Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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... ... | ||
| NX893 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex BL546) Cv ASTH 1-2-43 897Sq Lee-on-Solent 25-4-43 to 6-43 778Sq Crail/Arbroath 8-43 to 2-45 [778B Flt 'HMS Pretoria Castle' on 11-12-43] 748Sq Dale/St.Merryn 7-45 Nosed over into ditch taxying in strong wind 16-10-45... ... | ||
| NX894 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex BL529) Cv ASTH 27-2-43 Lee-on-Solent 19-4-43 761Sq Henstridge 10-43 to 5-44 798Sq Lee-on-Solent 6-45 | ||
| NX895 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex BL301) Cv ASTH 10-3-43 AHU Stretton 7-5-43 759Sq Yeovilton 'Y1O' u/c collapsed 7-1-44 SubLt PG Adams 761Sq Henstridge 4-44 to 2-45 798Sq Lee-on-Solent 5-45 to 6-45 | ||
| NX896 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex BL750) RNDA 10-3-43 Cv Lee-on-Solent 897Sq 7-5-43 to 6-43 748Sq St.Merryn/Henstridge/Yeovilton 8-43 to 4-44 759Sq Yeovilton 7-44 Taxied into stationary Wildcat FN144 Cat X1 27-8-44 SubLt AJ Hayman. Landed wheels-up C... ... | ||
| NX897 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex BL373) RNDA 21-1-43 Cv ASTH Machrihanish 31-5-43 ros 13-5-43 842Sq from 30-7-43 to 8-43 768Sq Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch 7-43 Into barrier 'HMS Argus' Cat X1 17-3-44 SubLt JG Barrett. Into barrier 'HMS Argus' 5-4-44... ... | ||
| NX898 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex BL958 was to be EP169) Cv ASTH 14-3-43 801Sq 1943 736Sq landed u/c jammed up Cat Y 20-7-43 L/C RE Gardner 761Sq Henstridge 10-43 to 7-44 Overran nosed up Cat X 4-11-43 SubLt GE Thomas. Port wing hit ground Cat Y1 10-... ... | ||
| NX899 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex AD387) Cv ASTH 14-3-43 809Sq Stretton 14-5-43 Hydraulic failure u/c collapsed on landing Cat Y 29-6-43 SubLt AJ Houston 801Sq 'U' 9-43 Bounced caught wire bounced again stbd u/c through wing 'HMS Furious' Cat X1 4-11... ... | ||
| NX900 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex BM625) Cv ASTH 26-11-42 809Sq Stretton 14-5-43 to 6-43 761Sq Henstridge 8-43 to 3-45 Taxied into traffic lights damaged prop 9-11-44 SubLt IA Pools [ALSO 808Sq 4-44 to 5-44 ] | ||
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