|
|
Designer |
Manufacturer |
basic designation |
variant or model |
comments |
|
BK137 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 427 (B) Squadron, RCAF. |
|
BK142 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 426 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'OW*A'. Bombed
Wilhelmshaven February 19/20, 1943. |
|
BK144 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 424 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "QB*V". |
|
BK154 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 428 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "NA*V". |
|
BK155 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 428 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "NA*B". |
|
BK156 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 428 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*Q'. |
|
BK162 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 429 (B) Squadron, RCAF at East Moor, UK, coded 'AL*B'.
Flew at least 16 missions with this unit, starting with mining
operation to Tershelling on 21 January 1943. Damaged by flak over
Duisburg on 26 March 1943, landed at Coltishall. Bombed Frankfurt
April 10/11, 1943. Failed to return from attack on Pilsen (or
Mannheim?), 16 / 17 April 1943. Hit by light flak at 12,000 feet
near Reims, then attacked by night fighter. Crashed at 02:15
local 8 kilometres south-east of Soissons, France. 5 crew were
killed and one evaded. This was last Wellington III lost by 429
Squadron, and last Main Force bombing mission loss of a Wellington III. |
|
BK163 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 429 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*H". First operational
mission was a search over water on 21 January 1943. Lost without
a trace on mission to Lorient on 26 January 1943. 5 crew killed,
including pilot Sgt. L.L. Rodgers, RAAF. First 429 (B) Squadron
Wellington loss on bombing mission . |
|
BK164 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 427 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'ZL*E'. Mining operation
January 2/3,1943, first squadron operation under 6 Group control.
Pilot was W/C D. Burnside, returned without dropping mine due to poor
weather. Flew operation to Lorient January 15/16, 1943.
Attack at Essen March 12/13, 1943, hit by flak, 1 killed.
Aircraft returned to base, surviving crew awarded a CGM, a bar to a
DFC, and other medals. |
|
BK165 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 426 (B) Squadron, RCAF at Dishforth, UK, coded 'OW*F'.
Failed to return from mission to attack Lorient harbour on 14/15
January 1943, no survivors. Believed to have been hit by flak
over target, crashed at sea. Bodies never found. |
|
BK235 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 420 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'PT*T'. Bombed Lorient
February 7/8, 1943. Engaged by enemy aircraft on this mission, no
damage or claim. |
|
BK268 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 419 (B) Squadron, RCAF. With No. 427 (B) Squadron, RCAF,
coded "ZL*C". Carried out mining sortie to Frisian Islands 21/22
January 1943 with this unit, returned without dropping mine as they
could not find pinpoint. With 427 Squadron when lost.
Crashed on landing at Woolfax Lodge after raid on Cologne on 27
February 1943. Witness reported one engine on fire before
crash. 5 killed, 1 survivor. |
|
BK295 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 420 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'PT*H'. |
|
BK296 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 420 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'PT*J'. Failed to return
from mining operation to the Frisian Islands on 13/14 March 1943, lost
without a trace, no survivors. |
|
BK297 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 420 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'PT*U'. |
|
BK308 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 425 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'KW*G' (or C?). |
|
BK330 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 420 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'PT*K'. Flew mission to
bomb Norden in daylight January 15, 1943. Returned to base, port
engine was u/s. Flew mission to attack Essen in daylight January
23, 1943, slight flak damage. Failed to return from mission to
Lorient on 13/14 February 1943, crashed in target area, no survivors. |
|
BK331 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 420 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'PT*W'. Flew mission to
bomb Norden in daylight January 15, 1943 slight flak damage. |
|
BK332 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 425 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'KW*O'. |
|
BK333 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 425 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'KW*N'. |
|
BK334 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 425 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'KW*V'. Bombed Oldenburg
in daylight, 30 January 1943. NOTE: records seems confused
between this aircraft and BK344 (which see): possibly lost on 3/4
March 1943 on operations, crashed near Schenfeld, Germany, no survivors. |
|
BK337 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 428 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "NA*D". Also with No. 425
(B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "KW*P". |
|
BK340 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 425 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'KW*T'. Failed to return
from attack at Essen on 12/13 March 1943, shot down by a night
fighter, all crew POW. |
|
BK341 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 426 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'OW*N'. Returned to base
after enemy fighter attack by single engine aircraft on 16/17 April
1943. No damage, but would have been late over target so returned
early. Reported by some sources as returning from raid on Pilsen
that night, but more likely was returning from raid on Mannheim. |
|
BK343 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 427 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'ZL*V'. Flew mining
operation to the Frisian islands January 09/10, 1943, returned early
due to bad weather. Flew operation to Lorient January 15/16,
1943. Bombed St. Nazaire docks on 28 February / 1 March 1943,
landed at Tangmere on return due to bad weather. Also reported as
crashed at sea on this mission? |
|
BK344 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 425 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'KW*B'. Flew attack at
Oldenburg in daylight January 30, 1943, returned early due to lack of
cloud cover. Possibly lost on 3/4 March 1943 during attack on
Hamburg, see also BK334. |
|
BK348 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 424 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'QB*J' and 'QB*K'.
Probably coded "J" when failed to return from attack at Essen on 12 /
13 March 1943. All crew were killed. Crashed on the north
bank of the Waal, 4 kilometres east-north-east of Tiel, near Echteld or
Gelderland, Holland. |
|
BK364 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 427 (B) Squadron, RCAF at Croft, coded 'ZL*K'. Failed to
return from operation to Lorient on 15/16 January 1943, no
survivors. This was 427's first mission since reforming as a
bomber unit. |
|
BK365 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 420 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'PT*L'. Flew operation to
Lorient January 15/16, 1943. Landed at Tangemere on return due to
bad weather. Flew mission to attack Essen in daylight January 23,
1943. Attacked railway station from 100 feet, and shot up train. |
|
BK389 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 427 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'ZL*L'. Flew mining
mission January 2/3,1943, hit by flak resulting in a one foot square
hole in the starboard wing. This was first squadron operation
under 6 Group control. Failed to return from attack at Oldenburg
in daylight on 30 January 1943, lost without a trace, no survivors. |
|
BK398 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 424 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'QB*W'. Flew operation to
Lorient 15/16 January 1943. Landed at Tangmere on return,. Due to
bad weather. Bombed Oldenburg in daylight 30 January 1943.
Bombed Lorient 7/8 February 1943. Attacked by fighter, no damage. |
|
BK401 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 425 (B) Squadron, RCAF at Dishforth, coded 'KW*B'.
Served with No. 426 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'OW*M' when lost without
a trace. Failed to return from attack on Essen on 5/6 March 1943,
no survivors. |
|
BK429 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 429 (B) Squadron, RCAF at East Moor, coded 'AL*Q'.
Bombed Wilhelmshaven on 19 February 1943. Mining operation to
Nectarine 2 area on 25 February 1943, and to Nectarine 1 on 27 February
1943. Bombed St. Nazarine on 28 February 1943. Mission to
Nectarine 1 on 2 March 1943, brought mines back due to bad
weather. Bombed Hamburg on 3 March 1943. Mining to
Nectarine 2 on 7 March 1943. Failed to return from mission on
9/10 March 1943, no survivors. Reported as raid on Munich and as
mining in Carrot area. |
|
BK432 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 429 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'AL*S'. Lost on mining
operation to Tershelling in the Frisian Islands (Nectarines area) on
21/22 January 1943, hit by flak and crashed into the sea off the coast
of Holland at Roptazijl (north of Helingen), no survivors. Crew
was RNZAF pilot and all others RAF. This was 429 (B) Squadron's
first operation, one of three aircraft dispatched lost, one failed to
find target. |
|
BK435 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 424 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'QB*U', in the UK. Failed
to return from mining operation to the Frisian Islands on 20 / 21
February 1943, shot down by Oblt Rudolf Sigmund of IV/NJG I into the
North Sea, all were killed. Reported shot down at 19:46 local, 50
kilometres north of Texel. Crew was one RNZAF, 2 RCAF and 2 RAF. |
|
BK436 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 424 (B) Squadron, RCAF at Topcliffe, coded 'QB*P'. Hit
by flak during attack on the dock area of Lorient, 29 / 30 January
1943. Became lost after radio failed on return flight. Crew
all bailed out safely when the fuel was exhausted, with the plane
crashing near Winterslow, Wiltshire (about 4 miles ENE of Salisbury)
,UK. Most of the crew later served on Wellington HE159, also
"QB*P" (which see). |
|
BK440 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 426 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'OW*V'. Flew attack at
Wilhelmshaven February 24/25, 1943. Attacked 5 times by Ju 88,
large hole in fuselage. Flew attack at Essen March 12/13,
1943. Attacked by fighter, no damage. Flew attack on Kiel
April 4/5, 1943. Attacked by single engine fighter, no damage. |
|
BK468 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 420 (B) Squadron, RCAF at Middleton St. George, coded
'PT*R'. Failed to return from attack at Cologne on 26/27 February
1943. All 5 crew were killed. |
|
BK490 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 424 (B) Squadron, RCAF. |
|
BK499 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 429 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'AL*J'. Flew mining
operation to the Frisian islands January 21/22, 1943. Brought
mines back, couldn't locate aiming point. Bombed Wilhelmshaven on
19 February 1943. Bombed Cologne on 26 February 1943.
Mining operation to Nectarine 1 area on 27 February 1943. Bombed
St. Nazarine on 28 February 1943. Mining operation to Nectarine
on 2 March 1943. Bombed Hamburg on 3 March 1943. Bombed
Essen on 12 March 1943. Completed this mission despite mid-air
collision, landed at East Streathan on return. |
|
BK505 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 426 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'OW*F'. Bombed Lorient
January 14/15, 1943. Landed at Moreton-on-Marsh on return.
Flew attack at Oldenburg in daylight January 30, 1943. Returned
early due to lack of cloud cover, having reached 54:08N - 44:00E at
15:58 UK time. |
|
BK539 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 425 (B) Squadron, RCAF at Dishforth, coded 'KW*S'. Flew
mining operation to the Frisian islands January 09/10, 1943.
Landed at Topcliffe on return, due to bad weather. |
|
BK540 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 429 (B) Squadron, RCAF at East Moor, coded 'AL*C' when
lost. Bombed Lorient on 26 January 1943. Bombed
Wilhelmshaven on 19 February 1943. Bombed Cologne on 26 February
1943. Returned early from mission to St. Nazarine on 28 February
1943, due to electrical fire in bomb bay. Landed at
Abington. Bombed Essen on 5 March 1943. Mining operation to
Nectarine 1 on 7 March 1943. Mining operation to Trefoil on 22
March 1943. Bombed Duisburg on 26 March 1943. Bombed St.
Nazaire on 28 March 1943. Failed to return from attack on Berlin
on 29/30 March 1943. Last reported position was 53:33N - 01:40E
at 20:43 UK time. All 5 crew were killed. |
|
BK542 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 426 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'OW*L'. Flew mission to
attack Lorient January 14/15, 1943. Landed at
Moreton-in-the-Marsh on return. |
|
BK557 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 425 (B) Squadron, RCAF, at Dishforth, coded 'KW*S'. Lost
on mission to Hamburg on 9/10 November 1942, possibly brought down by
flak west of target. Claimed by 8 Flak Division. Five crew
killed, one PoW. Crashed near Bad Zwischenahn, 14 kilometres
west-north-west of Oldenburg, Germany, at 21:35 local time. |
|
BK558 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 427 (B) Squadron, RCAF. |
|
BK560 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 424 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "QB*C". |
|
BK562 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 428 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "NA*E". |
|
BK563 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 428 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*C'. |
|
BK564 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 428 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*R'. Failed to return
from attack on Bochum / Berlin on 29/30 March 1943. Crashed
near Gelsenkirchen, 4 crew were killed and 1 POW. |
|
BK593 |
Vickers |
Vickers,
Chester |
Wellington |
B.
Mk. III |
Served
with No. 425 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded 'KW*S'. |
|
BL236 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 15 June 1942, left this unit by 26 July 1942. |
|
BL242 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 28 January 1942. Part of Rear Support Wing for
Circus 112A on 8 March 1942. Category AC damage on operations, 9
March 1942. Had left this unit when it crashed on 10 April 1942. |
|
BL245 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 4 February 1942. With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
coded "VZ*V", when it took part in attacks on E-boats in English
Channel on 15 March 1942. |
|
BL258 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "Canadian
Pacific". To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 30 June to 5 August
1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 February 1943.
Category B damage in flying accident with this Squadron on 7 March
1943. To No. 441 Squadron, RCAF for training, 5 to 30 March
1944. Survived the war, scrapped in September 1945. |
|
BL259 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 23 November 1941. Damaged in a flying accident
on 15 May 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by 16 March 1943. |
|
BL295 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 417 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 14 February 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 6 April 1942. Left this unit by 15 July 1942. Written
off on 16 December 1942, while with 165 Squadron, RAF. |
|
BL300 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF when it was damaged in a forced landing at Wellingore at
16:15 on 15 April 1942, after running out of fuel. Hit a shelter
while attempting to land. F/Sgt. A.S. Porter was injured, and
returned to Canada. Aircraft later declared Category E and struck
off. |
|
BL304 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
LF
Mk. Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 23 March 1942, left by May 1942. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 8 September 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 31 January 1943, left by July 1943. To French AF on 19 January
1945. |
|
BL319 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 443
Squadron, RCAF for training, February and March 1944. |
|
BL328 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 417 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1942. Category B damage in a flying
accident on 20 February 1942. Left this unit by April 1942. |
|
BL329 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
LF
Mk. Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron on 14 August 1943. Left this unit by March 1944.
To French AF on 29 January 1945. |
|
BL334 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 18 May 1942, left this unit by September 1942. |
|
BL336 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Reported on charge
with No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, used by W/C R.S. Tuck as his personal
aircraft, coded "RS*T". Shot down late afternoon of 28 January
1942 (?) on Rhubarb, W/C Tuck POW. Other sources report this
aircraft on the books of 124 Squadron, RAF when lost. |
|
BL337 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 403
(F) Squadron, RCAF from 22 November 1942, coded "KH*K". Written
off after colliding with Spitfire AD273 of the same unit during a
scramble on 12 February 1943. Crashed near Clacton, UK. |
|
BL339 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421
Squadron, RCAF on 21 November 1942. to No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 3 February 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 3
April 1943, repaired on site. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25
May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June 1943.
Destroyed on 3 August 1943 when it dove into the ground near Underhill
Farm, Buckland. Suddenly dove from low altitude during a training
mission. Flying Officer Ralph Balkwill Delbridge killed. |
|
BL347 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 20 April 1943, left this unit by January 1944. |
|
BL365 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No.403 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Category AC damage in a flying
accident on 25 May 1943, repaired on site. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 17 July 1943, left this unit by September 1943. |
|
BL368 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 1 March 1942, left this unit by July 1942. To
USAAF in May 1944. Survived the war, to Portuguese AF on 15
December 1947. |
|
BL385 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 30 June 1942, left this unit by 17 April 1943. |
|
BL415 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF briefly in June 1943. to No. 441 Squadron, RCAF
for training on 27 February 1944, left this unit by May 1944. |
|
BL416 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 10 April 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on
8 May 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 February
1943. Left this unit by April 1943. |
|
BL418 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 26 March 1943. Category AC damage in a flying
accident on 18 October 1943, repaired on site. Left this unit by
November 1943. |
|
BL419 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 17 March 1943. Category AC damage in a flying
accident, left this unit for repairs by May 1942. |
|
BL422 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 September 1943. Shot down by Fw 190 during
Ramrod 233 on 20 September 1943. Came down north-west of Courtrai
(now (Kortrijk), Holland. F/L A. Haw, AFM POW. |
|
BL425 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943, left this unit by November 1943. |
|
BL430 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery in January 1942.
Reported with No. 416 Squadron, RCAF, not confirmed. With No. 411
(F) Squadron, RCAF from 7 June 1943. Shot down by Bf 109s in the
afternoon of 10 June 1943, during Ramrod mission in Schipol area.
F/O W.H. Jacobs killed. |
|
BL434 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 417 (F)
Squadron on 14 February 1942, left this unit by 28 March 1942. To
No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 April 1942. Category B damage on
operations, 19 June 1942. Left this unit shortly after.
Later became Seafire NX986. |
|
BL435 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 22 August 1942, left this unit by 25 September 1942. |
|
BL437 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery in December 1943.
To No. 407 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 March 1943. to No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 September 1943, left this unit by 17 October 1943. |
|
BL439 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery in January 1942. To
No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 February 1943, left this unit by 19
April 1943. Reported with No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, not
confirmed. |
|
BL450 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery in December 1941.
Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 26 September 1942, coded
"AU*M". Category AC damage in a flying accident on 9 October
1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by 13 January 1943. |
|
BL464 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron on 27 March 1942. Used in Operation Oyster on 6 December
1942. Left this unit by 26 July 1943. To No. 414 Squadron,
RCAF on 3 August 1944, left this unit by 28 September 1944. |
|
BL465 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 403 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 31 December 1941, left this unit by 22 January 1942. |
|
BL466 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 December 1941. Damaged in a
flying accident on 7 February 1942. Declared Category E on 20 May
1942, written off. |
|
BL468 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery in December 1941.
Merlin 45M engine installed in June 1943. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943, left this unit by 3 November 1943.. |
|
BL471 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 January 1942. With No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF when shot down by Fw 190s of JG26 during Circus 116B,
near Abbeville, on 24 March 1942. S/L J.D. Morrison killed. |
|
BL486 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
LF
Mk. Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 7 September 1942. Left this unit by 21 October
1942. to No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943, after
fuel system modifications. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23
May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 June 1943, left
this unit by 10 August 1943. |
|
BL492 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF on 18 May 1942. Category AC damage on operations, 4
September 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by 9 December
1942. |
|
BL493 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 2 April 1942, left this unit by 8 July 1942. |
|
BL496 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 5 June 1942, left this unit by 29 August 1942. |
|
BL499 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF in 1942. Crashed into sea off Selsey Bill on 27
June 1942, possibly after colliding with Spitfire BL893. |
|
BL516 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
LF
Mk. Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 26 June 1944, left this unit by 19 October 1944. |
|
BL532 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 28 August 1943. Shot down by Fw 190 of JG26 in
afternoon of 4 September 1943 during Ramrod 531. F/O D.F.
Prentice bailed out over Channel off Le Touquet, rescued by Walrus. |
|
BL538 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron on 13 February 1942. Part of Close Escort for Circus
112b on 8 March 1942. Category E damage in a flying accident on 9
March 1942, struck off on 31 March 1942. |
|
BL542 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 7 June 1942. Shot down by Fw 190s during
Operation Jubilee (raid on Dieppe) on 19 August 1942. P/O D.
Linton killed. NOTE: some sources identify this aircraft as
BL452, but this serial was not used. |
|
BL547 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Conflicting
records: noted as destroyed in landing collision at Heston on 10
November 1942 while with 302 Squadron RAF; also noted with No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF during Ramrod 312 on 11 November 1943. |
|
BL575 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Category AC damage on operations
17 October 1942, repaired on site. Shot down by flak from Berck
sur Mer during Rhubarb in the afternoon of 23 or 24 October 1942.
P/O J. Moul bailed out, POW. |
|
BL578 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 10 June 1943. Category AC damage in a flying
accident on 5 July 1943, repaired on site. Left this unit by 30
September 1943. |
|
BL587 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 28 March 1942. Reported lost over Dieppe during
Operation Jubilee on 19 August 1942. F/Sgt. W.F. Aldcorn rescued
from channel. Some confusion on this serial, may have still been
with 412 Squadron in 1943? |
|
BL589 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF at RAF Wellingore on 26 April 1942. Claimed a
probable Fw 190 on 26 July 1942, flown by P/O G.G. Davidson of
Brantford, Ontario. Operated over Dieppe by this pilot on 18
August 1942, part of Operation Jubilee. To No. 421 (F) Squadron,
RCAF on 31 January 1943. Undercarriage collapsed on landing at
Kenley, Surrey on 24 February 1943, Category AC damage. Back with
squadron by 16 March 1943. Repaired on site 14 May 1943, no
details. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 May 1943. To
No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 16 April 1943, coded "YO*Q".
Reported as named "Corps of Imperial Frontiersmen", but this appears to
be in error (see BL598). Left this unit on 10 August 1943. |
|
BL590 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 403 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 26 January 1942. Lost when shot down by Fw
190s of JG26 near Calais on 17 April 1942, during Circus 129.
Ditched in Channel, F/S Messum rescued. |
|
BL592 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 10 August 1943, left this unit by 19 June 1944. |
|
BL598 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 13 February 1942. Named "Corps of Imperial
Frontiersmen" on 3 April 1942. First aircraft to carry this name,
named in response to funds raised by the Edmonton, Alberta chapter of
the Corps. Part of close escort for Circus 112b on 8 March
1942. Category AC damage on 13 March 1942. Lost on its 19th
operation on 28 April 1942. Was part of the Rear Support Wing for
Circus 144 to St,. Omar, France, probably shot down by Fw 190s, crashed
south of Dunkirk. P/O J.A. Ferguson POW. |
|
BL600 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 28 August 1943, left this unit by 24 May 1944. |
|
BL625 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF in early 1942. Category B damage in a flying
accident on 26 January 1942. Left this unit by 5 February 1942. |
|
BL628 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF at Gravesend, UK in February 1942. Coded
"YO*D". Flown by G.B. Murray, who named the aircraft "Marion"
after his girlfriend. Credited with two Fw 190s damaged and one
destroyed. Left this unit by August 1942. Flew over 100
operations by this pilot up to August 1942. Left this unit by 5
August 1942. Several subsequent users, including USAAF and
RN. Restored in Australia 1977 to 1991, using parts of other
aircraft. To UK in 1991 for further work, registered as
G-BTNN. First flight, in Australia, on 29 September 2007, as
VH-FVB. Restored in 401 Squadron markings. |
|
BL632 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 20 April 1942. Category B damage in a flying
accident on 18 January 1943. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31
January 1943, left this unit by 29 April 1943. Back to 412
Squadron on 29 June 1943, left by October 1943. |
|
BL638 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 28 January 1942. Category B damage on
operations on 24 March 1942. Left this unit by 10 October 1942. |
|
BL643 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 28 January 1942. Shot down by Fw 190s near
Gravelines on 12 April 1942. Was part of Rear Support B wing for
Circus 122. Sgt. S.G. Napier killed. |
|
BL655 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron on 24 March 1942. Category AC damage in a flying
accident on 3 April 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by 15
July 1942. Back to No. 416 Squadron on 11 June 1943.
Crashed near Digby, UK on 1 July 1943, written off. |
|
BL657 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron 15 February 1942. With No. 412 (F) Squadron, coded
"VZ*R", when it took part in attacks on E-boats in English Channel on
15 March 1942. Written off 26 April 1942, not clear if still with
412 Squadron at this time. |
|
BL658 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Conflicting
reports of fate of this aircraft. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 15 March 1942, reported lost on operations 24 March 1942. BUT
also reported with 111 Squadron, RAF in August 1942. AND to No.
421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 13 March 1943, coded "AU*Y". Destroyed
in crash on take off on operations, April 1943. Pilot F/O H.M.
Rogers died instantly. |
|
BL659 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF when it nosed over while landing in strong winds at
Wansford on 10 April 1942. Pilot F/Sgt. A. S. Porter not injured. |
|
BL661 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 February 1942. Shot down by JG26
over France on 8 March 1942, W/C A. Eyre DFC POW. Also reported
with 121 Squadron, RAF on this date, both units were under command of
W/C Eyre. |
|
BL667 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 1 March 1942, left this unit by July 1942.
Destroyed on operations August 1942. |
|
BL669 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 1 April 1942. to No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on
8 May 1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 10
September 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by July 1943. |
|
BL677 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 2 April 1942, left this unit by May 1942. |
|
BL685 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named
"Brastagi". To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 February 1942,
coded "YO*P". Part of close escort for Circus 112b on 8 March
1942. Category B damage on operations 13 March 1942. To de
Havilland for repairs. Eventually shipped to Russia in March1943. |
|
BL686 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 403 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 26 May 1943. to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4
September 1943. Left this unit by October 1943. |
|
BL696 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 13 December 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 23 January 1943. Left this unit by October 1943. |
|
BL698 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 2 May 1942. Left this unit by July 1942. |
|
BL707 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 403 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 13 February 1942, coded "KH*Y". Lost on
operations on 2 June 1942. Had 68:45 logged time when lost. |
|
BL708 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF early 1942. Took part in Circus 112b on 8 March
1942 with this unit. With No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF when lost in
a mid-air with Spitfire AB978, also 403 Sdn., over Channel on 25 April
1942 during Circus 137. F/O N. Dick rescued. Also reported
as crashed at base returning from this mission, also reported with 401
Squadron when lost. Possibly some confusion between different
aircraft on this mission? |
|
BL712 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
LF
Mk. Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 January 1943. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 3 February 1943. Left this unit by April 1943. |
|
BL723 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 5 March 1942. Damaged on operations 19 April
1942. Later declared Category E and scrapped. Also reported
with 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on this last mission. |
|
BL726 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 14 March1942. Damaged on operations 15 April
1942. Left this unit by June 1942. Later converted to
Seafire NX885. |
|
BL727 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 4 July 1943, left this unit by October 1943. |
|
BL734 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 7 March 1942, left this unit by July 1942. |
|
BL735 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 3 May 1942. to No. 402 Squadron, RCAF on 25
March 1943. Left this unit by May 1943. |
|
BL749 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Reported with No.
402 (F) Squadron, RCAF. |
|
BL750 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF on 4 April 1942. To No. 411 Squadron, RCAF on 6 April
1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 14 August
1942. Left this unit by October 1942. |
|
BL752 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. May have been with
an RCAF Squadron (402?) when destroyed in an accident on the
airfield while parked on 15 March 1942. |
|
BL753 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 401
(F) Squadron, RCAF from 6 April 1942, coded "YO*H". Category AC
damage on operations on 14 June 1942, repaired on site. Left this
unit by august 1942. |
|
BL756 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 401
(F) Squadron, RCAF from 2 May 1942, coded "YO*G". Category AC
damage in a flying accident on 2 July 1942. Left this unit by
September 1942. |
|
BL759 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 1 March 1942. Left this unit by July 1942. |
|
BL763 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 10 November 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 3 February 1943. Left this unit by April 1943. |
|
BL765 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 12 October 1943. Lost during Circus 242 on
afternoon of 12 December 1943. Shot down by Fw 190s near
Etretat. Had 247:00 logged time when lost. F/O S.W. Pearce
killed. |
|
BL767 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 17 June 1944, left this unit by July 1944. |
|
BL772 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 5 March 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on
8 May 1942, coded "AU*S". Category B damage in a flying accident
on 5 June 1942. Scored this unit's first victory on 6 July 1942,
when F/L G. D. Robertson damaged a Bf 109 over the Channel.
Operating from Fairwood Common at that time. Left this unit by
October 1942. |
|
BL773 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 29 June 1943. Coded "VZ*C". Regular
aircraft of F/S (later F/L) F.H. Richards. Survived the war,
converted to drone in 1948. |
|
BL778 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 1 March 1942. Category B damage in a flying
accident on 6 May 1942. Left this unit by August 1942. |
|
BL779 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 1 March 1942. May have been lost on operations
on 4 April 1942, can't confirm. Also reported as crashed in the
UK on 27 April 1942, after oxygen problems, killing F/O A. Walker. |
|
BL780 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 14 February 1942. Category AC damage in a
flying accident on 5 May 1942, repaired on site. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 27 February 1943. to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 21 March 1943. Left this unit by October 1943. |
|
BL782 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF 14 March 1942, coded "YO*Z". Collided with BM650,
same unit, over France during Circus 199 on 13 July 1942. Had
167:30 logged time when lost. Both aircraft crashed in the Somme
Estuary, both pilots killed, including F/Sgt. F.A. Duff in this
aircraft. |
|
BL784 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 31 March 1943. Shot down by Fw 190 near Le
Crotoy, on Circus 137 to rail yards at Abbeville on 25 April
1943. P/O/ J.A. MacCague POW. |
|
BL797 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Possibly
a typo, this serial number never assigned. Reported with No. 401
(F) Squadron, RCAF 1941/42, coded "YO*X". |
|
BL804 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 7 March 1942. Category B damage in a flying
accident on 25 June 1942, repaired on site. Written off after a
flying accident on 28 February 1943. |
|
BL808 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 7 March 1942. Category B damage in a flying
accident on 25 June 1942. Left this unit by November 1942.
To Russia in March 1943. |
|
BL812 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named
"Lichfield". To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 April 1942, left
this unit by September 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14
November 1942. Shot down on 3 (or 6?) February 1943 by Fw 190s,
over St. Omar while number 4 aircraft in Blue section. F/O G.D.
Gofton POW. |
|
BL820 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 April 1942. Shot down on 6 May 1942 in the
afternoon of 6 May 1942, during Rhubarb to Goderville area. Hit
by flak while attacking train near Etretat. Had 64:50 logged
time. Sgt. W.D. Pagen killed. |
|
BL821 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 443 (F)
Squadron, RCAF for training, on 27 February 1944. Left this unit
next month. |
|
BL823 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF in early 1942. Category B damage in a
flying accident on 7 March 1942. Left this unit by April
1942. |
|
BL825 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 18 June 1942. Lost off Boulogne on 19 July
1942, during a Low Ramrod to Chocques and Marzingarbe, also noted as
"special operation". Shot down by Fw190s. F/O L. Warner
killed. |
|
BL826 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 January 1943. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 23 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June
1943. Category B damage in combat on 29 July 1943. Left
this unit by December 1943. |
|
BL829 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 7 May 1942, coded "YO*C". Left this unit by
September 1942. |
|
BL830 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 442 (F)
Squadron, RCAF for training on 27 February 1944. Left this unit
by 30 March 1944. |
|
BL832 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named
"Eleanor". Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 14 March 1942,
coded "YO*Q". Left this unit by August 1942. |
|
BL849 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 5 March 1942. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on
6 May 1942, coded "YO*S". Lost during Circus 188 to Le Havre on 5
June 1943. Shot down by Fw190s near Abbeville. Had 113:45
logged time when lost. P/O S.F. Smither killed. |
|
BL850 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 9 March 1942, left this unit by May 1942. |
|
BL851 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 March 1942. Category AC damage on
operations on 15 April 1942. To Scottish Aviation for
installation of Merlin 55M engine, summer of 1942. To NO. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 23 September 1942. Category B damage in a
flying accident on 27 October 1942, repaired on site. To NO. 402
(F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943, left this unit by June 1943.
To NO. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF, from 19 Squadron, RAF, on 29 June
1943. Left this unit by August 1943. |
|
BL852 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 9 March 1942, left this unit by May 1942. To
NO. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 21 August 1942. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 3 June 1943, left this unit within 4 days. |
|
BL859 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 25 July 1942. Destroyed on 5 September (or
August?) 1942, collided with Spitfire AA868 from the same Squadron. |
|
BL887 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 417 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 17 March 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on
6 April 1942. Scored this unit's first victory, an He 111 damaged
NE of Peterhead on 27 May 1942, by FS J. Moul. Left this unit by
September 1942. |
|
BL896 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 15 March 1942. Shot down by Fw190s near
Abbeville on 8 November 1942, during Circus 235. Sgt. C.A. Davis
killed. |
|
BL897 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 31 March 1942. Category B damage in a flying
accident on 26 August 1942, repaired on site. To NO. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 9 February 1943. Category AC damage on
operations 13 February 1943, repaired on site. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 19 February 1943. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 23 March 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 14 August
1943. Category B damage in a flying accident on 21 February
1944. Left this unit by December 1944. |
|
BL900 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "The
Canadian Policeman". To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 April
1942. Category B damage in a flying accident on 4 May 1942,
struck off one week later. |
|
BL904 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Allocated to No.
416 (F) Squadron, RCAF. Category AC damage on ferry flight to
this unit on1 March 1942. No record it actually served with an
RCAF unit. |
|
BL920 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 5 March 1942, left this unit by July 1942. |
|
BL921 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 9 March 1942. Destroyed when struck by Spitfire
AD200 of 501 Squadron while parked at Ibsley, on 26 April 1942. |
|
BL922 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 29 January 1943. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 23 March 1943, left this unit by May 1943. |
|
BL928 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Struck on take off by Spitfire
BM419 on 7 November 1942. Left this unit by May 1943. |
|
BL929 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 14 March 1942. Damaged in mid-air collision on
27 May 1942 at Fairford Common. Originally Category E, revised to
Category B and repaired. Left this unit by March 1943. |
|
BL932 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 417 (F)
Squadron on 15 March 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6
April 1942, left this unit by July 1942. |
|
BL937 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 6 April 1942, left this unit by July 1942. |
|
BL941 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 18 May 1942. Category AC damage in a flying
accident on 29 June 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit
shortly after. (NOTE: this accident may have occurred after
aircraft left 411?) To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 June
1943, left this unit by August 1943. |
|
BL957 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 9 March 1942, left this unit by May 1942. To
No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 July 1943, left this unit by October
1943. |
|
BL965 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 27 January 1943. Category B damage in a flying
accident on 2 February 1943. Left this unit by May 1943. |
|
BL966 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 14 March 1942, left this unit by April 1942. |
|
BL969 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To no. 407 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 5 June 1944. Lost on operations on 22 June
1944, shot down by Allied anti-aircraft fire over beach head. P/O
N.P. Murphy safe. |
|
BL971 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 20 November 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 3 February 1943. Left this unit by April 1943. |
|
BL972 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 15 March 1942. Category AC damage
on operations 26 July 1942, repaired on site. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 23 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1
June 1943. Category B damage on operations, afternoon of 15 July
1943. Combat with Bf109s in Somme area. Repaired on
site. Left this unit by March 1944. |
|
BL979 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 13 March 1943, coded "YO*X". Left this unit by
July 1943. |
|
BL980 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 March 1942. Failed to return from
early morning convoy patrol off Skagness on 6 May 1942. Sgt. G.P.
Cushing killed. |
|
BL981 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 March 1942, left this unit by 29 March
1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 September 1942.
Category E damage in a flying accident on 1 November 1942, repaired on
site. Still with this unit on 6 December 1942, when it was part
of the fighter support for Operation Oyster (attack on the Phillips
factory in Eindhoven, Holland). To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on
25 March 1943, left this unit by April 1943. Survived the war, to
Portuguese AF in 1947. |
|
BL989 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 8 March 1943. Lost on 29 March 1943, ditched in
Bristol Channel after engine failure during a convoy patrol.
F/Sgt. Elliot rescued. |
|
BL992 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 8 March 1942. Category B damage in
a flying accident on 17 March 1942. Left this unit for
repairs. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 September
1942. Took part in Operation Oyster (bomber attack on Phillips
factory in Eindhoven, Holland) on 6 December 1942. Category B
damage in a flying accident on 5 April 1943. Left this unit for
repairs. |
|
BL994 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named
"Nigeria". Reported to No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 13 March
1942, also to 601 Squadron, RAF on same date? |
|
BM113 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 441 (F)
Squadron, RCAF for training purposes, 27 February 1944. Left this
unit by July 1944. |
|
BM121 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 22 May 1942. Category AC damage on 11 June
1942, when this aircraft swung off flare path and struck Spitfire AB267
on the ground. Left this unit by October 1942. |
|
BM123 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 403 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 14 March 1942. Lost after a collision with
Spitfire AA834, also 403 Sdn., near Le Tourqet on 27 April 1942.
S/L C.N.S. Campbell POW. Had 40:33 logged time when struck off. |
|
BM124 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 26 June 1944, left this unit by August 1944. |
|
BM128 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To no. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Lost on Circus 258 on 3 February
1943, in combat with JG26 over France. Conflicting information on
pilot: F/O J. Rainville was rescued from Channel on this date, may have
been in this aircraft or BM325 (which see). |
|
BM133 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 11 June 1942, left this unit by July 1942. |
|
BM134 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 402
(F) Squadron, RCAF from 2 May 1942, coded "AE*F". Undercarriage
collapsed on takeoff from Redhill on 22 June 1942. Classified as
Category E (destroyed), but later revised to Category B and
repaired. Had 63:25 logged time when damaged. Survived the
war, struck off in 19446. |
|
BM135 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 24 May 1942, left this unit by August 1942. |
|
BM136 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942, left this unit by January 1943. |
|
BM142 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 14 March 1942. Shot down by fighters of JG
26while providing escort to Air-Sea Rescue operation north-west of
Dunkirk on 25 July 1942. P/O J.F. Stokes KIA. |
|
BM146 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 403 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 14 March 1942. Shot down by fighters of JG26
near Guines, on a Rodeo mission on 14 April 1942. F/L C.P.J.
Wood, DFC killed. Had 40:50 logged time when lost. |
|
BM150 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 2 May 1942. Shot down by an Fw 190 off
Ambleteuse on 17 May 1942. F/Sgt. Innes broke a leg in bale out,
rescued from Channel. Was part of the High Cover Wing for Ramrod
33. |
|
BM152 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
LF
Mk. Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 30 August 1943. Lost during Ramrod mission to
Conches on 27 September 1943, shot down by Fw190s. Sgt. R.E.
Crewe killed. |
|
BM155 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "Joe and
Roy". To No. 442 (F) Squadron, RCAF for training, 7 March
1944. Left this unit by July 1944. |
|
BM156 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 22 September4 1942. Later to No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF. |
|
BM157 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942, left this unit by November 1943. |
|
BM162 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 403 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 4 May 1942, coded "KH*T". Shot down by Fw190s
of JG26 in morning of 2 June 1942, during a Rodeo mission. P/O
D.S. Hurst POW. |
|
BM178 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 1 July 1943. Category B damage in a flying
accident on 7 October 1943. Left this unit by April 1944. |
|
BM185 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1942. Category AC damage
in a flying accident on 21 April 1942. Left this unit by June
1942. |
|
BM198 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 8 July 1942, left this unit by August 1942. |
|
BM199 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421
Squadron, RCAF on 27 February 1943. To No. 416 Squadron, RCAF on
1 June 1943. Conflicting reports on fate, lost September 1943
with either 126 Squadron, RAF or 401 Squadron, RCAF. |
|
BM200 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942, left this unit by October 1942. |
|
BM201 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Category AC damage in a flying
accident on 21 July 1`942, repaired on site. Left this unit by
July 1943. |
|
BM204 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Engine failure in morning of 25
January 1943, while on operations, forced landed in sea off Herne Bay,
near Margate, UK. Pilot rescued. |
|
BM205 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
LF
Mk. Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 5 October 1943, left this unit by November
1943. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 March 1944, left this
unit by July 1944. |
|
BM211 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 29 March 1943. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on
30 May 1943. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 10 August
1943, repaired on site. Left this unit by October 1943. |
|
BM230 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "Gerfalcon
II". To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 May 1942. Left this
unit by August 1942. |
|
BM233 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "BB &CI
Railway V". To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 24 September
1943. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 27 April l1944.
Category B damage on 22 June 1944, struck by Allied gunfire over
Normandy beaches. Returned to base, repaired on site. Left
this unit by September 1944. |
|
BM245 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Shot down by flak on 23 January
1943, during Rhubarb in Cricquetot area. Sgt. J.R. MacLeod
POW. Had 286:15 logged time when lost. |
|
BM246 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 2 May 1942. Category B damage in a flying
accident on 23 June 1942. Left this unit by end of 1942. |
|
BM257 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 April 1942, left this unit by
September 1942. |
|
BM262 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 April 1942. Category B damage
during an ASR mission on 15 July 1942, while escorting boats in English
Channel. Attacked by Fw190s of JG26. Crash landed at
Manston, P/O W.Q. Dewar wounded. Repaired, left this unit by
February 1943. |
|
BM272 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 402
(F) Squadron, RCAF from 30 April 1942, coded "AE*D". Left this
unit by August 1942. |
|
BM276 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Reported
with No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF 1942, coded "AE*S". Probably a
typo, this serial number never assigned. |
|
BM292 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Crashed on 4 December 1942, after
engine failure during practice formation flying, probably due to
coolant leak. WO2 J.R. McLeod bailed out, later POW from 23
January 1943, escaped in April 1944 and evaded through Switzerland. |
|
BM296 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF new, on 25 May 1942. Shot down by Fw190 of JG26 on
15 July 1942, while escorting rescue boats in Channel. F/Sgt.
J.C. Hughes wounded, bailed out, rescued. Had 63:30 logged time
when lost. |
|
BM297 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 April 1942, left this unit by August
1942. |
|
BM298 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 30 April 1942. Part of the High Cover Wing
for Ramrod 33 to Ambleteuse on 17 May 1942. Pilot ran low on
fuel, circling over downed pilot in Channel. Category A damage
during forced landing at Kenley on return, due to fuel shortage.
F/L N.H. Trask injured. Repaired, but had left this unit by
August 1942. |
|
BM316 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 6 February 1943. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 23 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June 1943,
left this unit by November 1943. |
|
BM325 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Named "Canadian
Policeman". Officially presented to No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF in
December 1942, but may have been with unit as early as July 1942.
Category AC damage on operations on 23 January 1943, repaired on
site. Lost on 3 February 1943, during Circus 258. Ditched
in Channel. Conflicting reports on pilot, may have been F/O J.
Rainville, rescued, but he may have been on BM128. |
|
BM344 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 April 1942. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 3 June 1942. Left this unit by July 1942. |
|
BM346 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 April 1942. Category AC damage
on operations on 1 June 1942, repaired on site. With No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF when it was destroyed on 17 February 1943, in a
collision with Spitfire W3839 over Yorkshire. Had 259:15 logged
time. |
|
BM350 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 30 April 1942. Category B damage in
combat with Fw190s over Channel on 11 June 1942, during an evening
Rodeo. Left this unit by October 1942. |
|
BM355 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on
23 March 1943. Category AC damage on operations on 3 April 1943,
flak damage over Ostend. Repaired on site. Left this unit
by November 1943. |
|
BM368 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 26 April 1942, left this unit same
day? To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 august 1942. to
No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron on 9 June 1943, left this unit by April 1944. |
|
BM372 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 401
(F) Squadron, RCAF from 30 April 1942, coded "YO*F". Collided
with spitfire AD506 while taxiing at Graves in mid 1942, left this unit
by October 1942. To Russia in early 1943. |
|
BM376 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 May 1942. Category AC damage in a
flying accident on 8 July 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit
by end of July 1942. |
|
BM385 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 16 July 1942. Category B damage on operations
on 24 July 1942. Left this unit shortly after. |
|
BM406 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 7 June 1942. Shot down by Fw 190s near Dieppe
during Operation Jubilee, on 19 August 1942. P/O P.R. Eakins
killed. |
|
BM407 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 14 November 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 23 March 1943, still there on August 1943. Left this unit by
September 1943. |
|
BM414 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 2 June 1942. Category AC damage in a flying
accident on 28 March 1943, repaired on site. To No. 418 Squadron,
RCAF on 27 July 1943. Left this unit by august 1943. |
|
BM419 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 22 august 19423. Destroyed on 9 November 1942,
in collision after engine failure during takeoff. Struck
Spitfires BL928 and EP279. |
|
BM422 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 4 May 1943. Category B damage in combat with
BF109s over Amiens on 4 July 1943, Sgt. D.H. Stewart injured.
Left this unit, repaired and returned to RAF service. |
|
BM423 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 25 February 1943. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 23 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June 1943,
left this unit by August 1943. Survived the war, used for target
development postwar, scrapped 1947. |
|
BM428 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 403 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 26 April 1942. Category AC damage in a flying
accident on 4 June 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by July
1942. |
|
BM429 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF at Biggin Hill from 30 April 1942. Belly landed at
Shoreham on 6 May 1942, after being damaged near Caen during Circus 159
(or Circus 160?). Category B damage. Still with this unit
when shot down by Fw 190s near Calais on 26 July 1942, during Rodeo
81. P/O J.R. Tucker killed. Had 59:10 time logged when lost. |
|
BM449 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 416 (F) Squadron on 8 April 1942. Failed to return from
scramble, evening of 27 June 1942. May have been shot down by
Bf109s near St. Catharine's Point. F/L W.W. Murray killed.
Had 65:10 logged time. |
|
BM450 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Reported with No.
416 (F) Squadron, RCAF, but this may be incorrect, also reported lost
27 June 1942 with 165 Squadron, RAF. |
|
BM451 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 11 June 1942, left this unit by July 1942. |
|
BM457 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 416 (F) Squadron on 29 April 1942, left this unit by July
1942. Later converted to Seafire PA124. |
|
BM458 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 6 May 1942, left this unit by July 1942. |
|
BM466 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 May 1942. Shot down 23 May 1942
by Spitfire AB170 of 91 Squadron, RAF off Dover. F/L D.G. Molloy
rescued from sea. Had 30:00 logged time. |
|
BM471 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 11 June 1943, left this unit by September 1943. |
|
BM477 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 30 April 1942. Category Ac damage in a flying
accident on 22 June 1942. Left this unit by September 1942. |
|
BM480 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 402
(F) Squadron, RCAF from 18 June 1942, coded "AE*J". Left
this unit by August 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4
September 1943, left this unit by October 1943. |
|
BM481 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Used by No. 401
(F) Squadron, RCAF from 30 April 1942, coded "YO*T". Left this
unit by August 1942. |
|
BM490 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
LF
Mk. Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 24 May 1944. Category AC damage in a flying
accident on 8 June 1944, repaired on site. Left this unit by May
1945. |
|
BM491 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 4
July 1943, left this unit by August 1943. |
|
BM509 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 3 May 1942. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31
July 1942, left this unit by July 1943. |
|
BM513 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 2 May 1942, left this unit by August 1942. |
|
BM519 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF in spring of 1942. Damaged on operations 6 July
1942, written off on 12 July 1942. |
|
BM523 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 443 (F)
Squadron, RCAF for training, 7 January 1944. Left this unit by
March 1944. |
|
BM525 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF 30 April 1942, coded "YO*K". Left this
unit by July 1942. To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 22 March
1943. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943.
Category AC damage in a flying accident on 2 April 1943. Left
this unit by May 1943. |
|
BM527 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 29 April 1942. Category AC damage
in a flying accident on 25 June 1942, repaired on site. Left this
unit late June 1942. Back to 416 Squadron on 11 July 1942.
Shot down by Fw190s near Ile de Batz, during a Rodeo, in afternoon of
29 October 1942. S/L C.D. Palmer DFC seen to bail out but never
found. |
|
BM528 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 7 May 1942. Category AC damage in a flying
accident on 26 May 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit by June
1942. |
|
BM534 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. Left this unit by
November 1942. |
|
BM535 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 23 September 1942. Part of fighter escort for
Operation Oyster, raid on Phillips factory in Holland, on 6 December
1942. Category AC damage in a flying accident on 20 December
1942. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943. Left
by May 1943, back on 5 October 1943. Part of fighter escort for
Ramrod 312 on 11 November 1943. Left this unit again by April
1944. |
|
BM538 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 5 December 1942. To No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 12 December 1942. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January
1943. Left this unit by May 1943. |
|
BM556 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 3 July 1943. Damaged on operations 4 September
1943. Originally classified as Category E, but re-classified
Category B on 11 September 1943. Repaired, returned to service
with an RAF unit by April 1944. |
|
BM562 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Possibly with No.
411 (F) Squadron, RCAF, conflicting reports. |
|
BM565 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 25 July 1942. Unspecified damage repaired on
site 25 September 1942. Left this unit by April 1943. |
|
BM569 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. Damaged heavily in a
flying accident on 21 July 1942, originally classified as Category E
(write off). Had 81:32 logged time when it crashed.
Re-classified, repaired, left this unit shortly after crash. |
|
BM570 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. Category AC damage in
a flying accident on 26 September 1942. Left this unit by March
1943. Later converted to Seafire PA101. |
|
BM571 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 6 June 1942, left this unit by July 1942.
Written off in August 1942. |
|
BM576 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. Left this unit by June
1942. |
|
BM580 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 29 December 1942. Damaged in a crash at
Anglesley on 11 February 1943. Left this unit by April
1943. Later converted to Seafire NX924. |
|
BM581 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 441 (F)
Squadron, RCAF for training on 27 February 1944. Left this unit
by March 1944. |
|
BM583 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 7 May 1942. Part of the fighter
escort for Operation Oyster (bombing of Phillips factory in Holland) on
6 December 1942. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March
1943. Left this unit by April 1943. Survived the war,
struck off in1946. |
|
BM589 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. by August 1942 was at
Boscombe Down for handling trials. |
|
BM591 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb / XII |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF. Left this unit by January 1943. Converted
to PR XIII after delivery in 1943. |
|
BM594 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 403 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 3 June 1942. Category B accident while with
this unit, on 20 December 1942. Left this unit shortly
after. To Portuguese AF in 1947. |
|
BM595 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 12 May 1942. Left this unit by July 1942.
To USSR in February 1943. |
|
BM624 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3
February 1943. Left this unit by April 1943. |
|
BM627 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 10 May 1942. To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on
27 February 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June
1943. Left this unit by August 1943. |
|
BM633 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 10 October 1943. Category AC damage in a flying
accident on 1 November 1943. Repaired on site. Left this
unit by February 1944. |
|
BM643 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 14 November 1942. to No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 23 March 1943. Crashed on 5 July 1943, after pilot bailed out
near Tunbridge, Kent. Defective controls reported. Had
350:00 logged time. |
|
BM645 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 27 March 1944. Left this unit by July 1944. |
|
BM650 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. With No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF. Collided with BL782, same unit, over France
during Circus 199 on 13 July 1942. Both aircraft crashed in the
Somme Estuary, both pilots killed, including F/L J.R.C. Tyre on this
aircraft. Had 47:05 logged time when struck off. |
|
BM652 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. To No. 401
(F) Squadron, RCAF on 17 June 1942. Also reported to No. 411 (F)
Squadron on same date? Category B damage on operations on 19
August 1942. Part of fighter support for Operation Oyster on 6
December 1942. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March 1943,
following overhaul. Left this unit by June 1943. |
|
BM653 |
Supermarine |
Castle
Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.
Vb |
Ordered
as a Mk. III, order converted before delivery. Delivered new to
No. 401 (F) Squadron on 18 June 1942. Category AC damage in a
flying accident on 22 June 1942, repaired on site. Left this unit
by July 1942. |
|
BM968 |
Hawker |
Brooklands |
Hurricane |
Mk.
IIb |
With
No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in Egypt. Also reported as Mk. IIa? |
|
BN353 |
Hawker |
Langley |
Hurricane |
Mk.
IIb |
With
No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in Egypt. Also reported as Mk. IIa? |
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Created 28 October 2005. Updated 18 March 2012.