Spitfire Database

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SerialPicModel,
Factory
Notes    (click note to toggle full text)
BL246 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 11-4-42 316Sq 'SZ-A' 5-6-42 Collided in air with W3831 landed Redhill AC 11-6-42 P/O LA Kondracki (Pol) inj. ros. collision with Beaufighter EL394 in circuit nr Lissett CE 22-11-42 Sgt T Orzechowski+ SOC FH180:40
BL247 Vb,
CBAF
24MU 1-12-41 129Sq 14-2-42 Forgot to lower u/c Thorney Is AC 19-8-42 F/O JB Shillitoe safe ros 303Sq 16-2-43 340Sq 28-9-43 485Sq 11-11-43 USAAF 9-5-44 SOC 19-11-45
BL248 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 26-11-41 41Sq 'EB-R' 5-12-41 Shot down by Fw190 off Ostend CE 27-4-42 W/C PH Hugo (DFC) inj FH110:40
BL249 Vb,
CBAF
37MU 23-11-41 131Sq 10-12-41 Missing on scramble off Isle of Wight 27-3-42 Sgt EM Oldham (RAAF)+
BL250 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 1-12-41 131Sq 12-12-41 ros mr 6-4-42 Missing on sweep to Le Havre 5-6-42 P/O NW Rowell+ SOC 7-6-42
BL251 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 6-11-41 122Sq 18-11-41 struck hill Mill Farm Upsall Yorks 5-12-41 Sgt GW Hutton (RAAF)+
BL252 Vb,
CBAF
37MU 2-11-41 312Sq 30-11-41 Tail rose after landing and dropped heavily Angle CB 29-1-42 P/O V Slouf (Czech) safe 9MU Swung on landing u/c collapsed Cosford AC 6-10-42 FLt AE Garrod safe VASM fuel syst mods 24-10-42 AST... ...
BL253 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 1-11-41 616Sq 8-11-41 ros 28-8-42 AST hook fitt and mods 4-9-42 RNAS Lee on Solent 19-9-42 884Sq 10-42 to 12-42 899Sq Hatston 12-42 Dived in sea circling a/f Kirkwall anchorage Cat Z 20-1-43 SubLt DLF Barber+
BL254 Vb,
CBAF
37MU 2-11-41 312Sq 7-12-41 Heavy landing port wheel collapsed Warmwell AC 27-5-42 Sgt R Ossendorf (Czech) safe ros 152Sq 27-7-42 DeH 29-8-42 PPSM 24-10-42 AST 9-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX927
BL255 Vb,
CBAF
37MU 5-12-41 6FPP Overshot landing and tipped on nose Burtonwood CA 5-12-41 1/O AC Irwin safe 611Sq 16-2-42 Heavy landing u/c collapsed on first solo Drem CB 7-4-42 FSgt VS Neill inj. SAL 133Sq 29-9-42 336FS/4FG 'MD-T' 1... ...
BL256 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 2-11-41 616Sq 8-11-41 129Sq 30-4-42 AST 21-7-42 412Sq 23-7-42 131Sq 19-11-42 610Sq 'DW-R' 27-1-43 Shot down in sea by Fw190 off Riva Bells 10-2-43 F/O LA Smith (DFC)+ [Per ORB - also reported as EE724]
BL257 Vb,
CBAF
5MU 5-11-41 610Sq 'DW-V' 26-11-41 Hit tar spraying vehicle at dusk Ludham CB 15-6-42 P/O DO Collinge inj. Westland VASM fuel syst mods 3-10-42 215MU 8-11-42 'Baron Inchcape' 18-12-42 Basrah 21-3-43 USSR
BL258 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 2-11-41 616Sq 11-11-41 Taxied into by AD459 Wansford CB 19-2-42 P/O J Ollivier safe AST M46 install 401Sq 30-6-42 350Sq 'MN-C' 5-8-42 485Sq 20-12-42 421Sq 12-2-43 e/f f/l in field Wood End Farm Herts CB 6-3-43 Sgt J... ...
BL259 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 9-11-41 412Sq 23-11-41 Overshot ground looped and u/c collapsed Martlesham CB 15-5-42 Sgt RN Earle (RCAF) safe ros 12MU 8-3-43 131Sq 16-3-43 Heavy landing lost port wheel Castletown AC 28-4-43 Sgt G Richardo safe. SA... ...
BL260 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 18-11-41 312Sq 10-12-41 AST 12-8-42 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX880 12-2-43
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