Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS437 | VI, EA |
(PC)SR FF 6-9-42 8MU 8-9-42 602Sq 26-9-42 Swung onto soft ground tipped on nose Skeabrae AC 8-11-42 Sgt JB Spence safe 129Sq 8-12-42 234Sq 25-1-43 Wind gust lifted tail and damaged prop Acklington CA 11-2-43 Sgt LG Bushe... ... | ||
| BS438 | IX, EA |
FF 5-9-42 306Sq 'UZ-N' 10-9-42 Hit balloon cable at Woolwich on return from armed recce Le Treport and crashed 18-11-42 P/O W Benoit+ SOC 23-11-42 FH39:35 | ||
| BS439 | IX, EA |
FF 5-9-42 64Sq 8-9-42 Air pressure failed belly landed Harrowbeer AC 27-9-42 SqLdr FAO Gaze safe GAL 13-10-42 316Sq 11-5-43 AST mods M63 install 15-5-43 316Sq Damaged landing Northolt CA 25-6-43 F/O JB Siekierski (Pol) s... ... | ||
| BS440 | IX, EA |
FF 6-9-42 402Sq 10-9-42 Missing nr Cap Gris Nez 16-2-43 FLt OR Brown (RCAF)+ SOC FH160 | ||
| BS441 | IX, EA |
FF 9-9-42 64Sq 10-9-42 AST mods 17-3-43 453Sq 'FU-T' 2-4-43 129Sq 'DV-T' 17-7-43 Disintegrated in high speed dive Jacobs Farm Maldon Essex CE 9-8-43 Sgt D Oliver+ FH315:45 | ||
| BS442 |
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VI, EA |
(PC)SR FF 11-9-42 12MU 13-9-42 602Sq 24-9-42 Struck by BS141 in air Skeabrae CA 12-11-42 Sgt L Adkins safe 129Sq 29-11-42 234Sq 25-1-43 Swung on landing and nosed over Grimsetter CA 3-2-43 Sgt RW Shepherd safe 66Sq 12-5-... ... | |
| BS443 | IX, EA |
FF 10-9-42 306Sq 'UZ-O' 12-9-42 Crashed trying to land returning from bomber escort Sholden Kent 9-10-42 Sgt M Kordasiewicz+ SOC 21-10-42 FH16:45 | ||
| BS444 | IX, EA |
FF 10-9-42 64Sq 'SH-E' 12-9-42 Held off too high port wing hit ground Manston AC 22-11-42 2Lt T Johnsen (RNoAF) safe. ros 331Sq 23-12-42 VA/AST mods 23-1-43 331Sq 26-1-43 Shot down by fighters during Circus to Vlissingen... ... | ||
| BS445 | IX, EA |
FF 11-9-42 133Sq 13-9-42 331Sq 29-9-42 Hit by BS137 whilst parked Southend CB 5-1-43 Sgt RH Olsen (RNoAF) safe GAL M63 install 332Sq 6-11-43 317Sq 'JH-Y' Stb tyre burst on t/off swung and u/c collapsed Llanbedr AC 26-2-4... ... | ||
| BS446 | IX, EA |
FF 11-9-42 133Sq 13-9-42 Ran out of fuel and f/l in Brittany 26-9-42 1Lt WH Baker jr (USA)+ | ||
| BS447 | IX, EA |
FF 11-9-42 133Sq 13-9-42 Ran out of fuel and f/l in Brittany 26-9-42 P/O RS Smith evaded | ||
| BS448 | VI, EA |
FF 11-10-42 39MU 14-10-42 CRD R-RH 27-10-42 616Sq 'YQ-D' 13-1-43 CE 4-3-43 ros Collided with BR302 during Exercise Spartan abandoned crashed High Waterston Dorset CE 24-3-43 F/O JK Rodger safe SOC FH83:05 | ||
| BS449 | IX, EA |
FF 11-9-42 306Sq 15-9-42 e/f on t/off tipped onto nose Northolt CB 8-12-42 F/O JP Kurowski (Pol) safe GAL riw 16-12-42 33MU 4-7-43 131Sq 27-9-43 Hit by MD159 after stopping due burst tyre Colerne AC 3-3-44 AST riw 14-3-4... ... | ||
| BS450 | IX, EA |
FF 13-9-42 402Sq 15-9-42 Shot down by fighters nr Guines 4-12-42 P/O HE McGraw (RCAF)+ | ||
| BS451 |
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IX, EA |
FF 15-9-42 402Sq 16-9-42 Tyre burst on landing swung and u/c collapsed Hawkinge AC 3-10-42 FSgt HP Fuller (RCAF) safe 611Sq 'FY-V' 29-11-42 AST mods 5-4-43 315Sq 9-4-43 303Sq 'RF-M' 6-6-43 Hit approach indicator light la... ... | |
| BS353 |
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IX, R-R |
FF 5-10-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 340Sq 'GW-N' 9-10-42 402Sq 13-12-42 AST mods 12-3-43 416Sq 21-3-43 402Sq 23-3-43 421Sq 20-5-43 AC 17-6-43 ros AST riw 3-7-43 [307Sq 23-7-43] 403Sq Fuselage hit by drop tank over enemy territory... ... | |
| BS354 | IX, R-R |
FF 19-10-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 R-R 19-10-42 AAEE 28-10-42 trls with M61 with lower blower peak 5-11-42 Merlin RM9SM (M70) install 12-42 trls with new eng and MkXII rud (for VIII VII and IX prodn a/c) Oil cool and rad trls 5-... ... | ||
| BS355 | PRIVT, HEA |
FF 17-8-42 (W camera) 6MU 18-8-42 Benson 31-8-42 1OADU Portreath 31-10-42 Gibraltar 6-11-42 682Sq 6-11-42 Destroyed in air raid Maison Blanche 20-11-42 [NWAfrica 28-2-43 SOC 1-3-47] | ||
| BS356 | PRIVT, HEA |
FF 24-8-42 (W camera) 6MU 25-8-42 Benson 30-8-42 1OADU Portreath 31-10-42 Gibraltar 6-11-42 682Sq 6-11-42 Damaged in air raid Maison Blanche CB 20-11-42 RSU recat 3 | ||
| BS357 | PRIVT, HEA |
FF 24-8-42 (Y camera) 6MU 26-8-42 Benson 17-9-42 8OTU 9-10-42 AC 3-12-42 e/f at 15000ft belly landed St Abbs AC 26-2-43 Sgt GB Ross inj. e/f belly landed Usworth CB 20-8-43 Sgt HA Simkins safe. Undershot and port oleo to... ... | ||
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