Spitfire Database
+ the pilots who flew them
| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
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| 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... ... | ||
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| 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... ... | ||
| BR141 | Vc, HPA |
FF 10-4-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 12-4-42 12MU 19-6-42 64Sq 'SH-M' 24-6-42 Damaged landing Fairlop AC 22-1-43 ros 122Sq 10-5-43 222Sq 19-5-43 AST 17-6-43 M63 install 19Sq 24-8-43 65Sq 'YT-N' Hit by MH367 on landing Ashford CB 9-... ... | ||
| BR142 | Vc, HPA |
FF 11-4-42 R-RH Cv IXC M61 12-4-42 12-6-42 64Sq 22-6-42 Damaged ops 31-8-42 AST e/f during circus to Hardelot crashed in sea 3ml off Boulogne CE 13-2-43 FLt PCF Stevenson (DFC)+ FH196:40 | ||
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| BR143 |
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Vc, HPA |
FF 11-4-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 12-4-42 306Sq 13-11-42 Hit by BS288 taxying Northolt AC 22-11-42 WCdr J Bajan (Pol) safe. ros 316Sq 'SZ-Q' 14-3-43 Tyre burst on t/off Northolt CA 14-4-43 FLt S Stegman (Pol) safe. Missing presu... ... | |
| BR159 |
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VI, EA |
FF 13-3-42 8MU 26-3-42 616Sq 'YQ-B' 16-6-42 Damaged by Fw190 and abandoned St.Omer CE 2-10-42 Sgt MHF Cooper rescued by ASR Walrus (for the second time) FH134:20 | |
| BR160 | VcT, EA |
FF 27-2-42 9MU 28-2-42 501Sq 14-5-42 Middle Wallop 29-6-42 118Sq 2-8-42 501Sq 24-8-42 504Sq 19-10-42 ros 13-3-43 165Sq 'SK-T' 8-7-43 AST riw 5-10-43 26Sq 10-3-44 53OTU 4-10-44 e/f and caught fire belly landed Fiskerton L... ... | ||
| BR161 | VcT, EA |
FF 10-4-42 39MU 12-4-42 RAF Renfrew 28-4-42 'USS Wasp' 3-5-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 9-5-42 1435Sq 'V-E' by 21-12-42 Shot down by Bf109s abandoned off Sicily 3-3-43 P/O RJ Taggart rescued | ||
| BR162 | VI, EA |
FF 18-3-42 8MU 25-3-42 616Sq 26-5-42 VASM 25-1-43 124Sq 26-4-43 616Sq 15-9-43 39MU nea 10-1-44 SOC 9-2-45 | ||
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| BR163 |
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VcT, EA |
FF 28-2-42 39MU 15-3-42 47MU 29-3-42 'Empire Heath' 31-3-42 Gibraltar 20-4-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 18-5-42 249Sq Crashed in bomb hole Ta Kali CB 2-6-42 185Sq 'K' Shot down in sea off Malta 16-6-42 FSgt MW Viney... ... | |
| BR164 | VI, EA |
FF 14-3-42 8MU 29-3-42 616Sq 24-5-42 Caught fire and crashlanded Biggin Hill (Tollesbury Essex) CE 11-8-42 Sgt RHJ Noad+ SOC 21-8-42 FH84:55 | ||
| BR165 | VcT, HPA |
FF 2-3-42 39MU 15-3-42 47MU 24-3-42 'Empire Heath' 31-3-42 Gibraltar 20-4-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 18-5-42 'C-23' 249Sq 'T-Y' 4-6-42 Hit by AA fire over Malta and abandoned 7-7-42 FSgt T Parks inj SOC 8-7-42 FH2... ... | ||
| BR166 | VcT, EA |
FF 7-3-42 8MU 15-3-42 47MU 24-3-42 'Empire Heath' 4-4-42 Gibraltar 20-4-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 18-5-42 185Sq 'GL-A' 249Sq Fuselage and wings buckled in flight Qrendi CB 19-1-43 137MU 22-1-43 137MU for cv to Vb... ... | ||
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