Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NF420 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 1-1-44 899Sq from 3-44 to 5-44 Taxied into NF419 Cat X1 25-4-44 Lt DC Coates. Tested RNARY Coimbatore 7-5-45 879Sq Caught No.8 wire into barrier Cat ZZ 10-8-45 SubLt LB Lees (RNZN) Trincomalee SOC | ||
| NF421 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 1-1-44 899Sq 'HMS Khedive' 'KS' from 3-44 to 5-44 Hal Far 4-45 | ||
| NF422 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 8-1-44 899Sq HMS Chaser 'KL' from 3-44 Weathercocked into wind after landing into soft ground port oleo twisted Code 3 26-5-44 SubLt JG Barrett. Tested Arbroath 10-7-44 801Sq 1-45 to 3-45 | ||
| NF423 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 8-1-44 899Sq from 3-44 879Sq ran off runway Th Kali 29-1-45 SubLt LB Lees (RNZN) 809Sq Dekheila practice DB blew up at 4000ft pilot abandoned Gianaclis bombing range Cat ZZ 11-2-45 SubLt G Johnson+ (parachute spl... ... | ||
| NF424 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 8-1-44 Burscough to 899Sq Belfast 23-2-44 Swung off peritrack taxying to dispersal hit air raid shelter Long Kesh 7-5-44 Heavy landing port u/c collapsed Kheldive 14-5-44 Lt RIM Scott 807Sq 6-44 Hook up into barr... ... | ||
| NF425 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 8-1-44 899Sq from 3-44 to 6-44 809Sq 'HMS Stalker' 2-45 Pecked landing Cat SS 10-3-45 S/L HL Aspinall (RNZN) Ran into PR136 in stream landing Cat HX 5-4-45 SubLt K Herring safe | ||
| NF426 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 8-1-44 39MU 14-1-44 899Sq from 3-44 to 6-44 885Sq '2A' 6-44 Tested Arbroath 10-7-44 899Sq 'CF' caught No.8 wire into barrier 5-3-45 SubLt GW Draper. Low level x-country struck steel wire 30-4-45 SubLt RB Taylor.... ... | ||
| NF427 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 18-1-44 899Sq from 3-44 to 6-44 807Sq floated into barriers 'HMS Hunter' 9-10-44 S/L JH Brewer | ||
| NF428 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 18-1-44 899Sq from 3-44 Tail and hook hit round-down jammed up hit barrier 'HMS Khedive' 24-5-44 Lt HH Salisbury | ||
| NF429 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 15-1-44 Donibristle 14-10-44 879Sq 12-44 At Dekheila dived too low on DB exercise struck ground exploded Gianaclis West landing strip Cat ZZ 29-1-45 SubLt KA Cain+ | ||
| NF430 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 19-1-44 Tested Henstridge store 15-3-44 SF Schofields tyre burst ran off runway nosed up 20-3-45 SubLt GE Scott. Tested Nowra 24-4-45 796Sq 6-45 to 7-45 | ||
| NF431 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 15-1-44 899Sq 4-44 708Sq Gosport 5-45 to 8-45 CRO Belfast CB repairs 24-10-45 RY 4-5-46 | ||
| NF432 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 19-1-44 885Sq 10-44 To 715Sq 11-44 to 3-45 RNARY Coimbatore Trincomalee 8-45 | ||
| NF433 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 19-1-44 899Sq 3-44 to 5-44 Wing struck branches low flying Code 9 20-3-44 SubLt BA Gentry | ||
| NF434 | Seafire-III, West |
FW WAL 16-1-44 RNDA 19-1-44 39MU 21-1-44 899Sq Belfast 'J' (named Kelly's Eye) 24-2-44 AHU Arbroath 1-7-44 AHU Donibristle 24-7-44 Belfast store 18-10-44 Shipped to Med arr AR Dekheila 1-11-44 809Sq 'HMS Stalker' 'Y' 15-... ... | ||
| NF435 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 21-1-44 39MU 25-1-44 886Sq 3-44 to 5-44 Tested Yeovilton store 20/21-6-44 808Sq 9-44 899Sq 5-45 715Sq St.Merryn 2-45 to 11-45 | ||
| NF436 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 22-1-44 899Sq 4-44 Tail hit round-down 'HMS Khedive' Cat Z 14-5-44 SubLt GC Shelley | ||
| NF437 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 22-1-44 899Sq from 3-44 Lost tailwheel landing Long Kesh 7-5-44 885Sq 8-44 to 10-44 778Sq 'HMS Pretoria Castle' into barrier 26-3-45 Lt DR Carter | ||
| NF438 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 22-1-44 899Sq from 3-44 Swung ldg u/c collapsed Cat Y1 24-5-44 SubLt VS Lowdon | ||
| NF439 | Seafire-III, West |
FW RNDA 27-1-44 899Sq from 3-44 807Sq 'HMS Hunter' bounced into barrier Cat X1 25-9-44 SubLt CE Wright. Op Picnic hit by flak in attack on ship abandoned Petai Channel Cat Z 7-10-44 SubLt D Stewart+ | ||
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