Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| BM427 | Vb, CBAF |
45MU 10-4-42 54Sq 7-5-42 167Sq Hit by debris from another a/c Castletown 4-7-42 P/O JKA Pickering inj. Struck by jettison hood of second Spit f/l Castletown Caithness 24-3-43 610Sq 'DW-A' 4-9-43 Wing struck water during... ... | ||
| BM428 | Vb, CBAF |
FF 8-4-42 5MU 10-4-42 403Sq 26-4-42 Struck sea on patrol landed Martlesham AC 4-6-42 FSgt LA Walker (RCAF) safe ros AST 17-7-42 131Sq 17-7-42 610Sq 'DW-H' 27-1-43 350Sq 'MN-H' 29-3-43 132Sq 18-2-44 504Sq 15-3-44 AC 19-4-... ... | ||
| BM429 | Vb, CBAF |
FF 8-4-42 12MU 11-4-42 401Sq 30-4-42 CB 6-5-42 ros Shot down by fighters in Channel CE 26-7-42 P/O JR Tucker (RCAF)+ FH59:10 | ||
| BM430 | Vb, CBAF |
FF 4-4-42 45MU 5-4-42 242Sq 26-6-42 Overshot into latrine and port oleo collapsed Drem CB 26-7-42 P/O AN Snell safe LMS 132Sq 18-4-43 122Sq 21-5-43 234Sq 6-7-43 USAAF 6-5-44 SAL 12-8-44 595Sq 18-12-44 SOC 6-9-45 | ||
| BM447 | Vb, CBAF |
FF 4-4-42 5MU 10-4-42 124Sq 20-4-42 340Sq 31-7-42 Failed to lower u/c Hornchurch AC 9-8-42 P/O RF Kennard (Fr) safe Westland riw 16-8-42 VASM fuel syst mods wing stiff 10-10-42 HAL Cv PRXIII M32 2-1-43 Benson 5-4-43 542S... ... | ||
| BM448 | Vb, CBAF |
MU 11-4-42 81Sq 'FL-Q' Hit BM194 after landing Hornchurch AC 12-6-42 F/O EB Tomanek safe 234Sq 'AZ-N' VASM fuel syst mods 25-1-44 SOC 3-1-45 | ||
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| BM449 |
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Vb, CBAF |
45MU 11-4-42 416Sq 8-4-42 Dived into sea with BL893 possible collision off Selsey Bill CE 27-6-42 FLt WW Murray (RCAF)+ SOC FH65:10 | |
| BM450 | Vb, CBAF |
45MU 11-4-42 72Sq 65Sq Collided on landing with parked EP276 Gravesend AC 16-9-42 Sgt PJ Hearne safe 165Sq crashed in force-landing Pevensey Sussex 9-2-43 F/O RG Lewis+ | ||
| BM451 | Vb, CBAF |
45MU 11-4-42 416Sq 11-6-42 602Sq 15-7-42 Abandoned over sea during Dieppe raid CE 19-8-42 FLt JB Niven rescued inj FH58:25 | ||
| BM452 | Vb, CBAF |
5MU 10-4-42 154Sq 31-5-42 313Sq 8-6-42 e/f alighted on sea Channel CE 31-7-42 FLt J Muzika (Czech) inj (rescued by HSL) | ||
| BM453 | Vb, CBAF |
FF 9-4-42 45MU 11-4-42 154Sq 15-6-42 Collision with P8757 on formation landing Hornchurch CB 29-6-42 Sgt GM Haase (RNZAF) safe RNDA 1-9-42 RNAS Stretton 4-9-42 ASTH 8-10-42 hook fitt Lee on Solent 31-10-42 808Sq Machriha... ... | ||
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| BM454 | Vb, CBAF |
FF 11-4-42 37MU 12-4-42 308FS/31FG Overshot downwind belly landing in field and o/t Atcham CB 28-6-42 Lt ER Cobb (USA) safe AST CE SOC 28-7-42 | ||
| BM455 | Vb, CBAF |
12MU 11-4-42 81Sq 29-4-42 Short of fuel f/l Kent CB 28-7-42 Sgt SP Moston safe AST VASM fuel syst mods 10-10-42 52OTU 26-1-43 Hit BM493 taxying Charmy Down CA 27-2-43 F/O Z Janicki (Pol) safe DeH 18-3-43 FLS Basta mods 6... ... | ||
| BM456 | Vb, CBAF |
FF 9-4-42 12MU 11-4-42 602Sq 27-4-42 Shot down by fighters nr Calais 1-5-42 P/O DG Maxwell PoW | ||
| BM457 | Vb, CBAF |
12MU 11-4-42 416Sq 29-4-42 602Sq 15-7-42 164Sq 11-9-42 341Sq 3-2-43 Forgot flaps and overshot Turnhouse CB 19-2-43 Asp G Savarit (Fr) safe. SAL VASM 9-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA124 23-5-43 | ||
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