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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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NN641 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 27-2-45 748Sq St.Merryn 12-45 to 1-46 To Aeronavale
NN660 Spiteful,
Super
Prototype FF 30-6-44 J Quill crashed 13-9-44 killing test pilot Frank Furlong
NN667 Spiteful,
Super
Prototype Boscombe Down 27-3-46 carbon monoxide cockpit contamination tests engine and maint appraisal
NS487 Seafire-XV,
Super
Proto FXV 12-43 A frame hook sting hook later CRD Contract not to he counted on RAF Returns AAEE 25-2-44 proto appraisal eng and maintenance. wts and CG load. trls with 30gal slipper tank also 45gal plus 1x250lb and 1x50... ...
NS490 Seafire-XV,
Super
Proto FXV 6-44 A frame hook sting hook later VA Worthy Down to RAE 19-3-44 VA Worthy Down 21-3-44 778Sq tailwheel caught wire fuselage damaged tail oleo being forced Cat X2 1-6-44 Lt JF Underwood) VA High Post to RAE 6-7... ...
NS493 Seafire-XV,
Super
Proto FXV 6-44 A Sqn AAEE 10-6-44 (level speeds and positional error CO contamination tests engineering and maintenance aftmost CG Reduced area rear fuselage tear drop sliding hood with locking device no IFF) Rotol Stave... ...
NX879 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex BL635) Cv ASTH 10-2-43 897Sq Lee-on-Solent 20-3-43 to 4-43 (as BL635) 897Sq 8-43 Abbotsinch flaps failed to operate ran into mud bent prop Cat X 9-11-43 SubLt DGG Clapham
NX880 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex BL260) Colerne Cv ASTH 10-2-43 897Sq Lee-on-Solent 20-3-43 (as BL260) Overran no flaps and little brake pressure Cat Z 13-4-43 SubLt WH Neilson safe
NX881 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex BL521) Cv ASTH 17-2-43 809Sq Stretton 30-4-43 to 6-43 761Sq Henstridge 11-43 Port oleo collapsed landing nosed up 11-2-44 Lt B Wiseberg 736Sq St.Merryn 6-44 715Sq St.Merryn 17-8-44 to 10-44
NX882 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex AD421) Cv ASTH Merlin 46 installed 17-2-43 Stretton 18-4-43 897Sq 6-43 to 7-43 842Sq from 30-7-43 to 2-44 768Sq Abbotsinch prop tips damaged Cat X 15-3-44 SubLt P Henderson. Hook pulled out into barrier 'HMS Argus' C... ...
NX883 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex W3212) Cv ASTH 17-2-43 897Sq Lee-on-Solent 23-4-43 to 5-43 748Sq St.Merryn 7-43 to 8-43 ASTH mods 16-4-43 761Sq Henstridge 4-44 759Sq Yeovilton 10-44 768Sq 'HMS Ravager' 3-45 to 4-45 759Sq Yeovilton 3-44 to 12-44
NX884 Seafire-Ib,
PP
(ex AD517) Cv PPSM 12-10-42 33MU RNDA 14-2-43 Stretton 22-4-43 897Sq 5-43 to 6-43 748Sq St.Merryn 6-43 to 12-43 Nosed over on rough ground Cat S 3-10-43 Lt DJ Demus 759Sq Yeovilton 4-44 to 12-44 Tyre burst swung off runw... ...
NX885 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex BL726) Cv ASTH 13-2-43 Stretton 7-4-43 787Sq Wittering 10-43 Stbd brake failed ran off track prop damaged Burscough Cat S 10-8-44 SubLt JD Buchanan [787Y Flt 6-44 to 10-44] 761Sq Henstridge 12-44
NX886 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex BM596) Cv ASTH 15-2-43 897Sq Lee-on-Solent 23-4-43 (as BM596) 879Sq from 4-43 to 5-43 748Sq St.Merryn 6-43 Lost power after t/off f/l Cat Z 20-10-43 SubLt CA Mallett
NX887 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex AB933) Cv ASTH 13-2-43 Designated FIc Lee-on-Solent 18-4-43 761Sq Henstridge 10-43 Loss of oil f/l Cat Z1 7-8-44 SubLt CA West safe
NX888 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex BL931) 6MU RNDA 1-3-42 Lee-on-Solent 7-3-42 (GI for maintenance personnel) At Yeovilton 11-42 33MU 16-11-42 RNDA 11-3-43 Cv ASTH 897Sq Lee-on-Solent 4-4-43 to 7-43 778B Flt 'HMS Pretoria Castle' 8-43 Charlton Horetho... ...
NX889 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex AB902) Cv ASTH 16-2-43 879Sq Stretton 30-4-43 Heavy landing Cat Y 5-5-43 L/C IF Voller (AST?) Hamble to Lee-on-Solent 11-7-43 736Sq St.Merryn 9-43 Collided NX890 on affiliation with USN PB4Y-1 abandoned into sea 2 1/... ...
NX890 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex AD582) Cv ASTH 18-2-43 879Sq Stretton 7-5-43 736Sq St.Merryn 'AC-C' 9-43 Collided with NX889 on affiliation with USN PB4Y-1 into sea 2 1/2ml NW of Padstow Cat Z 24-10-43 SubLt PJG Broad+ [also reported as SoAC (ex 73... ...
NX891 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex BL593) Cv ASTH 19-2-43 879Sq Stretton 1-5-43 to 6-43 736Sq St.Merryn 9-43 715Sq St.Merryn 17-8-44 to 12-44 Retd RAF 12-44
NX892 Seafire-Ib,
AST
(ex AB908) Cv ASTH 21-2-43 897Sq Stretton 19-4-43 Stalled landing St.Merryn 28-5-43 SubLt AB Foley (RNZN) CRO Belfast (Short and Harland) CB repairs to port locking unit 4-8-43 842Sq Fencer 5-8-43 761Sq Henstridge 10-43... ...
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