Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| 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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| LR734 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 27-7-43 879Sq 'HMS Attacker' late 1943 885Sq '2H' from 8-44 until 11-44 728Sq Ta Kali 1-46 | ||
| LR735 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 27-7-43 AHU Abbotsinch swung off runway nosed up in soft ground Renfrew Cat X 16-12-43 Lt HR Dinock 879Sq into barrier 'HMS Attacker' Cat Y1 2-2-44 SubLt G Calder 761Sq Henstridge u/c selected up before airborne 10-... ... | ||
| LR736 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 27-7-43 809Sq 4-44 engine failure on t/off belly landed 20-6-44 SubLt DS Ogle 728Sq Ta Kali 6-45 to 7-45 | ||
| LR737 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 30-7-43 Heston to Ratcliffe 10-9-43 809Sq 'HMS Stalker' 11-1-44 Heavy landing stbd u/c collapsed 3-5-44 SubLt RGW Barker HQ Flt 'HMS Stalker' 3-5-44 AHU Abbotsinch 5-44 Belfast 16-10-44 Shipped to Med arr RNARY Dekh... ... | ||
| LR738 | Seafire-IIc, West |
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| LR739 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 31-7-43 Lee-on-Solent to Hawarden 29-2-44 808Sq 9-44 to 10-44 809Sq 1-45 879Sq 3-45 728Sq Ta Kali 5-45 to 8-45 | ||
| LR740 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 31-7-43 Christchurch to Harwell 22-12-43 Tested Yeovilton store 5/17-4-44 879Sq hit by LR710 in deck park 'HMS Attacker' 21-8-44 899Sq 8-44 to 9-44 | ||
| LR741 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 31-7-43 Christchurch to Lee-on-Solent 11-11-43 879Sq 2-44 Hit tail of LR733 1-5-44 SubLt WA Clarke 'HMS Hunter' 14-6-44 | ||
| LR742 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 6-8-43 Christchurch to Lee-on-Solent 17-1-44 885Sq 8-44 to 10-44 809Sq 1-45 879Sq 2-45 to 3-45 728Sq Ta Kali 7-45 | ||
| LR743 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 6-8-43 Tested Yeovilton store 6/19-4-44 885Sq from 8-44 to 10-44 879Sq heavy landing port u/c collapsed Dekheila 8-3-45 Mid RJ Watson | ||
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| LR744 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 6-8-43 885Sq 9-44 until 1-44 Tested Eglinton 10-45 | ||
| LR745 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 7-8-43 39MU to Christchurch 10-11-43 885Sq Ballyhalbert from 8-44 Port wingtip hit rating Cat S 3-11-44 SubLt J Fisher 775Sq Dekheila u/c failed to lower belly landing 21-8-45 SubLt E Walmsley | ||
| LR746 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 14-8-43 4FPP u/c failed to lower Arbroath CA 31-8-43 1/O M Bennett safe. Tested Arbroath 21-2-44 801Sq 4-44 to 6-44 768Sq Abbotsinch damaged prop on barrier Cat S 16-9-44 SubLt J Willgoss. Tail damaged 'HMS Ravager'... ... | ||
| LR747 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 14-8-43 807Sq 'HMS Hunter' 'HJ' 11-43 Fast landing with pitching deck Cat Z 5-5-44 Mid LL Beckford | ||
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