Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR851 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 30-11-43 808Sq Ballyhalbert 8-44 887Sq stbd oleo collapsed landing. 'HMS Implacable' Cat Y1 19-10-44 Lt E Kverndal. Tested Donibristle 19-3-45 | ||
| LR852 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 30-11-43 894Sq '1R' 3-44 Caught No.3 wire port oleo collapsed wing damaged 'HMS Indefatigable' 31-7-44 SubLt WG Gibson 761Sq Henstridge 6-45 engine failure f/l 15-9-45 Lt HS Mattelie | ||
| LR853 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 16-12-43 736Sq St.Merryn 4-44 885Sq Lee-on-Solent taxied into NF507 Cat S 22-5-44 SubLt AH Bassett 736Sq St.Merryn 7-6-44 715Sq St Merryn 17-8-44 to 11-44 768Sq Easthaven 11-45 Port oleo collapsed landing 28-12-45 L... ... | ||
| LR854 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 11-12-43 Tested Henstridge store 29-1-44 885Sq 3-44 880Sq 8-44 761Sq Henstridge 3-45 to 5-45 FP Crail 2-46 to 3-46 799Sq Lee-on-Solent 5-46 | ||
| LR855 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 11-12-43 894Sq 'K' to 2-44 | ||
| LR856 |
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Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 24-12-43 887Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' 899Sq '2W' 4-44 to 6-44 Crashed on deck early 1944 880Sq 2-45 Ferrying flew into low cloud soon after t/off Hatston hit ploughed field on hillside burnt out Cat ZZ 21-3-45 SubLt IJ... ... | |
| LR857 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 11-12-43 885Sq from 2-44 880Sq 'HMS Furious' 16-3-44 Drifted to port landing damaged port oleo prop and wingtip. Cat S 6-5-44 SubLt IM Frazer 803Sq Arbroath from 15-6-45 883Sq Arbroath 'R' 18-9-45 to 10-45 To GI Yeo... ... | ||
| LR858 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 11-12-43 Cosford to Henstridge 21-3-45 880Sq 2-44 to 9-44 768Sq in Trouncer 2-45 761Sq Henstridge 5-45 Taxied into stationary RX292 12-8-45 Gosport to Silloth 23-3-46 Anthorn 23-3-46 to Easthaven but retd u/s 25-3-4... ... | ||
| LR859 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 22-12-43 894Sq 'HMS Indefatigable' '1G' shot down 2 Bv138 in flames offf North Cape approx 71N23E shared LR816 1715 22-8-44 SubLt RH Reynolds 768Sq Abbotsinch caught late wire prop damaged barrier 'HMS Ravager' 30-5... ... | ||
| LR860 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 15-12-43 880Sq Hatston 7-44 to 8-44 Donibristle to Kirkbride 24-3-45 761Sq Henstridge 4-45 to 6-45 | ||
| LR861 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 18-12-43 Burscough to 885Sq 19-2-44 880Sq 'HMS Furious' 16-3-44 to 9-44 Coolant leak emergency landing Cat X 21-7-44 Lt HJ Westwood. Tested Donibristle 28-10-44 768Sq Abbotsinch/Ayr burst tyre landed u/c up 27-5-45... ... | ||
| LR725 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 3-7-43 Machrihanish to 885Sq Dundonald 8-5-44 to 10-44 759Sq Yeovilton 10-44 761Sq Henstridge 1-45 to 3-45 Port tyre burst landing onto grass nosed up 17-1-45 SubLt HJ Little (RNZN) Woodvale 6-45 to 10-45 768Sq Ball... ... | ||
| LR726 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 7-7-43 4F Wing 12-43 | ||
| LR727 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 10-7-43 807Sq 12-43 Ship pitching tail hit round-down caught wire broke back and tail 'HMS Hunter' Cat Y1 16-5-44 SubLt DS Robinson 761Sq Henstridge 2-45 Hit barrier 12-5-45 SubLt RAH Beaton 768Sq Easthaven 8-45 Hit... ... | ||
| LR728 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 10-7-43 FRIIC M32 AAEE 3-44 det of aftmost CoG. Found to be longitudinally unstable and fitt 6.5lb inertia weight in elev syst Fitt F24 cameras trls with same | ||
| LR729 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 10-7-43 787Sq Wittering 808Sq 1-44 807Sq 'HMS Hunter' 'HB' floated into barrier nosed up Cat Y1 9-4-44 SubLt LG Lloyd CRD Belfast CB repair 11-5-44 RY 14-11-44 761Sq Henstridge swung onto grass nosed up in soft grou... ... | ||
| LR730 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 13-7-43 Christchurch to Lee-on-Solent 28-10-43 879Sq 11-43 879Sq hit round-down landing 'HMS Attacker' 22-4-44 SubLt G Calder. Shorts Belfast CB repairs 17-5-44 recat CE 11-7-44 | ||
| LR731 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 16-7-43 809Sq 8-43 897Sq hit round-down bounced into barrier 'HMS Unicorn' 11-9-43 Lt WLM Daubney | ||
| LR732 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 15-7-43 879Sq 'HMS Attacker' by 11-43 Heavy landing stbd oleo collapsed 23-7-44 SubLt WA Clarke. Bounced over wires into barrier 'HMS Unicorn' Cat Z1 16-8-44 SubLt G Calder | ||
| LR733 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 16-7-43 879Sq 'HMS Attacker' by 12-43 Tail hit by LR741 1-5-44 728Sq Ta Kali 7-45 | ||
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