Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| BP978 | Vc, CHA |
FF 1-4-42 39MU 2-4-42 47MU 17-4-42 'R.485' 9-5-42 Middle East 3-7-42 92Sq 'U' 8-8-42 601Sq 28-8-42 92Sq 7-8-42 145Sq 'ZX-Z' 16-9-42 Swung on landing Msus AC 30-11-42 P/O AK Ingle safe. f/l wheels up due fuel shortage W o... ... | ||
| BP979 | Vc, CHA |
FF 3-4-42 39MU 4-4-42 RAF Abbotsinch 11-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 601Sq CB 30-4-42 185Sq Shot down by Bf109 off Malta 6-7-42 FSgt ED Moye+ SOC 7-7-42 FH43:20 | ||
| BP980 | Vc, CHA |
FF 7-4-42 39MU 8-4-42 RAF Renfrew 27-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 185Sq crash landed Ta Kali 9-5-42 P/O R Noble inj. crashed Ta Kali 23-6-42 SOC 13-8-42 | ||
| BP981 |
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Vc, CHA |
FF 7-4-42 39MU 8-4-42 47MU 17-4-42 'R.485' 9-5-42 Middle East 145Sq 'ZX-N' Swung on t/off hit trees and stb u/c torn off Idku CB 9-8-42 Sgt JH Lavallee (RCAF) safe 451Sq Missing presumed crashed in sea 18ml N of Rosetta... ... | |
| BP982 |
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Vc, CHA |
FF 8-4-42 6MU 10-4-42 47MU 16-4-42 'R.485' 9-5-42 Middle East 601Sq 29-7-42 Engaged by e/a f/l nr Burg el Arab CB 22-8-42 Sgt FD Schofield (RCAF) inj CB 7-3-43 NAfricanAF 1-11-43 | |
| BP983 |
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Vc, CHA |
FF 8-4-42 6MU 10-4-42 47MU 15-4-42 'Ripley' 26-4-42 Takoradi 3-6-42 Middle East 20-6-42 145Sq 'ZX-V' Hit BP959 on landing LG.174 CB 17-7-42 Sgt JGB Campbell (RAAF) safe 92Sq belly landed 28-10-42 FSgt R Blades safe 601Sq... ... | |
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| BP984 | Vc, CHA |
FF 10-4-42 6MU 12-4-42 82MU 18-4-42 'R.483' 9-5-42 Middle East 243Wg Struck by landing Hurricane '2356' LG.154 CB 7-9-42 SOC 23-9-42 | ||
| BP985 |
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Vc, CHA |
FF 10-4-42 6MU 12-4-42 47MU 20-4-42 'R.485' 9-5-42 113MU Ran off runway landing Hurghada CA 18-7-42 P/O JM Riley (RCAF) safe Middle East 1-8-42 451Sq 1MECCU Tipped on nose Bilbeis AC 28-6-43 Sgt NAF Matthews safe 9SAAF m... ... | |
| BP986 | Vc, CHA |
FF 10-4-42 6MU 12-4-42 47MU 20-4-42 'R.485' 9-5-42 Middle East 145Sq 'ZX-X' CE 22-10-42 | ||
| BP987 | Vc, CHA |
FF 11-4-42 6MU 12-4-42 82MU 17-4-42 'R.483' 9-5-42 Port Sudan Middle East 1-8-42 451Sq 123Sq 74OTU Overshot and tipped on nose Petah Tiqva CA 29-3-45 P/O OA Zydowicz (Pol) safe SOC 29-8-46 | ||
| BP988 | Vc, CHA |
FF 11-4-42 6MU 12-4-42 82MU 17-4-42 'R.483' 9-5-42 601Sq 'N' 25-7-42 Middle East 1-8-42 92Sq Raised u/c too soon after t/off and sank onto belly LG.173 CB 6-11-42 2Lt H Smith safe 108RSU e/f belly landed 1ml SW of Sorman... ... | ||
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| BP989 |
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Vc, CHA |
FF 13-4-42 8MU 14-4-42 RAF Abbotsinch 26-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 '4-N' 229Sq Engine exploded crashed in sea off Malta CE 16-10-42 FSgt MA Lundy rescued by fishermen | |
| BP990 | Vc, CHA |
FF 15-4-42 8MU 16-4-42 RAF Abbotsinch 26-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 '4-O' 249Sq 8-6-42 Damaged by return fire from Ju88 over Malta and abandoned 7-7-42 FSgt CSG De Nancrede (RCAF) inj SOC 8-7-4... ... | ||
| BP991 | Vc, CHA |
FF 14-4-42 8MU 15-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 603Sq 'W' Collided with BP964 abandoned over Ta Kali CE 11-5-42 FLt WA Douglas safe SOC 13-5-42 FH13:20 [per AIR 81. Barnfather per Cull] | ||
| BP992 | Vc, CHA |
FF 16-4-42 8MU 17-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 126Sq damaged by Bf109s CA 14-7-42 F/O DH Smith (RAAF) inj. Broke away from formation and dived into sea 5ml N of Valetta CE 16-10-42 F/O EW Wallace... ... | ||
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