Spitfire Database

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SerialPicModel,
Factory
Notes    (click note to toggle full text)
W3247 Vb,
EA
FF 22-5-41 9MU 24-5-41 611Sq 22-6-41 Shot down by Bf109s off Gravelines 26-8-41 Sgt AE Gray PoW
W3248 Vb,
EA
FF 22-5-41 9MU 24-5-41 611Sq 22-6-41 Shot up by Bf109 5-7-41 S/Lt Thomas safe AST 6-7-41 64Sq 14-11-41 1CRU mods 9-1-42 First clipped wing Spit re-designate LFVb RAE 14-4-42 external mirror drag trls 8-42 G-suffix serial... ...
W3249 Vb,
EA
FF 23-5-41 9MU 25-5-41 92Sq 26-6-41 Ran short of fuel stalled in f/l West Malling CB 17-7-41 Sgt CH Howard (RNZAF) safe AST sas 24-7-41 312Sq 10-12-41 222Sq 5-9-42 602Sq 23-12-42 129Sq 22-1-43 66Sq 19-2-43 234Sq Skeabrae... ...
W3250 Vb,
EA
FF 23-5-41 9MU 25-5-41 91Sq 26-6-41 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Hawkinge CB 18-8-41 Sgt Appleton (RCAF) safe. Westland riw 27-8-41 74Sq 28-11-41 1CRU 13-10-42 232Sq 'EF-K' 222Sq 'ZD-V' 3-4-43 167Sq 24-5-43 322Sq e/f bell... ...
W3251 Vb,
EA
FF 24-5-41 6MU 25-5-41 74Sq 12-6-41 Shot down by Bf109 nr Calais while escorting Blenheims to Choques CE 17-6-41 F/O RJE Boulding PoW FH11:10
W3252 Vb,
EA
FF 24-5-41 6MU 25-5-41 74Sq 18-6-41 Shot down by Bf109 and abandoned on sweep to Hardelot 27-6-41 Sgt CG Hilken PoW
W3253 Vb,
EA
FF 24-5-41 9MU 25-5-41 92Sq 26-6-41 Crashed 8-7-41 Sgt Waldern safe AST 12-7-41 39MU 222Sq 16-9-41 Ran out of fuel belly landed in ploughed field 4ml S Ipswich CB 30-11-41 Sgt TA Dossett safe 1CRU 8-12-41 VASM fuel syst... ...
W3254 Vb,
EA
FF 24-5-41 9MU 25-5-41 609Sq 26-6-41 Shot down by Bf109 nr Campagne-des-Hesdin on sweep 9-8-41 P/O AEJG Nitelet (Belg) evaded
W3255 Vb,
EA
FF 26-5-41 9MU 1-6-41 611Sq 30-6-41 Crashlanded in field nr Coltishall CB 10-7-41 Sgt Summers slt inj SOC 21-7-41
W3256 Vb,
EA
FF 26-5-41 9MU 28-5-41 72Sq 8-7-41 Missing escorting Blenheims to Mazingarbe 23-7-41 Sgt EW Perkins PoW
W3257 Vb,
EA
FF 27-5-41 9MU 28-5-41 611Sq 8-7-41 Missing from ground attack mission to Hardelot 3-8-41 FLt ES Lock (DSO/DFC)+
W3258 Vb,
EA
FF 27-5-41 9MU 30-5-41 74Sq 30-6-41 aerial combat Norrent Fontes while escorting Blenheims to Abbeville 4-7-41 P/O WG Henderson+
W3259 Vb,
EA
FF 28-5-41 9MU 28-5-41 74Sq 30-6-41 Shot down nr Lille while escorting Blenheims to Lille 2-7-41 Sgt R Evans PoW
W3260 Vb,
EA
FF 28-5-41 9MU 16-6-41 611Sq 30-6-41 SOC 19-7-41
W3261 Vb,
EA
FF 29-5-41 9MU 1-6-41 611Sq 29-6-41 GAL riw 6-8-41 122Sq 15-11-41 Taxied into AD511 Thornaby CB 14-2-42 P/O JG Durkin safe. Took off in coarse pitch and e/f Scorton 26-2-42 Sgt WE Dunsmore (RCAF) safe 242Sq 26-6-42 Tyre... ...
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