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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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AR463 Vc,
West
38MU 16-5-42 VASM fuel syst mods M46 install 15-6-42 602Sq 26-1-43 19Sq 1-6-43 315Sq 26-6-43 611Sq 6-7-43 Hit by EP637 after e/f Coltishall CB 23-11-43 FSgt SWE Towns safe 402Sq 26-6-44 61OTU 16-5-45 691Sq 21-6-45 SOC 5-... ...
AR464 Vc,
West
38MU 16-5-42 39MU 24-5-42 82MU 6-6-42 'Guido' 12-6-42 Gibraltar 25-6-42 flown off 'HMS Eagle' to Malta 15-7-42 Malta 1-8-42 249Sq 126Sq 'V' Heavy landing burst tyre went round but swung on landing and u/c collapsed Luqa... ...
AR465 Vc,
West
38MU 18-5-42 47MU 28-6-42 'Henri Jaspar' 9-8-42 Takoradi 3-9-42 298Wg Swung on landing and o/t Fort Lamy CE 12-10-42 FLt CF Ambrose safe
AR466 Vc,
West
38MU 18-5-42 R-RH Merlin trls 52MU 1-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 249Sq 'T-R' e/f crashed in f/l Malta CE 13-12-42 SOC 14-12-42 FH75:10
AR467 Vc,
West
38MU 26-5-42 R-RH Merlin trls M46 install 312Sq 9-8-42 Swung on landing port u/c collapsed Church Stanton AC 17-5-43 Sgt B Mraz (Czech) safe 234Sq 4-7-43 504Sq 5-7-43 Taxied into vehicle Church Stanton CB 2-8-43 F/O WE F... ...
AR468 Vc,
West
38MU 26-5-42 310Sq 'NN-H' 19-7-42 AST 10-11-42 234Sq 3-12-42 602Sq 17-1-43 Shot down by Fw190 nr Roscoff CE 28-3-43 Sgt H Starzynski+ FH217:25
AR469 Vc,
West
39MU 28-5-42 215MU 2-7-42 'Belnor' 5-8-42 Takoradi 13-9-42 Middle East 14-10-42 1SAAF e/f f/l on hillside CB 14-4-43 Lt GW Hillary (SAAF) safe 145Sq 113MU e/f f/l on salt pan nosed in and o/t 48ml W Zuara CB 21-9-43 F/O... ...
AR470 Vc,
West
39MU 1-6-42 52MU 10-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 1435Sq 'V-Q' Shot down by fighters off Malta 14-10-42 FSgt WB Knox-Williams+
AR471 Vc,
West
39MU 1-6-42 52MU 9-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 126Sq Damaged by Bf109s off Malta 14-10-42 P/O PA Dixon safe SOC 16-10-42
AR488 Vc,
West
39MU 1-6-42 52MU 9-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 249Sq 'T-S' Hit truck on t/off Ta Kali CE 29-10-42 P/O KCM Giddings inj
AR489 Vc,
West
39MU 1-6-42 52MU 11-7-42 38MU 23-7-42 76MU 29-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 29-7-42 'HMS Furious' 4-8-42 'HMS Furious' to Malta 11-8-42 Malta 6-9-42 126Sq Shot down in sea off Kalafrana 14-10-42 FSgt CA Long rescued by ST280
AR490 Vc,
West
39MU 1-6-42 308Sq 19-8-42 322Sq 22-7-43 AC 16-8-43 349Sq 'GE-A' 29-10-43 e/f on approach heavy landing Friston CE 11-2-44 F/O JJHG Fromont (Belg) safe
AR491 Vc,
West
39MU 8-6-42 310Sq 'NN-B' 19-7-42 Swung whilst taxying and u/c collapsed Exeter AC 1-1-43 F/O K Drbohlav (Czech) safe. ros. Fuselage damaged when long range tank jettisoned Exeter AC 3-4-43 F/O K Kosina (Czech) safe. ros... ...
AR492 Vc,
West
39MU 12-6-42 313Sq 24-7-42 Swung on landing u/c collapsed Church Stanton AC 14-12-42 FLt M Stusak (Czech) safe. Ran into AR281 on landing Exeter CB 7-6-43 W/O J Reznicek (Czech) safe AST M45M install 350Sq 'MN-M' 9-10-43... ...
AR493 Vc,
West
38MU 12-6-42 313Sq 29-7-42 402Sq 19-6-43 to 4697M 10SoTT 27-3-44
AR494 Vc,
West
39MU 10-6-42 222MU 11-8-42 'Mokambo' 23-8-42 Takoradi 23-9-42 Middle East 29-10-42 92Sq 'D' Tail wheel and oleo knocked off landing El Gazala CB 26-11-42 FSgt RA Clapson safe 145Sq 59RSU Spun into ground landing Ben Gard... ...
AR495 Vc,
West
39MU 15-6-42 310Sq 'NN-J' 21-7-42 e/f ditched in Channel 22-9-42 SOC FH78 Sgt A Stanek+
AR496 Vc,
West
39MU 12-6-42 76MU 9-8-42 'Empire Cabot' 28-8-42 Gibraltar 14-9-42 1435Sq 'V-O' by 7-11-42 Hit by AR565 after landing Luqa CE 16-12-42 P/O Wood safe SOC FH38:06
AR497 Vc,
West
39MU 15-6-42 52MU 10-7-42 'Empire Clive' 19-7-42 Gibraltar 3-8-42 flown off 'HMS Furious' to Malta 17-8-42 126Sq 'MK-E' NWAfrica 1-5-43 74OTU Hit by vehicle Aqir 20-8-43 Swung on landing and tipped on nose Petah Tiqva CA... ...
AR498 Vc,
West
8MU 13-6-42 310Sq 'NN-W' 23-7-42 e/f belly landed in field Devon 1-2-43 W/O L Srom (Czech) safe. Westland 18-2-43 M46 install 350Sq 'MN-G' Heavy landing u/c collapsed Hawkinge AC 16-10-43 Sgt P Leva (Belg) safe ros M45M... ...
Source: Andrew Pentland's Spitfire Production Site (with permission). Status is our own field - we rely on users to modify