Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB156 |
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Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 10-10-42 15MU 12-10-42 885Sq 'HMS Formidable' 'O6G' from 10-42 Op Torch with MB146 attacked Douglas DB-7 port engine and centre fuselage on fire Algiers Bay crashed no hits claimed 8-11-42 SubLt JD Buchanan. Bounced o... ... | |
| MB157 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 12-10-42 15MU 14-10-42 807Sq 'HMS Furious' 'D' 10-42 to 11-42 Prop hit water f/l base [date?) Lt RH Webber. Machrihanish 5-2-43 886Sq caught by air eddies from ship stalled into sea 'HMS Attacker' Cat Z 21-7-43 Lt H L... ... | ||
| MB158 | Seafire-IIc, CHA |
FF 14-10-42 15MU 18-10-42 899Sq from 15-12-42 to 4-43 880Sq 2-44 808Sq 2-44 768Sq Abbotsinch barrier crash Cat X1 14-7-44 Lt RMW Hastie. Barrier crash Cat LY 26-11-44 SubLt CAA Corp | ||
| MB178 | Seafire-IIc, AST |
Spit Cv LFIIC 26-8-42 M32 install with reversible pitch prop FF 9-9-42 15MU RNDA 11-9-42 880Sq hit barrier 20-10-42 SubLt RE Hargreaves ASTH 11-11-42 Donibristle 22-2-43 884Sq 1-43 to 3-43 801Sq 6-43 897Sq back broken by... ... | ||
| MB179 | Seafire, AST |
Spit Cv FIIC 27-8-42 FF 10-9-42 15MU RNDA 12-9-42 884Sq heavy landing port u/c collapsed Victorious Cat Y 12-10-42 Lt FAJ Pennington ASTH 5-11-42 Tested 22-1-43 Kirkbride to Donibristle 4-2-43 887Sq 7-43 Donibristle 29-1... ... | ||
| MB180 | Seafire-IIc, AST |
Spit Cv FIIC 28-8-42 FF 12-9-42 15MU 15-9-42 | ||
| MB181 | Seafire-IIc, AST |
Spit Cv FIIC 30-8-42 FF 7-9-42 15MU RNDA 8-9-42 885Sq Machrihanish 9-42 Stalled landing Cat Z 27-9-42 SubLt PA Luing safe | ||
| MB182 |
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Seafire-IIc, AST |
Spit Cv FIIC 3-9-42 FF 12-9-42 15MU 15-9-42 885Sq Machrihanish 10-42 to 11-43 | |
| MB183 |
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Seafire, HPA |
FF 8-10-42 15MU 9-10-42 880Sq 'HMS Argus' Op Torch heavy landing Cat Y 8-11-42 Lt JG Smith. Tested ARS Hatston 25-11-42 ASTH 28-12-42 Yeovilton 21-1-43 Tested ASTH 1/6-4-43 Burscough 6-1-44 807Sq 2-44 to 3-44 | |
| MB184 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 8-10-42 15MU 9-10-42 884Sq HMS Victorious 10-42 | ||
| MB185 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 11-10-42 15MU 13-10-42 884Sq Victorious 10-42 Ju88 damaged off Oran shared MB122 MB132 and MB144 10-11-42 SubLt WFH Schwenk ASTH 21-1-43 Donibristle 15-5-43 Hamble to Lee-on-Solent 27-1-44 880Sq 3-44 768Sq Abbotsinch... ... | ||
| MB186 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 15-10-42 15MU 21-10-42 884Sq Turnhouse 1-43 Stalled onto deck 'HMS Argus' 3-4-43 SubLt DG Parker (886 Sqn?) Burscough port tyre burst on t/off ran off runway landing Cat X 25-11-43 SubLt DA Gibson 759Sq Yeovilton 9-44 | ||
| MB187 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 16-10-42 15MU 18-10-42 884Sq 12-42 ros 6-4-43 880Sq 5-43 Hit ground landing Cat Y 15-6-43 SubLt DF Taylor 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' fighter direction exercise crashed in sea off Rora Head Orkney Cat Z 27-7-43 SubLt RWD... ... | ||
| MB188 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 17-10-42 15MU 18-10-42 884Sq 11-42 880Sq lost f/l Cat LY 12-12-42 Lt MA Button. Evanton 55 7-43 Hamble to Cosford 7-11-43 886Sq 11-43 Caught last wire prop tipped barrier 'HMS Attacker' Cat X1 31-12-43 Lt JM Howden (R... ... | ||
| MB189 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 21-10-42 15MU 24-10-42 Tested ARS Hatston 25-11-42 880Sq '7T' 2-43 Floated over wires into barrier Cat Y 28-4-43 Lt JG Smith 897Sq 10-43 to 1-44 809Sq 2-44 to 4-44 | ||
| MB190 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 21-10-42 15MU 24-10-42 894Sq 12-42 899Sq '6.' 12-42 Bounced over wires into barrier 'HMS Indomitable' Cat Y 16-4-43 SubLt RB Haworth. Naval Air Test Centre USNAS Patuxent River 5-44 to 5-45 Wheels-up landing minor dam... ... | ||
| MB191 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 22-10-42 15MU 24-10-42 894Sq 12-42 884Sq Turnhouse ros 5-1-43 cr landing 'HMS Argus' 9-4-43 SubLt DG Parker 880Sq from 13-8-43 879Sq 4-44 Retracted u/c to avoid collision at end of runway Cat X1 2-9-44 SubLt DA Gibson | ||
| MB192 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 24-10-42 15MU 25-10-42 884Sq 11-42 Hook pulled out ditched over port bow Victorious Cat Z 3-4-43 Mid EC Gawthorn safe | ||
| MB193 |
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Seafire, HPA |
FF 24-10-42 15MU 25-10-42 899Sq to 880Sq '7K' 20-2-43 Crashed 22-7-43 807Sq 3-44 to 4-44 Hit MB241 from behind Grimsetter 7-3-44 SubLt ACB Ford 879Sq 3-45 | |
| MB194 | Seafire-IIc, HPA |
FF 28-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 880Sq hook pulled out into barrier 'HMS Indomitable' 22-3-43 SubLt MA Antunovitch Tested ARS Hatston 14-4-43 884Sq 4-43 Heston Aircraft 14-7-43 (convtd PRLII) 879Sq 5-44 Port brake failure taxyin... ... | ||
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