Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| JL254 | IX, CBAF |
12MU 9-4-43 47MU 20-4-43 'Fort Thompson' 3-5-43 Casablanca 17-5-43 32Sq 253Sq 32Sq 72Sq 7SAAF Hit by flak and crashlanded Lake Commachio 13-11-44 Lt JC Buddell (SAAF) returned 5th Dec | ||
| JL255 | IX, CBAF |
9MU 10-4-43 82MU 30-4-43 'Fort Jemseg' 11-5-43 Casablanca 30-5-43 111Sq 93Sq Malta 1-8-43 Sicily NAfricanASC 31-10-43 SOC 26-9-46 | ||
| JL256 | IX, CBAF |
12MU 10-4-43 222MU 20-4-43 'Fort Thompson' 3-5-43 Casablanca 17-5-43 Malta 1-8-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 32Sq Hit by flak and abandoned nr Zayala 17-4-44 FSgt A Oates | ||
| JL301 | VcT, CBAF |
45MU 20-5-43 215MU 30-5-43 'R.702' 2-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 NWAfrica 1-7-43 Middle East 1-8-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 Malta 118MU 31-1-44 USAAF | ||
| JL302 | VcT, CBAF |
33MU 6-6-43 47MU 14-6-43 'Glenbank' 3-7-43 Takoradi 30-7-43 Middle East 10-9-43 74Sq Tail unit knocked off in air by EP814 abandoned nr Gerawla rly stn CE 8-12-43 F/O AM Palmer safe | ||
| JL303 | VcT, CBAF |
9MU 27-6-43 222MU 12-7-43 'Martand' 26-7-43 India 29-8-43 74Sq ACSEA 21-8-45 SOC 13-9-45 | ||
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| JL304 | VcT, CBAF |
12MU 7-5-43 215MU 18-5-43 'R.703' 1-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 NWAfrica 30-7-43 Armee de l'Air 1-10-43 253Sq 29-2-44 Hit by flak and f/l nr Shegas Albania 24-10-44 FSgt P Watts | ||
| JL305 | VcT, CBAF |
45MU 7-5-43 215MU 15-5-43 'R.703' 1-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 93Sq NWAfrica 1-7-43 Middle East 1-9-43 Hit by US AA fire on approach f/l in field Sali/Sala Italy CB 11-9-43 P/O RF Barter safe NWAfrica 1-11-43 Middle East 31... ... | ||
| JL306 | VcT, CBAF |
39MU 11-5-43 47MU 20-5-43 'Meerkerk' 3-6-43 Takoradi 8-7-43 93Sq Middle East 9-8-43 73OTU Collided with Thunderbolt KJ183 on t/off Fayid CE 30-4-45 | ||
| JL307 | VcT, CBAF |
39MU 11-5-43 47MU 20-5-43 'Empire Franklin' 3-6-43 Takoradi 16-7-43 Middle East 28-8-43 M45 install 2ADU Ran out of fuel at night and abandoned nr El Ballah CE 20-9-43 FSgt CD Young (RNZAF) safe SOC 1-1-44 | ||
| JL308 | VcT, CBAF |
39MU 11-5-43 76MU 21-5-43 'Meerkerk' 3-6-43 Takoradi 8-7-43 Middle East 28-8-43 74Sq 41SAAF Crashed in f/l W of Nicosia CE 15-9-44 Lt II De Klerk (SAAF)+ | ||
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| JL309 | VcT, CBAF |
45MU 15-5-43 82MU 22-5-43 'R.702' 3-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 NWAfrica 1-7-43 253Sq 73Sq NWAfrica 1-10-43 Middle East 25-3-45 1415Flt SOC 27-6-46 | ||
| JL310 | VcT, CBAF |
45MU 14-5-43 76MU 22-5-43 'R.702' 3-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 NWAfrica 1-7-43 Middle East 1-8-43 232Sq 73OTU Crashed SOC 29-6-44 | ||
| JL311 | VcT, CBAF |
12MU 7-5-43 215MU 17-5-43 'R.703' 1-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 NWAfrica 30-6-43 111Sq Middle East 1-9-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 Middle East 31-8-44 SOC 30-6-45 | ||
| JL312 | VcT, CBAF |
46MU 13-5-43 215MU 21-5-43 'R.702' 3-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 Middle East 1-9-43 74Sq 336Sq Stalled on approach and u/c collapsed Biferno CE 9-10-44 Sgt G Popovitz (RHAF) safe SOC 10-4-45 | ||
| JL313 | VcT, CBAF |
39MU 22-5-43 47MU 31-5-43 'Empire Franklin' 3-6-43 Takoradi 16-7-43 Middle East 13-8-43 7SAAF Wheel hit dip on landing and tipped on nose Savoia CB 5-11-43 Lt Van Heerden safe 318Sq SOC 25-7-46 | ||
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| JL314 | VcT, CBAF |
6MU 31-5-43 215MU 8-6-43 'Lanarkshire'/'LS.627' 26-6-43 Australia 2-8-43 RAAF as A58-201 452Sq 15-9-43 Collided with A58-121 and burst into flames on impact SE Manton Dam 26-9-43 F/O GA Mawer (RAAF)+ | ||
| JL315 | VcT, CBAF |
45MU 6-5-43 215MU 27-5-43 Glasgow 29-5-43 'R.703'? Casablanca Middle East 21-6-45 74OTU Port tyre burst on t/off belly landed Muqeibila Palestine CB 23-11-44 2Lt I Rowden (SAAF) safe 73OTU SOC 26-9-46 | ||
| JL316 |
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VcT, CBAF |
46MU 6-5-43 215MU 14-5-43 'R.703' 1-6-43 Casablanca 15-6-43 NWAfrica 7-43 Armee de l'Air Corsica GC2/7 '2' 31-10-43 Damaged on harbour patrol Ajaccio CA 6-12-43 Lt H Jeandey (Fr) safe | |
| JL317 | VcT, CBAF |
6MU 28-5-43 82MU 4-6-43 'Clan MacBrayne'/'LS.98' 28-6-43 India 23-8-43 607Sq CE 21-4-45 SOC 2-5-45 | ||
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