Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| NN243 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 15-7-44 880Sq from 21-10-44 Collided Lt DV Knight of 801Sq taxying Machrihanish 4-11-44 Lt CH Leighton (RNZN) ARS Hatston 4-11-44 (wing change) AHU Donibristle 20-11-44 768Sq stbd brake failed taxying collided with... ... | ||
| NN244 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 15-7-44 ATA Whitchurch to ATA Ringway 4-8-44 880Sq 9-44 Damaged pulling out of dive 18-10-44 SubLt IML Banyard. Tested Hatston 28-2-45 Prestwick to Kirkbride 2-5-45 Gosport 8-45 794Sq Eglinton 10-45 Brakes failed co... ... | ||
| NN245 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 19-7-44 894Sq 8-44 to 9-44 AHU Donibristle to Hatston 27-10-44 801Sq Skeabrae 11-11-44 Taxied too fast after landing Cat HY 27-11-44 SubLt E Howard 761Sq Henstridge 'G2Q' 5-45 tailwheel came off after landing 2-8-45... ... | ||
| NN246 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 22-7-44 RNARY Coimbatore 880Sq from 2-10-44 801Sq floated into barrier 'HMS Implacable' Cat Y1 8-11-44 SubLt FA Dane 807Sq 1-45 | ||
| NN247 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 22-7-44 880Sq from 2-10-44 to 2-45 768Sq Abbotsinch burst tyre wheels-up landing 29-5-45 SubLt RFM Darlington | ||
| NN248 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 20-7-44 Hatston to 894Sq 14-8-44 Port oleo collapsed landing 'HMS Implacable' Cat X2 28-10-44 L/C J Crossman. parked on outrigger then hit by wing of LR847 landing Tested Donibristle 9-3-45 879Sq 8-45 | ||
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| NN249 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 20-7-44 33MU 21-7-44 ATA Kirkbride 31-7-44 887Sq stalled at 200ft on approach 'HMS Indefatigable' dived into sea Cat Z 19-9-44 Lt FL Haynes+ | ||
| NN250 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 22-7-44 894Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' 8-44 to 9-44 887Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' hook bounced and locked up into barrier Cat LX 17-1-45 SubLt JW Hayes. Missed wires into No.2 barrier Cat ZZ 5-3-45 SubLt E Kverndal safe | ||
| NN251 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 27-7-44 | ||
| NN252 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 22-7-44 880Sq from 2-10-44 to 3-45 Stalled port wing damaged Grimsetter 23-2-45 SubLt TF Scott 768Sq Ayr ran into port walkway 3-8-45 Lt P Barlow | ||
| NN253 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 29-7-44 880Sq from 2-10-44 Donisbristle store 16-2-45 761Sq Henstridge 4-45 Hit overhead wires 20-4-45 Mid WJ Adams 715Sq St.Merryn 6-45 761Sq Henstridge panel detached and damaged port tailplane 22-10-45 SubLt DH T... ... | ||
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| NN254 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 22-7-44 801Sq 31-12-44 880Sq 2-45 to 3-45 Tested Donibristle 3/4-4-45 761Sq Henstridge collided with NN462 making dummy attacks on bomber target during fighter affiliation exercises attempted f/l on airfield crashed... ... | ||
| NN255 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 27-7-44 Hatston to 880Sq Skeabrae 2-10-44 Stbd wing struck empty cannon cases 3-11-44 SubLt JC Penfold ARS Hatston 4-11-44 AHU Donibristle to Evanton 23-11-44 880Sq 16-1-45 to 2-45 761Sq Henstridge tailwheel caught... ... | ||
| NN256 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 28-7-44 880Sq from 2-10-44 to 2-45 768Sq over-corrected caught late wire overran barrier 6-6-45 SubLt WH Stevenson | ||
| NN257 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 26-7-44 800Sq Machrihanish from 2-10-44 to 12-44 Heavy landing in strong crosswind broke prop tips Cat X1 14-10-44 SubLt CH Leighton (RNZN) 761Sq Henstridge 'G2R' 4-45 to 7-45 | ||
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