Spitfire Database
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| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB303 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 2-1-43 15MU 4-1-43 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' from 3-43 After heavy landings port u/c began to collapse Cat X2 28-6-43 SubLt PTW Weston. Struck round-down Cat X 9-9-43 Lt WJ Pooley. Henstridge to Hawarden 24-11-43 899Sq... ... | ||
| MB304 | Seafire, HPA |
FF 8-1-43 15MU 8-1-43 Ringway 3-2-43 Tested ARS Hatston 15-4-43 899Sq 5-43 Stalled on deck in force-landing 'HMS Indomitable' 23-6-43 SubLt MA Button (880Sqn) 809Sq stbd u/c collapsed on landing Dekheila Cat LQ 28-1-45 S... ... | ||
| MB305 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 8-1-43 15MU 8-1-43 880Sq 5-43 897Sq heavy landing tail oleo collapsed back wrinkled 'HMS Unicorn' 26-8-43 SubLt AB Foley (RNZN) PD 17-12-43 | ||
| MB306 | Seafire, HPA |
FF 8-1-43 15MU 9-1-43 Kirkbride to Donibristle 7-2-43 Unit? while stationary hit by taxying Swordfish HS364 Machrihanish 28-3-43 894Sq from 15-6-43 880Sq 'HMS Stalker' from 13-8-43 Internal damage to fuselage 17-8-43 Lt... ... | ||
| MB307 |
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Seafire, AST |
FF 13-1-43 AST 15MU 18-1-43 RNAS Lee on Solent 8-3-43 Lee-on-Solent 7-5-43 (sic) 807Sq 5-43 to 8-43 Heston Aircraft to A Flt RAE 18-2-44 (RATOG and catapult trls) [RATOG trls Illustrious] Heston Aircraft 11-3-44 (mods) R... ... | |
| MB308 | Seafire-IIc, AST |
FF 13-1-43 AST 15MU 21-1-43 895Sq 4-43 886Sq 11-43 to 12-43 809Sq heavy landing bounced into barrier 'HMS Stalker' Cat Y1 27-6-44 SubLt GH Brittain | ||
| MB309 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 8-1-43 15MU 11-1-43 884Sq Turnhouse 3-43 to 6-43 Deck Landing Trials into barrier 'HMS Argus' 8-4-43 Deck Landing Trials into barrier 'HMS Argus' 9-4-43 Lt T Winstanley 895Sq 4-43 Missing en route Machrihanish to Doni... ... | ||
| MB310 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 15-1-43 15MU 21-1-43 Machrihanish to 880Sq 22-3-43 Engine trouble stalled over round-down 'HMS Indomitable' 18-5-43 SubLt MA Button 894Sq from 15-6-43 PD 3-8-43 | ||
| MB311 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 15-1-43 15MU 23-1-43 Tested Renfrew 21-12-43 879Sq 3-44 728Sq Ta Kali 3-45 to 7-45 | ||
| MB312 |
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Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 15-1-43 15MU 21-1-43 879Sq 11-43 808Sq '3D' 5-44 belly landed Ballybalbert 18-11-44 SubLt DW Barraclough 731Sq Easthaven 'E3Y' 9-45 to 10-45 | |
| MB313 | Seafire, HPA |
FF 17-1-43 15MU 21-1-43 DeH Witney 5-4-43 Tested 15-4-43 808Sq u/c damaged after cross-wind landing on slope Cat X 25-8-43 SubLt PM Lamb 807Sq Fabrica Bf109 and Fw190 both damaged shared MA992 29-6-44 SubLt DS Robinson | ||
| MB314 | Seafire, HPA |
FF 21-1-43 15MU 23-1-43 DeH Witney 5-4-43 Tested 21-4-43 Tested ASTH 24-4-43 894Sq from 15-6-43 807Sq 'HMS Hunter' 7-43 Attacked targets in S.France flak damage no flaps attempted to land on appeared to fall unconscious... ... | ||
| MB315 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 21-1-43 15MU 21-1-43 Donisbristle store on delivery overshot tried to go round again through perimeter fence demolished bungalow 'Musoka' Caroline Ave Stanpit Christchurch Hants Cat Z 25-6-43 SubLt PM Lamb badly inj | ||
| MB316 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 23-1-43 15MU 27-1-43 895Sq 4-43 894Sq from 15-6-43 | ||
| MB317 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 23-1-43 15MU 27-1-43 CRU ASTH 31-3-43 Lee-on-Solent 20-4-43 807Sq 5-43 to 8-43 809Sq 5-44 to 6-44 879Sq 'AE':'AS' 9-44 to 3-45 728Sq Ta Kali 5-45 to 8-45 | ||
| MB318 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 26-1-43 15MU 27-1-43 Lee-on-Solent 1-3-43 894Sq from 15-6-43 885Sq 'HMS Formidable' 'O6L' Passage to Gibraltar badly damaged in hangar during gale 'HMS Hunter' 4/5-8-43 | ||
| MB319 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 27-1-43 15MU 29-1-43 895Sq 4-43 897Sq 10-43 to 11-43 Hit handcart on peritrack Cat X 24-10-43 SubLt WT Hodgson 809Sq 3-44 to 7-44 807Sq ground looped stbd u/c collapsed Ramatuelle Italy 24-8-44 L/C MAJM Hayward safe.... ... | ||
| MB320 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 29-1-43 15MU 3-2-43 CRU 31-3-43 807Sq 5-43 over-corrected into barrier 'HMS Indomitable' Cat Z 21-6-43 SubLt RH Simpson safe | ||
| MB321 |
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Seafire, HPA |
FF 2-2-43 15MU 4-2-43 807Sq 'HMS Battler' 'P' 4-43 to 5-43 894Sq from 15-6-43 807Sq '8P' stalled landing on broke back 'HMS Indomitable' 10-7-43 SubLt NA Neal AAEE 11-44 | |
| MB322 | Seafire, HPA |
FF 6-2-43 15MU 10-2-43 Sherburn to Renfrew 17-2-43 Lee-on-Solent 6-3-43 CRU 31-3-43 Lee-on-Solent store landed u/c not locked down Cat X 11-5-43 Lt P Campbell 880Sq from 20-8-43 809Sq 11-43 879Sq 6-44 to 8-44 Crashed off... ... | ||
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