Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| BR236 | VcT, HEA |
FF 5-6-42 8MU 8-6-42 55MU 8-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 1435Sq 'V-E' by 26-9-42 Crashed in flames in sea off Gela Sicily 25-11-42 FLt JBH Burgess PoW SOC 27-11-42... ... | ||
| BR237 | VcT, HEA |
FF 13-6-42 8MU 22-6-42 215MU 19-7-42 'Euryades' 30-7-42 Australia 18-10-42 RAAF as A58-15 452Sq 'J' later 'QY-J' Hit power lines nr Tocumwal 6-2-43 Sgt JC King safe. Collided with BR497 29-5-43 FSgt CCR Duncan safe. Lost... ... | ||
| BR238 |
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VcT, HEA |
FF 21-6-42 6MU 22-6-42 215MU 19-7-42 'Hoperidge' 4-8-42 Australia 25-10-42 457Sq RAAF as A58-16 2OTU 457Sq 'ZP-V' 85Sq 'SH-R' auth for write off 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48 | |
| BR239 |
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VcT, HEA |
FF 24-6-42 6MU 26-6-42 47MU 16-7-42 'Hoperidge' 4-8-42 Australia 25-10-42 RAAF as A58-17 54Sq Abandoned on ops W of Pain Is 2-5-43 F/O GC Farries rescued by Walrus | |
| BR240 |
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VcT, HEA |
FF 30-6-42 6MU 1-7-42 215MU 24-7-42 'Hoperidge' 4-8-42 Australia 25-10-42 RAAF as A58-18 452Sq 'QY-Y' Belly landed Pell strip 23-7-43 FLt DF Evans safe 54Sq 9-3-44 457Sq 1-4-44 'ZP-K' 85Sq 6-12-44 'SH-Y' rtp approved 30-... ... | |
| BR241 | VcT, HEA |
FF 1-7-42 6MU 4-7-42 215MU 25-7-42 'Hoperidge' 4-8-42 Australia 25-10-42 RAAF as A58-19 452Sq 'T' later 'QY-T' Belly landed and o/t Batchelor Strip 24-1-43 F/O EV Mathews inj. Glycol leak f/l Strauss overshot and caught... ... | ||
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| BR242 | VcT, EA |
FF 1-4-42 39MU 2-4-42 RAF Abbotsinch 11-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 126Sq 'MK-A' Shot down in sea off Malta 13-7-42 Sgt VG Willie (RCAF) rescued by HSL128 SOC 17-7-42 | ||
| BR244 | VcT, EA |
FF 3-4-42 8MU 4-4-42 RAF Abbotsinch 26-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 126Sq Missing nr Malta 10-7-42 FSgt BW Reynolds (RCAF)+ | ||
| BR245 | VcT, EA |
FF 2-4-42 8MU 3-4-42 82MU 18-4-42 'R.483' 9-5-42 Middle East 92Sq 601Sq 'X' 23-7-42 f/l 2-9-42 Sgt AH Sowerby safe 274Sq Struck parked vehicle Mellaha CB 19-6-43 F/O GJ Aylott safe 74OTU Overshot braked and o/t Petah Tiq... ... | ||
| BR246 |
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VcT, EA |
FF 2-4-42 8MU 3-4-42 RAF Abbotsinch 12-4-42 'USS Wasp' for Malta but remained UK 47MU 3-5-42 'Empire Conrad' 13-5-42 Gibraltar 27-5-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 3-6-42 'C-40' 249Sq 'T-J' e/f on convoy patrol ditched... ... | |
| BR248 | VcT, EA |
FF 3-4-42 8MU 4-4-42 RAF Abbotsinch 26-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 185Sq 229Sq shot down and crashed Lia Malta 9-5-42 P/O GR Tweedale (RAAF)+ SOC 10-5-42 FH12:15 | ||
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| BR249 | VcT, EA |
FF 7-4-42 CRD VAWD 12-4-42 CE 13-5-42 SOC 22-5-42 RAE 29-1-43 AAEE 22-8-43 trop mods and gun heat trls. Spin trls with 30gal jettison tanks. comparison trls with BR288 | ||
| BR251 | VcT, EA |
FF 10-4-42 39MU 12-4-42 RAF Renfrew 28-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 '4-S' 249Sq 'T-E' CB 9-5-42 137MU 16-5-42 603Sq 8-6-42 Shot down on interception over Malta 7-7-42 FSgt RG Middlemiss rescued b... ... | ||
| BR253 | VcT, EA |
FF 10-4-42 39MU 12-4-42 82MU 20-4-42 'R.483' 9-5-42 Middle East 1-7-42 601Sq 92Sq MECCU 73OTU 23-6-43 SOC 9-8-45 | ||
| BR254 |
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VcT, EA |
FF 10-4-42 39MU 12-4-42 47MU 4-5-42 'Empire Conrad' 13-5-42 Gibraltar 27-5-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 3-6-42 249Sq 'X-G' 'T-G' 'T-E' 'T-5' Shot down by fighters abandoned off Malta 15-10-42 Sgt NG Brydon safe | |
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