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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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PA115 Seafire-Ib,
PP
(ex BL586) CV PPSM FF 29-6-43 RY 5-8-43 16FPP Overshot landing and hit hedge Donisbristle store CB 6-8-43 1/O LH Swain safe. Retd RAF Hamble to Henstridge 9-10-43 715/736 Sqns St.Merryn 'AC-C' 6-44 to 9-44
PA116 Seafire-Ib,
PP
(ex BL428) Cv PPSM FF 19-6-43 RY 28-7-43 Donisbristle store 8-43 768Sq Abbotsinch 4-44 to 10-44 Into barrier 'HMS Ravager' Cat Y1 1-5-44 SubLt GY Hooper (RNZN) 731Sq Easthaven 'E3V':'E3J' 4-45 to 8-45
PA117 Seafire-Ib,
PP
(ex EP166) Cv PPSM 31-5-43 FF 30-7-43 RY 6-9-43 Donisbristle store 9-43 Flown by 767Sq pilot 12-43 842Sq ran off taxyway into soft ground nosed over Easthaven Cat S 20-1-44 SubLt KLW Gilbert 801Sq 4-44 to 5-44 768Sq Abbo... ...
PA118 Seafire-Ib,
PP
(ex AD184) Cv PPSM 16-5-43 FF 23-6-43 RY 5-8-43 Donisbristle store 8-43 Evanton store 11-43 801Sq 1-44 to 5-44 768Sq t/off with parking brake on tipped on nose 'HMS Ravager' Cat S 10-5-44 Lt H Kirby 736Sq St.Merryn 1945... ...
PA119 Seafire-Ib,
PP
(ex W3371) Cv PPSM 7-6-43 FF 5-8-43 39MU 28-9-43 748Sq St.Merryn/Dale 10-43 Port oleo collapsed landing Cat X2 15-11-44 Lt R Tebble. Emergency landing 24-4-45 SubLt GR Todd
PA120 Seafire-Ib,
PP
(ex BL296) Cv PPSM 20-5-43 FF 26-6-43 RY 6-8-43 Donisbristle store 8-43 842Sq 'P' 10-43 First Seafire to land in Azores hit haystack Lagens undamaged 10-10-43 SubLt JD Kelsall. Floated into barrier Fencer Cat Z 5-2-44 Su... ...
PA121 Seafire-Ib,
PP
(ex BL524) Cv PPSM 23-5-43 FF 8-7-43 RY 12-8-43 Donisbristle store 8-43 Tested Machrihanish 13-6-44 790Sq 3-45
PA122 Seafire-Ib,
PP
(ex EN910) Cv PPSM 20-5-43 FF 27-7-43 RY 1-9-43 Donisbristle store 5-9-43 801Sq 1-44 Port engine cowling detached in flight 18-3-44 SubLt PA Luing 768Sq Abbotsinch 4-44 to 5-44 Heavy landing fuselage wrinkled Cat Y 4-5-4... ...
PA123 Seafire-Ib,
PP
(ex BL861) Cv PPSM 20-5-43 FF 29-6-43 RY 12-8-43 Donisbristle store 5-9-43 816Sq bounced into barrier 18-10-43 Lt GP Magwood
PA124 Seafire-Ib,
PP
(ex BM457) Cv PPSM 23-5-43 FF 20-7-43 RY 6-9-43 Donisbristle store 9-43 808Sq 3-44 to 5-44 768Sq Abbotsinch tested 6-4-44 u/c collapsed deck landing [Argus?] Henstridge photo dated 1-7-44 Abbotsinch to ATA Kirkbride 11-7... ...
PA125 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex BL730) Cv ASTH 14-6-43 Henstridge store 8-10-43 33MU 31-10-43 (designated VB/hooked here) Lee-on-Solent 22-2-44 (used by 808Sq 3-44 to 5-44 and 885Sq 4-44 to 5-44) St.Merryn 19-6-44 to 12-11-44
PA126 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex BL806) Cv ASTH 14-6-43 33MU 12-8-43 31 SLG Everleigh 27-9-43 33MU 31-10-43 (here designated VB/hooked) 761Sq Henstridge 8-10-43 Prop hit runway on t/off 3-3-44 SubLt DO Randle. Landed ran off runway nosed up on grass... ...
PA127 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex BL904) Cv ASTH Cv 6-6-43 761Sq Henstridge 10-43 to 1-45 Bad visibility fuel low f/l u/c retracted prop blades broken fuselage damaged Cat X2 5-12-43 SubLt GC Morris
PA128 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex AD252) Cv ASTH 15-6-43 761Sq Henstridge 8-43 Port tyre burst landing swung to port nosed over Cat Y 8-8-43 SubLt WT Hodgson. Stbd wheel sank in soft ground taxying nosed up Cat X1 14-11-43 SubLt WA Woodfield. Swung o... ...
PA129 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex BL566) Cv ASTH 18-6-43 761Sq Henstridge 8-43 to 9-43 Left track nosed over taxying Cat S 18-8-43 Lt RCS Chamen (SANF) Overran into hedge nosed up Cat Y1 13-10-43 SubLt EHS Singleton 748Sq St.Merryn/Dale 7-44 to 7-45
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