Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 73, Group 73)
Supermarine Spitfire

Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI, RCAF (Serial No. X4492), in flight, 26 Feb 1944.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell pushed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with cutting-edge sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, helping give the aircraft a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane.
The Spitfire had detachable wing tips which were secured by two mounting points at the end of each main wing assembly. When the Spitfire took on a role as a high-altitude fighter (Marks VI and VII and some early Mk VIIIs), the standard wing tips were replaced by extended, "pointed" tips which increased the wingspan from 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) to 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m). The other wing-tip variation, used by several Spitfire variants, was the "clipped" wing; the standard wing tips were replaced by wooden fairings which reduced the span by 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m). The wing tips used spruce formers for most of the internal structure with a light alloy skin attached using brass screws.
Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later. Early tests showed that, while the guns worked perfectly on the ground and at low altitudes, they tended to freeze at high altitude, especially the outer wing guns, because the RAF's Brownings had been modified to fire from an open bolt. While this prevented overheating of the cordite used in British ammunition, it allowed cold air to flow through the barrel unhindered. Supermarine did not fix the problem until October 1938, when they added hot air ducts from the rear of the wing-mounted radiators to the guns, and bulkheads around the gunbays to trap the hot air in the wing. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports to protect the guns from cold, dirt, and moisture until they were fired.
The first Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk XII flew in August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes. As American fighters took over the long-range escorting of USAAF daylight bombing raids, the Griffon-engined Spitfires progressively took up the tactical air superiority role, and played a major role in intercepting V-1 flying bombs, while the Merlin-engined variants (mainly the Mk IX and the Packard-engined Mk XVI) were adapted to the fighter-bomber role. Although the later Griffon-engined marks lost some of the favourable handling characteristics of their Merlin-powered predecessors, they could still outmanoeuvre their main German foes and other, later American and British-designed fighters.Wikipedia
Wikipedia Supermarine Spitfire
Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR181
s/n RR181
Castle Bromwich
RR 181
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 17-08-1944 52MU 26-08-1944 Empire Celia 02-09-1944 Hapmat 23-09-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR182
s/n RR182
Castle Bromwich
RR 182
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-08-1944 332S 'AH-S' 21-09-1944 FACB 11-02-1945 ASTE sold Turkey 13-09-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR183
s/n RR183
Castle Bromwich
RR 183
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-08-1944 341S 07-09-1944 enemy action CB 29-11-1944 411RSU AST 10-01-1945 sold scrap R.J.Coley 03-02-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR184
s/n RR184
Castle Bromwich
RR 184
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-08-1944 82MU 08-09-1944 Queens Park 13-09-1944 Casablanca 23-09-1944 1SAAF Caught fire starting up Forli CE 04-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR185
s/n RR185
Castle Bromwich
RR 185
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 31-08-1944 66S 28-09-1944 CB ops 13-10-1944 511FRU 19-10-1944 129S 'DV-Q' 16-05-1945 SOC 31-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR186
s/n RR186
Castle Bromwich
RR 186
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1944 222MU 15-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 SOC 20-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR187
s/n RR187
Castle Bromwich
RR 187
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-08-1944 66S 21-09-1944 341S 13-12-1944 340S 15-02-1945 74S '4D-G' 01-03-1945 345S 08-03-1945 CAC ops 13-04-1945 411RSU 485S 26-04-1945 327S 31-05-1945 339Wng French 02-08-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945 GC2/3
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR188
s/n RR188
Castle Bromwich
RR 188
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 31-08-1944 82MU 10-09-1944 SSLS1225 16-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 241S 93S Hit by flak and abandoned NW of Copparo 24-04-1945 SOC 11-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR189
s/n RR189
Castle Bromwich
RR 189
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 05-09-1944 215MU 10-09-1944 SSLS1225 23-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 2SAAF Abandoned during ground attack mission N of lake Commachio 03-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR190
s/n RR190
Castle Bromwich
RR 190
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 05-09-1944 215MU 13-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 FACE 15-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR191
s/n RR191
Castle Bromwich
RR 191
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 05-09-1944 222MU 17-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR192
s/n RR192
Castle Bromwich
RR 192
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 05-09-1944 82MU 14-09-1944 SSLS1225 24-09-1944 Casablanca 02-10-1944 185S 'GL-A' Middle East 05-07-1945 RHAF 30-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR193
s/n RR193
Castle Bromwich
RR 193
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 11-10-1944 82MU 18-10-1944 SSLS2135 21-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 93S Middle East 26-06-1945 RHAF 31-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR194
s/n RR194
Castle Bromwich
RR 194
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 15-09-1944 442S 19-10-1944 Hit by debris from exploding train nr Dulmen and abandoned 04-11-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR195
s/n RR195
Castle Bromwich
RR 195
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 21-09-1944 82MU 20-10-1944 Lafian 18-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 87S 185S REAF 31-10-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR196
s/n RR196
Castle Bromwich
RR 196
Merlin 66
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1944/45, coded "Y2*Q".
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 15-09-1944 442S 19-10-1944 412S 29-03-1945 CAC ops 19-04-1945 410RSU SOC 27-11-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR197
s/n RR197
Castle Bromwich
RR 197
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 16-09-1944 222MU 28-09-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 4SAAF Middle East 05-07-1945 RHAF 27-03-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR198
s/n RR198
Castle Bromwich
RR 198
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 16-09-1944 82MU 26-09-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 3FU Crashed on ferry flight nr Am Draham Algeria 07-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR199
s/n RR199
Castle Bromwich
RR 199
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 16-09-1944 222MU 28-09-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 225S SOC 04-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR200
s/n RR200
Castle Bromwich
RR 200
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 15-09-1944 33S 19-10-1944 74S 04-01-1945 345S 15-03-1945 332S 'AH-X' 22-03-1945 CAC ops 05-04-1945 81RSU 328S 03-10-1945 Armee de l'Air 27-11-1945 GC1/7
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR201
s/n RR201
Castle Bromwich
RR 201
Merlin 66
Known Units:
Walker:
Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1944/45, coded "DB*A". Flown by Flight Lieutenant R.J. Audet on 29 December 1944, when he scored this units (and the RCAFs?) only quintuple kills in a single day - 3 Fw 190s and 2 Bf 109s, in 2 flights. Based out of Heesch, Holland at the time.
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MU 18-09-1944 66S 09-11-1944 411S 28-12-1944 Engine cut on patrol belly-landed 2m NE of Scharesbeck CB 30-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR202
s/n RR202
Castle Bromwich
RR 202
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 18-09-1944 52MU 04-11-1944 Fort Highfield 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR203
s/n RR203
Castle Bromwich
RR 203
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 27-09-1944 82MU 20-10-1944 Silver Larch 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 185S RHAF 27-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR204
s/n RR204
Castle Bromwich
RR 204
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 18-09-1944 222MU 28-09-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4011
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR205
s/n RR205
Castle Bromwich
RR 205
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 14-10-1944 322S '3W-V' 09-11-1944 312S 01-03-1945 FACE 19-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR206
s/n RR206
Castle Bromwich
RR 206
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 12-10-1944 3501SU 16-02-1945 CFE 10-05-1945 SOC 27-11-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR207
s/n RR207
Castle Bromwich
RR 207
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 12-10-1944 222MU 18-10-1944 Silver Larch 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 7SAAF Middle East 05-07-1945 RHAF 27-02-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR208
s/n RR208
Castle Bromwich
RR 208
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 19-10-1944 52MU 28-10-1944 Fort Boise 04-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR209
s/n RR209
Castle Bromwich
RR 209
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 14-10-1944 124S 05-02-1945 FACB 07-06-1945 ASTH RDAF as '421' 28-10-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR210
s/n RR210
Castle Bromwich
RR 210
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 12-10-1944 82MU 12-10-1944 SSLS2135 21-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 208S 40SAAF Forcelanded while lost and short of fuel in haze nr Graz CE 10-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR211
s/n RR211
Castle Bromwich
RR 211
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 09-10-1944 82MU 20-10-1944 Lafian 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 SOC 06-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR212
s/n RR212
Castle Bromwich
RR 212
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 18-10-1944 127S 23-11-1944 CAC ops 31-12-1944 420RSU 125S Dived into ground after take-off for sector recce .5m E of Schijndel CE 06-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR213
s/n RR213
Castle Bromwich
RR 213
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 13-10-1944 322S 09-11-1944 Armed recce strafing Plantlunne engine failed force-landed dbf 26-03-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR226
s/n RR226
Castle Bromwich
RR 226
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 14-10-1944 127S CB ops 18-11-1944 ASTH 5PAFU 15-11-1945 7FTS 15-04-1946 to 6180M 06-11-1946 SOC 16-10-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR227
s/n RR227
Castle Bromwich
RR 227
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 14-10-1944 66S 09-11-1944 127S 19-11-1944 Hit by flak while attacking a rail goods yard Zwolle 28-11-1944 S/Ldr O Smik DFC killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR228
s/n RR228
Castle Bromwich
RR 228
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 13-10-1944 AFDU 15-02-1945 fitt 75gal fuel tank rear fus 164S bou SOC 27-01-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR229
s/n RR229
Castle Bromwich
RR 229
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 14-10-1944 127S 09-11-1944 Hit by flak while attacking a rail goods yard Zwolle 28-11-1944 Flying Officer H L J M Taymans killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR230
s/n RR230
Castle Bromwich
RR 230
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 14-10-1944 322S 09-11-1944 CAC ops 13-02-1945 ASTE recat E SOC 01-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR231
s/n RR231
Castle Bromwich
RR 231
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 14-10-1944 82MU 25-10-1944 Silver Larch 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 Middle East 05-07-1945 SOC 25-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR232
s/n RR232
Castle Bromwich
RR 232
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
45MU 14-10-1944 FAAC 26-10-1944 ros ECFS 17-03-1945 VAO SAAF as 5632 21-04-1948 extant as G-BRSF
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR233
s/n RR233
Castle Bromwich
RR 233
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Collided with SM212 before delivery Castle Bromwich 19-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR234
s/n RR234
Castle Bromwich
RR 234
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 14-10-1944 127S 09-11-1944 SOC 09-02-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR235
s/n RR235
Castle Bromwich
RR 235
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 14-10-1944 222MU 10-11-1944 Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 111S to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4112
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR236
s/n RR236
Castle Bromwich
RR 236
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 14-10-1944 127S 09-11-1944 Dive bombing Encountered flak nr Alblasserdam 22-01-1945 F/Lt A G Richardson RAAF killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR237
s/n RR237
Castle Bromwich
RR 237
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Crashed on test flight Nuneaton 11-10-1944 replaced 33MU 19-12-1944 W R Grace 21-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR238
s/n RR238
Castle Bromwich
RR 238
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
AAEE 28-10-1944 FAAC 24-05-1945 ros VAO 01-06-1945 AAEE 30-08-1945 VA CBAF major repair 20-03-1946 recat E 24-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR239
s/n RR239
Castle Bromwich
RR 239
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-10-1944 222MU 23-11-1944 Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 to ItalianAF 30-05-1946 as MM4091
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR240
s/n RR240
Castle Bromwich
RR 240
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 13-10-1944 322S '3W-N' 09-11-1944 Hit by flak and crash landed 05-03-1945 Flying Officer J Vlug killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR241
s/n RR241
Castle Bromwich
RR 241
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 14-10-1944 82MU 25-10-1944 Lafian 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 87S engine failed undershot landing Treviso Italy CE 26-06-1946 SOC 29-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR242
s/n RR242
Castle Bromwich
RR 242
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 23-10-1944 127S 16-11-1944 ASTH 24-04-1945 recat E 23-05-1945 SOC 17-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR243
s/n RR243
Castle Bromwich
RR 243
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 14-10-1944 322S 09-11-1944 FAAC 24-09-1945 412RSU 349S 01-11-1945 Collided with TD322 taxying at Fassberg FAAC 21-03-1946 411RSU 22-03-1946 SOC 28-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR244
s/n RR244
Castle Bromwich
RR 244
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-10-1944 82MU 26-10-1944 Lafian 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 601S 'UF-K' Hit by flak attacking barges and crashlanded nr lake Commacelo 04-04-1945 POff HG Proudman Ok
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR245
s/n RR245
Castle Bromwich
RR 245
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 18-10-1944 66S 23-11-1944 84ARF 30-04-1945 411S 07-06-1945 401S 28-06-1945 5PAFU 13-11-1945 17FTS 04-04-1946 6203M
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR246
s/n RR246
Castle Bromwich
RR 246
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 06-11-1944 215MU Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 72S 43S 'FT-B' Damaged by flak attacking MT FTR 14-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR247
s/n RR247
Castle Bromwich
RR 247
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 19-10-1944 66S 11-01-1945 84ARF 30-04-1945 340S 24-05-1945 FACE 08-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR248
s/n RR248
Castle Bromwich
RR 248
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 17-10-1944 66S 09-11-1944 127S 09-11-1944 Damaged by flak attacking rail target on sweep to Nordhorn CB 26-03-1945 1CRU 01-05-1945 recat E 23-05-1945 SOC 21-07-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR249
s/n RR249
Castle Bromwich
RR 249
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
8MU 13-10-1944 322S '3W-V' 09-11-1944 Hit by flak nr Zutphen 01-04-1945 Flying Officer A A Homburg killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR250
s/n RR250
Castle Bromwich
RR 250
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 14-10-1944 127S 04-01-1945 349S 26-04-1945 317S 24-05-1945 Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Hopsten CE 11-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR251
s/n RR251
Castle Bromwich
RR 251
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 14-10-1944 222MU 05-11-1944 Silver Larch 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 318S to ItalianAF 26-06-1947 as MM4113
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR252
s/n RR252
Castle Bromwich
RR 252
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 19-10-1944 124S 'ON-T' 08-02-1945 29MU 13-09-1945 to RDAF as '422' 12-03-1948 scrapped 01-09-1953
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial RR253
s/n RR253
Castle Bromwich
RR 253
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 18-10-1944 52MU 26-10-1944 Empire Stalwart 04-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR254
s/n RR254
Castle Bromwich
RR 254
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-10-1944 222MU 29-10-1944 Silver Larch 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 225S SOC 14-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR255
s/n RR255
Castle Bromwich
RR 255
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 17-10-1944 66S 09-11-1944 127S 09-11-1944 Flak hit during attack on barges force landed north of Tilburg but aircraft caught fire and burnt out 29-12-1944 Flight Sergeant P R Attwooll died of wounds
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR256
s/n RR256
Castle Bromwich
RR 256
Merlin 266
Known Units: ;416
Walker:
Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1944/45, coded "KH*D". To no. 416 Squadron RCAF on 2 April 1945, lost in action 19 April 1945.
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39MU 27-10-1944 403S 14-12-1944 CAC ops 02-04-1945 416S 12-04-1945 Armed recce Hamburg area pm Shot down in flames 19-04-1945 F/Lt J W E Harten killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR257
s/n RR257
Castle Bromwich
RR 257
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 17-10-1944 127S '9N-Y' 25-01-1945 78MU 08-03-1945 ros 61OTU 25-03-1946 302AFS FAAC 03-09-1947 nea 14-11-1948 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 28-03-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR258
s/n RR258
Castle Bromwich
RR 258
Merlin 70
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 18-10-1944 Melton Mobray 25-01-1945 MedAAF 17-02-1945 93S u/c jammed belly landed at Ravenna 14-04-1945 SOC 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR259
s/n RR259
Castle Bromwich
RR 259
Merlin 70
Known Units:
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39MU 19-10-1944 215MU 28-11-1944 Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 72S Hit tree and bellylanded 2m SW of Fusignana CE 10-04-1945 SOC 14-06-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR260
s/n RR260
Castle Bromwich
RR 260
Merlin 70
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33MU 23-10-1944 222MU 12-12-1944 Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 93S Middle East SOC 26-09-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR261
s/n RR261
Castle Bromwich
RR 261
Merlin 266
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8MU 14-10-1944 66S 28-12-1944 84ARF 30-04-1945 485S 21-06-1945 322S 27-09-1945 Sold scrap 27-10-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR262
s/n RR262
Castle Bromwich
RR 262
Merlin 70
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33MU 18-10-1944 82MU 26-10-1944 Lafian 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 93S SOC 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR263
s/n RR263
c/n CBAF IX.3310
Castle Bromwich
RR 263
Merlin 266
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MU 14-10-1944 ? 66S broad chord rud install RAF Kenley 20-09-1945 to 7216M extant France with serial 'TB597'
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire HF Mk IX serial RR264
s/n RR264
Castle Bromwich
RR 264
Merlin 70
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33MU 18-10-1944 222MU 13-11-1944 Guinean 22-12-1944 Casablanca 15-01-1945 SOC 06-09-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial RR265
s/n RR265
Castle Bromwich
RR 265
Merlin 266
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6MU 17-10-1944 84GSU 31-10-1944 66S 09-11-1944 127S 09-11-1944 CAC ops 15-12-1944 420RSU ASTH 27-02-1945 recat E 28-05-1945 SOC 17-07-1945 Cat 4R relaxed 61OTU renamed 203AFS 12-1945 later to 226OCU 8OTU renamed 257OCU 12-1946
last update: 2025-February-05