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No.443 Sqn RCAF - Squadron Details - Aviation Directory

No.443 Sqn RCAF


Name : No.443 Sqn RCAF
Founded : 8th February 1944
Disbanded : 15th March 1946
Country : Canada
Fate : Disbanded 15th March 1946
More Details : Hornet

Our sting is death
Known Code Letters : , 2I,

Known Service Details :

Pilot or Aircrew

Rank

Start of Service

End of Service

Known Dates

Aircraft

Airframes

Notes

James Dickie Hall

Squadron Leader

unknown

16th June 1944

Spitfire

MK397

Killed in Action

R B Henderson

Flying Officer

unknown

unknown

07th June 1944

Spitfire

MJ455

Henry Wallace Macleod

Squadron Leader

unknown

27th September 1944

27th September 1944

Spitfire

NH425

On 27 September 1944, McLeod was leading a section of six aircraft of his squadron on high patrol as part of the fighter Wing led by Wing Commander James "Johnnie" Johnson over Nijmegen, Netherlands.[14] During the action McLeod went missing. Johnson made repeated calls over the R/T, but McLeod did not answer. After landing, Johnson could see his friend had not returned. Johnson questioned the rest of the pilots and one reported seening Wally chasing a lone Messerschmitt.[15] Knowing McLeod's character, Johnson believed he would have attacked regardless of the enemy fighter's advantage: I feel certain that he wouldn't have let go of the 109 until the issue had been decided one way or the other. There was no other aircraft in the area [that Johnson had seen] and they must have fought it out together, probably above the cloud. To start with he would have been at a disadvantage, for the 109 was already several thousand feet higher.[15] I think the Messerschmitt got him. It was always all or nothing for Wally.[16] Remains of his Spitfire IX (NH425) were discovered in September 1949. McLeod was still in the wreckage of his Spitfire, in the outskirts of Wesel, near Duisburg, just inside the German border. He was buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at Rheinberg.[17] McLeod may have been shot down by Major Siegfried Freytag of Jagdgeschwader 77 flying a Bf 109, who claimed on this day, the only Spitfire shot down in the Duisburg area near Wesel for his 101st victory Killed in Action

Luis Perez-Gomez

Flying Officer

unknown

16th June 1944

Spitfire

MK607

Killed in Action

G E Urquhart

Flight Sergeant

unknown

unknown

29th May 1944

Spitfire

MH370

D M Walz

Flight Lieutenant

unknown

unknown

16th June 1944

Spitfire

MK605

Pilots and Aircrew for : No.443 Sqn RCAF
A list of all aircrew from our database who are associated with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking their name.
NameInfo
Finlay, Hartland
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   Died : 22 / 1 / 2009
Finlay, Hartland

Born in Montreal, 1920 and educated at McGill University. Former COTC and RCA. Hartland Finlay enlisted for the RAF in Montreal, on the 14th of September 1940 and trained at No.1 ITS, graduating on 21st December 1940. He then went to No.4 EFTS followed by further training at No.9 SFTS graduating on the 28th of May 1941. Commissioned from Warrant Officer to Pilot Officer in 1942 and Flight Officer in January 1943, he went to Britian in 1943. Posted to 1 Sqn in June 1943, he moved to 416 later in the month. On August 12th Flt Off. Hartland Finlay bailed out of a malfunctioning Spitfire and was rescued from the English Channel. Transferred to 443 Sqn in September 1944 and promoted to F/L in March 1944. Attended Fighter Leaders course in May-June 1944 and posted to 53 OTU in July as an instructor. In March 1945 he rejoined 403 Sqn and in April was posted to 443 Sq. Successfully bailed out at 200 ft when his Spitfire was set on fire by return fire from a Ju88 he was attacking. Returned to unit 3 days later and was awarded DFC on 24th July and promoted to S/L later that month. Joined RCAF HQ in September 1945 and returned to Canada in November1945. Squadron Leader Hartland Finlay DFC after leaving the air force flew for KLM from 1946 to 1948. Served with the Canadian Department of Transport. Sadly, Squadron Leader Hartland Finlay DFC passed away on January 22nd 2009.
Hall, James Dickie
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   Died : 16 / 6 / 1944
Hall, James Dickie

Killed on 16th June 1944 when his Spitfire Mk.IX MK397 of No.443 Sqn RCAF went missing after being attacked by enemy fighters and engaged by flak. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery.
Henderson, R B
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   Died : 7 / 6 / 1944
Henderson, R B

On 7th June 1944, his Spitfire Mk.IX MJ455 of No.443 Sqn RCAF suffered engine failure and crash landed on the beach head at Magny. He was unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Macleod, Henry Wallace
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   Died : 27 / 9 / 1944
Macleod, Henry Wallace

On 27 September 1944, McLeod was leading a section of six aircraft of his squadron on high patrol as part of the fighter Wing led by Wing Commander James "Johnnie" Johnson over Nijmegen, Netherlands During the action McLeod went missing. Johnson made repeated calls over the R/T, but McLeod did not answer. After landing, Johnson could see his friend had not returned. Johnson questioned the rest of the pilots and one reported seening Wally chasing a lone Messerschmitt Knowing McLeod's character, Johnson believed he would have attacked regardless of the enemy fighter's advantage: I feel certain that he wouldn't have let go of the 109 until the issue had been decided one way or the other. There was no other aircraft in the area [that Johnson had seen] and they must have fought it out together, probably above the cloud. To start with he would have been at a disadvantage, for the 109 was already several thousand feet higher I think the Messerschmitt got him. It was always all or nothing for Wally Remains of his Spitfire IX (NH425) were discovered in September 1949. McLeod was still in the wreckage of his Spitfire, in the outskirts of Wesel, near Duisburg, just inside the German border. He was buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at Rheinberg McLeod may have been shot down by Major Siegfried Freytag of Jagdgeschwader 77 flying a Bf 109, who claimed on this day, the only Spitfire shot down in the Duisburg area near Wesel for his 101st victory
Perez-Gomez, Luis
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   Died : 16 / 6 / 1944
Perez-Gomez, Luis

Killed on 16th June 1944 when his Spitfire Mk.IX MK607 of No.443 Sqn RCAF was shot down by enemy fighters and flak. He is buried is Sassy Churchyard.
Robillard, Larry
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   Died : 8 / 3 / 2006
Robillard, Larry

Born in Ottawa, 17 November 1920, Canadian ace with 8 victories. Sgt. Joseph Guillame Laurent Robillard, During a sweep over the Lille area, less than a month after his first operational flight, Sergeant Robillard, a former member of the Ottawa Flying club, saw a fellow pilot parachuting. Believing it was his commanding officer who had been shot down, Robillard started to protect the descending pilot by escorting him down, but was himself attacked by nine enemy fighters. In the fierce fight which followed the daring Ottawan destroyed at least two of his attackers. Flight Leutnant Larry Robillard was one of Johnnie Johnsons keen and skillful Canadian pilots. He was shot down over France in 1943. However, with his fluent French and the help of the Resistance, he managed to get back to England, and received a heros welcome when he returned to France to continue the fight, leading a section of 443 Squadron of Johnnies 144 Wing following the Liberation. He flew with 145 Sqn RAF, 72 Sqn RAF, 402 Sqn RCAF, 443 Sqn RCAF. Larry Robillard died at his home in Montreal, Canada on 8th March 2006.
Urquhart, G E
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Urquhart, G E

On 29th May 1944 his Spitfire Mk.IX MH370 of No.443 Sqn RCAF returned to base with flak damage and he was slightly injured.
Walz, D M
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Walz, D M

On 16th June 1944, his Spitfire Mk.IX MK605 of No.443 Sqn RCAF was shot down by enemy fighters and flak. He evaded capture and returned two months later.



Pilots or Aircrew :
G E Urquhart
Historical Notes :
21-08-1943 - Joined No.485 Sqn RNZAF
09-09-1943 - Damaged in flying accident.
13-03-1944 - Joined No.443 Sqn RCAF.
29-05-1944 - Damaged after being hit by flak. Returned safely but Flight Sergeant G E Urquhart was slightly injured.
07-09-1944 - Joined No.332 Sqn.
Pilots or Aircrew :
E. D. Kelly
Historical Notes :
07-05-1944 - Ran out of fuel and was abandoned over the English Channel. Flying Officer E D Kelly ok.
Pilots or Aircrew :
Ian R MacLennan
Historical Notes :
27-10-1943 - Joined No.411 Sqn RCAF.
07-06-1944 - With No.443 Sqn RCAF, suffered glycol leak and force landed 2 miles west of Cabourg, behind enemy lines. Flight Lieutenant I E Maclennan taken prisoner.
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Pilots or Aircrew :
R B Henderson
Historical Notes :
13-03-1944 - Joined No.443 Sqn RCAF.
07-06-1944 - Crash landed on the beach head at Magny after suffering engine failure. Flying Officer R B Henderson ok.
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Pilots or Aircrew :
Johnnie Johnson
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Pilots or Aircrew :
James Dickie Hall
Historical Notes :
11-03-1944 - Joined No.443 Sqn RCAF.
16-06-1944 - Missing after engagement by enemy fighters and ground fire. Squadron Leader James Dickie Hall killed.
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No.443 Sqn RCAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
D M Walz
Historical Notes :
11-03-1944 - Joined No.443 Sqn RCAF.
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No.443 Sqn RCAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
Luis Perez-Gomez
Historical Notes :
14-03-1944 - Joined No.443 Sqn RCAF.
16-06-1944 - Shot down by fighters and ground fire. Flying Officer Luis Perez-Gomez killed.
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Historical Notes :
27-09-1944 - Spitfire, serial NH-245, shot down by fighters just beyond the German border, Pilot S/L H. W. MacLeod killed and now buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery (Germany).
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Pilots or Aircrew :
Henry Wallace Macleod
Historical Notes :
29-09-1944 - Spitfire, serial NH-437, shot down by Nijmegen, Pilot safe.
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Known Individual Aircraft of No.443 Sqn RCAF :

Type

Serial

Codes

First Flew

Squadron History

Aircrew History

History Notes

Engine

Factory

Spitfire Vb

AB974

YO-S

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

AD429

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

AR375

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Westland

Spitfire Vb

BL319

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BL821

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BM295

FN-M

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BM523

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

BM567

18/04/1942

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vc

EE617

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 46

Westland

Spitfire Vc

EE631

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 46

Westland

Spitfire Vb

EN793

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 45

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vb

EN959

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 46

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire Vc

MA329

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 50

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MH370

-

details

details

details

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MH719

-

details

details

details

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MH850

2I-H

-

details

details

details

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ139

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ171

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIXb

MJ187

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ334

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ340

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ366

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ387

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ388

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ444

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ451

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ455

-

details

details

details

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ477

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ660

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ741

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ774

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ779

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ854

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MJ957

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK200

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK212

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK261

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK285

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK315

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK321

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK343

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK356

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK367

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK392

-

details

details

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK397

-

details

details

details

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK564

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK575

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK602

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK605

-

details

details

details

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK607

-

details

details

details

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK611

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK633

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK636

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK695

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK730

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK800

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

MK844

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

ML153

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

ML184

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

ML303

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

ML417

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

ML424

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire XIV

MV263

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Spitfire FRXIV

MV352

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Eastleigh

Spitfire LFIX

NH157

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH208

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH244

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH245

-

details

no information

details

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH263

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH298

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH300

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH320

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH347

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH398

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH411

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFIX

NH425

-

details

details

no information

Merlin 66

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire HFIX

NH437

-

details

no information

details

Merlin 70

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire FRXIV

NH640

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Eastleigh

Spitfire XIV

NH689

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Eastleigh

Spitfire XIV

NH696

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Eastleigh

Spitfire FRXIV

NH922

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Keevil

Spitfire XIV

RB177

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Eastleigh

Spitfire XIV

RB181

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Eastleigh

Spitfire XIV

RM689

AP-D

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Chattis Hill

Spitfire XIV

RM697

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Chattis Hill

Spitfire XIVe

RM792

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Spitfire XIV

RM809

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Spitfire XIV

RM903

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Spitfire XIV

RN198

-

details

no information

no information

Griffon 65

Chattis Hill

Spitfire LFXVI

SM189

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

SM204

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

SM294

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Spitfire LFXVI

SM314

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

SM329

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

SM345

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

SM383

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

SM408

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Birmingham

Spitfire LFXVI

SM467

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

SM469

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

SM478

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

SM485

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Birmingham

Spitfire LFXVI

SM512

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

SM646

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

SM664

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

SM670

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TA739

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TA741

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVIe

TB270

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVIe

TB276

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TB349

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TB352

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TB476

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TB481

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TB501

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TB522

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TB621

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TB746

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TB888

-

details

no information

no information

Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TB915

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Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TB923

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Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TD147

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Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TD154

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Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVIe

TD186

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Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVIe

TD191

2I-P

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Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVIe

TD239

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Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVIe

TD246

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Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVIe

TD282

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Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TD293

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Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TD341

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Merlin 266

Spitfire LFXVI

TE120

RAU-A

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Merlin 266

Spitfire FRXIV

TZ125

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Griffon 65

Aldermaston

Spitfire FRXIV

TZ131

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Griffon 65

Aldermaston

Spitfire FRXIV

TZ132

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Griffon 65

Aldermaston

Spitfire FRXIV

TZ141

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Griffon 65

Aldermaston

Spitfire FRXIV

TZ198

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Griffon 65

Aldermaston

Spitfire Vb

W3575

19/07/1941

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Merlin 45

High Post

Spitfire Ia

X4106

06/08/1940

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Merlin III

Eastleigh

Aircraft for : No.443 Sqn RCAF
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Spitfire



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Manufacturer : Supermarine
Production Began : 1936
Retired : 1948
Number Built : 20351

Spitfire

Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954.




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