Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| MB369 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex EP295) Cv ASTH 14-6-42 VA Eastleigh 18-7-42 15MU 25-7-42 801Sq Collided MB362 during camera gun attacks at 6000ft nr Woodwick bombing range Cat Z 3-2-43 SubLt ACA Smalley (880Sq)+ | ||
| MB370 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex EP296) Cv ASTH 11-6-42 VA Eastleigh 15-7-42 15MU 21-7-42 801Sq from 9-42 ros 29-3-43 Port leg collapsed after landing Stretton Cat X 8-8-43 SubLt GW Falcon 808Sq 4-44 748Sq St.Merryn 11-43 to 8-44 Overran runway nose... ... | ||
| MB371 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex EP299) Cv ASTH 11-6-42 VA Eastleigh 18-7-42 RNDA at 15MU 21-7-42 801Sq 1-43 to 3-44 ros 2-4-43 808Sq '3F' 4-44 759Sq Yeovilton 12-44 [?-listed as IIc 371] | ||
| MB372 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex EP301) Cv ASTH 11-6-42 VA Eastleigh 14-7-42 15MU 21-7-42 801Sq from 9-42 f/l Tafaroui 8-11-42 SubLt PJ Hutton 768Sq Trouncer 2-45 | ||
| MB373 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex EP302) Cv ASTH 11-6-42 VA Eastleigh 19-7-42 (still as EP302) 15MU 4-8-42 761Sq Yeovilton 8-42 807Sq 9-42 ros (15MU?) 28-11-42 884Sq 3-43 801Sq 3-43 to 6-43 842Sq Touched barrier and skin wrinkled Fencer 19-8-43 SubLt... ... | ||
| MB374 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex EP304) Cv ASTH 10-6-42 VA Eastleigh 17-7-42 RNDA at 15MU 19-7-42 801Sq 12-42 Heavy landing 'HMS Furious' Cat Y 11-12-43 SubLt PH London. RAE 1-45 Lee-on-Solent to RAE 8-3-45 | ||
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| MB375 | Seafire-Ib, AST |
(ex EP308) Cv ASTH 10-6-42 VA Eastleigh 14-7-42 RNDA 21-7-42 897Sq Stretton 27-8-42 801Sq 3-9-42 to 1-43 ros 2-4-43 816Sq Heavy landing 7-9-43 Lt GP Magwood 801Sq 12-43 | ||
| MB761 | VII, EA |
FF 3-7-43 33MU 4-7-43 124Sq 15-7-43 Stb oleo collapsed West Malling AC 25-12-43 F/O BR Murphy safe 1402Flt 28-10-44 high alt trls 8FPP Landed with tailwheel retracted Aldergrove CA 1-11-44 3/O TM Cochrane safe SOC 9-12-4... ... | ||
| MB254 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 22-11-42 15MU 24-11-42 809Sq 11-43 FONAS Staff Lee-on-Solent 7-44 to 8-44 (781 Sqn?) | ||
| MB255 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 24-11-42 15MU 28-11-42 Tested ARS Hatston 18-1-43 880Sq 'HMS Indomitable' '7F':'7K' 2-43 Striking force escort hit by AA ditched alongside ship caught fire sank Cat Z 15-6-43 SubLt RA Lawson DoI [also reported as 761S... ... | ||
| MB256 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 25-11-42 15MU 25-11-42 887Sq 1-43 to 4-43 884Sq 1-43 to 5-43 899Sq '6C' 809Sq 12-43 Port u/c collapsed 20-4-44 Lt LJ Baker. Prop damaged taxying 'HMS Stalker' 23-6-44 L/C TB Winstanley. Wingtip hit Marauder taxying Bl... ... | ||
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| MB257 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 25-11-42 15MU 2-12-42 Tested ARS Hatston 15-1-43 801Sq 5-43 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' from 3-43 to 7-43 Came down on port wheel when arrested Cat Y 28-6-43 SubLt E Kirkham. Lee-on-Solent to Hawarden 11-5-44 885Sq engine... ... | ||
| MB258 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 28-11-42 15MU 2-12-42 1FPP Flaps and brakes failed overshot landing and tipped on nose Prestwick AC 13-1-43 S/O Miss B Grant safe. ros VA Oxford 17-1-43 Tested ARS Hatston 2-3-43 894Sq from 3-43 to 7-43 894Sq caught S... ... | ||
| MB259 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 29-11-42 15FPP f/l on ferry due hydraulic failure Middle Wallop CA 1-12-42 Miss V Strodl safe 15MU 6-12-42 808Sq St.Merryn stalled spun in sea from 50ft Cat Z 24-4-43 SubLt TN Shinkfield+ | ||
| MB260 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 30-11-42 15MU 2-12-42 Prestwick 29-1-43 833Sq hit barrier 'HMS Stalker' 17-8-43 SubLt AJ Davies. Lee-on-Solent to Yeovilton store 19-2-44 Tested 12-4-44 807Sq 7-44 879Sq landed to stbd caught No.8 wire hit island 'HMS... ... | ||
| MB261 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 30-11-42 15MU 11-12-42 748Sq St.Merryn heavy landing Cat Y1 21-6-43 SubLt BAN King Cv to FRIIC (Merlin 32) A Sqn AAEE 4-4-44 (determine aftmost CG with/without inertia weight) Tested RNARY Donibristle 11/14-12-44 768S... ... | ||
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| MB262 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 30-11-42 15MU 2-12-42 887Sq 'HMS Unicorn' 1-43 Ran off deck into sea sank Cat Z 10-6-43 SubLt AD Hawkins-King safe | ||
| MB263 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 5-12-42 15MU 6-12-42 884Sq 1-43 to 5-43 809Sq hit round-down floated over wires into barrier 'HMS Unicorn' 20-9-43 SubLt DS Ogle. Yeovilton store tested 12-4-44 ATA Hawarden 11-6-44 FAW-7S USN Dunkeswell ground looped... ... | ||
| MB264 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 8-12-42 15MU 9-12-42 894Sq 7-43 to 11-43 'HMS Unicorn'/'Paestum' (809 Sqn?) 761Sq Henstridge 1-45 to 2-45 708Sq Gosport 5-45 | ||
| MB265 | Seafire, CHA |
FF 10-12-42 15MU 10-12-42 887Sq caught wire stbd wingtip hit pom-pom 'HMS Unicorn' Cat Y 12-7-43 SubLt WG Coleman (RNZN) 880Sq 7-43 Renfrew to 880Sq 11-11-43 Taxied into parked lorry Skeabrae Cat X 7-3-44 SubLt CH Leight... ... | ||
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