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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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NN629 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 28-2-45 879Sq No.3 wire parted end of wire struck aircraft 'HMS Attacker' 3-8-45 SubLt J Morley. Trincomalee 8-45
NN630 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 10-2-45 39MU 21-2-45 Tambaram Tyre burst landing 29-8-45 SubLt GK Todd AHU Abbotsinch test crashed in grounds of Southern Gen Hosp Glasgow 16-2-47 Lt AJ Crawford+
NN631 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 28-2-45 39MU 29-3-45 718Sq Henstridge'G3T'/ Ballyhalbert 23-4-45 Fighter recce navigation cross country appeared to dive under power crashed 3ml SE of Carrickmore Co. Tyrone Cat ZZ 10-10-45 SubLt JS Hornby (RNZN)+
NN632 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 23-2-45 RNARY Coimbatore Ferry test RNARY Donibrisde 10-6-48
NN633 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 14-2-45 RNARY Coimbatore landed wheels-up 3-8-45 Lt WD Winterbottom. Cochin 10-45
NN634 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 15-2-45 52MU 7-4-45 741Sq St.Merryn taxied into workmen in dispersal 21-3-47 L/C JF Rankin SOC 5-4-48
NN635 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 27-2-45 794Sq Eglinton 11-45 Blown to stbd hit soft ground nosed up 21-1-46 Lt DA Manuel Test flight hook broke in dive pilot knocked unconscious 12-8-46 Lt BW Mead (RCN)
NN636 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 9-2-45 At 1FP Yeovilton 12-6-46
NN637 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 27-2-45 794Sq Eglinton 2-46 to 4-46
NN638 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 26-2-45 Tested Donibristle 22-6-45 805Sq Machrihanish 7-45 883Sq 20-9-45 to 11-45 Overshot nosed up 26-9-45 SubLt DA Wardrope
NN639 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 26-2-45 33MU 27-2-45 Arbroath 3-46
NN640 Seafire-III,
COA
RNDA 11-2-45 76MU 5-4-45 SOC 5-4-48
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
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