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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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MB195 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 31-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 899Sq 1-43 Donibristle 31-5-43 Ayr 11-6-43 768Sq Abbotsinch 5-44
MB196 Seafire,
HPA
FF 31-10-42 15MU 6-11-42 885Sq 2-43 to 6-43 Barrier crash 'HMS Formidable' 6-4-43 L/C JL Appleby 899Sq '6G' 5-43 7-43 Christchurch to Heston 25-8-43 809Sq 12-43 7-44 Hit bump on t/off LR tank shaken off crashed Capodichi... ...
MB197 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 31-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 AHU Arbroath to 899Sq 26-12-42 to 1-43 PD 30-11-43
MB198 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 6-11-42 15MU 9-11-42 Tested ASTH 20-5-43 879Sq Machrihanish to R-R Hucknall 16-7-43 (investigate e/fting out) Lee-on-Solent 27-9-43 886Sq 11-43 to 1-44 787Y Flt Wittering 9-44 to 10-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 1-45 Stalled pt... ...
MB199 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 7-11-42 15MU 9-11-42 808Sq 12-42 ros 6-4-43 Hit tree on approach crashed short of western wall Stretton 13-4-43 SubLt HJ Hunter (RCN) 879Sq attd 7SAAF 27-6-44 cr landing Cat B2
MB200 Seafire,
HPA
FF 14-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 899Sq 1-43 to 8-43 894Sq 9-43 Evanton store 3-44 801Sq tested 24-3-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 4-44 tailwheel broke off landing 'HMS Ravager' 3-5-44 SubLt JC Penfold. Barrier prop damaged 'HMS Ravager'... ...
MB201 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 14-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 Prestwick 6-12-42 899Sq 15-12-42 to 4-43 885Sq 7-43 880Sq 'M' 1943 (RATOG same as MA998 'K') PD 23-2-44
MB202 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 14-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 880Sq 2-43 to 5-43 Landed to port hook pulled 22-3-43 Lt WH Martyn. ros 28-3-43 899Sq 5-43 897Sq Salerno landings hook pulled out hit barrier 'HMS Unicorn' Cat Z 10-9-43 SubLt DFV Davies safe
MB203 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 16-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 808Sq 12-42 Dropped heavily one wheel St.Merryn Cat X 10-1-43 SubLt MH Rudd 886Sq hit target while low level bombing Cat X1 16-11-43 SubLt DA Gibson 886Sq 11-43 to 1-44 761Sq Henstridge Argus
MB204 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 21-11-42 15MU 22-11-42 899Sq 1-43 North Front 29-7-43 894Sq 'P' 9-43 Hit barrier 'HMS Illustrious' 13-10-43 SubLt PTW Weston. Evanton store to Fearn 20-3-44 761Sq Henstridge 7-44 to 9-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 6-44 Through... ...
MB205 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 21-11-42 15MU 22-11-42 ros 6-4-43 880Sq from 21-5-43 885Sq 'O6P' 9-43 Lee-on-Solent 18-10-43 880Sq 2-44 768Sq Abbotsinch Stalled and spun in diving Cat Z 10-7-44 SubLt JE Jones safe
MB206 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 21-11-42 15MU 24-11-42 Donisbristle store tailwheel collapsed landing Cat X 3-1-43 SubLt P Roome [or MB295?] 899Sq 5-43 894Sq fuselage wrinkled landing Cat Y 21-9-43 SubLt PTW Weston 768Sq Abbotsinch 6-44 Evanton stor... ...
MB207 Seafire,
HPA
FF 22-11-42 15MU 24-11-42 808Sq 1-43 Heston to Sherburn 14-9-43 Arbroath 9-43 879Sq 1-44 to 4-44 Hit bowser on peritrack Burscough Cat X1 13-3-44 SubLt AA Gowan (RNZN) RAE 6-44 (RATOG)
MB208 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 25-11-42 15MU 28-11-42 ARS Hatston 2-3-43 894Sq from 3-43 Taxied into steam roller on peritrack Cat X 22-7-43 Lt HT Palmer
MB209 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 26-11-42 15MU 28-11-42 894Sq Machrihanish from 3-43 Port tyre burst landing swung on nose Machrihanish Cat X 16-6-43 SubLt NH Lester
MB136 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 30-9-42 15MU 2-10-42 807Sq 11-42 885Sq 12-42 807Sq 'HMS Hunter' 3-43 to 4-43 886Sq 11-43 Ran off runway on to soft ground landing Burscough Cat X2 19-12-43 Lt DMT Morey 807Sq 5-44 Dropped on to deck tailwheel broke of... ...
MB137 Seafire-IIc,
HPA
FF 3-10-42 15MU 6-10-42
MB138 Seafire,
CHA
FF 8-9-42 15MU RNDA 9-9-42 HAL 24-12-42 M32 install Cv LA from FIIC Eng with SU Bendix-Stromberg carburetter VAWD 22-1-43 Neg G RAE 1-43 trls AAEE 2-43 fuel syst and cons trls with and without 30gal drop tanks Wts and Co... ...
MB139 Seafire-IIc,
CHA
FF 8-9-42 15MU 9-9-42 RNDA AST 15-11-42 AW/CN 6-2-43 RNAS Donibristle 12-3-43 [also reported as ASTH 3-2-43 Kirkbride to Donibristle 18-2-43 899Sq 4-43]
MB140 Seafire-IIc,
CHA
FF 10-9-42 15MU 11-9-42 RNDA 16-9-42 884Sq flap failure went off runway onto nose Skeabrae 27-9-42 Lt FAJ Pennington
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