Spitfire Database
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| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| NN317 | Seafire-III, West |
FF 28-8-44 RNDA 31-8-44 Tested RNARY Coimbatore 25-1-45 to 1-2-45 807Sq 2-45 757Sq Puttalam floated hook caught No.2 barrier 'HMS Stalker' Cat HX 14-4-45 Lt RW Murray | ||
| NN318 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 31-8-44 AHU Donibristle to Belfast store 23-10-44 801Sq 12-44 880Sq stalled on approach Grimsetter 26-1-45 SubLt GG Ross 883Sq Arbroath from 18-9-45 to 11-45 | ||
| NN319 | Seafire-III, West |
FF 28-8-44 RNDA 2-9-44 880Sq 10-44 to 2-45 | ||
| NN320 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 31-8-44 801Sq 8-11-44 880Sq 11-44 Struck by NN313 Cat HY 1-2-45 SubLt ED Pye | ||
| NN321 | Seafire-III, West |
FF 30-8-44 RAE Farnborough 31-8-44 (arrester gear army cooperation trls) 39MU to A Flt RAE 5-10-44 (arrester gear) Detd Ipswich 2/4-12-44 (army co operation) 17-1-45 To C Sqn AAEE 1-45 (arrester gear) 787Sq Tangmere to R... ... | ||
| NN322 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 31-8-44 1PATP Southport 10-44 RNARY Coimbatore 887Sq 5-45 | ||
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| NN323 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 16-9-44 39MU to Castle Bromwich 23-10-44 Donibristle 27-10-44 887Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' floated hook broke into barrier Cat X1 21-11-44 SubLt J Birtle. Taxied into NN284 31-3-45 794Sq Eglinton 1-46 Henstridge to Bel... ... | ||
| NN324 | Seafire-III, West |
FF 31-8-44 RNDA 2-9-44 801Sq 11-44 803Sq Arbroath 'G' from 15-6-45 Low level advanced formation exercise left formation over water lost height flew into water off Aberdeen Cat ZZ 30-7-45 SubLt A Forbes+ | ||
| NN325 | Seafire-III, West |
FF 31-8-44 RNDA 31-8-44 | ||
| NN243 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 15-7-44 880Sq from 21-10-44 Collided Lt DV Knight of 801Sq taxying Machrihanish 4-11-44 Lt CH Leighton (RNZN) ARS Hatston 4-11-44 (wing change) AHU Donibristle 20-11-44 768Sq stbd brake failed taxying collided with... ... | ||
| NN244 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 15-7-44 ATA Whitchurch to ATA Ringway 4-8-44 880Sq 9-44 Damaged pulling out of dive 18-10-44 SubLt IML Banyard. Tested Hatston 28-2-45 Prestwick to Kirkbride 2-5-45 Gosport 8-45 794Sq Eglinton 10-45 Brakes failed co... ... | ||
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| NN245 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 19-7-44 894Sq 8-44 to 9-44 AHU Donibristle to Hatston 27-10-44 801Sq Skeabrae 11-11-44 Taxied too fast after landing Cat HY 27-11-44 SubLt E Howard 761Sq Henstridge 'G2Q' 5-45 tailwheel came off after landing 2-8-45... ... | ||
| NN246 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 22-7-44 RNARY Coimbatore 880Sq from 2-10-44 801Sq floated into barrier 'HMS Implacable' Cat Y1 8-11-44 SubLt FA Dane 807Sq 1-45 | ||
| NN247 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 22-7-44 880Sq from 2-10-44 to 2-45 768Sq Abbotsinch burst tyre wheels-up landing 29-5-45 SubLt RFM Darlington | ||
| NN248 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 20-7-44 Hatston to 894Sq 14-8-44 Port oleo collapsed landing 'HMS Implacable' Cat X2 28-10-44 L/C J Crossman. parked on outrigger then hit by wing of LR847 landing Tested Donibristle 9-3-45 879Sq 8-45 | ||
| NN249 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 20-7-44 33MU 21-7-44 ATA Kirkbride 31-7-44 887Sq stalled at 200ft on approach 'HMS Indefatigable' dived into sea Cat Z 19-9-44 Lt FL Haynes+ | ||
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| NN250 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 22-7-44 894Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' 8-44 to 9-44 887Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' hook bounced and locked up into barrier Cat LX 17-1-45 SubLt JW Hayes. Missed wires into No.2 barrier Cat ZZ 5-3-45 SubLt E Kverndal safe | ||
| NN251 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 27-7-44 | ||
| NN252 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 22-7-44 880Sq from 2-10-44 to 3-45 Stalled port wing damaged Grimsetter 23-2-45 SubLt TF Scott 768Sq Ayr ran into port walkway 3-8-45 Lt P Barlow | ||
| NN253 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 29-7-44 880Sq from 2-10-44 Donisbristle store 16-2-45 761Sq Henstridge 4-45 Hit overhead wires 20-4-45 Mid WJ Adams 715Sq St.Merryn 6-45 761Sq Henstridge panel detached and damaged port tailplane 22-10-45 SubLt DH T... ... | ||
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