Spitfire Database
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| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS551 | IX, R-R |
FF 31-10-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 CRD R-RH 1-11-42 M70 (RM9SM) AAEE install comparison trls with BS354 and BS543 CE 4-1-43 FH12:05 | ||
| BS552 | IX, R-R |
FF 24-10-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 9MU 27-10-42 AFDU Duxford 21-11-42 Westland 27-6-45 recat CE SOC 17-9-45 | ||
| BS553 |
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IX, R-R |
FF 10-11-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 9MU 17-11-42 47MU 29-11-42 'R.647' 19-12-42 Gibraltar 6-2-43 72Sq 21-2-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 Malta 1-7-43 Sicily 1-8-43 93Sq 4SAAF 'KJ-D' NWAfrica Crashed on t/off Gioia del Colle CE 18-10-43 Lt... ... | |
| BS554 | IX, R-R |
FF 29-10-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 315Sq 'PK-P' 6-11-42 AST mods 10-12-42 Shot down by Fw190s nr Caen 15-5-43 Sgt P Lewandowski+ | ||
| BS555 | IX, R-R |
FF 7-11-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 9MU 17-11-42 47MU 28-11-42 'R.646' 7-12-42 Gibraltar 17-12-42 [damaged by heavy seas] returned UK SAL riw 13-4-43 39MU 17-9-44 VA mods 8-11-44 303Sq 16-11-44 310Sq 3-5-45 Armee de l'Air 27-7-46 | ||
| BS556 |
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IX, R-R |
FF 7-11-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 611Sq 10-11-42 AST mods 4-4-43 315Sq 9-4-43 Damaged in combat by Thunderbolt landed Northolt CA 4-5-43 F/O R Dubielecki (Pol) safe 80Sq 29-5-44 Tailwheel fractured landing Gatwick AC 4-7-44 W/O... ... | |
| BS557 | IX, R-R |
FF 18-11-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 9MU 20-11-42 47MU 29-11-42 'R.646' 7-12-42 Gibraltar 17-12-42 Malta 8-2-43 683Sq 126Sq 'MK-C' Missing on sweep over Sicily CE 25-6-43 FSgt JA Leckie (RCAF)+ | ||
| BS558 | IX, R-R |
FF 21-11-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 9MU 23-11-42 47MU 29-11-42 'R.647' 19-12-42 Gibraltar 6-2-43 72Sq 21-2-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 Armee de l'Air 1-10-43 32Sq Became lost and tipped on nose f/l Plovdiv Bulgaria CB 12-11-44 W/O SA Gaw... ... | ||
| BS559 | IX, R-R |
FF 7-11-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 9MU 17-11-42 47MU 28-11-42 'R.647' 19-12-42 Gibraltar 6-2-43 SEP Collided with boundary railings taxying Gibraltar AC 6-3-43 Sgt AM Nehorai safe 249Sq 4FU Heavy landing Ciampino CA 20-2-45 Lt El... ... | ||
| DP845 |
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IV, Super |
Worthy Down 27-11-41 RAE 20-7-42 comparison test with Fw190 and Typhoon AAEE 3-9-42 trls Cv proto XII fit Griffon IV 4-43 fit Griffon VI 6-43 1MPRD SOC 1946 | |
| DP851 | IV, Super |
Worthy Down 12-41 Cv proto F21 G61 4-10-42 crashed u/c failed 13-5-43 SOC | ||
| EE600 | Vc, West |
33MU 4-9-42 R-RH Merlin trls 130Sq 6-11-42 65Sq 31-3-43 132Sq 23-5-43 302Sq 28-6-43 to 4187M | ||
| EE601 | Vc, West |
33MU 11-9-42 66Sq 21-10-42 129Sq 19-2-43 453Sq 'FU-G' Overshot groundlooped u/c collapsed Ibsley AC 3-7-43 1Lt RD Weast (USA) safe 306Sq 7-10-43 61OTU 20-9-44 e/f belly landed in field Baggy Moor range CB 18-3-45 FSgt ME... ... | ||
| BS387 |
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IX, CHA |
FF 25-9-42 122Sq 1-10-42 Hit building in overshoot crashed in field Hornchurch CE 4-1-43 P/O LW Burt inj SOC FH55:35 AST 24-2-43 delay due to lack of spares 611Sq 'FY-Y' 12-7-44 VA mods 3-10-44 312Sq 8-10-44 Armee de l'A... ... | |
| BS388 | IX, CHA |
FF 26-9-42 331Sq 'FN-J' 27-9-42 AST mods 20-3-43 331Sq 22-3-43 Damaged by Fw190s escorting Venturas to Caen AC 14-4-43 ros FCCS Port tyre burst on landing tipped on nose B.56 Evere AC 28-8-45 WgCdr JF Frazer safe | ||
| BS389 | IX, CHA |
FF 28-9-42 331Sq 'FN-S' 1-10-42 Shot down by Fw190 abandoned over Channel 12-12-42 2Lt OR Malm rescued by fishing boat | ||
| BS390 | IX, CHA |
FF 29-9-42 RAF HdlgSq Hullavington 1-10-42 Landed on grass runway and tailwheel collapsed Hullavington AC 23-11-42 FLt AE Broadhurst safe. ros e/f overshot and retracted u/c Castle Coombe CB 4-8-43 FLt CD Harris-St.John... ... | ||
| BS391 | IX, CHA |
FF 1-10-42 401Sq 3-10-42 AC 10-10-42 ros Shot down by Fw190 8-11-42 P/O DR Manley+ | ||
| BS392 |
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IX, CHA |
FF 2-10-42 340Sq 'GW-S' 8-10-42 AST mods 12-1-43 Swung in wind stb u/c collapsed Biggin Hill AC 30-1-43 Adj JG Buiron (Fr) safe. ros 341Sq 26-3-43 129Sq 29-7-43 80Sq 16-6-44 310Sq Unable to jettison LR tank overshot grou... ... | |
| BS393 | IX, CHA |
FF 2-10-42 340Sq 'GW-Z' 8-10-42 AST mods 9-2-43 341Sq 26-3-43 AC 14-5-43 ros 332Sq 24-12-43 229Sq '9R-T' 29-5-44 Tailwheel fell off on t/off stern frame damaged landing Detling AC 7-6-44 FSgt JD McKenzie safe VA mods 16-... ... | ||
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