Spitfire Database

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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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EP256 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 9-6-42 76MU 7-7-42 'Bandar Shahpour' 23-10-42 Basrah 13-1-43 USSR
EP257 VbT,
CBAF
6MU 7-6-42 52MU 21-6-42 'Empire Darwin' 29-6-42 Gibraltar 14-7-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 21-7-42 126Sq 'M' 185Sq 29-9-42 1435Sq 'V-W' by 21-12-42 NAfrica 1-5-43 MECCU 73OTU 23-6-43 71OTU Struck by JK448 in format... ...
EP258 VbT,
CBAF
38MU 7-6-42 76MU 9-9-42 'R.620' 15-10-42 Gibraltar 1-11-42 NWAfrica 87Sq Middle East 5-11-42 144MU Tyre burst on t/off belly landed Maison Blanche CA 13-7-43 FSgt A Stening (RAAF) safe Malta 1-12-43 Turkey 29-3-45
EP259 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 7-6-42 52MU 26-6-42 'Empire Darwin' 29-6-42 Gibraltar 14-7-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 21-7-42 229Sq 'X-G' 1435Sq 'V-L' Belly landed Ta Kali CB 17-10-42 P/O AR Stewart safe 137MU 26-10-42 243Sq NAfrica 30-11-4... ...
EP260 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 7-6-42 52MU 26-6-42 'Empire Darwin' 29-6-42 Gibraltar 14-7-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 21-7-42 (CL Kelly) 126Sq Crashed in sea after engine failure off Malta 19-11-42 Sgt H Roberts (RNZAF)+
EP275 Vb,
CBAF
37MU 15-6-42 402Sq 25-6-42 Struck tractor on t/off Friston CB 22-7-42 P/O LM Cameron (RCAF) inj (A/C ED Jarman+ A/C KB Gresham+) AST CE 19-11-42 recat CE 16-8-43
EP276 Vb,
CBAF
37MU 15-6-42 611Sq 1-7-42 65Sq 16-9-42 Hit by landing BM450 whilst parked Gravesend AC 16-9-42 ros 52OTU 14-2-43 Jumped chocks and hit BL928 Charmy Down AC 27-7-43 VA 23-1-44 Aston Down 30-1-44 FLS 2-2-44 e/f belly lande... ...
EP277 Vb,
CBAF
37MU 15-6-42 611Sq 1-7-42 350Sq 'MN-O' 28-8-42 485Sq 18-9-42 Forgot to lower u/c and flaps Matlaske AC 2-12-42 Sgt NQ Harrison (RNZAF) safe 19Sq 1-7-43 501Sq 'SD-Q' 29-12-43 AC 23-5-44 AST M50 install 7FPP f/l due high o... ...
EP278 Vb,
CBAF
12MU 16-6-42 602Sq 29-6-42 416Sq 16-7-42 411Sq 23-3-43 Heavy practice deck landing belly landed Redhill AC 29-4-43 W/O AD Ulay (RCAF) safe 401Sq 13-6-43 Locating pin for tail oleo incorrectly assembled Martlesham CA 25-7... ...
EP279 Vb,
CBAF
33MU 27-6-42 416Sq 21-7-42 struck by BM419 t/off Martlesham CE 9-11-42 SAL SOC 24-11-42 FH130:35
EP149 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 30-5-42 76MU 3-7-42 Glasgow 8-7-42 3PATP 'City of Derby' 1-11-42 Basrah 10-1-43 USSR
EP150 Vb,
CBAF
37MU 14-6-42 76MU 6-7-42 'Canada' 3-12-42 Basrah 1-3-43 USSR
EP151 Vb,
CBAF
38MU 30-5-42 76MU 4-7-42 'City of Derby' 1-11-42 Basrah 10-1-43 119MU e/f while testing overload tank Shaibah 4-3-43 P/O BJ Blackburn safe. USSR
EP152 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 31-5-42 215MU 6-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta. Unable to catch formation and abandoned into Med after t/off CE 17-8-42 Sgt TG Sullivan (RNZAF) rescued by destroyer
EP164 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 17-5-42 152Sq 25-6-42 Missing presumed collided with BM638 20ml SW of Angle 26-8-42 Sgt ME Shaw (RCAF)+
EP165 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 21-5-42 65Sq 13-7-42 Forgot to lower u/c Gravesend CB 7-9-42 P/O MJ Wright safe. SAL 222MU 7-11-42 'Harpagus' 19-12-42 Basrah 17-3-43 USSR
EP166 Vb,
CBAF
39MU 28-5-42 111Sq 'JU-N' 16-7-42 VA 28-5-43 Cv Seafire Ib reserialled PA117
EP167 Vb,
CBAF
VA Cosford 9MU 22-5-42 133Sq 13-6-42 Crashed Sharnden Farm Sussex CE 19-9-42 P/O SM Schatzberg+ SOC 25-9-42
EP168 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 27-5-42 133Sq 13-6-42 Shot down by Fw190 on sweep crashed Audrechen nr Ardres 20-6-42 P/O WA Arends+
EP169 Vb,
CBAF
9MU 31-5-42 121Sq 7-7-42 CB 29-7-42 Shorts Harland (was to be Seafire NX898 but not converted) RNDA Stretton 14-5-43 401Sq 28-8-43 Crashed through boundary fence on t/off Biggin Hill CB 18-10-43 F/O E Sanders (RCAF) safe... ...
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