Spitfire Database
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| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| MB221 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 23-12-42 15MU RNDA 24-12-42 778Sq Arbroath 1-2-43 Machrihanish to 880Sq 29-3-43 Broke back landing 10-5-43 SubLt EG Elwell (899 Sqn) 897Sq 10-43 to 12-43 809Sq 3-44 to 6-44 728Sq Ta Kali from 10-44 to 5-45 | ||
| MB222 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 31-12-42 15MU 8-1-43 PD 3-8-43 | ||
| MB235 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 14-10-42 15MU 18-10-42 884Sq 12-42 to 5-43 778Sq Crail 10-43 768Sq Abbotsinch 19-9-44 Into barrier engine torn out Patroller Cat Z1 1-11-44 SubLt LE Garner safe | ||
| MB236 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 16-10-42 15MU 18-10-42 807Sq 'M' 11-42 to 4-43 880Sq 'HMS Stalker' unable to maintain height f/l Salerno beach Cat Z 9-9-43 Lt D Cameron PoW escaped | ||
| MB237 | Seafire, CHA |
FF 17-10-42 15MU 19-10-42 884Sq Turnhouse 12-42 to 3-43 880Sq 2-44 759Sq Yeovilton 4-44 to 5-44 Belfast to Ayr 28-7-44 808Sq 8-44 to 11-44 879Sq 1-45 to 3-45 728Sq Ta Kali u/c failed to lower whoels-up landing on grass 1... ... | ||
| MB238 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 18-10-42 15MU 25-10-42 16FPP Flaps failed overshot and o/t Kirkbride AC 13-11-42 F/O RA Gibbons safe. Tested ARS Hatston 22-3-43 ros Hatston 19-5-43 894Sq Hatston 5-43 834Sq 'R' damaged in hangar in gale 'HMS Hunter'... ... | ||
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| MB239 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 22-10-42 15MU 24-10-42 ros 5-1-43 884Sq 1-43 Deck Landing Trials hook pulled out wingtip bent 'HMS Argus' 3-4-43 Lt T Winstanley 897Sq prop hit runway on t/off f/l in soft ground 4-12-43 SubLt WH Neilson. Hamble to Le... ... | ||
| MB240 |
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Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 24-10-42 15MU 28-10-42 Tested ARS Hatston 25-11-42 899Sq 1-43 880Sq '7B' 20-2-43 899Sq 5-43 Lee-on-Solent to Hatston 20-2-44 809Sq 6-44 Caught wire hit barrier fuselage wrinkled 'HMS Stalker' Cat Y1 23-7-44 SubLt EHR... ... | |
| MB241 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 27-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 887Sq 2-43 to 3-43 ros 22-2-43 (AST?) Hamble to Christchurch 29-7-43 Lee-on-Solent to 809Sq Andover 2-11-43 807Sq 12-43 to 10-44 Taxied into when stationary by MB193 Grimsetter Cat S 7-3-44 Lt FC... ... | ||
| MB242 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 27-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 880Sq 11-42 887Sq fuselage hit round-down 'HMS Unicorn' 6-8-43 Lt PH Knowler 768Sq Abbotsinch 6-44 Hook caught on lift on nose Trouncer 4-2-45 SubLt NJ Geary | ||
| MB243 | Seafire, CHA |
FF 31-10-42 15MU 6-11-42 899Sq (named Shamrock IV) 12-42 to 11-43 tailwheel hit round-down 15-4-43 SubLt JV Brownlee 879Sq 'HMS Attacker' bombed target at San Angelo with 5 Spitfire IX of 4SAAF then hit by flak abandoned... ... | ||
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| MB244 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 31-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 899Sq '6Q' 12-42 Spun into Firth of Clyde off Greenock from 1000ft Cat Z 28-5-43 SubLt PP Fitzgerald+ | ||
| MB245 | Seafire, CHA |
FF 31-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 Tested ARS Hatston 25-11-42 880Sq 12-42 899Sq to 880Sq '7D' 20-2-43 to 5-43 Taxied into by MB150 wing damaged 23-3-43 SubLt MA Button 899Sq 5-43 Lee-on-Solent to Cosford 10-11-43 809Sq loss of ai... ... | ||
| MB246 | Seafire, CHA |
FF 6-11-42 15MU 7-11-42 899Sq 1-43 to 2-43 Hawarden to RAE 21-1-44 Lee-on-Solent 14-2-44 879Sq 'HMS Attacker' 10-44 to 3-45 728Sq Ta Kali 5-45 to 6-45 | ||
| MB247 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 6-11-42 15MU 8-11-42 808Sq engine failure f/l wheels-up nr Broadwoodwidger Devon Cat Y 30-12-42 SubLt AP Goodfellow ASTH 17-1-43 Lee-on-Solent 31-3-43 801Sq 4-43 to 6-43 Tested ASTH 15/25-5-43 809Sq 8-43 899Sq 8-43 PD... ... | ||
| MB248 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 7-11-42 15MU 9-11-42 801Sq 'HMS Furious' 3-43 to 6-43 Christchurch to Heston 17-8-43 809Sq 12-43 Tail hit prop of rear aircraft 4-5-44 Lt LJ Baker. Swung off runway taxying Dekheila 30-1-45 SubLt GJT Moore (RNZN) 879S... ... | ||
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| MB249 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 13-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 886Sq 3-43 809Sq apparent engine failure hit ground at high speed Cat Z 7-11-43 Lt AR Mason safe | ||
| MB250 | Seafire, CHA |
FF 10-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 899Sq 1-43 to 2 43 809Sq 7-43 to 8-43 880Sq 'HMS Stalker' Salerno landings low windspeed over deck bounced over wires into barrier Cat Z 10-9-43 SubLt SN Harris safe | ||
| MB251 | Seafire, CHA |
FF 13-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 Yeovilton 6-12-42 RNARY Coimbatore 2-44 834Sq 'HMS Battler' at Puttalam believed carrying out f/l crashed into house caught fire Cat Z 27-4-44 SubLt SR Duncan+ | ||
| MB252 |
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Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 17-11-42 15MU 20-11-42 Tested ARS Hatston 2-3-43 887Sq 3-43 to 6-43 Christchurch to Lee-on-Solent 28-2-44 759Sq Yeovilton 7-44 to 11-44 | |
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