|
|
Designer |
Manufacturer |
basic designation |
variant or model |
comments |
|
DV509 |
Vickers |
Vickers, Chester |
Wellington |
Mk. IC |
Operated by No. 419 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "VR*S", in 1942. |
|
DV978 |
Short |
Short Bros., Rochester |
Sunderland |
Mk. III |
With No. 423 (GR) Squadron,
RCAF in 1944. Sighted and attacked
u-boat on 8 June 1944 at 52-57N 17-02W, no observed results. Attacked periscope sighting on 12 July 1944
at 57-58N 11-50W, no observed results.
Pilot was F/O C.M. Ulrich. |
|
DV980 |
Short |
Short Bros., Rochester |
Sunderland |
Mk. III |
With No. 423 (GR) Squadron,
RCAF at Castle Archdale in summer of 1944. |
|
DV990 |
Short |
Short & Harland |
Sunderland |
Mk. III |
With No. 422 (GR) Squadron,
RCAF, coded "R". Failed to
return from a mission on 25 May 1944, believed to have been shot down while
attacking u-boat near 63-34N 03-02E.
No survivors. |
|
DW111 |
Short |
Short & Harland |
Sunderland |
Mk. III |
Served with No. 423 (GP)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "S". |
|
DZ292 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF.II |
Served with No. 410 (NF)
Squadron, RCAF at Hunsdon, UK.
Destroyed three Dornier bombers on a single sortie in December
1943. Pilot R. Schultz and observer V.
Williams both received DFCs. |
|
DZ305 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF.II |
With No. 410 (NF) Squadron,
RCAF when it crashed near Suttonbridge, UK on practice flight on 27 August
1943. Sgt. W.T. Cheropita and F/S N.M.
Dalton killed. |
|
DZ680 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF.II |
Served with No. 410 (NF)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "V".
Failed to return from operations 11 June 1943. |
|
DZ685 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF.II |
Served with No. 410 (NF)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "J".
Failed to return from operations 13 June 1943. |
|
DZ688 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF.II |
Served with No. 410 (NF)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "V".
Failed to return from operations 13 June 1943. |
|
DZ694 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF.II |
With No. 410 (NF) Squadron,
RCAF. Lost on Ranger mission over
north-west Germany on 19/20 April 1943.
WO2 W.J. Reddie and Sgt. N. Evans killed. |
|
DZ698 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF.II |
With No. 151 Squadron,
RAF. Transferred to No. 418 (I)
Squadron, RCAF on 3 April 1943. To No.
157 Squadron, RAF on 17 June 1943. |
|
DZ742 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF.II |
With No. 410 (NF)
Squadron. Missing on Ranger mission
over Dieppe on 17/18 July 1943. P/O
L.A. Wood and P/O D.J. Slaughter, RAF killed. |
|
DZ743 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF.II |
With No. 410 (NF) Squadron,
RCAF. Lost on Day Ranger mission over
Friesland on 10 April 1943. F/O J.E.
Leach and F/O R.M. Bull missing. |
|
DZ747 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF.II |
With No. 151 Squadron,
RAF. To No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF on
1 April 1943. To No. 60 OTU, RAF on 17
September 1943. |
|
DZ749 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF.II |
With No. 418 (I) Squadron,
RCAF. Left this unit on 17 June 1943. |
|
DZ753 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF.II |
Served with No. 410 (NF)
Squadron, RCAF. Failed to return from
operations 13 June 1943. Reported lost
during patrol over Bay of Biscay, at 47.55N 05.35W. F/O R.B. Harris and F/S E.H. Skeel, RAF
killed. |
|
DZ757 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF.II |
Served with No. 410 (NF)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "RA*Q".
Damaged by flying through wreckage of exploding enemy aircraft on 25
September 1943, returned to base. See
photo in "RCAF Squadrons and Aircraft", page 97. |
|
DZ929 |
de Havilland |
|
Mosquito |
NF Mk. II |
Reported with No. 410 (NF)
Squadron, RCAF. Scored this unit's
first Mosquito kill, a Do 217 near Hartlepool, UK on 22 January 1943. Operating from Acklington. This serial number was a cancelled Halifax
order, aircraft may have been DZ229, DZ299 or DZ739. |
|
EB137 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 431 (B) Squadron,
RCAF, coded 'SE*N'. Failed to return
from attack on Leipzig 3/4 December 1943. All were killed. |
|
EB148 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 427 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'ZL*S'. Failed
to return from attack on Cologne on 28/29 June 1943, damaged by cannon fire
from a night fighter over Holland.
Crew bailed out over England, crashed near Isleham. |
|
EB203 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 1664 (RCAF)
Heavy Conversion Unit. Crashed and
burned in a haystack near Ripon at 23:25 on 15 April 1944, while attempting
to land at RCAF Staton Dishforth, UK during a thunderstorm. |
|
EB205 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF. |
|
EB206 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF. |
|
EB207 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*B'. Bombed
Hannover on 22 September 1943. Failed
to return from attack on Mannheim on 23/24 September 1943, crashed between
Kotterichen and Uersfeld. All were
killed. Probably shot down by Me 110
of 3./NJG 6, at 22:39 local time, at 5,400m, 10 kilometres south-west of
Mayen, Germany. |
|
EB209 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*C'. Failed
to return from attack on Aachen on 13/14 July 1943. Shot down by flak while leaving the target,
crashed near Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium.
5 crew were POWs and 2 evaded capture. |
|
EB210 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "NA*E".
Bombed Hannover on 22 September 1943.
Damaged by an Fw 190 over Kassel on 4 October 1943. Landed at Tangmere but was written off. |
|
EB211 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*F'. Failed
to return from attack of the experimental rocket site at Peenemunde on 17/18
August 1943, crashed in Baltic Sea. All
were killed. |
|
EB212 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*U'. Failed
to return from attack on Hamburg on 2/3 August 1943. All were killed. |
|
EB213 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*G'. Bombed
Hannover on 22 September 1943. Failed
to return from attack on Kassel on 3/4 October 1943, crashed near
Hofgeismar. 6 crew were killed and 2
POW. |
|
EB214 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*S'. Failed
to return from attack on Kassel on 3 / 4 October 1943. Struck by flak near Closter Heina,
Germany. Crashed near hospital in this
town. 2 crew were killed and 5 POW. |
|
EB215 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*T'. Bombed
Hannover on 22/23 September 1943.
Failed to return from attack on Hannover on 27/28 September 1943, shot
down by flak. Crashed near Oosterhof,
Holland. 6 crew were killed and 1 POW |
|
EB216 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*R'. Failed
to return from attack on Nurnberg on 27/28 August 1943, shot down by Do 217
night fighter, crashed near Durnbach.
5 crew were killed and 3 POW. |
|
EB217 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 434 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'WL*A'. Failed
to return from attack on Kassel on 22/23 October 1943. Crashed 12 km north-east of Kassel, after
being struck by flak and multiple night fighter attacks. 5 crew were killed and 2 POW. One of 4 squadron aircraft lost on this
mission. |
|
EB218 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 434 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'WL*N'. Failed
to return from attack on Kassel on 22/23 October 1943. No survivors. |
|
EB241 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 427 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'ZL*A'. |
|
EB242 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 427 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'ZL*K'. Failed
to return from attack on Hamburg on 29/30 July 1943. 1 killed, rest POW. |
|
EB243 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 427 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "ZL*U", and 'ZL*H' when lost. Failed to return from attack on Berlin on
23/24 August 1943. All were killed |
|
EB246 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V Sr. I (Special) |
Served with No. 427 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'ZL*S'. Failed
to return from mission to Berlin on 20/21 January 1944. No survivors. |
|
EB247 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 427 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'ZL*P'. |
|
EB248 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V Sr. I (Special) |
Served with No. 427 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'ZL*U'. During
attack on Magdeburg, 21/22 January
1944, attacked by an ME-109, some damage. |
|
EB251 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V Sr. I (Special) |
Served with No. 427 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'ZL*T'. Failed
to return from attack on Berlin on 31 August / 1 September 1943. Shot down by a night fighter, 6 were killed
and 2 POW. |
|
EB252 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V Sr. I (Special) |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*P'. Bombed
Hannover on 22 September 1943. Failed
to return from attack on Frankfurt on 20/21 December 1943, crashed near the
target. 7 crew were killed and 1 POW. |
|
EB254 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V Sr. I (Special) |
Served with No. 434 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'WL*D'. Failed
to return from attack on Leverkusen on 19/20 November 1943. Shot down by a night fighter, 6 crew were
POW. |
|
EB255 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V Sr. I (Special) |
Served with No. 434 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'WL*P'. Failed
to return from attack on Leverkusen on 22/23 August 1943. Shot down by a night fighter. All were
killed. |
|
EB256 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 434 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'S'. Failed to
return from attack on Berlin on 28/29 January 1944. Port outer engine u/s, short of fuel on
return and crew baled out, 1 killed. |
|
EB258 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 434 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'WL*T'. Failed
to return from attack of the experimental rocket site at Peenemunde on 17/18
August 1943. Shot down by flak, 5 were
killed and 2 POW. |
|
EB274 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*H'. Failed
to return from attack on Hamburg on 2/3 August 1943, shot down by Me
110. Came down in the sea, 3
kilometres north of Terschelling. All
were killed. |
|
EB275 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 428 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'NA*C'. |
|
EB276 |
Handley Page |
Rootes Securities |
Halifax |
B. Mk. V |
Served with No. 434 (B)
Squadron, RCAF, coded 'WL*G'. Failed
to return from attack of the experimental rocket site at Peenemunde on 17/18
August 1943. Shot down by a night
fighter, 1 killed rest POW. |
|
EE613 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 20 January 1943. Left this
unit by 26 April 1943. |
|
EE631 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 443 (F) Squadron,
RCAF briefly in February 1944. |
|
EE637 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 9 September 1943. Left this
unit by 8 March 1944. |
|
EE661 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 9 September 1943. Left this
unit by 27 September 1943. |
|
EE665 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF. Category AC damage at
Perranporth at 18:40 on 16 May 1943 when pilot overshot after landing with
the flaps up. Repaired and returned to
service. Left this unit by 17 July
1943. |
|
EE666 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 19 April 1943. Left this
unit by 28 June 1943. |
|
EE680 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 13 April 1944. Left this
unit by 15 August 1944. |
|
EE681 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 19 April 1943. Left this
unit by 28 June 1943. With No. 442 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 27 February 1944.
Left this unit by 30 March 1944. |
|
EE684 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 20 June 1944. Left this unit
by 28 June 1944. |
|
EE685 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 10 June 1943. Left this unit
by 22 February 1944. |
|
EE686 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF, coded "VZ*R" Badly
damaged in forced landing following engine failure at 17:30 on 19 or 20 April
1943. Ran through a hedge and into a
road by the quarry at Reen, 1 mile north-east of Perranporth. Pilot injured. Had 144:30 logged time. Repaired, with No. 402 (F) Squadron RCAF in
September 1943. |
|
EE714 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 19 April 1943. Left this
unit by 28 June 1943. |
|
EE715 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 11 June 1943, left this unit by 28 June 1943. With No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 28 May
1944 to August 1944. |
|
EE717 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 19 April 1943, left this unit by 28 June 1943. |
|
EE720 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 2 May 1943. Shot down by
Fw190 off coast of Brittany on 12 June 1943.
F/O H.E. Holbrook killed. |
|
EE721 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 19 April 1943, left this unit by 4 October 1943. |
|
EE722 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 441 (F) Squadron,
RCAF for training, late 1944 / early 1945.
Damaged at Skeabrae, Orkney Islands, on 8 January 1945, nosed over on
landing. |
|
EE725 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 421 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 31 January 1943. Left this
unit by 3 March 1943. |
|
EE746 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 23 January 1943. To No. 421
(F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943, left this unit by 3 March 1943. |
|
EE747 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 19 April 1943. Still with
this Squadron when lost on 7 May 1943.
Presumed brought down by flak off Brittany, F/O L.W. Jones killed. Had 140:30 logged time when struck off. |
|
EE768 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 23 January 1943. to No. 421
(F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943.
Left this unit by 3 March 1943. |
|
EE769 |
Supermarine |
Westland |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 19 April 1943. Shot down by
flak while attacking trains in France on 7 June 1943. Ditched in the Channel, P/O R.W. Thatcher
rescued by Walrus. |
|
EJ157 |
Short |
Shorts, Windermere |
Sunderland |
Mk. III |
Served with No. 423 (GP)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "K". |
|
EK219 |
Hawker |
Gloster Aircraft Co. |
Typhoon |
Mk. IB |
Operated by No. 439 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "5V*X". Also
used by No. 438 and 440 Squadrons. |
|
EK383 |
Hawker |
Gloster Aircraft Co. |
Typhoon |
Mk. IB |
Served with No. 438 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "N". |
|
EK481 |
Hawker |
Gloster Aircraft Co. |
Typhoon |
Mk. IB |
Served with No. 438 Squadron,
RCAF, coded "H". |
|
EK576 |
Short |
Blackburn, Dunbarton |
Sunderland |
Mk. III |
With No. 423 (GR) Squadron,
RCAF at Castle Archdale, coded "Q".
Sighted and shadowed German blockade runner Alsterufer on 27 December
1943. Made two passes, dropping 2
bombs on the second. No damage to the
ship, but AA damage to the Sunderland.
Returned safely to base. |
|
EK581 |
Short |
Blackburn, Dunbarton |
Sunderland |
Mk. III |
With No. 423 (GR) Squadron,
RCAF at Castle Archdale. Sighted and
shadowed German blockade runner Alsterufer on 27 December 1943. |
|
EK583 |
Short |
Blackburn, Dunbarton |
Sunderland |
Mk. III |
Served with No. 423 (GP)
Squadron, RCAF from November 1943 to mid 1944, coded "J". Survived the war, and was scrapped in 1947. |
|
EK591 |
Short |
Blackburn, Dunbarton |
Sunderland |
Mk. III |
With No. 422 (GR) Squadron,
RCAF, coded "2*U". Scored
this unit's only confirmed u-boat kill, U-625 on 10 March 1944, at 52-53N,
20-19W. Flown from Castle Archdale by
W/O F. Morton and crew. Struck by flak
from u-boat during attack. 6 depth
charges dropped. U-boat submerged,
re-surfaced 3 minutes later, and then 90 minutes later was abandoned by
crew. This aircraft survived the war,
and was struck off in November 1945. |
|
EM879 |
de Havilland |
Morris Motors |
Tiger Moth |
II |
Used as hack by No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF, in full camouflage but no squadron markings. |
|
EN127 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
F. Mk. IX |
Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 26 November 1942. Left this
unit by 28 November 1942. |
|
EN129 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
F. Mk. IX |
First flight on 10 November
1942. Delivered new to No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 20 November 1942. To
No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 January 1943. Left this unit by 30 January 1943. Briefly used by No. 441 (F) Squadron, RCAF
in April 1945. |
|
EN130 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
F. Mk. IX |
Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 25 January 1943. Left this
unit by 27 March 1943. |
|
EN180 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
F. Mk. IX |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 13 May 1943. To No. 421 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 20 May 1943. Mid-air
with Spitfire BS306 near Kenley on 9 June 1943, destroyed. |
|
EN182 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
F. Mk. IX |
Used by No. 441 (F) Squadron,
RCAF briefly in Spring of 1945 |
|
EN183 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
F. Mk. IX |
Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 26 November 1942. Shot down
by flak 5 miles west of Bayeux while strafing a train during Ramrod on 15
January 1943. Sgt. W.K. Fergusen
killed. Had 40:25 logged time when
lost. |
|
EN332 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
PR.XI |
Used by No. 400 (F) Squadron,
RCAF briefly in early 1944. |
|
EN348 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
PR.XI |
Reported with No. 400 (F)
Squadron, RCAF in May 1944. |
|
EN398 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
F. Mk. IX |
First flight on 13 February
1943. Delivered new to No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 18 February 1943. To
No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 March 1943.
Left this Squadron by 4 April 1943, for modifications. Back with 416 Squadron by 16 April
1943. To No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on
27 July 1943. Left this Squadron by 26
August 1943. Regularly flown by W/C
J.E. Johnson, RAF during March to July 1943, scoring 16 of his 34 confirmed
kills in this aircraft. |
|
EN525 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
Mk. IX |
Named "Central Uruguayan
Railways Uruguayan Staff". Used
by No. 412 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 26 August 1943. Left this Squadron by January 1944. |
|
EN555 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
LF.IXB |
Used by No. 441 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 24 August 1944. |
|
EN569 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
LF.IXB |
Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 23 November 1944, coded "YO*B". Claimed a Bf 109 shot down over Rheine
airfield on 1 January 1945, flown by P/O M. Horsburgh. Missing on operations near Dorsten on 1
March 1945. |
|
EN574 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
LF.IXE |
Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron,
RCAF 1944/45, coded "DB*E". |
|
EN579 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
LF.IXE |
Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 17 October 1943. Left this
Squadron by 21 December 1944. |
|
EN628 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
LF.IXE |
Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 17 October 1943. Survived
the war, sold as scrap in 1949. |
|
EN629 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
F. Mk. IX |
To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF
on 17 October 1943. Used by No. 401
(F) Squadron, RCAF from late 1943.
Shot down by a Ju88 near Ellignies-Saint-Anne, Belgium on 20 December
1943. F/O R.J. Buckles bailed out,
POW. Had 138:15 logged time when
struck off. |
|
EN633 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
LF.IXE |
Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 23 October 1943. Left this
Squadron by 21 September 1944. |
|
EN636 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
LF.IXE |
Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 17 October 1943. Left this
Squadron by 15 September 1944. |
|
EN681 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
PR.XI |
Reported with No. 400 (F)
Squadron, RCAF in May 1944. |
|
EN683 |
Supermarine |
|
Spitfire |
PR.XI |
Reported with No. 400 (F)
Squadron, RCAF in August 1944. |
|
EN763 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 10 May 1942. Left this
Squadron by early 1943. Later
converted to Seafire NX942. |
|
EN765 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 25 July 1942. to No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 3 February 1943. Left
this Squadron by 19 April 1943. |
|
EN767 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.Vc |
With No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 7 August 1943. To No. 402
(F) Squadron, RCAF on 2 September 1943.
Category B damage on operations, 27 June 1944. Left this unit by February 1945. |
|
EN777 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.Vb |
With No. 421(F) Squadron,
RCAF from 10 May 1942. Collided with
Spitfire EP202 over Channel on 24 January 1943, this aircraft ditched. |
|
EN779 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk.Vb |
With No. 421(F) Squadron,
RCAF from 10 May 1942. Shot down by
Fw190s on 8 November 1942, S/L F.C. Willis, RAF killed. |
|
EN784 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF. Flown by Lt. Col L.C. Clarke,
USAAF, attached to this unit, when shot down by Fw 190s near
Abbeville-Calais. Clarke taken
prisoner. Date reported variously as
July 1942 or July 1943, aircraft also reported as operated by USAAF unit, may
be a different aircraft than this. |
|
EN793 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
FMk.Vb |
Used by No. 443 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 27 February 1944. Left this
Squadron by 26 April 1944. |
|
EN797 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
FMk.Vb |
First flight on 29 April
1942. Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 7 June 1942. Left this unit
by 8 August 1942. Later sent to
Russia. |
|
EN798 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 11 October 1942. To No. 421
(F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943.
To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 May 1943, left this Squadron by 20
November 1943. |
|
EN831 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 10 June 1942, coded "VZ*J". Shot down by flak during Dieppe raid on 19
August 1942. P/O J.N. Brookhouse
killed. |
|
EN840 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 421 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 29 March 1943. Left this
Squadron by 19 April 1943. |
|
EN849 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 9 May 1943. Left this
Squadron by 4 August 1943. |
|
EN850 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from spring of 1942. Category B
damage during Rodeo 69 on 2 June 1942.
Shot down by Fw 190s near Dieppe during Operation Jubilee on 19 August
1942. P/O L.A. Walker killed. |
|
EN853 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
Accepted by the RAF on 10 May
1942. Delivered new to No. 401 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 4 June 1942. Left
this Squadron by 5 August 1942. |
|
EN854 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 401 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 9 March 1943. Left this
Squadron by 16 June 1943. |
|
EN856 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 29 June 1943. Left this
Squadron by 3 December 1943. |
|
EN857 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
Accepted by the RAF on 7 May
1942. Delivered new to No. 412 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 6 June 1942. To No.
421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943.
To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June
1943. Left this Squadron by 10 August
1943. To No. 403 (F) Squadron, RCAF on
2 November 1944. To No. 416 Squadron
again on 7 December 1944. Struck off
on 25 April 1945. |
|
EN858 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
Accepted by the RAF on 8 May
1942. Delivered new to No. 403 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 2 June 1942. Left
this Squadron by 2 August 1942. To No.
416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 3 June 1943.
Left this Squadron by 13 June 1943 |
|
EN861 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 26 June 1943. Left this
Squadron by 27 July 1943. |
|
EN895 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 26 June 1943. Left this
Squadron by 22 June 1944. |
|
EN904 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
Accepted by the RAF on 21 May
1942. Delivered new to No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 30 June 1942. Left
this Squadron by 15 July 1942. |
|
EN907 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 10 February 1943. With No.
411 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 23 March 1943.
Failed to return from ground attack mission in area of Airel, France
on 14 April 1943. F/L J.C. Banford
killed. Had 60:00 logged time when
struck off. |
|
EN908 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 411 (F) Squadron,
RCAF on 3 November 1942. Left this
Squadron by 14 March 1943. To No. 416
(F) Squadron, RCAF on 12 June 1943. Engine
damage during combat with Fw190s on 26 November 1943, forced landing
attempted near Doullens, France.
F/Sgt. H. Dubnick killed. Had
261:50 logged time when struck off. |
|
EN921 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 3 September 1942. To No. 421
(F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943.
To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June
1943. Left this Squadron by 10 August
1943. |
|
EN944 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 421 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 11 June 1943. Left this
Squadron by 7 August 1943. |
|
EN946 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 442 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 30 March 1944, for training.
Left this Squadron by 12 October 1944. |
|
EN950 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.VB or VC |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 12 October 1943, coded "DN*P". Category B damage on operations on 13
November 1943. Left this Squadron
shortly after, for repairs. |
|
EN959 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 443 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 27 February 1944, for
training. Left this Squadron by 30
March 1944. |
|
EN961 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
F. Mk.Vb |
With No. 442 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 27 February 1944, for training.
Left this Squadron by 3 October 1944. |
|
EP108 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 23 September 1942. Left this
Squadron by 6 April 1943. |
|
EP109 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 403 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 22 August 1942. To No. 416
(F) Squadron on 3 June 1943. Left this
Squadron by 4 August 1943. |
|
EP110 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 16 July 1942. Left this
Squadron by 1 February 1943. |
|
EP113 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 16 July 1942. Scored this
unit's first confirmed kill, a Do 217, 15 miles east of Orford Ness, on 18
July 1942. This was F/L P.L.I.
Archer's fifth victory. Crashed into
sea during convoy patrol on 29 July 1942. |
|
EP114 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. VB |
Accepted by the RAF on 1 July
1942. With No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF
from 28 July 1942. To No. 403 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 2 March 1943. Left
this Squadron by 18 May 1943. Back to
No. 416 Squadron on 24 September 1943, after modifications. Left this Squadron by 2 February 1944. Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 17
June 1944. Left this Squadron by 20
July 1944. |
|
EP115 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Accepted by the RAF on 16
June 1942. Used by No. 402 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 24 June 1942, coded "AE*F". Left this Squadron by 13 August 1942. |
|
EP120 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 22 April 1943. Left this
Squadron by 12 October 1944. Survived
the war, used in the movie "Battle of Britain" in 1968. Still on civil register in 2012 as G-LFVB. |
|
EP121 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 19 April 1943. To No. 416
(F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 June 1943.
Crashed at Digby on 29 June 1943 after engine failure on overshoot. Category E damage. |
|
EP129 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 442 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 27 February 1944, for training.
Left this Squadron by 30 March 1944. |
|
EP169 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 28 August 1943. Category B
damage on operations on 18 October 1943.
Left this Squadron by February 1944. |
|
EP173 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. VB |
To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF
from 27 January 1943. To No. 411 (F) Squadron,
RCAF on 23 March 1943. Left this
Squadron by August 1943. Used by No.
402 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 17 June 1944.
Category AC damage on operations on 7 July 1944. Left this Squadron by August 1944. |
|
EP177 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 19 February 1943. Failed to
return from armed reconnaissance over Cherbourg Peninsula on 1 April
1943. F/Sgt. W.J. Kinnaird. |
|
EP178 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
With No. 411 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 23 September 1942. To No. 402 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 March
1943. Left this Squadron by 22 April
1943. |
|
EP202 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Vb |
Used by No. 421 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 8 November 1942. Destroyed
attempting to land after mid-air with Spitfire EN777 on 24 January 1943,
killing pilot F/S A.C. Aitken. |
|
EP206 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 19 July 1943. Lost after an
engine failure during escort mission to France on 12 August 1943. F/O H.R. Finlay bailed out over the Channel
and was rescued. |
|
EP244 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Accepted by the RAF on 5 June
1942. Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 30 June 1942. Left this
Squadron by 15 July 1943. |
|
EP249 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Taken on strength by the RAF
on 5 June 1942. Used by No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF from 15 June 1942. Left
this Squadron by 16 July 1942. |
|
EP275 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Accepted by the RAF on 15
June 1942. Delivered new to No. 402
(F) Squadron, RCAF on 25 June 1942.
Struck an unlit tractor on the airfield at Friston during a 5:15 AM
scramble on 22 July 1942, killing two RAF airmen and injuring the RCAF
pilot. Left this Squadron same day,
for repairs. |
|
EP278 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 16 July 1942. To No. 411 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 23 March 1943. Left
this Squadron by 29 April 1943. To No.
401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 13 June 1943.
Left this Squadron by 25 July 1943. |
|
EP279 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Accepted by the RAF on 27
June 1942. Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 21 July 1942. Struck by
Spitfire BM419 while taking off on 9 November 1942, written off. |
|
EP280 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 16 July 1942. Left this
Squadron by 22 January 1943. |
|
EP281 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 31 August 1942. To No. 411
(F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 March 1943.
Category AC damage on operations on 12 June 1943, repaired on site. Left this Squadron by 15 August 1944. |
|
EP283 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 2 December 1942. To No. 421
(F) Squadron, RCAF on 31 January 1943.
To No. 416 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 May 1943. To No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 1 June
1943. Left this Squadron by 10
November 1943. |
|
EP284 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 5 May 1943. Left this
Squadron by 14 April 1944. |
|
EP288 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Accepted by RAF on 14 June
1942. Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 25 June 1942. Left this
Squadron by 12 August 1942. |
|
EP292 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 16 July 1942. Left this
Squadron by 1 November 1942, when it was shipped to Russia. |
|
EP315 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Vb |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF c.1942/43, coded "AN*F". |
|
EP328 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 19 April 1943. Left this
Squadron by 28 June 1943. |
|
EP360 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 18 June 1943. Left this
Squadron by 24 June 1943. |
|
EP380 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 26 July 1942. Damaged on 31
July 1942 when it struck a tree while taking off down wind at Martlesham
Heath. Repaired, returned to service
but not with any RCAF units. |
|
EP381 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 28 July 1942. Category B
damage on operations on 19 August 1942, repaired on site. Left this Squadron by 20 September 1942. |
|
EP383 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 30 July 1942. Category B
damage on operations shortly after, left this Squadron by 14 September
1942. Repaired, shipped to Russia in
1943. |
|
EP384 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 28 July 1942. Damaged when
it struck trees after an engine failure on take off on 25 August 1942. Left this Squadron by 15 January 1943. |
|
EP385 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from August 1942. Forced landed
at Earles Coln on 22 August 1942 while being operated by this Squadron. Left this Squadron by 20 October 1942. |
|
EP387 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Accepted by RAF on 2 July
1942. Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 16 July 1942. Left this
Squadron by 28 August 1942. |
|
EP388 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 28 July 1942. Category AC
damage on operations on 23 January 1943.
To No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 23 March 1943. Left this Squadron by 19 September 1943. |
|
EP398 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 10 June 1943. Left this
Squadron by 8 July 1943. |
|
EP411 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 27 February 1944. Left this
Squadron by 22 May 1944. Survived the
war, to Portuguese AF in 1947. |
|
EP445 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 22 April 1943. Left this
Squadron by 11 March 1944. |
|
EP447 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 26 April 1943. Category CB
damage on operations on 4 June 1943.
Left this Squadron by 25 August 1943. |
|
EP452 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 7 June 1943. Left this Squadron
by 14 February 1944. |
|
EP465 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 5 May 1943. Badly damaged on
18 June 1943 when the undercarriage collapsed during landing at Digby. Written off on 27 June 1943. |
|
EP489 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 21 August 1942. Being
operated by No. 411 (F) Squadron, RCAF when it received Category AC damage
during a sea search mission on 22 January 1943. Still with 411 Squadron when shot down off
Cherbourg on 14 April 1943. S/L D.G.E.
Ball killed. |
|
EP493 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 29 August 1942. Damaged on
operations on 24 October 1942, repaired on site. Shot down by fighters near Calais on 3
February 1943. F/O R.J. Turp killed. |
|
EP500 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 29 June 1943. Left this
Squadron by 10 August 1943. |
|
EP518 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 14 October 1943. Left this
Squadron by 13 February 1944. |
|
EP548 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Assigned to No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF on 26 April 1943. To No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 19 August 1943. Left
this Squadron by 20 May 1944. Personal
aircraft of W/C L.V. Chadburn, commander of No. 127 (F) Wing, RCAF. Carried his personal code
"LV*C". This code was also
carried by Spitfire MJ824, when the W/C was killed. |
|
EP560 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 4 May 1943. Left this
Squadron by 28 June 1943. Survived the
war, to Portugal in 1947. |
|
EP564 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 412 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 19 April 1943. To No. 416
(F) Squadron, RCAF on 10 June 1943.
Left this Squadron by 10 February 1944. |
|
EP575 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 3 July 1944. Left this
Squadron by 20 July 1944. |
|
EP600 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 28 September 1943. Left this
Squadron by 13 February 1944. |
|
EP601 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 22 April 1943. Left this
Squadron by 10 September 1943. |
|
EP637 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 22 April 1943. Left this
Squadron by 24 July 1943 for engine modifications. |
|
EP639 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 24 April 1943. Left this
Squadron by 27 May 1943. |
|
EP661 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 441 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 27 February 1944, for training.
Left this Squadron by 25 March 1944. |
|
EP707 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 4 July 1943. Left this
Squadron by 13 February 1944. |
|
EP756 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 402 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 16 May 1943. Damaged on
operations 31 August 1943. Left this
Squadron by 3 February 1944. |
|
EP766 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Accepted by RAF on 10 August
1942. Assigned new to No. 416 (F)
Squadron, RCAF on 29 August 1942. Left
this Squadron by 26 January 1943. To
No. 421 (F) Squadron, RCAF on 9 April 1943.
Used by No. 401 (F) Squadron, RCAF from 1 June 1943. Left this Squadron by 10 August 1943. Survived the war, to Portugal in 1947. |
|
EP767 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 411 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 24 September 1943. Left this
Squadron by 17 October 1943. Survived
the war, to Portugal in 1947. |
|
EP770 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 416 (F) Squadron,
RCAF from 29 August 1942. Crash-landed
on return from Rhubarb on 23 January 1943.
Repaired, transferred to another squadron. |
|
EP893 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Vb |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF c.1942/43, coded "AN*R". |
|
ER134 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Reported with No. 417 (F)
Squadron, RCAF c.1942/43, coded "AN*Y". However, RAF records do not confirm this. |
|
ER343 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb (Trop) |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in Middle East from early 1943.
Failed to return from escort mission on 19 April 1943. |
|
ER345 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb (Trop) |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in Middle East from early 1943.
Failed to return from escort mission on 19 April 1943. |
|
ER364 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. V |
Reported with No. 417 (F)
Squadron, RCAF c.1942/43, coded "AN*T", but this was a blocked out
serial number (not used). Possibly
ER344, which was lost in the Middle East on 17 December 1942. |
|
ER634 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in the Middle East, coded "AN*H". Failed to return from escort mission on 19
April 1943. |
|
ER824 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
One of 3 Spitfires damaged in
transit in the Atlantic on the SS Empire King. All were offloaded at St. John's,
Newfoundland in December 1942, and sent to RCAF Station Torbay. There, RCAF mechanics combined components
to make one airworthy airframe, identified as ER824 and named "Miss
Torbay". Test flown by No. 125
(F) Squadron, RCAF in March 1943.
Later returned to RAF, used in Mediterranean. Survived the war. |
|
ER854 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. VB/VC |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in the Middle East from late 1942.
Failed to return from ASR search near Hammainet, Tunisia on 25 April
1943. |
|
ER944 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. VB/VC |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF c.1942/43, coded "AN*C". |
|
ES124 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in the Middle East c.1942/43, coded "AN*J". |
|
ES127 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in the Middle East c.1942/43. Had
left this Squadron before it was converted to a two seater in 1944. |
|
ES135 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vb |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in the Middle East c.1942/43.
Failed to return from escort mission on 19 April 1943. |
|
ES365 |
Supermarine |
Supermarine, Castle Bromwich |
Spitfire |
Mk. Vc |
Used by No. 417 (F) Squadron,
RCAF in the Middle East c.1942/43.
Crashed on 10 August 1943 at Lentini East in Sicily after engine
failure on take off. Apparently not
repaired. |
|
EV886 |
Consolidated |
|
Liberator |
C. Mk.VI |
Used by No. 422 (T) Squadron,
RCAF, for training in the UK, summer of 1945. |
|
EV986 |
Consolidated |
|
Liberator |
C. Mk.VI |
Used by No. 426 (T) Squadron,
RCAF, for training in the UK, summer of 1945. |
|
EW921 |
Lockheed |
|
Hudson |
Mk. VI |
Ex USAAF A-28A. With No. 407 Squadron, RCAF when lost on an
anti-submarine patrol over the Bay of Biscay on 20 October 1942. |
|
FD870 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
With No. 437 (T) Squadron in
the UK, post war, coded ""72*7" on fuselage, and
"OZ" on nose. Also carried
"Royal Canadian Air Force" above cabin windows on forward fuselage. |
|
FD915 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
Served with No. 435 (T)
Squadron, RCAF, in India, coded "O". |
|
FD946 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
With No. 436 (T) Squadron,
RCAF in India in 1944/45, coded "Y". See photo on page 134 of "RCAF
Squadrons and Aircraft". |
|
FH346 |
Lockheed |
|
Hudson |
Mk. IIIA |
Ex USAAF A-28A. With No. 407 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, coded
"RR*A". Lost on 21 June 1942
on operations, crashed into North Sea off Dutch coast. 4 crew, 2 RCAF and 2 RAAF, killed. |
|
FH361 |
Lockheed |
|
Hudson |
Mk. IIIA |
Ex USAAF A-28A. With No. 407 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, coded
"RR*E". |
|
FM103 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
X |
Delivered to the UK in June
1945, never issued to an operational unit.
Returned to Canada on 14 August 1945 by a crew from No. 419 (B) Squadron,
RCAF. Later scrapped in Canada. |
|
FM104 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
Delivered to UK in January
1945. Held in reserve for 6 Group,
RCAF, never used operationally. With
No. 408 and 428 (B) squadrons, RCAF in
Canada by June 1945, as part of Tiger Force.
To RCAF books on 13 August 1945.
Would fly the world's last operational Lancaster flight in April
1964. Displayed on a pedestal on the
Toronto water front for many years.
Undergoing restoration at Museum at Downsview from c.2000. |
|
FM110 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
Delivered to the UK in May
1945. Used by No. 405 Squadron, RCAF,
in the UK, coded "LQ-R", from May or June 1945. To RCAF books later in 1945. |
|
FM115 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
Used by No. 405 Squadron,
RCAF, in the UK, coded "LQ-Z" from May 1945. Returned to Canada on 17 June 1945 as part
of Tiger Force. Later to RCAF books. Scrapped in 1953. |
|
FM120 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
Used by No. 405 (B) Squadron,
RCAF, in the UK, coded "LQ-J".
With No. 408 (B) Squadron, RCAF, in the UK by June 1945, coded
"EQ*M". Returned to Canada,
17 June 1945, for use by Tiger Force.
To RCAF books later.
Operational until 1962 with the RCAF as a Lancaster 10P. |
|
FM122 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
Delivered to UK in May
1945. Used by No. 405 Squadron, RCAF,
in the UK, coded "LQ-L".
Flown to Canada on 17 June 1945 for Tiger Force. Later to RCAF books. Withdrawn from service in September 1962,
as a Lancaster 10P. |
|
FM123 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
With No. 419 (B) Squadron,
RCAF at Middleton-St. George from 25 April 1945. Never used on operations. Later to No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF in the
UK. Returned to Canada on 11 August
1945, held as a spare for Tiger Force.
Scrapped c.1947. |
|
FM126 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
With No. 419 (B) Squadron,
RCAF in the UK, never used on operations.
Returned to Canada for Tiger Force.
To RCAF books, used as an in instructional airframe, struck off in
1953. |
|
FM127 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
Never issued to an
operational unit in the UK, but returned to Canada as part of Tiger
Force. Scrapped in 1947. |
|
FM128 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
With No. 419 (B) Squadron in
the UK by May 1945, never used on operations.
Returned to Canada on 13 June 1945 for Tiger Force. Later to RCAF, served as a Lancaster 10MR,
struck off in 1956. |
|
FM130 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
Used by No. 408 Squadron,
RCAF, in the UK, coded "EQ*M" from May 1945, never used on
operations. To Canada on 17 June 1945
for Tiger Force. Scrapped in 1947. |
|
FM136 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
Delivered to UK in May 1945,
never issued to operational unit in UK.
Issued to No. 419 (B) Squadron in Canada on 29 August 1945, as part of
Tiger Force. No record of use by Tiger
Force. Later to RCAF books, to storage
in1959. Displayed on pedestal at
Calgary Airport from early 1960s to 1992.
Then to AeroSpace Museum of Calgary for restoration. Now displayed inside at Museum, belongs to
City of Calgary. |
|
FM140 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
To UK on 17 May 1945. Held in various storage units until
returned to Canada by crew from No. 419 (B) Squadron on 23 August 1945, for
use by Tiger Force. Later to RCAF
books as a Lancaster 10MP, struck off in 1955. |
|
FM148 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
To UK in June 1945, never
issued to an operational unit. Back to
Canada on 25 august 1945 for Tiger Force.
Later on RCAF books, retired in 1958 as a Lancaster 10SR. |
|
FM153 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
To UK on 3 June 1945, never
issued to an operational unit. Back to
Canada on 23 August 1945 for Tiger Force.
Scrapped in 1948. |
|
FM155 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
In storage in UK by July
1945. Returned to Canada on 26 August
1945 for use by No. 419 (B) Squadron as part of Tiger Force. Later on RCAF books. Used post war by No. 408 (P) Squadron, RCAF
Station Rockcliffe, Ontario for photographic surveys. Coded "MN*155". |
|
FM159 |
Avro |
Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ont. |
Lancaster |
B. Mk. X |
Stored in UK, never issued to
an operational unit. Returned to
Canada for Tiger Force. Later to RCAF
books, served until 1958 with various search and rescue units. Displayed at Nanton, Alberta from 1960,
later becoming the first aircraft of the Nanton Museum. Under restoration to ground running status
from late 1980s |
|
FP103 |
Consolidated |
|
Catalina |
Mk. IB |
Operated by No. 422 (GR)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "DG*A", from Northern Ireland in 1942. One of the first three Catalinas with this
unit, being picked up at Beaumaris by squadron crew on 29 July 1942. Detached from Lough Erne to Russia from 27
August 1942. Arrived at Murmansk on 31
August 1942. Used for convoy escort to
Russia, and transport missions to Russia.
Departed Grasnya for Sullom Voe on 7 September 1942, but forced down
by bad weather near Whalsey Island the next day, damaged beyond repair. No injuries. |
|
FP105 |
Consolidated |
|
Catalina |
Mk. IB |
Operated by No. 422 (GR)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "DG*B", from Northern Ireland in 1942. Detached to the Faeroes 16 to 19 August
1942 for RDF calibrations. Detached
from Lough Erne to Russia from 27 August 1942. Used for convoy escort to Russia, and
transport missions to Russia. First
mission was to deliver radio operators to a station neat Lahkta. Returned to UK mid September 1942. |
|
FP106 |
Consolidated |
|
Catalina |
Mk. IB |
Operated by No. 422 (GR)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "DG*C", from Northern Ireland in 1942. Detached to the Faeroes 16 to 19 August
1942 for RDF calibrations. Detached
from Lough Erne to Russia from 27 August 1942. Arrived at Lahkta, Archangel on 31 August
1942. Used for convoy escort to
Russia, and transport missions to Russia.
Carried passengers from Lahkta to Grasnya on 22 September 1942,
arrived during air raid, no damage.
Carried VIPs from Sullom Voe to Grasnya on 24 September, this unit's
last mission to Russia. |
|
FP113 |
Consolidated |
|
Catalina |
Mk. IB |
Operated by No. 422 (GR)
Squadron, RCAF, from Northern Ireland in 1942. Damaged while taxiing on Lough Erne on 11
September 1942. |
|
FP182 |
Consolidated |
|
Catalina |
Mk. IB |
Operated by No. 413 (GR)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "G". |
|
FP282 |
Consolidated |
|
Catalina |
Mk. IB |
Operated by No. 413 (GR)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "Y". |
|
FP306 |
Consolidated |
|
Catalina |
Mk. IB |
Operated by No. 413 (GR)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "Z". |
|
FP323 |
Consolidated |
|
Catalina |
Mk. IB |
Operated by No. 413 (GR)
Squadron, RCAF, coded "A". |
|
FP529 |
Consolidated |
|
Catalina |
Mk. IIIA |
Ex USN PBY-5A BuNo.
04989. Operated by No. 422 (GR)
Squadron, RCAF from Northern Ireland in 1942, coded "DG*Q". |
|
FP533 |
Consolidated |
|
Catalina |
Mk. IIIA |
Ex USN PBY-5A BuNo. 05006.
Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF from Northern Ireland in 1942, coded
"DG*C". |
|
FZ639 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
Ex USAAF C-47-1-DK s/n 42-92400.
to RAF as FZ639. Operated by
No. 437 (T) Squadron, RCAF, in the UK in 1944 and January 1945. |
|
FZ655 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
Operated by 437 (T) Squadron,
RCAF, in the UK in fall of 1944.
Crashed near St. Pol sur Mer, a suburb of Dunkirk, while en route from
Antwerp to the UK. 3 fatalities,
including nurse LACW Margaret Campbell, WAAF. |
|
FZ656 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
Operated by 437 (T) Squadron,
RCAF, in the UK in fall of 1944. Shot
down by flak on re-supply mission to Arnhem on 21 September 1944. Also reported as forced landing at B.56, and
as lost over North Sea on this mission, but all crew are listed as POW, so
probably crashed in occupied territory. |
|
FZ658 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
Operated by 435 Squadron,
RCAF, in the UK in fall of 1945. Coded
"Q". With No. 436 (T)
Squadron, RCAF when it flew form Odiham to Prestwick on 2 June 1946. |
|
FZ665 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
Operated by No. 235 Squadron
in India. Transferred to 435 Squadron,
RCAF, postwar. Flown back to UK,
leaving Tulihal, Assam on 5 September 1945.
Later used in UK by No. 436 (T) Squadron, RCAF, coded
"ODN*X". |
|
FZ669 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
Used by No. 437 (T) Squadron,
RCAF in the UK. Took part in first
drop at Arnhem during Operation Market Garden on 17 September 1944, coded
"Z2*Q". Used post war by 437
Sdn. in the UK, coded "ODOQ".
To RCAF ownership, and ferried to Canada, in 1946. Later became CAF 12943 (which see). |
|
FZ671 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
Operated by 435 Squadron,
RCAF, in the UK in fall of 1945. Coded
"R". |
|
FZ678 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
Operated by 436 (T) Squadron,
RCAF, in the UK in fall of 1945. Coded
"ODN*K". |
|
FZ679 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
Operated by 437 (T) Squadron,
RCAF. One of several Squadron aircraft
diverted by weather during resupply mission to Arnhem on 19 September
1944. Overnighted at B.56, returned to
Blakehill on 20 September 1944, carrying crew from crashed KG589 (which see). |
|
FZ692 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
Operated by 437 (T) Squadron,
RCAF, in the UK in 1944/1945. Coded
"Z2*R". |
|
FZ694 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
Operated by 437 (T) Squadron,
RCAF, in the UK in 1944/1945. Coded
"Z2*P". |
|
FZ695 |
Douglas |
|
Dakota |
Mk. III |
Operated by 437 (T) Squadron,
RCAF, in the UK in 1944/1945. Coded
"Z2*AW". |
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