Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| LR801 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 23-10-43 1832Sq 9-47 | ||
| LR802 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 23-10-43 889Sq e/f to open up landing broke back 'HMS Atheling' Cat Y1 4-6-44 SubLt RT Bisman (RNZN) 887Sq 3-45 Into No.1 barrier tail fell back buckled fuselage 'HMS Indefatigable' Code 3 12-4-45 SubLt EW Cowle | ||
| LR803 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 23-10-43 RNARY Coimbatore 894Sq 'R' from 11-43 to 1-44 885Sq to 880Sq 16-3-44 to 8-44 AHU Donibristle to Belfast store 18-12-44 | ||
| LR804 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 28-10-43 887Sq from 11-43 to 12-44 Heavy landing 'HMS Indefatigable' Cat Y 6-44 SubLt JE Sheeran (RNZN) Tested Donibristle 6-12-44 790Sq Dale precautionary landing rough running and vibration 17-12-46 SubLt AP Tizza... ... | ||
| LR805 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 30-10-43 | ||
| LR806 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 30-10-43 889Sq bounced caught No.8 wire into barrier on nose 'HMS Atheling' 14-5-44 Lt JB Edmundson 894Sq 5-45 to 6-45 | ||
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| LR807 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 31-10-43 889Sq 'HMS Atheling' 5-44 Hit MB253 both over side 'HMS Atheling' Cat Z 29-6-44 SubLt RT Bisman (RNZN)+ | ||
| LR808 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 30-10-43 889Sq 'HMS Atheling' 5-44 to 6-44 757Sq Puttalam 7-44 Swung off runway landing ground looped 21-4-45 Lt WC Dines (RNZN) Port wheel failed to lock down collapsed on landing Code 1 4-6-45 SubLt R Keeley SF Tr... ... | ||
| LR809 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 31-10-43 Tested RNARY Coimbatore 11-9-44 Tested RNARY Coimbatore 11-12-44 887Sq u/c retracted before becoming airborne Cat HX 5-1-45 SubLt F Hockley 757Sq Puttalam low level navex prop hit water 19-6-45 SubLt PF Wri... ... | ||
| LR810 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 31-10-43 39MU 11-43 1FPP Port cannon fairing became detached shortly after t/off Colerne AC 17-11-43 S/O Mrs N Allen safe 879Sq 5-44 to 6-44 887Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' 4-45 90gall slip tank u/s returned no deck avail... ... | ||
| LR811 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 4-11-43 Tested RNARY Coimbatore 16-5-44 | ||
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| LR812 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 11-11-43 Tested Hatston 28-2-45 RY 11-11-43 Kirkbride to Cosford 24-3-45 | ||
| LR813 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 6-11-43 Tested RNARY Coimbatore 13-8-44 Tested RNARY Coimbatore 16-11-44 and 2-12-44 887Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' 12-44 Caught wire heavy landing stbd u/c collapsed broke wing Cat Y 26-3-45 SubLt AG Knight. Stalled int... ... | ||
| LR814 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 11-11-43 39MU to Lee-on-Solent 23-11-43 885Sq 2-44 880Sq 16-3-44 to 9-44 | ||
| LR815 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 13-11-43 894Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' '1M' 3-44 Slight drift heavy landing port oleo collapsed 'HMS Indefatigable' Cat S 29-8-44 Lt HT Palmer (SANF) 899Sq 12-44 to 5-45 To Aeronavale | ||
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