Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR807 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 31-10-43 889Sq 'HMS Atheling' 5-44 Hit MB253 both over side 'HMS Atheling' Cat Z 29-6-44 SubLt RT Bisman (RNZN)+ | ||
| LR808 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 30-10-43 889Sq 'HMS Atheling' 5-44 to 6-44 757Sq Puttalam 7-44 Swung off runway landing ground looped 21-4-45 Lt WC Dines (RNZN) Port wheel failed to lock down collapsed on landing Code 1 4-6-45 SubLt R Keeley SF Tr... ... | ||
| LR809 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 31-10-43 Tested RNARY Coimbatore 11-9-44 Tested RNARY Coimbatore 11-12-44 887Sq u/c retracted before becoming airborne Cat HX 5-1-45 SubLt F Hockley 757Sq Puttalam low level navex prop hit water 19-6-45 SubLt PF Wri... ... | ||
| LR810 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 31-10-43 39MU 11-43 1FPP Port cannon fairing became detached shortly after t/off Colerne AC 17-11-43 S/O Mrs N Allen safe 879Sq 5-44 to 6-44 887Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' 4-45 90gall slip tank u/s returned no deck avail... ... | ||
| LR811 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 4-11-43 Tested RNARY Coimbatore 16-5-44 | ||
| LR812 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 11-11-43 Tested Hatston 28-2-45 RY 11-11-43 Kirkbride to Cosford 24-3-45 | ||
| LR813 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 6-11-43 Tested RNARY Coimbatore 13-8-44 Tested RNARY Coimbatore 16-11-44 and 2-12-44 887Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' 12-44 Caught wire heavy landing stbd u/c collapsed broke wing Cat Y 26-3-45 SubLt AG Knight. Stalled int... ... | ||
| LR814 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 11-11-43 39MU to Lee-on-Solent 23-11-43 885Sq 2-44 880Sq 16-3-44 to 9-44 | ||
| LR815 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 13-11-43 894Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' '1M' 3-44 Slight drift heavy landing port oleo collapsed 'HMS Indefatigable' Cat S 29-8-44 Lt HT Palmer (SANF) 899Sq 12-44 to 5-45 To Aeronavale | ||
| LR816 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 13-11-43 894Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' '1P' head-on collision with NN334 taxying 2-2-44 Lt WJ Pooley. Shot down 2 Bv138 in flames off North Cape approx 71N23E shared LR859 1715 22-8-44 SubLt HT Palmer (SANF) 887Sq swung... ... | ||
| LR817 |
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Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 13-11-43 Ringway to Kirkbride 9-12-43 894Sq heavy landing oleo broke damaged port wing Cat X2c 2-2-44 SubLt PD Gardner 885Sq to 880Sq 16-3-44 Port u/c damaged landing 'HMS Furious' Cat X2 28-3-44 Lt MA Button AHU Do... ... | |
| LR818 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 20-11-43 801Sq 'HMS Furious' from 3-44 885Sq to 880Sq 16-3-44 Hit contractors car parked near peritrack Cat X1 8-8-44 SubLt JC Penfold. Hatston 10-8-44 Accident Sherborne 12-8-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 6-45 to 7-45 Nosed... ... | ||
| LR819 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 18-11-43 | ||
| LR820 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 18-11-43 (887 Sqn?) engine failure fire in air f/l Burscough 2-2-44 L/C NG Hallett 887Sq fast approach into No.2 barrier Cat Y1 10-8-44 SubLt GFH Hume. Dekheila to Mersa Matruh 12-9-44 880Sq 2-45 to 3-45 803Sq Arbro... ... | ||
| LR835 |
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Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 19-11-43 Colerne to Henstridge 12-12-43 887Sq '8M' 5-44 890Sq 10-44 RNARY Donibrisde to 761Sq Henstridge 13-4-45 to 9-45 Stalled from 30ft on approach 3-8-45 SubLt RW Jeffries (RNZN) | |
| LR836 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 27-11-43 801Sq 4-44 880Sq 5-44 Stbd wing hit blast wall taxying Cat Y 19-6-44 Lt HJ Westwood. Tested Donibristle 11/29-12-44 885Sq from 2-44 880Sq 16-3-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 5-45 to 9-45 Heavy landing tailwheel damage... ... | ||
| LR837 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 26-11-43 To be ferried out but u/s 30-11-43 Tested Henstridge 27-12-43 887Sq Culmhead crashed in sea in attack on ships in St.Malo harbour believed hit by flak Cat Z 12-5-44 Lt AD Hawkins-King+ | ||
| LR838 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 26-11-43 39MU 30-11-43 Tested Henstridge 27-12-43 887Sq 5-44 Grimsetter to Hatston 2-12-44 887Sq 'H5S' failed to close throttle arrested by barrier 'HMS Ravager' 30-5-45 SubLt RW Lewis | ||
| LR839 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 27-11-43 887Sq 2-44 to 5-44 One wheel landing damaged wing and flap Ballyhalbert Cat X 28-2-44 SubLt AD Hawkins-King 768Sq Abbotsinch tested 10-6-45 Caught late wire prop damaged in barrier 11-6-45 SubLt DW Osgerby.... ... | ||
| LR840 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 27-11-43 'HMS Indefatigable' 24-3-44 768Sq Ayr 6-45 Hit barrier and nosed into deck 22-8-45 SubLt JB Turner | ||
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