Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR234 | VcT, HEA |
FF 27-5-42 39MU 28-5-42 82MU 10-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 6-7-42 Middle East 1-8-42 103MU Abandoned short of fuel after attacking Ju86 6-9-42 P/O GEC Genders safe SOC 13-9-42 (M61 high alt fitt plus other mods... ... | ||
| BR235 |
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VcT, HEA |
FF 31-5-42 8MU 2-6-42 47MU 18-6-42 'Nigerstroom' 20-6-42 Takoradi 6-7-42 Middle East 22-7-42 92Sq 7-8-42 Crashed in f/l in desert (502189) CB 6-9-42 Sgt HW Foster safe (145Sq/74Sq) NAfrica 218Grp 30-11-43 e/f u/c collaps... ... | |
| BR236 | VcT, HEA |
FF 5-6-42 8MU 8-6-42 55MU 8-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 1435Sq 'V-E' by 26-9-42 Crashed in flames in sea off Gela Sicily 25-11-42 FLt JBH Burgess PoW SOC 27-11-42... ... | ||
| BR237 | VcT, HEA |
FF 13-6-42 8MU 22-6-42 215MU 19-7-42 'Euryades' 30-7-42 Australia 18-10-42 RAAF as A58-15 452Sq 'J' later 'QY-J' Hit power lines nr Tocumwal 6-2-43 Sgt JC King safe. Collided with BR497 29-5-43 FSgt CCR Duncan safe. Lost... ... | ||
| BR238 |
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VcT, HEA |
FF 21-6-42 6MU 22-6-42 215MU 19-7-42 'Hoperidge' 4-8-42 Australia 25-10-42 457Sq RAAF as A58-16 2OTU 457Sq 'ZP-V' 85Sq 'SH-R' auth for write off 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48 | |
| BR239 |
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VcT, HEA |
FF 24-6-42 6MU 26-6-42 47MU 16-7-42 'Hoperidge' 4-8-42 Australia 25-10-42 RAAF as A58-17 54Sq Abandoned on ops W of Pain Is 2-5-43 F/O GC Farries rescued by Walrus | |
| BR240 |
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VcT, HEA |
FF 30-6-42 6MU 1-7-42 215MU 24-7-42 'Hoperidge' 4-8-42 Australia 25-10-42 RAAF as A58-18 452Sq 'QY-Y' Belly landed Pell strip 23-7-43 FLt DF Evans safe 54Sq 9-3-44 457Sq 1-4-44 'ZP-K' 85Sq 6-12-44 'SH-Y' rtp approved 30-... ... | |
| BR241 | VcT, HEA |
FF 1-7-42 6MU 4-7-42 215MU 25-7-42 'Hoperidge' 4-8-42 Australia 25-10-42 RAAF as A58-19 452Sq 'T' later 'QY-T' Belly landed and o/t Batchelor Strip 24-1-43 F/O EV Mathews inj. Glycol leak f/l Strauss overshot and caught... ... | ||
| BR242 | VcT, EA |
FF 1-4-42 39MU 2-4-42 RAF Abbotsinch 11-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 126Sq 'MK-A' Shot down in sea off Malta 13-7-42 Sgt VG Willie (RCAF) rescued by HSL128 SOC 17-7-42 | ||
| BR243 | VI, EA |
FF 2-4-42 8MU 3-4-42 616Sq 9-5-42 Ramrod to St.Omer Damaged by fighters nr Boulogne and crashed landing Biggin Hill dbf 30-7-42 Sgt D Lee+ SOC 11-8-42 FH82:40 | ||
| BR244 | VcT, EA |
FF 3-4-42 8MU 4-4-42 RAF Abbotsinch 26-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 126Sq Missing nr Malta 10-7-42 FSgt BW Reynolds (RCAF)+ | ||
| BR245 | VcT, EA |
FF 2-4-42 8MU 3-4-42 82MU 18-4-42 'R.483' 9-5-42 Middle East 92Sq 601Sq 'X' 23-7-42 f/l 2-9-42 Sgt AH Sowerby safe 274Sq Struck parked vehicle Mellaha CB 19-6-43 F/O GJ Aylott safe 74OTU Overshot braked and o/t Petah Tiq... ... | ||
| BR246 |
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VcT, EA |
FF 2-4-42 8MU 3-4-42 RAF Abbotsinch 12-4-42 'USS Wasp' for Malta but remained UK 47MU 3-5-42 'Empire Conrad' 13-5-42 Gibraltar 27-5-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 3-6-42 'C-40' 249Sq 'T-J' e/f on convoy patrol ditched... ... | |
| BR247 | VI, EA |
FF 17-4-42 AAEE 18-4-42 9MU 26-5-42 616Sq 1-6-42 RAE 8-42 Marshall blower dev trls later replaced with Napier unit 616Sq e/f belly landed Stoney Cross CB 5-2-43 FSgt PC Miller (RAAF) safe 1CRU riw 15-2-43 616Sq 24-6-43 A... ... | ||
| BR248 | VcT, EA |
FF 3-4-42 8MU 4-4-42 RAF Abbotsinch 26-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 185Sq 229Sq shot down and crashed Lia Malta 9-5-42 P/O GR Tweedale (RAAF)+ SOC 10-5-42 FH12:15 | ||
| BR249 | VcT, EA |
FF 7-4-42 CRD VAWD 12-4-42 CE 13-5-42 SOC 22-5-42 RAE 29-1-43 AAEE 22-8-43 trop mods and gun heat trls. Spin trls with 30gal jettison tanks. comparison trls with BR288 | ||
| BR250 | VI, EA |
FF 11-4-42 8MU 13-4-42 616Sq 8-5-42 enemy action f/l North Luffenham 25-5-42 P/O CB Brown inj AST CRD RAE 31-7-42 Marshall blower dev trls ETPS 29-1-43 SAC pumps install. VHF radio trls. Airfield defence 3-2-43 Flown to... ... | ||
| BR138 |
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VcT, HPA |
FF 8-4-42 39MU 10-4-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 7-5-42 12MU 28-2-43 403Sq 16-3-43 Ran into EP173 Kenley AC 3-4-43 W/O AW Chute (RCAF) safe ros 416Sq 28-4-43 AST mods 7-5-43 421Sq 15-5-43 AC ros 405ARF Heston 18-8-43 165Sq 'SK-T' 6... ... | |
| BR139 | Vc, HPA |
FF 10-4-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 12-4-42 (contract R-R M32D/aircraft/2140) 9MU 9-6-42 611Sq 25-7-42 e/f overshot landing hit barbed wire and o/t Martlesham CE 29-8-42 P/O E Galitzine safe SOC 17-9-42 | ||
| BR140 | Vc, HPA |
FF 10-4-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 12-4-42 12MU 19-6-42 64Sq 'SH-J' 24-6-42 AFDU Duxford 3-8-42 AST mods 7-3-43 453Sq 'FU-J' 2-4-43 129Sq 'DV-J' 17-7-43 AST riw 7-8-43 39MU 26-2-44 303Sq 22-9-44 AC 28-12-44 ros 303Sq 19-1-45 Tail... ... | ||
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