Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| MB242 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 27-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 880Sq 11-42 887Sq fuselage hit round-down 'HMS Unicorn' 6-8-43 Lt PH Knowler 768Sq Abbotsinch 6-44 Hook caught on lift on nose Trouncer 4-2-45 SubLt NJ Geary | ||
| MB243 | Seafire, CHA |
FF 31-10-42 15MU 6-11-42 899Sq (named Shamrock IV) 12-42 to 11-43 tailwheel hit round-down 15-4-43 SubLt JV Brownlee 879Sq 'HMS Attacker' bombed target at San Angelo with 5 Spitfire IX of 4SAAF then hit by flak abandoned... ... | ||
| MB244 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 31-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 899Sq '6Q' 12-42 Spun into Firth of Clyde off Greenock from 1000ft Cat Z 28-5-43 SubLt PP Fitzgerald+ | ||
| MB245 | Seafire, CHA |
FF 31-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 Tested ARS Hatston 25-11-42 880Sq 12-42 899Sq to 880Sq '7D' 20-2-43 to 5-43 Taxied into by MB150 wing damaged 23-3-43 SubLt MA Button 899Sq 5-43 Lee-on-Solent to Cosford 10-11-43 809Sq loss of ai... ... | ||
| MB246 | Seafire, CHA |
FF 6-11-42 15MU 7-11-42 899Sq 1-43 to 2-43 Hawarden to RAE 21-1-44 Lee-on-Solent 14-2-44 879Sq 'HMS Attacker' 10-44 to 3-45 728Sq Ta Kali 5-45 to 6-45 | ||
| MB247 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 6-11-42 15MU 8-11-42 808Sq engine failure f/l wheels-up nr Broadwoodwidger Devon Cat Y 30-12-42 SubLt AP Goodfellow ASTH 17-1-43 Lee-on-Solent 31-3-43 801Sq 4-43 to 6-43 Tested ASTH 15/25-5-43 809Sq 8-43 899Sq 8-43 PD... ... | ||
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| MB248 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 7-11-42 15MU 9-11-42 801Sq 'HMS Furious' 3-43 to 6-43 Christchurch to Heston 17-8-43 809Sq 12-43 Tail hit prop of rear aircraft 4-5-44 Lt LJ Baker. Swung off runway taxying Dekheila 30-1-45 SubLt GJT Moore (RNZN) 879S... ... | ||
| MB249 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 13-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 886Sq 3-43 809Sq apparent engine failure hit ground at high speed Cat Z 7-11-43 Lt AR Mason safe | ||
| MB250 | Seafire, CHA |
FF 10-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 899Sq 1-43 to 2 43 809Sq 7-43 to 8-43 880Sq 'HMS Stalker' Salerno landings low windspeed over deck bounced over wires into barrier Cat Z 10-9-43 SubLt SN Harris safe | ||
| MB251 | Seafire, CHA |
FF 13-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 Yeovilton 6-12-42 RNARY Coimbatore 2-44 834Sq 'HMS Battler' at Puttalam believed carrying out f/l crashed into house caught fire Cat Z 27-4-44 SubLt SR Duncan+ | ||
| MB252 |
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Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 17-11-42 15MU 20-11-42 Tested ARS Hatston 2-3-43 887Sq 3-43 to 6-43 Christchurch to Lee-on-Solent 28-2-44 759Sq Yeovilton 7-44 to 11-44 | |
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| MB253 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 21-11-42 15MU 21-11-42 Tested ARS Hatston 10-1-43 880Sq '7R' 2-43 to 7-43 899Sq 5-43 to 7-43 897Sq 9-43 RNARY Coimbatore 2-44 889Sq 4-44 Floated u/c caught on barrier crashed into deck park went over side taking LR907... ... | ||
| MB254 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 22-11-42 15MU 24-11-42 809Sq 11-43 FONAS Staff Lee-on-Solent 7-44 to 8-44 (781 Sqn?) | ||
| MB255 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 24-11-42 15MU 28-11-42 Tested ARS Hatston 18-1-43 880Sq 'HMS Indomitable' '7F':'7K' 2-43 Striking force escort hit by AA ditched alongside ship caught fire sank Cat Z 15-6-43 SubLt RA Lawson DoI [also reported as 761S... ... | ||
| MB256 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 25-11-42 15MU 25-11-42 887Sq 1-43 to 4-43 884Sq 1-43 to 5-43 899Sq '6C' 809Sq 12-43 Port u/c collapsed 20-4-44 Lt LJ Baker. Prop damaged taxying 'HMS Stalker' 23-6-44 L/C TB Winstanley. Wingtip hit Marauder taxying Bl... ... | ||
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