Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR764 | Seafire-IIc, West |
RY 25-9-43 A Sqn AAEE 30-10-63 (handling with Seafire MkIII tail unit) | ||
| LR765 |
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Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 23-4-43 A Sqn AAEE 5-43 [or W/E 7-8-43] (climb and level speed perf trls). Later re designated FIIc because of non-folding wings Weights and CG load 11-43- trls with 30gal overload tank 250lb GP or SAP bombs. 3 x 27... ... | |
| LR766 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 29-5-43 VA Worthy Down 9-6-43 (contractors trls-weights and CG load of first Westland FIII) A Sqn AAEE 15-10-43(performance) Westland Yeovilton to IAD Flt RAE 25-11-43 (gyro gunsight tests) 787Sq Wittering 10-12-43... ... | ||
| LR767 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 30-6-43 787Sq Wittering 10-43 894Sq collided LR865 during formation aerobatics Cat X2 16-3-44 SubLt IHS Morgan. e/f on t/off u/c collapsed 24-4-44 SubLt PA Meakin. Tested RNARY Donibristle 24-11-44 AHU Abbotsinch 9-... ... | ||
| LR768 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 10-7-43 76MU on dismantling for packing found to have been damaged at Mkrs 29-10-43 889Sq from 1-4-44 to 6-44 Nosed over 21-4-44 Lt P Carmichael | ||
| LR769 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 30-7-43 894Sq '1A' from 11-43 to 5-44 | ||
| LR783 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 28-8-43 894Sq 'H' 1-44 to 4-44 879Sq attd 7SAAF 6-44 to 7-44 894Sq 7-44 Floated over wires into barrier 'HMS Indefatigable' Cat Z1 18-10-44 SubLt JD Pywell safe | ||
| LR784 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 28-8-43 894Sq '1B' from 11-43 to 5-44 | ||
| LR785 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 28-8-43 894Sq 'HMS Implacable' '1C' from 11-43 Flak damage Cat X1 10-8-44 Lt C Walker. Heavy landing fuselage buckled Cat Y1 18-9-44 Lt C Walker | ||
| LR786 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 4-9-43 894Sq 'HMS Implacable' '1X' from 11-43 Op Athletic attack between Bodo and Rorvik Norway swung over side landing Cat Z 28-10-44 P/O E Barrow+ | ||
| LR787 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 17-9-43 755Sq Worthy Down 10-44 to 3-45 Landed wheels-up 5-10-44 L/C WHC Blake | ||
| LR788 | Seafire-III, West |
RNDA 17-9-43 805Sq Machrihanish 894Sq 'HMS Implacable' u/c selector lever jammed wheels-up landing 2-1-44 SubLt PTW Weston. u/c selector u/s port u/c u/s damaged prop 30-10-44 SubLt IHS Morgan safe. 15FPP Swung on landin... ... | ||
| LR664 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 20-5-43 Storage Castel Vetrano to 887Sq 9-43 to 10-43 807Sq 10-43 759Sq Yeovilton 6-44 to 11-44 | ||
| LR665 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 18-5-43 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' 'P' returning from Salerno hit round-down broke back 'HMS Unicorn' Cat Z 12-9-43 SubLt E Kirkham. Taken aboard 'HMS Battler' Evidently rebuilt 879Sq wingtip hit stationary bowser Burs... ... | ||
| LR666 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 18-5-43 Hawarden 23-5-43 880Sq into barrier 'HMS Indomitable' 3-7-43 SubLt MA Antunovitch | ||
| LR667 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 25-5-43 889Sq Puttalam Ceylon 6-43 834Sq RNARY Coimbatore 1-44 to 3-44 889Sq 4-44 to 7-44 Caught wire bounced landed on port u/c 'HMS Atheling' 16-5-44 SubLt AS Macleod (RNZN) | ||
| LR680 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 25-5-43 887Sq 6-43 to 11-43 759Sq Yeovillon 6-44 Taxied into stationary Wildcat Cat X1 3-7-44 SubLt E Howard. Taxying prop hit marshalling point board Cat S 4-8-44 SubLt R Phillips. engine failure f/l Cat Z 28-8-44... ... | ||
| LR681 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 25-5-43 809Sq 7-43 887Sq 11-43 761Sq Henstridge 2-44 880Sq 2-44 to 5-44 761Sq Henstridge 7-44 to 9-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 9-44 Smashed prop blade 18-9-44 SubLt D Midgley. Heavy landing 19-9-44 Lt HE Kelly (RCN). Caught... ... | ||
| LR682 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 28-5-43 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' from 6-43 to 10-43 Bounced into barrier Cat Y 23-7-43 SubLt NH Lester. Reserve aircraft Hatston on delivery from Eastleigh to 778Sq Crail overshot hit obstruction u/c collapsed Christ... ... | ||
| LR683 | Seafire-IIc, West |
15MU 28-5-43 886Sq 11-43 to 2-44 879Sq 2-44 to 11-44 Ran off runway landing tail damaged Burscough Cat X2A 26-2-44 SubLt LGC Reece (RNZN) 728Sq Ta Kali 7-45 to 1-46 | ||
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