Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 453, Group 453)

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 Mk Va serial W3109

s/n W3109

c/n 1639

VA (Supermarine)

W 3109

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, August 1941.

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FF 03-05-1941 39MU 08-05-1941 54S 08-06-1941 403S 04-08-1941 54S 25-08-1941 Missing believed shot down by Bf109 nr Mardyck while escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe 17-09-1941 SOC 03-10-1941 FH68.40

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3110

s/n W3110

c/n 1645

VA (Supermarine)

W 3110

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 08-05-1941 38MU 10-05-1941 64S 16-05-1941 603S 'XT-G' 16-05-1941 force-landed after combat with Bf109 over Channel 23-06-1941 HAL 26-06-1941 FAAC 30-12-1941 ros Scottish Aviation 18-03-1942 2USAAF 03-08-1942 ASTH 10-08-1943 61OTU 25-02-1944 SOC 12-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3111

s/n W3111

c/n 1646

VA (Supermarine)

W 3111

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 08-05-1941 38MU 11-05-1941 64S 16-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 PRU Benson Shot down by Bf109 nr Boulogne 07-06-1941 Pilot Officer Burleigh killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3112

s/n W3112

c/n 1620

VA (Supermarine)

W 3112

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Shot down by Fw190 during Circus 116A, sweep over Bailleul, France. Pilot Officer J.W. Sills killed.

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FF 26-04-1941 5MU 28-04-1941 603S 27-06-1941 81S 14-01-1942 165S 'SK-X' 12-04-1942 167S 27-05-1942 GAL 24-06-1942 VASM 26-09-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 13-10-1942 Cv PRXIII M32 AAEE 02-02-1944 M46 install for trials FAAC ros 20-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3113

s/n W3113

c/n 1663

VA (Supermarine)

W 3113

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 13-05-1941 33MU 16-05-1941 603S 27-06-1941 ASTH 08-08-1941 315S 24-11-1941 HAL 18-12-1941 ros 10-02-1942 165S 09-05-1942 FACB 12-05-1942 ros Royal Navy 04-09-1942 116S 31-10-1942 52OTU 06-09-1943 CE 03-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3114

s/n W3114

c/n 1667

VA (Supermarine)

W 3114

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 August 1941. Coded "KH*R". Flew on Ramrod mission on 12 August 1941.

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FF 14-05-1941 54S 29-06-1941 403S 04-08-1941 GAL 20-08-1941 332S 31-01-1942 164S 16-04-1942 602S 10-09-1942 82GrpUSAAF 08-11-1942 DeH 20-03-1943 61OTU 04-10-1943 SOC 30-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3115

s/n W3115

c/n 1676

VA (Supermarine)

W 3115

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 16-05-1941 8MU 18-05-1941 609S 28-05-1941 Damaged by Bf109 while escorting Stirlings to Lille and abandoned off Le Touquet SOC 08-07-1941 FH38.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3116

s/n W3116

c/n 1654

VA (Supermarine)

W 3116

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 10-05-1941 6MU 11-05-1941 609S 'PR-T' 27-05-1941 Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned off Gravelines 22-06-1941 SOC 01-07-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3117

s/n W3117

c/n 1675

VA (Supermarine)

W 3117

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 16-05-1941 8MU 18-05-1941 609S 28-05-1941 Scottish Aviation 13-08-1941 123S 27-12-1941 167S 16-04-1942 165S 27-05-1942 65S 23-09-1942 FACE 14-10-1942 Scottish Aviation 24-10-1942 340S 07-06-1943 eng fire and failure wheels up landing nr East Fortune CE 22-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3118

s/n W3118

c/n 1678

VA (Supermarine)

W 3118

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 17-05-1941 33MU 18-05-1941 603S 25-06-1941 452S 24-11-1941 332S 17-01-1942 164S 12-04-1942 FAAC 15-05-1942 ros Scottish Aviation 05-11-1942 288S 31-12-1942 1CRU 22-06-1943 61OTU 24-10-1943 FAAC 06-03-1944 ros

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3119

s/n W3119

c/n 1606

VA (Supermarine)

W 3119

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 22-04-1941 39MU 25-04-1941 to Wright Field Dayton Ohio USA as sample aircraft 07-1941 NACA Langley Field 12-1941 special eng manifold fitt

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3120

s/n W3120

c/n 1590

VA (Supermarine)

W 3120

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 19-04-1941 8MU 20-04-1941 74S 29-04-1941 damaged by Bf109 27-06-1941 92S Abandoned out of fuel nr Brighton Sussex 31-08-1941 SOC 09-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3121

s/n W3121

c/n 1608

VA (Supermarine)

W 3121

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 23-04-1941 39MU 24-04-1941 603S 22-06-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Choeques 24-06-1941 Pilot Officer McKelvie killed FH6.0

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3122

s/n W3122

c/n 1600

VA (Supermarine)

W 3122

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 19-04-1941 8MU 22-04-1941 91S 29-04-1941 Heston 08-12-1941 ASTH 24-02-1942 111S 03-05-1942 Duxford 31-12-1942 to 3457M 10SoTT 12-01-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3123

s/n W3123

c/n 1612

VA (Supermarine)

W 3123

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 24-04-1941 5MU 26-04-1941 64S 16-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 AST 24-06-1941 603S Collided with W3631 and crashed 5m S of Calais on sweep to St.Omer 21-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3124

s/n W3124

c/n 1602

VA (Supermarine)

W 3124

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 20-04-1941 8MU 22-04-1941 92S 29-04-1941 1CRU 18-05-1941 222S 24-08-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe believed shot down by Bf109s nr St.Omer 04-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3125

s/n W3125

c/n 1605

VA (Supermarine)

W 3125

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 22-04-1941 6MU 23-04-1941 91S 02-05-1941 CB ops 27-11-1941 ASTH 05-12-1941 332S 08-06-1942 PPSM mods 13-08-1942 Lost glycol on sweep and crashlanded nr St.Omer 01-11-1942 F/Lt T A Waerner evaded via Paris and Spain

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3126

s/n W3126

c/n 1604

VA (Supermarine)

W 3126

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 21-04-1941 23-04-1941 91S 'DL-M' 02-05-1941 Shot down by Bf109 off Dungeness 16-06-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3127

s/n W3127

c/n 1607

VA (Supermarine)

W 3127

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 27 September 1941.

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FF 22-04-1941 6MU 23-04-1941 74S 16-05-1941 AST 08-07-1941 401S 27-09-1941 Westland 05-11-1941 340S 'GW-X' 09-03-1942 CE ops 01-08-1942 AST 09-08-1942 Yeovilton 07-09-1942 Lee 20-11-1942 453S 'FU-U' 02-01-1943 222S 31-03-1943 167S 19-05-1943 3501SU 27-05-1943 Yeovilton 27-05-1943 Westland 19-01-1944 CGS 08-10-1944 SOC 11-12-1946 to 5537M

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-April-22 First Flight First Flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3128

s/n W3128

c/n 1609

VA (Supermarine)

W 3128

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 30 June 1943. After leaving this squadron it survived a mid-air on 18 April 1944, and was sold to Portugal in 1947.

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FF 23-04-1941 6MU 24-04-1941 92S 11-05-1941 damaged by Bf109 14-06-1941 ASTE 23-08-1941 266S 22-11-1941 610S 'DW-B' 27-04-1942 93S 17-07-1942 Scottish Aviation 03-09-1942 ? VASM 30-03-1943 mods 416S 30-06-1943 130S 18-04-1944 air collision with AB208 off IoW CB 16-06-1944 AST 1696Flt 21-11-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 11-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-April-23 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20
   1947-September-11 Sold as Surplus Sold to Portugal 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3129

s/n W3129

c/n 1613

VA (Supermarine)

W 3129

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 20 August 1943. Category AC damage from a flying accident on 15 April 1944, repaired on site. Still with this unit on 13 May 1944. Hsad left this unit before it crashed on 8 August 1944.

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FF 25-04-1941 8MU 26-04-1941 91S 06-05-1941 ros 13-11-1941 DeH 01-05-1942 FAAC 05-09-1942 5USAAF 08-09-1942 VASM 28-02-1943 fuel syst mods 402S 20-08-1943 FAAC 15-04-1944 ros 402S 13-05-1944 527S 15-07-1944 Control lost in cloud dived into sea out 2m off Frinton CE 08-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-April-24 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20
   1944-August-08 Struck off Strength Struck off, after crashing while with No. 527 Squadron. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3130

s/n W3130

c/n 1614

VA (Supermarine)

W 3130

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 25-04-1941 5MU 27-04-1941 64S 16-05-1941 603S 16-05-1941 52OTU 31-12-1941 81GCF 01-06-1942 116S 14-10-1942 238S 01-01-1943 Engine cut in circuit crash landed Goxhill FAAC 14-05-1943 recat E SOC 18-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3131

s/n W3131

c/n 1619

VA (Supermarine)

W 3131

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 27 September 1941. Shot down by Bf 109 of JG26, off Boulogne on 12 February 1942. Pilot Sgt. J.A.O. Levesque taken prisoner.

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FF 25-04-1941 8MU 28-04-1941 91S 08-05-1941 AST 20-05-1941 401S 27-09-1941 Missing presumed shot down by fighters during attack on German battlefleet off Belgian coast 12-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-April-25 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3132

s/n W3132

c/n 1615

VA (Supermarine)

W 3132

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 26-04-1941 8MU 26-04-1941 91S 08-05-1941 Missing from shipping recce off Ostend 08-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3133

s/n W3133

c/n 1616

VA (Supermarine)

W 3133

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 26-04-1941 8MU 26-04-1941 91S 09-05-1941 MM 10-07-1941 ASTH 09-04-1942 65S 28-06-1942 2USAAF 22-08-1942 332S 08-11-1942 FACB recat E 19-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3134

s/n W3134

c/n 1622

VA (Supermarine)

W 3134

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 28-04-1941 8MU 30-04-1941 AAEE 18-06-1941 brief perf trials (371mph at 20100ft time to 20000ft 6.4min) 02-09-1941 low fuel pressure tests with P8781 fuel heated before takeoff. RAE 24-11-1941 exhaust flame dampers on stubs with intensifier tubes. trials with and without snow guard. inertia weight on elev control syst at AAEE Mk V with Univ wing had to have standard wt to cater for change of armament 08-1942 comparison tests with M45 and M46. Latter better at height. Perf trials at varying air temps. Cool trials over six months. VASM 29-08-1943 mods crashed during test program 24-11-1943 AST 78MU 06-06-1945 SOC dbr 28-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3135

s/n W3135

c/n 1624

VA (Supermarine)

W 3135

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 29-04-1941 8MU 04-05-1941 91S 10-12-1941 HAL 10-04-1942 ASTH 16-04-1942 VASM 21-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 29-12-1942 Cv PRXIII M32 Benson 05-04-1943 541S 25-04-1943 HAL 14-09-1943 39MU nea 25-01-1945 SOC 26-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3136

s/n W3136

c/n 1623

VA (Supermarine)

W 3136

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 29-04-1941 5MU 04-05-1941 Reid Sigrist Northolt 17-06-1941 603S 04-07-1941 MM 10-07-1941 54S 10-10-1941 124S 17-11-1941 81S 10-01-1942 154S 12-04-1942 167S 27-05-1942 RNDA 06-09-1942 AST 21-09-1942 801S 09-1942 884S 10-1942 hook fitt RNAS Lee on Solent on loan as hook Spit 20-11-1942 Yeovilton 27-05-1943 Westland 06-06-1943 897S Unicorn (Vb) floated over wires into barrier Cat Z 04-08-1943 (Squadron Leader WH Neilson OK)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3137

s/n W3137

c/n 1631

VA (Supermarine)

W 3137

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 02-05-1941 8MU 04-05-1941 91S 10-05-1941 CB ops 07-07-1941 92S 19-09-1941 Missing from sweep to Le Treport 02-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3138

s/n W3138

c/n 1628

VA (Supermarine)

W 3138

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 30-04-1941 5MU 04-05-1941 603S 27-06-1941 damaged by Bf109 30-06-1941 1CRU 04-10-1941 164S 29-04-1942 602S 10-09-1942 82GrpUSAAF 11-11-1942 ros 17-11-1942 CAC ops 22-10-1943 ros Miles Aircraft 03-08-1944 SOC 17-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3168

s/n W3168

c/n 1629

VA (Supermarine)

W 3168

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 30-04-1941 8MU 04-05-1941 74S 18-05-1941 92S 07-08-1941 ros 22-10-1941 ? 72S 24-10-1941 133S 15-06-1942 65S 23-09-1942 FACB 22-12-1942 LMS 66S 07-10-1943 340S 'GW-R' 15-11-1943 239S 16-02-1944 68S 22-03-1944 26S 02-05-1944 1TEU 17-08-1944 ASTH 07-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3169

s/n W3169

c/n 1625

VA (Supermarine)

W 3169

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 29-04-1941 5MU 04-05-1941 Northolt 28-05-1941 54S 07-06-1941 force-landed Manston 19-06-1941 Dived into sea off Cap Gris Nez while escorting Stirlings to Mazingarbe 09-07-1941 FH48.10 PO NG Baxter killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3170

s/n W3170

c/n 1635

KH RAF Roundel V

VA (Supermarine)

W 3170

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, November 1941 to 1943. Coded "KH*V". Not confirmed by RAF movement card. Overturned during downwind landing at Marttlesham Heath on 5 april 1942, probably with 403 Squadron at that time.

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FF 01-05-1941 Henley 9MU 05-05-1941 74S 16-05-1941 72S 27-07-1941 Overturned on down-wind landing Martlesham Heath 05-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Unspecified 1942-04-05 to 1942-04-05

403 (F) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Southend

403 RCAF Squadron RAF Southend. Warrant Officer Class 2 (then Sgt) DL Rawson was injured when his Spitfire Vb aircraft W3170 KH-V overturned during a downwind landing at RAF Martlesham Heath

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3171

s/n W3171

c/n 1636

VA (Supermarine)

W 3171

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 02-05-1941 9MU 06-05-1941 AST 16-07-1941 71S 30-10-1941 Ran out of fuel and crashed nr Manston CB 25-04-1942 CBAF CE 04-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3172

s/n W3172

c/n 1637

VA (Supermarine)

W 3172

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 02-05-1941 9MU 06-05-1941 74S 16-05-1941 Ditched during sweep to Albert/Meault 07-07-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3173

s/n W3173

c/n 1638

VA (Supermarine)

W 3173

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 03-05-1941 9MU 04-05-1941 609S 31-05-1941 AFDU 31-10-1941 DeH 20-03-1943 VASM 28-07-1943 mods 3501SU 28-11-1943 129S 04-02-1944 53OTU 05-09-1944 engine failed after takeoff overturned landing Kirton-in-Lindsey CE 27-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3174

s/n W3174

c/n 1649

VA (Supermarine)

W 3174

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 09-05-1941 6MU 10-05-1941 74S 16-05-1941 crashed Hawkinge after combat Bf109 16-06-1941 AST 24-06-1941 SOC 22-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3175

s/n W3175

c/n 1601

VA (Supermarine)

W 3175

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 12-04-1941 6MU 24-04-1941 91S 04-05-1941 ros Damaged by Fw190 off Cap Gris Nez 24-02-1942 ASTE recat E 20-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3176

s/n W3176

c/n 1621

VA (Supermarine)

W 3176

Merlin 45

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FF 26-04-1941 6MU 11-05-1941 74S 18-05-1941 Missing escorting Stirlings to Lille 06-07-1941 Flight Sergeant L R Carter killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3177

s/n W3177

c/n 1652

VA (Supermarine)

W 3177

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 16 April 1942.

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FF 09-05-1941 6MU 11-05-1941 74S 23-05-1941 CB ops 21-06-1941 GAL 313S 21-10-1941 412S 16-04-1942 u/c jammed belly landed West Malling 24-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3178

s/n W3178

c/n 1651

VA (Supermarine)

W 3178

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 27 September 1941, on operations. Coded "YO*Q". Lost on Roadstead mssion on 11 February 1942, shot down by flak off Dunkirk. Pilot F/Sgt. W. D. Hagyard killed.

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FF 09-05-1941 6MU 10-05-1941 74S 23-05-1941 AST 08-07-1941 401S 27-09-1941 Shot down by flak attacking shipping in Channel 11-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3179

s/n W3179

c/n 1668

VA (Supermarine)

W 3179

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 14-05-1941 8MU 23-05-1941 609S 28-05-1941 shot down by Bf109 22-06-1941 1CRU 92S 02-09-1941 Missing from sweep to Abbeville 20-09-1941 Flight Sergeant G P Hickman PoW

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3180

s/n W3180

c/n 1677

VA (Supermarine)

W 3180

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

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FF 17-05-1941 9MU 26-05-1941 ? 609S 31-08-1941 1CRU 07-09-1941 VASM 22-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 131S 08-07-1943 310S 24-09-1943 FACB 07-03-1944 DeH Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 17-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3181

s/n W3181

c/n 1681

VA (Supermarine)

W 3181

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-05-1941 6MU 27-05-1941 ? 92S 11-06-1941 CAC ops 28-06-1941 72S 09-07-1941 Ditched in English Channel while escorting Stirlings to Lille 19-07-1941 Flight Sergeant R F Lewis killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3182

s/n W3182

c/n 1685

VA (Supermarine)

W 3182

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;92

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-05-1941 6MU 27-05-1941 ? 92S 11-06-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe 04-09-1941 Pilot Officer J E T Asselin PoW

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3183

s/n W3183

c/n 1696

QJ RAF Roundel P

VA (Supermarine)

W 3183

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-05-1941 9MU 25-05-1941 92S 26-06-1941 Missing escorting Stirlings to Lille 11-07-1941 Pilot Officer J Dougall PoW

last update: 2025-February-05

Escort Lille France 1941-07-11 to 1941-07-11

92 (F) Sqn (RAF) RAF Biggin Hill

Circus

92 East India Squadron (Aut pugna aut morere), RAF Biggin Hill. Spitfire Mk Vb W 3183 QJ-P, flown by Flight Lieutenant Donald Charles Dougall DFC (RCAF) escorting Stirling bombers to bomb targets in Lille, France as part of Circus 44. His aircraft was shot down near Lille, cause of loss undetermined. Severely wounded, Flight Lieutenant Dougall lost a leg but survived to become a Prisoner of War and was eventually sent to Stalag Luft 3. Flight Lieutenant Dougall was later one of 11 RCAF prisoners who were part of an early Exchange/ Repatriation of sick and injured Allied and German PoWs that took place in October 1943

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unvetted Source Don Dougall

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3184

s/n W3184

c/n 1712

VA (Supermarine)

W 3184

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-05-1941 38MU 30-05-1941 603S 26-06-1941 Dived into sea 10m off Ramsgate while escorting Blenheims over France 24-07-1941 Flight Sergeant G W Tabor killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3185

s/n W3185

c/n 1653

VA (Supermarine)

W 3185

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-05-1941 39MU 11-05-1941 145S 30-06-1941 AST 22-07-1941 145S 22-07-1941 41S 28-07-1941 616S 'D-B' 28-07-1941 AST 29-07-1941 air collision with Bf109 over France W/Cdr Bader PoW 09-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3186

s/n W3186

c/n 1658

VA (Supermarine)

W 3186

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-05-1941 6MU 13-05-1941 74S 23-05-1941 Shot down by Bf109 in sea during patrol over Strait of Dover 09-06-1941 FH7.30 Pilot Officer W K Burgon killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3187

s/n W3187

c/n 1657

VA (Supermarine)

W 3187

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-05-1941 6MU 13-05-1941 609S 27-05-1941 Damaged by flak from E-boats and abandoned SE of Dover 31-07-1941 FH87.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial W3207

s/n W3207

c/n 1659

VA (Supermarine)

W 3207

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Abbotts Haugh Falkirk Bairn". Used by No. 413 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 29 June 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-05-1941 6MU 13-05-1941 609S 27-05-1941 MM 27-06-1941 222S 16-09-1941 FAAC 15-07-1942 AST VASM 21-10-1942 fuel syst mods M55M install 317S 24-01-1943 412S 29-06-1943 [126Airfield 10-08-1943 ] 133S 17-02-1944 132S 07-03-1944 504S 15-03-1944 310S 15-07-1944 61OTU 28-06-1945 hit truck taxy Keevil tip onto nose AC 20-09-1945 recat E 23-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk. Vb serial W3207

s/n W3207

c/n 1772

W 3207

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Lincoln Imp". Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 10 March 1943. Left this unit by 23 March 1943.

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3208

s/n W3208

c/n 1661

VA (Supermarine)

W 3208

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-05-1941 8MU 14-05-1941 74S 18-05-1941 Circus 35 Shot down over France 06-07-1941 Pilot Officer W M Skinner DFM PoW

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial W3209

s/n W3209

c/n 1660

VA (Supermarine)

W 3209

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Edmonton-London-Alberta". Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 20 August 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-05-1941 6MU 13-05-1941 609S 27-05-1941 AST 22-06-1941 452S 20-08-1941 ros 01-11-1941 302S 03-11-1941 FACB 09-01-1942 411S 20-08-1942 242S 25-09-1942 133S 29-09-1942 336S 01-10-1942 AST 25-03-1943 VASM 30-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff S Type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 130S 25-01-1944 222S 16-02-1944 322S 17-03-1944 350S 11-05-1944 CB ops 12-06-1944 1AGS 21-02-1945 SOC 17-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-May-13 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3210

s/n W3210

c/n 1662

VA (Supermarine)

W 3210

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-05-1941 8MU 14-05-1941 74S 18-05-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Hazebrouck 27-06-1941 Pilot Officer W J Sandman PoW

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3211

s/n W3211

c/n 1664

VA (Supermarine)

W 3211

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-05-1941 8MU 16-05-1941 609S 'PR-H' 28-05-1941 Shot down by Bf109 off Dover 18-06-1941 SOC 24-06-1941 FH28.35 Pilot Officer S J Hill killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3212

s/n W3212

c/n 1665

VA (Supermarine)

W 3212

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Ghewdex". Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 6 February 1942. Category B damage in flying accident on 10 February 1942, repaired on site. Later converted to Seafire, re-registered as NX883.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-05-1941 8MU 16-05-1941 74S 18-05-1941 AST 10-08-1941 92S 17-09-1941 417S 06-02-1942 FACB 10-02-1942 ros ASTH 17-02-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX883

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3213

s/n W3213

c/n 1666

VA (Supermarine)

W 3213

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-05-1941 33MU 16-05-1941 603S 25-06-1941 Scottish Aviation 19-08-1941 2USAAF 07-08-1942 FACB 22-11-1942 61OTU 18-04-1944 FAAC 24-06-1944 ros

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3214

s/n W3214

c/n 1669

VA (Supermarine)

W 3214

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-05-1941 24MU 16-05-1941 ? ASTH 28-06-1941 350S 22-03-1942 FAAC 01-06-1942 Missing presumed ditched in bad weather on interception off Eastbourne 10-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3215

s/n W3215

c/n 1670

VA (Supermarine)

W 3215

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;411

Walker:

Named "Marksman". Served with No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 2 October 1941, coded "DB*C". Lost on Circus mission to Abbeville on 24 March 1942. Claimed by JG26. Pilot Pilot Officer J.W. Sills killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-05-1941 6MU 16-05-1941 609S 01-06-1941 AST 01-07-1941 411S 02-10-1941 Damaged by fighter while escorting Blenheims to Comines presumed ditched 24-03-1942 Pilot Officer J W Sills killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3216

s/n W3216

c/n 1671

VA (Supermarine)

W 3216

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-05-1941 33MU 17-05-1941 54S 26-06-1941 Crashed nr Hawkinge returning from sweep 27-07-1941 SOC FH34.30 Flight Sergeant F M Laing killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3226

s/n W3226

c/n 1705

VA (Supermarine)

W 3226

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Some confusion in records, may have served with No. 421, 412 and 416 Squadrons, RCAF. May have been lost on 26 September 1943, while with No. 416 Sdn.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-05-1941 9MU 29-05-1941 611S 29-06-1941 AST 18-07-1941 603S 11-08-1941 FAAC 03-03-1942 ros 332S 17-04-1942 133S 03-05-1942 167S 19-05-1942 165S 27-05-1942 Scottish Aviation 13-07-1942 421S 02-10-1942 412S 03-02-1943 602S 19-04-1943 416S 26-09-1943 engine failed aircraft abandoned over Channel 22-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3227

s/n W3227

c/n 1713

VA (Supermarine)

W 3227

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-05-1941 9MU 28-05-1941 611S 29-06-1941 ros 05-08-1941 611S 20-08-1941 Shot down by Bf109s nr Hardelot 21-10-1941 SOC 22-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3228

s/n W3228

c/n 1721

VA (Supermarine)

W 3228

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-05-1941 R-RH 27-06-1941 Merlin RM3S (MXII) and RM6S (M56) trials and gen dev of M45 M46 M50 and M55 AAEE 16-09-1941 initial trials R-RH 20-10-1941 AAEE 17-11-1941 aero hand trials with R-R diaphragm type carburetter. R-RH 15-12-1941 RM5S (M50) install AAEE 10-01-1942 trials with mods to diaphragm carburetter M45M (M50 Special) with cropped supercharger impeller (9.5in) trials with same. Eng then transfer to AB167 (Vc) further similar trials. R-RH for new radiator AST 21-07-1943 130S 06-07-1944 53OTU 10-08-1944 VA 04-09-1944 ? 527S 17-05-1945 to 5939M 5SoTT 18-04-1946 SOC 10-02-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3229

s/n W3229

c/n 1729

VA (Supermarine)

W 3229

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-05-1941 9MU 07-06-1941 72S 08-07-1941 HAL 07-08-1941 306S 03-09-1941 303S 06-10-1941 CAC 17-02-1942 AST 4USAAF 12-08-1942 RNDA 23-02-1944 Cunliffe-Owen 30-04-1944 808S 06-1944 to 07-1944 RNAS Yeovilton 22-07-1944 761S Henstridge 06-1944 to 12-1944 returned to RAF 12-06-1945 to 5572M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 16-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3230

s/n W3230

c/n 1724

VA (Supermarine)

W 3230

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-05-1941 9MU 01-06-1941 611S 28-06-1941 MM 07-07-1941 308S 11-09-1941 HAL 03-10-1941 316S 13-12-1941 FAAC 15-01-1942 ros 129S 19-08-1942 602S 29-11-1942 66S 19-02-1943 234S 19-04-1943 312S 29-06-1943 RNDA 23-02-1944 loan Admiralty as trainer 759S Yeovilton 09-1944 to 10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3231

s/n W3231

c/n 1736

VA (Supermarine)

W 3231

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-06-1941 6MU 07-06-1941 91S 08-07-1941 CB ops 17-12-1941 ASTH 331S 'FN-C' 23-07-1942 Scottish Aviation 25-10-1942 308S 20-05-1943 234S 'AZ-X' 22-08-1943 VASM 25-01-1944 fuel syst mods DeH 03-06-1944 1687Flt 05-12-1944 Landed with u/c unlocked and swung Hemswell FAAC 19-07-1945 recat E SOC 27-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3232

s/n W3232

c/n 1720

VA (Supermarine)

W 3232

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-05-1941 6MU 02-06-1941 74S 24-06-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Hazebrouck 03-07-1941 Flight Sergeant Cochrane missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3233

s/n W3233

c/n 1728

VA (Supermarine)

W 3233

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;603

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-05-1941 6MU 02-06-1941 92S 603S 07-08-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109 while escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe 27-09-1941 Flight Sergeant W J Archibald killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3234

s/n W3234

c/n 1743

VA (Supermarine)

W 3234

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-06-1941 8MU 09-06-1941 92S 26-06-1941 1CRU 12-07-1941 123S 20-02-1942 167S 10-04-1942 165S 27-05-1942 FACB 05-08-1942 Scottish Aviation VASM 14-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff target tow hook 315S 02-07-1943 611S 11-07-1943 CAC ops 02-10-1943 AST 64S 12-10-1943 65S 03-05-1944 278S 13-10-1944 SOC 27-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3235

s/n W3235

c/n 1749

VA (Supermarine)

W 3235

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-06-1941 6MU 12-06-1941 91S 29-06-1941 FACB 18-03-1942 AST 341S 12-03-1943 RNDA 16-01-1944 808S 03-1944 to 04-1944 761S RNAS Henstridge as trainer 11-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3236

s/n W3236

c/n 1672

VA (Supermarine)

W 3236

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-05-1941 6MU 17-05-1941 609S 01-06-1941 CAC ops 17-09-1941 ros AST 29-10-1941 310S 25-02-1942 130S 28-02-1942 ASTE 30-04-1942 307USAAF 22-08-1942 350S 12-09-1942 Hit trees in bad visibility Godstone Surrey CE 21-09-1942 SOC 27-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk III serial W3237

s/n W3237

c/n 1735

VA (Supermarine)

W 3237

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-06-1941 EA Cv III second prototype 08-1941 MXX strengthened fus Rotol constant-speed anti-spin parachute AAEE trials EA extended wing tips four position flaps for deck landing Worthy Down 15-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3238

s/n W3238

c/n 1673

VA (Supermarine)

W 3238

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-05-1941 6MU 17-05-1941 609S 'PR-B' 27-05-1941 RAE 07-1941 FACB 16-09-1941 92S 08-10-1941 ros Crashed in forced landing nr Copwick FACE 09-11-1941 SOC 01-12-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3239

s/n W3239

c/n 1674

VA (Supermarine)

W 3239

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-05-1941 6MU 17-05-1941 609S 'PR-N' 27-05-1941 Damaged by Bf109 engine cut and ditched off Goodwin Sands while escorting Stirlings to Lille 08-07-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3240

s/n W3240

c/n 1679

VA (Supermarine)

W 3240

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-05-1941 609S 28-05-1941 ASTH 12-08-1941 121S 04-11-1941 Dived into ground in cloud Toddenham nr Ipswich 08-01-1942 SOC 13-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3241

s/n W3241

c/n 1680

VA (Supermarine)

W 3241

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-05-1941 8MU 21-05-1941 609S 28-05-1941 Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned over Channel rescued by HSL123 19-08-1941 FH15.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3242

s/n W3242

c/n 1683

VA (Supermarine)

W 3242

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-05-1941 8MU 22-05-1941 611S 22-06-1941 C1 by AA fire 30-06-1941 ASTH 12-09-1941 603S gun fail engine failed convoy patrol aircraft abandoned into sea nr Harwich 09-12-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3243

s/n W3243

c/n 1684

VA (Supermarine)

W 3243

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;167

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-05-1941 8MU 26-05-1941 611S 22-06-1941 AST 28-07-1941 ros 03-08-1941 315S 12-12-1941 GAL 21-02-1942 167S 17-07-1942 Crashed during low aerobatics Castletown CE 19-09-1942 SOC 25-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3244

s/n W3244

c/n 1686

VA (Supermarine)

W 3244

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-05-1941 5MU 03-10-1941 122S 16-11-1941 242S 23-04-1942 Flew into hill in cloud nr Gifford E.Lothian 05-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3245

s/n W3245

c/n 1722

VA (Supermarine)

W 3245

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-05-1941 8MU 06-06-1941 92S 24-06-1941 CB ops 03-08-1941 ros 222S 17-10-1941 FACB 24-03-1942 HAL 4USAAF 04-08-1942 332S 08-11-1942 416S 10-03-1943 41S 23-03-1943 ros 20-04-1943 501S 19-07-1943 485S 14-11-1943 Scottish Aviation 04-03-1944 1695Flt 15-10-1944 ASTH 04-09-1945 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3246

s/n W3246

c/n 1689

VA (Supermarine)

W 3246

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-05-1941 9MU 24-05-1941 611S 22-06-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Lens 23-07-1941 Flying Officer Sutton killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3247

s/n W3247

c/n 1690

VA (Supermarine)

W 3247

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-05-1941 9MU 24-05-1941 611S 22-06-1941 Shot down by Bf109s off Gravelines 26-08-1941 Flight Sergeant Gray missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3248

s/n W3248

c/n 1691

VA (Supermarine)

W 3248

Merlin 46

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-05-1941 9MU 24-05-1941 611S 22-06-1941 AST 06-07-1941 64S 14-11-1941 MM 09-01-1942 mods First clipped wing Spit re-designate LFVb RAE 14-04-1942 accident invest with BL770 06-1942 external mirror drag trials 08-1942 G-suffix serial lifted 30-09-1942 after force-landing on 19-09-1942 cockpit sight parameter trials and clear view windscreen 12-1942 ailerons trials 01-1943 HAL 09-1943 to 10-1943 cockpit misting trials at alt. RAE 02-1944 trials with new type cockpit panels. comparison trials with Spider Crab (Vampire proto) latter flown by John Cunningham Michael Daunt 'Sailor' Malancha ETPS 10-05-1944 ? Metro CommSqn 03-09-1944 refurb to Portugal 17-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3249

s/n W3249

c/n 1698

VA (Supermarine)

W 3249

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Baltic Exchange III". Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 10 May 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-05-1941 9MU 26-06-1941 CB ops 17-07-1941 AST 312S 10-12-1941 222S 05-09-1942 602S 23-12-1942 129S 22-01-1943 66S 19-02-1943 312S 29-06-1943 12GCF 05-10-1943 402S 10-05-1944 HAL 03-06-1944 287S 02-12-1944 FAAC 05-02-1945 ros Marshalls Cambridge 15-11-1945 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3250

s/n W3250

c/n 1699

VA (Supermarine)

W 3250

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Central Provinces and Berar II". Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 30 May 1944. Category AC damage on operations, 8 June 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-05-1941 9MU 25-05-1941 91S 26-05-1941 ? Westland 27-08-1941 74S 28-11-1941 1CRU 13-10-1942 232S 'EF-K' 222S 'ZD-V' 03-04-1943 167S 24-05-1943 303S 25-03-1944 402S 30-05-1944 CAC ops 08-06-1944 527S 17-05-1945 to 5938M 12SoTT 27-04-1946 RNethAF 25-11-1946

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-May-23 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20
   1946-November-25 Ownership Transferred Transferred to R. Netherlands AF 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3251

s/n W3251

c/n 1700

VA (Supermarine)

W 3251

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-05-1941 6MU 25-05-1941 74S 12-06-1941 Shot down by Bf109 nr Calais while escorting Blenheims to Choques 17-06-1941 FH11.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3252

s/n W3252

c/n 1701

VA (Supermarine)

W 3252

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-05-1941 6MU 25-05-1941 74S Shot down by Bf109 on sweep to Hardelot 27-06-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3253

s/n W3253

c/n 1703

VA (Supermarine)

W 3253

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-05-1941 9MU 25-05-1941 92S 26-06-1941 ? AST 21-07-1941 222S 16-09-1941 1CRU 08-12-1941 VASM 24-10-1942 fuel syst mods 602S 09-01-1943 129S 19-02-1943 234S 12-05-1943 312S 29-06-1943 317S 04-10-1943 52OTU 05-10-1943 VASM 20-01-1944 mods FLS Millfield 02-02-1944 AST 10-05-1944 AGS 02-11-1944 SOC 29-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3254

s/n W3254

c/n 1704

VA (Supermarine)

W 3254

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-05-1941 9MU 25-05-1941 609S Shot down by Bf109 nr Campagne-des-Hesdin on sweep 09-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3255

s/n W3255

c/n 1706

VA (Supermarine)

W 3255

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-05-1941 9MU 01-06-1941 611S 30-06-1941 Crashlanded in fiield nr Coltishall 10-07-1941 SOC 21-07-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3256

s/n W3256

c/n 1707

VA (Supermarine)

W 3256

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-05-1941 9MU 28-05-1941 72S 08-07-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe 23-07-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3257

s/n W3257

c/n 1708

VA (Supermarine)

W 3257

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-05-1941 9MU 28-05-1941 611S 08-07-1941 Missing from ground attack mission to Hardelot 03-08-1941 F/Lt E S Lock DSO DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3258

s/n W3258

c/n 1709

VA (Supermarine)

W 3258

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-05-1941 9MU 30-05-1941 74S 30-06-1941 Missing from escorting Blenheims to Abbeville 04-07-1941 Flight Sergeant W G Henderson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3259

s/n W3259

c/n 1710

VA (Supermarine)

W 3259

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;74

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-05-1941 9MU 28-05-1941 74S 30-06-1941 Missing nr St.Omer while escorting Blenheims to Lille 02-07-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3260

s/n W3260

c/n 1716

VA (Supermarine)

W 3260

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-05-1941 9MU 16-06-1941 611S 30-06-1941 SOC 19-07-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3261

s/n W3261

c/n 1717

VA (Supermarine)

W 3261

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-05-1941 9MU 01-06-1941 611S 29-06-1941 GAL 06-08-1941 122S 15-11-1941 FACB 20-02-1942 242S 26-02-1942 FAAC 07-07-1942 ros 222S 30-08-1942 FACB 02-11-1942 Scottish Aviation 350S 03-04-1943 FAAC 03-09-1943 ros VASM 22-12-1943 fuel syst mods 1652CU 03-05-1944 26S 26-04-1945 AST 03-06-1945 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial W3262

s/n W3262

c/n 1718

VA (Supermarine)

W 3262

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-05-1941 6MU 02-06-1941 91S 08-07-1941 CAC ops 11-07-1941 ros GAL 06-02-1942 307S 14-07-1942 350S 12-09-1942 AST 20-10-1942 VASM 13-03-1943 mods 09-10-1943 303S 06-03-1944 Scottish Aviation 19-07-1944 17FTS 12-01-1945 CE 05-07-1946 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3263

s/n W3263

c/n 1719

VA (Supermarine)

W 3263

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-05-1941 6MU 02-06-1941 74S 22-06-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Lille 02-07-1941 Pilot Officer S Z Krol PoW was part of the 'Great Escape'

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3264

s/n W3264

c/n 1730

VA (Supermarine)

W 3264

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-05-1941 6MU 02-06-1941 92S 23-06-1941 CB ops 25-06-1941 ASTE 02-07-1941 5USAAF 06-08-1942 332 Service Sqdn 03-12-1942 345S 26-06-1944 Taxied into concrete cover of gunpit and u/c collapsed Shoreham CE 30-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3265

s/n W3265

c/n 1725

VA (Supermarine)

W 3265

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-05-1941 6MU 02-06-1941 ? 92S 17-06-1941 Abandoned off French coast on sweep 08-07-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3305

s/n W3305

c/n 1727

VA (Supermarine)

W 3305

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-05-1941 6MU 06-06-1941 91S 19-06-1941 FACB 17-07-1941 AST 74S 30-11-1941 FACB 29-03-1942 Shorts Harland VASM 02-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff ASTE 24-08-1943 186S 08-02-1944 611S 18-05-1944 350S 17-06-1944 57OTU 23-07-1944 GACB 17-03-1945 recat E SOC 27-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3306

s/n W3306

c/n 1748

VA (Supermarine)

W 3306

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-06-1941 6MU 11-06-1941 74S 19-06-1941 GAL 29-06-1941 316S 16-11-1941 ros 17-11-1941 306S 12-12-1941 312S 29-12-1941 Tyre burst on landing swung and u/c collapsed Warmwell FACB 04-05-1942 Westland 12-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3307

s/n W3307

c/n 1731

VA (Supermarine)

W 3307

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-06-1941 8MU 06-06-1941 609S 24-06-1941 Shot down by Bf109 while escorting Stirlings to Lille 21-07-1941 Flight Sergeant K W Bramble killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3308

s/n W3308

c/n 1732

VA (Supermarine)

W 3308

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-06-1941 6MU 06-06-1941 92S 17-06-1941 MM 01-07-1941 266S 13-09-1941 Missing from convoy patrol off Norfolk coast 01-01-1942 F/Lt A J F Allen-White killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3309

s/n W3309

c/n 1733

VA (Supermarine)

W 3309

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-06-1941 6MU 07-06-1941 611S 25-06-1941 AST 15-07-1941 FAAC 28-08-1941 307S 16-09-1941 VASM 09-03-1942 fuel syst mods 312S 25-05-1942 234S 04-07-1942 504S 30-06-1943 ? 313S 22-09-1943 118S 02-06-1944 CAC 11-08-1944 Scottish Aviation 313S 22-09-1944 118S 02-06-1944 41OTU 18-03-1945 Marshalls Cambridge 06-12-1945 SOC 04-02-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial W3310

s/n W3310

c/n 1970

VA (Supermarine)

W 3310

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-06-1941 6MU AST 10-06-1941 111S 24-08-1941 RAE 14-09-1942 pt removed aircraft waxed and polished for trials speed gain of 12.5mph 132S 18-02-1944 504S 15-03-1944 345S 31-05-1944 FAAC 03-08-1944 ros 245S 26-08-1944 57OTU 15-09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3311

s/n W3311

c/n 1737

VA (Supermarine)

W 3311

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-06-1941 611S Shot down by Bf109s nr Lille while escorting Stirlings 06-07-1941 Flight Sergeant Smith pow

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3312

s/n W3312

c/n 1740

VA (Supermarine)

W 3312

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-06-1941 6MU 08-06-1941 92S 'QJ-J' 20-06-1941 609S 26-09-1941 124S 13-11-1941 CA ops 27-04-1942 65S 02-05-1942 Engine lost power on sweep abandoned 5m W of Deal Kent 03-09-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3313

s/n W3313

c/n 1741

VA (Supermarine)

W 3313

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Nike". Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 5 December 1942. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 December 1942. With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 23 March 1943. Left this unit by June 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-06-1941 8MU 08-06-1941 609S 29-06-1941 1CRU 39MU Starveall Farm dispersal 23-08-1941 266S 13-09-1941 FAAC 26-03-1942 ros 154S 28-03-1942 FAAC 26-05-1942 Scottish Aviation 308S 27-06-1942 401S 05-12-1942 402S 12-12-1942 416S 23-03-1943 501S 28-06-1943 DeH 26-10-1943 26S 02-04-1944 ASTH 06-09-1944 53OTU SOC 05-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-June-06 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3314

s/n W3314

c/n 1744

VA (Supermarine)

W 3314

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-06-1941 8MU 08-06-1941 92S 30-06-1941 CB ops 12-10-1941 ASTH 30-10-1941 131S 03-04-1942 243S 03-07-1942 ros 30-09-1942 65S 31-12-1942 130S 'PJ-F' 31-03-1943 349S 19-07-1943 Scottish Aviation 07-11-1943 26S 10-04-1944 air collision with AA850 and BL638 crashed Old Alresford Hants CE 19-08-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3315

s/n W3315

c/n 1745

VA (Supermarine)

W 3315

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-06-1941 8MU 08-06-1941 609S 'PR-U' 29-06-1941 Out of fuel force-landed Gravesend 21-09-1941 ASDT SOC 27-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3316

s/n W3316

c/n 1750

VA (Supermarine)

W 3316

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-06-1941 8MU 11-06-1941 72S 'RN-M' 29-06-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Hazebrouck 24-07-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3317

s/n W3317

c/n 1751

VA (Supermarine)

W 3317

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-06-1941 8MU 11-06-1941 74S 29-06-1941 Missing from sweep to Albert 07-07-1941 Flight Sergeant W G Lockhart missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3318

s/n W3318

c/n 1753

VA (Supermarine)

W 3318

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Jewellery Watch & Allied Trades FF". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 20 September 1941 to October 1941. Coded "KH*N". With No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 25 September 1942. Became instructional airframe 3405M on 17 October 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-06-1941 9MU 12-06-1941 611S 29-06-1941 damaged ops 16-08-1941 403S 20-09-1941 ros AFDU 12-10-1941 610S 17-11-1941 411S 25-09-1942 to 3405M 10SoTT 17-10-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3319

s/n W3319

c/n 1754

VA (Supermarine)

W 3319

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-06-1941 9MU 12-06-1941 92S 'QJ-X' 12-07-1941 Crashed in Channel while escorting Blenheims to St.Omer 27-08-1941 Flight Sergeant E H Roff killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3320

s/n W3320

c/n 1756

VA (Supermarine)

W 3320

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-06-1941 9MU 12-06-1941 92S 12-07-1941 ASTH 11-11-1941 54S 01-03-1942 FACB 19-04-1942 ros VASM 14-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 08-07-1943 64S 'SH-L' 25-09-1943 611S 10-07-1944 234S 05-10-1944 Hit by MA228 while parked North Weald FACB 28-10-1944 63S 04-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3321

s/n W3321

c/n 1757

VA (Supermarine)

W 3321

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-06-1941 9MU 12-06-1941 74S 05-07-1941 72S ros 19-08-1941 FAAC 25-03-1942 ros VASM 18-06-1942 mods 124S 29-06-1942 FAAC 02-07-1942 ros ASTH 29-08-1942 602S 03-01-1943 129S 22-01-1943 66S 19-02-1943 FTR off Noup Head Orkneys 12-03-1943 FH229.40

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3322

s/n W3322

c/n 1765

VA (Supermarine)

W 3322

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-06-1941 9MU 14-06-1941 DGRD VA 27-06-1941 R-R 12-08-1941 pressure fuel syst install AAEE 03-09-1941 guns removed trials with new fuel syst. 04-1942 trials of Triplex designed balloon hood. No effect on perf 06-1942 trials with M45 and M46 when fitt with (1) inertia weight elev cross shaft. trials to determine best system for the Spitfire high alt VI All devices did not affect performance 01-10-1942 performance trials with R-R SU fuel injection pump feeding fuel into supercharger intake performance above average 11-10-1942 fuel consumption and handling tests with SU pump engine used less fuel above 30000ft 01-02-1943 fuel system tests with SU pump valid for temperate zones engine surging and cut-out in tropical conditions 14-07-1943 fit normal AVT40 carburetter for comparison trials with SU pump lower performance with AVT40 19-09-1943 comparison fuel consumption tests with P7661 (IIa) N3053 (Va with M61) AB488 (Vc low boost engine) X4922 (VaT) 08-03-1944 trials to determine air solubility in fuel Thornton lab analysed results transfer to RAF Houston Park and flown from there as base aerodrome AST 09-05-1944 41OTU 14-09-1944 to 5584M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 16-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3323

s/n W3323

c/n 1764

VA (Supermarine)

W 3323

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-06-1941 6MU 14-06-1941 54S 23-06-1941 damaged combat Bf109 25-06-1941 SOC 01-07-1941 bboc 129S air collision with P8742 aircraft abandoned crashed in Chichester Harbour 07-09-1941 FH2.25

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3324

s/n W3324

c/n 1766

VA (Supermarine)

W 3324

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

Named "Newcastle on Tyne II". Squadron history of No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, shows this aircraft arriving on 5 May 1942, lost on operations 2 June 1943. RAF records show this aircraft lost in combat on 2 June 1942, during Rodeo 69 in the Pas-de-Calias area. Flying Officer J.F. Parr POW. One of 7 seven aircraft lost by 403 Sdn. In this mission.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-06-1941 6MU 14-06-1941 92S 08-07-1941 GAL 14-08-1941 403S 'KH-E' 05-05-1942 Missing on sweep nr Gravelines 02-06-1942 FH205.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3325

s/n W3325

c/n 1772

VA (Supermarine)

W 3325

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-06-1941 6MU 14-06-1941 611S 25-06-1941 Missing while escorting Stirlings to Mazingarbe 09-07-1941 Pilot Officer Johnston killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3326

s/n W3326

c/n 1776

VA (Supermarine)

W 3326

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;92;403

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-06-1941 8MU 08-07-1941 92S 08-07-1941 Missing escorting Stirlings to Lille 19-07-1941 Flight Sergeant C G Waldern killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3327

s/n W3327

c/n 1777

VA (Supermarine)

W 3327

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-06-1941 6MU 16-06-1941 611S 25-06-1941 Collided with W3515 on ASR escort off Boulogne 21-10-1941 SOC 22-10-1941 Pilot Officer J F Reeves killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3328

s/n W3328

c/n 1779

VA (Supermarine)

W 3328

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-06-1941 6MU 19-06-1941 611S 25-06-1941 AST 14-07-1941 315S 27-09-1941 CB ops 06-01-1942 VASM 11-06-1942 fuel syst mods 4USAAF 12-08-1942 332S 08-11-1942 VASM 25-05-1943 M50M cropped supercharger eng install RNAS 20-02-1944 Cunliffe-Owen 12-05-1944 761S Henstridge 01-1945 Lee on Solent 24-04-1945 33MU [25-12-1944 ] to 5571M 1PATP 11-1945 Armee de l'Air 11-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3329

s/n W3329

c/n 1778

VA (Supermarine)

W 3329

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-06-1941 6MU 15-06-1941 611S Shot down by Bf109s nr Lille 21-07-1941 Flight Sergeant W E Grainger killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3330

s/n W3330

c/n 1781

VA (Supermarine)

W 3330

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-06-1941 92S 08-07-1941 ASTH 26-08-1941 611S 11-02-1942 242S 04-06-1942 222S 11-08-1942 Westland 15-10-1942 65S 31-12-1942 130S 31-03-1943 349S 01-08-1943 VASM 05-11-1943 fuel syst mods 278S 18-04-1944 ros 11-06-1944 275S 04-08-1944 SOC 20-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3331

s/n W3331

c/n 1796

VA (Supermarine)

W 3331

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-06-1941 8MU 28-06-1941 92S 01-07-1941 Missing from escorting Stirlings to Lille 06-07-1941 FH7.15 Flight Sergeant C G Todd killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3332

s/n W3332

c/n 1800

VA (Supermarine)

W 3332

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Hendon Griffon". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 August 1941. Left this unit by November 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-06-1941 8MU 28-06-1941 AST 20-07-1941 ? 54S 24-07-1941 403S 04-08-1941 124S 17-11-1941 CAC ops 13-03-1942 ros Damaged by Fw190 on sweep and abandoned 5m NW of Berek-sur-Mer 25-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-June-18 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20
   1942-May-25 Failed to Return Failed to return from operations, with No. 124 Squadron at the time. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3333

s/n W3333

c/n 1785

VA (Supermarine)

W 3333

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-06-1941 8MU 20-06-1941 610S 22-08-1941 Collided with P8742 and crashed in Chichester Harbour 07-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3334

s/n W3334

c/n 1789

VA (Supermarine)

W 3334

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;616

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-06-1941 8MU 21-06-1941 616S 22-07-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe 27-09-1941 Pilot Officer R G Sutherland RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3364

s/n W3364

c/n 1682

VA (Supermarine)

W 3364

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-05-1941 39MU 21-05-1941 ? 603S 22-06-1941 force-landed 24-06-1941 AST 29-06-1941 602S 25-11-1941 81S 16-12-1941 2USAAF 05-08-1942 DeH 27-02-1943 52OTU 02-12-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3365

s/n W3365

c/n 1695

VA (Supermarine)

W 3365

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-05-1941 6MU 25-05-1941 609S 13-06-1941 RAE 07-1941 Crashed at West Wickham Kent 09-08-1941 ros dbf 02-09-1941 SOC 10-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3366

s/n W3366

c/n 1692

VA (Supermarine)

W 3366

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-05-1941 39MU 24-05-1941 145S 30-06-1941 Missing from escorting Stirlings to Lille 06-07-1941 FH2.55 F/Lt M A Newling DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3367

s/n W3367

c/n 1697

VA (Supermarine)

W 3367

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;72

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-05-1941 6MU 25-05-1941 74S 12-06-1941 72S 29-07-1941 Shot down by fighters on sweep to St.Omer 07-11-1941 Pilot Officer H Birkland RCAF PoW was part of the 'Great Escape'

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3368

s/n W3368

c/n 1702

VA (Supermarine)

W 3368

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-05-1941 6MU 25-05-1941 609S 23-06-1941 ASTH 08-09-1941 71S 24-05-1942 CB ops 24-07-1942 GAL 165S 11-06-1943 122S 'MT-V' 18-07-1943 ? 15-08-1943 VASM 25-01-1944 fuel syst mods SOC 26-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3369

s/n W3369

c/n 1711

VA (Supermarine)

W 3369

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;603

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-05-1941 38MU 29-05-1941 603S 26-06-1941 Dived into sea off Ramsgate Kent 22-07-1941 Pilot Officer P J DeLorme killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3370

s/n W3370

c/n 1723

VA (Supermarine)

W 3370

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 20 December 1942. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943. Left this unit by 26 April 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-05-1941 8MU 01-06-1941 609S crashed del flt 23-06-1941 611S 31-12-1941 616S 28-01-1942 307USAAF 20-04-1942 350S 12-09-1942 411S 20-12-1942 402S 25-03-1943 19S 26-04-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 09-11-1943 RNAS Lee on Solent 28-02-1944 Charlton Horethorne 01-12-1944 798S Lee/Halesworth 01-1945 to 09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3371

s/n W3371

c/n 1726

VA (Supermarine)

W 3371

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-05-1941 8MU 07-06-1941 609S 25-06-1941 ros 09-10-1941 266S 30-10-1941 AST 22-11-1941 65S 24-07-1942 317S 04-09-1942 303S 07-11-1942 HAL 06-02-1943 VASM 04-06-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA119

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3372

s/n W3372

c/n 1734

VA (Supermarine)

W 3372

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-06-1941 8MU 07-06-1941 609S 25-06-1941 CAC ops 21-07-1941 Scottish Aviation 167S 30-06-1942 ? 610S 14-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 Scottish Aviation 13-04-1943 ASTH [221S] Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX980

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial W3373

s/n W3373

c/n 1739

VA (Supermarine)

W 3373

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-06-1941 8MU 09-06-1941 609S 25-06-1941 Scottish Aviation 25-07-1941 154S 26-06-1942 AST 17-07-1942 315S 05-09-1942 AST 03-07-1943 349S 'GE-X' 08-10-1943 303S 06-03-1944 FAAC 20-05-1944 ros Scottish Aviation 19-07-1944 51OTU 24-09-1944 SOC 10-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3374

s/n W3374

c/n 1742

VA (Supermarine)

W 3374

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-06-1941 8MU 08-06-1941 145S 07-07-1941 41S 28-07-1941 AST 29-08-1941 Broke up in air and crashed on Littlehampton beach Sussex 16-09-1941 SOC 27-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3375

s/n W3375

c/n 1747

VA (Supermarine)

W 3375

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-06-1941 8MU 09-06-1941 92S 08-07-1941 610S 'DW-N' 15-11-1941 315S 17-07-1942 FAAC 30-09-1942 AST 29-07-1943 453S 22-01-1944 602S 20-02-1944 118S 13-03-1944 64S 11-06-1944 53OTU 17-07-1944 burst tyre takeoff overturned Kirton-in-Lindsey 04-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3376

s/n W3376

c/n 1759

VA (Supermarine)

W 3376

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-06-1941 33MU 14-06-1941 610S 07-07-1941 Missing while escorting Stirlings 21-07-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3377

s/n W3377

c/n 1760

VA (Supermarine)

W 3377

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-06-1941 33MU 14-06-1941 TFU 24-08-1941 AST 25-03-1944 26S 24-12-1944 41OTU 25-01-1945 58OTU 22-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3378

s/n W3378

c/n 1761

VA (Supermarine)

W 3378

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-06-1941 33MU 14-06-1941 AST 10-07-1941 6MU 609S 17-09-1941 CAC ops 14-04-1942 R-R 30-04-1942 610S 12-03-1943 350S 27-03-1943 FACB 46MU 28-05-1943 131S 17-06-1943 310S 30-06-1943 313S 29-07-1943 3507SU 24-09-1943 350S 09-10-1943 Cat B 350S 14-11-1943 Cat B 39MU 15-03-1944 501S 29-04-1944 345S 15-08-1944 61OTU Cat AC 61OTU 28-12-1944 3501SU 22-02-1945 SOC 30-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Va serial W3379

s/n W3379

c/n 1768

VA (Supermarine)

W 3379

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-06-1941 33MU 15-06-1941 603S 28-07-1941 145S 18-11-1941 134S 19-12-1941 133S 28-12-1941 134S 31-12-1941 133S 02-01-1942 Hit snowdrift on take-off and overturned Kirton-in-Lindsey CB 05-02-1942 ASTH recat E 20-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3380

s/n W3380

c/n 1774

VA (Supermarine)

W 3380

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, January and February 1942. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 August 1943. Left this unit by March 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-06-1941 33MU 21-06-1941 74S 06-07-1941 72S 27-07-1941 ASTH 29-08-1941 412S 26-01-1942 FAAC 25-02-1942 ros 38MU 07-11-1942 M46 install 167S 08-03-1943 308S 07-05-1943 401S 07-08-1943 303S 25-03-1944 53OTU 02-09-1944 Portsmouth Aviation 10-09-1945 SOC 14-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-June-13 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3381

s/n W3381

c/n 1773

VA (Supermarine)

W 3381

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-06-1941 33MU 15-06-1941 92S 10-07-1941 Shot down by Bf109 in sea while escorting Blenheims to Hazebrouck 24-07-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3382

s/n W3382

c/n 1782

VA (Supermarine)

W 3382

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-06-1941 33MU 21-06-1941 610S 07-07-1941 602S 08-12-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190 escorting Bostons to Mazingarbe 09-03-1942 Flight Sergeant J D O'Connor killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3383

s/n W3383

c/n 1787

VA (Supermarine)

W 3383

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-06-1941 33MU 21-06-1941 41S 28-07-1941 Damaged in accident 01-05-1942 ASTH CE 11-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3403

s/n W3403

c/n 1746

VA (Supermarine)

W 3403

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-06-1941 6MU 11-06-1941 92S 09-07-1941 Shot down over Channel escorting Stirlings to Choeques 10-07-1941 SOC 11-07-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3404

s/n W3404

c/n 1762

VA (Supermarine)

W 3404

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-06-1941 6MU 12-06-1941 609S 08-07-1941 ros 54S 17-03-1942 167S 31-05-1942 610S 14-10-1942 131S 25-01-1943 AST 03-03-1943 VASM 02-06-1943 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 20-07-1943 Shot down by Bf109s nr Bernay CE 16-08-1943 SOC 31-08-1943 FH353.25

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3405

s/n W3405

c/n 1752

VA (Supermarine)

W 3405

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-06-1941 6MU 11-06-1941 91S 19-06-1941 GAL 26-05-1942 4USAAF 06-08-1942 332S 08-11-1942 DeH 20-06-1944 41OTU 10-02-1945 FAAC 20-03-1945 ros 58OTU 19-04-1945 SOC 03-11-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3406

s/n W3406

c/n 1769

VA (Supermarine)

W 3406

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 425 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 22 November 1941. Left this unit by February 1942..

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-06-1941 5MU 15-06-1941 485S 10-08-1941 ros 24-10-1941 452S 22-11-1941 72S 13-02-1942 Shot down by Bf109 escorting 6 Bostons to Abbbeville marshalling yds 25-04-1942 FH92.05 Flight Sergeant J G McCutchan RNZAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3407

s/n W3407

c/n 1770

VA (Supermarine)

W 3407

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-06-1941 5MU 15-06-1941 602S 18-08-1941 485S 28-10-1941 FAAC 12-01-1942 ros 81S 05-04-1942 317S 01-05-1942 122S 'MT-R' 19-05-1943 313S 18-08-1943 DeH 16-06-1944 CGS 13-10-1944 SOC 25-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3408

s/n W3408

c/n 1758

VA (Supermarine)

W 3408

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-06-1941 9MU 13-06-1941 72S 08-07-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Rotterdam 28-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3409

s/n W3409

c/n 1763

VA (Supermarine)

W 3409

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-06-1941 9MU 13-06-1941 74S 30-06-1941 92S 07-08-1941 Missing while escorting Blenheims 21-08-1941 Flight Sergeant J Aherne killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3410

s/n W3410

c/n 1767

VA (Supermarine)

W 3410

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-06-1941 9MU 15-06-1941 92S 'QJ-B' 05-07-1941 AST 16-07-1941 316S 11-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 Bounced on landing swung and u/c leg collapsed Kirton-in-Lindsey 07-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3411

s/n W3411

c/n 1771

VA (Supermarine)

W 3411

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-06-1941 5MU 15-06-1941 74S 06-07-1941 Missing escorting Stirlings to Choeques believed shot down by Bfl09 20-07-1941 SOC 17-07-1941 Flying Officer J M Godlewski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3412

s/n W3412

c/n 1775

VA (Supermarine)

W 3412

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-06-1941 24MU 16-06-1941 74S 22-06-1941 222S 26-08-1941 FAAC 01-01-1942 ros 131S 10-05-1942 FAAC 08-06-1942 ros AST 12-09-1942 VASM 21-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 14-03-1943 AST 11-04-1943 165S 04-07-1943 308S 10-10-1943 Scottish Aviation 01-12-1944 8OTU 10-03-1945 SOC 25-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk. VB serial W3421

s/n W3421

W 3421

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, c.1941 to 1943. Coded "KH*F". Reported in Kostenuk and Griffin, bu this serial number was not allocated. Maybe W3431?

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3422

s/n W3422

c/n 1798

VA (Supermarine)

W 3422

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-06-1941 24MU 23-06-1941 91S 20-07-1941 Heston 08-09-1941 91S 10-09-1941 Shot down by Bf109s while escorting ASR launch off Calais 01-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3423

s/n W3423

c/n 1799

VA (Supermarine)

W 3423

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-06-1941 24MU 23-06-1941 609S 20-07-1941 AST 20-09-1941 603S 21-12-1941 2USAAF 31-07-1942 26S 02-04-1944 FAAC 08-09-1944 ros 41OTU 21-01-1945 to 5383M 5SoTT 13-07-1945 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3424

s/n W3424

c/n 1802

VA (Supermarine)

W 3424

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-06-1941 24MU 23-06-1941 616S 22-07-1941 Westland 18-08-1941 317S 'JH-Q' 01-11-1941 Wheel hit hole on take-off for sweep and u/c leg broke off crashlanded Northolt CAC 03-05-1942 SOC CE 29-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3425

s/n W3425

c/n 1803

VA (Supermarine)

W 3425

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-06-1941 24MU 23-06-1941 452S wheels up landing u/c jam metal swarf found in hydraulic system 20-08-1941 damaged by Bf109 07-10-1941 ros 129S 11-10-1941 CB ops 18-12-1941 Westland 232S 'EF-Z' 09-05-1942 4USAAF 05-08-1942 VASM 24-09-1942 fuel syst mods 401S 06-12-1942 91S 09-12-1942 Shot down by Fw190 off Dungeness 24-03-1943 Flying Officer R G H Dehaas killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3426

s/n W3426

c/n 1804

VA (Supermarine)

W 3426

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 12 September 1941. Coded "KH*D". Category AC damage on operations on 12 April 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-06-1941 24MU 25-06-1941 452S 04-08-1941 AST 16-08-1941 403S 12-09-1941 CAC ops 12-04-1942 AST 602S 27-08-1942 164S 09-01-1943 341S 22-02-1943 340S 23-02-1943 234S 'AZ-W' 13-02-1944 DeH 28-07-1944 Armee de l'Air 09-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-June-22 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3427

s/n W3427

c/n 1805

VA (Supermarine)

W 3427

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-06-1941 38MU 25-06-1941 610S 19-07-1941 CE ops 23-07-1941 AST 307USAAF 13-07-1942 FACA 18-08-1942 303S 11-09-1942 VASM 24-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 315S 06-06-1943 hit high ground in formation with AR338 and BL469 Clady Corner Co Antrim Ireland CE 11-09-1943 SOC 28-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial W3428

s/n W3428

c/n 1807

VA (Supermarine)

W 3428

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-06-1941 38MU 26-06-1941 616S 22-07-1941 65S 06-10-1941 131S 04-05-1942 FAAC 06-06-1942 AST 316S 'SZ-I' 30-01-1943 306S 16-03-1943 302S 03-10-1943 Scottish Aviation 18-10-1943 602S 01-03-1944 118S 13-03-1944 FAAC 11-04-1944 ros

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3429

s/n W3429

c/n 1808

VA (Supermarine)

W 3429

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-06-1941 38MU 26-06-1941 72S 20-07-1941 222S 15-02-1942 CB ops 10-06-1942 VASM 15-09-1942 fuel syst mods 118S 02-03-1943 Shot down by flak Zand Netherlands 10-04-1943 Pilot Officer A J Beer RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3430

s/n W3430

c/n 1809

VA (Supermarine)

W 3430

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-06-1941 38MU 26-06-1941 72S 20-07-1941 222S 14-05-1942 FACB 23-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 06-06-1943 222MU 29-09-1943 Empire Ortolan 06-10-1943 Portugal 19-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3431

s/n W3431

c/n 1828

VA (Supermarine)

W 3431

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Kaapstad III". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 31 December 1941. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 30 March 1942, repaired on site.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-06-1941 38MU 01-07-1941 72S 24-07-1941 ros 03-10-1941 403S 31-12-1941 FAAC 30-03-1942 ros Westland 5USAAF 06-08-1942 6MU 11-11-1943 M55M install VASM 23-02-1944 fuel syst mods wing stiff MkIII IFF S Type pt bomb carrier CGS 03-10-1944 R-R refurb to Portugal 22-09-1947

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-June-30 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3432

s/n W3432

c/n 1810

VA (Supermarine)

W 3432

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Cordell Hull". Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 22 to 26 April 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-06-1941 38MU 26-06-1941 616S 22-07-1941 65S 06-10-1941 FAAC 31-12-1941 ros 130S 27-08-1942 402S 22-04-1943 19S 26-04-1943 65S 04-07-1943 130S 15-08-1943 VASM 05-10-1943 Basta mods 303S 20-02-1944 VASM 24-03-1944 fuel syst mods 277S 17-06-1944 SOC 10-05-1946

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-June-25 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3433

s/n W3433

c/n 1815

VA (Supermarine)

W 3433

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;616

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-06-1941 38MU 28-06-1941 616S 22-07-1941 ASTH 23-08-1941 Collided with W3517 off Brighton 23-09-1941 Pilot Officer E H Burton RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3434

s/n W3434

c/n 1817

VA (Supermarine)

W 3434

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-06-1941 45MU 29-06-1941 610S 22-07-1941 Missing while escorting Blenheims to Le Trait 21-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3435

s/n W3435

c/n 1816

VA (Supermarine)

W 3435

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-06-1941 45MU 30-06-1941 616S 09-07-1941 610S 19-07-1941 129S 31-12-1941 SOC CE 28-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3436

s/n W3436

c/n 1820

VA (Supermarine)

W 3436

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;124

Walker:

Named "Midland Banker". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 August 1941. Coded "KH*X" on 12 August 1941, when it took part in Operation 77. Left this unit by November 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-06-1941 45MU 03-07-1941 54S 11-07-1941 403S 04-08-1941 124S 17-11-1941 Ditched in Channel returning from sweep over Pas de Calais 24-04-1942 Pilot Officer E N MacDonell killed

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-June-28 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3437

s/n W3437

c/n 1821

VA (Supermarine)

W 3437

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-06-1941 45MU 02-07-1941 ? 54S 11-07-1941 AST 27-07-1941 611S 12-02-1942 242S 02-06-1942 222S 11-08-1942 Scottish Aviation 16-10-1942 64S 31-03-1943 FAAC 01-05-1943 ros Cunliffe-Owen 07-02-1944 for Cv RNAS Henstridge 20-04-1944 ros 14-05-1944 808S 07-1944 759S Yeovilton 09-1944 to 10-1944 761S Henstridge 12-1944 to 02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3438

s/n W3438

c/n 1826

VA (Supermarine)

W 3438

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

First flown on 28 June 1941. Named "Kaapstad I". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 August 1941. Coded "KH*G". On Operation 77 over France on 12 August 1941. Used by Squadron Leader B. G. Morris to score one confirmed and one probable, over France, on 19 August 1941. Lost in fight with Bf 109s over Chocques, France on 21 August 1941, during Circus 83. Flying Officer D.J. McKenna bailed out, taken POW, died of wounds on 4 September 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-06-1941 45MU 04-07-1941 54S 11-07-1941 403S 'KH-G' 04-08-1941 Abandoned during sweep over France 21-08-1941 SOC 22-08-1941 Flying Officer J D McKenna RCAF baled out but died of wounds

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3439

s/n W3439

c/n 1827

VA (Supermarine)

W 3439

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Kaapstad IV". Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 12 March 1943. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 June 1943. Left this unit by 7 June 1943. Later to USAAF.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-06-1941 6MU 01-07-1941 92S 10-07-1941 19S 25-02-1942 FACB 25-06-1942 401S 12-03-1943 416S 03-06-1943 19S 07-06-1943 322S 20-07-1943 FACB 24-08-1943 SOC 31-08-1943 recat B AST USAAF 07-05-1944 FAAC 21-08-1944 ros 1687Flt 04-04-1945 overshot at Binbrook onto nose CAC 01-07-1946 recat E 09-07-1946 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-June-26 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3440

s/n W3440

c/n 1829

VA (Supermarine)

W 3440

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Trengganu". Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 8 December 1941. Flew close escort on Circus 112b on 8 March 1942. Left this unit by June 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-07-1941 6MU 02-07-1941 72S 10-07-1941 ros 18-10-1941 401S 08-12-1941 93S 06-09-1942 VASM 18-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S 19-07-1943 Missing while escorting B-26s to Evreux 22-09-1943 presumed shot down by fighters 22-09-1943 Flying Officer H Jurewicz killed

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-01 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3441

s/n W3441

c/n 1830

VA (Supermarine)

W 3441

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Alloway". Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 24 April 1942. Left this unit by June 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-07-1941 6MU 02-07-1941 72S 10-07-1941 417S 24-04-1942 243S 06-06-1942 FAAC 04-08-1942 ros 131S 21-11-1942 FACB 04-12-1942 317S 26-03-1943 formation collision with W3950 crashed nr Slough Bucks CE 07-06-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3442

s/n W3442

c/n 1834

VA (Supermarine)

W 3442

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-07-1941 6MU 03-07-1941 611S 14-07-1941 Shot down by Bf109 while escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe 27-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3443

s/n W3443

c/n 1835

VA (Supermarine)

W 3443

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Cape Town I". Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 September 1943. Category B damage in a flying accident on 3 October 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-07-1941 6MU 05-07-1941 609S 08-07-1941 GAL 08-08-1941 VASM 16-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 416S 04-09-1943 FACB 03-10-1943 63S 08-04-1944 26S 11-06-1944

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-June-03 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3444

s/n W3444

c/n 1836

VA (Supermarine)

W 3444

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-07-1941 5MU 05-07-1941 92S 10-07-1941 Crashed in night landing Digby FACE 15-11-1941 SOC 16-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3445

s/n W3445

c/n 1837

VA (Supermarine)

W 3445

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-07-1941 5MU 05-07-1941 611S 10-07-1941 GAL 12-09-1941 312S 08-12-1941 VASM 12-08-1942 mods HAL 26-08-1942 91S 'DL-W' 26-08-1942 enemy action CB 11-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 317S 23-07-1943 312S 03-03-1944 41OTU 25-01-1945 58OTU 22-03-1945 SOC 17-07-1945 to 5393M

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3446

s/n W3446

c/n 1845

VA (Supermarine)

W 3446

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 August 1941. Coded "KH*V". Flew Target Support on Operation 77 on 12 August 1941. Left this unit by 29 August 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-07-1941 5MU 08-07-1941 54S 20-07-1941 403S 04-08-1941 AST 29-08-1941 81S 20-04-1942 72S 01-05-1942 350S 20-05-1942 crashed on return convoy patrol Norwich CE 14-06-1942 SOC 15-06-1942 Flight Sergeant M H M Raes killed

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-04 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3447

s/n W3447

c/n 1842

VA (Supermarine)

W 3447

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-07-1941 8MU 05-07-1941 145S 14-07-1941 41S 28-07-1941 Shot down by Bf109 nr St. Omer while escorting Blenheims to Boulogne 14-08-1941 FH37.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3448

s/n W3448

c/n 1848

VA (Supermarine)

W 3448

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;222

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-07-1941 8MU 06-07-1941 222S 24-08-1941 ros 27-12-1941 Spun into sea 3m E of Orfordness Suffolk 15-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3449

s/n W3449

c/n 1851

VA (Supermarine)

W 3449

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-07-1941 8MU 08-07-1941 610S 22-08-1941 Collided with W3501 in cloud and crashed Bowley Farm S. Mundenham Sussex FACE 05-10-1941 SOC 10-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3450

s/n W3450

c/n 1852

VA (Supermarine)

W 3450

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-07-1941 8MU 09-07-1941 111S 25-08-1941 ros 12-10-1941 129S 11-10-1941 41S 'EB-H' 03-03-1942 Shot down by Bf109s while escorting Bostons to Hazebrouck 12-04-1942 FH143.10 Flight Sergeant E G Watts killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3451

s/n W3451

c/n 1853

VA (Supermarine)

W 3451

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-07-1941 8MU 06-07-1941 111S 25-08-1941 Damaged by Bf109s and abandoned over English Channel 04-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3452

s/n W3452

c/n 1854

VA (Supermarine)

W 3452

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Midnight Sun". Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 1 October 1941. Crashed and burned on 27 October 1941. Damaged over France in combat with Bf 109 of JG26. Abandoned over UK, with 25:00 airframe time.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-07-1941 9MU 11-07-1941 401S 01-10-1941 Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned nr Dover on return from sweep 27-10-1941 SOC 31-10-1941 FH25.00

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-05 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3453

s/n W3453

c/n 1860

VA (Supermarine)

W 3453

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "County Borough of Reading". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 August 1941. Coded "KH*M". Flew target support on Operation 77 on 12 August 1941. Left this unit by 23 August 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-07-1941 9MU 14-07-1941 54S 22-07-1941 403S 04-08-1941 ASTH 23-08-1941 54S 02-09-1941 ASTH 11-09-1941 124S 17-11-1941 FAAC 24-07-1942 ros 165S 28-08-1942 Collided with BM263 and crashed E of Martlesham Suffolk CE 19-09-1942 FH135.05

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3454

s/n W3454

c/n 1855

VA (Supermarine)

W 3454

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Heston and Isleworth". Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 11 July 1943. Flew on Ramrod 313 on 11 November 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 7 October 1944, repaired on site. Struck off on 25 October 1945, no record of other squadrons using this aircraft after No. 402.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-07-1941 485S 07-08-1941 ASTE 23-09-1941 611S 11-02-1942 243S 02-06-1942 222S 11-08-1942 Scottish Aviation 19-08-1942 VASM 27-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 402S 11-07-1943 FAAC 07-10-1944 ros SOC 25-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3455

s/n W3455

c/n 1861

VA (Supermarine)

W 3455

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-07-1941 9MU 11-07-1941 610S 'DW-U' 25-07-1941 Shot down while escorting Blenheims to Le Trait 21-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3456

s/n W3456

c/n 1863

VA (Supermarine)

W 3456

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-07-1941 9MU 14-07-1941 616S 22-07-1941 ASTH 08-09-1941 65S 06-10-1941 AST 14-12-1941 302S 12-09-1942 308S 13-09-1942 FACE 29-10-1942 AST 11-11-1943 VASM 14-04-1944 fuel syst mods wing stiff 308S engine failed approach Heston crashed CE 10-11-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3457

s/n W3457

c/n 1862

VA (Supermarine)

W 3457

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-07-1941 12MU 13-07-1941 616S 23-07-1941 65S 06-10-1941 AST 23-12-1941 340S 09-03-1942 FAAC 13-07-1942 ros 41S 16-08-1942 FACB 27-08-1942 Westland M46 install 501S 04-04-1943 FACB 11-09-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 04-02-1944 hook fitt RNAS Henstridge 28-03-1944 (761S?) 808S 05-1944 to 06-1944 (LRVb) 761S Henstridge 11-1944 to 01-1945 SOC 28-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3458

s/n W3458

c/n 1864

VA (Supermarine)

W 3458

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-07-1941 12MU 16-07-1941 616S 23-07-1941 Shot down by Bf109 on sweep 09-08-1941 F/Lt L H Casson DFC PoW

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3459

s/n W3459

c/n 1872

VA (Supermarine)

W 3459

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-07-1941 12MU 16-07-1941 92S 27-07-1941 Missing on sweep to Le Treport First encounter with Fw190s 02-10-1941 F/Lt J W Lund killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3460

s/n W3460

c/n 1871

VA (Supermarine)

W 3460

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-07-1941 12MU 16-07-1941 616S 24-07-1941 Damaged by Bf109 while escorting Blenheims to Gosnay and abandoned over Channel 21-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3461

s/n W3461

c/n 1874

VA (Supermarine)

W 3461

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-07-1941 45MU 16-07-1941 65S 'YT-A' 22-07-1941 Collided with BL442 over France 27-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3501

s/n W3501

c/n 1783

VA (Supermarine)

W 3501

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-06-1941 45MU 20-06-1941 616S 19-07-1941 Collided with W3449 and crashed FACE 05-10-1941 SOC 10-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3502

s/n W3502

c/n 1780

VA (Supermarine)

W 3502

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Wolds and Buckrose". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 August 1941. Coded "KH*K". Was coded "KH*L" on 12 August 1941 when it flew on Operation 77. Left this unit by 25 August 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-06-1941 45MU 17-06-1941 616S 10-07-1941 403S 04-08-1941 54S 25-08-1941 603S 26-09-1941 332S 08-06-1942 VASM 07-09-1942 mods Shot down by Fw190 nr St. Omer SOC 10-10-1942

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-June-17 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3503

s/n W3503

c/n 1784

VA (Supermarine)

W 3503

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-06-1941 45MU 22-06-1941 616S 10-07-1941 610S 19-07-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109 nr Gravelines while escorting Blenheims to St.Omer 27-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3504

s/n W3504

c/n 1791

VA (Supermarine)

W 3504

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-06-1941 616S 10-07-1941 610S 19-07-1941 ? Missing escorting Blenheims to Le Trait 21-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3505

s/n W3505

c/n 1786

VA (Supermarine)

W 3505

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-06-1941 45MU 22-06-1941 485S 10-08-1941 Heston 30-08-1941 109Obs ATC 22-08-1942 air collision with W3797 crashed Chetwynd Salop CE 11-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3506

s/n W3506

c/n 1797

VA (Supermarine)

W 3506

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-06-1941 37MU 24-06-1941 306S 06-07-1941 303S 03-10-1941 HAL 09-04-1942 Damaged by Fw190 nr Cassel and ditched 4m SE of Dover 12-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3507

s/n W3507

c/n 1795

VA (Supermarine)

W 3507

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-06-1941 37MU 28-06-1941 315S 30-08-1941 ASTH 14-02-1942 317S 05-09-1942 FACB 07-04-1943 VASM 28-06-1943 fuel syst mods MkIII IFF bomb carrier 316S 18-12-1943 FAAC 31-12-1943 ros 129S 04-03-1944 61OTU 28-09-1944 sold scrap J.Dale 08-07-1948

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3508

s/n W3508

c/n 1793

VA (Supermarine)

W 3508

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-06-1941 37MU 24-06-1941 452S 20-08-1941 ros 10-09-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Grand Queville 18-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3509

s/n W3509

c/n 1806

VA (Supermarine)

W 3509

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-06-1941 37MU 24-06-1941 71S 26-08-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe believed ditched on return 17-09-1941 Pilot Officer T P McGerty killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3510

s/n W3510

c/n 1801

VA (Supermarine)

W 3510

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-06-1941 37MU 25-06-1941 HAL 04-10-1941 308S 06-10-1941 316S 13-12-1941 FAAC 22-06-1942 ros 316S 14-08-1942 Rhubarb to Merville area am Hit by flak and dived into the sea 26-11-1942 FH87.50 Pilot Officer B Mijakowski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3511

s/n W3511

c/n 1811

VA (Supermarine)

W 3511

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-06-1941 12MU 26-06-1941 72S 27-07-1941 ros 16-10-1941 Missing escorting Hurricanes to St.Pol 08-11-1941 Pilot Officer N E Bishop killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3512

s/n W3512

c/n 1814

VA (Supermarine)

W 3512

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-06-1941 12MU 28-06-1941 452S 05-08-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Grand Queville 18-09-1941 Pilot Officer W D Willis RAAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3513

s/n W3513

c/n 1819

VA (Supermarine)

W 3513

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-06-1941 12MU 30-06-1941 72S 31-07-1941 ros 23-08-1941 54S 10-10-1941 315S 23-10-1941 124S 13-12-1941 316S 23-12-1941 Collided with AB825 and crashed White Farm 5m S of Maidstone Kent CE 13-02-1942 SOC 23-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3514

s/n W3514

c/n 1823

VA (Supermarine)

W 3514

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-06-1941 12MU 30-06-1941 616S 24-07-1941 Damaged by Bf109 while escorting Blenheims to Boulogne abandoned 10m SE of Calais 14-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3515

s/n W3515

c/n 1825

VA (Supermarine)

W 3515

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-06-1941 12MU 03-07-1941 615S 15-07-1941 Collided with W3327 while escorting ASR launch off Boulogne 21-10-1941 Pilot Officer N J Smith killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3516

s/n W3516

c/n 1788

VA (Supermarine)

W 3516

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-06-1941 9MU 21-06-1941 72S 27-07-1941 Missing on ground attack mission to Calais area 19-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3517

s/n W3517

c/n 1790

VA (Supermarine)

W 3517

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-06-1941 9MU 22-06-1941 616S 22-07-1941 Collided with W3433 off Brighton 22-09-1941 Flight Sergeant J B Slack killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3518

s/n W3518

c/n 1792

VA (Supermarine)

W 3518

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-06-1941 9MU 23-06-1941 611S 22-07-1941 ros 29-09-1941 65S 06-10-1941 ASTH 30-10-1941 145S 17-12-1941 FACB 04-04-1942 ros 350S 05-04-1942 FAAC 13-04-1942 ros 129S 05-05-1942 2USAAF 22-08-1942 Scottish Aviation 28-01-1943 M55M install 302S 21-04-1943 118S 10-10-1943 132S 25-01-1944 VASM 20-03-1944 fuel syst mods Basta mods ASTE 18-08-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 14-07-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3519

s/n W3519

c/n 1794

VA (Supermarine)

W 3519

Merlin 55Merlin A

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-06-1941 9MU 22-06-1941 616S 22-07-1941 65S 06-10-1941 Westland 08-05-1942 340S 26-03-1943 VASM 28-11-1943 fuel syst mods AST 14-05-1944 CGS 03-10-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 22-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3520

s/n W3520

c/n 1812

VA (Supermarine)

W 3520

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-06-1941 9MU 27-06-1941 452S 11-08-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Boulogne presumed shot down by Bf109 12-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3521

s/n W3521

c/n 1813

VA (Supermarine)

W 3521

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 16 April 1943. Category E damage in a flying accident on 14 May 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-06-1941 38MU 27-06-1941 616S 22-07-1941 65S 06-10-1941 ros 18-05-1942 DeH 06-06-1942 93S 26-09-1942 402S 16-04-1943 FACE 14-05-1943 AST FLS Millfield 11-02-1944 350S 17-06-1944 57OTU 23-07-1944 collision with EE715 landing Eshott CB 25-08-1944 LMS 61OTU 16-03-1945 Swung by gust while taxying and hit Mustang FB134 Montford Bridge 09-05-1945 CE 24-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-June-26 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3522

s/n W3522

c/n 1822

VA (Supermarine)

W 3522

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-06-1941 38MU 30-06-1941 611S 28-07-1941 R-R mods 64S 14-11-1941 154S 10-05-1942 FACB 10-06-1942 Westland RNAS Stretton 04-09-1942 ASTH 18-09-1942 hook fitt RNAS Lee on Solent 08-10-1942 801S 09-1942 Stretton 03-09-1942 To AST Hamble 18-09-1942 (fit hook) Lee 08-10-1942 880S Machrihanish 13-10-1942 ALSO Machrihanish 11-01-1943 768S Machrihanish 03-1943 Pecked landing Ravager 10-05-1944 (Squadron Leader CDM Barnett)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3523

s/n W3523

c/n 1818

VA (Supermarine)

W 3523

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-06-1941 38MU 30-06-1941 611S 28-07-1941 Damaged by Bf109 while escorting ASR Lysander crash landed and hit mine Deal 07-08-1941 SOC 27-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3524

s/n W3524

c/n 1833

VA (Supermarine)

W 3524

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-07-1941 38MU 06-07-1941 308S 05-09-1941 Collided with Bf109 while escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe 17-09-1941 FH17.40 Pilot Officer C Budzalek killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3525

s/n W3525

c/n 1824

VA (Supermarine)

W 3525

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-06-1941 37MU 02-07-1941 616S 23-07-1941 ros 26-09-1941 145S 18-11-1941 350S 07-02-1942 eng cut collision with W3626 landing Atcham CE 17-02-1942 SOC 28-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3526

s/n W3526

c/n 1839

VA (Supermarine)

W 3526

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Lost in combat on 2 June 1942, during Rodeo 69 in the Pas-de-Calias area. Flight Lieutenant E.V. Darling KIA. One of 7 seven aircraft lost by 403 Sdn. in this mission.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-07-1941 24MU 05-07-1941 452S 05-09-1941 145S 31-12-1941 602S 01-03-1942 Missing believed shot down by Fw190 while escorting Bostons to St.Inglevert CE 13-03-1942 SOC 31-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3527

s/n W3527

c/n 1840

VA (Supermarine)

W 3527

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-07-1941 24MU 05-07-1941 485S 07-08-1941 Shot down by Bf109s nr St.Omer while escorting Blenheims 27-08-1941 Pilot Officer W A Middleton RNZAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3528

s/n W3528

c/n 1846

VA (Supermarine)

W 3528

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-07-1941 24MU 07-07-1941 485S 30-08-1941 118S 10-04-1942 VASM 24-08-1942 fuel syst mods 93S 30-09-1942 317S 24-01-1943 FAAC 11-04-1943 ros 611S 20-05-1943 306S 20-06-1943 316S 06-12-1943 222S 01-01-1944 FAAC 14-01-1944 ros VASM 20-04-1944 mods 277S 10-06-1944 SOC CE 22-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3529

s/n W3529

c/n 1847

VA (Supermarine)

W 3529

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Caithness". Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 December 1943. Left this unit by June 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-07-1941 24MU 07-07-1941 452S 05-08-1941 FACA 21-02-1942 129S 08-03-1942 131S 22-10-1942 VASM 18-11-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 27-01-1943 310S 30-06-1943 313S 24-07-1943 402S 04-12-1943 Scottish Aviation 13-06-1944 57OTU 04-10-1944 577S 14-06-1945 SOC 25-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-05 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3530

s/n W3530

c/n 1857

VA (Supermarine)

W 3530

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-07-1941 24MU 11-07-1941 485S 30-08-1941 crashed into hill in bad weather nr Lavant CE 26-09-1941 SOC 05-10-1941 to 4871M

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3560

s/n W3560

c/n 1831

VA (Supermarine)

W 3560

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-07-1941 33MU 03-07-1941 616S 06-10-1941 65S 'YT-R' FTR Ramrod 08-11-1941 SOC 11-11-1941 Flight Sergeant S Stulir killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3561

s/n W3561

c/n 1832

VA (Supermarine)

W 3561

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-07-1941 33MU 03-07-1941 313S 26-10-1941 130S 17-12-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190s off Dieppe 19-08-1942 FH118.20

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3562

s/n W3562

c/n 1841

VA (Supermarine)

W 3562

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-07-1941 33MU 05-07-1941 92S 12-07-1941 Dived into house Biggin Hill 13-09-1941 SOC 15-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3563

s/n W3563

c/n 1843

VA (Supermarine)

W 3563

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-07-1941 24MU 05-07-1941 611S 14-07-1941 64S 14-11-1941 222S 02-05-1942 Shot down by Bf109 10m N of Blankenberge during sweep over Vlissingen 27-05-1942 Flight Sergeant C A G Armstrong killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3564

s/n W3564

c/n 1849

VA (Supermarine)

W 3564

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 28 January 1942. Coded "KH*K". Lost on operations on 2 June 1942, after combat over Le Touquet, France. Ditched near Dover, pilot F/Sgt. G.D. Aitken rescued. Had 231:40 airframe time when lost.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-07-1941 24MU 09-07-1941 145S 17-07-1941 41S 28-07-1941 AST 27-08-1941 403S 28-01-1942 Abandoned off Dover on return from sweep after combat with Fw190s 02-06-1942 FH231.40

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-05 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3565

s/n W3565

c/n 1850

VA (Supermarine)

W 3565

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-07-1941 24MU 09-07-1941 145S 17-07-1941 41S 28-07-1941 Ditched returning from bomber escort during attack on German fleet off Belgian coast 12-02-1942 Flight Sergeant B P Dunstan killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3566

s/n W3566

c/n 1858

VA (Supermarine)

W 3566

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-07-1941 24MU 11-07-1941 AFDU 17-07-1941 engine failed force-landed nr Coningsby 01-10-1941 SOC 09-10-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3567

s/n W3567

c/n 1859

VA (Supermarine)

W 3567

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-07-1941 24MU 11-07-1941 611S 28-07-1941 Shot down by Bf109s off Gravelines SOC 16-08-1941 Pilot Officer E J Lamb killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3568

s/n W3568

c/n 1865

VA (Supermarine)

W 3568

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-07-1941 12MU 12-07-1941 92S 27-07-1941 Missing from bomber escort SOC 08-08-1941 Flight Sergeant C H Howard RNZAF missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial W3569

s/n W3569

c/n 1866

VA (Supermarine)

W 3569

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 7 March 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 25 March 1942, repiared on site. Left this unit by July 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-07-1941 12MU 12-07-1941 603S 25-07-1941 611S 25-08-1941 Scottish Aviation 25-10-1941 416S 07-03-1942 FAAC 25-03-1942 ros 602S 15-07-1942 164S 11-09-1942 341S 03-02-1943 340S 'GW-H' 23-03-1943 collision with BM133 Athelstone Ford E Lothian CA 06-04-1943 316S 01-12-1943 Engine caught fire crashed crashed Congleton Cheshire FACE 21-03-1944

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-11 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3570

s/n W3570

c/n 1870

VA (Supermarine)

W 3570

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 16 October 1941. Repiared on site on 4 November 1941, no details. Category B damage on operations on 8 January 1942. Struck off on 3 February 1942, apparently not repairable.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-07-1941 12MU 15-07-1941 222S 22-08-1941 411S 16-10-1941 ros 04-11-1941 One flap jammed up hit Hurricane on landing and ran into dispersal pen Manston CB 08-01-1942 CE SOC 03-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-12 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3571

s/n W3571

c/n 1876

VA (Supermarine)

W 3571

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-07-1941 12MU 17-07-1941 452S 05-08-1941 ros 30-09-1941 AST 19-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3572

s/n W3572

c/n 1877

VA (Supermarine)

W 3572

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;64

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-07-1941 12MU 17-07-1941 452S 05-08-1941 ros 20-02-1942 ASTH 14-05-1942 222S 31-12-1942 64S 31-03-1943 into sea after mock attack on bomber nr Lady Isle of Clydebank CE 29-04-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3573

s/n W3573

c/n 1887

VA (Supermarine)

W 3573

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, mid 1941. Coded "KH*K". Used by Pilot Officer K.H. Anthony to score this unit's first kill, a Bf109F over France on 9 August 1941. Operating out of Hornchurch at that time. Failed to return from operations on 19 August 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-07-1941 12MU 20-07-1941 54S 24-07-1941 403S 04-08-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109 while escorting Blenheims to Gosnay 19-08-1941 SOC 20-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-16 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3574

s/n W3574

c/n 1888

VA (Supermarine)

W 3574

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 16 November 1943. Left this unit by February 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-07-1941 33MU 20-07-1941 609S 01-08-1941 downwind landing North Weald crashed 16-10-1941 65S 23-09-1942 ? RAE for accident invest 453S 'FU-Q' 11-10-1942 ? 222S 31-03-1943 167S 19-05-1943 Scottish Aviation 05-08-1943 310S 24-09-1943 416S 16-11-1943 186S 10-02-1944 ros 12-05-1944 Portsmouth Aviation 27-09-1945 SOC 29-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-17 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3575

s/n W3575

c/n 1889

VA (Supermarine)

W 3575

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in April 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-1941 33MU 20-07-1941 222S 07-09-1941 AST 29-12-1941 417S 04-04-1942 242S 21-04-1942 FAAC 19-06-1942 243S 19-08-1942 FAAC 30-09-1942 ros Scottish Aviation 08-01-1943 VASM 03-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 310S 21-05-1943 131S 02-07-1943 ASTE 04-08-1943 443S 27-02-1944 Scottish Aviation 20-03-1944 53OTU 02-09-1944 engine failed force-landed 5m S Wickenby CE 04-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-19 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3576

s/n W3576

c/n 1890

VA (Supermarine)

W 3576

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-1941 33MU 20-07-1941 92S 21-08-1941 FTR from sweep 26-08-1941 Pilot Officer E W H Phillips killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3577

s/n W3577

c/n 1904

VA (Supermarine)

W 3577

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-07-1941 33MU 01-08-1941 485S 'OU-O' 07-08-1941 Ramrod 17 to Le Havre pm Crash-landed on the beach 27-03-1942 Flight Sergeant W M Krebs killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3578

s/n W3578

c/n 1905

VA (Supermarine)

W 3578

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-07-1941 33MU 01-08-1941 485S 07-08-1941 Hit by P8718 while parked at Kenley FACE 11-01-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3579

s/n W3579

c/n 1906

VA (Supermarine)

W 3579

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-07-1941 33MU 01-08-1941 485S 07-08-1941 HAL 23-10-1941 Shot down by flak while escorting Hurricanes to Bourbourg Canal nr Dunkerque 31-10-1941 W/C E N Ryder DFC PoW

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3599

s/n W3599

c/n 1867

VA (Supermarine)

W 3599

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-07-1941 33MU 14-07-1941 92S 22-08-1941 610S 16-11-1941 HAL 07-12-1941 133S 14-06-1942 91S 15-06-1942 CAC ops 23-06-1942 AST 234S 16-09-1942 Crashed in bad visibility Southall FACE 12-12-1942 SOC 16-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3600

s/n W3600

c/n 1868

VA (Supermarine)

W 3600

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-07-1941 33MU 14-07-1941 452S 24-08-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Grand Queville engaged by Bf109s 18-09-1941 Flight Sergeant C F R Manning killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3601

s/n W3601

c/n 1873

VA (Supermarine)

W 3601

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 28 September 1941. Lost on operations 27 October 1941, shot up by Bf 109s over France. Crashed while attempting to land at Deal, UK. Pilot Sgt. S.L. Thompson was killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-07-1941 37MU 19-07-1941 41S 26-09-1941 401S 28-09-1941 Damaged by fighters on sweep abandoned and crashed Martin Hill nr Deal Kent CE 27-10-1941 SOC 31-10-1941 FH16.30 Flight Sergeant S L Thompson killed

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-12 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3602

s/n W3602

c/n 1869

VA (Supermarine)

W 3602

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-07-1941 37MU 14-07-1941 131S 10-12-1941 FACB 23-03-1942 ros 93S 23-07-1942 308S 13-12-1942 315S 26-12-1942 AST 07-04-1943 FACB 20-05-1943 VASM 06-07-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff S Type pt bomb carrier Cunliffe-Owen 07-11-1943 RNAS Lee on Solent 08-02-1944 Henstridge 05-1944 ? 897S Lee oleo leg collapsed landing Cat Y1 28-05-1944 (Squadron Leader DH Grime) 761S Henstridge 10-1944 engine failed at 32000ft belly landed 03-02-1945 (Squadron Leader CG Gardiner)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3603

s/n W3603

c/n 1880

VA (Supermarine)

W 3603

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;111

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 28 October 1941, on operations. Coded "YO*P". Category B damage on operations 13 February 1942. Had left this unit by June 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-07-1941 37MU 19-07-1941 609S 02-08-1941 AST 12-08-1941 401S 28-10-1941 CB ops 13-02-1942 610S 08-06-1942 111S 16-07-1942 Hit by flak and abandoned 10m off Ostend 25-07-1942 F/Lt C W J Fernie RCAF PoW

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-17 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3604

s/n W3604

c/n 1893

VA (Supermarine)

W 3604

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 12 September 1941. Left this unit by November 1941. Survived the war, and was sold as scrap.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-1941 37MU 20-07-1941 403S 12-09-1941 610S 16-11-1941 65S 25-05-1942 303S 22-08-1942 VASM 22-08-1942 mods 65S 31-08-1942 315S 06-06-1943 340S 28-09-1943 485S 11-11-1943 VASM 20-03-1944 fuel syst mods AST 09-05-1944 57OTU 06-10-1944 sold scrap J.Dale

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-19 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3605

s/n W3605

c/n 1894

VA (Supermarine)

W 3605

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-1941 37MU 20-07-1941 452S 20-08-1941 118S 03-03-1942 AST 10-03-1942 Scottish Aviation 13-06-1942 242S 29-07-1942 222S 11-08-1942 VASM 19-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 302S 02-07-1943 501S 'SD-L' 08-11-1943 SOC 25-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3606

s/n W3606

c/n 1895

VA (Supermarine)

W 3606

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-1941 39MU 20-07-1941 222S 24-08-1941 CB ops 25-03-1942 VASM 31-08-1942 fuel syst mods 91S 28-12-1942 CAC ops 26-12-1942 ? 602S 16-06-1943 CAC ops 04-09-1943 501S 31-03-1944 FAAC 03-04-1944 ros 287S 17-01-1945 SOC 08-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3607

s/n W3607

c/n 1900

VA (Supermarine)

W 3607

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-1941 39MU 01-08-1941 Starveall Farm dispersal 41S 30-08-1941 ASTH 03-10-1941 Crashed on approach Woodstock SLG Oxon FACE 08-05-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3608

s/n W3608

c/n 1908

VA (Supermarine)

W 3608

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 9 October 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-07-1941 39MU 01-08-1941 Starveall Farm dispersal 41S 01-09-1941 412S 09-10-1943 CGS 01-10-1944 1AGS 28-11-1944 SOC 19-08-1946

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-31 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3618

s/n W3618

c/n 1909

VA (Supermarine)

W 3618

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-07-1941 39MU 01-08-1941 Starveall Farm dispersal 72S 30-08-1941 315S 01-09-1941 HAL 23-09-1941 AST 12-06-1942 RNAS 880S Stretton 04-09-1942 ASTH 03-10-1942 hook fitt RNAS Lee on Solent 28-10-1942 808S Machrihanish 12-1942 to 01-1943 768S Abbotsinch hook pulled out Argus Cat Y1 03-03-1944 (Squadron Leader GY Hooper RNZN) Into barrier Ravager Cat Y1 01-09-1944 (Mid RP Hubble)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3619

s/n W3619

c/n 1914

VA (Supermarine)

W 3619

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 7 December 1942. Was being flown by No. 403 (F) Sdn. pilot on 11 February 1943, when it struck a tree on a Rhubarb mission, near Bayeaux, France. Returned to base and was repaired. Transferred to Free French AF on 19 January 1945.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-08-1941 39MU 05-08-1941 Starveall Farm dispersal 315S 29-08-1941 307USAAF 12-09-1942 350S 23-09-1942 401S 07-12-1942 VASM 16-09-1942 ? mods 64S eng fire crash-landed Langley Sussex 11-08-1943 DeH ARF 02-12-1943 315S 24-05-1944 HAL 12-07-1944 Armee de l'Air GC2/18 19-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-August-01 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3620

s/n W3620

c/n 1915

VA (Supermarine)

W 3620

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-08-1941 45MU 20-08-1941 54S 22-08-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe believed shot down by Bf109 nr Gravelines 04-09-1941 Pilot Officer M M Evans killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3621

s/n W3621

c/n 1916

VA (Supermarine)

W 3621

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 11 June 1943. Category B damage in a flying accident on 27 March 1944. Repaired by de Havilland, returned to RAF.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-08-1941 39MU 03-08-1941 609S 07-08-1941 DeH 31-05-1942 VASM 21-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff M46 install 504S 29-03-1943 416S 11-06-1943 FACB 27-03-1944 ? DeH 350S 28-03-1944 61OTU 16-09-1944 flew into ground after takeoff at night Montford Bridge CE 19-10-1944 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-August-02 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3622

s/n W3622

c/n 1924

VA (Supermarine)

W 3622

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-08-1941 39MU 09-08-1941 602S 14-08-1941 Missing from sweep to Abbeville 20-09-1941 Flight Sergeant C J Squibb killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3623

s/n W3623

c/n 1931

VA (Supermarine)

W 3623

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-08-1941 39MU 09-08-1941 602S 16-08-1941 Missing from sweep 12-10-1941 FH31.20 Flight Sergeant A Meredith PoW

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial W3624

s/n W3624

c/n 1932

VA (Supermarine)

W 3624

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-08-1941 39MU 09-08-1941 603S 16-08-1941 ASTH 01-09-1941 72S 02-01-1942 ros 23-01-1942 504S 08-07-1942 501S 19-10-1942 Shorts Harland 19-03-1943 VASM 21-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 131S 04-07-1943 602S 27-02-1944 118S 13-03-1944 616S 03-10-1944 SOC 10-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3625

s/n W3625

c/n 1936

VA (Supermarine)

W 3625

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-08-1941 39MU 10-08-1941 609S 14-08-1941 Ran out of fuel and ditched 5m off Dover on sweep to Nieuport 27-09-1941 SOC 30-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3626

s/n W3626

c/n 1941

VA (Supermarine)

W 3626

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-08-1941 39MU 10-08-1941 41S 14-08-1941 501S 07-10-1941 ros 18-10-1941 145S 29-01-1942 350S 'MN-S' 10-02-1942 collision with W3525 landing Atcham 17-02-1942 Missing while escorting Hurricanes to Bruges presumed shot down by Fw190 01-06-1942 Flight Sergeant L J A Hansez killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3627

s/n W3627

c/n 1954

VA (Supermarine)

W 3627

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-08-1941 39MU 16-08-1941 71S 27-08-1941 Collided with W3963 and crashed FACE 15-11-1941 SOC 23-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3628

s/n W3628

c/n 1883

VA (Supermarine)

W 3628

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-07-1941 6MU 20-07-1941 603S 24-07-1941 ASTH 11-11-1941 crashed on del flt 17-12-1941 ASTH 611S 09-02-1942 315S 13-04-1942 flew into hill 20m from Preston Yorks 16-07-1942 SOC 25-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3629

s/n W3629

c/n 1875

VA (Supermarine)

W 3629

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-07-1941 6MU 16-07-1941 616S 22-07-1941 65S 06-10-1941 Believed shot down by flak ship off Dieppe while escorting Hurricanes to St.Saens 11-11-1941 Flight Sergeant G D Morcom RNZAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial W3630

s/n W3630

c/n 1884

VA (Supermarine)

W 3630

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Kuwait". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 4 August 1941. Coded "KH*Z" when it flew target support for Operation 77 on 12 August 1941. Left this unit by October 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-07-1941 6MU 20-07-1941 54S 27-07-1941 403S 04-08-1941 72S 20-10-1941 124S 17-11-1941 ros 28-11-1941 308S 26-07-1942 CAC ops 05-09-1942 Westland VASM 09-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 04-07-1943 AST 03-05-1944 CGS 24-02-1945 sold scrap J.Dale

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-14 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3631

s/n W3631

c/n 1878

VA (Supermarine)

W 3631

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-07-1941 6MU 17-07-1941 603S 24-07-1941 332S 18-05-1942 DeH 31-05-1942 MM 26-07-1942 VASM 06-10-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 130S 17-03-1943 65S 31-03-1943 Shot down by flak north of Bethune went into the sea and rescued by Walrus 19-09-1943 SOC 28-09-1943 FH500.10

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3632

s/n W3632

c/n 1885

VA (Supermarine)

W 3632

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-07-1941 6MU 21-07-1941 603S 24-07-1941 54S 20-09-1941 124S 17-01-1942 5USAAF 06-08-1942 109Obs 28-02-1943 VASM 12-03-1943 mods 341S 16-06-1943 340S FFS 26-07-1943 1TEU 03-06-1944 57OTU 17-08-1944 FAAC 18-10-1944 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3633

s/n W3633

c/n 1879

VA (Supermarine)

W 3633

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-07-1941 8MU 17-07-1941 616S 22-07-1941 65S 06-10-1941 Damaged by Bf109 on sweep and engine cut abandoned 4m off Boulogne 21-10-1941 SOC 01-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3634

s/n W3634

c/n 1886

VA (Supermarine)

W 3634

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;402

Walker:

Named "March Brown". Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 6 June 1943. Still with this unit (or 411 Squadron?) when it crashed near Leith Hill, Surrey on 19 October 1943. Lost control in clouds, struck high ground. This hill, near Gatwick, claimed several aircraft in bad weather during the war.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-07-1941 8MU 20-07-1941 145S 28-07-1941 41S 28-07-1941 332S 12-06-1942 CAC ops 21-07-1942 ros VASM 18-08-1942 mods AST 13-11-1942 312S 31-12-1942 VASM 03-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 402S 06-06-1943 Crashed after control lost in cloud Leith Hill Surrey CE 19-10-1943

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-16 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3635

s/n W3635

c/n 1881

VA (Supermarine)

W 3635

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-07-1941 8MU 19-07-1941 145S 24-07-1941 41S 28-07-1941 AST Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned nr Merville while escorting Blenheims to Lille 07-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3636

s/n W3636

c/n 1882

VA (Supermarine)

W 3636

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-07-1941 8MU 19-07-1941 145S 24-07-1941 41S 28-07-1941 CAC ops 25-07-1942 ros 334USAAF 26-10-1942 Collided with EN915 and crashed Woodside Green Essex CE 27-11-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3637

s/n W3637

c/n 1896

VA (Supermarine)

W 3637

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-1941 8MU 30-07-1941 610S 22-08-1941 ASTH 30-09-1941 302S 30-01-1942 Sank on approach hit ground and swung on landing Harrowbeer FACB 08-04-1942 Westland SOC CE 29-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3638

s/n W3638

c/n 1891

VA (Supermarine)

W 3638

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 8 January 1943. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943. Left this unit by June 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-1941 9MU 20-07-1941 602S 25-03-1942 PPSM 06-06-1942 411S 08-01-1943 402S 25-03-1943 19S 02-04-1943 65S 30-06-1943 26S 22-05-1944 Bellylanded FAAC 18-12-1944 recat E SOC 01-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-19 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3639

s/n W3639

c/n 1897

VA (Supermarine)

W 3639

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;411

Walker:

Served with No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 2 October 1941, coded "DB*B". Lost in combat with enemy fighters off Calais, France on 16 December 1941. Pilot S.D. Chamberlain was killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-1941 9MU 28-07-1941 ? 411S 02-08-1941 ? ASTE 06-08-1941 Shot down by Bf109 nr Calais on convoy patrol CE SOC 16-12-1941 Pilot Officer S D Chamberlain killed

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-19 First Flight first flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3640

s/n W3640

c/n 1892

VA (Supermarine)

W 3640

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-1941 9MU 20-07-1941 602S 01-08-1941 485S 21-11-1941 308S 01-04-1942 AST 65S 12-03-1943 130S 31-03-1943 349S 19-07-1943 VASM 17-11-1943 fuel syst mods 277S 04-03-1944 AST 02-06-1944 53OTU 05-01-1945 overshot landing crashed Hibaldstow CE 20-02-1945 SOC 21-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3641

s/n W3641

c/n 1898

VA (Supermarine)

W 3641

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 7 June 1942. Left this unit by August 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-1941 9MU 20-07-1941 602S 31-07-1941 610S 16-11-1941 AST 20-12-1941 M45M install FAAC 22-02-1942 421S 07-06-1942 Scottish Aviation 25-08-1942 331S 02-04-1943 349S 01-08-1943 VASM 17-11-1943 fuel syst mods 277S 25-03-1944 290S 11-01-1945 FAAC 03-09-1945 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 25-08-1947

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-19 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20
   1947-August-25 Sold as Surplus Sold to Portugal. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3642

s/n W3642

c/n 1902

VA (Supermarine)

W 3642

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-07-1941 9MU 30-07-1941 602S 10-08-1941 Spun into Channel during dogfight while escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe 17-09-1941 Pilot Officer A R Tidman killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3643

s/n W3643

c/n 1903

VA (Supermarine)

W 3643

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-07-1941 6MU 01-08-1941 485S Damaged by Bf109 nr Mardyek and abandoned over Channel while escorting Blenheims to Hazebrouck 29-08-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3644

s/n W3644

c/n 2116

VA (Supermarine)

W 3644

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-09-1941 ? 'Lytham St Annes' 6MU 16-07-1941 AST 01-08-1941 19S 'QV-J' 16-04-1942 Missing presumed shot down by Fw190 while escorting Bostons to Morlaix 23-06-1942 FH76.50 Flight Sergeant A L Ridings killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3645

s/n W3645

c/n 1907

VA (Supermarine)

W 3645

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;121

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-07-1941 6MU 03-08-1941 485S 15-08-1941 CB ops 18-12-1941 ASTH 121S 30-04-1942 Ditched after attack on shipping off Walcheren 31-05-1942 F/Lt T W Allen killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3646

s/n W3646

c/n 1919

VA (Supermarine)

W 3646

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-08-1941 6MU 05-08-1941 452S 16-08-1941 GAL 21-09-1941 145S 22-11-1941 350S 11-02-1942 VASM 29-07-1942 mods FAAC 26-08-1942 ros FACB 18-11-1942 DeH Cunliffe-Owen 31-05-1943 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX965 cancel later Cunliffe-Owen 11-08-1943 RNDA 19-01-1944 899S 02-1944 886S 03-1944 761S Henstridge 07-1944 to 09-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3647

s/n W3647

c/n 1910

VA (Supermarine)

W 3647

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 21 November 1942. With No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 3 February 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-08-1941 6MU 02-08-1941 611S 09-08-1941 ASTE 14-09-1941 603S 22-10-1941 322S 15-04-1942 FAAC 23-06-1942 ros 421S 21-11-1942 412S 03-02-1943 HAL 10-03-1943 VASM 15-08-1943 mods 277S 04-03-1944 CAC ops 10-11-1944 SOC 17-02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-August-01 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3648

s/n W3648

c/n 1918

VA (Supermarine)

W 3648

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-08-1941 6MU 03-08-1941 609S 09-08-1941 72S 20-08-1941 FACB 04-01-1942 AST VASM 08-09-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 222MU 18-12-1942 Empire Cormorant 03-01-1944 Portugal 17-02-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3649

s/n W3649

c/n 1912

VA (Supermarine)

W 3649

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-08-1941 6MU 05-08-1941 602S 16-08-1941 303S 28-10-1941 485S 'FV-B' 24-12-1941 Missing from sweep off Gap Gris Nez 28-03-1942 G/C F V Beamish DSO DFC AFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3650

s/n W3650

c/n 1920

VA (Supermarine)

W 3650

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 12 September 1941. Coded "KH*X". Repaired on site 20 September 1941, no details. Left this unit by March 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-08-1941 6MU 03-08-1941 611S 09-08-1941 403S 12-09-1941 ros 20-09-1941 71S 09-03-1942 Damaged by Bf109 CB cannibalised 27-04-1942 SOC CE 30-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-August-02 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3651

s/n W3651

c/n 1921

VA (Supermarine)

W 3651

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-08-1941 6MU 02-08-1941 609S 09-08-1941 Shot down by Bf109 nr Gravelines while escorting Blenheims to Choques 21-08-1941 FH27.45 Flight Sergeant E W Pollard killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3652

s/n W3652

c/n 1923

VA (Supermarine)

W 3652

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Blue Charm". Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 3 June 1943. Left this unit by 7 June 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-08-1941 6MU 08-08-1941 485S 15-08-1941 HAL 26-09-1941 416S 03-06-1943 118S 07-06-1943 FACB 15-06-1943 Scottish Aviation 129S 25-01-1944 FACE 08-03-1944 LMS CGS 15-10-1944 SOC 25-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-August-05 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3653

s/n W3653

c/n 1925

VA (Supermarine)

W 3653

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 11 August 1941, 5 days after first flight. Left this unit by 25 August 1941, lost on 17 September 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-08-1941 6MU 07-08-1941 403S 11-08-1941 54S 25-08-1941 Damaged by Bf109 on bomber escort nr Hardelot and ditched 17-09-1941 FH46.45

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-August-06 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3654

s/n W3654

c/n 1926

VA (Supermarine)

W 3654

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-08-1941 8MU 07-08-1941 616S 16-08-1941 129S 05-10-1941 65S 31-10-1941 41S 'EB-V' 06-01-1942 Missing while escorting Bostons to Hazebrouck 12-04-1942 FH202.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3655

s/n W3655

c/n 1930

VA (Supermarine)

W 3655

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-08-1941 8MU 07-08-1941 616S 16-08-1941 Engine cut while escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe ditched off Bexhill 27-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3656

s/n W3656

c/n 1934

VA (Supermarine)

W 3656

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-08-1941 8MU 10-08-1941 92S 16-08-1941 AST 23-08-1941 122S 22-11-1941 FAAC 28-02-1942 ros 167S 12-04-1942 FACB 14-08-1942 Westland VASM 09-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 118S 27-05-1943 64S 25-09-1943 CA ops 12-06-1944 ASTH 1668CU 29-11-1944 to 5842M 12SoTT 06-03-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3657

s/n W3657

c/n 1937

VA (Supermarine)

W 3657

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-08-1941 8MU 10-08-1941 92S 16-08-1941 GAL 07-10-1941 308S 12-09-1942 Shot down by Fw190s while escorting Venturas to Courtrai 03-02-1943 FH219.25

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3697

s/n W3697

c/n 1899

VA (Supermarine)

W 3697

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-07-1941 45MU 02-08-1941 243S 23-09-1941 ros 26-11-1941 65S 'YT-S' 31-12-1941 GAL 07-08-1942 VASM 20-11-1942 fuel syst mods wing stiff 313S 04-04-1943 66S 04-07-1943 FAAC 13-08-1943 ros 165S 13-09-1943 308S 01-10-1943 FACE 18-11-1943 DeH

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3698

s/n W3698

c/n 1982

VA (Supermarine)

W 3698

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-1941 45MU 22-08-1941 315S 30-08-1941 Missing escorting Hurricanes to Bourbourg Canal nr Bergues presumed shot down by flak 23-11-1941 Flight Sergeant G Kosmalski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3699

s/n W3699

c/n 1983

VA (Supermarine)

W 3699

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-1941 45MU 22-08-1941 308S 09-09-1941 ros 05-11-1941 316S 13-12-1941 Bounced on landing and u/c collapsed Northolt 11-01-1942 SOC 14-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3700

s/n W3700

c/n 1987

VA (Supermarine)

W 3700

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-08-1941 45MU 25-08-1941 crashed on del flt to 131S 09-01-1942 engine failed struck tree in force-landing nr Criccieth N Wales CE 18-04-1942 ASTE SOC 26-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3701

s/n W3701

c/n 1988

VA (Supermarine)

W 3701

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-08-1941 45MU 26-08-1941 306S 'UZ-G' 04-09-1941 Shot down by Bf109 while escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe 17-09-1941 FH14.30

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3702

s/n W3702

c/n 1989

VA (Supermarine)

W 3702

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-08-1941 45MU 25-08-1941 308S 10-09-1941 HAL 22-09-1941 302S 09-12-1941 FAAC 12-01-1943 ros VASM 28-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff S Type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 501S 24-10-1943 501S Shot down by AA nr Caen 12-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3703

s/n W3703

c/n 2002

VA (Supermarine)

W 3703

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-08-1941 37MU 27-08-1941 501S 19-09-1941 FACE 05-02-1942 ros 111S 18-03-1942 Collided with BL645 in cloud and abandoned 0.5m W of Frinton Essex 18-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3704

s/n W3704

c/n 2003

VA (Supermarine)

W 3704

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-08-1941 37MU 28-08-1941 72S 19-09-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109 nr Dunkerque during sweep 25-10-1941 Pilot Officer Falkiner missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3705

s/n W3705

c/n 2019

VA (Supermarine)

W 3705

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-08-1941 37MU 28-08-1941 609S 22-10-1941 FAAC 27-03-1942 HAL 313S 28-07-1942 340S 'GW-X' 01-08-1942 Shot down by Fw190 nr Cayeux while escorting B-17s to Rouen 05-09-1942 FH177.10 Adj V J Dubourgel killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3706

s/n W3706

c/n 2020

VA (Supermarine)

W 3706

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-08-1941 37MU 01-09-1941 118S 16-09-1941 Shot down by flak off Ile St. Marcouf 15-11-1941 Flight Sergeant H Alexander killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial W3707

s/n W3707

c/n 1955

VA (Supermarine)

W 3707

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-08-1941 8MU 16-08-1941 609S 21-08-1941 AST 03-09-1941 74S 23-11-1941 FACB 18-03-1942 Shorts Harland M55M install 93S 06-10-1942 VASM 25-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 610S 15-05-1943 CAC ops 08-10-1943 ros 316S 29-11-1943 AST 21-04-1944 42OTU 27-09-1944 FAAC 18-10-1944 ros to 5931M 12SoTT 27-04-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3708

s/n W3708

c/n 1957

VA (Supermarine)

W 3708

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-08-1941 9MU 16-08-1941 71S 27-08-1941 Damaged by return fire from Ju88 and crashlanded Butley nr Orford 17-04-1942 ASTH SOC CE 18-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3709

s/n W3709

c/n 1962

VA (Supermarine)

W 3709

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-08-1941 9MU 18-08-1941 92S 28-08-1941 ASTH 23-09-1941 602S 29-01-1942 71S 03-04-1942 Dived into ground low flying nr Debden FACE 06-08-1942 SOC 21-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3710

s/n W3710

c/n 1963

VA (Supermarine)

W 3710

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-08-1941 9MU 18-08-1941 92S 28-08-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Ostend 03-10-1941 SOC 04-10-1941 Flight Sergeant H Cox killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3711

s/n W3711

c/n 1964

VA (Supermarine)

W 3711

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;121

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-08-1941 9MU 18-08-1941 603S 30-08-1941 CB ops 04-09-1941 ASTE Missing from ground attack mission to Knocke 07-12-1941 Flying Officer R F Patterson RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3712

s/n W3712

c/n 1911

VA (Supermarine)

W 3712

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 11 August 1941, 11 days after first flight. Left this unit by 25 August 1941, lost on 31 August 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 31-07-1941 9MU 06-08-1941 403S 20-08-1941 54S 25-08-1941 FTR ops 31-08-1941 FH12.25

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-July-31 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3713

s/n W3713

c/n 1913

VA (Supermarine)

W 3713

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-08-1941 12MU 06-08-1941 41S 'EB-T' 11-08-1941 ros 17-03-1942 5USAAF 05-09-1942 317S 04-02-1943 HAL 17-05-1943 VASM 23-07-1943 fuel syst mods MkIII IFF 316S 'SZ-Z' 22-11-1943 63S 01-05-1944 FACA 08-07-1944 ros 57OTU 01-02-1945 struck tree night takeoff wheels up landing Boulmer CE 02-03-1945 Scottish Aviation 15-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3714

s/n W3714

c/n 1917

VA (Supermarine)

W 3714

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-08-1941 12MU 06-08-1941 610S 10-08-1941 129S 31-12-1941 CB ops 27-04-1942 ros 610S 19-05-1942 Overshot forced landing in bad weather on ferry flight Ludharn - GAL Hanworth Hatfield 26-05-1942 AST CE 31-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3715

s/n W3715

c/n 1927

VA (Supermarine)

W 3715

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-08-1941 12MU 10-08-1941 111S 18-08-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Hazebrouck 29-08-1941 SOC 01-09-1941 W/C J W Gillan DFC AFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3716

s/n W3716

c/n 1928

VA (Supermarine)

W 3716

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;111

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-08-1941 12MU 10-08-1941 111S 19-08-1941 Caught fire and dived into sea returning from sweep 21-07-1942 Pilot Officer L E Swatbridge RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3717

s/n W3717

c/n 1929

VA (Supermarine)

W 3717

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 07-08-1941 12MU 10-08-1941 111S 19-08-1941 Westland 19-10-1941 308S 09-12-1941 316S 13-12-1941 u/c collapsed on landing Heston FACB 03-05-1942 CE SOC 08-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3718

s/n W3718

c/n 1935

VA (Supermarine)

W 3718

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-08-1941 37MU 11-08-1941 306S 03-09-1941 303S 06-10-1941 316S 09-01-1942 4USAAF 06-08-1942 66S 12-10-1943 340S 'GW-T' 15-11-1943 239S 16-02-1944 26S 22-03-1944 278S 27-09-1944 53OTU 22-02-1945 stalled on approach Hibaldstow crashed CE 26-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3719

s/n W3719

c/n 1942

VA (Supermarine)

W 3719

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-08-1941 37MU 11-08-1941 41S 01-09-1941 ros 02-11-1941 Westland 08-06-1942 RNAS Stretton 06-09-1942 VASM 28-04-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 3501SU 08-08-1943 Ramrod escorting B-26s to Beaumont le Roger evening Shot down by fighter but evaded 22-08-1943 FH266.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3720

s/n W3720

c/n 1951

VA (Supermarine)

W 3720

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 24 February 1942. Hit the sea on Rhubarb mission, en route to Calais on 27 February 1942. Sgt. R. Bateman rescued.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-08-1941 37MU 14-08-1941 222S 02-09-1941 ros 07-11-1941 403S 24-02-1942 Flew into sea nr Dover 27-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-August-12 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3721

s/n W3721

c/n 1952

VA (Supermarine)

W 3721

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-08-1941 37MU 14-08-1941 266S 26-09-1941 SOC 02-1944 bboc 62OTU 08-02-1945 SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3722

s/n W3722

c/n 1953

VA (Supermarine)

W 3722

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-08-1941 37MU 24-08-1941 452S 07-09-1941 ros 25-09-1941 501S 12-10-1941 ASTH 11-11-1941 118S 26-04-1942 Damaged by Fw109s and crashlanded at Manston 09-05-1942 FH49.35 Flight Sergeant M B Green killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3723

s/n W3723

c/n 1961

VA (Supermarine)

W 3723

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-08-1941 38MU 19-08-1941 222S 24-08-1941 Missing escorting Hampdens to Lille 27-08-1941 F/Lt J C Martin killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3724

s/n W3724

c/n 1966

VA (Supermarine)

W 3724

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-08-1941 MU 19-08-1941 306S crashed during formation practise nr Ruislip Lido Middlesex 11-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3725

s/n W3725

c/n 1967

VA (Supermarine)

W 3725

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-08-1941 38MU 19-08-1941 602S 28-08-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109 while escorting Blenheims to Gosnay 21-09-1941 Flight Sergeant A R Hedger killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3726

s/n W3726

c/n 1968

VA (Supermarine)

W 3726

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-08-1941 38MU 19-08-1941 602S 22-08-1941 222S 24-08-1941 FTR ops 08-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3756

s/n W3756

c/n 1938

VA (Supermarine)

W 3756

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-08-1941 38MU 11-08-1941 602S 28-08-1941 ros 25-09-1941 R-R mods 15-11-1941 118S 11-05-1942 GAL 27-06-1942 RNAS 885S Lee on Solent 10-09-1942 hook fitt 880S Machrihanish unable to lower u/c wheels up landing Cat X 08-10-1942 (Squadron Leader JWG Blacker RNZN) 899S from 15-12-1942 To Lee 23-01-1943 Arbroath to 899S Hatston 24-01-1943 to 02-1943 768S Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch 04-1943 Port fairing damaged Argus 19-02-1944 Stbd fairing damaged 20-02-1944 Argus (both Squadron Leader PG Adams) Scottish Aviation 19-03-1944 761S Henstridge 31-05-1944 Hit by AR318 15-10-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3757

s/n W3757

c/n 1933

VA (Supermarine)

W 3757

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-08-1941 45MU 11-08-1941 111S 21-08-1941 Missing escorting Hampdens to Lille 21-09-1941 Flight Sergeant K J Haine killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3758

s/n W3758

c/n 1939

VA (Supermarine)

W 3758

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-08-1941 45MU 12-08-1941 54S 22-08-1941 124S 08-11-1941 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr Lille claimed by JG26 27-04-1942 FH239.50 Flight Sergeant M J R Larcher killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3759

s/n W3759

c/n 1940

VA (Supermarine)

W 3759

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-08-1941 45MU 10-08-1941 ASTH 15-08-1941 129S 02-11-1941 CB ops 07-09-1942 AST 316S 24-01-1943 306S 16-03-1943 FAAC 21-09-1943 350S 26-03-1944 53OTU 12-10-1944 Portsmouth Aviation 02-10-1945 SOC 05-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3760

s/n W3760

c/n 1947

VA (Supermarine)

W 3760

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-08-1941 DTD VA 15-08-1941 floats install wts and CG Worthy Down 01-11-1942 Tare 5851lb AUW 7418lb land 6717lb CRD MAEE Helensburgh 11-11-1942 Super 31-12-1942 perf trials at AUW with M45 at +9lb boost 02-03-1943 52MU 27-09-1943 Penrith Castle 06-10-1943 Middle East 30-10-1943 SOC 28-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3761

s/n W3761

c/n 1948

VA (Supermarine)

W 3761

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-08-1941 37MU 15-08-1941 315S 31-08-1941 71S 29-04-1942 Ran out of fuel while covering Dieppe raid and abandoned over Channel 19-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3762

s/n W3762

c/n 1949

VA (Supermarine)

W 3762

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-08-1941 37MU 15-08-1941 92S 10-09-1941 Missing from sweep to Le Treport First encounter with Fw190s 02-10-1941 Flight Sergeant K G Port killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3763

s/n W3763

c/n 1950

VA (Supermarine)

W 3763

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;71

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-08-1941 37MU 15-08-1941 71S 10-09-1941 Missing from bomber escort 17-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3764

s/n W3764

c/n 1956

VA (Supermarine)

W 3764

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-08-1941 37MU 17-08-1941 306S 07-09-1941 HAL 17-09-1941 303S 06-10-1941 315S 15-03-1942 Engine cut on approach undershot and hit tree and u/c collapsed Woodvale FACB 16-06-1942 to 3386M 11SoTT 21-09-1953 rtp 14-10-1953

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3765

s/n W3765

c/n 1958

VA (Supermarine)

W 3765

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-08-1941 37MU 19-08-1941 306S 07-09-1941 HAL 16-09-1941 303S 18-09-1941 FACB 13-03-1942 302S 29-12-1942 308S 25-06-1943 132S 27-07-1943 CAC ops 27-09-1943 Scottish Aviation 09-11-1943 345S 03-04-1944 57OTU 17-06-1944 FAAC 09-02-1945 u/c collapsed taxying at Woodvale 26-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3766

s/n W3766

c/n 1959

VA (Supermarine)

W 3766

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-08-1941 8MU 18-08-1941 609S 22-08-1941 GAL 09-10-1941 312S 29-01-1942 AST 05-07-1942 5USAAF 07-09-1942 222S 21-01-1943 64S 31-03-1943 118S 25-09-1943 Scottish Aviation 19-10-1943 61OTU 02-08-1944 SOC 11-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3767

s/n W3767

c/n 1960

VA (Supermarine)

W 3767

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 14-08-1941 8MU 18-08-1941 609S 22-08-1941 Damaged by Bf109 and abandoned over Channel while escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe 17-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3768

s/n W3768

c/n 1969

VA (Supermarine)

W 3768

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Higham Ferrers-Irthlingborough". Used by No. 441 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 27 February 1944 for training, from Digby.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-08-1941 CRD DeH Airscrews 23-08-1941 501S 15-09-1941 AST 14-06-1942 93S 09-07-1942 VASM 01-05-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 27-08-1943 313S 22-09-1943 441S 27-02-1944 Scottish Aviation 20-03-1944 350S 26-06-1944 57OTU 23-07-1944 Flew into sea attacking target on Boulmer ranges FACB 12-12-1944 SOC 18-12-1944

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-August-16 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3769

s/n W3769

c/n 1965

VA (Supermarine)

W 3769

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-08-1941 8MU 18-08-1941 222S 30-08-1941 131S 10-05-1942 AST 30-05-1942 RNAS 880S Stretton 05-09-1942 ASTH 10-09-1942 hook fitt Lee-on-Solent 27-09-1942 884S 10-1942 (unmod) To Machrihanish 09-03-1943 768S Abbotsinch hook pulled out hit barrier Argus 20-02-1944 (Squadron Leader JF Hollingsworth) Scottish Aviation 04-08-1944 761S Henstridge 02-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3770

s/n W3770

c/n 1973

VA (Supermarine)

W 3770

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-08-1941 8MU 19-08-1941 41S 22-08-1941 340S 'ML-R' Sweep Boulogne pm Shot down by Fw190s of JG26 10-04-1942 FH140.30 W/C M L Robinson DSO DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3771

s/n W3771

c/n 1974

VA (Supermarine)

W 3771

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-08-1941 9MU 18-08-1941 72S 30-08-1941 ASTH 09-09-1941 610S 30-11-1941 CB ops 10-03-1942 Scottish Aviation 41S 08-11-1942 303S 14-03-1943 315S 06-06-1943 19S 26-06-1943 602S 10-07-1943 345S 10-04-1944 Missing from sweep to Evreux presumed collided with AA847 or hit by flak at Vernon 10-07-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3772

s/n W3772

c/n 1975

VA (Supermarine)

W 3772

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-08-1941 9MU 22-08-1941 54S 07-09-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109 nr Mardyele while escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe 17-09-1941 FH9.00 S/Ldr N Orton DFC killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3773

s/n W3773

c/n 1976

VA (Supermarine)

W 3773

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-08-1941 9MU 20-08-1941 111S 30-08-1941 [306S 02-07-1942 ] Missing escorting Blenheims to Hazebrouck 20-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3774

s/n W3774

c/n 1980

VA (Supermarine)

W 3774

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-1941 9MU 22-08-1941 485S 02-09-1941 124S 03-05-1942 FAAC 20-06-1942 ros 306S 02-07-1942 VASM 26-08-1942 mods 308S 22-11-1942 air collision with P8746 crashed Stockwell Potato Farm Yorks CE 14-05-1943 FH394.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3775

s/n W3775

c/n 1981

VA (Supermarine)

W 3775

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-1941 CRD VA 23-08-1941 RAE 03-03-1942 VHF BA LR ASV radio trials ETPS 28-04-1942 radio clearance trials RNAS 880S Stretton 07-09-1942 AST 24-09-1942 hook fitt Lee on Solent 11-10-1942 Machrihanish 17-10-1942 Lee 24-10-1942 808S Machrihanish 11-1942 Landed in gusty wind bounced drifted off runway o/t Machrihanish Cat Y 09-02-1943 (Squadron Leader WJF Beever) PD 20-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3795

s/n W3795

c/n 1977

VA (Supermarine)

W 3795

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-08-1941 33MU 21-08-1941 222S 29-08-1941 FAAC 27-01-1942 ros 303S 'RF-N' 11-09-1942 to 3655M 09-04-1943 at 6FtrWingUSAAF

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3796

s/n W3796

c/n 1978

VA (Supermarine)

W 3796

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-08-1941 33MU 21-08-1941 41S 29-08-1941 ros 04-09-1941 145S 18-11-1941 350S 07-02-1942 FACB 20-03-1942 ASTH RNAS Lee on Solent 05-09-1942 ASTH 18-09-1942 hook fitt Machrihanish 10-10-1942 884S 10-1942 (unmod) 899S Hatston 01-1943 to 02-1943 DAWT Lee (Mjr RC Hay RM) 08-1943 768S Machrihanish/Ayr 07-1943 Over side Ravager Cat Z2 25-11-1943 (Squadron Leader PE Love OK)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3797

s/n W3797

c/n 1979

VA (Supermarine)

W 3797

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 20-08-1941 33MU 21-08-1941 91S 29-08-1941 CAC ops 10-01-1942 5USAAF 06-08-1942 air collision with W3505 crashed Chetwynd Salop CE 14-02-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3798

s/n W3798

c/n 1990

VA (Supermarine)

W 3798

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-08-1941 33MU 25-08-1941 308S 09-09-1941 HAL 28-10-1941 316S 13-12-1941 AST 04-06-1942 129S 19-08-1942 66S 19-02-1943 234S 19-04-1943 CA ops 03-05-1943 ros 312S 29-06-1943 to 4263M 30-10-1943 CE 28-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3799

s/n W3799

c/n 1992

VA (Supermarine)

W 3799

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-08-1941 33MU 27-08-1941 54S 07-09-1941 124S 18-11-1941 FACE 19-02-1942 SOC 04-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3800

s/n W3800

c/n 1991

VA (Supermarine)

W 3800

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-08-1941 39MU 25-08-1941 129S 07-09-1941 AST 24-09-1941 Half starboard wing shot away by flak attacking ships off Ostend and abandoned nr Mart1esham Heath SOC 12-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3801

s/n W3801

c/n 1995

VA (Supermarine)

W 3801

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-08-1941 39MU 27-08-1941 71S 02-09-1941 Missing from sweep to St.Omer 07-09-1941 Flying Officer E Q Tobin killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3802

s/n W3802

c/n 2004

VA (Supermarine)

W 3802

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-08-1941 39MU 29-08-1941 611S 10-09-1941 64S 14-11-1941 Shot down by Fw190 15m SE of Calais 28-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3803

s/n W3803

c/n 2009

VA (Supermarine)

W 3803

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-08-1941 39MU 29-08-1941 129S 07-09-1941 154S 12-02-1942 FAAC 08-03-1942 ros 08-06-1942 FACB 15-09-1942 AST VASM 09-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier 222MU 05-12-1943 Dromore 09-01-1944 Portugal 28-01-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3804

s/n W3804

c/n 2010

VA (Supermarine)

W 3804

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;121

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-08-1941 39MU 29-08-1941 611S 10-09-1941 154S 12-02-1942 121S 26-03-1942 Shot down by Fw190 while escorting Bostons to St.Omer 26-04-1942 FH53.40

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3814

s/n W3814

c/n 1984

VA (Supermarine)

W 3814

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 21-08-1941 8MU 22-08-1941 111S 25-08-1941 FAAC 03-02-1942 ros Damaged by flak Le Treport during Dieppe raid and abandoned 19-08-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3815

s/n W3815

c/n 1985

VA (Supermarine)

W 3815

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-08-1941 8MU 24-08-1941 611S 29-08-1941 64S 14-11-1941 GAL 21-03-1942 FAC 05-04-1942 ros 4USAAF 07-06-1942 332S 08-11-1942 FAAC 02-12-1942 LMS 58OTU 23-03-1945 SOC to 5388M 17-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3816

s/n W3816

c/n 1986

VA (Supermarine)

W 3816

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 22-08-1941 8MU 24-08-1941 611S 29-08-1941 Shot down by Bf109s nr Mardyek escorting Blenheims to Hazebrouck 20-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3817

s/n W3817

c/n 1993

VA (Supermarine)

W 3817

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Wellingborough". Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 6 February 1942. Left this unit by April 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-08-1941 8MU 27-08-1941 92S 01-09-1941 417S 06-02-1942 242S 18-04-1942 243S 06-06-1942 Scottish Aviation 04-07-1942 501S 'SD-O' 09-11-1942 FAAC 24-03-1944 DeH recat E bboc 25-08-1944 17FTS 07-10-1944 Swung on landing and wing hit ground Atcham FACB 09-08-1945 SOC 18-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-August-23 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3818

s/n W3818

c/n 1994

VA (Supermarine)

W 3818

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 23-08-1941 8MU 25-08-1941 611S 29-08-1941 64S 14-11-1941 316S 20-04-1942 308S 29-04-1942 DeH 25-05-1942 222MU 25-10-1942 Narhagus 19-12-1942 SOC 17-03-1943 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3819

s/n W3819

c/n 2001

VA (Supermarine)

W 3819

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-08-1941 9MU 27-08-1941 71S 10-09-1941 SOC Castle Bromwich CE 18-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3820

s/n W3820

c/n 2006

VA (Supermarine)

W 3820

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-08-1941 9MU 27-08-1941 308S 09-09-1941 316S 13-12-1941 Ditched 15m N of Fecamp returning from ground attack mission CE 20-02-1942 Flight Sergeant W Kopa killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3821

s/n W3821

c/n 2007

VA (Supermarine)

W 3821

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-08-1941 9MU 27-08-1941 452S 11-09-1941 Tyre burst on landing ground looped and tipped up Redhill 28-10-1941 not repaired CAC 17-01-1942 SOC 25-01-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3822

s/n W3822

c/n 2008

VA (Supermarine)

W 3822

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;403

Walker:

Named "Zanzibar II". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 12 September 1941. Coded "KH*Q". Stalled and crashed on 14 October 1941. Originally Category E, but repaired, and back in service with No. 129 Squadron, RAF by 19 August 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-08-1941 9MU 28-08-1941 403S 12-09-1941 stalled off turn into wind crashed Martlesham Heath CE 14-10-1941 ros SOC cancel 12-11-1941 129S 19-08-1942 602S 29-11-1942 129S 22-01-1943 66S 19-02-1943 234S 'AZ-Y' 19-04-1943 312S 29-06-1943 AST 25-04-1944 1688Flt 29-09-1944 SOC 27-06-1946

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-February-26 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3823

s/n W3823

c/n 2011

VA (Supermarine)

W 3823

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Holt I". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF,from 12 September 1941. Coded "KH*S". Left this unit by November 1941. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 29 April 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 May 1942. Left this unit by 24 May 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-08-1941 9MU 29-08-1941 403S 12-09-1941 Scottish Aviation 06-11-1941 402S 29-04-1942 412S 08-05-1942 131S 24-05-1942 VASM 09-06-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 302S 02-08-1943 CAC ops 18-08-1943 ros 315S 09-10-1943 64S 10-06-1944 CB ops 24-06-1944 AST 1AGS 05-12-1944 SOC 13-09-1946

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-August-26 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3824

s/n W3824

c/n 2012

VA (Supermarine)

W 3824

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-08-1941 24MU 29-08-1941 129S 11-09-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109s while escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe 27-09-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3825

s/n W3825

c/n 2013

VA (Supermarine)

W 3825

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-08-1941 24MU 29-08-1941 308S 04-09-1941 ros 05-11-1941 316S 13-12-1941 CB ops 29-03-1942 ASTE 2USAAF 07-08-1942 65S 02-03-1943 130S 31-03-1943 349S 19-07-1943 Scottish Aviation 27-10-1943 Taxied into tractor Darley Moor 14-11-1944 AST 14-11-1944 CE SOC 08-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3826

s/n W3826

c/n 2014

VA (Supermarine)

W 3826

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 28-08-1941 24MU 29-08-1941 308S 09-09-1941 FACB 17-09-1941 AST 122S 15-11-1941 CB ops 23-04-1942 recat E

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3827

s/n W3827

c/n 2015

VA (Supermarine)

W 3827

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-08-1941 24MU 29-08-1941 316S 17-10-1941 Abandoned after structural failure nr Churchstanton Somerset FACE 26-03-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3828

s/n W3828

c/n 2016

VA (Supermarine)

W 3828

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-08-1941 24MU 30-08-1941 266S 13-09-1941 154S 08-03-1942 ASTH 06-05-1942 309USAAF 30-07-1942 340S 12-03-1943 LMS 66S 11-10-1943 340S 15-11-1943 FACA 26-11-1943 ros 350S CB ops 27-06-1944 DeH 1AGS 10-03-1945 engine failed wheels up landing on beach Grange over Sands Lancs CE 14-12-1945 SOC 09-01-1946

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3829

s/n W3829

c/n 2017

VA (Supermarine)

W 3829

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-08-1941 37MU 30-08-1941 611S 27-09-1941 64S 14-11-1941 152S 20-02-1942 313S 08-06-1942 222S 01-08-1942 242S 11-08-1943 331S 01-10-1943 VASM 16-10-1943 fuel syst mods 350S 20-11-1943 CAC ops 19-09-1944 ? ros ECFS 11-11-1944 ? SOC scrap 16-11-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3830

s/n W3830

c/n 2023

VA (Supermarine)

W 3830

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;234

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-08-1941 37MU 03-09-1941 234S 01-10-1941 Engine cut forcelanded on Alderney 02-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3831

s/n W3831

c/n 2024

VA (Supermarine)

W 3831

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-08-1941 37MU 31-08-1941 302S 11-10-1941 FAAC 11-03-1942 ros 316S 05-04-1942 FACB 27-07-1942 AST VASM 03-03-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 03-05-1943 Cv PRXIII M32 RNDA 03-03-1944 886S 21-03-1944 761S Henstridge 03-1944 718S Henstridge 09-1944 to 11-1944 Flapless landing overshot through boundary fence 28-10 44 (Lt HE Kelly RCN)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3832

s/n W3832

c/n 2032

VA (Supermarine)

W 3832

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 01-09-1941 37MU 06-09-1941 118S 16-09-1941 Collided with AA740 over West Grimstead Wilts on del flt CE 11-02-1942 SOC 23-02-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3833

s/n W3833

c/n 2035

VA (Supermarine)

W 3833

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-09-1941 37MU 07-09-1941 603S 27-12-1941 FAAC 22-02-1942 ros 332S 29-04-1942 Westland 17-06-1942 believed hit ground attacking train nr Bruges 24-07-1942 Flight Sergeant E R Malm killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3834

s/n W3834

c/n 2033

VA (Supermarine)

W 3834

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

A presentation aircraft, originally named "Holt XII". With No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 10 March 1943. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 May 1943. With No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it was enscribed "Corps of Imperial Frontiersmen", on 13 June 1943, the third aircraft to carry this name. Coded "YO*Q". Regular pilot was Flight Lieutenant T.K. Ibbotson from Radisson, Saskatchewan. Flew 10 bomber escort missions, 13 to 29 June 1943. To No. 3501 Servicing Unit on 7 July, returned 9 July 1943. 4 more escort and sweep missions in July, including 19 July, when one Bf 109 and one Fw 190 were claimed. Ibbotson killed in motorcycle accident on 31 July 1943, aircraft passed to Flight Lieutenant O.M. Mahaffy of Toronto. 21 escort and sweep missions flown in August and September 1943. Reported damaged in November 1943, left the squadron at this time. Later used for training, survived the war, and was struck off on 17 September 1945.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 02-09-1941 38MU 05-09-1941 266S 'UO-P' 13-09-1941 154S 23-02-1942 FAAC 12-04-1942 ASTE M45M install 5USAAF 06-08-1942 421S 10-03-1943 416S 23-05-1943 401S 01-06-1943 [126Airfield 10-08-1943 ] HAL 12-11-1943 1659CU 05-01-1945 SOC 17-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3835

s/n W3835

c/n 2034

VA (Supermarine)

W 3835

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-09-1941 38MU 05-09-1941 234S 13-09-1941 Westland 14-06-1942 VASM 29-08-1942 52OTU 29-01-1944 2TEU 17-06-1944 Swung while taxying and hit air raid shelter Hibaldstow 16-04-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3836

s/n W3836

c/n 2036

VA (Supermarine)

W 3836

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 03-09-1941 38MU 07-09-1941 266S 13-09-1941 243S 23-07-1942 FACA 04-10-1942 ros 65S 02-03-1943 130S 31-03-1943 349S 01-08-1943 Scottish Aviation 27-10-1943 26S 03-04-1944 41OTU 08-03-1945 58OTU 22-03-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3837

s/n W3837

c/n 2040

VA (Supermarine)

W 3837

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-09-1941 38MU 07-09-1941 266S 13-09-1941 312S 07-06-1942 243S 02-09-1942 Scottish Aviation 19-11-1942 66S 12-05-1943 312S 29-06-1943 FAAC 26-08-1943 ros 504S 06-10-1943 67GrpUSAAF 06-01-1944 AST 10-03-1944 53OTU 05-09-1944 SOC 22-05-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3838

s/n W3838

c/n 2045

VA (Supermarine)

W 3838

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-09-1941 38MU 07-09-1941 611S 15-09-1941 Shot down by Bf109s in Channel on ASR escort 27-10-1941 Pilot Officer A Carey-Hill killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3839

s/n W3839

c/n 2046

VA (Supermarine)

W 3839

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Kettering District". Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 20 August 1942. Was to be named "Corps of Imperial Frontiersmen", replacing BL598 . Destroyed in mid-air with BM346 on 17 February 1943, crashed near Stubb House, Yorkshire. Had 297:30 airframe time.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-09-1941 45MU 07-09-1941 611S 02-10-1941 64S 14-11-1941 AST 14-03-1942 403S 20-08-1942 air collision with BM346 crashed Stubb House Yorks CE 17-02-1943 FH297.30

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-05 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3840

s/n W3840

c/n 2055

VA (Supermarine)

W 3840

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-09-1941 45MU 07-09-1941 501S 16-09-1941 Shot down by Bf109s nr Cherbourg parachute failed 25-04-1942 Flight Sergeant M Rocovsky killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3841

s/n W3841

c/n 2051

VA (Supermarine)

W 3841

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;121

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 06-09-1941 45MU 07-09-1941 501S 16-09-1941 Westland 20-01-1942 72S 14-04-1942 121S 29-05-1942 Missing on sweep nr Ostend 16-06-1942 FH163.20 F/Lt J J Mooney killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3842

s/n W3842

c/n 2057

VA (Supermarine)

W 3842

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;501

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-09-1941 45MU 12-09-1941 501S 16-09-1941 71S 19-09-1941 ros 11-10-1941 Shot down by Fw109s nr Cherbourg 04-06-1942 FH214.45 Flight Sergeant B Strachen RCAF killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3843

s/n W3843

c/n 2058

VA (Supermarine)

W 3843

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "St. Kitts Nevis II". Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 110 October 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943. Left this unit by 3 May 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-09-1941 45MU 12-09-1941 501S 26-09-1941 ros 13-11-1941 41S 14-05-1942 412S 10-10-1942 421S 31-01-1943 504S 03-05-1943 317S 17-05-1943 350S 20-05-1943 345S 07-04-1944 Abandoned after engine lost glycol 12m E of St.Vaast-la Hougue Manche 06-06-1944 Lt J Joubert des Ouches killed

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-08 First Flight First flight 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3844

s/n W3844

c/n 2060

VA (Supermarine)

W 3844

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-09-1941 8MU 11-09-1941 234S 14-09-1941 ros 01-10-1941 302S 21-10-1941 Missing from recce over Channel 27-01-1942 SOC 02-02-1942 Pilot Officer Z Bednarski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3845

s/n W3845

c/n 2064

VA (Supermarine)

W 3845

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;501

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-09-1941 8MU 11-09-1941 501S 17-09-1941 ASTH 16-10-1941 Missing from sweep to Hazebrouck 09-05-1942 FH204.50 Pilot Officer E W Gillespie killed American pilot with RCAF

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3846

s/n W3846

c/n 2065

VA (Supermarine)

W 3846

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-09-1941 8MU 11-09-1941 501S 17-09-1941 damaged ops 11-07-1942 RNAS 880S Stretton 01-09-1942 801S 10-1942 CB 10-01-1942 CBAF 10-11-1942 hook fitt RNAS Yeovilton 26-01-1943 879S from 03-1943 to 06-1943 Taxying in high wind Stretton accident Cat X 12-05-1943 (Lt RJ Clark) 886S 03-1944 761S Henstridge 06-1944 719S St.Merryn 07-1944 794S St.Merryn 02-01-1945 Heavy landing tyre burst a/c nosed over 25-05-1945 (Mid J Coles)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3847

s/n W3847

c/n 2066

VA (Supermarine)

W 3847

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 10-09-1941 8MU 11-09-1941 111S 22-09-1941 Westland 07-10-1941 SOC 02-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3848

s/n W3848

c/n 2070

VA (Supermarine)

W 3848

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-09-1941 8MU 11-09-1941 111S 22-09-1941 FAAC 29-05-1942 41S 22-08-1942 122S 14-03-1943 222S 'ZD-P' 19-05-1943 67GrpUSAAF 02-11-1943 HAL 16-06-1944 1661CU 29-11-1944 SOC 27-12-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3849

s/n W3849

c/n 2071

VA (Supermarine)

W 3849

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-09-1941 9MU 13-09-1941 118S 18-09-1941 Shot down by flak attacking minesweepers off Cherbourg 30-09-1941 SOC 08-10-1941 Flight Sergeant G A Painting killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3850

s/n W3850

c/n 2072

VA (Supermarine)

W 3850

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-09-1941 9MU 13-09-1941 609S 20-09-1941 Shot down by Bf109 while escorting ASR launch 3m W of Boulogne 21-10-1941 SOC 01-11-1941 FH23.40

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3851

s/n W3851

c/n 2073

VA (Supermarine)

W 3851

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-09-1941 12MU 13-09-1941 130S 28-10-1941 Flew into ground in cloud nr Helston Cornwall 27-05-1942 SOC 03-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3852

s/n W3852

c/n 2080

VA (Supermarine)

W 3852

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-09-1941 12MU 14-09-1941 41S 26-09-1941 Missing while escorting Bostons to Hazebrouck 12-04-1942 FH161.50

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk. Vb serial W3853

s/n W3853

c/n 2101

W 3853

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 9 October 1941. Repaired on site 6 November 1941, no details. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 November 1941. Category AC damage on operations, 16 April 1942. Destroyed in flying accident 24 September 1942.

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-18 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3853

s/n W3853

c/n 2083

VA (Supermarine)

W 3853

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Nyasland II". Served with No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 26 March 1942, coded "DB*C". Left this unit by 18 September 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-09-1941 12MU 14-09-1941 602S 30-09-1941 HAL 10-11-1941 411S 26-03-1942 AST 18-09-1942 VASM 28-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 313S 28-06-1943 66S 04-07-1943 Took off in coarse pitch and failed to become airborne Perranporth FACE 19-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-13 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3893

s/n W3893

c/n 2084

VA (Supermarine)

W 3893

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-09-1941 129S 26-09-1941 AST 28-10-1941 302S 29-07-1942 engine failed crash landing nr Finningley CE 26-10-1942 65S 12-03-1943 ? 130S 31-03-1943 349S 19-07-1943 VASM 05-11-1943 fuel syst mods CAC ops 23-04-1944 278S 21-07-1944 151RU 09-03-1945 83GCF SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3894

s/n W3894

c/n 2085

VA (Supermarine)

W 3894

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-09-1941 12MU 14-09-1941 501S 26-09-1941 Shot down by Bf109s nr Cherbourg 25-04-1942 Flying Officer A Palmer-Tomkinson killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3895

s/n W3895

c/n 2090

VA (Supermarine)

W 3895

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Named "Nyasland V". Served with No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 7 February 1942. Left this unit by 28 March 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 15-09-1941 33MU 17-09-1941 92S 22-09-1941 417S 07-02-1942 242S 28-03-1942 VASM 03-02-1943 fuel syst mods wing stiff 504S 02-09-1943 313S 22-09-1943 Missing while escorting Mitchells to Lanveoc 24-09-1943 Pilot Officer J B Cochrane killed

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-15 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3896

s/n W3896

c/n 2092

VA (Supermarine)

W 3896

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-09-1941 33MU 21-09-1941 315S 26-09-1941 Missing escorting Hurricanes to Bourbourg Canal nr Bergues 23-11-1941 Flying Officer W Grudzinski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3897

s/n W3897

c/n 2093

VA (Supermarine)

W 3897

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 16-09-1941 33MU 21-09-1941 602S 25-09-1941 Missing escorting Blenheims to Areques 13-10-1941 FH13.50 Flight Sergeant Ford missing

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial W3898

s/n W3898

c/n 2097

VA (Supermarine)

W 3898

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-09-1941 35MU 19-09-1941 602S 25-09-1941 19S 02-04-1942 ASTH 11-08-1942 VASM 12-05-1943 mods 350S 'MN-J' 04-10-1943 322S 11-01-1944 CGS 07-10-1944 1AGS 28-11-1944 SOC 29-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial W3899

s/n W3899

c/n 2098

VA (Supermarine)

W 3899

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 28 September 1941, 11 days after first flight. Left this unit by November 1941.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-09-1941 33MU 19-09-1941 401S 28-09-1941 PPSM 04-11-1941 154S 01-07-1942 121S 18-07-1942 CAC ops 21-07-1942 ros 335USAAF 01-10-1942 VASM 09-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff 350S 09-10-1943 FAAC 06-01-1944 ros 322S 01-02-1944 AST 30-05-1944 Armee de l'Air 19-01-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-17 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3900

s/n W3900

c/n 2101

VA (Supermarine)

W 3900

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;412

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-09-1941 45MU 24-09-1941 411S 09-10-1941 ros 06-11-1941 412S 26-11-1941 CAC ops 16-04-1942 Dived into ground Boxworth Cambs FA dbf CE 24-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3901

s/n W3901

c/n 2102

VA (Supermarine)

W 3901

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-09-1941 37MU 25-09-1941 316S 17-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 PPSM 12-08-1942 mods 306S 24-08-1942 AST 15-09-1942 VASM 21-10-1942 fuel syst mods 118S 22-03-1943 Shot down by flak attacking convoy 7m NW of Texel 21-06-1943 Flight Sergeant R Croxton-Davies killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3902

s/n W3902

c/n 2108

VA (Supermarine)

W 3902

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 19-09-1941 37MU 26-09-1941 302S 'WX-T' 12-10-1941 VASM 28-08-1942 mods 132S 28-06-1943 1696Flt 21-11-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 30-12-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3931

s/n W3931

c/n 2021

VA (Supermarine)

W 3931

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-08-1941 45MU 01-09-1941 234S 26-09-1941 FACB 16-05-1942 AST 4USAAF 05-08-1942 VASM 11-07-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff S Type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier 501S 'SD-F' 23-10-1943 CA ops 09-04-1944 ros Armee de l'Air 19-01-1946 GC2/18

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF Mk Vb serial W3932

s/n W3932

c/n 2022

VA (Supermarine)

W 3932

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 29 June 1943. Left this unit by 3 December 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-08-1941 45MU 01-09-1941 308S 10-09-1941 316S 13-12-1941 FACB 28-12-1941 ros M50M install 317S 04-04-1943 412S 29-06-1943 303S 03-12-1943 Scottish Aviation 01-01-1944 M55M install 567S high approach heavy landing Hawkinge CE 16-06-1945 SOC 03-07-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-August-29 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3933

s/n W3933

c/n 2028

VA (Supermarine)

W 3933

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-08-1941 45MU 01-09-1941 266S 13-09-1941 154S 12-02-1942 DeH 05-05-1942 RNAS Lee on Solent 06-09-1942 ASTH 18-09-1942 hook fitt 880S 10-1942 884S 10-1942 PD 01-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3934

s/n W3934

c/n 2029

VA (Supermarine)

W 3934

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 30-08-1941 45MU 01-09-1941 234S 13-10-1941 Missing from sweep to St.Saens nr Dieppe 11-11-1941 Flight Sergeant W E Sapsed killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3935

s/n W3935

c/n 2041

VA (Supermarine)

W 3935

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-09-1941 45MU 07-09-1941 234S 18-09-1941 AST 18-04-1942 VASM 11-06-1942 fuel syst mods 41S 22-08-1942 316S 15-03-1943 306S 16-03-1943 DeH 18-07-1943 341S 15-11-1943 collision with BM317 taxy Perranporth dbf CE 05-01-1944 FH562.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3936

s/n W3936

c/n 2042

VA (Supermarine)

W 3936

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-09-1941 234S 'AZ-V' City of Lille 08-12-1942 USSR

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3937

s/n W3937

c/n 2043

VA (Supermarine)

W 3937

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 04-09-1941 9MU 07-09-1941 ros 13-12-1941 234S 22-12-1941 air collision on patrol landed Porthreath CAC 03-06-1942 SOC 05-06-1942 ros 303S 10-12-1942 315S CAC ops 12-06-1943 ros fast landing overshot Ballyhalbert overturned CE 09-09-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3938

s/n W3938

c/n 2047

VA (Supermarine)

W 3938

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 12 September 1941, 6 days after first flight. Coded "KH*J". Left this unit by 3 April 1942. Later to RN, fitted with arrestor hook by September 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-09-1941 9MU 07-09-1941 403S 12-09-1941 131S 03-04-1942 AST 30-05-1942 RNAS 885S Lee on Solent 05-09-1942 AST 10-09-1942 hook fitt Lee 25-09-1942 PD 03-12-1942

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-05 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3939

s/n W3939

c/n 2048

VA (Supermarine)

W 3939

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 05-09-1941 9MU 07-09-1941 501S 17-09-1941 [59S 19-05-1942 ?] AST 11-06-1942 5USAAF 12-08-1942 341S 05-03-1943 340S 'GW-N' 23-03-1943 FAAC 26-08-1943 ros RNDA 20-02-1944 Cunliffe-Owen 25-04-1944 mods 759S Yeovilton 24-07-1944 to 10-1944 761S Henstridge 11-1944 to 01-1945 Controlled flapless landing overshot nosed up in soft ground Cat LX 26-11-1944 (Mid RP Hypher) Retd RAF 12-06-1945 sold scrap J.Dale

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3940

s/n W3940

c/n 2059

VA (Supermarine)

W 3940

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 08-09-1941 33MU 10-09-1941 308S 13-09-1941 Shot down by Bf109s nr Amiens on sweep 27-09-1941 FH6.55

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3941

s/n W3941

c/n 2063

VA (Supermarine)

W 3941

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 16 June 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 3 June 1943. Left this unit by 12 June 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 09-09-1941 33MU 10-09-1941 308S 13-09-1941 engine failed wheels up landing nr Northolt CE 18-12-1941 SOC 22-12-1941 AST 15-01-1942 401S 16-07-1942 416S 03-06-1943 129S 12-06-1943 453S 17-07-1943 350S 23-07-1943 Scottish Aviation 28-07-1943 Cunliffe-Owen 12-11-1943 39MU hook fitt RNDA 14-02-1944 886S Lee EF on takeoff crashed through fence on upwind end of runway Cat Z1 02-03-1944 (Squadron Leader CH Birch OK)

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-August-09 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3942

s/n W3942

c/n 2078

VA (Supermarine)

W 3942

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-09-1941 43MU 13-09-1941 71S 19-09-1941 111S 05-06-1942 4USAAF 13-09-1942 CE ops 30-05-1943

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3943

s/n W3943

c/n 2079

VA (Supermarine)

W 3943

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 11-09-1941 33MU 13-09-1941 118S Shot down by Ju88 while escorting Hudsons off Brittany 13-03-1942 SOC

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3944

s/n W3944

c/n 2076

VA (Supermarine)

W 3944

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-09-1941 33MU 13-09-1941 315S 22-09-1941 Missing on sweep 08-11-1941 S/Ldr W Szczeszniewki PoW

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3945

s/n W3945

c/n 2082

VA (Supermarine)

W 3945

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 12-09-1941 45MU 15-09-1941 317S 15-10-1941 316S 18-11-1941 306S 12-12-1941 Lost a wing on bomber escort to Brest 30-12-1941 FH34.20 F/Lt S W Zielinski killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3946

s/n W3946

c/n 2088

VA (Supermarine)

W 3946

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 20 November 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 February 1943. Left this unit by 15 May 1943. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 15 December 1943. Left this unit by 13 February 1944.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-09-1941 45MU 15-09-1941 501S 23-09-1941 152S 03-05-1942 421S 20-11-1942 412S 03-02-1943 602S 15-05-1943 416S 15-12-1943 186S 13-02-1944 130S 18-04-1944 Shot down by US Army AA 4m NE of St. Lo CE 22-06-1944 M46 and M45M install during service career

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-13 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3947

s/n W3947

c/n 2089

VA (Supermarine)

W 3947

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 13-09-1941 45MU 15-09-1941 611S 17-10-1941 64S 'SH-X' 14-11-1941 310S 18-04-1942 Shot down by Bf109 10m NW of Cap de la Havre 04-05-1942 FH255.30 Flight Sergeant P Q Bourgeois killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3948

s/n W3948

c/n 2099

VA (Supermarine)

W 3948

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-09-1941 45MU 26-09-1941 303S 29-04-1942 FACB 27-07-1942 ros 340S 28-09-1943 FACA 15-10-1943 ros 278S 23-05-1944 276S 22-02-1945 SOC 29-11-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3949

s/n W3949

c/n 2100

VA (Supermarine)

W 3949

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Took part in attack mission on E-boats in English Channle on 15 March 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 17-09-1941 8MU 26-09-1941 412S 07-10-1941 engine failed crash-landed nr GAL Middx CE 10-06-1942 AST SOC 22-06-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial W3950

s/n W3950

c/n 2104

VA (Supermarine)

W 3950

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-09-1941 8MU 26-09-1941 452S 01-10-1941 457S 22-03-1942 303S 13-04-1942 AST 14-08-1942 VASM 11-10-1942 fuel syst mods 317S 06-04-1943 form collision with W3441 nr Slough Berks 07-06-1943 350S 05-10-1943 FAAC 21-10-1943 ros 322S 11-01-1944 1696Flt 21-11-1944 Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal written off Reid Sigrist 30-10-1947

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3951

s/n W3951

c/n 2105

VA (Supermarine)

W 3951

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 2 October 1941, 2 weeks after first flight. Category AC damage in flying accident on 11 December 1941, repaired on site. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 January 1942. Left this unit by April 1943.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 18-09-1941 8MU 26-09-1941 411S 02-10-1941 FAAC 11-12-1941 ros 402S 29-01-1942 19S 26-04-1943 FAAC 03-05-1943 ros 602S 16-06-1943 AS 28-06-1943 82MU 26-09-1943 City of Lancaster 27-10-1943 Portugal 09-11-1943

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-18 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3952

s/n W3952

c/n 2126

VA (Supermarine)

W 3952

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;412

Walker:

Served with No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 1 October 1941, 6 days after first flight. To Rolls Royce for modifications on 22 October 1941, returned to this unit. Shot down by Bf 109s near Dunkirk-Lille during Circus 110 on 8 November 1941. Pilot Officer K.R.E. Denkman killed.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 24-09-1941 8MU 29-09-1941 412S 07-10-1941 R-R 22-10-1941 mods Shot down by Bf109 NE of Dunkerque on sweep 08-11-1941 Pilot Officer K R E Denkman killed

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-24 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3953

s/n W3953

c/n 2127

VA (Supermarine)

W 3953

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 1 November 1941, 5 days after first flight. Category B damage in flying accident on 10 January 1942. Category C damage in flying accident on 3 September 1942. Repaired on site, left this unit by 18 September 1942.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-09-1941 37MU 29-09-1941 401S 01-11-1941 FACB 10-01-1942 FAAC 03-09-1942 ros 302S 'WX-E' 18-09-1942 VASM 30-06-1943 fuel syst elev and rud mods wing stiff MkIII IFF bomb carrier Cunliffe-Owen 08-11-1943 hook fitt RNAS Henstridge 09-04-1944 808S 05-1944 to 06-1944 759S Yeovilton 09-1944 EF on approach to land Cat X 16-10-1944 (Squadron Leader JM Sturrock)

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-25 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial W3954

s/n W3954

c/n 2128

VA (Supermarine)

W 3954

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 25-09-1941 37MU 29-09-1941 130S 08-11-1941 FAAC 16-02-1942 ros 302S 10-04-1942 CAC ops 07-09-1942 132S 28-06-1943 118S 10-10-1943 504S 15-03-1944 Engine cut hit cows in forced landing nr Hallaton Leics recat E 12-04-1944

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3955

s/n W3955

c/n 2133

VA (Supermarine)

W 3955

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Served with No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 19 October 1941. Shot down by Adolf Galland of JG 26 on 27 October 1941. Pilot Sgt. B.G. Hodgkinson POW. Had 11:20 airframe time.

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 26-09-1941 37MU 29-09-1941 401S 19-10-1941 Missing presumed shot down by Bf109 on sweep nr Nieuport 27-10-1941 FH11.20

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-26 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3956

s/n W3956

c/n 2138

VA (Supermarine)

W 3956

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 27-09-1941 38MU 29-09-1941 602S 14-10-1941 Hit by flak nr Boulogne and crashlanded Kenley CE 03-03-1942 SOC 09-03-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3957

s/n W3957

c/n 2142

VA (Supermarine)

W 3957

Merlin 45

Known Units:

airhistory.org.uk/spitfire

FF 29-09-1941 38MU 01-10-1941 71S 20-10-1941 GAL 06-06-1942 129S 19-08-1942 602S 29-11-1942 66S 19-02-1943 234S 12-05-1943 312S 29-06-1943 118S 13-03-1944 611S 03-10-1944 Armee de l'Air 29-01-1945 GC2/18

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3958

s/n W3958

c/n 2155

VA (Supermarine)

W 3958

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 12 October 1941. Part of rear support wing for Circus 112A, raid on Comines power station, on 8 March 1942. Destroyed in a flying accident on 23 July 1942.

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FF 30-09-1941 38MU 01-10-1941 412S 12-10-1941 FACE 23-07-1942

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-30 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3959

s/n W3959

c/n 2156

VA (Supermarine)

W 3959

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;412

Walker:

Served with No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 12 October 1941, 12 days after first flight. Operated by No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on training mission on 1 November 1941. Shot down during Circus 110 on 8 November 1941. Squadron Leader G.D. Bushell, DFM killed.

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FF 30-09-1941 38MU 09-10-1941 412S 12-10-1941 Shot down by Bf109 NE of Dunkerque on sweep 08-11-1941 S/Ldr C Bushell killed

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-September-30 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3960

s/n W3960

c/n 2158

VA (Supermarine)

W 3960

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 02-10-1941 38MU 03-10-1941 302S 11-10-1941 CAC ops 19-09-1942 ros 67GrpUSAAF 25-02-1943 341S 16-01-1944 52OTU 06-02-1944 402S 17-06-1944 SOC 27-09-1945

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3961

s/n W3961

c/n 2159

VA (Supermarine)

W 3961

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 02-10-1941 38MU 03-10-1941 316S 11-10-1941 306S 12-12-1941 FACB 16-04-1942 Westland 222S 24-10-1942 64S 31-03-1943 Engine caught fire crashlanded and blew up Langley Sussex FACE 11-08-1943 SOC 31-08-1943 FH388.15

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3962

s/n W3962

c/n 2168

VA (Supermarine)

W 3962

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 06-10-1941 38MU 14-10-1941 312S 23-10-1941 Westland 25-12-1941 FACB 31-12-1941 recat E SOC 06-04-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3963

s/n W3963

c/n 2169

VA (Supermarine)

W 3963

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 06-10-1941 38MU 14-10-1941 71S 22-10-1941 Collided with W3627 on training flight FACE dbf 16-11-1941

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3964

s/n W3964

c/n 2173

VA (Supermarine)

W 3964

Merlin 45

Known Units: ;401

Walker:

Served with No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 22 October 1941. Shot down by Bf 109s of JG 26 on 27 October 1941. Pilot Officer C.W. Floody POW. Had 7:00 airframe time.

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FF 07-10-1941 38MU 14-10-1941 401S 22-10-1941 Missing on sweep nr Nieuport in combat with Bf109s 27-10-1941 SOC 31-10-1941 FH7.00

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-October-07 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3965

s/n W3965

c/n 2179

VA (Supermarine)

W 3965

Merlin 45

Known Units:

Walker:

Served with No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 2 September 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 31 January 1943. Left this unit by 21 February 1943.

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FF 09-10-1941 38MU 14-10-1941 313S 26-10-1941 154S 26-02-1942 FAAC 18-06-1942 412S 02-09-1942 VASM 05-09-1942 fuel syst mods 421S 31-01-1943 AST 21-02-1943 610S 09-04-1943 485S 24-04-1943 122S 25-04-1943 222S 19-05-1943 53OTU 15-02-1945 Portsmouth Aviation 09-10-1945

last update: 2025-February-05
   1941-October-09 First Flight First flight. 2019-08-20

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3966

s/n W3966

c/n 2184

VA (Supermarine)

W 3966

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 10-10-1941 38MU 14-10-1941 19S 23-10-1941 65S 02-01-1942 CAC ops 18-04-1942 SOC 23-04-1942 AST ? Engine cut on sweep belly landed in field Yew Tree Farm nr Stebbing Essex 18-04-1942 FH200.40

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3967

s/n W3967

c/n 2191

VA (Supermarine)

W 3967

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 14-10-1941 39MU 17-10-1941 234S 22-10-1941 FAAC 26-02-1942 ros Missing while escorting Bostons to Cherbourg believed shot down by Bf109 15-04-1942 Pilot Officer M L Simon killed (American)

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3968

s/n W3968

c/n 2189

VA (Supermarine)

W 3968

Merlin 45

Known Units:

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FF 11-10-1941 39MU 13-10-1941 317S 19-10-1941 flew into high ground nr Princetown Dartmoor CE 29-11-1941 SOC 18-12-1941 Pilot Officer K Woycik killed

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire Mk Vb serial W3969

s/n W3969

c/n 2192

VA (Supermarine)

W 3969

Merlin 45

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FF 14-10-1941 39MU 17-10-1941 313S 26-10-1941 152S 24-04-1942 crashed into mudflats Lough Foyle NI 07-05-1942

last update: 2025-February-05

Spitfire LF LR Mk Vb serial W3970

s/n W3970

c/n 2199

VA (Supermarine)

W 3970

Merlin 45M

Known Units:

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FF 16-10-1941 39MU 20-10-1941 317S 'JH-P' 26-10-1941 FAAC 22-12-1941 AST 41S 27-10-1942 302S 14-03-1943 322S 24-01-1944 350S 13-03-1944 57OTU 23-07-1944 SOC 14-06-1945

last update: 2025-February-05