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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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LR644 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 5-4-43 899Sq 11-43 Tested Donibristle 5/8-12-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 1-45 Hook caught pecked Cat SS 2-2-45 Lt NJ Geary (RCN)
LR645 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 10-4-43 879Sq 5-43 807Sq '8R' 6-43 to 8-43 886Sq 11-43 engine failure f/l Attacker. Cat Y1 7-1-44 Lt JM Howden (RNZN) 16FPP Failed to lower u/c Kirkbridge AC 10-3-44 S/O AJ Record safe. Lee-on-Solent to Hawarden 9-5... ...
LR646 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 17-4-43 RNAS Lee-on-Solent 30-4-43 Cv LFIIc (Merlin 32 installed) 886Sq 9-43 807Sq 10-43 Donibristle to Belfast 10-5-44 807Sq 6-44 to 7-44 Damaged prop on No.3 barrier 'HMS Hunter' 7-6-44 L/C AW Bloomer. Low approac... ...
LR647 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 19-4-43 R-RH M32 install Cv LFIIC 6-5-43 RNAS Donisbristle store 28-5-43 842Sq 7-43 897Sq 30-7-43 Port tyre burst landing port wing hit deck Cat X 8-8-43 SubLt WH Neilson 880Sq 20-8-43 808Sq Burscough 'R' 3-12-43 Ho... ...
LR648 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 19-4-43 Donisbristle store to Belfast 29-5-43 885Sq 7-43 to 9-43 801Sq 'HMS Furious' Op Lombard escort for Barracuda attack on convoy of 3 MV between Kvam Island and Norwegian mainland hit by flak crashed into sea n... ...
LR649 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 19-4-43 R-RH M32 install 11-5-43 RNAS Donisbristle store 2-6-43 842Sq 7-43 833Sq 9-43 761Sq Henstridge 12-44 to 1-45
LR650 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 27-4-43 899Sq 7-43 880Sq from 3-1-44 Engine overheated f/l Prestwick 18-2-44 SubLt ED Pye 768Sq Abbotsinch 5-44 Deck Landing Trials 'HMS Ravager' crashed into gun on port side with full boost lost tailwheel lost all... ...
LR651 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 27-4-43 833Sq 'HMS Stalker' 9-43 886Sq 8-43 Caught wire hit barrier broke back 'HMS Attacker' Cat Z 11-9-43 Lt G Ogilvy. Rebuilt Cosford to Lee-on-Solent 24-11-43 879Sq 'HMS Attacker' Fitted F24 cameras 9-44 787Y Fl... ...
LR652 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 27-4-43 801Sq Hatston 4-44 787Y Flt Wittering 6-44 to 10-44 769Sq Abbotsinch Deck Landing Trials into sea port side 'HMS Slinger' Cat Z 23-11-44 Mid RJ Watson rescued by ML593
LR653 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 27-4-43 885Sq 6-43 to 7-43 PD 14-12-43
LR654 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 1-5-43 899Sq 7-43 to 8-43
LR655 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 3-5-43 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' 'P' 2-8-43 until 11-43 899Sq to 880Sq 16-1-44 to 3-44 Hamble to Henstridge 15-6-44 761Sq Henstridge 7-44 Spun from formation at 3000ft 2ml NW of Glastonbury Cat Z 13-11-44 SubLt PR Tur... ...
LR656 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 3-5-43 Kirkbride to Donibristle 1-6-43 899Sq 6-43 to 8-43 ?Sq Port u/c sheared off hit and killed Arab workman 7-9-43 SubLt RJ Martin
LR657 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 3-5-43 885Sq 8-43 to 10-43 761Sq Henstridge 11-43 787Sq Wittering 12-43 [787Y Flt 6-44 to 10-44] 768Sq Abbotsinch caught No.5 wire attempted to go round again went over side held wire then jettisoned Trouncer Cat ZZ... ...
LR658 Seafire-IIc,
West
15MU 3-5-43 895Sq u/c broke and main spar of port wing 8-8-43 SubLt GW Miles (RNZN)
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