Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 124, Group 124)
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 LF Mk XVI serial SL541
s/n SL541
Castle Bromwich
SL 541
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 11-08-1945 501S 'RAB-F' 01-02-1947 FACA 09-11-1947 scrap sold scrap J.Dale 09-01-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVIe serial SL542
s/n SL542
c/n CBAF IX.4656
Castle Bromwich
SL 542
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
9MU 18-07-1945 595S 30-08-1945 695S 28-07-1948 1CAACU 07-12-1950 29MU 11-06-1951 2CAACU 01-03-1954 SF Duxford 01-04-1955 58MU 31-01-1957 to 8390M extant Coltishall
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL543
s/n SL543
Castle Bromwich
SL 543
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 25-08-1945 Driffield 08-10-1945 ros 07-12-1945 614S 16-01-1947 Bellylanded at Llandow FAAC 17-07-1948 recat E 19-11-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL544
s/n SL544
Castle Bromwich
SL 544
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 25-08-1945 61OTU 07-03-1946 FAAC 07-07-1947 recat E 20-10-1947 ? SOC 11-11-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL545
s/n SL545
Castle Bromwich
SL 545
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 24-07-1945 66OTU 12-02-1946 61OTU crashed landing Keevil CB 25-03-1946 recat E SOC 19-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL546
s/n SL546
Castle Bromwich
SL 546
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 30-07-1945 61OTU 11-02-1946 FAAC 06-04-1946 Hit fence on approach Keevil 22-04-1947 SOC 29-05-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL547
s/n SL547
Castle Bromwich
SL 547
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cunliffe-Owen mods 19-07-1945 6MU 29-08-1945 CGS 02-12-1946 flapless landing u/c collapse Catfoss CE 06-05-1947 SOC 29-05-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL548
s/n SL548
Castle Bromwich
SL 548
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-07-1945 604S 01-04-1947 FAC3R 13-11-1949 Kenley CF 24-11-1950 nes 14-12-1954 sold scrap H.Bath 01-05-1956
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL549
s/n SL549
Castle Bromwich
SL 549
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 30-07-1945 12GCF 03-10-1947 595S 22-04-1948 691S 21-10-1948 17(AAC)S 11-02-1949 RFS 21-03-1951 45MU 16-11-1951 sold scrap J.G.Williamson 28-10-1953
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL550
s/n SL550
Castle Bromwich
SL 550
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cunliffe-Owen 19-07-1945 6MU 23-08-1945 CRD Northolt 21-03-1946 RAE 07-1946 exhaustive gust measure program with PS914 and PM501 33MU 14-08-1946 FAAC 23-01-1947 SOC 21-10-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL551
s/n SL551
Castle Bromwich
SL 551
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 01-08-1945 61OTU 12-05-1947 nea 14-12-1954 sold scrap H.Bath 23-05-1956
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL552
s/n SL552
Castle Bromwich
SL 552
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 24-07-1945 CAC 26-04-1948 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 10-02-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL553
s/n SL553
Castle Bromwich
SL 553
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 08-08-1945 501S 10-04-1947 FTR in snowstorm presume into sea in Solent off IoW 21-02-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL554
s/n SL554
Castle Bromwich
SL 554
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 05-09-1945 203AFS 11-06-1949 sold scrap J.Dale 13-11-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL555
s/n SL555
Castle Bromwich
SL 555
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 27-07-1945 RHAF 27-06-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL556
s/n SL556
Castle Bromwich
SL 556
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 19-07-1945 61OTU 25-03-1946 out of fuel force-landed nr South Molton Devon CE 05-01-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL557
s/n SL557
Castle Bromwich
SL 557
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 17-07-1945 667S 02-08-1945 61OTU 27-12-1945 FAAC 16-04-1947 ros 226OCU 23-10-1947 sold scrap J.Dale 13-11-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL558
s/n SL558
Castle Bromwich
SL 558
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 27-07-1945 sold scrap J.Dale 01-06-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL559
s/n SL559
Castle Bromwich
SL 559
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 03-08-1945 61OTU 05-02-1946 crashed landing pilot killed Keevil CE 14-03-1946 SOC 28-03-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL560
s/n SL560
Castle Bromwich
SL 560
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 24-07-1945 61OTU 31-01-1946 lost fly speed landing undershot crashed Keevil CE 16-04-1946 SOC 25-04-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL561
s/n SL561
Castle Bromwich
SL 561
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 25-07-1945 603S 'RAJ-H' 04-03-1947 609S 'PR-H' 'RAP-H' 27-06-1948 to 6823M 30-11-1950 St.Athan
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL562
s/n SL562
Castle Bromwich
SL 562
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 25-08-1945 61OTU 19-02-1946 FAAC 30-07-1947 nea 15-09-1947 SOC 19-03-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL563
s/n SL563
Castle Bromwich
SL 563
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-08-1945 CBE 07-03-1946 Central Bomb Estab Marham u/c jam wheels up landing CE 18-06-1946 7 sold scrap Eyre Smelting 10-03-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL564
s/n SL564
Castle Bromwich
SL 564
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 21-07-1945 603S 30-01-1947 612S '8W-E' 'RAS-E' 27-01-1949 AGT Gatwick refurb 17-07-1951 nea 14-12-1954 sold scrap Eyre Smelting 13-06-1956
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL565
s/n SL565
Castle Bromwich
SL 565
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 08-08-1945 SF Colerne 10-09-1945 218MU 02-05-1946 to 6333M 14-05-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL567
s/n SL567
Castle Bromwich
SL 567
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 27-09-1945 631S 17-04-1946 heavy landing burst tyre overturned Llanbedr CE 17-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL568
s/n SL568
Castle Bromwich
SL 568
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 20-07-1945 501S 01-02-1947 FAAC 21-08-1947 612S 20-05-1949 eng fail crashed force-landing nr Dyce CE 27-09-1949 scrap 06-10-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL569
s/n SL569
Castle Bromwich
SL 569
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cunliffe-Owen mods 03-08-1945 6MU 02-09-1945 CGS 30-09-1945 45MU 21-10-1952 nes 03-06-1953 sold scrap J.G.Williamson 28-10-1953
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL570
s/n SL570
Castle Bromwich
SL 570
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cunliffe-Owen mods 19-07-1945 6MU 18-02-1946 CGS crash-landed Leconfield CB 16-09-1948 recat E 30-09-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL571
s/n SL571
Castle Bromwich
SL 571
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 27-07-1945 BCIS Finningley 03-07-1946 501S 'RAB-M' 28-04-1947 crash-landed Middle Wallop CB 05-10-1947 recat E 23-10-1947 SOC 05-12-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL573
s/n SL573
Castle Bromwich
SL 573
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
VAHP 15-10-1945 39MU 19-10-1945 RHAF 31-01-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVIe serial SL574
s/n SL574
c/n CBAF IX.4688
Castle Bromwich
SL 574
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 14-08-1945 FAAC 28-10-1948 CGS 19-07-1949 CAACU wheels up landing S London 09-1949 to 8391M Extant for San Diego Museum [CBAF IX.4668?]
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL575
s/n SL575
Castle Bromwich
SL 575
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 20-07-1945 61OTU 25-03-1946 203AFS swung off perimeter track hit building Chivenor 23-10-1947 39MU 30-11-1947 sold scrap J.Dale 08-07-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL576
s/n SL576
Castle Bromwich
SL 576
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 27-07-1945 21OTU 07-03-1946 FAAC 01-07-1946 202CTU 08-05-1947 501S 16-05-1947 FAAC 02-12-1947 ros recat E 15-09-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL577
s/n SL577
Castle Bromwich
SL 577
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 28-07-1945 61OTU 19-02-1946 FAAC 09-02-1948 Collided with TB252 and crashed 1m E of Braunton North Devon FACE 30-11-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL578
s/n SL578
Castle Bromwich
SL 578
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-07-1945 603S 24-10-1946 CE scrap 05-06-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL579
s/n SL579
Castle Bromwich
SL 579
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 27-07-1945 61OTU 11-02-1948 FAAC 17-10-1948 ros 203AFS air collision with SL670 into sea off Hartland Point Devon pilot killed CE 29-10-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL594
s/n SL594
Castle Bromwich
SL 594
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 19-07-1945 310S 07-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL595
s/n SL595
Castle Bromwich
SL 595
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 02-07-1945 88GSU 21-09-1945 CAC VAO 27-09-1945 RNethAF 11-12-1947 5MU 19-12-1947 sold scrap R.J.Coley 03-02-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL596
s/n SL596
Castle Bromwich
SL 596
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-08-1945 151RU 01-10-1946 349S 12-10-1946 BAF on loan pending del FXIV 26-10-1946 out of fuel force-landed SM 08-08-1947 6MU 12-08-1947 CE sold scrap Eyre Smelting 10-03-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL597
s/n SL597
Castle Bromwich
SL 597
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cunliffe-Owen mods 03-08-1945 6MU 08-09-1945 CGS 30-09-1945 CLEA T2 14-03-1950 sold scrap J.Dale 13-11-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL598
s/n SL598
Castle Bromwich
SL 598
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cunliffe-Owen mods 23-08-1945 6MU 12-10-1945 CRD Northolt 22-11-1945 ros 14-02-1946 33MU 03-12-1946 SOC 07-08-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL599
s/n SL599
Castle Bromwich
SL 599
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 02-08-1945 601S 18-10-1946 604S 'NG-T' 31-10-1946 crashed on takeoff North Weald CE 23-07-1949 scrap 13-10-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL600
s/n SL600
Castle Bromwich
SL 600
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 08-08-1945 595S 01-11-1945 Engine cut crashed N of Cleave Camp Cornwall 28-08-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL601
s/n SL601
Castle Bromwich
SL 601
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-08-1945 126S 27-02-1946 19S 21-03-1946 crashed landing Lubeck CB 06-05-1946 3BRU 09-05-1946 recat E 12-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL602
s/n SL602
Castle Bromwich
SL 602
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 01-08-1945 1689Flt Aston Down 28-04-1947 nea 12-04-1948 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 29-03-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL604
s/n SL604
Castle Bromwich
SL 604
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
VAHPA 31-08-1945 29MU 23-10-1945 61OTU 06-02-1946 struck cable crashed Oxbridge Devon 09-12-1946 SOC 16-12-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL605
s/n SL605
Castle Bromwich
SL 605
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cunliffe-Owen mods 27-08-1945 6MU 11-10-1945 CGS 11-02-1946 BUC C3R 17-10-1950 recat 5(S) 20-04-1951
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL608
s/n SL608
Castle Bromwich
SL 608
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 31-08-1945 RHAF 30-04-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL609
s/n SL609
Castle Bromwich
SL 609
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-07-1945 603S 'RAJ-M' 06-06-1947 609S 'PR-C' 'RAP-C' 10-04-1948 29MU 29-12-1950 nes 14-12-1954 sold scrap H.Bath 01-05-1956
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL610
s/n SL610
Castle Bromwich
SL 610
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-08-1945 126S 06-03-1946 19S 21-03-1946 Ran off peritrack hit hole and tipped up Waterheach FAAC 07-05-1946 recat B 01-07-1946 351RU 29-08-1946 recat E 31-08-1946 ?
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL611
s/n SL611
c/n CBAF IX.4693
Castle Bromwich
SL 611
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 20-08-1945 111OTU 27-09-1945 29MU 03-01-1946 603S 19-02-1947 hit Scawfell Cumberland on ferry flight Hawarden-Turnhouse 20-11-1947 wreck found 01-05-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL613
s/n SL613
Castle Bromwich
SL 613
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 10-08-1945 FAAC 09-09-1946 ros 49MU 18-09-1946 614S 06-12-1946 604S 29-10-1948 6MU 13-04-1950 2CAACU 05-09-1952 C5(C) 14-12-1953
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL614
s/n SL614
Castle Bromwich
SL 614
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 14-08-1945 577S 05-09-1945 631S 27-06-1946 20S air collision with RW385 into sea off Harlech pilot killed 16-02-1949 SOC 24-02-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL615
s/n SL615
Castle Bromwich
SL 615
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
VA HPA 31-08-1945 29MU 18-10-1945 604S 'RAK-Y' 18-03-1947 FACB 14-09-1948 hit landing light Biggin Hill 15-09-1948 ros 34MU 28-09-1948 recat E 25-03-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL616
s/n SL616
Castle Bromwich
SL 616
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 10-08-1945 17OTU 09-09-1946 1PRFU 18-08-1947 Stalled on landing and hit runway Finningley FAC3R 05-04-1951 to 6885M 31-08-1951 14SoTT SOC 17-07-1959
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL617
s/n SL617
Castle Bromwich
SL 617
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
VAHP 31-08-1945 29MU 11-10-1945 61OTU 05-02-1946 203AFS wheels up landing CAC Chivenor 08-01-1948 nea 09-02-1948 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 28-03-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL618
s/n SL618
Castle Bromwich
SL 618
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 30-08-1945 61OTU 19-02-1946 203AFS engine failed force-landed crashed nr Buckfastleigh Devon CE 23-07-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL620
s/n SL620
Castle Bromwich
SL 620
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 01-08-1945 501S 24-10-1946 crash-landed Colerne CB 07-06-1947 39MU 30-07-1947 SOC 15-03-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL621
s/n SL621
Castle Bromwich
SL 621
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cunliffe-Owen mods 31-08-1945 CGS 27-02-1946 C3S/R 14-03-1950 nes 03-06-1953 sold scrap J.G.Williamson 28-10-1953
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL622
s/n SL622
Castle Bromwich
SL 622
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 02-08-1945 151RU 08-10-1946 CGS 18-08-1947 EAAS 09-07-1948 FAAC 22-10-1948 ros recat E 06-12-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL623
s/n SL623
Castle Bromwich
SL 623
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 08-08-1945 RHAF 18-03-1949 FA FF 08-04-1949 ros RHAF 21-06-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL624
s/n SL624
Castle Bromwich
SL 624
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 02-08-1945 111OTU 07-11-1945 33MU 21-06-1946 Westland mods 27-02-1949 RHAF 04-07-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL625
s/n SL625
Castle Bromwich
SL 625
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 16-06-1945 312S 03-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL626
s/n SL626
Castle Bromwich
SL 626
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 19-06-1945 312S 01-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL627
s/n SL627
Castle Bromwich
SL 627
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 18-06-1945 312S 03-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL628
s/n SL628
Castle Bromwich
SL 628
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 19-06-1945 312S 03-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL629
s/n SL629
Castle Bromwich
SL 629
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 22-06-1945 313S 19-07-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL630
s/n SL630
Castle Bromwich
SL 630
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 22-06-1945 313S 19-07-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL631
s/n SL631
Castle Bromwich
SL 631
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-06-1945 312S 01-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL632
s/n SL632
Castle Bromwich
SL 632
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-06-1945 312S 04-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL633
s/n SL633
c/n SH/CBAF IX.571
Castle Bromwich
SL 633
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-06-1945 312S 02-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL634
s/n SL634
Castle Bromwich
SL 634
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 29-06-1945 312S 17-08-1945 ? CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL635
s/n SL635
Castle Bromwich
SL 635
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 29-06-1945 313S 09-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL648
s/n SL648
Castle Bromwich
SL 648
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 29-06-1945 312S 04-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL649
s/n SL649
Castle Bromwich
SL 649
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 29-06-1945 312S 16-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL650
s/n SL650
Castle Bromwich
SL 650
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 30-06-1945 312S 23-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL651
s/n SL651
Castle Bromwich
SL 651
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 17-07-1945 310S 07-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL652
s/n SL652
Castle Bromwich
SL 652
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-07-1945 Manston 07-08-1945 313S 08-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL653
s/n SL653
c/n SH/CBAF IX.578
Castle Bromwich
SL 653
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 19-07-1945 312S 23-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL654
s/n SL654
Castle Bromwich
SL 654
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 19-07-1945 312S 23-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL655
s/n SL655
Castle Bromwich
SL 655
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 24-07-1945 310S 07-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL656
s/n SL656
Castle Bromwich
SL 656
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 24-07-1945 312S 04-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL657
s/n SL657
Castle Bromwich
SL 657
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 24-07-1945 313S 07-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL658
s/n SL658
Castle Bromwich
SL 658
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 02-08-1945 313S 07-08-1945 76MU 10-10-1945 Diomed 29-11-1945 Armee de l'Air Saigon 19-01-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL659
s/n SL659
Castle Bromwich
SL 659
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 02-08-1945 76MU 13-10-1945 Diomed 29-11-1945 Armee de l'Air Saigon 19-01-1946 GC1/4 destroyed 12-06-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL660
s/n SL660
Castle Bromwich
SL 660
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 25-07-1945 310S 17-08-1945 ? CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL661
s/n SL661
Castle Bromwich
SL 661
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 14-08-1945 sold Turkey 28-08-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL662
s/n SL662
Castle Bromwich
SL 662
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 25-07-1945 RAF Manston 07-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL663
s/n SL663
Castle Bromwich
SL 663
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 31-07-1945 AAEE 23-10-1945 ETPS Farnborough FACB u/c jam wheels up landing Cranfield 08-04-1946 VA 06-05-1946 recat E 24-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL664
s/n SL664
Castle Bromwich
SL 664
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-07-1945 Manston 07-08-1945 313S 09-08-1945 CzechAF 30-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk IX serial SL665
s/n SL665
Castle Bromwich
SL 665
Merlin 66
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 31-07-1945 88GSU 29-11-1945 29MU 27-12-1945 sold Turkey 30-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL666
s/n SL666
Castle Bromwich
SL 666
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 16-08-1945 695S 05-09-1945 nes 14-12-1954 sold scrap Eyre Smelting 13-06-1956
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL668
s/n SL668
Castle Bromwich
SL 668
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-08-1945 126S 06-03-1946 19S 21-03-1946 226OCU FA3(R) 28-10-1949 recat scrap 09-05-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL669
s/n SL669
Castle Bromwich
SL 669
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 08-08-1945 501S 'RAB-K' 24-03-1947 FAAC 17-05-1947 GACB 18-10-1948 recat E 04-01-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL670
s/n SL670
Castle Bromwich
SL 670
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 28-07-1945 61OTU 05-02-1946 203AFS air collision with SL579 crashed nr Bradworth Devon CE 29-10-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL671
s/n SL671
Castle Bromwich
SL 671
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-07-1945 601S 18-10-1946 FAAC 26-07-1947 ros 601S flew into high ground in cloud Marley Common Sussex pilot killed CE 14-02-1948 SOC 25-02-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL672
s/n SL672
Castle Bromwich
SL 672
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 23-07-1945 614S 'RAU-T' 22-01-1947 FAAC 30-10-1947 ros 20S 19-04-1951 5CAACU 01-10-1951 C5(C) 27-04-1954
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL673
s/n SL673
Castle Bromwich
SL 673
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 01-08-1945 501S 29-05-1947 CE on inspection 04-10-1948 AFD 04-01-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVIe serial SL674
s/n SL674
c/n CBAF IX.4701
Castle Bromwich
SL 674
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 26-07-1945 17OTU 01-04-1946 501S 07-08-1947 FAAC 04-09-1948 612S '8W-H' 'RAS-H' 29-04-1949 to 8392M extant Biggin Hill
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL675
s/n SL675
Castle Bromwich
SL 675
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 01-08-1945 17OTU 02-04-1946 614S 10-04-1947 FAAC 25-11-1947 recat E 614S dived into sea from cloud nr Nells Point Glam pilot killed 17-04-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL676
s/n SL676
Castle Bromwich
SL 676
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cunliffe-Owen mods 03-08-1945 6MU 29-08-1945 CGS 30-09-1945 air collision with Wellington BJ884 pilot killed Appleton-in-Moor Yorks CE 26-07-1946 SOC 08-08-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL678
s/n SL678
Castle Bromwich
SL 678
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 20-08-1945 61OTU 16-01-1946 CGS FACE 26-07-1946 SOC 17-08-1946 bboc 6MU 14-10-1946 695S 04-09-1947 2CAACU 01-07-1951 u/c collapsed on landing Little Snoring 29-08-1951 C5 09-09-1951
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL679
s/n SL679
Castle Bromwich
SL 679
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 01-10-1945 RHAF 09-02-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL680
s/n SL680
Castle Bromwich
SL 680
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 31-07-1945 38MU 16-06-1947 614S 'RAU-C' 22-07-1947 612S 21-11-1948 FCCS 04-07-1951 nes 04-06-1956 sold scrap 22-10-1956
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL681
s/n SL681
Castle Bromwich
SL 681
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cunliffe-Owen mods 03-08-1945 6MU CGS 30-09-1945 604S 'RAK-W' 06-11-1946 FAAC 24-08-1947 recat E sold scrap Eyre Smelting 10-03-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL685
s/n SL685
Castle Bromwich
SL 685
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 27-07-1945 61OTU 05-02-1946 43GDA 23-03-1949 to 6666M 24-05-1949 Cancelled to 6675M 11-07-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL687
s/n SL687
Castle Bromwich
SL 687
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 20-08-1945 126S 06-03-1946 19S 21-03-1946 6MU 01-11-1946 SOC ABS 05-02-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL688
s/n SL688
Castle Bromwich
SL 688
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 30-07-1945 61OTU 31-01-1946 6MU 12-01-1950 nes 28-03-1951 sold scrap Cindal Aluminium 30-08-1951
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL689
s/n SL689
Castle Bromwich
SL 689
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 20-08-1945 61OTU 11-02-1946 63S 'UB-A' 10-07-1947 203AFS 22-05-1948 TAAF 06-07-1948 ros 43GDA 25-03-1949 recat E 13-04-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL690
s/n SL690
Castle Bromwich
SL 690
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 25-08-1945 19S 'QV-A' 13-05-1946 9MU 13-11-1946 SOC bou 16-10-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL713
s/n SL713
Castle Bromwich
SL 713
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 20-08-1945 102FRS 11-04-1951 45MU 30-10-1951 2CAACU 29-04-1952 C5 21-12-1953
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL715
s/n SL715
Castle Bromwich
SL 715
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
VAHPA 06-09-1945 29MU 15-10-1945 61OTU 19-03-1946 SOC 22-02-1949 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 10-02-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL717
s/n SL717
Castle Bromwich
SL 717
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 08-08-1945 595S 13-09-1945 Westland mods 28-01-1949 RHAF 21-08-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL718
s/n SL718
Castle Bromwich
SL 718
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-08-1945 26OTU 07-03-1946 33MU 02-07-1946 612S '8W-D' 'RAS-D' 19-05-1949 nes 11-10-1954 RAF Duxford BoB C5(C) 09-11-1954
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL719
s/n SL719
Castle Bromwich
SL 719
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 31-08-1945 603S 10-02-1947 609S 25-06-1948 FAAC 02-01-1949 ros to 6676M 14-07-1949 scrap 06-10-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL720
s/n SL720
Castle Bromwich
SL 720
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
VAHPA 31-08-1945 29MU 11-10-1945 61OTU 02-04-1946 611S 27-02-1950 236OCU 04-01-1951 FAC3R 20-03-1951 45MU dismantled 05-02-1954 C5(S) 11-09-1954
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL721
s/n SL721
c/n CBAF IX.4756
Castle Bromwich
SL 721
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-08-1945 FCCS Northolt 10-10-1946 VASM 29-10-1946 Metro CommSqn 05-02-1948 FACA 17-07-1948 VASM special finish gun bays removed Cv luggage compartment. Del by M Lithgow to RAF Bovington for use of AOC Ftr Command 17-12-1948 VASM 02-1949 repainted and mods 31S 11-04-1949 CGS 04-08-1951 nes 13-12-1954 sold F.Wilensk 11-02-1955 USA 1966 as N8R Sold D.Arnold as G-BAUP Extant San Diego as N8WK [c/n also stated as CBAF4494]
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL724
s/n SL724
Castle Bromwich
SL 724
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-08-1945 FATU 28-11-1945 4OTU 21-03-1946 61OTU 22-05-1947 203AFS hit ground after recover from dive pilot killed Bideford Devon 19-01-1948 SOC 22-01-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL725
s/n SL725
Castle Bromwich
SL 725
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
Cunliffe-Owen 27-08-1945 6MU 29-09-1945 CRD Northolt 03-1946 33MU 04-07-1946 601S 'HT-Y' 'RAH-Y' 06-11-1946 FAAC 12-08-1948 ros 601S air collision with RW383 over Woking crashed Byfleet pilot killed 15-06-1949 scrap 08-07-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL727
s/n SL727
Castle Bromwich
SL 727
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
29MU 11-08-1945 614S 18-03-1947 601S 08-10-1948 6MU 28-03-1950 1689Flt 14-02-1951 cat 3R 10-07-1951 recat 4R sold MoS 09-11-1953
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL728
s/n SL728
Castle Bromwich
SL 728
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-08-1945 126S 06-03-1946 19S 21-03-1946 33MU 18-10-1946 RHAF 06-08-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial SL733
s/n SL733
Castle Bromwich
SL 733
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
6MU 27-08-1945 FATU 28-11-1945 EANS 09-01-1947 EAAS 10-12-1948 CGS 15-12-1948 to 6701M 05-10-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire LF Mk XVIe serial SL745
s/n SL745
Castle Bromwich
SL 745
Merlin 266
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
VAHPA 31-08-1945 AAEE 05-10-1945 deter of aftmost CoG comparison trials with ML186 29MU 03-01-1946 601S 'HT-G' 01-02-1947 502S 03-03-1950 nes 13-12-1954 RAF Kenley 16-08-1955 used for films sold scrap 30-04-1956
last update: 2025-February-05