Spitfire Database
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| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS228 | VI, EA |
FF 14-10-42 38MU 27-10-42 521Sq 16-2-43 1401Flt 11-9-43 e/f belly landed short of airfield Manston CB 28-12-43 F/O D Balmforth safe NFT 9-44 | ||
| BS229 | VII, EA |
FF 31-10-42 CRD WD 2-11-42 AAEE 20-3-43 rate of roll trls with reduced span ailerons. CO contam tests. 14-5-43 roll trls without extended tips. Stab tests with balanced elev 10-43 trls with landing flaps used as air brak... ... | ||
| BS230 | VcT, HPA |
FF 25-7-42 6MU 26-7-42 47MU 30-7-42 'Hoperidge' 4-8-42 Australia 25-10-42 RAAF as A58-91 452Sq Stb oleo sheared off on landing and o/t Bankstown 17-12-42 P/O R Armstrong ser inj | ||
| BS231 |
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VcT, HPA |
FF 26-7-42 6MU 28-7-42 215MU 12-8-42 'Terkoelei' 17-8-42 Australia 14-11-42 RAAF as A58-92 452Sq 'D' shot down over Point Charles Darwin 15-3-43 SqLdr RE Thorold-Smith (RAAF)+ | |
| BS232 | VcT, HPA |
FF 9-8-42 6MU 11-8-42 47MU 17-8-42 'Port Sydney' 9-9-42 Australia 28-11-42 RAAF as A58-93 2OTU 24Sq 27-2-43 2OTU 22-3-43 Collided with EE676 belly landed Mildura 27-4-43 Sgt DA Grinlington safe. Airscrew seized glycol le... ... | ||
| BS233 | VcT, HPA |
FF 12-8-42 6MU 12-8-42 215MU 21-8-42 'Raranga' 29-8-42 Australia 10-11-42 RAAF as A58-94 452Sq 54Sq 'DL-D' 23-1-44 452Sq 27-4-44 85Sq 17-12-44 6AD f/l nr Stockton 17-12-44 F/O BA Bremner safe. rtp | ||
| BS234 |
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VcT, HPA |
FF 13-8-42 6MU 14-8-42 215MU 22-8-42 'Raranga' 29-8-42 Australia 10-11-42 RAAF as A58-95 457Sq 'CR-C' (WgCdr CR Caldwell) later 'ZP-+' 'ZP-Z' 2OTU 21-8-44 8OTU 1-11-44 SOC 20-11-45 | |
| BS235 |
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VcT, HPA |
FF 14-8-42 39MU 16-8-42 215MU 1-9-42 'Tekoa' 17-9-42 Australia 2-12-42 RAAF as A58-96 2OTU '5' 24Sq 27-2-43 2OTU 25-3-43 54Sq 'DL-Z' 21-5-43 Ran out of fuel abandoned Darwin area 23-7-43 FSgt JN Wickman safe SOC 4-10-43 | |
| BS236 |
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VcT, HPA |
FF 16-8-42 39MU 17-8-42 215MU 1-9-42 'Tekoa' 17-9-42 Australia 2-12-42 RAAF as A58-97 452Sq 457Sq 'ZP-A' 2-3-44 CGS 'A' 22-9-44 auth for writeoff 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48 | |
| BS237 |
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VcT, HPA |
FF 19-8-42 39MU 20-8-42 215MU 6-9-42 'Tekoa' 17-9-42 Australia 2-12-42 RAAF as A58-98 Hit power lines Tocumwal 6-2-43 Sgt JC King safe 452Sq Engine failure crashed nr Strauss Field 6-3-43 Sgt EM Moore+ | |
| BS238 | VcT, HPA |
FF 30-8-42 39MU 31-8-42 215MU 13-9-42 'Port Wyndham' 9-10-42 Australia 21-11-42 RAAF as A58-99 2FS '8' f/l hit fence nr Dungog NSW 17-3-43 FLt J Menzies slt inj. rtp 10-4-43 | ||
| BS239 | IX, EA |
FF 24-10-42 340Sq 'GW-H' 31-10-42 Fuel tank jettisoned and hit wing off French coast AC 15-2-43 S/Lt M Renaud (Fr) safe. ros 341Sq 26-3-43 Belly landed Biggin Hill AC 15-7-43 S/Chef P Clostermann (Fr) safe HAL 405ARF 22-... ... | ||
| BS240 |
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IX, EA |
FF 3-10-42 340Sq 'GW-G' 8-10-42 SF Biggin Hill 29-11-42 Shot down by Fw190s nr Hardelot 14-3-43 WgCdr RM Milne PoW | |
| BS241 |
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IX, EA |
FF 3-10-42 306Sq 'UZ-J' 5-10-42 SF Biggin Hill 4-12-42 SF Northolt Collided in air with BS459 over Gravelines CE 26-1-43 WgCdr SW Janus (DFC)(Pol) PoW (Northolt Wg Ldr) | |
| BS242 | IX, EA |
FF 6-10-42 340Sq 11-10-42 Hit BS352 in flight Rochester CB 25-10-42 F/O F Hardy (Fr) safe GAL riw 1-11-42 315Sq 22-4-43 Taxied into trolley Northolt CA 24-4-43 AST mods 29-4-43 315Sq 7-5-43 AC 13-5-43 GAL riw 19-5-43 165... ... | ||
| BS243 |
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IX, EA |
FF 9-10-42 340Sq 'GW-L' 15-10-42 Crashlanded in France during sweep to St.Omer CE 31-10-42 Lt FJ Chauvin (aka Regis) PoW FH9:20 | |
| BS244 |
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IX, EA |
FF 8-10-42 340Sq 'GW-P' 11-10-42 ASTH 30-1-43 Shot down by Fw190 10ml E of Hardelot CE 13-2-43 Capt JH Schloesing evaded FH72:5 | |
| BS245 | VI, EA |
FF 14-10-42 9MU 16-10-42 124Sq 12-12-42 616Sq 'YQ-C' 31-3-43 Shot down by Fw190s nr Brest 16-4-43 FLt GB MacLachlan+ | ||
| BS246 | IX, EA |
FF 9-10-42 340Sq 11-10-42 Undershot landing u/c collapsed Biggin Hill CB 24-10-42 AP/O MH Reeve (Fr) safe. ros 611Sq 26-1-43 AST mods 5-4-43 416Sq 11-4-43 403Sq 11-4-43 Shot down by fighters nr Senaipont CE 15-5-43 FLt L... ... | ||
| BS247 |
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IX, EA |
FF 10-10-42 340Sq 'GW-S''GW-G' 11-10-42 f/l on return from sweep Hempstead Kent AC 13-2-43 Lt FPH Roos (Fr) safe. ros 332Sq 28-5-43 303Sq 3-3-45 441Sq 5-4-45 80OTU 7-6-45 Overshot and tipped on nose Ouston AC 2-12-45 Sgt... ... | |
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