Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| BR472 | VcT, CHA |
FF 21-5-42 6MU 22-5-42 47MU 15-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 6-7-42 Middle East 7-10-42 601Sq 59RSU Dived into ground during aerobatics and caught fire 5ml S of Darragh Main CE 22-2-43 Sgt TD Griffith+ | ||
| BR473 | VcT, CHA |
FF 22-5-42 6MU 22-5-42 82MU 4-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 18-7-42 Middle East 23-9-42 73Sq CB 13-9-43 2RSU e/f undershot into olive grove Gioia del Colle CE 24-10-43 Lt GH Copeland safe SOC 31-10-43 | ||
| BR474 | VcT, CHA |
FF 22-5-42 6MU 24-5-42 47MU 16-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 6-7-42 Middle East 22-7-42 92Sq 7-8-42 Abandoned on tactical recce over Western Desert CE 1-9-42 P/O B Smith inj SOC 23-9-42 | ||
| BR475 | VcT, CHA |
FF 27-5-42 6MU 29-5-42 82MU 17-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 6-7-42 Middle East 92Sq 'J' 7-8-42 Shot down by Bf109s abandoned over Western Desert 2-9-42 Lt C Rabie safe | ||
| BR476 |
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VcT, CHA |
FF 28-5-42 6MU 31-5-42 47MU 16-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 6-7-42 Middle East 24-7-42 92Sq 'QJ-J' Tyre burst landing and o/t Magrun CB 2-12-42 P/O WL Chisholm inj. NAfrica 30-11-43 Sank back on t/off Bilbeis CE 1... ... | |
| BR477 | VcT, CHA |
FF 28-5-42 6MU 31-5-42 47MU 15-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 6-7-42 Middle East 24-7-42 145Sq FTR from Daba 3-11-42 SqLdr GPH Matthews rescued | ||
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| BR478 | VcT, CHA |
FF 28-5-42 6MU 30-5-42 47MU 14-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 6-7-42 Middle East 15-7-42 601Sq 'B' 92Sq Shot down on sweep over Western Desert 26-9-42 W/O WF Kenwood PoW | ||
| BR479 | VcT, EA |
FF 29-5-42 6MU 31-5-42 47MU 14-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 6-7-42 Middle East 22-7-42 2FC Tailwheel collapsed in f/l Abeche CA 27-7-42 Sgt RW Brown safe 92Sq 'E' Missing from escort mission nr El Dabs 9-10-42 P/O... ... | ||
| BR480 | VcT, CHA |
FF 30-5-42 6MU 31-5-42 215MU 23-6-42 'Hoperidge' 4-8-42 Australia 25-10-42 RAAF as A58-26 54Sq Force landing Point Charles 2-5-43 Sgt JFH Cavanagh safe. rtp 4-6-43 | ||
| BR481 | VcT, CHA |
FF 30-5-42 6MU 31-5-42 47MU 18-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 6-7-42 Middle East 18-7-42 103MU Taxied into Hurricane BP298 Aboukir CA 12-10-42 P/O FJ Twitchett safe 601Sq 'K' FTR 5-11-42 | ||
| BR482 | VcT, CHA |
FF 31-5-42 6MU 1-6-42 38MU 6-7-42 215MU 8-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 Overshot landing and o/t on delivery flight Luqa CE 17-8-42 Sgt DC Eva safe SOC 19-8-42 FH7:... ... | ||
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| BR483 |
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VcT, CHA |
FF 31-5-42 6MU 2-6-42 47MU 17-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 6-7-42 Middle East 12-9-42 1ADU Swung on landing u/c collapsed Abu Sueir CB 13-9-42 FLt ARM Campbell safe 74Sq 'J' 417Sq SOC 1-12-43 | |
| BR484 |
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VcT, CHA |
FF 2-6-42 6MU 4-6-42 47MU 17-7-42 'Euryades' 30-7-42 Australia 18-10-42 RAAF as A58-27 54Sq 'DL-V' 8OTU auth for writeoff 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48 undergoing restoration | |
| BR485 |
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VcT, CHA |
FF 3-6-42 6MU 4-6-42 47MU 17-7-42 'Euryades' 30-7-42 Australia 18-10-42 RAAF as A58-28 2OTU 79Sq 'UP-M' Collided with A58-4 on t/off Momote strip 16-4-44 SqLdr MS Bott (RAAF)+ | |
| BR486 | VcT, CHA |
FF 4-6-42 6MU 7-6-42 215MU 8-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 229Sq Missing from sweep over Sicily 15-9-42 P/O JR Scott (RCAF)+ SOC 16-9-42 | ||
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