Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 210, Group 210)

Supermarine Spitfire

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA738

s/n TA738

Castle Bromwich

TA 738

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-12-1944 82MU 03-01-1945 SS273 19-01-1945 Hapmat 15-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial TA739

s/n TA739

Castle Bromwich

TA 739

Merlin 266

Known Units: ;443

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 01-12-1944 416S FAAC 15-01-1945 410RSU 403S 15-02-1945 416S 22-02-1945 CAC ops 21-04-1945 443S Hit by flak and crashed on Neustadt airfield 25-04-1945 Flying Officer A J Dilworth killed ?

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA740

s/n TA740

Castle Bromwich

TA 740

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-12-1944 52MU 03-01-1945 SS274 19-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial TA741

s/n TA741

Castle Bromwich

TA 741

Merlin 266

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-12-1944 443S 18-01-1945 CAC ops 28-02-1945 410RSU 04-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA742

s/n TA742

Castle Bromwich

TA 742

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-12-1944 W R Grace 26-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA743

s/n TA743

Castle Bromwich

TA 743

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-12-1944 52MU 09-12-1944 Edmund Fanning 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA744

s/n TA744

Castle Bromwich

TA 744

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-12-1944 82MU 03-01-1945 SS275 11-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA745

s/n TA745

Castle Bromwich

TA 745

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

MU 04-12-1944 ? to USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA746

s/n TA746

Castle Bromwich

TA 746

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-12-1944 heavy landing u/c collapse drop tank fire Colerne 03-02-1945 SOC 09-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA747

s/n TA747

Castle Bromwich

TA 747

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-12-1944 SS275 19-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA748

s/n TA748

Castle Bromwich

TA 748

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-12-1944 SS275 19-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA749

s/n TA749

Castle Bromwich

TA 749

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-12-1944 52MU 19-12-1944 Edmund Fanning 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA750

s/n TA750

Castle Bromwich

TA 750

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-12-1944 82MU 08-12-1944 Empire Archer 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA751

s/n TA751

Castle Bromwich

TA 751

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-12-1944 SS276 25-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA752

s/n TA752

Castle Bromwich

TA 752

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-12-1944 82MU 01-01-1945 SS273 26-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA753

s/n TA753

Castle Bromwich

TA 753

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-12-1944 82MU 01-01-1945 SS273 19-01-1945 Hapmat 15-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA754

s/n TA754

Castle Bromwich

TA 754

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 06-12-1944 82MU 03-02-1945 1PATP 'W R Grace' 26-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA755

s/n TA755

Castle Bromwich

TA 755

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 06-12-1944 82MU 10-01-1945 SS275 19-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA756

s/n TA756

Castle Bromwich

TA 756

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-12-1944 52MU 18-12-1944 SS275 10-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA757

s/n TA757

Castle Bromwich

TA 757

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-12-1944 SS276 28-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA758

s/n TA758

Castle Bromwich

TA 758

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 02-12-1944 82MU 18-12-1944 Empire Archer 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial TA759

s/n TA759

Castle Bromwich

TA 759

Merlin 266

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

VAHP 09-02-1945 trials aircraft pilots Shea-Simmonds and Morgan Hand trials 28-02-1945 Invest into elev syst and control surfaces New elev install 05-03-1945 VASM elev install 22-03-1945 19MU 05-05-1945 CGS 03-07-1945 RHAF 11-05-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA760

s/n TA760

Castle Bromwich

TA 760

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-01-1945 W R Grace 20-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA761

s/n TA761

Castle Bromwich

TA 761

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-12-1944 82MU 03-01-1945 SS273 28-01-1945 Hapmat 15-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA762

s/n TA762

Castle Bromwich

TA 762

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-01-1945 82MU 26-02-1945 Fort Boise 28-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA763

s/n TA763

Castle Bromwich

TA 763

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-12-1944 SS275 19-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA764

s/n TA764

Castle Bromwich

TA 764

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-12-1944 52MU 19-12-1944 Edmund Fanning 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA765

s/n TA765

Castle Bromwich

TA 765

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-12-1944 52MU 19-12-1944 SS275 19-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA766

s/n TA766

Castle Bromwich

TA 766

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-12-1944 SS276 25-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA767

s/n TA767

Castle Bromwich

TA 767

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-12-1944 52MU 19-12-1944 Edmund Fanning 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA768

s/n TA768

Castle Bromwich

TA 768

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 06-12-1944 82MU 13-01-1945 SS276 25-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA769

s/n TA769

Castle Bromwich

TA 769

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-12-1944 W R Grace 18-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA770

s/n TA770

Castle Bromwich

TA 770

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 06-12-1944 82MU 10-01-1945 SS276 28-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA771

s/n TA771

Castle Bromwich

TA 771

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-12-1944 82MU 01-01-1945 SS273 26-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA772

s/n TA772

Castle Bromwich

TA 772

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-12-1944 MedAAF 11-02-1945 72S Middle East SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA773

s/n TA773

Castle Bromwich

TA 773

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 05-12-1944 82MU 19-12-1944 Edmund Fanning 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA774

s/n TA774

Castle Bromwich

TA 774

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-12-1944 82MU 22-01-1945 SS276 25-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA775

s/n TA775

Castle Bromwich

TA 775

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 09-02-1945 Samaritan 30-03-1945 Hapmat Murmansk 25-04-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA776

s/n TA776

Castle Bromwich

TA 776

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-12-1944 SS276 25-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA777

s/n TA777

Castle Bromwich

TA 777

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-12-1944 W R Grace 26-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA778

s/n TA778

Castle Bromwich

TA 778

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-12-1944 Fort Boise 21-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA779

s/n TA779

Castle Bromwich

TA 779

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-12-1944 SS275 19-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA780

s/n TA780

Castle Bromwich

TA 780

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FACB 02-12-1944 33MU 14-12-1944 ros VAO Armee de l'Air 01-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA793

s/n TA793

Castle Bromwich

TA 793

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-12-1944 82MU 31-12-1944 SS275 19-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA794

s/n TA794

Castle Bromwich

TA 794

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-12-1944 MedAAF 27-02-1945 crashed on ff repaired Belgium 22-06-1945 16FU 29-11-1945 sold VA 05-12-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA795

s/n TA795

Castle Bromwich

TA 795

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-12-1944 124S 23-01-1945 Dive bombing Hague racecourse Damaged by flak nr s'Gravenhage CAC 09-03-1945 DeH recat E 30-07-1945 SOC 18-08-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA796

s/n TA796

Castle Bromwich

TA 796

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-12-1944 124S 24-03-1945 595S 06-09-1945 130S 15-08-1946 to 6139M 16-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA797

s/n TA797

Castle Bromwich

TA 797

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-12-1944 82MU 30-12-1944 CAC ops 10-01-1945 SS276 25-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA798

s/n TA798

Castle Bromwich

TA 798

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 13-12-1944 Melton Mobray 05-03-1945 MedAAF 19-03-1945 93S SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA799

s/n TA799

Castle Bromwich

TA 799

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-12-1944 82MU 31-01-1945 1PATP Fort Yukon 27-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA800

s/n TA800

Castle Bromwich

TA 800

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-12-1944 124S 'ON-N' 16-03-1945 329S 30-08-1945 Armee de l'Air 24-11-1945 GC2/7

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA801

s/n TA801

Castle Bromwich

TA 801

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-12-1944 82MU 22-01-1945 SS273 26-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA802

s/n TA802

Castle Bromwich

TA 802

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-12-1944 183S 28-06-1945 122S 16-08-1945 FAAC 15-11-1945 ASTH Pershore 10-04-1947 SAAF 16-05-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA803

s/n TA803

Castle Bromwich

TA 803

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-12-1944 82MU 25-01-1945 SS273 26-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA804

s/n TA804

Castle Bromwich

TA 804

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-12-1944 124S 25-03-1945 FAAC 30-05-1945 595S 02-09-1945 130S 'AP-K' 16-05-1946 abs SOC 05-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA805

s/n TA805

c/n CBAF 10372

Castle Bromwich

TA 805

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-01-1945 183S 24-06-1945 234S 02-08-1945 SAAF 26-04-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA806

s/n TA806

Castle Bromwich

TA 806

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-12-1944 Melton Mobray 28-02-1945 MedAAF 11-04-1945 93S SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA807

s/n TA807

Castle Bromwich

TA 807

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-12-1944 MedAAF 10-03-1945 Middle East 19-07-1945 SOC 31-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA808

s/n TA808

Castle Bromwich

TA 808

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-12-1944 Melton Mobray 04-02-1945 MedAAF 12-02-1945 Cv LFXVI 92S 253S collision with PV270 landing Treviso Italy 16-01-1947 SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk XVI serial TA809

s/n TA809

Castle Bromwich

TA 809

Merlin 266

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 24-02-1945 340S 'GW-U' 04-04-1945 crashlanded during armed recce 09-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA810

s/n TA810

Castle Bromwich

TA 810

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-12-1944 W R Grace 26-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA811

s/n TA811

Castle Bromwich

TA 811

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-12-1944 124S 23-01-1945 sold VA 28-11-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA812

s/n TA812

Castle Bromwich

TA 812

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-12-1944 183S 25-06-1945 122S 16-08-1945 sold RDAF as '423' 28-10-1948 crashed Holstebro 15-11-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA813

s/n TA813

Castle Bromwich

TA 813

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-12-1944 124S 23-01-1945 FAAC 05-02-1945 ros sold RDAF as '424' 20-11-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA814

s/n TA814

Castle Bromwich

TA 814

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-12-1944 82MU 06-02-1945 W R Grace 26-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA815

s/n TA815

Castle Bromwich

TA 815

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-12-1944 52MU 13-01-1945 SS275 19-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA816

s/n TA816

Castle Bromwich

TA 816

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-12-1944 Melton Mobray 26-02-1945 MedAAF 08-03-1945 Middle East 23-08-1945 RHAF 30-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA817

s/n TA817

Castle Bromwich

TA 817

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-12-1944 Melton Mobray 04-02-1945 MedAAF 17-02-1945 601S Hit by flak and crashlanded nr Coccamile 24-04-1945 FLt TE Johnson Ok

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA818

s/n TA818

Castle Bromwich

TA 818

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-12-1944 82MU 22-01-1945 Empire Stalwart 10-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA819

s/n TA819

Castle Bromwich

TA 819

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-12-1944 W R Grace 26-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA820

s/n TA820

Castle Bromwich

TA 820

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-12-1944 82MU 22-01-1945 SS273 26-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA821

s/n TA821

Castle Bromwich

TA 821

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-09-1944 82MU 28-09-1944 SS255 12-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IXe serial TA822

s/n TA822

Castle Bromwich

TA 822

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 21-09-1944 AFDU 19-10-1944 AAEE 11-01-1945 gun heat trials with NAFDU barrel cool scheme ASTH 06-02-1945 mods AAEE 21-02-1945 29MU 27-12-1945 sold VA 05-12-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA823

s/n TA823

Castle Bromwich

TA 823

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 23-09-1944 222MU 11-10-1944 SSLS2135 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 73S Takali Malta 137MU 29-01-1948 RHAF 27-05-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA824

s/n TA824

Castle Bromwich

TA 824

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-09-1944 82MU 28-09-1944 SS255 03-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire HF Mk IX serial TA825

s/n TA825

Castle Bromwich

TA 825

Merlin 70

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 25-09-1944 345S 10-10-1944 340S 'GW-O' 18-01-1945 341S 15-02-1945 329S 22-03-1945 1401Flt 15-09-1945 84GDC 13-12-1945 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 02-11-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA826

s/n TA826

Castle Bromwich

TA 826

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-09-1944 82MU 30-09-1944 SS255 12-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA827

s/n TA827

Castle Bromwich

TA 827

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 20-09-1944 52MU 11-11-1944 Fort Highfield 18-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA828

s/n TA828

Castle Bromwich

TA 828

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-09-1944 82MU 30-09-1944 SS255 04-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA829

s/n TA829

Castle Bromwich

TA 829

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-09-1944 82MU 10-10-1944 SSLS2135 21-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 318S SOC 20-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA830

s/n TA830

Castle Bromwich

TA 830

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-09-1944 52MU 03-10-1944 SS255 05-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA831

s/n TA831

Castle Bromwich

TA 831

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-09-1944 82MU 30-09-1944 MedAAF 17-02-1945 237S Middle East SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA832

s/n TA832

Castle Bromwich

TA 832

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-09-1944 82MU 05-10-1944 SS257 13-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA833

s/n TA833

Castle Bromwich

TA 833

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 02-10-1944 33MU 10-11-1944 Thomas Scott 18-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA834

s/n TA834

Castle Bromwich

TA 834

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-09-1944 82MU 05-10-1944 SS257 13-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA835

s/n TA835

Castle Bromwich

TA 835

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-09-1944 82MU 05-10-1944 SS258 07-10-1944 Hapmat Murmansk 30-10-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA836

s/n TA836

Castle Bromwich

TA 836

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 30-09-1944 127S 02-11-1944 74S enemy action CB 12-10-1944 ? 411RSU AST 29-12-1944 129S 'DV-Z' 17-05-1945 BAF 25-11-1948 as SM-25

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA837

s/n TA837

Castle Bromwich

TA 837

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

8MU 02-10-1944 349S 09-11-1944 Damaged by flak and crash-landed nr Zwolle CE 05-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA838

s/n TA838

Castle Bromwich

TA 838

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 30-09-1944 127S 02-11-1944 332S 'AH-M' 30-11-1944 Armed recce Ground fire crash landed north of Rijssen 04-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA839

s/n TA839

Castle Bromwich

TA 839

Merlin 66

Known Units: ;411

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 02-10-1944 411S 09-12-1944 Missing on sweep to Lubeck 01-05-1945 Flying Officer D B Young killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA840

s/n TA840

Castle Bromwich

TA 840

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 02-10-1944 82MU 11-11-1944 Fort Highfield 18-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA854

s/n TA854

Castle Bromwich

TA 854

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 03-10-1944 82MU 10-10-1944 SSLS1353 26-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 Middle East 05-07-1945 RHAF 27-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA855

s/n TA855

Castle Bromwich

TA 855

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 02-10-1944 FACB en route 84GSU 23-10-1944 129S 16-05-1945 ros 27-05-1946 BAF 26-08-1947 as SM-10 written off 14-12-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA856

s/n TA856

Castle Bromwich

TA 856

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 02-10-1944 52MU 10-11-1944 Thomas Scott 10-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA857

s/n TA857

Castle Bromwich

TA 857

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 03-10-1944 82MU 11-10-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 Middle East 26-07-1945 SOC 28-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA858

s/n TA858

Castle Bromwich

TA 858

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 02-10-1944 411S 02-11-1944 CB ops 24-12-1944 410RSU sold Turkey 03-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA859

s/n TA859

Castle Bromwich

TA 859

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 03-10-1944 82MU 12-10-1944 SSLS1353 24-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 87S RHAF 29-05-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA860

s/n TA860

Castle Bromwich

TA 860

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

45MU 02-10-1944 82MU 10-11-1944 Fort Highfield 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA861

s/n TA861

Castle Bromwich

TA 861

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 07-10-1944 82MU 12-10-1944 SSLS2135 21-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 87S SOC 19-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA862

s/n TA862

Castle Bromwich

TA 862

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 07-10-1944 82MU 18-10-1944 Silver Larch 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 601S Engine cut on take-off force-landed nr Bellaria 03-04-1945 SOC 10-09-1945 FOff AGR Hallas inj

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA863

s/n TA863

Castle Bromwich

TA 863

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-10-1944 82MU 18-10-1944 Lafian 10-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 Middle East 20-09-1945 RHAF 29-05-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA864

s/n TA864

Castle Bromwich

TA 864

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-10-1944 82MU 18-10-1944 SSLS2135 21-10-1944 Casablanca 03-11-1944 318S crashed in flames 09-09-1945 SOC 09-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA865

s/n TA865

Castle Bromwich

TA 865

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-10-1944 82MU 18-10-1944 Fort Boise 04-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA866

s/n TA866

Castle Bromwich

TA 866

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-10-1944 82MU 17-10-1944 Silver Larch 13-11-1944 Casablanca 23-11-1944 241S 601S SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA867

s/n TA867

Castle Bromwich

TA 867

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 12-10-1944 52MU 22-10-1944 Fort Boise 04-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA868

s/n TA868

Castle Bromwich

TA 868

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 16-10-1944 52MU 26-10-1944 Empire Stalwart 04-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA869

s/n TA869

Castle Bromwich

TA 869

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 16-10-1944 52MU 26-10-1944 Empire Stalwart 04-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA870

s/n TA870

Castle Bromwich

TA 870

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-10-1944 52MU 29-10-1944 Fort Island 04-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA871

s/n TA871

Castle Bromwich

TA 871

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 27-10-1944 82MU 04-11-1944 Fort Island 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA872

s/n TA872

Castle Bromwich

TA 872

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 19-10-1944 52MU 03-11-1944 Fort Island 04-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA873

s/n TA873

Castle Bromwich

TA 873

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-10-1944 Fort Island 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA874

s/n TA874

Castle Bromwich

TA 874

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-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA875

s/n TA875

Castle Bromwich

TA 875

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-10-1944 82MU 07-11-1944 Fort Highfield 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA876

s/n TA876

Castle Bromwich

TA 876

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-10-1944 82MU 07-11-1944 Fort Highfield 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA877

s/n TA877

Castle Bromwich

TA 877

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-10-1944 Fort Island 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA878

s/n TA878

Castle Bromwich

TA 878

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-10-1944 52MU 04-11-1944 Fort Massac 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA879

s/n TA879

Castle Bromwich

TA 879

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-10-1944 52MU 04-11-1944 Fort Island 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA880

s/n TA880

Castle Bromwich

TA 880

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-10-1944 82MU 04-11-1944 Fort Island 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA881

s/n TA881

Castle Bromwich

TA 881

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 27-10-1944 82MU 04-11-1944 Fort Island 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA882

s/n TA882

Castle Bromwich

TA 882

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-11-1944 82MU 09-11-1944 Fort Massac 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA883

s/n TA883

Castle Bromwich

TA 883

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-10-1944 82MU Fort Island 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR to SAAF as 'TA999'

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA884

s/n TA884

Castle Bromwich

TA 884

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 27-10-1944 82MU 04-11-1944 Fort Island 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA885

s/n TA885

Castle Bromwich

TA 885

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 27-10-1944 82MU 04-11-1944 Fort Island 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA886

s/n TA886

Castle Bromwich

TA 886

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-10-1944 82MU 07-11-1944 Fort Massac 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA887

s/n TA887

Castle Bromwich

TA 887

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-10-1944 52MU 04-11-1944 Fort Highfield 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA888

s/n TA888

Castle Bromwich

TA 888

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-11-1944 82MU 09-11-1944 Fort Massac 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA905

s/n TA905

Castle Bromwich

TA 905

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-10-1944 82MU 04-11-1944 Fort Island 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA906

s/n TA906

Castle Bromwich

TA 906

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-10-1944 52MU 04-11-1944 Fort Highfield 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA907

s/n TA907

Castle Bromwich

TA 907

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-10-1944 Fort Highfield 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA908

s/n TA908

Castle Bromwich

TA 908

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-10-1944 82MU 09-11-1944 Fort Massac 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA909

s/n TA909

Castle Bromwich

TA 909

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 30-10-1944 82MU 06-11-1944 Fort Highfield 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA910

s/n TA910

Castle Bromwich

TA 910

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-11-1944 52MU 10-11-1944 Fort Highfield 13-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA911

s/n TA911

Castle Bromwich

TA 911

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-11-1944 52MU 27-11-1944 J D Yeagar 19-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA912

s/n TA912

Castle Bromwich

TA 912

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-11-1944 82MU 19-11-1944 Empire Archer 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA913

s/n TA913

Castle Bromwich

TA 913

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-11-1944 82MU 09-11-1944 Fort Massac 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA914

s/n TA914

Castle Bromwich

TA 914

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-11-1944 82MU 09-11-1944 Fort Highfield 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA915

s/n TA915

Castle Bromwich

TA 915

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-11-1944 52MU 10-11-1944 Fort Highfield 13-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA916

s/n TA916

Castle Bromwich

TA 916

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 01-11-1944 82MU 09-11-1944 Fort Massac 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA917

s/n TA917

Castle Bromwich

TA 917

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 07-11-1944 82MU 07-12-1944 Henry Villard 15-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA918

s/n TA918

Castle Bromwich

TA 918

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-11-1944 52MU 09-11-1944 Fort Highfield 13-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA919

s/n TA919

Castle Bromwich

TA 919

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 04-11-1944 52MU 10-11-1944 Fort Highfield 13-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA920

s/n TA920

Castle Bromwich

TA 920

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 19-11-1944 82MU Empire Celia 26-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA921

s/n TA921

Castle Bromwich

TA 921

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 15-11-1944 52MU 27-11-1944 J D Yeagar 20-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA922

s/n TA922

Castle Bromwich

TA 922

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-11-1944 82MU 01-12-1944 Empire Archer 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA923

s/n TA923

Castle Bromwich

TA 923

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-11-1944 52MU 30-11-1944 Henry Villard 15-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA924

s/n TA924

Castle Bromwich

TA 924

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-11-1944 82MU 30-11-1944 Samaritan 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA925

s/n TA925

Castle Bromwich

TA 925

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-11-1944 52MU 02-12-1944 Henry Villard 18-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA926

s/n TA926

Castle Bromwich

TA 926

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-11-1944 52MU 06-12-1944 Henry Villard 16-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA927

s/n TA927

Castle Bromwich

TA 927

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-11-1944 82MU 07-12-1944 J D Yeagar 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA928

s/n TA928

Castle Bromwich

TA 928

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-11-1944 82MU 01-12-1944 Empire Archer 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA929

s/n TA929

Castle Bromwich

TA 929

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-11-1944 52MU 30-11-1944 Henry Villard 15-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA930

s/n TA930

Castle Bromwich

TA 930

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-11-1944 82MU 10-12-1944 Empire Celia 26-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA931

s/n TA931

Castle Bromwich

TA 931

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-11-1944 82MU 08-12-1944 Empire Celia 26-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA932

s/n TA932

Castle Bromwich

TA 932

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-11-1944 82MU 07-12-1944 J D Yeagar 20-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA933

s/n TA933

Castle Bromwich

TA 933

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-11-1944 82MU 01-12-1944 Empire Archer 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA934

s/n TA934

Castle Bromwich

TA 934

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 23-11-1944 52MU 06-12-1944 Henry Villard 15-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA935

s/n TA935

Castle Bromwich

TA 935

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 28-11-1944 82MU 13-12-1944 J D Yeagar 20-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA936

s/n TA936

Castle Bromwich

TA 936

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-12-1944 52MU 03-01-1945 SS274 10-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA937

s/n TA937

Castle Bromwich

TA 937

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-11-1944 82MU 13-12-1944 J D Yeagar 20-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA938

s/n TA938

Castle Bromwich

TA 938

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-12-1944 52MU 12-01-1945 SS274 26-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA939

s/n TA939

Castle Bromwich

TA 939

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-12-1944 82MU 31-12-1944 SS275 13-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA940

s/n TA940

Castle Bromwich

TA 940

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-11-1944 52MU 08-12-1944 Edmund Fanning 16-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA941

s/n TA941

Castle Bromwich

TA 941

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-11-1944 82MU 15-12-1944 Empire Archer 26-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA942

s/n TA942

Castle Bromwich

TA 942

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-11-1944 82MU 10-12-1944 Tamele 13-01-1945 Casablanca 25-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA943

s/n TA943

Castle Bromwich

TA 943

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-12-1944 82MU 02-01-1945 SS275 19-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA944

s/n TA944

Castle Bromwich

TA 944

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-12-1944 W R Grace 26-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA945

s/n TA945

Castle Bromwich

TA 945

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-12-1944 SS273 12-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA946

s/n TA946

Castle Bromwich

TA 946

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 06-12-1944 82MU 06-01-1945 SS273 26-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA947

s/n TA947

Castle Bromwich

TA 947

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-12-1944 52MU 12-01-1945 SS274 19-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA948

s/n TA948

Castle Bromwich

TA 948

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-12-1944 SS273 26-01-1945 Hapmat 15-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA960

s/n TA960

Castle Bromwich

TA 960

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 07-12-1944 82MU 22-01-1945 SS276 25-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA961

s/n TA961

Castle Bromwich

TA 961

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-12-1944 82MU 17-01-1945 SS275 19-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA962

s/n TA962

Castle Bromwich

TA 962

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-12-1944 82MU 23-01-1945 SS273 26-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA963

s/n TA963

Castle Bromwich

TA 963

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-12-1944 82MU 25-01-1945 SS273 26-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA964

s/n TA964

Castle Bromwich

TA 964

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-12-1944 82MU 02-01-1945 SS275 24-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA965

s/n TA965

Castle Bromwich

TA 965

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-12-1944 82MU 13-01-1945 SS276 25-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA966

s/n TA966

Castle Bromwich

TA 966

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-02-1945 Park Benjamin 30-03-1945 Hapmat Murmansk 25-04-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA967

s/n TA967

Castle Bromwich

TA 967

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-12-1944 52MU 02-01-1945 SS275 28-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA968

s/n TA968

Castle Bromwich

TA 968

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 07-12-1944 82MU 26-02-1945 Fort Boise 28-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA969

s/n TA969

Castle Bromwich

TA 969

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 31-12-1944 82MU 07-02-1945 Fort Boise 28-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA970

s/n TA970

Castle Bromwich

TA 970

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 11-12-1944 52MU 12-01-1945 SS274 19-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA971

s/n TA971

Castle Bromwich

TA 971

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-11-1944 82MU 09-11-1944 Fort Highfield 11-11-1944 Hapmat 08-12-1944 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA972

s/n TA972

Castle Bromwich

TA 972

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 06-11-1944 52MU 15-11-1944 Thomas Scott 18-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA973

s/n TA973

Castle Bromwich

TA 973

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 06-11-1944 82MU 23-11-1944 Empire Archer 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA974

s/n TA974

Castle Bromwich

TA 974

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 16-11-1944 82MU 27-11-1944 J D Yeagar 20-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA975

s/n TA975

Castle Bromwich

TA 975

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 09-12-1944 Samaritan 30-03-1945 Hapmat Murmansk 25-04-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA976

s/n TA976

Castle Bromwich

TA 976

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 16-11-1944 52MU 27-11-1944 J D Yeagar 20-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA977

s/n TA977

Castle Bromwich

TA 977

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 25-11-1944 82MU 12-12-1944 Samaritan 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA978

s/n TA978

Castle Bromwich

TA 978

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 23-11-1944 52MU 09-12-1944 Henry Villard 18-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA979

s/n TA979

Castle Bromwich

TA 979

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-11-1944 82MU 07-12-1944 J D Yeagar 20-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA980

s/n TA980

Castle Bromwich

TA 980

Griffon 61

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-11-1944 52MU 28-11-1944 Henry Villard 18-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA981

s/n TA981

Castle Bromwich

TA 981

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 23-11-1944 52MU 09-12-1944 Henry Villard 15-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA982

s/n TA982

Castle Bromwich

TA 982

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 23-11-1944 52MU 09-12-1944 Henry Villard 15-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA983

s/n TA983

Castle Bromwich

TA 983

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 23-11-1944 52MU 09-12-1944 Henry Villard 15-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA984

s/n TA984

Castle Bromwich

TA 984

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 23-11-1944 52MU 05-12-1944 Edmund Fanning 20-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA985

s/n TA985

Castle Bromwich

TA 985

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-12-1944 SS275 12-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA986

s/n TA986

Castle Bromwich

TA 986

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 24-11-1944 82MU 07-12-1944 J D Yeagar 20-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA987

s/n TA987

Castle Bromwich

TA 987

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-11-1944 52MU 06-12-1944 Edmund Fanning 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA988

s/n TA988

Castle Bromwich

TA 988

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-12-1944 82MU 15-12-1944 J D Yeagar 20-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA989

s/n TA989

Castle Bromwich

TA 989

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-12-1944 82MU 04-02-1945 Fort Boise 28-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA990

s/n TA990

Castle Bromwich

TA 990

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-11-1944 82MU 11-12-1944 J D Yeagar 20-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA991

s/n TA991

Castle Bromwich

TA 991

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 29-11-1944 82MU 11-12-1944 Empire Archer 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA992

s/n TA992

Castle Bromwich

TA 992

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-12-1944 W R Grace 26-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA993

s/n TA993

Castle Bromwich

TA 993

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 01-12-1944 52MU 14-12-1944 Edmund Fanning 23-12-1944 Hapmat 09-01-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA994

s/n TA994

Castle Bromwich

TA 994

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 02-12-1944 1PATP Samaritan 30-03-1945 Hapmat Murmansk 25-04-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA995

s/n TA995

Castle Bromwich

TA 995

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-12-1944 82MU 13-01-1945 SS276 25-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA996

s/n TA996

Castle Bromwich

TA 996

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-01-1945 W R Grace 26-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA997

s/n TA997

Castle Bromwich

TA 997

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-01-1945 82MU 13-02-1945 Fort Yukon 24-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA998

s/n TA998

Castle Bromwich

TA 998

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 18-12-1944 SS276 25-01-1945 Hapmat 13-02-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk IX serial TA999

s/n TA999

Castle Bromwich

TA 999

Merlin 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 03-01-1945 82MU 12-02-1945 Empire Stalwart 13-02-1945 Hapmat 20-03-1945 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05