Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| ER487 | VbT, CBAF |
45MU 16-9-42 215MU 6-10-42 'Ger-y-Bryn' 13-10-42 Takoradi 18-11-42 Middle East 11-12-42 10SAAF 417Sq 4ADU Wheel sank into hole Sorman West CB 2-9-43 W/O DH Belcham safe 74OTU Ran off runway and o/t Petah Tiqva CE 7-4-45... ... | ||
| ER488 | Vb, CBAF |
46MU 21-9-42 215MU 15-10-42 'R.628' 25-10-42 Gibraltar 9-11-42 NWAfrica 52FG USAAF 'V' FTR ops 17-12-42 | ||
| ER489 | VbT, CBAF |
45MU 16-9-42 215MU 23-9-42 'Ger-y-Bryn' 13-10-42 Takoradi 18-11-42 Middle East 6-12-42 1ADU Belly landed Luxor CB 8-12-42 W/O R Innes safe 92Sq Hit by ER340 while parked Ben Gardane CB 4-3-43 94Sq Engine trouble ditched... ... | ||
| ER490 | Vb, CBAF |
9MU 13-9-42 76MU 6-10-42 'R.625' 20-10-42 Gibraltar 6-11-42 225Sq 18-1-43 241Sq u/c failed to come down Souk el Khemis AC 2-2-43 P/O FJ Roder safe NWAfrica 28-2-43 Malta 1-10-43 253Sq Developed glycol leak abandoned off... ... | ||
| ER491 | VbT, CBAF |
39MU 13-9-42 76MU 24-9-42 'Lorca' 6-10-42 Takoradi 14-12-42 Middle East 28-12-42 59RSU Took off with airman (LAC Phillips) on tail stalled on landing and u/c collapsed Ben Gardane North 22-4-43 P/O ARM Hammet (RAAF) safe | ||
| ER492 | Vb, CBAF |
39MU 13-9-42 76MU 24-9-42 'Lorca' 6-10-42 Takoradi 14-12-42 Middle East 31-12-42 92Sq 417Sq Malta Sicily 1-8-43 108RSU Belly landed Zuara AC 1-10-43 Lt GC Strauss (SAAF) safe SOC 8-3-44 | ||
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| ER493 | VbT, CBAF |
39MU 13-9-42 76MU 24-9-42 'Ocean Courage' 7-11-42 Takoradi 7-12-42 Middle East 31-12-42 33Sq 134Sq [SOC 8-3-44] 11SAAF 7-44 Hit telegraph pole low flying and crashed in rice field Ahmadiya Egypt [Almaza?] CE 4-8-44 2Lt B... ... | ||
| ER494 | Vb, CBAF |
12MU 25-9-42 222MU 10-10-42 'R.626' 20-10-42 Gibraltar 6-11-42 NWAfrica 232Sq Swung on t/off hit bank of earth u/c torn off Bone CB 9-1-43 Sgt IS Lowman (RNZAF) safe 229Sq 'X-H' CB 9-1-43 Crashlanded Hal Far CE 5-7-43 Sg... ... | ||
| ER495 | VbT, CBAF |
45MU 17-9-42 215MU 25-10-42 'R.634' 4-11-42 Gibraltar 23-11-42 NWAfrica 241Sq CB 26-12-42 243Sq 'SN-B' 3-1-43 CE 17-4-43 | ||
| ER496 | Vc, CBAF |
8MU 16-9-42 82MU 4-10-42 'Peribonka' 30-10-42 Takoradi 1-12-42 Middle East 16-12-42 417Sq Swung on t/off and hit ER981 Bou Goubrine CE 17-4-43 P/O HG Conn (RCAF) safe | ||
| ER497 | Vb, CBAF |
9MU 13-9-42 222MU 17-10-42 'R.626' 20-10-42 Gibraltar 6-11-42 NWAfrica 93Sq Missing over Mateur 14-12-42 F/O H Keil+ (died 16th) SOC 31-12-42 | ||
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| ER498 | VbT, CBAF |
45MU 16-9-42 82MU 16-10-42 'R.628' 25-10-42 Gibraltar 9-11-42 Malta 31-5-43 126Sq 1435Sq 'V-E' 208Sq Sicily 1-10-43 NAfrica 1-1-44 SOC 26-4-45 | ||
| ER499 | Vb, CBAF |
33MU 19-9-42 82MU 15-10-42 'Empire Day' 22-10-42 Gibraltar 13-11-42 NWAfrica 81Sq Swung on t/off and hit lorry Bone CE 24-11-42 Sgt VC Parker inj | ||
| ER500 | VbT, CBAF |
45MU 16-9-42 47MU 21-10-42 'Empire Day' 22-10-42 Gibraltar 13-11-42 241Sq NWAfrica 28-2-43 111Sq Taxied into trench Souk el Khemis CB 15-3-43 Sgt AJ Adams safe 32Sq AFU Hit pile of earth on landing port oleo torn off Set... ... | ||
| ER501 | Vb, CBAF |
45MU 16-9-42 215MU 27-9-42 'Camerata' 2-11-42 Takoradi 14-12-42 1ADU Undershot landing hit edge of runway Wadi Halfa CA 9-1-43 F/O JGF Booth safe. Middle East 28-2-43 2ADU e/f belly landed nr Sirte AC 30-8-43 FSgt RD Sma... ... | ||
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