Spitfire Database
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| Serial | Pic | Model, Factory | Notes (click note to toggle full text) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR197 | VI, EA |
FF 29-3-42 8MU 1-4-42 616Sq 16-5-42 Ran into BS111 Tangmere CA 8-10-42 Sgt LGB McKellar (RAAF) safe. ros 504Sq 3-11-42 616Sq Tyre burst while taxying swung and prop damaged Tangmere 25-1-43 Sgt R Mckillop safe. Struck pi... ... | ||
| BR198 | VcT, EA |
FF 27-3-42 39MU 29-3-42 RAF Renfrew 26-4-42 'Empire Conrad' 13-5-42 Gibraltar 27-5-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 3-6-42 603Sq Forgot to lower u/c Ta Kali CA 16-6-42 Sgt WR Irwin safe. Shot down in sea off Malta 8-7-4... ... | ||
| BR199 | VcT, EA |
FF 27-3-42 39MU 28-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 11-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 '1-C' 249Sq crash landed Ta Kali CE 26-4-42 P/O RW James inj SOC 17-9-42 | ||
| BR200 | VI, EA |
FF 29-3-42 AAEE 1-4-42 comparison perf trls with BR205 and BR287. Lost in cloud f/l and o/t Atcham CB 12-4-42 FSgt CH Lattimer (RNZAF) safe MMO 616Sq 4-3-43 Taxied into starter trolley Ibsley AC 15-4-43 Sgt R McKillop sa... ... | ||
| BR201 | VcT, EA |
FF 28-3-42 8MU 29-3-42 47MU 20-4-42 'R.485' 9-5-42 Middle East 1-8-42 417Sq 145Sq Tyre burst landing swung and damaged prop Idku CB 13-8-42 P/O LA Malins safe 249Sq NWAfrica 218Grp 30-11-43 SOC 8-3-44 | ||
| BR202 |
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Vc, EA |
FF 1-4-42 Boulton Paul 1-4-42 first Spit with 170gal slipper overload tank. Oil tank mods. AAEE 10-6-42 fuel cons and range tests with 170gal tank plus addnl 29gal internal tank. Boulton Paul 6-7-42 M47 install RAE 18-8-... ... | |
| BR203 | VcT, EA |
FF 29-3-42 39MU 1-4-42 RAF Abbotsinch 11-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 '1-F' 185Sq 'X' Shot down by Bf109s off Malta 22-7-42 FSgt DG Reid (RCAF)+ FH29:30 | ||
| BR204 | VcT, EA |
FF 1-4-42 39MU 3-4-42 RAF Abbotsinch 11-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 Destroyed in air raid 22-4-42 SOC 6-5-42 | ||
| BR205 | VI, EA |
FF 1-4-42 AAEE 2-4-42 RAE 29-5-42 pressure cabin trls. transfer to AAEE 6-42 for extensive diving and perf trls with neg 'G' carburetter comparison with BR287. carbon monoxide contam trls. Fitt DeH four blade Hydromatic... ... | ||
| BP951 | Vc, CHA |
FF 14-3-42 8MU 15-3-42 47MU 24-3-42 'Empire Heath' 29-3-42 Gibraltar 20-4-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 9-5-42 249Sq Shot down nr Dingli Malta 17-5-42 P/O PA Nash+ SOC 18-5-42 FH12:10 | ||
| BP952 |
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Vc, CHA |
FF 17-3-42 8MU 19-3-42 82MU 28-3-42 'Guido' 7-4-42 Gibraltar 20-4-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 9-5-42 126Sq 'MK-F' Ran into hole and u/c collapsed Luqa CA 17-5-42 Sgt AP Goldsmith (RAAF) safe. e/f abandoned 90ml SE... ... | |
| BP953 | Vc, CHA |
FF 17-3-42 39MU 19-3-42 47MU 26-3-42 82MU 29-3-42 'Guido' 7-4-42 Gibraltar 20-4-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 9-5-42 126Sq crashed on landing Ta Kali 12-5-42 SOC 26-5-42 (pts used to repair BR328) | ||
| BP954 | Vc, CHA |
FF 19-3-42 39MU 20-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 11-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 '1-D' 601Sq 'D' Shot down by Bf109 and abandoned 21-4-42 SqLdr JD Bisdee safe SOC 5-5-42 FH6:45 | ||
| BP955 |
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Vc, CHA |
FF 17-3-42 39MU 20-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 10-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 '1-J' 601Sq 'J' 229Sq 'X-A' Shot down by Bf109 17-10-42 FSgt R Miller+ | |
| BP956 | Vc, CHA |
FF 18-3-42 39MU 23-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 11-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 126Sq Damaged in air raid Ta Kali 20-4-42 P/O GAJ Ryckman+ SOC 6-5-42 | ||
| BP957 | Vc, HEA |
FF 13-3-42 6MU 23-3-42 47MU 28-3-42 'Empire Heath' 31-3-42 Gibraltar 20-4-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 18-5-42 126Sq 603Sq Shot down in sea off Malta 9-7-42 F/O GA Levy-Despas (RCAF)+ SOC 10-7-42 FH34:10 | ||
| BP958 | Vc, CHA |
FF 19-3-42 6MU 20-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 10-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 did not arrive - defected to Algeria Sgt BS Walcott interned | ||
| BP959 | Vc, CHA |
FF 20-3-42 6MU 23-3-42 47MU 28-3-42 'Sobo' 20-4-42 Takoradi 27-5-42 Middle East 29-6-42 145Sq 'ZX-D' Hit by BP983 on landing LG.174 17-7-42 601Sq 'Y' Belly landed LG.92 CB 24-10-42 P/O AR Boyle safe NAfricanASC 31-1-43 G... ... | ||
| BP960 | Vc, HEA |
FF 7-3-42 6MU 12-3-42 82MU 23-3-42 'Empire Heath' 31-3-42 Gibraltar 20-4-42 [Takoradi] flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 9-5-42 601Sq Shot down in sea off Malta 10-5-42 Sgt GR Dickson (RNZAF) inj (rescued by HSL107) SOC 12-... ... | ||
| BP961 |
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Vc, CHA |
FF 23-3-42 6MU 24-3-42 RAF Abbotsinch 9-4-42 'USS Wasp' 14-4-42 flown off Wasp to Malta 20-4-42 603Sq e/f f/l Siggiewi Malta CB 24-4-42 [SOC] 137MU 23-10-42 249Sq Hit obstruction on landing Hal Far CE 24-3-43 Sgt Keating... ... | |
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