Spitfire Database

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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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ES239 Vb,
CBAF
46MU 28-11-42 82MU 13-12-42 'R.652' 2-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 59RSU Hit boundary on landing and o/t Sorman CE 18-3-43 FSgt F Shafer (RCAF) safe [also reported o/t Souk el Khemis same day. F/O RJH Drummond... ...
ES240 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 25-11-42 222MU 30-12-42 'Atlantic City' 20-1-43 Takoradi 11-3-43 Middle East 26-3-43 335Sq 28-12-43 Ran into tar barrels on t/off Benina CE 2-2-44
ES241 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 6-12-42 222MU 9-12-42 'Marsa'/'Hamble VI' 18-12-42 Gibraltar 13-1-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 152Sq 243Sq 'SN-M' by 4-4-43
ES242 Vc,
CBAF
46MU 28-11-42 76MU 26-12-42 'Atlantic City' 20-1-43 Takoradi 11-3-43 Middle East 10-7-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43
ES243 Vc,
CBAF
45MU 6-12-42 5FPP Tipped on nose Wroughton AC 20-12-42 S/O Miss M Glass safe. ros 'Empire Clive' 11-12-42 Takoradi 23-1-43 Middle East 3-43 145Sq 601Sq Middle East 30-6-43 Turkey 29-3-45
ES244 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 29-11-42 82MU 23-12-42 'R.652' 2-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica USAAF 31-7-43 243Sq 1330CU Tipped on nose taxying Helwan CA 24-2-45 2Lt B Slusarev (Yug) safe 103MU SOC 12-3-46
ES245 Vc,
CBAF
38MU 28-11-42 222MU 7-12-42 'R.647' 19-12-42 Gibraltar 6-2-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 SOC 31-7-43
ES246 Vb,
CBAF
6MU 28-11-42 82MU 11-12-42 'R.652' 2-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 43Sq 3-3-43 Malta 1-7-43 Sicily [NWAfrica 1-11-43] 225Sq 9-1-44 1563Flt Middle East 25-2-45 SOC 27-6-46
ES247 Vb,
CBAF
6MU 18-11-42 76MU 20-11-42 'Zarian' 5-12-42 Sunk by U-boat en route Takoradi 29-12-42 (convoy ONS.154)
ES248 Vb,
CBAF
46MU 21-11-42 215MU 12-4-43 'R.686' 24-4-43 Casablanca 17-5-43 NWAfrica 1-7-43 Middle East 25-2-45 SOC 14-3-46
ES249 Vc,
CBAF
6MU 28-11-42 215MU 7-12-42 'Port Dunedin' 19-12-42 Australia 28-2-43 RAAF as A58-167 79Sq 'UP-N' 18-5-43 Flat tyre u/c collapsed Momote 27-6-44 P/O JL Vader safe. rtp 11-12-44
ES250 Vc,
CBAF
45MU 20-11-42 215MU 25-11-42 'Empire Clive' 11-12-42 Takoradi 23-1-43 92Sq Middle East 14-2-43 Swung on landing tipped on nose and u/c collapsed Sorman AC 18-5-43 Sgt FE Brister safe 336Sq 335Sq Backed into by petrol bow... ...
ES251 Vc,
CBAF
6MU 18-11-42 82MU 23-11-42 'Empire Clive' 11-12-42 Takoradi 23-1-43 Middle East 15-2-43 601Sq 126Sq 274Sq 'D' 118MU 2-4-44 253Sq 185Sq Malta 1-7-43 Sicily Turkey 22-2-45
ES252 Vb,
CBAF
45MU 20-11-42 222MU 28-11-42 'Empire Clive' 14-12-42 Takoradi 23-1-43 59RSU 145Sq 'ZX-E' 5-3-43 43Sq 19-4-43 Middle East 16-8-43 Sicily 225Sq 18-9-43 Heavy landing u/c collapsed Asa CB 24-9-43 F/O RO Trapp safe AFU Ran o... ...
ES253 Vc,
CBAF
46MU 21-11-42 222MU 9-12-42 'R.652' 2-1-43 Gibraltar 18-1-43 NWAfrica Res A/c Pool Collided with ES368 on landing La Senia CE 5-2-43 P/O AS Jones (RAAF)+ [also reported as ER191]
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