spit_Ia

Spitfire

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Serial Mk c/n Fac Eng History
MA831IXCBAFM6333MU 21-7-43 405SU ARF HAL 4-8-43 412Sq 11-8-43 421Sq AC 5-1-44 ros AST 25-5-44 major repair VA 1-2-45 mods Armee de l'Air 25-4-46
MA832IXCBAFM639MU 25-7-43 405ARF HAL 18-8-43 403Sq 22-8-43 Tailwheel came off on t/o 127Airfield CA 31-8-43 F/O HJ Dowding (RCAF) safe. enemy action 21-1-44 ros 310Sq AC 20-5-44 ros 80Sq 23-6-44 310Sq CB 14-9-44 sold scrap RJ Coley 6-2-50
MA833IXCBAFM6339MU 23-7-43 19Sq 21-8-43 Escorting Venturas out of fuel abandoned into sea off Bolt Head CE 3-9-43 FH30:20 Sgt JML Ritchie PoW (picked up by French boat)
MA834IXCBAFM636MU 25-7-43 405ARF HAL 6-8-43 129Sq 16-8-43 131Sq 'NX-A' 27-9-43 Damaged in landing trying to avoid wreck of MA860 AC 4-2-44 312Sq 14-11-44 Armee de l'Air 17-4-46
MA835IXCBAFM636MU 25-7-43 405ARF HAL 6-8-43 65Sq 15-8-43 Missing on intruder mission to Brussels crashed Clinge 2ml SE Hulst 3-1-44 P/O WT Whitmore+
MA836IXCBAFM6333MU 26-7-43 122Sq 8-8-43 39MU 12-3-44 ros 58OTU 12-4-45 SOC 21-8-45
MA837IXCBAFM6333MU 29-7-43 19Sq 20-8-43 122Sq 3-3-44 611Sq 3-8-44 AST 30-11-44 312Sq sold scrap Intl.Alloys 29-8-50
MA838IXCBAFM639MU 25-7-43 405ARF HAL 18-8-43 403Sq 22-8-43 Missing presumed shot down by fighter nr Roubaix 4-9-43 SqLdr FE Grant (RCAF)+
MA839IXCBAFM639MU 25-7-43 122Sq 14-8-43 Missing presumed shot down by fighters nr St.Omer 9-9-43 FH45:25 FSgt R Furness PoW
MA840IXCBAFM6339MU 28-7-43 405ARF HAL 17-8-43 403Sq 14-9-43 VA 7-4-44 317Sq CE 17-4-44 AST 9MU 30-4-45 58OTU 9-6-45 SOC 1-9-49
MA841IXCBAFM6333MU 24-7-43 19Sq 19-8-43 410RSU 15-11-43 65Sq 18-12-43 19Sq 4-1-44 80Sq CB 28-5-44 ASTH 312Sq 3-5-45 AC 13-7-45 ros Armee de l'Air 31-7-46
MA842IXCBAFM6333MU 29-7-43 19Sq 20-8-43 80Sq 29-5-44 Abandoned after glycol leak off Hastings 10-6-44 F/O JL Foubert (RCAF) rescued
MA843IXCBAFM6339MU 25-7-43 405ARF 16-8-43 316Sq 27-8-43 302Sq 'WX-F' 28-9-43 AST 23-3-44 major repair 313Sq 29-8-44 611Sq 8-10-44 Engine cut on fighter escort mission crashlanded Ursel 5-1-45 Lt Knudsen ser inj
MA844IXCBAFM6333MU 28-7-43 405ARF 16-8-43 403Sq 1-9-43 Tailwheel torn off landing 127Airfield CA 26-9-43 F/O L Foster (RCAF) safe. Damaged by Fw190 on ranger to Amiens AC 28-1-44 1Sq 26-6-44 310Sq 8-7-44 504Sq 15-7-44 303Sq 19-10-44 58OTU 6-6-45 Armee de l'Air 11-7-46
MA845IXCBAFM6333MU 26-7-43 65Sq 5-8-43 e/f f/l Laughing Waters SE Gravesend CB 25-11-43 W/O IR Pittock (RAAF) safe AST 80Sq 6-6-44 310Sq 5-9-44 VA mods 6-10-44 Swung on landing struck FIDO burner overturned Manston CE 6-4-45 SOC 19-4-45
MA846IXCBAFM636MU 26-7-43 122Sq 11-8-43 ros 10-9-43 FLS Millfield 16-9-44 CFE tyre burst taxying tipped on nose CE W Raynham 8-10-45 recat CB ECFS 3-5-46 49MU 1-4-49 sold scrap 13-4-49
MA847IXCBAFM6333MU 26-7-43 65Sq 8-8-43 Tail oleo collapsed landing Gatwick AC 16-10-43 P/O RL Stillwell safe. Ranger to Brussels FTR 2-1-44 P/O PF Waterman (RCAF) PoW
MA848IXCBAFM636MU 27-6-43 129Sq 'DV-P' 4-8-43 405ARF HAL 27-8-43 131Sq 'NX-U' 27-9-43 165Sq 19-3-44 453Sq 11-4-44 33Sq 16-5-44 SF Northolt 23-5-44 310Sq 8-7-44 504Sq 15-7-44 58OTU 5-4-45 sold VA 22-1-47 Cv two-seat trainer (M66) G-15-2 3-6-48 to RIAF as HS534
MA849IXCBAFM6339MU 28-7-43 405ARF HAL 17-8-43 421Sq 14-9-43 91Sq engine failed f/l Gloucester Hill Amble 8-3-44 229Sq 20-5-44 ros 13-6-44 AC 16-6-44 AST riw Westland mods 6-2-45 VA mods 21-8-45 47MU 'Clan Chattan' 23-4-48 Table Bay 11-5-48 SAAF
MA850VcTCBAFM55M9MU 1-7-43 130Sq 8-7-43 82MU 16-8-43 'Gerard Dou' 25-8-43 Casablanca 10-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 USAAF 29-2-44 71OTU Middle East 31-1-45 SOC 29-8-46
MA851VcTCBAFM556MU 29-6-43 52MU 7-7-43 'Martand' 26-7-43 India 29-8-43 615Sq 136Sq 'HM-K' CE 15-1-44 F/O DE Fuge+ SOC 7-2-45
MA852VcTCBAFM556MU 29-6-43 222MU 7-7-43 'Chyebassa' 17-7-43 India 18-8-43 615Sq SOC 28-9-44
MA853VcTCBAFM5039MU 27-6-43 234Sq 14-7-43 82MU 13-8-43 'Gerard Dou' 25-8-43 Casablanca 10-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 4SAAF 208Sq SOC 26-4-45
MA854IXCBAFM6339MU 30-8-43 47MU 10-9-43 'Ocean Rider' 23-9-43 Casablanca 10-10-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 SOC 31-8-44
MA855VcTCBAFM5539MU 29-6-43 234Sq 14-7-43 CRD AAEE 16-8-43 VAWD 26-2-44 AAEE 28-2-44 CE 20-3-44 ASTH 53OTU 2-3-45 ? to 5379M 12-2-45
MA856VcTCBAFM55M39MU 1-7-43 82MU 28-7-43 'R.732' 5-8-43 Casablanca 18-8-43 NWAfrica 1-10-43 4SAAF 208Sq Middle East 28-4-45 SOC 27-6-46
MA857VcTCBAFM556MU 29-6-43 222MU 7-7-43 'Chyebassa' 17-7-43 India 18-8-43 607Sq SOC 12-2-45
MA858VcTCBAFM5533MU 1-7-43 130Sq 16-7-43 234Sq 23-7-43 222MU 21-8-43 'Gerard Dou' 25-8-43 Casablanca 10-9-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 SOC 26-4-45
MA859VcTCBAFM5539MU 16-7-43 82MU 28-7-43 'R.732' 5-8-43 Casablanca 18-8-43 243Sq NWAfrica 1-10-43 Middle East 28-4-45 SOC 29-8-46
MA860IXCBAFM6333MU 21-8-43 405ARF 27-8-43 131Sq 27-9-43 Hit bank on attempted overshoot overturned and DBF Hawkinge CE 4-2-44 FH110:15 W/O AS Arnold DoI 5th
MA861VcTCBAFM5539MU 17-7-43 82MU 30-7-43 'R.732' 5-8-43 Casablanca 18-8-43 NWAfrica 1-10-43 USAAF 31-12-43
MA862VcTCBAFM55M9MU 1-7-43 130Sq 23-7-43 82MU 16-8-43 'Gerard Dou' 25-8-43 Casablanca 10-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 USAAF 31-1-44 253Sq Disintegrated in vertical dive nr Pupnat Korcula Is Yugoslavia 19-5-44 F/O WV Whittaker+
MA863VcTCBAFM506MU 8-8-43 215MU 16-8-43 'Hororata' 14-9-43 Australia 21-10-43 RAAF as A58-246 54Sq 'DL-A' 10-1-44 452Sq 'QY-F' 22-4-44 CGS 'K' 11-9-44 f/l nr Lake Terangpom 26-8-45 F/O GP Williams safe. auth for write off 22-5-46 SOC 15-11-48 extant Dayton Ohio
MA877VcTCBAFM5539MU 17-7-43 82MU 30-7-43 'R.732' 5-8-43 Casablanca 18-8-43 NWAfrica 1-10-43 4SAAF Hit by flak belly-landed and overturned nr Sangro CE 30-12-43
MA878IXCBAFM6333MU 22-8-43 47MU 30-8-43 'Empire Grebe' 15-9-43 Casablanca 29-9-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 FTR ops 12-11-44 cancel bboc 20-1-45 recat A Middle East 1-5-45 MedAAF 31-5-45 CE 6-9-45
MA879IXCBAFM6339MU 26-9-43 405ARF 9-10-43 421Sq e/f in circuit overshot into ditch and tipped on nose 127Airfield CB 10-10-43 F/O JA Omend (RCAF) safe AST 19-10-43 33Sq AC 26-6-44 FLS Millfield 21-8-46 sold VA 24-11-47
MA880VcTCBAFM5539MU 17-7-43 82MU 30-7-43 'R.732' 5-8-43 Casablanca 18-8-43 NWAfrica 1-10-43 601Sq Middle East 31-8-44 SOC 25-7-46
MA881VcTCBAFM5039MU 17-7-43 82MU 8-8-43 'Fort Thompson' 14-8-43 Casablanca 1-9-43 missing 26-9-43 bboc Middle East 32Sq Levant CF u/c jammed belly landed at Kolundia 8-3-46
MA882VcTCBAFM5533MU 18-7-43 82MU 28-7-43 'R.732' 5-8-43 Casablanca 18-8-43 1676Flt Gibraltar 22-9-43 Armee de l'Air GR2/33 13-8-44 Accident Noncourt 27-11-44 Cne S Battle
MA883VcTCBAFM559MU 8-8-43 222MU 29-8-43 'Cardinal Gibbons' 3-9-43 Casablanca 20-9-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 4FS/52FG 31-12-43 Shot down by Fw190 abandoned SE of Nice France 9-2-44 Lt RA Hoover PoW [Tipped up during engine run Gaudo 4-3-45 ]
MA884IXCBAFM6339MU 18-9-43 215MU 30-9-43 'Empire Marlowe' 5-10-43 Casablanca 19-10-43 218Grp NAfrica 30-11-43 USAAF 31-1-44 1435Sq MedAAF 5RFU SOC 30-8-45
MA885VcTCBAFM5533MU 18-7-43 82MU 28-7-43 'R.732' 5-8-43 Casablanca 18-8-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 237Sq Missing from exercise off Egyptian coast 11-3-44 F/O EG Rapkin+
MA886VcTCBAFM5533MU 22-7-43 82MU 6-8-43 'Fort Thompson' 14-8-43 Casablanca 1-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 USAAF 29-2-44 SOC 26-4-45
MA887VcTCBAFM5533MU 22-7-43 222MU 31-7-43 'Fort Thompson' 14-8-43 Casablanca 1-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 USAAF 29-2-44 GC1/7 accident Borgo Corsica 5-7-44 Lt R Rebiere SOC 26-4-45
MA888VcTCBAFM5533MU 24-7-43 222MU 5-8-43 'Fort Thompson' 14-8-43 Casablanca 1-9-43 93Sq NAfrica 30-11-43 71OTU 73OTU Middle East 21-6-45 SOC 29-8-46
MA889VcTCBAFM5533MU 18-7-43 82MU 27-7-43 'R.732' 5-8-43 Casablanca 18-8-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 USAAF 29-2-44 326Sq lost at sea Ajaccio 6-6-44 Lt Beaudouin
MA890VcTCBAFM5539MU 26-7-43 222MU 19-8-43 'Gerard Dou' 25-8-43 Casablanca 10-9-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 5FS/52FG 'VF-M' USAAF 31-1-44 Shot down nr Viterbo Italy 19-2-44 1Lt WD Gahagen+
MA891VcTCBAFM5533MU 22-7-43 222MU 31-7-43 'Fort Thompson' 14-8-43 Casablanca 1-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 93Sq 318Sq SOC 26-4-45
MA892VcTCBAFM5533MU 24-7-43 222MU 31-7-43 'Fort Thompson' 16-8-43 Casablanca 1-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 73OTU Middle East 21-6-45 Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Fayid 10-7-45 SOC 13-9-45
MA893VcTCBAFM5533MU 24-7-43 222MU 30-7-43 'R.732' 5-8-43 Casablanca 18-8-43 43Sq USAAF 29-2-44 MedAAF 21-6-45 Armee de l'Air 9-10-47
MA894VcTCBAFM5533MU 24-7-43 222MU 31-7-43 'Fort Thompson' 14-8-43 Casablanca 1-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 237Sq 318Sq
MA895VcTCBAFM5539MU 26-7-43 82MU 16-8-43 'Gerard Dou' 25-8-43 Casablanca 10-9-43 NAfrica 31-10-43 MedAAF 21-6-45 SOC 11-4-46
MA896VcTCBAFM506MU 15-8-43 47MU 29-8-43 'Cardinal Gibbons' 3-9-43 Casablanca 20-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 SOC 26-4-45
MA897VcTCBAFM556MU 14-8-43 222MU 30-8-43 'Cardinal Gibbons' 3-9-43 Casablanca 20-9-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 SOC 26-4-45
MA898VcTCBAFM5039MU 23-6-43 234Sq 29-6-43 130Sq 23-7-43 82MU 20-8-43 'Gerard Dou' 25-8-43 Casablanca 10-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 Armee de l'Air 29-2-44 USAAF Middle East 30-11-44 336Sq Overshot landing at Sedes 2-10-45 SOC 11-10-45
MA899VcTCBAFM509MU 27-6-43 82MU 8-7-43 'Martand' 26-7-43 India 29-8-43 136Sq CE 31-12-43 FLt E Brown safe
MA900VcTCBAFM5033MU 26-6-43 130Sq 16-7-43 82MU 18-8-43 'Gerard Dou' 25-8-43 Casablanca 10-9-43 126Sq NAfrica 30-11-43 SOC 23-10-44
MA901VcTCBAFM5033MU 26-6-43 130Sq 19-7-43 222MU 21-8-43 'Gerard Dou' 25-8-43 Casablanca 10-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 Armee de l'Air 29-2-44 USAAF 73OTU Middle East 30-11-44 SOC 26-9-46
MA902VcTCBAFM509MU 27-6-43 215MU 7-7-43 'Martand' 26-7-43 India 29-8-43 136Sq 'HM-T' Swung on landing to avoid another aircraft hit bank and overturned Rumkhapalong CE 11-2-44 F/O RJ Crossfield safe
MA903VcTCBAFM509MU 27-6-43 82MU 8-7-43 'Martand' 26-7-43 India 29-8-43 607Sq 10-2-44 FTR 28-2-46
MA904VcTCBAFM50A39MU 29-6-43 234Sq 14-7-43 82MU 13-8-43 'Gerard Dou' 25-8-43 Casablanca 10-9-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 1SAAF 243Sq Middle East 21-6-45 335Sq RHAF 25-4-46
MA905VcTCBAFM5533MU 30-6-43 130Sq 16-7-43 222MU 20-8-43 'Gerard Dou' 25-8-43 Casablanca 10-9-43 126Sq Missing over Gulf of Drin on ASR search 16-12-43 SqLdr KBL Debenham+ [26-4-45]
MA906VcTCBAFM5539MU 1-7-43 234Sq 14-7-43 222MU 16-8-43 'Gerard Dou' 25-8-43 Casablanca 10-9-43 185Sq NAfrica 30-11-43 SOC 26-4-45
MA970Seafire LIIc2972HPAM45FF 23-5-42 Type 358 First Super LIIC to Navy Deld VA Eastleigh to A Flt RAE 19-6-42 (handling catapult) Worthy Down 6-7-42 VA Winkfield Row 27-7-42 778Sq Arbroath 11-9-42 (ship's trls) Hawker 14-9-42 VA Worthy Down 17-9-42 778Sq Arbroath 21-9-42 A Sqn AAEE 13-10-42 (high speed perf with 30-gallon overload tank) VA Worthy Down 27-10-42 (cv to prototype MkIII) ff 2-11-42 Mkrs trls as dev aircraft AAEE 14-1-43 (t/o and land trls of folding wing with normal and clipped wings fitted. CG load. Merlin 46/Rotol 4-blade prop trls with clipped wings and 4 x 20mm Hispano Mk II cannon) A Flt RAE 4-2-43 778Sq Arbroath/Crail 6-2-43 RA.E 19-6-43 Worthy Down 23-6-43 AAEE 12-43 While parked run into from rear by Welkin DX282 taking off CB 21-1-44 AST Hamble for repair tested 8-5-44 To RAE 6-44 fitted temp and tropical air filter 761Sq Henstridge 9-44 to 12-44 Taxied into stationary aircraft damaged wingtip Cat X1 9-9-44 SubLt FP Curry
MA971Seafire IIc2999HPAM46FF 30-5-42 38MU RNDA 2-6-42 RNAS Lee on Solent 7-7-42 807Sq 'A' 7-42 On 'HMS Furious' Operation Torch hit by AA hit by ground fire f/l set fire to aircraft La Senia airfield 8-11-42 Lt ABF Fraser-Harris
MA972Seafire IIc3008HPAM46FF 2-6-42 38MU RNDA 3-6-42 RNAS Lee on Solent 11-7-42 884Sq HMS Victorious 8-42 807Sq 'D' 8-42 to 10-42 ros 27-10-42 Ground looped landing Turnhouse 6-3-43 SubLt D Alexander (RNZN). Coolant leak emergency landing Drem 8-4-43 Lt T Winstanley 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' 8-43 to 10-43 Returning from Salerno tail damaged 12-9-43 SubLt HH Popham. Repaired in 'HMS Unicorn' Lee-on-Solent to Yeovilton 5-4-44 761Sq Henstridge 6-44 759Sq Yeovilton 10-44 [MkIIc prefix?] 770Sq Drem 'D8V' 7-45 to 8-45 Easthaven to RNARY Donibristle 22-10-45 AHU Stretton 27-10-45
MA973Seafire IIc3022HPAM46FF 6-6-42 38MU RNDA 8-6-42 RNAS Arbroath 778Sq Arbroath 9-7-42 While stationary hit by Skua L3053 Cat Z 31-7-42 L/C HP Bramwell [also reported as 894Sq 9-43]
MA974Seafire LIIc3032HPAM46FF 11-6-42 38MU RNDA 13-6-42 RNAS Lee on Solent 7-7-42 807 'Q' 8-42 ros 17-10-42 884Sq Victorious 10-42 886Sq 3-43 Hamble to Lee-on-Solent 11-2-44 801Sq Hatston tested 24-3-44 to 5-44 807Sq 'HMS Hunter' 6-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 6-44 to 7-44 809Sq pecked landing 'HMS Stalker' 27-7-44 SubLt DS Ogle 768Sq Abbotsinch 11-44 to 1-45 FP Donibristle to 798Sq Lee-on-Solent 18-6-45 to 7-46
MA975Seafire IIc3049HPAM46FF 13-6-42 38MU RNDA 15-6-42 RNAS Lee on Solent 8-7-42 807Sq 'C' 7-42 to 9-42 887Sq 'HMS Unicorn' ros 24-10-42 885Sq '06L' 10-42 Floated into barrier Cat Y 6-12-42 SubLt PA Luing. Runaway prop emergency landing North Front 28-12-42 SubLt FH Montgomery. Kirkbride to Donibristle 21-4-43 Machrihanish 13-5-43 Belfast 14-5-43 887Sq 'L' 5-43 Barrier crash 'HMS Unicorn' 15-6-43 SubLt JT Basley 809Sq 'HMS Stalker' 12-43 Damaged attacking railway engines abandoned nr Mount Olympus Cat Z 18-10-44 SubLt GJT Moore (RNZN) later reported safe
MA976Seafire IIc3067HPAM46FF 20-6-42 15MU RNDA 25-6-42 807Sq Hatston spun in during fighter attack practice 10ml W of Hoy Cat Z 18-9-42 SubLt ARG Harvey+
MA977Seafire IIc3089HPAM46FF 27-6-42 15MU RNDA 29-6-42 807Sq 'B' 7-42 885Sq 10-42 ros 24-10-42 809Sq 7-43 to 8-43 879Sq Activity 3-44 Heavy landing bounced port oleo collapsed fuselage wrinkled Cat Y1 17-5-44 SubLt TW Down 794Sq 'S1G' 5-45 Lee-on-Solent to RAE 6-7-45 to 11-45
MA978Seafire IIc3106HPAM46FF 30-6-42 15MU RNDA 2-7-42 807Sq 'P' 8-42 AST Hamble 7-9-42 801Sq Machrihanish 19-10-42 807Sq 2-43 to 4-43 880Sq 9-43 879Sq from 9-43 to 11-43 768Sq Abbotsinch cr landing 'HMS Ravager' 17-9-44 SubLt HD Atkin. Prop hit barrier 'HMS Ravager' 24-9-44 SubLt EM Barker
MA979Seafire IIc3107HPAM46FF 30-6-42 15MU RNDA 2-7-42 807Sq 'M' 8-42 ros 24-10-42 884Sq 1-43 to 5-43 Ringway to Lee-on-Solent 24-11-43 807Sq 12-43 to 10-44
MA980Seafire IIc3126HPAM46FF 5-7-42 39MU RNDA 8-7-42 807Sq 'J' cr landing 'HMS Furious' Cat Y 28-8-42 SubLt H Rowland AST Hamble 19-9-42 Machrihanish 15-10-42 807Sq 'S' engine failure on takeoff Belfast 22-3-43 SubLt ACB Ford. CE 22-3-43
MA981Seafire IIc3216ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc) by road FF 27-7-42 AST 5-8-42 15MU 6-8-42 Stretton 18-8-42 897Sq 8-42 AST Hamble 29-9-42 Lee-on-Solent 20-11-42 Lee-on-Solent 9-43 884Sq 4-43 to 6-43
MA982Seafire IIc3162HPAM46FF 13-7-42 15MU RNDA 14-7-42 807Sq 'R' 7-42 to 9-42 ros 24-10-42 AST Hamble 3-12-42 Donibristle 20-3-43 884Sq 4-43 to 6-43 'HMS Argus' 899Sq 7-43 809Sq 9-43 897Sq 'HMS Unicorn' landed emergency LG Salerno hit soft ground overturned Cat Z 12-9-43 SubLt AB Foley (RNZN) safe
MA983Seafire IIc3226ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIC) 5-7-42 FF 3-8-42 15MU RNDA 6-8-42 807Sq u/c collapsed landing 'HMS Furious' Cat X 11-10-42 SubLt ACB Ford. ros 24-10-42 884Sq 1-43 'HMS Argus' unable to lower u/c retd Machrihanish belly landed 3-4-43 Lt FAJ Pennington 801Sq 5-43 AHU Stretton 15-7-43 Arbroath 9-43 879Sq 12-44 809Sq 2-45 4FP ferry stalled landing dropped heavily u/c collapsed Renfrew AC [date?] F/O HD Sawyer ATA safe
MA984Seafire IIc3183HPAM46FF 20-7-42 15MU 24-7-42 807Sq caught prop on fence Yeovilton Cat X 23-8-42 SubLt GRA Darling (LIIc/FB) 748Sq St.Merryn 3-43 to 6-43 880Sq 12-43 886Sq 1-44 Bounced over barrier hit parked aircraft dived over stbd bow 'HMS Attacker' Cat Z 1-2-44 SubLt SW Leake+
MA985Seafire LIIc3251ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc) 19-7-42 FF 13-8-42 15MU RNDA 20-8-42 880Sq 'HMS Argus' Op Torch damaged in combat 8-11-42 807Sq 'L' 11-42 to 4-43 880Sq 9-43 Tested Donibristle 12-12-44 768Sq Machrihanish 'M2T' 1-45 -1 Into barrier 'HMS Ravager' 11-8-45
MA986Seafire IIc3276ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc) 21-7-42 FF 16-8-42 15MU RNDA 20-8-42 807Sq 'HMS Furious' 10-42 Operation Torch Dw520 shot down 1ml from La Senia airfield own aircraft damaged by another Dw520 8-11-42 Lt GC Baldwin AST Hamble 24-1-43 Donisbristle store 11-4-43 880Sq low windspeed drifted into barrier 'HMS Stalker' 12-9-43 SubLt JG Hale
MA987Seafire IIc3304ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc) 23-7-42 FF 23-8-42 15MU RNDA 21-10-42 ASTH 21-10-42 MSFU Speke 11-12-42 887Sq floated into barrier 'HMS Unicorn' Cat Y 21-7-43 SubLt RD Viney
MA988Seafire LIIc3316ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc) 25-7-42 FF 31-8-42 15MU RNDA 2-9-42 880Sq 10-42 to 11-42 Flap trouble landed Machrihanish 20-10-42 RAE 12-42 (catapult trls) To Lee-on-Solent ros 2-4-43 801Sq 5-4-43 to 5-43 Hawarden to Belfast 9-5-44 809Sq 6-44 Bounced into barrier 'HMS Stalker' Cat Y1 26-8-44 SubLt WS Donnelly (RNZN)
MA989Seafire IIc3314ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc) 5-8-42 FF 30-8-42 15MU RNDA 12-9-42 Yeovilton to A Flt RAE 29-12-42 (catapult tests) 887Sq Lee-on-Solent 15-1-43 Deck Landing Trials 'HMS Unicorn' ended up in port nets facing sea Cat X 16-4-43 SubLt PH Knowler. Floated over wires caught trickle hook pulled out 'HMS Unicorn' Cat Y 4-5-43 SubLt RD Viney 886Sq 12-43 RNAMY Belfast 8-44 768Sq Abbotsinch port wheel sank in soft ground nosed over 24-11-44 SubLt DJ Demus. Normal approach but aircraft ballooned Cat LX 5-1-45 SubLt JS Wagen. Port wing sank into soft ground nosed over Cat HY 7-1-45 SubLt DJ Demus. Caught wire hit barrier nosed over 8-1-45 SubLt MH Snell. Floated over wires into barriers 10-2-45 SubLt MDS McClelland
MA990Seafire IIc3315ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc) 7-8-42 FF 31-8-42 15MU RNDA 2-9-42 885Sq 9-42 Into barrier 'HMS Formidable' 31-10-42 L/C JL Appleby PD 14-12-43
MA991Seafire IIc3305ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc) 7-8-42 Cv and rep (claimed to have M61 fitt) FF 29-8-42 15MU RNDA 1-9-42 880Sq 29-9-42 Hit barrier 'HMS Argus' 24-10-42 SubLt GWJ Blaccer (RNZN) AST Hamble 7-11-42 778Sq Arbroath 3-11-42 899Sq 6-43 to 8-43 PD 16-6-44
MA992Seafire LIIc3335ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc) 9-8-42 FF 2-9-42 15MU RNDA 4-9-42 880Sq 10-42 Stbd u/c collapsed on landing Renfrew 24-11-42 SubLt JV Brownlee. Donibristle 1-12-42 807Sq 3-43 879Sq 'HMS Attacker' Salerno landings bounced caught wire landed heavily 10-9-43 SubLt AA Gowan (RNZN) 807Sq 'HMS Hunter' 4-44 Tail not down damaged aerials 10-6-44 At Fabrica Bf109 and Fw190 both damaged shared MB313 prop damaged landing 29-6-44 Unable to lower wheel belly landing 17-7-44 SubLt JV Morris 768Sq Abbotsinch 1944
MA993Seafire IIc3334ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc M45 install) 10-8-42 FF 1-9-42 15MU RNDA 4-9-42 880Sq Stretton 13-9-42 to 10-42 Hit barrier landing [no date] SubLt MA Antunovitch
MA994Seafire IIc3336ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc) 11-8-42 FF 4-9-42 15MU RNDA 5-9-42 880Sq 10-42 to 11-42 ros 26-2-43 PD 1-2-43
MA995Seafire IIc3337ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc) 14-8-42 FF 4-9-42 15MU RNDA 5-9-42 RNAS Donibristle 27-3-43 Machrihanish to 778Sq Crail 23-8-43 to 30-8-43 Heavy landing 'HMS Pretoria Castle' Cat Y 25-8-43 Lt JF Underwood 768Sq Abbotsinch 8-44 to 10-44 Went over barrier 'HMS Ravager' Cat Y 16-9-44 SubLt J Willgoss
MA996Seafire IIc3338ASTM46AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc) 15-8-42 FF 4-9-42 15MU RNDA 5-9-42 RNAS Donibristle 27-3-43 807Sq 'Q' from 11-8-43 886Sq 14-8-43 Brakes u/s taxied into MB306 in deck park 'HMS Attacker' 11-9-43 SubLt TW Down. Attd FAW7 USN Dunkeswell for fighter affiliation duties 9-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 11-44 776Sq Woodvale 10-45 RDU Anthorn 15-11-45
MA997Seafire IIc3295HPAM46FF 26-8-42 15MU RNDA 28-8-42 880Sq 10-42 Hook and flaps failed stalled over side 'HMS Argus' Cat Z 7-11-42 SubLt RB Haworth safe
MA998Seafire IIc3300CHAM46FF 29-8-42 15MU RNDA 30-8-42 880Sq landing cross-wind ran onto grass hit starter trolley 10-10-42 Lt D Cameron. ros 21-11-42 880Sq 3-43 807Sq 3-43 899Sq 4-43 880Sq 5-43 to 3-44 778Sq heavy landing 'HMS Pretoria Castle' 25-8-43 SubLt LH Nichols. Hatston 6-44 899Sq 'K' 10-44 (same as MB201 'M')
MA999Seafire IIc3326CHAM46FF 2-9-42 15MU RNDA 4-9-42 807Sq 3-43 to 5-43 880Sq 'HMS Stalker' 9-43 Hook pulled out into barrier 12-9-43 Lt WH Martyn. Ballyhalbert to 22-12-43 809Sq bomb carrier fell off on landing damaged prop 'HMS Stalker' 21-8-44 SubLt RD Wood. Op Dragoon armed tactical recce f/l NW of Nimes Cat Z 24-8-44 SubLt AR Rawbone with Maquis until 3-9-44
MB113Seafire IIc3341HPAM46FF 1-9-42 15MU RNDA 2-9-42 885Sq 10-42 to 12-42 897Sq 10-43 to 1-44 809Sq 3-44 Bounced caught No.8 wire 'HMS Stalker' Cat X1 20-4-44 SubLt GC Morris RNAMY Belfast 8-44 VA High Post to 787Sq Tangmere 12-9-45
MB114Seafire IIc3327CHAM46FF 4-9-42 15MU RNDA 5-9-42 AST 6-11-42 Yeovilton 15-1-43 748Sq St.Merryn lost power on takeoff f/l wheels-up Cat X 2-5-43 SubLt JD Kelsall slightly inj. Tested after ros stbd wing low 12-7-43 807Sq 12-43 879Sq heavy landing stbd u/c collapsed Cat Y1 23-3-44 SubLt TW Down
MB115Seafire LIIc3307HPAM46FF 29-8-42 15MU RNDA 31-8-42 894Sq Machrihanish 880Sq 10-42 Taxying in high wind swung off runway burst tyre nosed over Cat X 29-1-43 Lt JG Smith. Tested Hatston ARS 3-3-43 894Sq from 3-43 to 5-43 Evanton store 5-43 to 6-43 807Sq 'HMS Hunter' 'HR' 6-44 Floated into barrier 2-8-44 Lt MAJM Hayward. Heavy landing burst both tyres Cat Y1 21-8-44 Mid JS Fry. Stbd tyre burst swung into soft sand nosed over Dekheila Cat LQ 17-12-44 SubLt WC Whitham. Out of fuel f/l 1-1-45 SubLt TI Ingle. Drifted bounced caught late wire into barrier Cat LX 4-6-45 SubLt JS Fry
MB116Seafire IIc3351ASTM46FF 6-9-42 15MU RNDA 8-9-42 AST 14-11-42 Yeovilton 18-1-43 809Sq 2-44 to 4-44 Crail 3-46
MB117Seafire IIc3339HPAM46FF 1-9-42 15MU RNDA 2-9-42 880Sq 10-42 Bent oleo landing 'HMS Indomitable' 3-6-43 SubLt GWJ Blaccer (RNZN) 899Sq 6-43 to 7-43 887Sq floated over wires into barrier 'HMS Unicorn' 29-8-43 SubLt AD Hawkins-King 759Sq landed u/c retracted Cat X1 14-10-44 Mid BEF Loxton 798Sq Lee-on-Solent 6-45 to 7-45
MB118Seafire IIc3340HPAM46FF 2-9-42 15MU RNDA 4-9-42 Stretton 16-9-42 880Sq 10-42 Operation Torch swung on takeoff over port wing bridge 'HMS Argus' Cat Z 8-11-42 SubLt PF Bennett+
MB119Seafire IIc3345HPAM46FF 5-9-42 15MU RNDA 8-9-42 Prestwick 30-9-42 885Sq 'O6G' fast landing port drift hook frame pulled out hit barrier 'HMS Formidable' 26-10-42 SubLt JD Buchanan AST Hamble 17-11-42 899Sq 7-43 PD 2-3-44
MB120Seafire IIc3353HPAM46FF 7-9-42 15MU RNDA 9-9-42 880Sq 10-42 to 11-42 809Sq 7-44 to 8-44
MB121Seafire IIc3354HPAM46FF 8-9-42 15MU RNDA 10-9-42 884Sq Victorious tail hit round-down into barrier 12-10-42 SubLt DG Parker ?Sq '8G' crashed put ashore to ARS Hatston via Scapa Pier [no date] AST Hamble 5-11-42 tested 9-1-43 748Sq St.Merryn 4-43 ? PD 3-12-43
MB122Seafire IIc3368HPAM46FF 10-9-42 15MU RNDA 12-9-42 884Sq HMS Victorious 10-42 Ju88 damaged off Oran shared MB132 MB144 and MB185 10-11-42 SubLt DG Parker 801Sq 12-42 885Sq 'HMS Formidable' 'C' 12-42 Emergency landing with hook up 5-1-43 SubLt LGC Reece (RNZN) 809Sq prop tipped barrier 'HMS Stalker' Cat S 25-8-44 SubLt RGW Barker
MB123Seafire IIc3369HPAM46FF 10-9-42 15MU RNDA 12-9-42 879Sq 11-43 to 4-44
MB124Seafire IIc3376HPAM46FF 12-9-42 15MU 15-9-42 RNDA ros 2-4-43 885Sq 10-42 ros 2-4-43 807Sq 11-43 808Sq 1-44 761Sq Henstridge 1-45
MB125Seafire IIc3387HPAM46FF 13-9-42 15MU 15-9-42 AST Hamble 1-43 RAE 2-43 (RATOG accelerator proofing tests 22-9-43 Aerodynamic Flight 2-44 for tailplane stiffening trls) Temp Lee-on-Solent 15-3-44 Retd RAE 23-3-44 AST Hamble 5-44 (mods) A Flt RAE 10-8-44 (RATOG accelerator proofing and drag chain arrester gear trls) 778B Flt 'HMS Pretoria Castle' 23-10-44 Aerodynamic trls Very light caught in updraught into barrier 'HMS Pretoria Castle' Cat ZZ 7-12-44 Lt DR Carter [also reported as 880Sq 10-42 Floated into barrier Cat Y 5-3-43 Lt AA Dowell]
MB126Seafire IIc3392HPAM46FF 15-9-42 15MU 16-9-42 807Sq 'HMS Furious' Operation Torch Dw52O destroyed E of Valmy 8-11-42 SubLt CF Hargreaves
MB127Seafire IIc3397HPAM46FF 17-9-42 15MU 18-9-42 Yeovilton 15-1-43 329Sq Silverstone
MB128Seafire LIIc3412HPAM46FF 19-9-42 15MU 21-9-42 RNDA 24-9-42 807Sq 'D' 10-42 to 11-42
MB129Seafire IIc3413HPAM46FF 19-9-42 15MU 21-9-42 880Sq 10-42 Port tyre burst caught wire on nose 'HMS Argus' Cat Y 10-11-42 Lt JV Brownlee 899Sq 15-12-42 Hook pulled out hit barrier 'HMS Indomitable' Cat Y 17-3-43 Lt RB Haworth
MB130Seafire IIc3427HPAM46FF 22-9-42 15MU 23-9-42 15FP Hamble 23-9-42 801Sq 10-42 807Sq 'A' 11-42 887Sq 'HMS Unicorn' '2H' from 11-5-43 Heavy landing port oleo collapsed 2-6-43 SubLt WG Coleman (RNZN)
MB131Seafire LIIc3428HPAM46FF 24-9-42 15MU 24-9-42 880Sq 10-42 Wing hit deck landing after patrol 'HMS Argus' 9-11-42 SubLt LTH Johnson. Hit after end of island landing 'HMS Indomitable' 17-3-43 SubLt MA Antunovitch. Hamble to Christchurch 12-7-43 880Sq from 20-8-43 809Sq prop tips damaged landing 'HMS Stalker' 14-6-44 Lt LJ Baker. Hit by MB194 1-8-44
MB132Seafire IIc3429HPAM46FF 25-9-42 15MU 26-9-42 807Sq 'HMS Formidable' 10-42 884Sq Victorious Ju88 damaged off Oran shared MB122 MB144 and MB185 10-11-42 Lt FAJ Pennington 885Sq engine failure f/l Cat Z 26-1-43 SubLt AS Long (RNZN) safe
MB133Seafire LIIc3430HPAM46FF 25-9-42 15MU 27-9-42 801Sq 10-42 807Sq 2-43 899Sq 5-43 to 11-43 Evanton store 11-43 and 2-44 Donibristle to Renfrew 5-6-44 809Sq 'HMS Stalker' 'SS' 8-4 4 Do24 destroyed Volos Harbour Greece shared MB269 NF609 NN134 and NN390 1015 17-10-44 SubLt GS Macartney 768Sq Abbotsinch hook snapped off on weather plate of lift Cat HC 4-2-45 Lt NJ Geary (RCN)
MB134Seafire IIc3446HPAM46FF 28-9-42 15MU 2-10-42 880Sq 11-42 Hook torn out when No.1 wire jammed pulled up on deck 'HMS Indomitable' 6-3-43 SubLt MA Antunovitch. Donibristle 9-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 10-44 Stalled onto round-down Cat LX 24-12-44 SubLt PME Tillett FP Donibristle to 798Sq Lee-on-Solent 13-6-45 to 7-45
MB135Seafire IIc3447HPAM46FF 30-9-42 15MU 2-10-42 880Sq from 24-10-42 u/c broke landing 'HMS Argus' 24-10-42 SubLt JHR Fuller. Donibristle to 880Sq 2-12-42 VA Worthy Down to RAE 1-43 (catapult trls) Tested ARS Hatston 2-3-43 884Sq 1-43 Throttle controls jammed f/l 14-4-43 SubLt DG Parker. Hamble to Christchurch 25-8-43 885Sq 'HMS Formidable' 'O6G' 6-43 807Sq 11-43 to 8-44 798Sq Lee-on-Solent 6-45
MB136Seafire IIc3448HPAM46FF 30-9-42 15MU 2-10-42 807Sq 11-42 885Sq 12-42 807Sq 'HMS Hunter' 3-43 to 4-43 886Sq 11-43 Ran off runway on to soft ground landing Burscough Cat X2 19-12-43 Lt DMT Morey 807Sq 5-44 Dropped on to deck tailwheel broke off 'HMS Hunter' Cat X1 7-6-44 SubLt GE Thomas 809Sq 'HMS Stalker' engine failure landed on deck stbd u/c collapsed Cat Y 29-9-44 Prop damaged landing Cat S 18-10-44 SubLt GH Brittain. Port oleo collapsed landing Dekheila Cat X 6-1-45 Lt HE Kelly (RCN)
MB137Seafire IIc3456HPAM46FF 3-10-42 15MU 6-10-42
MB138Seafire LRIIc3356CHAM46FF 8-9-42 15MU RNDA 9-9-42 HAL 24-12-42 M32 install Cv LA from FIIC Eng with SU Bendix-Stromberg carburetter VAWD 22-1-43 Neg G RAE 1-43 trls AAEE 2-43 fuel syst and cons trls with and without 30gal drop tanks Wts and CoG load. trls with overload tanks. 787Sq Wittering 6-43 to 1-45 Abbotsinch tailwheel came adrift after takeoff 6-10-45 Lt JL Hamilton
MB139Seafire IIc3357CHAM46FF 8-9-42 15MU 9-9-42 RNDA AST 15-11-42 AW/CN 6-2-43 RNAS Donibristle 12-3-43 [also reported as AST Hamble 3-2-43 Kirkbride to Donibristle 18-2-43 899Sq 4-43]
MB140Seafire IIc3366CHAM46FF 10-9-42 15MU 11-9-42 RNDA 16-9-42 884Sq flap failure went off runway onto nose Skeabrae 27-9-42 Lt FAJ Pennington
MB141Seafire IIc3367CHAM46FF 10-9-42 15MU 11-9-42 RNDA HAL 23-9-42 for mods A Flt RAE (marked MB141/G) 31-10-42 (RATOG) VA Worthy Down 17-12-42 A Flt RAE 11-1-43 (RATOG) 778Sq Arbroath 2-2-43 (RATOG) 778Sq dett Machrihanish 6-2-43 ER Flt RAE 18-2-43 (arrester gear and negative-G tests) AAEE 7-4-43 (RATOG) W&E Flt RAE 8-4-43 (later A Flt) CRD Heston Aircraft 1-6-43 (instal RATOG gear) A Flt RAE 13-7-43 (CI RATOG initial acceleration trls. Special mods) 778Sq Crail 21-12-43 Crashed in Clyde estuary landing Chaser Cat Z 14-1-44 Lt KJ Robertson+ Salvaged Heston Aircraft 14-1-44 (repair) RAE 4-44 (negative-G and arrester gear trls) Marked MB141/G after special mods Heston Aircraft RATOG trls 7-44 GGS trls Cat E 12-44
MB142Seafire LIIc3379CHAM46FF 11-9-42 15MU 13-9-42 RNDA 16-9-42 787Sq Wittering 11-42 to 1-44
MB143Seafire LIIc3381CHAM46FF 12-9-42 15MU 13-9-42 RNDA 807Sq 1-43 899Sq 4-43 885Sq 'C' 5-43 Left Tafaroui seized engine 3-5-43 Hamble to Christchurch 17-8-43 834Sq winter 1943 889Sq 4-44 to 7-44
MB144Seafire IIc3371CHAM46FF 11-9-42 15MU 13-9-42 RNDA 16-9-42 884Sq Victorious Ju88 damaged off Oran shared MB122 MB132 and MB185 10-11-42 SubLt DS Hill 885Sq 1-43 to 6-43
MB145Seafire IIc3382CHAM46FF 12-9-42 15MU 13-9-42 RNDA AST 31-12-42 RNAS Yeovilton 12-4-43 748Sq St.Merryn 4-43 to 5-43 885Sq 'HMS Formidable' 'O6K' 809Sq 'HMS Stalker' 11-43 Spun in off roll at 500ft Aros Farm Machrihanish Cat Z 29-1-44 SubLt SR Cameron (RNZN)+
MB146Seafire IIc3391CHAM46FF 15-9-42 15MU 16-9-42 885Sq 'HMS Formidable' 'O6H' 10-42 Operation Torch with MB156 attacked Douglas DB-7 port engine and centre fuselage on fire Algiers Bay crashed 0616 8-11-42 SubLt AS Long (RNZN) Fast high approach hit barrier port u/c collapsed 'HMS Formidable' 26-11-42 SubLt FH Montgomery
MB147Seafire IIc3390CHAM46FF 15-9-42 15MU 16-9-42 880Sq 10-42 Machrihanish 8-4-43
MB148Seafire IIc3404CHAM46FF 19-9-42 15MU 21-9-42 885Sq from 10-42 to 5-43 R/T test Evanton 23-2-44 Hatston to Renfrew 1-4-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 8-44 Prop tipped barrier 'HMS Ravager' 1-9-44 Mid RP Hubble. Hit barrier into sea Cat Z 17-9-44 Mid JC Black safe
MB149Seafire IIc3411CHAM46FF 19-9-42 15MU 21-9-42 Kirkbride to Prestwick 2-10-42 807Sq 3-43 to 4-43 897Sq u/c collapsed landing 15-8-43 SubLt AO Masters (RNZN) 809Sq 3-44 Hit round-down hook broke hit barrier overturned 7-4-44 SubLt GC Morris
MB150Seafire LRIIc3424CHAM46FF 22-9-42 15MU 24-9-42 880Sq 10-42 Brakes failed after landing taxied into MB245 23-3-43 SubLt JG Hale. Precautionary landing engine overheating floated into barrier 'HMS Indomitable' 27-6-43 SubLt DF Taylor 809Sq 'HMS Stalker' attacked railway engine and set wagons on fire damaged water tower and signal box Larissa-Salonik on way back sank small coaster shared with SubLt GH Brittain 8-10-44 SubLt AR Rawbone. Op Manna liberation of Athens and Greek mainland shot down Ju88 15ml S of Athens 1115 15-10-44 Lt DS Ogle
MB151Seafire IIc3425CHAM46FF 25-9-42 15MU 27-9-42 801Sq 1-43 807Sq 1-43 to 4-43 PD 23-9-43
MB152Seafire LIIc3442CHAM46FF 26-9-42 15MU 30-9-42 807Sq 10-42 to 1-43 Crashed 31-10-42 807Sq 4-43 879Sq 6-43 to 7-43 899Sq 8-43 880Sq 9-43 CRO Shorts Belfast CB repairs RY 28-7-44 761Sq Henstridge 10-44 Collided MB306 while forming up in circuit spun in 1ml S of airfield Cat ZZ 7-1-45 Mid JAL Benson+
MB153Seafire IIc3471CHAM46FF 8-10-42 15MU 10-10-42 809Sq 3-43 Prop hit tail of aircraft in front while ranged for takeoff 4-5-44 SubLt AB Foley (RNZN) Prop tip damage 14-6-44 SubLt HL Aspinall (RNZN)
MB154Seafire IIc3472CHAM46FF 8-10-42 15MU 10-10-42 7FPP Stalled crashed and caught fire Sherburn in Elmet CE 31-10-42 S/O JC Scarborough safe
MB155Seafire IIc3487CHAM46FF 10-10-42 15MU 12-10-42 885Sq 'O6A' 1-43 to 6-43 880Sq f/l Bishops Court 6-3-43 SubLt MA Button
MB156Seafire IIc3488CHAM46FF 10-10-42 15MU 12-10-42 885Sq 'HMS Formidable' 'O6G' from 10-42 Op Torch with MB146 attacked Douglas DB-7 port engine and centre fuselage on fire Algiers Bay crashed no hits claimed 8-11-42 SubLt JD Buchanan. Bounced over wires into barrier Cat Z 7-4-43 SubLt PA Luing safe
MB157Seafire IIc3491CHAM46FF 12-10-42 15MU 14-10-42 807Sq 'HMS Furious' 'D' 10-42 to 11-42 Prop hit water f/l base [date?) Lt RH Webber. Machrihanish 5-2-43 886Sq caught by air eddies from ship stalled into sea 'HMS Attacker' Cat Z 21-7-43 Lt H Lang (RNZN) safe
MB158Seafire IIc3500CHAM46FF 14-10-42 15MU 18-10-42 899Sq from 15-12-42 to 4-43 880Sq 2-44 808Sq 2-44 768Sq Abbotsinch barrier crash Cat X1 14-7-44 Lt RMW Hastie. Barrier crash Cat LY 26-11-44 SubLt CAA Corp
MB178Seafire IIc3362ASTM46Spit Cv LFIIC 26-8-42 M32 install with reversible pitch prop FF 9-9-42 15MU RNDA 11-9-42 880Sq hit barrier 20-10-42 SubLt RE Hargreaves AST Hamble 11-11-42 Donibristle 22-2-43 884Sq 1-43 to 3-43 801Sq 6-43 897Sq back broken by MB267 Burscough 24-10-43 SubLt AO Masters (RNZN) Lee-on-Solent to Henstridge 19-2-44 DeH Propellers 6-44 To A Sqn AAEE from 26-8-44 (reversible pitch prop) Stalled landed heavily stbd u/c broken AC 27-8-4 FLt AS Lucas (RAF) safe DeH Propellers 4-45
MB179Seafire LIIc3370ASTM46Spit Cv FIIC 27-8-42 FF 10-9-42 15MU RNDA 12-9-42 884Sq heavy landing port u/c collapsed Victorious Cat Y 12-10-42 Lt FAJ Pennington AST Hamble 5-11-42 Tested 22-1-43 Kirkbride to Donibristle 4-2-43 887Sq 7-43 Donibristle 29-11-43 834Sq 3-44 889Sq collided during practice dogfight with Wildcat LR795 abandoned into sea 5ml W of Galle [from Cochin?] Cat Z 24-4-44 SubLt GA Bowser safe
MB180Seafire IIc3377ASTM46Spit Cv FIIC 28-8-42 FF 12-9-42 15MU 15-9-42
MB181Seafire IIc3352ASTM46Spit Cv FIIC 30-8-42 FF 7-9-42 15MU RNDA 8-9-42 885Sq Machrihanish 9-42 Stalled landing Cat Z 27-9-42 SubLt PA Luing safe
MB182Seafire IIc3378ASTM46Spit Cv FIIC 3-9-42 FF 12-9-42 15MU 15-9-42 885Sq Machrihanish 10-42 to 11-43
MB183Seafire LIIc3469HPAM46FF 8-10-42 15MU 9-10-42 880Sq 'HMS Argus' Op Torch heavy landing Cat Y 8-11-42 Lt JG Smith. Tested ARS Hatston 25-11-42 AST Hamble 28-12-42 Yeovilton 21-1-43 Tested AST Hamble 1/6-4-43 Burscough 6-1-44 807Sq 2-44 to 3-44
MB184Seafire IIc3470HPAM46FF 8-10-42 15MU 9-10-42 884Sq HMS Victorious 10-42
MB185Seafire IIc3489HPAM46FF 11-10-42 15MU 13-10-42 884Sq Victorious 10-42 Ju88 damaged off Oran shared MB122 MB132 and MB144 10-11-42 SubLt WFH Schwenk AST Hamble 21-1-43 Donibristle 15-5-43 Hamble to Lee-on-Solent 27-1-44 880Sq 3-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 7-44 Snapgear housing cracked Cat Xc -44 SubLt DJ Buckley. Floated over wires into barriers hit Avenger forward of barrier Cat HX 21-12-44 SubLt PJ Dixon (RNZN) 798Sq Lee-on-Solent 7-45 to 8-45 [also reported as AR Gibraltar rudder controls jammed swung u/c collapsed Cat Y 14-10-42 SubLt LP Twiss]
MB186Seafire IIc3501HPAM46FF 15-10-42 15MU 21-10-42 884Sq Turnhouse 1-43 Stalled onto deck 'HMS Argus' 3-4-43 SubLt DG Parker (886 Sqn?) Burscough port tyre burst on takeoff ran off runway landing Cat X 25-11-43 SubLt DA Gibson 759Sq Yeovilton 9-44
MB187Seafire IIc3505HPAM46FF 16-10-42 15MU 18-10-42 884Sq 12-42 ros 6-4-43 880Sq 5-43 Hit ground landing Cat Y 15-6-43 SubLt DF Taylor 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' fighter direction exercise crashed in sea off Rora Head Orkney Cat Z 27-7-43 SubLt RWD Forbes (RNZN)+
MB188Seafire IIc3510HPAM46FF 17-10-42 15MU 18-10-42 884Sq 11-42 880Sq lost f/l Cat LY 12-12-42 Lt MA Button. Evanton 55 7-43 Hamble to Cosford 7-11-43 886Sq 11-43 Caught last wire prop tipped barrier 'HMS Attacker' Cat X1 31-12-43 Lt JM Howden (RNZN) 887Sq port tyre burst on takeoff ran off runway 25-11-43 SubLt DA Gibson 879Sq 12-43 to 5-44 809Sq bounced missed wires into barrier 5-5-44 SubLt CP Mason
MB189Seafire IIc3532HPAM46FF 21-10-42 15MU 24-10-42 Tested ARS Hatston 25-11-42 880Sq '7T' 2-43 Floated over wires into barrier Cat Y 28-4-43 Lt JG Smith 897Sq 10-43 to 1-44 809Sq 2-44 to 4-44
MB190Seafire IIc3533HPAM46FF 21-10-42 15MU 24-10-42 894Sq 12-42 899Sq '6.' 12-42 Bounced over wires into barrier 'HMS Indomitable' Cat Y 16-4-43 SubLt RB Haworth. Naval Air Test Centre USNAS Patuxent River 5-44 to 5-45 Wheels-up landing minor damage 3-5-44 Lt LE Flint (USNR)
MB191Seafire IIc3538HPAM46FF 22-10-42 15MU 24-10-42 894Sq 12-42 884Sq Turnhouse ros 5-1-43 cr landing 'HMS Argus' 9-4-43 SubLt DG Parker 880Sq from 13-8-43 879Sq 4-44 Retracted u/c to avoid collision at end of runway Cat X1 2-9-44 SubLt DA Gibson
MB192Seafire IIc3541HPAM46FF 24-10-42 15MU 25-10-42 884Sq 11-42 Hook pulled out ditched over port bow Victorious Cat Z 3-4-43 Mid EC Gawthorn safe
MB193Seafire LRIIc3544HPAM46FF 24-10-42 15MU 25-10-42 899Sq to 880Sq '7K' 20-2-43 Crashed 22-7-43 807Sq 3-44 to 4-44 Hit MB241 from behind Grimsetter 7-3-44 SubLt ACB Ford 879Sq 3-45
MB194Seafire IIc3566HPAM46FF 28-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 880Sq hook pulled out into barrier 'HMS Indomitable' 22-3-43 SubLt MA Antunovitch Tested ARS Hatston 14-4-43 884Sq 4-43 Heston Aircraft 14-7-43 (convtd PRLII) 879Sq 5-44 Port brake failure taxying hit MB256 and MB131 Cat Y1 1-8-44 SubLt GJ Jinks 728Sq Ta Kali 4-45 to 9-45
MB195Seafire IIc3567HPAM46FF 31-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 899Sq 1-43 Donibristle 31-5-43 Ayr 11-6-43 768Sq Abbotsinch 5-44
MB196Seafire LIIc3568HPAM46FF 31-10-42 15MU 6-11-42 885Sq 2-43 to 6-43 Barrier crash 'HMS Formidable' 6-4-43 L/C JL Appleby 899Sq '6G' 5-43 7-43 Christchurch to Heston 25-8-43 809Sq 12-43 7-44 Hit bump on takeoff LR tank shaken off crashed Capodichino 25-6-44 Lt WH Neilson
MB197Seafire IIc3569HPAM46FF 31-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 AHU Arbroath to 899Sq 26-12-42 to 1-43 PD 30-11-43
MB198Seafire IIc3592HPAM46FF 6-11-42 15MU 9-11-42 Tested AST Hamble 20-5-43 879Sq Machrihanish to R-R Hucknall 16-7-43 (investigate engine cutting out) Lee-on-Solent 27-9-43 886Sq 11-43 to 1-44 787Y Flt Wittering 9-44 to 10-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 1-45 Stalled pt wing down into sea Cat ZZ 21-6-45 Lt JCS Wright safe
MB199Seafire IIc3593HPAM46FF 7-11-42 15MU 9-11-42 808Sq 12-42 ros 6-4-43 Hit tree on approach crashed short of western wall Stretton 13-4-43 SubLt HJ Hunter (RCN) 879Sq attd 7SAAF 27-6-44 cr landing Cat B2
MB200Seafire LIIc3619HPAM46FF 14-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 899Sq 1-43 to 8-43 894Sq 9-43 Evanton store 3-44 801Sq tested 24-3-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 4-44 tailwheel broke off landing 'HMS Ravager' 3-5-44 SubLt JC Penfold. Barrier prop damaged 'HMS Ravager' 4-5-44 Lt GC Taylor. Tyre burst landing Cat Y 18-10-44 SubLt IT Dean
MB201Seafire IIc3620HPAM46FF 14-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 Prestwick 6-12-42 899Sq 15-12-42 to 4-43 885Sq 7-43 880Sq 'M' 1943 (RATOG same as MA998 'K') PD 23-2-44
MB202Seafire IIc3621HPAM46FF 14-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 880Sq 2-43 to 5-43 Landed to port hook pulled 22-3-43 Lt WH Martyn. ros 28-3-43 899Sq 5-43 897Sq Salerno landings hook pulled out hit barrier 'HMS Unicorn' Cat Z 10-9-43 SubLt DFV Davies safe
MB203Seafire IIc3626HPAM46FF 16-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 808Sq 12-42 Dropped heavily one wheel St.Merryn Cat X 10-1-43 SubLt MH Rudd 886Sq hit target while low level bombing Cat X1 16-11-43 SubLt DA Gibson 886Sq 11-43 to 1-44 761Sq Henstridge Argus
MB204Seafire IIc3644HPAM46FF 21-11-42 15MU 22-11-42 899Sq 1-43 North Front 29-7-43 894Sq 'P' 9-43 Hit barrier 'HMS Illustrious' 13-10-43 SubLt PTW Weston. Evanton store to Fearn 20-3-44 761Sq Henstridge 7-44 to 9-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 6-44 Through barrier Cat Y 18-9-44 SubLt DM Jarman
MB205Seafire IIc3645HPAM46FF 21-11-42 15MU 22-11-42 ros 6-4-43 880Sq from 21-5-43 885Sq 'O6P' 9-43 Lee-on-Solent 18-10-43 880Sq 2-44 768Sq Abbotsinch Stalled and spun in diving Cat Z 10-7-44 SubLt JE Jones safe
MB206Seafire IIc3646HPAM46FF 21-11-42 15MU 24-11-42 Donisbristle store tailwheel collapsed landing Cat X 3-1-43 SubLt P Roome [or MB295?] 899Sq 5-43 894Sq fuselage wrinkled landing Cat Y 21-9-43 SubLt PTW Weston 768Sq Abbotsinch 6-44 Evanton store 7-44
MB207Seafire LIIc3653HPAM46FF 22-11-42 15MU 24-11-42 808Sq 1-43 Heston to Sherburn 14-9-43 Arbroath 9-43 879Sq 1-44 to 4-44 Hit bowser on peritrack Burscough Cat X1 13-3-44 SubLt AA Gowan (RNZN) RAE 6-44 (RATOG)
MB208Seafire IIc3658HPAM46FF 25-11-42 15MU 28-11-42 ARS Hatston 2-3-43 894Sq from 3-43 Taxied into steam roller on peritrack Cat X 22-7-43 Lt HT Palmer
MB209Seafire IIc3659HPAM46FF 26-11-42 15MU 28-11-42 894Sq Machrihanish from 3-43 Port tyre burst landing swung on nose Machrihanish Cat X 16-6-43 SubLt NH Lester
MB210Seafire IIc3680HPAM46FF 28-11-42 15MU 30-11-42 748Sq St.Merryn 3-43 to 7-43 Christchurch to Cosford 28-7-43 807Sq 3-44 to 4-44 Tested Donibristle store 5/12-12-44 768Sq Abbotsinch port wheel sank taxying on nose Cat X 2-1-45 Lt RMW Hastie. Caught wire prop clipped barrier 27-1-45 SubLt NT Culling. Caught No.3 wire damaged prop and port wing 'HMS Ravager' 27-1-45 SubLt A Torrance. Stalled slipped to port then over side Cat Z 15-3-45 SubLt D Mansell (RNZN) safe
MB211Seafire IIc3681HPAM46FF 28-11-42 15MU 30-11-42 808Sq 1-43 ros 6-4-43 809Sq port u/c collapsed landing 25-12-43 SubLt HL Aspinall (RNZN) Port u/c collapsed landing fuselage wrinkled Cat Y1 4-5-44 SubLt EHR Stephens 759Sq Yeovilton 4-45 Ayr 30-6-45 Donisbristle store taxied into parked Swordfish 24-8-45 Lt LRE Castlemaine 768Sq Abbotsinch swung stbd landing u/c collapsed 7-9-45 SubLt LH Oliver
MB212Seafire IIc3685HPAM46FF 30-11-42 15MU 4-12-42 887Sq from 1-43 to 3-43 894Sq 8-43 Hit barrier 'HMS Illustrious' Cat X 4-8-43 Lt HT Palmer 880Sq from 1-12-43 768Sq Ballyhalbert swung stbd landing u/c collapsed 7-9-45 SubLt L Holins
MB213Seafire IIc3722HPAM46FF 8-12-42 887Sq from 1-43 to 6-43 Heavy landing Cat X 30-5-43 Lt WJF Beever PD 6-9-43
MB214Seafire IIc3728HPAM32FF 9-12-42 15MU 9-12-42 Yeovilton 11-1-43 AST Exeter 1-5-43 RNAS 7-5-43 808Sq Barrier crashed on takeoff sank immediately Gibraltar Cat Z 14-6-43 SubLt JN MacDonald+ Donibristle to Maydown 21-3-44
MB215Seafire IIc3729HPAM46FF 10-12-42 15MU 22-12-42 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' from 3-43 to 7-43 886Sq 12-43 to 2-44 879Sq 2-44 Floated over wires hit barrier overturned 'HMS Attacker' Cat Y1 21-3-44 SubLt RG Hallas RAE 2-46
MB216Seafire IIc3734HPAM46FF 11-12-42 15MU 14-12-42 Yeovilton 21-1-43 AST Hamble 1-4-43 Tested 29-4-43 FP Donibristle 3-44 761Sq Henstridge 12-44 759Sq Yeovilton crashed into ground on authorised low flying Pennard Hill Shepton Mallet Cat Z 25-6-44 SubLt CR Edmonds+ RNAMY Belfast 26-8-44 [also reported as 787Y Flt 6-44 to 10-44]
MB217Seafire IIc3738HPAM46FF 12-12-42 15MU 15-12-42 Yeovilton 11-1-43 ros 6-4-43 Unicorn/Paestum (809 Sqn?) 894Sq 6-43 Hit barrier 'HMS Illustrious' 15-10-43 SubLt E Kirkham 15FP ferry tailwheel dropped into unmarked water-filled hole taxying White Waltham AC 21-1-44 (S/O Mrs V Volkersz ATA) 808Sq '3F' 10-44
MB218Seafire IIc3775HPAM46FF 21-12-42 M45 15MU 22-12-42 808Sq 'R' 2-43 to 4-43 Landed u/c retracted Machrihanish 7-3-43 Lt HT Palmer Cowley to DeH Witney 13-5-43 Donibristle to 899Sq 31-5-43 to 7-43 809Sq caught wire landed heavily broke back 'HMS Unicorn' Cat Z 9-9-43 SubLt WG Coleman (RNZN)
MB219Seafire IIc3776HPAM45FF 22-12-42 15MU 22-12-42 Cosford 3-8-43 879Sq 11-43 to 4-45 (?) Tested Machrihanish 8-6-44 (772Sq pilot) 807Sq bird strike stbd wing damaged Cat LQ 31-12-44 SubLt PWJ Webb 809Sq 1-45 Fanara dump 4-47
MB220Seafire LIIc3777HPAM45FF 22-12-42 15MU 23-12-42 886Sq taxied into starter battery Cat Y 18-4-43 SubLt JT Hodgson (RNZN). Christchurch to Lee-on-Solent 26-6-43 807Sq 6-43 880Sq from 13-8-43 Low windspeed over deck stalled onto round-down tail fell off 'HMS Stalker' Cat Z 9-9-43 SubLt JG Hale safe. Repaired? 879Sq 10-44
MB221Seafire IIc3782HPAM46FF 23-12-42 15MU RNDA 24-12-42 778Sq Arbroath 1-2-43 Machrihanish to 880Sq 29-3-43 Broke back landing 10-5-43 SubLt EG Elwell (899 Sqn) 897Sq 10-43 to 12-43 809Sq 3-44 to 6-44 728Sq Ta Kali from 10-44 to 5-45
MB222Seafire IIc3802HPAM46FF 31-12-42 15MU 8-1-43 PD 3-8-43