
R 6971
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-07-1940 37MU 18-07-1940 610S 19-08-1940 72S shot down by Bf110 nr Hartfield aircraft abandoned Pilot Officer Males safe dbf 04-09-1940 SOC 23-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6972
s/n R6972
c/n 905
VA (Supermarine)
R 6972
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-07-1940 37MU 18-07-1940 64S 23-08-1940 58OTU 15-03-1941 57OTU 24-07-1941 MMO 21-03-1942 new eng 1PRU 10-04-1942 53OTU 16-07-1942 FACE 10-01-1943 AST RNAS 02-07-1943 759S Yeovilton 05-1943 Swung off runway landing nosed over Cat S 02-09-1943 (Squadron Leader EHR Stephens) 761S Henstridge 01-1944 to 03-1944 Port tyre burst landing ran off runway nosed over in soft ground Cat S 25-01-1944 (Squadron Leader DM Gunson)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6973
s/n R6973
c/n 906
VA (Supermarine)
R 6973
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-07-1940 37MU 18-07-1940 54S 17-08-1940 57OTU 01-02-1941 SOC 20-09-1941 to 2683M 1SoTT rtp 11-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6974
s/n R6974
c/n 907
VA (Supermarine)
R 6974
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-07-1940 37MU 19-07-1940 54S 17-08-1940 124S 07-05-1941 engine failed into sea off Duncansby Head Caithness 18-07-1941 SOC 06-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6975
s/n R6975
c/n 908
VA (Supermarine)
R 6975
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-07-1940 6MU 19-07-1940 64S 24-07-1940 303S 22-01-1941 58OTU 29-03-1941 131S 18-07-1941 52OTU 28-10-1941 61OTU 19-03-1943 FAAC 08-06-1943 ros SOC 09-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6976
s/n R6976
c/n 909
VA (Supermarine)
R 6976
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-07-1940 6MU 19-07-1940 610S 'DW-A' 24-07-1940 GAL 03-11-1940 53OTU 25-06-1941 61OTU 04-05-1943 57OTU 07-06-1944 SOC 25-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6977
s/n R6977
c/n 910
VA (Supermarine)
R 6977
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-07-1940 6MU 19-07-1940 609S 22-07-1940 64S 06-12-1940 303S 10-02-1941 FACB 24-02-1941 AST 412S 09-03-1941 58OTU 03-08-1941 RNAS 26-05-1943 759S Yeovilton 09-1943 Night flying taxied into stationary R6704 on runway 30-09-1943 (Lt WT Russell) Went off runway nosed over 29-01-1944 (Squadron Leader PG Adams) SOC Cat E 13-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6978
s/n R6978
c/n 911
VA (Supermarine)
R 6978
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-07-1940 6MU 19-07-1940 611S 24-07-1940 65S 31-08-1940 Missing from interception of Ju88 off Selsey Bill possibly collided with R6982 12-12-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6979
s/n R6979
c/n 912
VA (Supermarine)
R 6979
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-07-1940 6MU 19-07-1940 609S 22-07-1940 FACB 26-09-1940 66S 24-02-1941 501S 26-04-1941 61OTU 01-07-1941 ASTE 02-11-1941 SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6980
s/n R6980
c/n 918
VA (Supermarine)
R 6980
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-07-1940 6MU 616S 27-07-1940 65S 26-02-1941 61OTU 04-08-1941 engine failed wheels up landing nr Rednal 14-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6981
s/n R6981
c/n 913
VA (Supermarine)
R 6981
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-07-1940 6MU 20-07-1940 72S 24-07-1940 54S 09-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 F/Lt Deere abandoned aircraft injured 15-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6982
s/n R6982
c/n 914
VA (Supermarine)
R 6982
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-07-1940 6MU 20-07-1940 54S 25-07-1940 ? 74S 02-08-1940 65S 06-08-1940 Missing from interception of Ju88 off Selsey Bill possibly collided with R6978 12-12-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6983
s/n R6983
c/n 921
VA (Supermarine)
R 6983
Merlin III
Known Units: ;58
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-07-1940 6MU 21-07-1940 74S 27-07-1940 damaged by Bf109 nr Folkestone landed Manston F/Lt Kelly safe 31-07-1940 GAL 234S 27-09-1940 58OTU 28-03-1941 hit high ground Benson Gengie Hill Alloa 26-09-1941 SOC 12-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Operational 1941-09-26 to 1941-09-26
58 (OT) OTU (RAF) RAF Grangemouth
58 Operational Training Unit, RAF Grangemouth. Spitfire Ia aircraft R 6983 descended through cloud and flew into high ground near Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland while on a flying training flight
Pilot, Sergeant G G Taylor (RCAF) was killed in this flying accident
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Sergeant George Gordon Taylor RCAF
Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6984
s/n R6984
c/n 915
VA (Supermarine)
R 6984
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 28 May to August 1941. Coded "KH*F".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-07-1940 6MU 20-07-1940 54S 02-08-1940 616S 28-09-1940 65S 26-02-1941 403S 'KH-F' 28-05-1941 61OTU 05-08-1941 engine fire aircraft abandoned crashed Heathrow Middx 08-09-1941 SOC 13-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6985
s/n R6985
c/n 919
VA (Supermarine)
R 6985
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-07-1940 6MU 21-07-1940 234S 25-07-1940 shot down by Bf109s off Swanage Dorset Pilot Officer Parker pow 15-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6986
s/n R6986
c/n 916
VA (Supermarine)
R 6986
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-07-1940 6MU 20-07-1940 609S 28-07-1940 611S 24-11-1940 485S 14-03-1941 131S 18-07-1941 1PRU 18-02-1942 8OTU 19-06-1942 FAAC 26-06-1942 ros HAL 07-09-1942 53OTU 26-05-1944 AST 27-02-1945 for rtp SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6987
s/n R6987
c/n 917
VA (Supermarine)
R 6987
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-07-1940 8MU 23-07-1940 65S 11-08-1940 undershot landing struck house 26-11-1940 Scottish Aviation 132S 17-07-1941 FACB 19-09-1941 ros 215MU 23-09-1942 City of Lancaster 07-09-1943 Portugal 20-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6988
s/n R6988
c/n 920
VA (Supermarine)
R 6988
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-07-1940 8MU 21-07-1940 234S 08-08-1940 shot down nr Swanage Pilot Officer Hight killed 15-08-1940 AST SOC 02-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6989
s/n R6989
c/n 922
VA (Supermarine)
R 6989
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-07-1940 8MU 21-07-1940 603S 'XT-X' 08-08-1940 shot down C2 Flying Officer Ritchie injured 28-08-1940 Cunliffe-Owen 61OTU 02-09-1941 FACB 01-12-1941 ros 57OTU 28-07-1942 engine failed crashed nr Holywell Flints CE 15-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6990
s/n R6990
c/n 923
VA (Supermarine)
R 6990
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-07-1940 8MU 21-07-1940 64S 26-07-1940 C2 ops 31-07-1940 64S shot down by Bf109 nr Dungeness Pilot Officer Andrear missing 15-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6991
s/n R6991
c/n 924
VA (Supermarine)
R 6991
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-07-1940 8MU 22-07-1940 64S 06-08-1940 damaged by Bf109 Pilot Officer Andrear returned to Kenley C2 11-08-1940 Rollasons 266S 17-08-1940 19S 12-09-1940 damaged by Bf109 Sub/Lt Blake safe C2 15-09-1940 Scottish Aviation 58OTU 16-02-1941 61OTU 16-06-1942 Collided with X4834 during formation change and lost tail abandoned nr Bolesworth Cheshire FACE dbf 26-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6992
s/n R6992
c/n 925
VA (Supermarine)
R 6992
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-07-1940 8MU 22-07-1940 64S 06-08-1940 damaged by Bf109 Flight Sergeant Mann safe C2 09-08-1940 GAL 53OTU 25-06-1941 FACB 02-01-1942 Westland 1402Flt 28-04-1942 Abandoned after instrument failure W of Ennyvale Co.Tyrone 20-09-1942 SOC 21-09-1942 FH54.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6993
s/n R6993
c/n 926
VA (Supermarine)
R 6993
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-07-1940 8MU 22-07-1940 610S 'DW-W' 26-07-1940 602S 14-12-1940 303S 18-07-1941 FAAC 25-07-1941 61OTU 15-08-1942 RNAS 19-05-1943 809S 05-1943 to 06-1943 759S Yeovilton 08-1943 to 11-1943 794S Dale 11-1943 761S Henstridge 03-1944 Port u/c collapsed landing Cat X1 21-07-1944 (Squadron Leader JR White RNZN)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6994
s/n R6994
c/n 944
VA (Supermarine)
R 6994
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-07-1940 8MU 29-07-1940 152S 18-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 off Portland FTR 25-08-1940 Pilot Officer Wildblood missing FH6.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6995
s/n R6995
c/n 927
VA (Supermarine)
R 6995
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-07-1940 8MU 26-07-1940 64S 29-07-1940 Hit by cannon shell on interception C2 09-08-1940 SOC 28-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R6996
s/n R6996
c/n 928
VA (Supermarine)
R 6996
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-07-1940 8MU 24-07-1940 610S 19-08-1940 64S 12-10-1940 303S 02-02-1941 58OTU 29-03-1941 enemy action CB 21-11-1941 Scottish Aviation 53OTU 23-03-1943 RNDA 15-01-1944 761S Henstridge 05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7015
s/n R7015
c/n 929
VA (Supermarine)
R 7015
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-07-1940 8MU 24-07-1940 54S 04-08-1940 Damaged by Bf109s and crashlanded Hythe Kent C3 15-08-1940 Flight Sergeant Klozinsky injured
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7016
s/n R7016
c/n 930
VA (Supermarine)
R 7016
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-07-1940 8MU 24-07-1940 152S 18-08-1940 Missing from patrol over Channel Pilot Officer Beaumont DFC killed 23-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7017
s/n R7017
c/n 931
VA (Supermarine)
R 7017
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-07-1940 24MU 24-07-1940 54S 28-07-1940 234S 09-09-1940 C2 ops 09-11-1940 AST 39MU Starveall Farm dispersal 08-04-1941 53OTU 30-06-1941 FACE 01-09-1941 SOC 07-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7018
s/n R7018
c/n 932
VA (Supermarine)
R 7018
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-07-1940 12MU 25-07-1940 615S 09-08-1940 shot down by Bf109 C3 26-08-1940 ASTH 01-09-1940 57OTU 03-06-1941 FAAC 21-06-1941 ros Crashed nr Wrexham 22-08-1941 SOC 02-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7019
s/n R7019
c/n 933
VA (Supermarine)
R 7019
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-07-1940 12MU 25-07-1940 54S 28-07-1940 Damaged by return fire from Do17 and abandoned Chartway Street Kent C2 15-08-1940 AST SOC 27-09-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7020
s/n R7020
c/n 934
VA (Supermarine)
R 7020
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-07-1940 12MU 25-07-1940 609S 13-08-1940 FAC2 13-08-1940 1CRU 603S 06-10-1940 266S 17-10-1940 FACB 11-02-1941 AST Cv PRIII Type C 8OTU 24-05-1942 FAAC 01-09-1942 ros 57OTU 03-07-1943 hit h/t cables on takeoff in force-landed nr Netherwitton Northumberland 14-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7021
s/n R7021
c/n 935
VA (Supermarine)
R 7021
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-07-1940 12MU 25-07-1940 54S 28-07-1940 shot down by Bf109 crashed West Malling aircraft abandoned Flight Sergeant Sarre safe 30-08-1940
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7022
s/n R7022
c/n 936
VA (Supermarine)
R 7022
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-07-1940 12MU 25-07-1940 266S 19-08-1940 72S 06-09-1940 shot down by Bf110 Flight Sergeant White safe 07-09-1940 AST 53OTU 25-06-1941 332S 'AH-F' 07-02-1942 164S 16-04-1942 602S 10-09-1942 PPSM 22-10-1942 Cv Va M45 349S 06-07-1943 FAAC 05-08-1943 61OTU 11-09-1943 Dived into ground nr Montford Bridge CE 16-03-1944 SOC FH490.25
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7023
s/n R7023
c/n 1417
VA (Supermarine)
R 7023
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-01-1941 8MU 01-02-1941 DGRD VA 01-02-1941 61OTU 23-10-1941 RNDA 07-09-1942 801S Machrihanish 10-1942 (Va) 808S Machrihanish from 11-1942 Yeovilton to 761S Henstridge 17-04-1943 to 08-1943 759S Yeovilton 03-1944 to 05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7024
s/n R7024
c/n 1421
VA (Supermarine)
R 7024
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-01-1941 6MU 01-02-1941 66S 28-02-1941 57OTU 31-03-1941 Collided with R7138 and crashed 2m W of Malpas Cheshire FACE 20-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7025
s/n R7025
c/n 1418
VA (Supermarine)
R 7025
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-01-1941 6MU 01-02-1941 611S 16-02-1941 485S 15-03-1941 123S 13-06-1941 Scottish Aviation 07-08-1942 Peter Mearsk 08-11-1942 lost at sea 08-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7026
s/n R7026
c/n 1419
VA (Supermarine)
R 7026
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-01-1941 6MU 01-02-1941 303S 28-02-1941 58OTU 29-04-1941 FACB 18-11-1942 Scottish Aviation 52OTU 25-05-1943 1TEU 01-03-1944 57OTU 16-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7027
s/n R7027
c/n 1422
VA (Supermarine)
R 7027
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-01-1941 8MU 15-02-1941 123S 19-08-1941 215MU 02-10-1942 City of Lancaster 07-01-1943 Portugal 20-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7028
s/n R7028
c/n 1423
VA (Supermarine)
R 7028
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-01-1941 6MU 03-02-1941 DGRD RAE 18-03-1941 1416Flt 12-04-1941 DGRD 21-04-1941 Scottish Aviation 15-07-1941 Cv V M45 140S 18-12-1941 HAL PDU 05-01-1942 Cv PRVII Type G 140S 17-01-1942 FACB 17-04-1942 HAL 10-07-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7029
s/n R7029
c/n 1688
VA (Supermarine)
R 7029
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-05-1941 HAL 22-05-1941 Cv PRIV Type C Benson 14-07-1941 FAAC 27-07-1941 HAL Dived into ground Cockley Green Oxon FACE SOC 28-04-1942 FH154.52
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7030
s/n R7030
c/n 1694
VA (Supermarine)
R 7030
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-05-1941 RAE 24-05-1941 HAL 30-05-1941 Cv PRIV Type D 1PRU Benson 30-10-1941 ros 26-01-1942 FAAC 20-02-1942 8OTU 20-06-1942 HAL 14-01-1943 6MU 06-03-1943 HAL 13-03-1943 ASTE 03-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7031
s/n R7031
c/n 1714
VA (Supermarine)
R 7031
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HAL 30-05-1941 Cv PRIII Type C 1PRU Benson 24-07-1941 GAC 09-09-1941 M46 install HAL 10-09-1941 mods Cv PRIV Type D 39MU Starveall Farm dispersal 16-04-1942 8OTU 01-08-1942 PRU Fraserburgh CB ops 21-08-1942 HAL 30-08-1942 CE 04-05-1943 Scottish Aviation 10-01-1944 Starveall Farm 31-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7032
s/n R7032
c/n 1715
VA (Supermarine)
R 7032
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
RAE 31-05-1941 Cv PRIII Type C 1PRU Benson 01-08-1941 FACB 27-08-1942 HAL 31-08-1942 mods Cv PRIV Benson 03-09-1942 8OTU 18-01-1943 FAAC 15-03-1943 ros 6MU 09-02-1944 Cv PRVI Type F SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7033
s/n R7033
c/n 1738
VA (Supermarine)
R 7033
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HAL 08-06-1941 Cv PRIII Type C 1PRU Benson 07-08-1941 loss of control in storm at high alt pilot thrown clear at 1000ft landed safe total wreck nr Bishops Stortford 05-10-1941 remains to RAE for accident invest 01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7034
s/n R7034
c/n 1755
VA (Supermarine)
R 7034
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
RAE 07-06-1941 Cv PRIII Type C later to PRV Special FACB 02-04-1942 high alt trials 04-08-1942 ETPS 19-11-1942 air homing trials transfer to BDU 04-1943 eng change to Sunbeam Talbot returned RAE same month for cool trials and drag reduction mods. To Peterborough 06-1943 for chemistry application trials left UK 12-06-1943 for Gibraltar temperature rating tests Flew around Middle East Gibraltar-Maison Blanc Tripoli-Cairo Tripoli-Malta Algiers-Gibraltar had jettison overload tanks Main purpose was validity of trop filters and various cooling Farnborough 15-07-1943 Flexi-tank trials in 08-1943 tanks fitted later to Blenheim and Mosquito to Farnborough as comms aircraft Recco trials with Spitfire IX 19-01-1944 Trials TR1996 radio from 06-1944 used as Farnborough hack ACR trials with Firebrand EK670 20-11-1946 VHF and SBA trials To RAF film unit Hucknall photo sessions with Lancaster FM201 Spent practically all its service life at RAE and AAEE and still on charge in 1954
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7035
s/n R7035
c/n 1838
VA (Supermarine)
R 7035
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Benson 09-07-1941 Cv PRIV Type D 23-12-1941 1PRU Leuchars 19-02-1942 FTR from PR mission to Stavanger 18-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7036
s/n R7036
c/n 1856
VA (Supermarine)
R 7036
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HAL 07-07-1941 Cv PRIV Type C 1PRU Benson 08-07-1941 FTR from PR mission to Bremerhaven 12-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7037
s/n R7037
c/n 1901
VA (Supermarine)
R 7037
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;1
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HAL 07-07-1941 Cv PRIV FF 16-07-1941 Cv PRV 1PRU Benson 02-08-1941 HAL 15-10-1941 Benson 16-12-1941 Missing from PR mission Cherbourg - Le Havre 03-06-1942 FH257.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7038
s/n R7038
c/n 1922
VA (Supermarine)
R 7038
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HAL 07-07-1941 Cv PRIV FF 19-07-1941 1PRU Benson 09-08-1941 HAL 19-12-1941 mods to PRVI Type F FACB 02-01-1942 Missing from PR mission to Wilhelmshaven 16-09-1942 FH109.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7039
s/n R7039
c/n 1943
VA (Supermarine)
R 7039
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HAL 07-07-1941 Cv PRIV FF 01-08-1941 Cv PRV RAE trials 1PRU Benson 18-08-1941 Missing from PR mission over French/Spanish frontier 10-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7040
s/n R7040
c/n 1944
VA (Supermarine)
R 7040
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HAL 07-07-1941 Cv PRIV FF 02-08-1941 1PRU Benson 12-08-1941 Missing from PR mission to Brest 02-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7041
s/n R7041
c/n 1945
VA (Supermarine)
R 7041
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HAL Cv PRIV FF 06-08-1941 1PRU Benson 17-08-1941 FACB 30-03-1942 HAL 06-04-1942 541S 01-10-1942 Missing on PR mission to Kristiansand 12-01-1943 FH128.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7042
s/n R7042
c/n 1946
VA (Supermarine)
R 7042
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HAL Cv PRIV FF 08-08-1941 1PRU Benson 19-08-1941 541S 30-09-1942 crashed nr Turweston Bucks CE 16-02-1943 FH254.25
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7043
s/n R7043
c/n 1971
VA (Supermarine)
R 7043
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HAL 07-07-1941 Cv PRIV FF 09-08-1941 1PRU Benson 21-08-1941 Missing from PR mission to Kiel 30-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7044
s/n R7044
c/n 1972
VA (Supermarine)
R 7044
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HAL 07-07-1941 Cv PRIV FF 13-08-1941 1PRU Benson 22-08-1941 PRU Wick 16-02-1942 CB ops 27-04-1942 HAL Benson 541S 12-11-1942 Missing on PR mission to Stadlandet 13-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7055
s/n R7055
c/n 1996
VA (Supermarine)
R 7055
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HAL 07-07-1941 Cv PRIV FF 24-08-1941 Henley 26-08-1941 1PRU Benson 28-08-1941 Lost power on overshoot and ditched Gibraltar CE 15-04-1942 SOC 26-04-1942 FH130.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire PR Mk IV serial R7056
s/n R7056
c/n 1997
VA (Supermarine)
R 7056
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;1
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
HAL 07-07-1941 Cv PRIV FF 14-08-1941 Henley 1PRU Benson 28-08-1941 Missing from PR mission to Trondheim CE 12-04-1942 SOC FH72.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7057
s/n R7057
c/n 1424
VA (Supermarine)
R 7057
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-01-1941 501S 'SD-L' 53OTU 03-02-1941 flew into high ground nr Glyn-Neath Glam 12-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7058
s/n R7058
c/n 1425
VA (Supermarine)
R 7058
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "R.J. Mitchell". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 28 May to July 1941. Coded "KH*O".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-01-1941 6MU 03-02-1941 308S 14-05-1941 403S 'KH-O' 28-05-1941 57OTU 26-07-1941 Engine cut during aerobatics bellylanded Belton Farm Whitchurch FAAC 18-11-1941 to 2877M 6SoTT 18-12-1941 SOC 23-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7059
s/n R7059
c/n 1426
VA (Supermarine)
R 7059
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-02-1941 6MU 07-02-1941 HAL 14-03-1941 Cv PRVII Type G 1PRU 01-05-1941 8OTU 19-06-1942 FAAC 03-07-1942 HAL 8OTU 13-02-1943 engine fire crashed Newton Farm Laurencekirk Kincardine 25-06-1943 CE
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7060
s/n R7060
c/n 1427
VA (Supermarine)
R 7060
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-02-1941 9MU 04-02-1941 313S 01-06-1941 61OTU 16-08-1941 FACB 08-09-1941 1CRU Cv Va 332S 20-03-1942 164S 15-04-1942 FAAC 22-05-1942 61OTU 28-07-1942 ASTE 27-02-1944 9MU 18-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7061
s/n R7061
c/n 1428
VA (Supermarine)
R 7061
Merlin III
Known Units: ;52
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-02-1941 9MU 04-02-1941 485S 20-04-1941 52OTU 18-11-1941 flew into hill France Lynch Aston Down 18-12-1941 SOC 27-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7062
s/n R7062
c/n 1429
VA (Supermarine)
R 7062
Merlin III
Known Units: ;57
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-02-1941 9MU 06-02-1941 308S 10-05-1941 403S 28-05-1941 57OTU 26-10-1941 Collided with R6829 and crashed Rhosemor Flint 12-12-1941 SOC 21-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7063
s/n R7063
c/n 1430
VA (Supermarine)
R 7063
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-02-1941 9MU 04-02-1941 61OTU 01-07-1941 CAC 17-02-1942 ASTH 57OTU 24-04-1943 Spun into ground nr Morpeth presumed pilot blacked out in turn FACE 11-10-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7064
s/n R7064
c/n 1431
VA (Supermarine)
R 7064
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Mercury". Reported with No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, summer of 1941, by several sources, but not confirmed by RAF movement card.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-02-1941 9MU 06-02-1941 411S 05-07-1941 52OTU 23-11-1941 struct damaged in spin crashed and hit fence nr Aston Down CE 25-03-1942 SOC 03-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7065
s/n R7065
c/n 1432
VA (Supermarine)
R 7065
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Chelmsford". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 10 June to August 1941. Coded "KH*X".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-02-1941 24MU 06-02-1941 403S 10-06-1941 61OTU 04-08-1941 57OTU 02-01-1942 FAAC 03-03-1943 ros collision with Beaufort W6540 Wingate's Moor Northumberland CE 19-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7066
s/n R7066
c/n 1433
VA (Supermarine)
R 7066
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Galleywood". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 10 June 1941. Coded "KH*G".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-02-1941 24MU 07-02-1941 403S 10-06-1941 61OTU 30-07-1941 Crashed in forced landing nr Heston FACE 19-08-1941 AST SOC 22-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7067
s/n R7067
c/n 1434
VA (Supermarine)
R 7067
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-02-1941 24MU 07-02-1941 303S 09-08-1941 306S 06-10-1941 308S 11-12-1941 57OTU 31-12-1942 air collision with R6813 Blagdon Hall nr Morpeth CE 07-07-1943 Scottish Aviation 53OTU 06-01-1944 CE 11-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7068
s/n R7068
c/n 1435
VA (Supermarine)
R 7068
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Worthing". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 10 June 1941. Coded "KH*G".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-02-1941 24MU 13-02-1941 403S 10-06-1941 52OTU 21-07-1941 FACB 25-11-1941 SOC 10-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7069
s/n R7069
c/n 1436
VA (Supermarine)
R 7069
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-02-1941 12MU 15-02-1941 72S 30-03-1941 111S 26-04-1941 58OTU 29-05-1941 61OTU 10-10-1941 FACB 22-09-1942 AST SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7070
s/n R7070
c/n 1437
VA (Supermarine)
R 7070
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-02-1941 6MU 11-02-1941 PDU HAL 31-03-1941 Cv PRIII Type C PRU Benson 11-04-1941 Missing from PR mission to Brest believed ditched on return 25-05-1941 FH53.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7071
s/n R7071
c/n 1438
VA (Supermarine)
R 7071
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-02-1941 12MU 15-02-1941 602S 28-04-1941 61OTU 28-07-1941 FAAC 30-04-1942 ros 222MU 31-08-1942 Ocean Volunteer 14-09-1942 Portugal 26-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7072
s/n R7072
c/n 1439
VA (Supermarine)
R 7072
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-02-1941 12MU 26-02-1941 124S 07-05-1941 FACB 12-10-1941 Scottish Aviation 53OTU 13-01-1942 CB 28-03-1942 ASTE 215MU 19-09-1942 Peter Mearsk 08-11-1942 lost at sea 08-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7073
s/n R7073
c/n 1441
VA (Supermarine)
R 7073
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-02-1941 12MU 15-02-1941 123S 23-05-1941 58OTU 25-09-1941 Collided with X4905 and crashed nr Falkirk Stirlingshire FACE 17-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7074
s/n R7074
c/n 1442
VA (Supermarine)
R 7074
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-02-1941 12MU 15-02-1941 124S 07-05-1941 Spun into sea during practice dogfight off Dunnet Head Caithness 27-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7114
s/n R7114
c/n 1440
VA (Supermarine)
R 7114
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-02-1941 6MU 09-02-1941 1PRU 10-03-1941 HAL 19-05-1941 52OTU 08-11-1941 struck by R6806 after landing CE SOC 12-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7115
s/n R7115
c/n 1443
VA (Supermarine)
R 7115
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-02-1941 6MU 13-02-1941 122S 11-06-1941 dived into ground nr Gandale Camp total wreck 19-09-1941 SOC 26-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7116
s/n R7116
c/n 1444
VA (Supermarine)
R 7116
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-02-1941 6MU 13-02-1941 HAL 14-03-1941 140S 26-04-1941 AST 10-12-1941 Cv Va M45 140S 24-12-1941 HAL 17-01-1942 Cv PRVII Type G 140S 20-01-1942 FTR ops 09-11-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7117
s/n R7117
c/n 1445
VA (Supermarine)
R 7117
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-02-1941 6MU 13-02-1941 FAC3 14-03-1941 1CRU 313S 01-06-1941 57OTU 27-08-1941 FAAC 30-03-1942 ros CE 09-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7118
s/n R7118
c/n 1453
VA (Supermarine)
R 7118
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-02-1941 8MU 21-02-1941 HAL 24-05-1941 AFDU Duxford 17-07-1941 61OTU 17-04-1942 CB 27-04-1944 39MU nea 06-11-1944 to 4519M 15-03-1945 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7119
s/n R7119
c/n 1446
VA (Supermarine)
R 7119
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-02-1941 8MU 15-02-1941 132S 09-07-1941 52OTU 24-11-1941 ? FACB 09-12-1941 AST RNAS Yeovilton 09-09-1942 759S 761S Yeovilton 01-1943 Stalled port tyre burst swung off runway o/t Cat Z 08-09-1943 (Squadron Leader RG Hallas OK)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7120
s/n R7120
c/n 1447
VA (Supermarine)
R 7120
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-02-1941 8MU 14-02-1941 Cv V DGRD RAE 31-03-1941 experimental high alt M61 install stab trials 06-1941 Mk IX supercharger fitt to M61 pressure cabin FF 25-08-1941 exhaustive trials commenced CRD AAEE 17-09-1941 Cv VI stab trials. Still with Mk I wings and used for comparison trials at all alt with X4942 second proto FVI CRD RAE 10-11-1941 CRD HAL 02-09-1942 Malcolms White Waltham 31-12-1942 'Lobelle' blister sliding hood install for pressure cabin. ETPS Farnborough trials of GGI R/T at high alt (40000ft) with X4942 comparison trials with AB528 with 3 and 4 blade props. to 3566M 11SoTT 07-03-1943 CE SOC 20-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7121
s/n R7121
c/n 1448
VA (Supermarine)
R 7121
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-02-1941 8MU 14-02-1941 DGRD RAE 03-07-1941 air-to-air homing trials. RAF and ETPS pilots discovered that a number of German aircraft were operating equip which distorted the homing beam. A number of RAF aircraft were lost due to this distortion. FIE shed 17-11-1941 trials with Oboe Engine fire force-landed Eshott 19-05-1943 SOC 26-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7122
s/n R7122
c/n 1449
VA (Supermarine)
R 7122
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-02-1941 8MU 14-02-1941 DGRD RAE 31-03-1941 123S 'XE-E' 01-06-1941 Hit X4596 on landing Turnhouse FACE 09-07-1941 SOC 16-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7123
s/n R7123
c/n 1450
VA (Supermarine)
R 7123
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-02-1941 8MU 14-02-1941 132S 09-07-1941 FACE 03-08-1941 Scottish Aviation 215MU 02-10-1941 City of Lancaster 07-01-1943 Portugal 20-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7124
s/n R7124
c/n 1451
VA (Supermarine)
R 7124
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-02-1941 8MU 15-02-1941 132S 09-07-1941 53OTU 14-02-1942 crashed into River Severn nr Newham CE 24-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7125
s/n R7125
c/n 1454
VA (Supermarine)
R 7125
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-02-1941 9MU 21-02-1941 123S 22-06-1941 61OTU 11-10-1941 FAAC 28-06-1942 ros RNAS [19-05-1943 ] 759S Yeovilton 10-1942 761S Henstridge 05-1943 to 08-1943 Drifted engine stalled undershot runway removing u/c Cat Y 04-06-1943 (Squadron Leader NMcG Ganley RNZN) CB 16-06-1943 759S Yeovilton 08-1943 to 05-1944 SOC 30-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7126
s/n R7126
c/n 1452
VA (Supermarine)
R 7126
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Villae de Poole". With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, as a Mk. V, from 22 June 1941.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-02-1941 9MU 16-02-1941 Cv V 411S 22-06-1941 57OTU 14-08-1941 Control lost in snow storm hit tree and blew up Parkgate Road Chester 07-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7127
s/n R7127
c/n 1455
VA (Supermarine)
R 7127
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Turris Jehova Fortissmo". Served with No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 7 July 1941. Later converted to Mk. Va.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-02-1941 9MU 19-02-1941 411S 07-07-1941 AST 15-08-1941 ? Cv Va M45 54S 18-09-1941 332S 17-01-1942 164S 24-04-1942 FACA 04-06-1942 602S 10-09-1942 PPSM 10-10-1942 fuel syst mods 61OTU 18-07-1943 air collision with X4173 and crashed nr Rednal 12-09-1943 CE SOC 30-09-1943 FH311.10
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7128
s/n R7128
c/n 1456
VA (Supermarine)
R 7128
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-02-1941 9MU 20-02-1941 Cv PRIII 1PRU 25-06-1941 3SGR 13-02-1942 overshot landing Squires Gate hit obst CE 22-04-1942 ASTE SOC 23-04-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7129
s/n R7129
c/n 1457
VA (Supermarine)
R 7129
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Secundus du Busque Rectus". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 28 May 1941. Coded "KH*A".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-02-1941 9MU 19-02-1941 308S 13-05-1941 403S 'KH-A' 28-05-1941 52OTU 21-07-1941 61OTU 05-08-1941 Collided with R7150 nr Heston FACE dbf 21-08-1941 SOC 27-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7130
s/n R7130
c/n 1460
VA (Supermarine)
R 7130
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-02-1941 12MU 21-02-1941 124S 07-05-1941 FACB 29-08-1941 Scottish Aviation Cv PRIII Type C M45 HAL 10-03-1942 Cv PRVII Type G 140S TAF 11-06-1942 FAAC 21-03-1943 ros 140S 14-07-1943 SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7131
s/n R7131
c/n 1458
VA (Supermarine)
R 7131
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-02-1941 12MU 21-02-1941 124S 07-05-1941 340S 20-10-1941 52OTU 31-10-1941 engine failed wheels up landing CE 22-11-1941 ASTH 1PRU 28-02-1942 FACE 12-07-1942 Scottish Aviation Benson 30-09-1942 AST 19-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7132
s/n R7132
c/n 1461
VA (Supermarine)
R 7132
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-02-1941 12MU 21-02-1941 124S 07-05-1941 123S 31-12-1941 58OTU 07-01-1942 FACB 09-07-1942 Scottish Aviation 18-08-1942 ? Cv Va(T) 801S 09-1942 222MU 08-10-1942 Tarantia 08-11-1942 Port Sudan 29-01-1943 Middle East 28-02-1943 SOC 01-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7133
s/n R7133
c/n 1459
VA (Supermarine)
R 7133
Merlin III
Known Units: ;129
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-02-1941 12MU 07-03-1941 129S 22-06-1941 Dived into ground Sledmere Yorks FACE dbf 10-08-1941 SOC 20-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7134
s/n R7134
c/n 1462
VA (Supermarine)
R 7134
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-02-1941 12MU 25-02-1941 124S 07-05-1941 52OTU 03-11-1941 FACB 10-04-1942 ASTE 61OTU 22-02-1943 FACB 08-03-1943 PPSM 16-03-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7135
s/n R7135
c/n 1463
VA (Supermarine)
R 7135
Merlin III
Known Units: ;52
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-02-1941 12MU 21-02-1941 124S 07-05-1941 52OTU 03-11-1941 crashed Oldbury Sands River Severn CE 08-02-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7136
s/n R7136
c/n 1464
VA (Supermarine)
R 7136
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-02-1941 12MU 05-03-1941 124S 07-05-1941 340S 20-10-1941 52OTU 09-12-1941 FACB 15-04-1942 1CRU RNAS Yeovilton 05-09-1942 761S Henstridge 09-1942 ASTH 07-11-1942 762S Yeovilton 02-1943 to 05-1943 761S Henstridge 05-1943 to 07-1944 Heavy landing stbd oleo collapsed Cat X1 15-05-1944 (Lt SR Twine) SOC 23-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7137
s/n R7137
c/n 1465
VA (Supermarine)
R 7137
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-02-1941 12MU 25-02-1941 129S 22-06-1941 Engine cut on take-off overshot runway and overturned Leconfie1d 02-09-1941 SOC 22-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7138
s/n R7138
c/n 1466
VA (Supermarine)
R 7138
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-02-1941 12MU 25-02-1941 122S 11-06-1941 57OTU 04-10-1941 FAAC 31-03-1942 ros struck X4611 landing CB 02-05-1942 ASTH burst tyre landing Eshott tip onto nose CB 19-10-1943 recat E 09-11-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7139
s/n R7139
c/n 1477
VA (Supermarine)
R 7139
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-02-1941 6MU 25-02-1941 Cv Va M45 HAL Cv PRIV 14-03-1941 1416Flt 07-05-1941 140S 31-10-1941 HAL 15-12-1941 Cv PRVII Type G 1PRU 22-02-1942 543S 30-09-1942 FAAC 17-05-1943 HAL 8OTU 21-08-1943 SOC 06-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7140
s/n R7140
c/n 1467
VA (Supermarine)
R 7140
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 28 May 1941. Coded "KH*D". Category B damage in a flying accident on 3 June 1941, still with this unit.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-02-1941 6MU 20-02-1941 308S 14-05-1941 403S 28-05-1941 FACB 03-06-1941 AST 57OTU 01-08-1941 Crashed nr Chester 07-12-1941 SOC 15-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7141
s/n R7141
c/n 1468
VA (Supermarine)
R 7141
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-02-1941 6MU 22-02-1941 501S 11-05-1941 AST 31-05-1941 factory defence Baginton 02-09-1941 61OTU 21-03-1943 FAAC 25-06-1943 ros 39MU nea 06-11-1944 SOC 22-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7142
s/n R7142
c/n 1469
VA (Supermarine)
R 7142
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-02-1941 6MU 22-02-1941 DGRD RAE 18-03-1941 trials R-RH 07-09-1941 Cv Va M45 1PRU Benson 27-09-1941 Cv PRIV Broke up in dive and crashed 3m E of Corfe Dorset CE SOC 16-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk. I / PR.IV / Va serial R7143
s/n R7143
m/d Type 349
c/n 1470
VA (Supermarine)
R 7143
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Walsall I". Converted to PR.IV on 2 April 1941, then to Mk. Va on 7 September 1941. Shipped to Canada on Manchester Progress on 16 January 1943.
Built as a Mk. Ia, delivered to RAF in February 1941. Served with Royal Aeronautical Establishment and 1416 Flight. Converted to PR IV in April 1941. Converted to Mk. V in fall of 1941, served with 140 Squadron, RAF. Converted to PR VII Type G in early 1942, all armament removed. To Canada onboard SS Manchester Progress, left UK on 16 January 1943. Identified as Mk. V is RCAF records. Used by Photographic Flight, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario. Operated by No. 7 (P) Wing, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario in fall of 1945. To No. 9 (T) Group post war.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-02-1941 6MU 20-02-1941 DGRD RAE 18-03-1941 ? 1416Flt 02-04-1941 HAL 02-04-1941 Cv PRIV R-RH 07-09-1941 Cv Va 140S 03-10-1941 FACB 10-03-1942 1CRU 6MU 01-06-1942 Cv PRVII Type G Benson 29-10-1942 47MU 12-12-1942 armament removed Manchester Progress 16-01-1943 Canada 10-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05
1943-May-09 Accident: 1 PRU Loc: Aerodrome Names: Nelson
1943-May-26 Accident: 1 PHOTO RECONN Loc: Aerodrome Names: Gubb
1944-September-09 Accident: 13 Squadron Loc: Rockcliffe Names: Mcrae
1947-September-02 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Spitfire Mk. I / PR.IV / Va serial R7143
s/n R7143
c/n 1470
R 7143
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Walsall I". Converted to PR.IV on 2 April 1941, then to Mk. Va on 7 September 1941. Shipped to Canada on Manchester Progress on 16 January 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7144
s/n R7144
c/n 1471
VA (Supermarine)
R 7144
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-02-1941 8MU 21-02-1941 132S 09-07-1941 52OTU 03-11-1941 FAAC 16-06-1942 58OTU 21-06-1942 2TEU air collision with P9371 nr Cuthmuir Angus CE 18-12-1942 SOC 06-01-1944 FH927.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7145
s/n R7145
c/n 1488
VA (Supermarine)
R 7145
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-02-1941 8MU 04-03-1941 132S 09-07-1941 Squires Gate PRU Tan Flt 11-04-1942 8OTU 24-05-1942 FAAC 15-06-1942 Scottish Aviation RNDA 04-09-1942 791S Arbroath fighter evasion exercise collided with leading Swordfish in formation Cat X 24-03-1943 (Lt IO Robertson) Stretton 02-07-1943 759S Yeovilton 03-1944 to 04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7146
s/n R7146
c/n 1472
VA (Supermarine)
R 7146
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-02-1941 8MU 23-02-1941 1PRU 16-05-1941 HAL 03-01-1942 Cv PRIII Type C 1PRU 05-01-1942 3SGR 09-01-1942 8OTU 29-05-1942 FA 24-07-1942 222MU 08-08-1943 Empire Rhodes 14-08-1943 Portugal 11-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7147
s/n R7147
c/n 1475
VA (Supermarine)
R 7147
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-02-1941 8MU 23-02-1941 Cv PRIII Type C 1PRU 22-05-1941 FACB 22-06-1941 1CRU USAAC Bovington 14-08-1942 recat E 16-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7148
s/n R7148
c/n 1476
VA (Supermarine)
R 7148
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-02-1941 8MU 26-02-1941 Westland as pattern aircraft 27-05-1941 131S 16-08-1941 52OTU 26-10-1941 Engine cut on navex belly landed SW of Shaftesbury Dorset CE 26-02-1942 Westland 08-03-1942 recat E dbf 06-04-1942 SOC
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7149
s/n R7149
c/n 1478
VA (Supermarine)
R 7149
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-02-1941 9MU 27-02-1941 122S 30-06-1941 57OTU 04-10-1941 FACB 14-05-1943 58OTU 27-07-1943 Out of fuel engine failed crash-landing Leuchars CE 24-09-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7150
s/n R7150
c/n 1479
VA (Supermarine)
R 7150
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 28 May to August 1941.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-02-1941 9MU 26-02-1941 308S 10-05-1941 403S 28-05-1941 61OTU 04-08-1941 Collided with R7129 nr Heston dbf 22-08-1941 SOC 27-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7151
s/n R7151
c/n 1480
VA (Supermarine)
R 7151
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-02-1941 123S 18-06-1941 58OTU 10-08-1941 FACB 24-11-1941 Scottish Aviation 19-12-1941 CE 09-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7152
s/n R7152
c/n 1481
VA (Supermarine)
R 7152
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-02-1941 9MU 26-02-1941 123S 22-06-1941 58OTU 02-10-1941 flew into hill nr Penicuik Midlothian 05-10-1941 SOC 01-10-1941 ? cancel Scottish Aviation 61OTU 16-06-1942 76MU 10-10-1942 Tarantia 08-11-1942 Port Sudan 29-01-1943 Middle East 28-02-1943 Engine cut forcelanded 7m from Abu Sueir 10-11-1943 SOC 01-03-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7153
s/n R7153
c/n 1482
VA (Supermarine)
R 7153
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-02-1941 9MU 27-02-1941 411S 22-06-1941 129S 06-08-1941 58OTU 15-09-1941 for Gosport War Weapons Scottish Aviation 13-08-1944 CE 18-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7154
s/n R7154
c/n 1483
VA (Supermarine)
R 7154
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-02-1941 12MU 01-03-1941 124S 07-05-1941 Engine cut crashlanded Sandwood Bay Sutherland 30-09-1941 SOC 30-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7155
s/n R7155
c/n 1484
VA (Supermarine)
R 7155
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-02-1941 12MU 01-03-1941 RNDA 791S Arbroath tail raised too soon on takeoff prop hit tarmac Cat C 27-10-1942 (Squadron Leader PD Eastham) 761S Henstridge 02-1944 to 04-1944 759S Yeovilton 04-1944 to autumn -1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7156
s/n R7156
c/n 1485
VA (Supermarine)
R 7156
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-02-1941 12MU 01-03-1941 124S 07-05-1941 FACE 27-08-1941 SOC 03-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7157
s/n R7157
c/n 1486
VA (Supermarine)
R 7157
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-02-1941 12MU 01-03-1941 124S 07-05-1941 52OTU 03-11-1941 Dived into ground nr Quedgeley Glos FACE 26-09-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7158
s/n R7158
c/n 1489
VA (Supermarine)
R 7158
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Cheshire". Converted to Mk. Vb on 15 April 1941. With No. 402 Squadron, RCAF, from 14 March to May 1942. With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 22 May 1943, then to No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF, on 23 May 1943.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-02-1941 6MU 02-03-1941 92S 23-03-1941 R-RH 15-04-1941 Cv Vb M45 315S 31-08-1941 402S 14-03-1942 312S 04-05-1942 129S 17-04-1943 316S 15-05-1943 416S 22-05-1943 421S 23-05-1943 1CRU 28-06-1943 M55 install 340S 01-12-1943 57OTU 12-10-1944 recat E 28-05-1945 SOC 01-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7159
s/n R7159
c/n 1487
VA (Supermarine)
R 7159
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Kamba Meru". Served with No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 23 June 1941.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-02-1941 24MU 03-03-1941 411S 23-06-1941 53OTU 22-07-1941 ASTE 12-11-1941 215MU 30-09-1942 Castalian 27-11-1942 Portugal 12-12-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7160
s/n R7160
c/n 1490
VA (Supermarine)
R 7160
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-03-1941 452S 13-05-1941 313S 31-05-1941 61OTU 16-08-1941 57OTU 31-12-1941 FAAC 11-05-1942 MMO RNAS 05-09-1942 759S Yeovilton 01-1943 to 07-1943 Retd RAF 30-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7161
s/n R7161
c/n 1503
VA (Supermarine)
R 7161
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-03-1941 92S 08-04-1941 Cv Vb M45 VASM 30-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 315S Taxied into AB2l7 Northolt 13-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7162
s/n R7162
c/n 1491
VA (Supermarine)
R 7162
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Toby". Served with No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 22 June 1941. Category B damage in a flying accident on 21 July 1941, still with this unit.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-03-1941 24MU 03-03-1941 411S 22-06-1941 FACB 21-07-1941 AST 303S 12-09-1941 306S 06-10-1941 61OTU 15-10-1941 FAAC 19-02-1942 ros 53OTU 14-04-1943 CE 11-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7163
s/n R7163
c/n 1492
VA (Supermarine)
R 7163
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-03-1941 452S 24-04-1941 313S 20-05-1941 Dived into ground Uckerby Yorks FACE 27-05-1941 SOC 05-06-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7192
s/n R7192
c/n 1506
VA (Supermarine)
R 7192
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-03-1941 9MU 12-03-1941 92S 23-03-1941 111S 25-08-1941 GAL 05-10-1941 111S 06-01-1942 Collided with BL429 during take-off Debden FACE 14-03-1942 SOC 31-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7193
s/n R7193
c/n 1493
VA (Supermarine)
R 7193
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
To RCAF in Canada in July 1943, but remained on RAF books. Trials with 36 inch telephoto camera installation. Returned to UK on 30 December 1944.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-03-1941 37MU 04-03-1941 313S 04-07-1941 57OTU 27-08-1941 FAAC 24-12-1941 ros RNDA Yeovilton 10-09-1942 761S Henstridge 10-1942 to 11-1942 759S Yeovilton ('Y1M' 01-1943 to 06-1943 and 02-1944 to 09-1944 RCAF Canada 07-1943 36in telephoto camera install returned to UK 30-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7194
s/n R7194
c/n 1494
VA (Supermarine)
R 7194
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Bristol Civil Defence". Converted to Mk. Va mid 1941. With No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 24 May 1942.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-03-1941 37MU 05-03-1941 129S 24-06-1941 ASTE Cv Va M45 145S 23-11-1941 136S 19-12-1941 133S 25-12-1941 134S 30-12-1941 601S 02-01-1942 FAAC 06-05-1942 ros 421S 24-05-1942 VASM 24-09-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 61OTU night landing overturned Mountford Bridge 15-04-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7195
s/n R7195
c/n 1508
VA (Supermarine)
R 7195
Merlin III
Known Units: ;501
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-03-1941 6MU 12-03-1941 92S 23-03-1941 R-RH 07-04-1941 Cv Vb M45M 129S 17-04-1942 CB ops 18-08-1942 ros 66S 19-02-1943 VASM 24-05-1943 fuel syst wing stiff and elev mods MkIII IFF 501S 28-10-1943 CAC ops 15-12-1943 ros
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7196
s/n R7196
c/n 1495
VA (Supermarine)
R 7196
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-03-1941 38MU 05-03-1941 412S 07-07-1941 145S 21-11-1941 134S 19-12-1941 133S 23-12-1941 601S 14-04-1942 1CRU 22-05-1942 Cv Va M45 2USAAF 05-08-1942 FAAC 09-08-1942 ros HAL 14-08-1942 61OTU 04-02-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7197
s/n R7197
c/n 1496
VA (Supermarine)
R 7197
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-03-1941 38MU 05-03-1941 66S 15-04-1941 CB ops 15-04-1941 AST 501S 'SD-E' 11-05-1941 412S 12-07-1941 HAL 10-03-1942 Cv PRVII Type G 1PRU 23-06-1942 140S TAF 24-01-1943 SOC 27-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7198
s/n R7198
c/n 1497
VA (Supermarine)
R 7198
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Sherwood Forester". With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 7 July 1941. Later converted to PR.IV.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-03-1941 38MU 05-03-1941 412S 07-07-1941 1PRU 01-04-1942 as trainer HAL 29-04-1942 Cv PRIV M45 8OTU 31-07-1942 flew into hill Isle of Skye 19-06-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7199
s/n R7199
c/n 1498
VA (Supermarine)
R 7199
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-03-1941 24S 11-07-1941 501S 31-12-1942 FAAC 07-01-1944 ros 501S 08-09-1944 CE 10-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7200
s/n R7200
c/n 1502
VA (Supermarine)
R 7200
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-03-1941 45MU 08-03-1941 124S 07-05-1941 340S 23-10-1941 52OTU 01-11-1941 FACB 02-07-1942 Scottish Aviation RNAS 04-07-1943 761S Henstridge collided parked a/c taxying Cat Xc 11-02-1944 (Squadron Leader DM Gunson) 759S Yeovilton 05-1944 Swung after landing u/c collapsed Cat Y1 27-06-1944 (Squadron Leader JP Vercoe RNZN)
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7201
s/n R7201
c/n 1499
VA (Supermarine)
R 7201
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 06-03-1941 45MU 08-03-1941 123S 29-05-1941 58OTU 02-10-1941 FAAC 28-04-1942 ros FACE 07-07-1942 LMS 07-07-1942 ASTH 03-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7202
s/n R7202
c/n 1500
VA (Supermarine)
R 7202
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-03-1941 45MU 08-03-1941 122S 02-06-1941 53OTU 12-10-1941 crashed Wilton Farm Llandow CE 15-12-1941 SOC 15-12-1941 cancel AST 57OTU 27-06-1942 flew into high ground Durdon Hill Rothbury 03-02-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7203
s/n R7203
c/n 1501
VA (Supermarine)
R 7203
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 07-03-1941 45MU 08-03-1941 123S 30-05-1941 58OTU 01-10-1941 57OTU 16-05-1943 CE 17-08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7204
s/n R7204
c/n 1504
VA (Supermarine)
R 7204
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-03-1941 45MU 09-03-1941 123S 03-06-1941 landing accident Drem with P7747 C2 19-06-1941 58OTU 02-08-1941 46MU 10-08-1942 Peter Mearsk 08-11-1942 lost at sea 08-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7205
s/n R7205
c/n 1507
VA (Supermarine)
R 7205
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-03-1941 37MU 09-03-1941 452S 13-05-1941 313S 10-06-1941 ASTE 01-09-1941 Cv Va M45 1401Flt 13-05-1942 521S 27-09-1942 HAL 07-12-1942 61OTU 10-06-1943 ATA White Waltham 17-08-1944 CAC 05-10-1944 SOC 10-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7206
s/n R7206
c/n 1505
VA (Supermarine)
R 7206
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-03-1941 37MU 09-03-1941 131S 29-07-1941 52OTU 12-12-1941 Collided with X4932 06-02-1942 AST recat E 20-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7207
s/n R7207
c/n 1509
VA (Supermarine)
R 7207
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-03-1941 39MU 16-03-1941 DeH 06-07-1941 RAE 01-01-1942 diving tests for vibration Worthy Down 17-03-1942 ros 09-04-1942 RNDA Yeovilton 18-09-1942 748S St.Merryn 01-1943 to 07-1944 ros VA tested 27-05-1943 719S St.Merryn 12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7208
s/n R7208
c/n 1513
VA (Supermarine)
R 7208
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-03-1941 39MU 15-03-1941 611S 13-05-1941 Missing escorting Stirlings to Lille SOC 11-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7209
s/n R7209
c/n 1510
VA (Supermarine)
R 7209
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-03-1941 39MU 15-03-1941 611S 13-05-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Desvres 22-06-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7210
s/n R7210
c/n 1514
VA (Supermarine)
R 7210
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-03-1941 39MU 19-03-1941 Starveall Farm dispersal 145S 30-06-1941 41S 28-07-1941 Missing believed shot down nr Hazebrouck 12-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7211
s/n R7211
c/n 1511
VA (Supermarine)
R 7211
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-03-1941 37MU 15-03-1941 HAL 15-05-1941 Cv Va M45 33MU 16-10-1941 Cv PRIV 28-10-1941 1PRU 10-12-1941 HAL FACB 31-12-1941 Cv PRVII 1PRU 13-03-1942 541S 30-09-1942 TDU Gosport 09-06-1943 SOC 15-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7212
s/n R7212
c/n 1512
VA (Supermarine)
R 7212
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-03-1941 37MU 13-03-1941 132S 10-07-1941 52OTU 23-11-1941 Engine cut on take-off from Aston Down hit wall in forced landing Gatcombe Park Minchinhampton CAC 16-12-1941 SOC 19-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7213
s/n R7213
c/n 1531
VA (Supermarine)
R 7213
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;41
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-03-1941 33MU 23-03-1941 611S 06-06-1941 145S 03-07-1941 41S 28-07-1941 engine failed into sea nr Bognor Regis 23-11-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Rodeo 1941-11-23 to 1941-11-23
41 (F) Sqn (RAF) RAF Merston
41 Squadron (Seek And Destroy) RAF Merston. Sergeant Douglas Fleming (RCAF) was returning from operations over France and was killed when his Spitfire Va aircraft R 7213 force-landed in the English Channel one mile west of Bognor Regis, Sussex.
Sergeant Fleming was BROTHER to Flying Officer Wallace Fleming (RCAF) who was killed in action in 424 Squadron Halifax III aircraft LW 164 QB-C that exploded during take-off from RAF Skipton-on-Swale for an operation against targets in Stuttgart, Germany, 1945-01-28
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Spitfire R7213
Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Sergeant Douglas FLEMING RCAF
Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7214
s/n R7214
c/n 1515
VA (Supermarine)
R 7214
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-03-1941 8MU 18-03-1941 132S 09-07-1941 Scottish Aviation 12-10-1941 RNAS 20-02-1942 for instruction maint personnel reallotted RAF 08-03-1942 222MU 02-10-1942 Tarantia 23-11-1942 Port Sudan 29-01-1943 Middle East 28-02-1943 SOC 27-07-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7215
s/n R7215
c/n 1517
VA (Supermarine)
R 7215
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-03-1941 8MU 18-03-1941 132S 'FF-E' 09-07-1941 FAAC 11-07-1941 ros 52OTU 03-11-1941 215MU 25-09-1942 Peter Mearsk 08-11-1942 lost at sea 08-01-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7216
s/n R7216
c/n 1518
VA (Supermarine)
R 7216
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-03-1941 8MU 18-03-1941 132S 09-07-1941 58OTU 08-12-1941 Overshot landing with flaps up Grangemouth FACB 21-03-1942 Scottish Aviation recat E 16-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7217
s/n R7217
c/n 1519
VA (Supermarine)
R 7217
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-03-1941 39MU 19-03-1941 611S 13-05-1941 C2 landing collision with R7255 06-06-1941 ASTH 41S 11-08-1941 Shot down by Bf109s nr Armentieres 18-08-1941 FH10.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7218
s/n R7218
c/n 1520
VA (Supermarine)
R 7218
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-03-1941 38MU 21-03-1941 611S 18-05-1941 92S C2 by Bf109 16-06-1941 145S 06-07-1941 Missing escorting Stirlings to Lille 08-07-1941 FH62.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7219
s/n R7219
c/n 1521
VA (Supermarine)
R 7219
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-03-1941 Presentation aircraft 'Borough of Darwen' 8MU 21-03-1941 92S 26-03-1941 R-RH 15-04-1941 damaged by Bf109 09-05-1941 damaged by Bf109 28-05-1941 AST 17-06-1941 74S 05-07-1941 72S Shot down by fighters escorting Blenheims to Hazebrouck l4-07-1941 SOC 30-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7220
s/n R7220
c/n 1522
VA (Supermarine)
R 7220
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Bournemouth II". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 August 1941. Coded "KH*F". Category B damage, on operations, on 26 October 1941. Aircraft later passed to USAAF, and to French AF post war.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-03-1941 38MU 21-03-1941 54S 26-05-1941 FAAC 26-05-1941 403S 04-08-1941 CB ops 26-10-1941 74S 08-01-1942 332S 27-01-1942 164S 15-04-1942 struck X4238 landing at Skaebrae CAC 04-05-1942 ros 602S 10-09-1942 82GrpUSAAF 08-11-1942 DeH 14-02-1943 349S 07-07-1943 58OTU 12-08-1943 FAAC 29-07-1944 ? ros to 5586M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 03-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7221
s/n R7221
c/n 1525
VA (Supermarine)
R 7221
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-03-1941 39MU 26-03-1941 603S 25-05-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Hazebrouck while escorting Blenheims 27-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7222
s/n R7222
c/n 1526
VA (Supermarine)
R 7222
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-03-1941 33MU 23-03-1941 54S 25-05-1941 AST 28-06-1941 Shot down by Bf109s escorting Stirlings to Lille 05-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7223
s/n R7223
c/n 1523
VA (Supermarine)
R 7223
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-03-1941 38MU 21-03-1941 64S 16-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 41S 'EB-F' 19-08-1941 Ditched in Channel on return from sweep 27-08-1941 Flight Sergeant H P D Morgan killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7224
s/n R7224
c/n 1524
VA (Supermarine)
R 7224
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 31 May 1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 3 June 1942, sent to SAL for repairs.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 20-03-1941 8MU 21-03-1941 91S 29-05-1941 ASTE 22-06-1941 609S 22-10-1941 603S 15-11-1941 416S 31-05-1942 FACB 03-06-1942 Scottish Aviation 09-06-1942 93S 28-08-1942 FAAC 11-09-1942 AST 306S 'UZ-E' 19-03-1943 302S 03-10-1943 u/c leg collapsed on landing Weston-super-Mare 28-12-1943 to 4406M 5SoTT [3-12-1943 ]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7225
s/n R7225
c/n 1527
VA (Supermarine)
R 7225
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-03-1941 33MU 23-03-1941 54S 25-05-1941 Missing while escorting Stirlings to Arques CE 12-07-1941 SOC FH62.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7226
s/n R7226
c/n 1528
VA (Supermarine)
R 7226
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-03-1941 33MU 23-03-1941 64S 14-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 flew into Aucterhouse Hill Angus 01-01-1942 SOC 09-01-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7227
s/n R7227
c/n 1529
VA (Supermarine)
R 7227
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-03-1941 33MU 23-03-1941 64S 13-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 Shot down by Bf109s 15m E of Gravelines while escorting Blenheims 23-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7228
s/n R7228
c/n 1530
VA (Supermarine)
R 7228
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-03-1941 6MU 23-03-1941 74S 16-05-1941 72S 29-07-1941 Wheels prematurely raised on take-off hit ground and crash landed 1.5m SW of Valley FACB 26-08-1941 SOC 02-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7229
s/n R7229
c/n 1535
VA (Supermarine)
R 7229
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-03-1941 38MU 27-03-1941 64S 16-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 ros 02-10-1941 315S 24-11-1941 81S 22-12-1941 165S 'SK-J' 10-04-1942 167S 27-05-1942 GAL 24-06-1942 HAL 20-08-1942 mods to V VA 61OTU 23-10-1942 FAAC 29-02-1944 AST 61OTU CE 10-01-1945 SOC 19-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7230
s/n R7230
c/n 1536
VA (Supermarine)
R 7230
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-03-1941 39MU 29-03-1941 611S 15-05-1941 HAL 27-06-1941 602S 25-11-1941 FAAC 15-12-1941 ros Skidded on snow on landing and u/c collapsed Ouston 14-01-1942 AST 30-01-1942 recat E 20-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7231
s/n R7231
c/n 1541
VA (Supermarine)
R 7231
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-03-1941 39MU 29-03-1941 611S 13-05-1941 taxy collision with R7306 C3 26-06-1941 MM 332S 'AH-Y' 11-02-1942 164S 08-04-1942 FA Scottish Aviation 07-05-1942 RNDA Stretton 07-09-1942 880S Stretton 09-09-1942 To Stretton 24-10-1942 748S St.Merryn 01-1943 Overshot landing swerved on to peritrack u/c collapsed Cat Y 18-02-1943 (Lt RJStA Latham) AST 05-03-1943 Repair 761S Henstridge 25-05-1943 to 07-1943 RN 07-09-1943 899S 12-1943 880S 16-01-1944 761S Henstridge 10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk. VB or C serial R7235
s/n R7235
R 7235
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, mid 1941. Coded "KH*C".
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7250
s/n R7250
c/n 1532
VA (Supermarine)
R 7250
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-03-1941 37MU 23-03-1941 132S 'FF-L' 12-07-1941 52OTU 03-11-1941 Stalled on landing and u/c collapsed overturned Aston Down FACB 18-03-1942 DeH 22-03-1942 recat E 08-06-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7251
s/n R7251
c/n 1533
VA (Supermarine)
R 7251
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 22 June 1941. Category B damage in a flying accident on 3 July 1941, sent to Westlands for repairs.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-03-1941 24MU 23-03-1941 411S 22-06-1941 FACB 03-07-1941 Westland Platts Garage 11-08-1941 PPSM 27-04-1942 new eng CF Colerne 10-10-1942 SOC 27-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7252
s/n R7252
c/n 1550
VA (Supermarine)
R 7252
Merlin III
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 22 June 1941.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-03-1941 24MU 31-03-1941 411S 22-06-1941 53OTU 28-07-1941 FAAC 03-02-1942 ros 53OTU 14-02-1942 AST 24-06-1942 RNAS 16-07-1943 61OTU 07-09-1943 RNDA 12-06-1944 SOC 30-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7253
s/n R7253
c/n 1551
VA (Supermarine)
R 7253
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;145
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-03-1941 39MU 31-03-1941 611S 13-05-1941 damaged by Bf109 23-06-1941 145S 03-07-1941 crashed during seach for crashed aircraft Shripney Sussex total wreck 21-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7254
s/n R7254
c/n 1552
VA (Supermarine)
R 7254
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-03-1941 39MU 03-04-1941 611S 13-05-1941 C2 by Bf109 04-06-1941 AST 25-06-1941 GAL 17-07-1941 41S 15-10-1941 81S 11-02-1942 Abandoned 2m off Ailsa Craig Firth of Clyde FACE 20-05-1942 SOC FH159.25
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7255
s/n R7255
c/n 1563
VA (Supermarine)
R 7255
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;41
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-03-1941 39MU 06-04-1941 611S 15-05-1941 struck R7217 while landing 06-06-1941 145S 06-07-1941 41S 28-07-1941 Shot down on sweep nr Le Havre 28-08-1941 SOC 01-09-1941 FH99.25
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7256
s/n R7256
c/n 1570
VA (Supermarine)
R 7256
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 August 1941.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-04-1941 38MU 08-04-1941 54S 25-05-1941 403S 04-08-1941 AST 13-08-1941 54S 25-08-1941 AFDU 16-09-1941 130S 21-10-1941 R-RH 09-03-1942 601S 07-04-1942 2USAAF 03-08-1942 5USAAF 22-08-1942 FAAC 29-12-1942 ros 61OTU 14-01-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Ia serial R7257
s/n R7257
c/n 1571
VA (Supermarine)
R 7257
Merlin III
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-04-1941 24MU 07-04-1941 411S 22-06-1941 57OTU 28-07-1941 eng fire force-landing hit tree Alston St Crewe CE 29-05-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7258
s/n R7258
c/n 1577
VA (Supermarine)
R 7258
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-04-1941 33MU 12-04-1941 54S 25-05-1941 AST 04-07-1941 1CRU 14-08-1941 41S 30-09-1941 Shot down by Bf109s off Boulogne while escorting Blenheims to Arcques 13-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7259
s/n R7259
c/n 1578
VA (Supermarine)
R 7259
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-04-1941 33MU 12-04-1941 54S 25-05-1941 Shot down by fighters while escorting Blenheims nr Hazebrouck 25-06-1941 FH28.20
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7260
s/n R7260
c/n 1542
VA (Supermarine)
R 7260
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Bristol Air Raid Warden". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 August 1941. Coded "KH*R". Crashed into the sea on 19 August 1941, off Dover, after successful combat with Bf 109s of JG26 during Circus 81. Pilot Pilot Officer N.R.D. Dick rescued.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-03-1941 38MU 30-03-1941 54S 19-06-1941 403S 'KH-R' 04-08-1941 Engine cut abandoned off Dover on return from sweep 19-08-1941 FH14.20
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7261
s/n R7261
c/n 1540
VA (Supermarine)
R 7261
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-03-1941 38MU 30-03-1941 2USAAF 12-07-1941 FACB 02-09-1941 Shorts Harland 14-09-1941 62OTU 14-10-1943 DeH 18-02-1944 Portsmouth Aviation 12-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7262
s/n R7262
c/n 1537
VA (Supermarine)
R 7262
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-03-1941 132S 331S 'FN-J' Shot down by Fw190 19-06-1942 [VASM 1943 fuel syst mods 122Wng 57OTU]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7263
s/n R7263
c/n 1543
VA (Supermarine)
R 7263
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;145
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 27-03-1941 39MU 29-03-1941 611S 16-05-1941 145S 03-07-1941 Missing from escorting Stirlings to Lille 08-07-1941 FH70.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7264
s/n R7264
c/n 1554
VA (Supermarine)
R 7264
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-03-1941 38MU 04-04-1941 54S 25-05-1941 Collided with Spitfire of 611S while attacking Bf109 nr Hardelot 14-07-1941 FH63.40 Flight Sergeant JW Panter PoW
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7265
s/n R7265
c/n 1538
VA (Supermarine)
R 7265
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;403
Walker:
Named "Grimsby I". To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 August 1942. Category E damage in a flying accident on 24 September 1942. Had 179:00 airframe time when struck off. F/Sgt. K.E. Root killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-03-1941 6MU 29-03-1941 91S 02-05-1941 CE ops 13-06-1941 AST 17-06-1941 72S 30-09-1941 engine failed takeoff Gravesend 05-12-1941 Westland 313S 25-07-1942 403S 23-08-1942 Spiralled into ground 3m E of Barnard Castle Yorks FACE 24-08-1942 SOC 24-09-1942 FH179.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7266
s/n R7266
c/n 1545
VA (Supermarine)
R 7266
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Jamshed Pur Gulmari II". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 August 1941. Coded "KH*J". Failed to return from evening mission on 9 August 1941. Pilot Pilot Officer D.M. Waldon killed.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-03-1941 38MU 30-03-1941 54S 26-05-1941 FAAC 26-05-1941 403S 'KH-J' 04-08-1941 Missing on sweep over Pas de Calais 09-08-1941 FH63.25 Pilot Officer Waldon killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7267
s/n R7267
c/n 1547
VA (Supermarine)
R 7267
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-03-1941 38MU 31-03-1941 54S 26-05-1941 damaged ops 26-08-1941 AST GAL 01-09-1941 332S 07-02-1942 164S 21-04-1942 force-landed nr aerodrome Dounby Yorks CE 15-06-1942 SOC 28-06-1942 FH166.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7268
s/n R7268
c/n 1557
VA (Supermarine)
R 7268
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-04-1941 38MU 04-04-1941 54S 25-05-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s nr Hazebrouck 23-07-1941 FH45.45 FO C Cookson killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7269
s/n R7269
c/n 1548
VA (Supermarine)
R 7269
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-03-1941 38MU 31-03-1941 54S 25-04-1941 Missing believed shot down by Bf109s off Cap Gris Nez while escorting Stirlings to Mazingarbe 09-07-1941 FH45.45 PO G Batchelor PoW DoW
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7270
s/n R7270
c/n 1558
VA (Supermarine)
R 7270
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-04-1941 38MU 04-04-1941 603S 26-06-1941 SOC 30-06-1941 FH19.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7271
s/n R7271
c/n 1549
VA (Supermarine)
R 7271
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-03-1941 39MU 30-03-1941 611S 15-05-1941 145S 03-07-1941 41S 28-07-1941 ros 26-11-1941 65S 27-12-1941 133S 17-01-1942 FA CB 26-02-1942 ASTH 08-03-1942 RN 09-09-1942 801S Stretton 09-1942 884S 10-1942 ros 24-10-1942 880S tail oleo collapsed landing Indomitable Cat S 27-03-1943 (Squadron Leader SN Harris) SOC 29-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7272
s/n R7272
c/n 1559
VA (Supermarine)
R 7272
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;603
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-04-1941 38MU 04-04-1941 64S 16-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 FTR after combat with Bf109 on sweep to Pont-a Vendin Pilot Officer Newman missing 26-06-1941 FH35.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7273
s/n R7273
c/n 1560
VA (Supermarine)
R 7273
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, mid 1941. Coded "KH*L". Reported in Kostenuk and Griffin, not confirmed by RAF movement card.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-04-1941 38MU 04-04-1941 54S 19-06-1941 Ran out of fuel and abandoned over sea after escorting Blenheims to St.Omer 27-08-1941 FH83.15
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7274
s/n R7274
c/n 1564
VA (Supermarine)
R 7274
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-04-1941 39MU 06-04-1941 611S 13-04-1941 145S 22-07-1941 41S 28-07-1941 FTR ops 12-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7275
s/n R7275
c/n 1569
VA (Supermarine)
R 7275
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-04-1941 33MU 12-04-1941 54S 25-05-1941 Damaged by Bf109 and engine cut abandoned over Strait of Dover 04-06-1941 FH15.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7276
s/n R7276
c/n 1539
VA (Supermarine)
R 7276
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-03-1941 6MU 29-03-1941 91S 02-05-1941 Dived into sea while escorting Walrus on ASR practice off Dungeness SOC 09-09-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7277
s/n R7277
c/n 1565
VA (Supermarine)
R 7277
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 04-04-1941 39MU 06-04-1941 611S 15-05-1941 Missing from escorting Stirlings to Lille 08-07-1941 Flight Sergeant Feely killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7278
s/n R7278
c/n 1544
VA (Supermarine)
R 7278
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 28-03-1941 6MU 29-03-1941 74S 16-05-1941 FTR after combat Bf109 off Cap Gris Nez 17-06-1941 FH23.30
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7279
s/n R7279
c/n 1566
VA (Supermarine)
R 7279
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;403
Walker:
Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 August 1941. Coded "KH*S". Failed to return from Circus 84 on 21 August 1941, lost in combat off Dunkirk. Sgt. C.E. McDonald taken prisoner. Had 118:55 airframe time when lost.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-04-1941 38MU 06-04-1941 54S 'KL-S' 25-05-1941 403S 'KH-S' 04-08-1941 Missing from escorting bombers to Chocques 21-08-1941 FH118.55
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7290
s/n R7290
c/n 1546
VA (Supermarine)
R 7290
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-03-1941 8MU 30-03-1941 91S 04-05-1941 Shot down by Bf109 while escorting ASR launch off Calais 01-10-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7291
s/n R7291
c/n 1567
VA (Supermarine)
R 7291
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-04-1941 39MU 06-04-1941 611S 15-05-1941 145S 06-06-1941 41S 28-07-1941 Missing believed shot down by Bf109s nr Bethune 18-08-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7292
s/n R7292
c/n 1555
VA (Supermarine)
R 7292
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-03-1941 9MU 04-04-1941 71S 26-08-1941 CE ops 01-10-1941 FACE 27-03-1942 AST 308USAAF 20-04-1942 91S 11-10-1942 CAC ops 14-10-1942 ros 1CRU 21-03-1943 VASM 02-07-1943 fuel syst mods MkIII IFF wing stiff 306S 27-10-1943 FAAC 27-05-1944 ros 345S 03-07-1944 collision with AB254 landing Hawkinge recat E SOC 08-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7293
s/n R7293
c/n 1573
VA (Supermarine)
R 7293
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-04-1941 38MU 10-04-1941 64S 16-05-1941 611S Shot down by Bf109s nr St.Omer while escorting Blenheims to Hazebrouck 03-07-1941 Flight Sergeant McHugh missing
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7294
s/n R7294
c/n 1556
VA (Supermarine)
R 7294
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 01-04-1941 9MU 03-04-1941 91S Set on fire by strafing Bf109 Hawkinge 05-05-1941 SOC 17-05-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7295
s/n R7295
c/n 1574
VA (Supermarine)
R 7295
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-04-1941 38MU 10-04-1941 54S 26-05-1941 damaged by Bf109 aircraft abandoned into sea off Folkestone 16-06-1941 FH26.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7296
s/n R7296
c/n 1561
VA (Supermarine)
R 7296
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-04-1941 9MU 03-04-1941 91S 04-05-1941 AST 09-05-1941 611S 02-11-1941 64S 14-11-1941 317S 22-05-1942 Rollasons 03-08-1942 ? HAL 11-08-1942 41S 01-10-1942 flew into hill with BL518 and BM573 Tarren Hendre Merioneth 22-10-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7297
s/n R7297
c/n 1575
VA (Supermarine)
R 7297
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-04-1941 38MU 11-04-1941 54S 26-05-1941 crashed 17-06-1941 AST 41S 16-08-1941 ASTH 22-08-1941 81S 15-12-1941 165S 27-04-1942 FAAC 07-05-1942 Scottish Aviation 5USAAF 09-07-1942 HQ 12FC ATC 16-09-1942 61OTU 02-06-1944 SOC 19-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7298
s/n R7298
c/n 1562
VA (Supermarine)
R 7298
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-04-1941 9MU 05-04-1941 610S 10-07-1941 ASTH 14-08-1941 72S 28-10-1941 ASTE 05-12-1941 309USAAF 22-08-1942 FACB 11-11-1942 1CRU 131S 18-03-1943 310S 30-06-1943 313S 27-07-1943 FAAC 27-08-1943 ros VASM 05-11-1943 fuel syst mods 1TEU 16-06-1944 61OTU 28-09-1944 Flew into ground on night training flight Redwood Farm Salop FACE 09-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7299
s/n R7299
c/n 1576
VA (Supermarine)
R 7299
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-04-1941 33MU 12-04-1941 64S 13-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 Damaged by flak and crash landed Bomford Bridge nr Canterbury 08-07-1941 SOC 10-07-1941 FH74.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7300
s/n R7300
c/n 1584
VA (Supermarine)
R 7300
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-04-1941 33MU 12-04-1941 64S 14-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 Damaged by Bf109 nr Cassel and ditched 2m off Dover 21-08-1941 FH24.00
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7301
s/n R7301
c/n 1594
VA (Supermarine)
R 7301
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 25 August 1941.
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-04-1941 33MU 20-04-1941 54S 25-05-1941 403S 04-08-1941 54S 25-08-1941 CB ops 17-09-1941 Westland 24-09-1941 72S 28-03-1942 RNDA Yeovilton 01-09-1942 880S Stretton 10-09-1942 Landed without flaps on nose Machrihanish Cat X1 27-09-1942 (Squadron Leader CI Rooke RNZN) 748S St.Merryn 09-1943 to 03-1944 897S St Merryn port oleo collapsed on nose Code 5 20-04-1944 (Squadron Leader DH Grime) 748S Yeovilton hit rating landing 30-06-1944 (Squadron Leader D Kirby) 761S Henstridge 12-1944 to 01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7302
s/n R7302
c/n 1595
VA (Supermarine)
R 7302
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-04-1941 33MU 20-04-1941 54S 26-05-1941 124S 17-11-1941 81S 17-12-1941 165S 11-04-1942 164S 24-08-1942 602S 10-09-1942 14GCF 24-09-1942 FAAC 19-08-1943 ros 52OTU 02-06-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7303
s/n R7303
c/n 1599
VA (Supermarine)
R 7303
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-04-1941 33MU 23-04-1941 54S Missing from sweep to St. Omer 22-07-1941 PO Jones PoW
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7304
s/n R7304
c/n 1610
VA (Supermarine)
R 7304
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-04-1941 39MU 25-04-1941 611S 15-05-1941 damaged by Bf109 04-06-1941 145S 06-07-1941 41S 'EB-Q' 28-07-1941 Shot down by Bf109s nr St.Omer while escorting Blenheims 27-08-1941 SOC 01-09-1941 FH95.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7305
s/n R7305
c/n 1611
VA (Supermarine)
R 7305
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 24-04-1941 5MU 27-04-1941 54S 08-06-1941 603S 09-06-1941 1CRU 04-10-1941 RNDA Yeovilton 04-09-1942 AST 20-09-1942 Lee on Solent 21-09-1942 801S Machrihanish 10-1942 880S Machrihanish 06-10-1942 884S 10-1942 To Lee 24-10-1942 887S 01-1943 to 03-1943 809S 03-1943 To Lee 12-06-1943 761S Henstridge from 06-1943 to 08-1943 748S St.Merryn 12-1943 to 07-1944 808S 08-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7306
s/n R7306
c/n 1618
VA (Supermarine)
R 7306
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 26-04-1941 5MU 29-04-1941 611S 10-06-1941 taxy collision with R7231 26-06-1941 145S 06-07-1941 AST 28-07-1941 DeH 24-04-1942 Hydromatic prop with 400lb psi relief spring valve SME RAE AAEE 27-10-1942 trials with DeH prop mod to be tested on service aircraft FACA 11-05-1943 DeH 52OTU 14-07-1943 ros SOC 29-11-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7307
s/n R7307
c/n 1626
VA (Supermarine)
R 7307
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-04-1941 5MU 03-05-1941 611S 10-06-1941 41S 28-06-1941 145S 03-07-1941 Shot down by Bf109s nr Le Treport while escorting Blenheims to Le Trait 31-08-1941 FH117.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7308
s/n R7308
c/n 1630
VA (Supermarine)
R 7308
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Reported converted to PR.VII in 1942, also reported with No. 400 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1943. This may be a typo.
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FF 30-04-1941 5MU 03-05-1941 54S 18-06-1941 crashed on test flt C2 20-06-1941 AST 124S 17-11-1941 81S 10-01-1942 165S 27-04-1942 167S 27-05-1942 HAL 23-07-1942 Cv PRVII Type G 8OTU 14-02-1943 HAL 30-06-1943 Cv PRXIII M32 install VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 400S 25-12-1943 ros 22-02-1944 83GSU 15-06-1944 SOC 28-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7309
s/n R7309
c/n 1634
VA (Supermarine)
R 7309
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 02-05-1941 39MU 04-05-1941 611S 15-05-1941 145S 03-07-1941 Shot down escorting Stirlings to Mazingarbe by Bf109s nr Boulogne 09-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7333
s/n R7333
c/n 1579
VA (Supermarine)
R 7333
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-04-1941 33MU 12-04-1941 64S 14-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 heavy landing C2 19-06-1941 ros 603S Missing from escorting Hurricanes to Hesdin 08-12-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7334
s/n R7334
c/n 1568
VA (Supermarine)
R 7334
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 05-04-1941 9MU 06-04-1941 92S 21-07-1941 501S 17-09-1941 ros 08-11-1941 118S 08-01-1942 FAAC 28-03-1942 ros Control lost in cloud dived into ground Fordingbridge Hants CE 13-06-1942 SOC 19-06-1942 FH111.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7335
s/n R7335
c/n 1583
VA (Supermarine)
R 7335
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "The Kirby II". With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 27 November 1941 to December 1941. Later converted to PR.VII, then PR.XIII, before being struck off in 1944.
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FF 11-04-1941 33MU 12-04-1941 64S 13-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 1CRU 04-09-1941 401S 27-11-1941 332S 'AH-J' 17-01-1942 164S 18-04-1942 Scottish Aviation 03-08-1942 HAL 04-09-1942 Cv PRVII Type G 8OTU 09-02-1943 HAL 24-03-1943 Cv PRXIII VASM 23-04-1943 M32 fuel syst mods RNDA 03-03-1944 718S Henstridge 'G3K' from 06-1944 to 10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7336
s/n R7336
c/n 1572
VA (Supermarine)
R 7336
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Hominis Vis". To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 January 1942. Assigned to close escort on Circus 112, on 8 March 1942. Category B damage on operations 2 May 1942, repaired on site. Had left this unit by August 1942. Destroyed in mid-air with Martlet FN266 on 27 January 1943
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FF 07-04-1941 8MU 08-04-1941 91S 04-05-1941 HAL 10-08-1941 41S 02-10-1941 401S 07-01-1942 CB ops 25-04-1942 ros 131S 28-08-1942 VASM mods 17-09-1942 610S 27-01-1943 340S 'GW-S' 04-04-1943 collision with Martlett FN266 landing approach Ayr CE 28-05-1943
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7337
s/n R7337
c/n 1580
VA (Supermarine)
R 7337
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 08-04-1941 DGRD 12-04-1941 Martlesham Heath AAEE 07-07-1941 gun heating trials (2x20mm can 4x.303 mgs) 1.75in tubes through stub exhausts Hot air through ducts along lead edge wing to exhaust between Brownings. Hot rad air ducted on to 20mm gun breeches FACB 24-07-1941 ASTE 452S 12-11-1941 602S 08-03-1942 41S 25-03-1942 Landed with u/c unlocked Llanbedr FAAC 05-05-1942 131S 13-05-1942 CE 15-07-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7338
s/n R7338
c/n 1582
VA (Supermarine)
R 7338
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 11-04-1941 8MU 12-04-1941 91S 'DL-F' 04-05-1941 damaged wheels up landing Hawkinge 10-05-1941 [CE ops 17-05-1941 ] Abandoned out of control in cloud Sneeth Kent 17-03-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7339
s/n R7339
c/n 1586
VA (Supermarine)
R 7339
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-04-1941 33MU 12-04-1941 64S 14-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 Missing from escorting Blenheims to Abbeville nr St.Omer 04-07-1941 FH68.40
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7340
s/n R7340
c/n 1581
VA (Supermarine)
R 7340
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;91
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-04-1941 8MU 12-04-1941 91S 04-05-1941 Missing from shipping recce off Le Touquet 01-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7341
s/n R7341
c/n 1589
VA (Supermarine)
R 7341
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;603
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 16-04-1941 38MU 20-04-1941 603S 17-07-1941 engine failed into sea off N Foreland 23-07-1941 SOC 31-07-1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7342
s/n R7342
c/n 1593
VA (Supermarine)
R 7342
Merlin 45
Known Units: ;403
Walker:
To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, on 4 August 1941. Coded "KH*K". Failed to return from Circus 81 (or 83?) on 19 August 1941. Pilot Officer K.H. Anthony taken prisoner.
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FF 17-04-1941 38MU 23-04-1941 engine failed crash-landed Hatfield 13-05-1941 54S 01-08-1941 403S 'KH-K' 04-08-1941 Missing from escorting Blenheims to Gosney 19-08-1941 SOC 01-09-1941 FH16.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7343
s/n R7343
c/n 1587
VA (Supermarine)
R 7343
Merlin 45
Known Units:
Walker:
Named "Hexham and District". To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, on 11 August 1941. Left this unit by November 1941.
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FF 15-04-1941 38MU 20-04-1941 611S 15-05-1941 AST 02-06-1941 54S 29-06-1941 403S 11-08-1941 124S 17-11-1941 ros 28-11-1941 134S 18-12-1941 133S 28-12-1941 1CRU 11-03-1942 FAAC 07-08-1942 ros Shorts Harland 22-12-1942 61OTU 25-07-1943 Spun into ground while joining formation 2m S of Ford Salop FACE 13-05-1944 scrap rtp 29-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7344
s/n R7344
c/n 1585
VA (Supermarine)
R 7344
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 12-04-1941 8MU 12-04-1941 91S 28-04-1941 Westland 11-04-1942 308S 14-07-1942 Missing from escorting Blenheims to Hazebrouck 19-08-1942
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7345
s/n R7345
c/n 1597
VA (Supermarine)
R 7345
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 17-04-1941 38MU 24-04-1941 64S 16-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 shot down by Bf109 crash-landing Goodwin Sands 21-06-1941 SOC 22-06-1941 FH36.50
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7346
s/n R7346
c/n 1588
VA (Supermarine)
R 7346
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 15-04-1941 8MU 92S 21-04-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Lille 18-08-1941 FH109.05
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7347
s/n R7347
c/n 1598
VA (Supermarine)
R 7347
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-04-1941 39MU 47MU 25-04-1941 to Wright Field Dayton Ohio USA summer 1941
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Vb serial R7348
s/n R7348
c/n 1591
VA (Supermarine)
R 7348
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-04-1941 8MU 20-04-1941 91S 29-04-1941 AST 15-05-1941 457S 11-12-1941 452S 23-03-1942 FACB 11-06-1942 AST VASM 22-03-1943 mods 165S 17-08-1943 303S 10-10-1943 315S Throttle control jammed force-landed Heston CE 03-02-1944 FH314.45
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7349
s/n R7349
c/n 1592
VA (Supermarine)
R 7349
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-04-1941 38MU 20-04-1941 611S 13-05-1941 Shot down by Bf109s escorting Blenheims to Chocques 24-06-1941 F/Lt Buys missing
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk Va serial R7350
s/n R7350
c/n 1603
VA (Supermarine)
R 7350
Merlin 45
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 21-04-1941 39MU 24-04-1941 145S 08-07-1941 41S 28-07-1941 ros 31-10-1941 41S 31-10-1941 71S 04-11-1941 603S 08-11-1941 332S 25-02-1942 12GCF 15-03-1942 61OTU 12-02-1944 SOC 12-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05