Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 132, Group 132)

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 FR Mk XIV serial TZ102

s/n TZ102

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 102

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 03-05-1945 215MU 17-05-1945 Samsturdy 02-07-1945 India 28-07-1945 ACSEA 09-08-1945 11S Japan SOC 24-03-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ103

s/n TZ103

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 103

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 23-05-1945 26S 14-06-1945 613S 'RAT-H' 03-07-1947 49MU BoB 12-09-1949 nea 22-09-1950 sold VA 11-12-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ104

s/n TZ104

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 104

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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29MU 06-05-1945 FAAC 04-06-1945 82MU 30-08-1945 Ocean Gallant 17-09-1945 India 14-10-1945 ACSEA 29-11-1945 6RIAF Engine cut abandoned nr Palaman Bihar CE dbf 18-03-1947 SOC 26-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ105

s/n TZ105

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 105

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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9MU 07-05-1945 215MU 08-06-1945 Samsturdy 02-07-1945 India 28-07-1945 ACSEA 09-08-1945 SOC 28-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ106

s/n TZ106

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 106

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 07-05-1945 453S 28-06-1945 dived into ground nr Wichling Kent Pilot killed 06-01-1946 SOC 22-07-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ107

s/n TZ107

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 107

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 11-05-1945 222MU 02-06-1945 Empire Kumasi 19-07-1945 India 14-08-1945 ACSEA 23-08-1945 8RIAF dbf on ground Mingladon Burma 15-01-1946 SOC 31-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ108

s/n TZ108

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 108

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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39MU 12-05-1945 82MU 16-06-1945 Empire Gambia 05-08-1945 India 30-08-1945 ACSEA 06-09-1945 7RIAF swung landing u/c collapse Mahnajpur 29-03-1946 SOC 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ109

s/n TZ109

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 109

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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33MU 12-05-1945 215MU 20-08-1945 1PATP Deebank 06-09-1945 India 14-10-1945 ACSEA 18-10-1945 7RIAF 1RIAF SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ110

s/n TZ110

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 110

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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9MU 16-05-1945 82MU 15-06-1945 Empire Gambia 05-08-1945 India 30-08-1945 ACSEA 13-09-1945 6RIAF undershot landing Ranchi CE 03-08-1946 SOC 25-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ111

s/n TZ111

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 111

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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29MU 23-05-1945 453S 06-09-1945 to BAF as SG-89 08-02-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ112

s/n TZ112

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 112

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 23-05-1945 26S 13-06-1945 FAAC 17-07-1945 ros 416S 25-10-1945 33MU 19-03-1946 1BRSD Reserve Pool 20-05-1949 2S BAFO 01-06-1950 6MU 31-01-1951 nea 31-03-1953 sold MoS 30-12-1953

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ113

s/n TZ113

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 113

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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29MU 23-05-1945 222MU 19-07-1945 City of Hong Kong 26-08-1945 India 17-09-1945 ACSEA 27-09-1945 RIAF 29-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ114

s/n TZ114

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 114

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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29MU 23-05-1945 222MU 12-07-1945 City of Hong Kong 26-08-1945 India 17-09-1945 ACSEA 27-09-1945 RIAF 29-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ115

s/n TZ115

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 115

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 25-05-1945 82MU 19-06-1945 Empire Gambia 05-08-1945 India 30-08-1945 ACSEA 13-09-1945 11S Japan u/c collapsed while being pushed into hangar Miho CE 15-01-1947 SOC 31-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ116

s/n TZ116

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 116

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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29MU 28-05-1945 453S 06-09-1945 FAAC 18-10-1945 151RU 607S 'RAN-D' 03-12-1946 CAC surplus 03-03-1949 nea 14-07-1950 sold scrap J.Dale 13-11-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ117

s/n TZ117

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 117

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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9MU 27-05-1945 82MU 05-07-1945 City of Hong Kong 26-08-1945 India 17-09-1945 ACSEA 27-09-1945 28S SOC 13-03-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ118

s/n TZ118

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 118

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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29MU 23-05-1945 222MU 20-07-1945 City of Hong Kong 26-08-1945 India 17-09-1945 ACSEA AFS crashed landing Ambala CE 25-09-1946 SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ119

s/n TZ119

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 119

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 28-05-1945 82MU 15-07-1945 City of Hong Kong 26-08-1945 India 17-09-1945 ACSEA 27-09-1945 SOC 25-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ120

s/n TZ120

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 120

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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9MU 28-05-1945 82MU 15-07-1945 City of Hong Kong 26-08-1945 India 17-09-1945 ACSEA 27-09-1945 RIAF 28-11-1946 SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ121

s/n TZ121

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 121

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 29-05-1945 215MU 22-06-1945 Empire Gambia 06-08-1945 India 30-08-1945 ACSEA 13-09-1945 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ122

s/n TZ122

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 122

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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29MU 29-05-1945 451S 03-09-1945 FAAC 20-09-1945 411RSU nea 26-05-1952 sold VA 15-08-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ123

s/n TZ123

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 123

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-05-1945 82MU 19-06-1945 Empire Gambia 05-08-1945 India 30-08-1945 ACSEA 13-09-1945 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ124

s/n TZ124

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 124

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 29-05-1945 82MU 19-06-1945 Empire Gambia 05-08-1945 India 30-08-1945 ACSEA 06-09-1945 SOC 31-12-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ125

s/n TZ125

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 125

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 31-05-1945 453S 01-07-1945 443S 17-01-1946 613S 18-04-1947 engine failed crash-landed nr Ringway CE 09-11-1947 SOC 25-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ126

s/n TZ126

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 126

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 01-06-1945 2S 26-07-1945 BAFO CE 05-10-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ127

s/n TZ127

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 127

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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9MU 31-05-1945 453S 06-09-1945 to BAF as SG-81 18-01-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ128

s/n TZ128

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 128

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 01-06-1945 26S 16-07-1945 411S 25-10-1945 CE 04-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ129

s/n TZ129

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 129

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 02-06-1945 2S 26-07-1945 force-landed Elbstorf 24-04-1946 recat E 412RSU

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ130

s/n TZ130

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 130

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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9MU 02-06-1945 453S Undershot landing and tipped up Lasham FAAC 25-07-1945 ros recat E SOC 23-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ131

s/n TZ131

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 131

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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9MU 02-06-1945 453S 06-09-1945 443S 16-01-1946 Brakes failed bellylanded at Brize Norton FACB 04-02-1946 VA recat E 24-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ132

s/n TZ132

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 132

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 06-06-1945 453S 06-09-1945 443S 16-01-1946 to BAF as SG-1948 10-07-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ133

s/n TZ133

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 133

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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29MU 14-06-1945 47MU 22-09-1945 Ocean Verity 30-10-1945 India 02-12-1945 ACSEA 27-12-1945 SOC 25-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ134

s/n TZ134

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 134

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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9MU 18-06-1945 453S 06-09-1945 613S 'RAT-Z' 25-03-1947 CE FF 28-05-1949 scrap 16-07-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ135

s/n TZ135

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 135

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 30-06-1945 61OTU 23-08-1945 to 6165M 30-10-1946 12SoTT

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ136

s/n TZ136

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 136

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 18-06-1945 26S 03-07-1945 3BRU 08-05-1946 SOC 21-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ137

s/n TZ137

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 137

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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9MU 03-07-1945 453S 06-09-1945 FAAC 04-10-1945 ros VA to BAF as SG-33 11-02-1948 crashed 05-06-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIVe serial TZ138

s/n TZ138

m/d Type 379

c/n 6S 676505

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 138

Griffon 65

Known Units:

Walker:

Used for cold weather trials at Winter Experimental Establishment, RCAF Station Edmonton, Alberta. Later to civil register as CF-GMZ.

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R-RH prep for cold tests 47MU 05-07-1945 RCAF Edmonton Canada for cold tests Eng replaced summer 1946 Second trials began 26-11-1946 end 28-02-1947 Total flying time 41.55hrs aircraft nosed over while taxy in snow and damaged prop. Tiger Moth skis install for takeoff only. skis dropped Gun heat inadequate SOC 31-03-1949 sold Cv CF-GMZ To Minneapolis USA 1960 extant as N138TZ Mass. Took part in National Air Races Cleveland Ohio

last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-February-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1950-January-30 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 591 | 1968 630

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ139

s/n TZ139

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 139

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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9MU 03-07-1945 451S 03-09-1945 FAAC 07-09-1945 ros 611S 02-09-1947 CAC surplus 02-04-1949 nea 26-02-1952 sold VA 15-08-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIVe serial TZ140

s/n TZ140

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 140

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 22-06-1945 ASTH 20-07-1945 VA EA 04-01-1946 AMPR 3C 29-07-1946 615S 05-07-1948 612S 'RAS-H' 20-09-1948 CAC surplus 30-09-1949 nea 31-03-1953 SOC 11-08-1953

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ141

s/n TZ141

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 141

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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9MU 05-07-1945 453S 06-09-1945 443S 16-01-1946 451S 17-01-1946 600S 'RAG-E' 13-01-1947 611S 'RAR-F' 18-10-1947 FAAC 11-12-1948 ros scrap 21-12-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ142

s/n TZ142

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 142

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 09-07-1945 451S 03-09-1945 nea 31-07-1950 sold VA 25-08-1950 to BAF

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ143

s/n TZ143

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 143

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 09-07-1945 82MU 18-08-1945 City of Hong Kong 26-08-1945 India 17-09-1945 ACSEA 20-09-1945 SOC 26-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ144

s/n TZ144

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 144

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 17-07-1945 FAAC 23-08-1945 ros 610S 06-06-1947 scrap 30-01-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ145

s/n TZ145

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 145

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 12-07-1945 76MU 19-09-1945 Ocean Verity 07-11-1945 India 02-12-1945 ACSEA 27-12-1945 Japan 13-03-1947 SOC 24-03-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ146

s/n TZ146

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 146

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 13-07-1945 215MU 20-08-1945 1PATP Deebank 06-09-1945 India 14-10-1945 ACSEA 18-10-1945 SOC 11-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ147

s/n TZ147

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 147

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 11-07-1945 47MU 19-09-1945 Ocean Verity 07-11-1945 India 02-12-1945 ACSEA 27-12-1945 Japan 24-04-1947 SOC 24-03-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ148

s/n TZ148

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 148

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 17-07-1945 451S 04-10-1945 FAAC 27-11-1945 to 6562M 28-05-1948 SOC 20-09-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ149

s/n TZ149

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 149

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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33MU 17-07-1945 76MU 22-09-1945 Ocean Verity 07-11-1945 India 02-12-1945 ACSEA 27-12-1945 SOC 25-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ152

s/n TZ152

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 152

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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33MU 19-07-1945 82MU 24-08-1945 Ocean Gallant 17-09-1945 India 14-10-1945 ACSEA 29-11-1945 6RIAF lost control during Ftr affil. crashed nr Namkum pilot killed 09-04-1946 SOC 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ153

s/n TZ153

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 153

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 20-07-1945 82MU 13-08-1945 City of Hong Kong 26-08-1945 India 17-09-1945 ACSEA 27-09-1945 6RIAF SOC 27-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ154

s/n TZ154

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 154

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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33MU 17-07-1945 76MU 04-10-1945 Clan MacBrayne 22-11-1945 returned to 76MU for re-erection to BAF as SG-97 11-05-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ155

s/n TZ155

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 155

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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39MU 21-07-1945 76MU 20-09-1945 Ocean Viceroy 24-09-1945 India 30-10-1945 ACSEA 29-11-1945 SOC 01-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ156

s/n TZ156

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 156

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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39MU 25-07-1945 82MU 13-08-1945 City of Hong Kong 26-08-1945 India 17-09-1945 ACSEA 20-09-1945 6RIAF crashed force-landed Ranchi 08-01-1946 SOC 14-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ157

s/n TZ157

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 157

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 21-07-1945 82MU 13-08-1945 City of Hong Kong 26-08-1945 India 17-09-1945 ACSEA 30-05-1946 SOC 24-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ158

s/n TZ158

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 158

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 27-07-1945 61OTU 13-08-1945 FAAC 10-10-1945 SOC 12-03-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ159

s/n TZ159

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 159

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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33MU 28-07-1945 215MU 20-08-1945 Deebank 06-09-1945 India 14-10-1945 SOC 30-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ160

s/n TZ160

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 160

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 28-07-1945 82MU 18-08-1945 City of Hong Kong 26-08-1945 India 17-09-1945 ACSEA 20-09-1946 SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ161

s/n TZ161

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 161

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 21-08-1945 47MU 13-09-1945 Fort Michipicoten 22-09-1945 India 18-10-1945 SOC 31-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ162

s/n TZ162

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 162

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 28-07-1945 82MU 18-08-1945 Ocean Gallant 17-09-1945 India 14-10-1945 ACSEA 29-11-1945 6RIAF crashed force-landing Guldar 05-03-1946 SOC 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ163

s/n TZ163

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 163

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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39MU 13-08-1945 47MU 20-09-1945 Ocean Viceroy 24-09-1945 India 30-10-1945 ACSEA 29-11-1945 6RIAF crashed on takeoff Ranchi CE 08-11-1946 SOC 24-04-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ164

s/n TZ164

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 164

Griffon 65

Known Units:

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6MU 21-08-1945 76MU 28-09-1945 Clan MacBrayne 25-11-1945 returned to 76MU for re-erection 1BRSD BAFO 18-12-1949 ? 2S 04-01-1949 nea 31-03-1953 sold MoS 30-12-1953

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ165

s/n TZ165

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 165

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 27-08-1945 76MU 14-09-1945 Fort Michipicoten 22-09-1945 India 18-10-1945 ACSEA 29-11-1945 4RIAF Japan SOC 25-03-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ166

s/n TZ166

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 166

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 27-08-1945 76MU 14-09-1945 ASTH 26-10-1945 to BAF as SG-79 17-12-1948 crashed 20-09-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ167

s/n TZ167

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 167

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 27-08-1945 47MU 18-09-1945 Ocean Viceroy 26-09-1945 India 30-10-1945 ACSEA 29-11-1945 1FTS crashed force-landing Thanesar 11-04-1946 SOC 05-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ168

s/n TZ168

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 168

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 27-08-1945 76MU 17-09-1945 Ocean Viceroy 24-09-1945 India 30-10-1945 ACSEA 29-11-1945 8RIAF SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ169

s/n TZ169

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 169

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-08-1945 47MU 05-09-1945 Fort Michipicoten 23-09-1945 India 18-10-1945 ACSEA 29-11-1945 8RIAF Taxied into ditch Sulur 23-09-1946 SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ170

s/n TZ170

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 170

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 31-08-1945 76MU 17-09-1945 Ocean Viceroy 24-09-1945 India 30-10-1945 ACSEA 29-11-1945 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ171

s/n TZ171

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 171

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 31-08-1945 47MU 13-09-1945 Fort Michipicoten 22-09-1945 India 18-10-1945 ACSEA 29-11-1945 RIAF 31-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ172

s/n TZ172

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 172

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-09-1945 76MU 20-09-1945 Ocean Verity 07-11-1945 India 02-12-1945 ACSEA 27-12-1945 SOC 25-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ173

s/n TZ173

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 173

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 07-09-1945 76MU 16-09-1945 Fort Michipicoten 22-09-1945 India 18-10-1945 ACSEA 29-11-1945 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ174

s/n TZ174

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 174

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 12-09-1945 76MU 28-09-1945 Clan MacBrayne 29-11-1945 returned to 76MU nea 01-08-1950 sold VA 09-11-1950 to BAF

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ175

s/n TZ175

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 175

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 29-10-1945 600S 'RAG-D' 07-11-1946 612S 03-11-1947 63MU SOC rtp 16-07-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ176

s/n TZ176

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 176

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

29MU 22-10-1945 612S 07-07-1947 overshot landing lost control Dyce CE 24-11-1947 SOC 13-01-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ178

s/n TZ178

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 178

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

29MU 27-12-1945 607S 04-06-1947 TAAC 21-09-1947 ros CE 14-10-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ179

s/n TZ179

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 179

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 27-12-1945 Long Kesh Ireland 12-09-1946 SOC major repair 22-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ180

s/n TZ180

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 180

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-10-1945 43GCF 03-07-1946 613S 'RAT-M' 06-01-1948 2S 30-08-1950 nea 31-03-1953 sold MoS 30-11-1953

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ181

s/n TZ181

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 181

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

29MU 17-12-1945 612S 02-05-1947 FAAC 05-12-1948 ros nea 31-03-1953 SoH fire fighting trials SOC 14-09-1953

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ182

s/n TZ182

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 182

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

29MU 27-12-1945 612S 'RAS-D' 05-09-1947 GAAC 19-12-1948 ros nea 31-03-1953 SoH fire fighting trials 14-09-1953

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ183

s/n TZ183

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 183

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 17-10-1945 612S 04-11-1946 sold VA 10-05-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ184

s/n TZ184

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 184

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 22-05-1945 215MU 01-06-1945 Samsturdy 02-07-1945 India 28-07-1945 ACSEA 09-08-1945 SOC 25-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ185

s/n TZ185

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 185

Griffon 66

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 23-05-1945 215MU 07-07-1945 Empire Gambia 05-08-1945 India 30-08-1945 ACSEA 06-09-1945 AFS eng fail on approach wheels up landing Ambala CE 17-12-1946 SOC 30-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ186

s/n TZ186

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 186

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 22-05-1945 215MU 03-06-1945 Samsturdy 02-07-1945 India 28-07-1945 ACSEA 09-08-1945 8RIAF eng fail in circuit crashed Trichinopoly 09-06-1946 SOC 31-10-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ187

s/n TZ187

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 187

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 29-05-1945 82MU 05-07-1945 Empire Gambia 05-08-1945 India 30-08-1945 ACSEA 13-09-1945 SOC 25-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ188

s/n TZ188

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 188

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 29-05-1945 215MU 07-07-1945 Empire Gambia 05-08-1945 India 30-08-1945 ACSEA 06-09-1945 dbf SOC 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ189

s/n TZ189

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 189

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

29MU 31-05-1945 76MU 20-09-1945 Ocean Verity 07-11-1945 India 02-12-1945 ACSEA 27-12-1945 11S Japan SOC 02-04-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ190

s/n TZ190

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 190

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

29MU 08-06-1945 82MU Ocean Gallant 17-09-1945 India 14-10-1945 ACSEA 29-11-1945 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ191

s/n TZ191

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 191

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

29MU 02-06-1945 222MU 05-07-1945 City of Hong Kong 26-08-1945 India 17-09-1945 ACSEA 20S hit Thunderbolts in over-shoot Hmawbi Burma pilot killed 14-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIVe serial TZ192

s/n TZ192

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 192

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

29MU 01-06-1945 453S 06-09-1945 to BAF as SG-1964 5-10-1948 crashed 23-10-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ193

s/n TZ193

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 193

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 14-06-1945 26S 16-09-1945 411S 25-10-1945 to BAF as SG-85 19-01-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ194

s/n TZ194

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 194

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 07-06-1945 26S 16-07-1945 FAAC 14-01-1946 403RSU sold scrap bou 03-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ195

s/n TZ195

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 195

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

29MU 02-06-1945 222MU 12-07-1945 City of Hong Kong 26-08-1945 India 17-09-1945 ACSEA 27-09-1945 7RIAF crashed during dive bomb practise 6m E of Rammak pilot killed 21-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ196

s/n TZ196

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 196

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 15-06-1945 2S 26-07-1945 air collision with NH896 over Celle Germany crashed pilot killed CE SOC 31-01-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ197

s/n TZ197

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 197

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 29-06-1945 61OTU 23-08-1945 SoTT Langham 05-12-1946 SOC 17-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ198

s/n TZ198

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 198

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

9MU 18-06-1945 451S 03-09-1945 443S 17-01-1946 Lubeck Germany 11-12-1946 1BRSD 26-11-1948 2S BAFO 04-01-1949 nea 03-04-1951 sold VA 12-10-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XIV serial TZ199

s/n TZ199

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 199

Griffon 65

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 22-10-1945 61OTU 28-05-1946 SOC 12-03-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ200

s/n TZ200

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 200

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-12-1945 47MU 27-12-1945 Sampenn 19-01-1946 India 11-02-1946 ACSEA 28-02-1946 28S crashed emergency landing Kluang Malaya CE 08-06-1947 SOC 19-06-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ201

s/n TZ201

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 201

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 19-12-1945 76MU 01-02-1946 Tarantia 08-03-1946 India 30-03-1946 ACSEA 11-04-1946 28S engine failed aircraft abandoned Seremban Malaya 09-01-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ202

s/n TZ202

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 202

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 10-11-1945 RNAS Renfrew 30-06-1948 28S FEAF 15-08-1949 Tipped onto nose running up Kai Tak CAC 02-11-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ203

s/n TZ203

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 203

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 19-12-1945 St.Mawgan 28-06-1946 MED(ME) 31-08-1946 109MU 31-12-1947 32S Nicosia 08-07-1948 FAAC 20-08-1948 208S 10-11-1949 SOC 12-12-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ204

s/n TZ204

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 204

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 10-11-1945 St.Mawgan 16-05-1946 MED(ME) 01-08-1946 109MU 10-06-1948 208S 10-02-1949 crashed force-landed nr Fayid Egypt CB 04-10-1949 SOC 08-02-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ205

s/n TZ205

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 205

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 14-12-1945 76MU 29-12-1945 Sampenn 19-01-1946 India 11-02-1946 ACSEA 28-02-1946 RIAF 31-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ210

s/n TZ210

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 210

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 19-12-1945 St.Mawgan 21-06-1946 MED(ME) 01-08-1946 28S aircraft abandoned 09-01-1948 109MU C4R 31-01-1950 SOC recat(S) 14-09-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ211

s/n TZ211

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 211

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 19-12-1945 St.Mawgan 17-06-1946 MED(ME) 06-08-1946 32S 26-06-1947 109MU 25-08-1949 208S 25-03-1950 FAC3R 31-08-1950 Caught fire in air and abandoned 7m S of Khartoum 05-02-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ212

s/n TZ212

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 212

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-01-1946 St.Mawgan 11-05-1946 MED(ME) 21-08-1946 109MU 25-11-1948 208S 13-01-1949 FAC3R 29-10-1949 SOC 10-12-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ213

s/n TZ213

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 213

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 18-01-1946 MED(ME) 08-06-1948 FEAF 20-08-1950 MBFE storage 23-08-1950 SOC 14-11-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ214

s/n TZ214

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 214

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 13-12-1945 St.Mawgan 21-04-1946 MED(ME) 31-10-1946 32S Palestine 26-06-1947 109MU 11-08-1949 208S 15-02-1950 SOC 06-02-1952

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ215

s/n TZ215

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 215

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-01-1946 16FU St.Mawgan 05-06-1946 MED(ME) 17-07-1946 208S crashed on takeoff Ein Shemer Palestine CE 14-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ216

s/n TZ216

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 216

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-01-1946 St.Mawgan 31-07-1946 MED(ME) 18-09-1946 208S Abandoned after engine cut Nicosia 24-10-1950

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ217

s/n TZ217

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 217

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 06-12-1945 47MU 12-01-1946 Megua 29-01-1946 India 25-02-1946 ACSEA 14-03-1946 RIAF 31-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ218

s/n TZ218

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 218

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-12-1945 47MU 29-12-1945 Sampenn 19-01-1946 India 11-02-1946 ACSEA 28-02-1946 RIAF 31-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ219

s/n TZ219

c/n 6S 676555

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 219

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-12-1945 47MU 27-12-1945 Sampenn 19-01-1946 India 11-02-1946 ACSEA 28-02-1946 RIAF 31-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ220

s/n TZ220

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 220

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 27-01-1946 St.Mawgan 04-07-1946 MED(ME) 06-08-1946 SOC 24-06-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ221

s/n TZ221

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 221

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

39MU 28-12-1945 St.Mawgan 20-08-1946 MED(ME) 26-09-1946 FAAC 109MU 31-10-1946 SOC 28-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ222

s/n TZ222

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 222

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-12-1945 76MU 27-12-1945 Sampenn 19-01-1946 India 11-02-1946 ACSEA 28-02-1946 returned UK 31-07-1947 sold R.J.Parkes 01-07-1949 RIAF

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ223

s/n TZ223

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 223

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-12-1945 76MU 15-12-1945 Sampenn 19-01-1946 India 11-02-1946 ACSEA 28-02-1946 28S force-landed crashed Johore Bahru Malaya CE 21-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ224

s/n TZ224

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 224

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 05-12-1945 47MU 12-01-1946 Megua 29-01-1946 India 25-02-1946 ACSEA 14-03-1946 RIAF 31-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ225

s/n TZ225

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 225

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 08-12-1945 47MU 27-12-1945 Sampenn 19-01-1946 India 11-02-1946 ACSEA 28-02-1946 28S crash-landed Kuching Sarawak CE 03-02-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ226

s/n TZ226

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 226

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-12-1945 76MU 16-01-1946 Megua 29-01-1946 India 25-02-1946 ACSEA 14-03-1946 Seletar 02-07-1948 SOC 17-06-1949 to 6680M 18-07-1949 cancelled

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ227

s/n TZ227

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 227

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-12-1945 76MU 04-01-1946 Sampenn 19-01-1946 India 11-02-1946 ACSEA 28-02-1946 RIAF 31-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ228

s/n TZ228

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 228

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 13-12-1945 St.Mawgan 04-07-1946 MED(ME) 26-09-1946 Shot down by Israeli fighters over Sinai Egypt 07-01-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ229

s/n TZ229

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 229

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 10-01-1946 St.Mawgan 12-07-1946 MED(ME) 21-08-1946 FACE 11-10-1948 32S air [taxy] collision with TP386 crashed Nicosia CE 11-10-1948 SOC 28-10-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ230

s/n TZ230

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 230

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-12-1945 47MU 10-01-1946 Sampenn 19-01-1946 India 11-02-1946 ACSEA 28-02-1946 28S struck TP324 after landing Kai Tak CB 20-01-1948 SOC 22-01-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ231

s/n TZ231

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 231

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 17-12-1945 47MU 12-01-1946 Megua 29-01-1946 India 25-02-1946 ACSEA 14-03-1946 returned UK 21-08-1947 sold R.J.Parkes 28-06-1949 RIAF

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ232

s/n TZ232

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 232

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 16-01-1946 St.Mawgan 16-05-1946 MED(ME) 26-09-1946 32S engine failed takeoff crashed Ramat David Haifa Palestine 21-05-1948 SOC 24-06-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ233

s/n TZ233

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 233

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 04-02-1946 MED(ME) 06-07-1948 109MU 31-12-1948 208S 10-02-1949 SOC 10-12-1951

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ234

s/n TZ234

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 234

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 30-01-1946 St.Mawgan 15-06-1946 MED(ME) 26-09-1946 SOC 27-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ235

s/n TZ235

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 235

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 27-12-1945 76MU 16-01-1946 Megua 29-01-1946 India 25-02-1946 ACSEA 14-02-1946 ? RIAF 31-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ236

s/n TZ236

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 236

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 03-01-1946 St.Mawgan 12-07-1946 MED(ME) 26-09-1946 109MU 08-01-1948 32S Ein Shemer 12-02-1948 32S eng fail undershot force-landed Nicosia Cyprus CE 19-01-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ237

s/n TZ237

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 237

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-01-1946 St.Mawgan 11-05-1946 MED(ME) 26-09-1946 208S engine failed on takeoff Kisumu Kenya CE 10-09-1947 SOC 30-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ238

s/n TZ238

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 238

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 03-01-1946 St.Mawgan 28-06-1946 MED(ME) 24-07-1946 crashed on ferry flight El Mas CAC 02-09-1946 SOC 13-11-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ239

s/n TZ239

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 239

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

6MU 01-01-1946 St.Mawgan 28-06-1946 CAC 05-05-1947 ros to 6472M Morton in the Marsh 05-11-1947 recat E SOC 25-06-1949

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII serial TZ240

s/n TZ240

VA (Supermarine)

TZ 240

Griffon 67

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

33MU 12-01-1946 St.Mawgan 16-05-1946 MED(ME) 208S Gebel Hauz 12-07-1946 crashed in emergency landing Kabriz Egypt CE 21-12-1948 SOC 13-01-1949

last update: 2025-February-05