| MB235 | Seafire IIc | 3503 | CHA | M46 | FF 14-10-42 15MU 18-10-42 884Sq 12-42 to 5-43 778Sq Crail 10-43 768Sq Abbotsinch 19-9-44 Into barrier engine torn out Patroller Cat Z1 1-11-44 SubLt LE Garner safe |
| MB236 | Seafire IIc | 3504 | CHA | M46 | FF 16-10-42 15MU 18-10-42 807Sq 'M' 11-42 to 4-43 880Sq 'HMS Stalker' unable to maintain height f/l Salerno beach Cat Z 9-9-43 Lt D Cameron PoW escaped |
| MB237 | Seafire LRIIc | 3513 | CHA | M46 | FF 17-10-42 15MU 19-10-42 884Sq Turnhouse 12-42 to 3-43 880Sq 2-44 759Sq Yeovilton 4-44 to 5-44 Belfast to Ayr 28-7-44 808Sq 8-44 to 11-44 879Sq 1-45 to 3-45 728Sq Ta Kali u/c failed to lower whoels-up landing on grass 18-5-45 SubLt GG Harrington. Swung on landing nosed over SubLt JSA Harris |
| MB238 | Seafire IIc | 3521 | CHA | M46 | FF 18-10-42 15MU 25-10-42 16FPP Flaps failed overshot and o/t Kirkbride AC 13-11-42 F/O RA Gibbons safe. Tested ARS Hatston 22-3-43 ros Hatston 19-5-43 894Sq Hatston 5-43 834Sq 'R' damaged in hangar in gale 'HMS Hunter' 4/5-8-43 833Sq 'HMS Stalker' 9-43 791Sq Arbroath transfer to Burscough but spun in on circuit on arrival 2ml S of airfield Cat Z 3-10-43 SubLt ER Almond+ |
| MB239 | Seafire IIc | 3537 | CHA | M46 | FF 22-10-42 15MU 24-10-42 ros 5-1-43 884Sq 1-43 Deck Landing Trials hook pulled out wingtip bent 'HMS Argus' 3-4-43 Lt T Winstanley 897Sq prop hit runway on takeoff f/l in soft ground 4-12-43 SubLt WH Neilson. Hamble to Lee-on-Solent 20-4-44 761Sq Heavy landing port tyre burst swung off runway Cat X1 27-8-44 Lt WG Phillimore. u/c damaged belly landed Cat Y1 27-10-44 SubLt PM Harker (SANF) |
| MB240 | Seafire IIc | 3548 | CHA | M46 | FF 24-10-42 15MU 28-10-42 Tested ARS Hatston 25-11-42 899Sq 1-43 880Sq '7B' 20-2-43 899Sq 5-43 Lee-on-Solent to Hatston 20-2-44 809Sq 6-44 Caught wire hit barrier fuselage wrinkled 'HMS Stalker' Cat Y1 23-7-44 SubLt EHR Stephens |
| MB241 | Seafire IIc | 3557 | CHA | M46 | FF 27-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 887Sq 2-43 to 3-43 ros 22-2-43 (AST?) Hamble to Christchurch 29-7-43 Lee-on-Solent to 809Sq Andover 2-11-43 807Sq 12-43 to 10-44 Taxied into when stationary by MB193 Grimsetter Cat S 7-3-44 Lt FC Neve. Swung to stbd landing ground looped damaged u/c and wing Long Kesh Cat X1 31-3-44 SubLt PE Love. Heavy landing damaged aerials wingtip and tyres 'HMS Hunter' Cat X1 2-8-44 SubLt PWJ Webb |
| MB242 | Seafire IIc | 3558 | CHA | M46 | FF 27-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 880Sq 11-42 887Sq fuselage hit round-down 'HMS Unicorn' 6-8-43 Lt PH Knowler 768Sq Abbotsinch 6-44 Hook caught on lift on nose Trouncer 4-2-45 SubLt NJ Geary |
| MB243 | Seafire LIIc | 3585 | CHA | M46 | FF 31-10-42 15MU 6-11-42 899Sq (named Shamrock IV) 12-42 to 11-43 tailwheel hit round-down 15-4-43 SubLt JV Brownlee 879Sq 'HMS Attacker' bombed target at San Angelo with 5 Spitfire IX of 4SAAF then hit by flak abandoned Cat Z 27-6-44 SubLt AA Gowan with partisans retd 10-7-44 |
| MB244 | Seafire IIc | 3583 | CHA | M46 | FF 31-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 899Sq '6Q' 12-42 Spun into Firth of Clyde off Greenock from 1000ft Cat Z 28-5-43 SubLt PP Fitzgerald+ |
| MB245 | Seafire LIIc | 3584 | CHA | M46 | FF 31-10-42 15MU 2-11-42 Tested ARS Hatston 25-11-42 880Sq 12-42 899Sq to 880Sq '7D' 20-2-43 to 5-43 Taxied into by MB150 wing damaged 23-3-43 SubLt MA Button 899Sq 5-43 Lee-on-Solent to Cosford 10-11-43 809Sq loss of aileron control Dale Cat X 9-3-44 SubLt AB Foley (RNZN) 879Sq attd 7SAAF 1-7-44 On return from ops hit bump on runway swung into taxying Spitfire JL111 of 7SAAF Orvieto 3-7-44 SubLt WS Donnelly (RNZN) |
| MB246 | Seafire LRIIc | 3586 | CHA | M46 | FF 6-11-42 15MU 7-11-42 899Sq 1-43 to 2-43 Hawarden to RAE 21-1-44 Lee-on-Solent 14-2-44 879Sq 'HMS Attacker' 10-44 to 3-45 728Sq Ta Kali 5-45 to 6-45 |
| MB247 | Seafire IIc | 3587 | CHA | M46 | FF 6-11-42 15MU 8-11-42 808Sq engine failure f/l wheels-up nr Broadwoodwidger Devon Cat Y 30-12-42 SubLt AP Goodfellow AST Hamble 17-1-43 Lee-on-Solent 31-3-43 801Sq 4-43 to 6-43 Tested AST Hamble 15/25-5-43 809Sq 8-43 899Sq 8-43 PD 23-2-44 |
| MB248 | Seafire IIc | 3600 | CHA | M46 | FF 7-11-42 15MU 9-11-42 801Sq 'HMS Furious' 3-43 to 6-43 Christchurch to Heston 17-8-43 809Sq 12-43 Tail hit prop of rear aircraft 4-5-44 Lt LJ Baker. Swung off runway taxying Dekheila 30-1-45 SubLt GJT Moore (RNZN) 879Sq 2-45 |
| MB249 | Seafire IIc | 3609 | CHA | M61 | FF 13-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 886Sq 3-43 809Sq apparent engine failure hit ground at high speed Cat Z 7-11-43 Lt AR Mason safe |
| MB250 | Seafire LIIc | 3605 | CHA | M61 | FF 10-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 899Sq 1-43 to 2 43 809Sq 7-43 to 8-43 880Sq 'HMS Stalker' Salerno landings low windspeed over deck bounced over wires into barrier Cat Z 10-9-43 SubLt SN Harris safe |
| MB251 | Seafire LIIc | 3612 | CHA | M61 | FF 13-11-42 15MU 17-11-42 Yeovilton 6-12-42 RNARY Coimbatore 2-44 834Sq 'HMS Battler' at Puttalam believed carrying out f/l crashed into house caught fire Cat Z 27-4-44 SubLt SR Duncan+ |
| MB252 | Seafire IIc | 3628 | CHA | M46 | FF 17-11-42 15MU 20-11-42 Tested ARS Hatston 2-3-43 887Sq 3-43 to 6-43 Christchurch to Lee-on-Solent 28-2-44 759Sq Yeovilton 7-44 to 11-44 |
| MB253 | Seafire IIc | 3631 | CHA | M46 | FF 21-11-42 15MU 21-11-42 Tested ARS Hatston 10-1-43 880Sq '7R' 2-43 to 7-43 899Sq 5-43 to 7-43 897Sq 9-43 RNARY Coimbatore 2-44 889Sq 4-44 Floated u/c caught on barrier crashed into deck park went over side taking LR907 with it 'HMS Atheling' Cat Z 29-6-44 SubLt JD Chittenden (RNZN)+ (4 others inc AM(E)2 RJ Milton and AF H Patrick killed) |
| MB254 | Seafire IIc | 3654 | CHA | M46 | FF 22-11-42 15MU 24-11-42 809Sq 11-43 FONAS Staff Lee-on-Solent 7-44 to 8-44 (781 Sqn?) |
| MB255 | Seafire IIc | 3655 | CHA | M46 | FF 24-11-42 15MU 28-11-42 Tested ARS Hatston 18-1-43 880Sq 'HMS Indomitable' '7F':'7K' 2-43 Striking force escort hit by AA ditched alongside ship caught fire sank Cat Z 15-6-43 SubLt RA Lawson DoI [also reported as 761Sq Henstridge wheel hit unmarked rut nosed over Code 3 18-3-44 SubLt A Goater 709Sq St Merryn stbd oleo collapsed 17-4-44 Lt JEF Rankin] |
| MB256 | Seafire IIc | 3656 | CHA | M46 | FF 25-11-42 15MU 25-11-42 887Sq 1-43 to 4-43 884Sq 1-43 to 5-43 899Sq '6C' 809Sq 12-43 Port u/c collapsed 20-4-44 Lt LJ Baker. Prop damaged taxying 'HMS Stalker' 23-6-44 L/C TB Winstanley. Wingtip hit Marauder taxying Blida 29-6-44 SubLt PI Rae 4F Wing hit by MB194 1-8-44 On Fanara dump Egypt 4-47 |
| MB257 | Seafire IIc | 3657 | CHA | M46 | FF 25-11-42 15MU 2-12-42 Tested ARS Hatston 15-1-43 801Sq 5-43 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' from 3-43 to 7-43 Came down on port wheel when arrested Cat Y 28-6-43 SubLt E Kirkham. Lee-on-Solent to Hawarden 11-5-44 885Sq engine failure on landing stalled landed heavily Cat Y1 23-8-44 SubLt R Hales |
| MB258 | Seafire IIc | 3674 | CHA | M46 | FF 28-11-42 15MU 2-12-42 1FPP flaps and brakes failed overshot landing and tipped on nose Prestwick AC 13-1-43 S/O Miss B Grant safe. ros VA Oxford 17-1-43 Tested ARS Hatston 2-3-43 894Sq from 3-43 to 7-43 894Sq caught Swordfish trailing aerial damaged 13-6-43 SubLt ABB Clark. Christchurch to Lee-on-Solent 17-10-43 807Sq 'M' 12-43 Bounced caught No.8 wire prop clipped barrier Cat X1 25-6-44 SubLt LGC Recce (RNZN). Heavy landing airframe buckled back broken Bone Cat Z1 12-7-44 SubLt DS Robertson safe |
| MB259 | Seafire IIc | 3686 | CHA | M46 | FF 29-11-42 15FPP f/l on ferry due hydraulic failure Middle Wallop CA 1-12-42 Miss V Strodl safe 15MU 6-12-42 808Sq St.Merryn stalled spun in sea from 50ft Cat Z 24-4-43 SubLt TN Shinkfield+ |
| MB260 | Seafire IIc | 3694 | CHA | M46 | FF 30-11-42 15MU 2-12-42 Prestwick 29-1-43 833Sq hit barrier 'HMS Stalker' 17-8-43 SubLt AJ Davies. Lee-on-Solent to Yeovilton store 19-2-44 Tested 12-4-44 807Sq 7-44 879Sq landed to stbd caught No.8 wire hit island 'HMS Attacker' Cat Y1 28-8-44 SubLt DA Gibson |
| MB261 | Seafire IIc | 3695 | CHA | M46 | FF 30-11-42 15MU 11-12-42 748Sq St.Merryn heavy landing Cat Y1 21-6-43 SubLt BAN King Cv to FRIIC (Merlin 32) A Sqn AAEE 4-4-44 (determine aftmost CG with/without inertia weight) Tested RNARY Donibristle 11/14-12-44 768Sq Abbotsinch hit tail of Corsair JS721 taxying after landing Trouncer 26-2-45 SubLt G Robertson. Heavy landings wrinkled fuselage 15-3-45 Mid J Marchant. Caught No.7 wire prop clipped barrier 15-3-45 SubLt OL Sundt |
| MB262 | Seafire IIc | 3696 | CHA | M46 | FF 30-11-42 15MU 2-12-42 887Sq 'HMS Unicorn' 1-43 Ran off deck into sea sank Cat Z 10-6-43 SubLt AD Hawkins-King safe |
| MB263 | Seafire IIc | 3707 | CHA | M46 | FF 5-12-42 15MU 6-12-42 884Sq 1-43 to 5-43 809Sq hit round-down floated over wires into barrier 'HMS Unicorn' 20-9-43 SubLt DS Ogle. Yeovilton store tested 12-4-44 ATA Hawarden 11-6-44 FAW-7S USN Dunkeswell ground looped landing 16-9-44 L/C RD Garland (USNR) Mjr overhaul required |
| MB264 | Seafire IIc | 3723 | CHA | M46 | FF 8-12-42 15MU 9-12-42 894Sq 7-43 to 11-43 'HMS Unicorn'/'Paestum' (809 Sqn?) 761Sq Henstridge 1-45 to 2-45 708Sq Gosport 5-45 |
| MB265 | Seafire LIIc | 3725 | CHA | M46 | FF 10-12-42 15MU 10-12-42 887Sq caught wire stbd wingtip hit pom-pom 'HMS Unicorn' Cat Y 12-7-43 SubLt WG Coleman (RNZN) 880Sq 7-43 Renfrew to 880Sq 11-11-43 Taxied into parked lorry Skeabrae Cat X 7-3-44 SubLt CH Leighton (RNZN) 768Sq Abbotsinch 11-44 Ballooned into barriers nosed over into Seafire 24-12-44 Mid JF Makins |
| MB266 | Seafire LIIc | 3726 | CHA | M46 | FF 9-12-42 15MU 10-12-42 Yeovilton to 887Sq 28-2-43 to 5-43 Stalled after low approach trying to go round again 30-4-43 Cat Z SubLt HA Foote safe. Rebuilt? 808Sq 11-43 to 1-44 Taxied into truck Burscough Cat X 22-11-43 SubLt ML Heath (RNZN) 807Sq 11-43 to 7-44 |
| MB267 | Seafire IIc | 3732 | CHA | M46 | FF 11-12-42 15MU 15-12-42 801Sq 5-43 to 6-43 Christchurch to Cosford 25-8-43 897Sq low windspeed over deck port wing hit MB178 24-10-43 SubLt AB Foley (RNZN). Taxied into by Skua L2979 Speke 21-12-43 807Sq 5-44 Floated into barrier nosed up 'HMS Hunter' Cat Y1 25-6-44 SubLt D Stewart |
| MB268 | Seafire IIc | 3731 | CHA | M46 | FF 11-12-42 15MU 15-12-42 801Sq 5-43 807Sq 'HMS Hunter' 3-44 to 8-44 Drogue hit air intake 14-3-44 Lt JB Leeming. Tested RNARY Coimbatore 15-8-44 809Sq heavy landing u/c damaged 'HMS Stalker' Code 3 27-8-44 SubLt JO Jerromes 728Sq Ta Kali engine began to sputter 21-8-45 SubLt ME Scott. u/c defective belly landed on grass 10-1-46 SubLt JA Tyrrell |
| MB269 | Seafire LIIc | 3746 | CHA | M46 | FF 14-12-42 15MU 22-12-42 801Sq 5-43 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' 4-43 Heavy landing 19-8-43 SubLt ABB Clark 809Sq 'HMS Stalker' 'SA' 7-44 Do24 destroyed Volos Harbour Greece shared MB133 NF607 NN134 and NN390 1015 17-10-44 SubLt GC Morris. Swung landing Cat HX 22-1-45 SubLt AO Fry |
| MB270 | Seafire LIIc | 3749 | CHA | M46 | FF 15-12-42 15MU 20-12-42 886Sq hit barrier landed in walkway 5-9-43 Lt IO Robertson 879Sq 9-44 Hook bounced over wires into barrier 'HMS Attacker' 24-10-44 SubLt JE Wilmshurst Smith |
| MB271 | Seafire IIc | 3771 | CHA | M46 | FF 20-12-42 15MU 22-12-42 887Sq 2-43 Floated over wires over side 'HMS Unicorn' Cat Z 6-43? SubLt WG Coleman (RNZN) safe |
| MB272 | Seafire IIc | 3780 | CHA | M46 | FF 23-12-42 15MU RNDA 2-1-43 Machrihanish to 880Sq 22-3-43 899Sq 5-43 to 7-43 Tested Yeovilton store 31-5-44 Yeovilton as personal aircraft of Capt CLO Keighly-Peach (named QUEENIE II) 1-6-44 to 8-45 |
| MB273 | Seafire IIc | 3789 | CHA | M46 | FF 24-12-42 15MU RNDA 3-1-43 880Sq 2-43 to 5-43 899Sq 3-43 to 8-43 880Sq 2-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 9-44 |
| MB274 | Seafire IIc | 3791 | CHA | M46 | FF 30-12-42 15MU RNDA 2-1-43 16FPP Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Donibristle AC 16-2-43 S/O Miss M de Bunsen safe 887Sq 7-43 809Sq 9-43 880Sq collided with lorry on peritrack Ballyhalbert Cat Y1 5-2-44 SubLt JG Hale CRO Belfast CB repairs 18-2-44 RY 19-9-44 |
| MB275 | Seafire LIIc | 3806 | CHA | M46 | FF 1-1-43 15MU 3-1-43 Pershore to Cosford 5-2-43 899Sq 4-43 to 8-43 809Sq 9-43 880Sq 9-43 |
| MB276 | Seafire IIc | 3792 | CHA | M46 | FF 30-12-42 15MU 2-1-43 887Sq 'HMS Unicorn' 4-43 to 7-43 Stalled 30-4-43 Lt HA Foote (RNZN) |
| MB277 | Seafire IIc | 3805 | CHA | M46 | FF 31-12-42 15MU 3-1-43 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' 5-43 Taxied into soft earth nosed over Machrihanish Cat X 8-6-43 SubLt PJM Canter (RNZN) 899Sq 7-43 879Sq bounced into barrier 'HMS Attacker' Cat Y 30-12-43 SubLt LGC Reece (RNZN) 719Sq St.Merryn 12-44 794Sq St.Merryn 2-1-45 to 2-45 |
| MB278 | Seafire IIc | 3808 | CHA | M46 | FF 2-1-43 15MU 8-1-43 880Sq from 22-3-43 to 5-43 899Sq 7-43 Tested RNARY Coimbatore 9-9-44 and 5-10-44 |
| MB279 | Seafire LIIc | 3809 | CHA | M46 | FF 2-1-43 15MU 3-1-43 Tested ARS Hatston 16-4-43 887Sq 'HMS Unicorn' '2H' from 7-5-43 Heavy landing Cat Y 16-5-43 SubLt WJF Beever 809Sq 'HMS Stalker' 11-43 Heavy landing port oleo collapsed Code 3 14-6-44 L/C HDB Eaden Bounced into barrier Cat Y1 26-7-44 SubLt EHR Stephens |
| MB280 | Seafire LIIc | 3826 | CHA | M46 | FF 8-1-43 15MU 11-1-43 RNAS Donibristle 26-8-43 Arbroath 15-9-43 Burscough 2-10-43 897Sq 'V' 23-10-43 809Sq 'HMS Stalker' 'S':'V' 20-2-44 Damaged prop taxying Dale 11-3-44 SubLt WS Donnelly (RNZN) Ditched Cat Z 15-8-44 SubLt GC Morris safe |
| MB281 | Seafire LIIc | 3827 | CHA | M46 | FF 8-1-43 15MU 15-1-43 809Sq engine failure f/l Cat S 10 2-44 SubLt RD Wood 807Sq u/c would not lower belly landed La Senia Cat Y1 10-6-44 SubLt GE Thomas 728Sq Ta Kali 'M8A' 5-45 to 10-45 |
| MB293 | Seafire IIc | 6S 239292 | AST | M46 | FF 21-11-42 AST ASTH 28-11-42 Cv LFIIC M32 15MU 29-11-42 AAEE 14-12-42 trls with 1x200lb or 1x120lb smoke bomb. Deck takeoff trls with same. 3-44 trls with Mk III light univ carrier with 4x10lb practice bombs and 4x4.5in dia recco flares and 4x40lb GP bombs. Drag excessive 879Sq 'HMS Attacker' [Works order 3633] |
| MB294 | Seafire IIc | 3668 | AST | M46 | FF 23-11-42 AST 15MU 29-11-42 Tested ARS Hatston 14-1-43 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' from 3-43 to 10-43 Heavy landing tail oleo broke Cat X 10-9-43 Lt HT Palmer 787Sq Wittering 1-44 to 7-44 759Sq Yeovilton 9-44 to 10-44 [MkIIc prefix?] 761Sq Henstridge heavy landing port oleo broke off Cat ZZ 3-2-45 SubLt DN Wright safe |
| MB295 | Seafire IIc | 3669 | AST | M46 | FF 26-11-42 AST 15MU 2-12-42 885Sq 2-43 to 6-43 880Sq 7-43 761Sq Henstridge 3-45 to 9-45 Floated into barrier 16-3-45 SubLt NC Eversfield |
| MB296 | Seafire IIc | 3670 | AST | M46 | FF 28-11-42 AST 15MU 2-12-42 885Sq 'A' 2-43 Tested North Front 24-2-43 u/c locked up diverted belly landed on top of full 30gall slipper tank Ta Kali Cat Y 30-7-43 SubLt JD Buchanan 809Sq 3-44 |
| MB297 | Seafire LIIc | 3710 | AST | M46 | FF 1-12-42 AST 15MU 10-12-42 Cark to Kirkbride 10-3-43 Tested ARS Hatston 10-4-43 RNAS Hatston 19-5-43 (896 Sqn?) 880Sq from 20-8-43 Burscough 10-1-44 761Sq Henstridge fighter affiliation exercise with USAAF B-24 near RAF Zeals collided with Spitfire EN914 of 761Sq and abandoned Cat Z 3-10-44 Lt GH Whitehead+ (baled out too low) |
| MB298 | Seafire IIc | 3714 | AST | M46 | FF 4-12-42 AST 15MU 11-12-42 880Sq 7-43 899Sq 'HMS Hunter' 8-43 Possible flak damage from Italian cruiser near Naples fast landing into barrier engine fell out into sea Cat Z 11-9-43 SubLt J Kirk safe |
| MB299 | Seafire IIc | 3743 | AST | M46 | FF 12-12-42 15FPP Flap damaged landing Andover CA 20-12-42 1/O Miss A Leska (Pol) safe 15MU 21-12-42 HAL mods. RAE 2-43 catapult trls. HAL mods. AST Hamble (fit drag chain arrester gear) A Flt RAE 31-7-43 (drag chain arrester gear trls on elevated P catapult) 799Sq Lee-on-Solent 31-8-45 to 1-46 |
| MB300 | Seafire LIIc | 3744 | AST | M46 | FF 13-12-42 15MU 19-12-42 880Sq to Burscough 3-12-43 761Sq Henstridge 7-44 to 2-45 Tyre punctured nosed up Cat LC 22-11-44 SubLt CAA Corp |
| MB301 | Seafire IIc | 3807 | AST | M46 | FF 31-12-42 15MU 5-1-43 Christchurch to Hawarden 4-8-43 807Sq '8D' 7-43 to 9-43 897Sq 11-43 809Sq 3-44 to 4-44 761Sq Henstridge 7-44 Insufficient power nosed over into soft ground Cat ZZ 21-2-45 SubLt TB Smith-Hawthorne |
| MB302 | Seafire LIIc | 3846 | AST | M46 | FF 9-1-43 15MU 21-2-43 ros 2-43 Holmesley South 28-3-43 808Sq 'HMS Battler' 'F' 5-43 to 6-43 Fw200 port engines on fire crashed in sea 4025N1453W shared with NM970 2238 22-6-43 SubLt AG Penney. Wing Ldr 3rd Naval F Wing's aircraft from 17-3-44 Henstridge 25-4-44 759Sq Yeovilton 10-44 to 11-44 |
| MB303 | Seafire IIc | 3811 | HPA | M45 | FF 2-1-43 15MU 4-1-43 894Sq 'HMS Illustrious' from 3-43 After heavy landings port u/c began to collapse Cat X2 28-6-43 SubLt PTW Weston. Struck round-down Cat X 9-9-43 Lt WJ Pooley. Henstridge to Hawarden 24-11-43 899Sq 11-43 880Sq 16-1-44 Tested Yeovilton store 24-5-44 759Sq Yeovilton heavy landing port oleo collapsed Cat X2 12-6-44 SubLt GT Murphy 761Sq Henstridge port oleo torn off belly landed Cat Z1 13-11-44 SubLt GW Draper |
| MB304 | Seafire LRIIc | 3831 | HPA | M46 | FF 8-1-43 15MU 8-1-43 Ringway 3-2-43 Tested ARS Hatston 15-4-43 899Sq 5-43 Stalled on deck in force-landing 'HMS Indomitable' 23-6-43 SubLt MA Button (880Sqn) 809Sq stbd u/c collapsed on landing Dekheila Cat LQ 28-1-45 SubLt IWE Little 879Sq 3-45 |
| MB305 | Seafire IIc | 3833 | HPA | M46 | FF 8-1-43 15MU 8-1-43 880Sq 5-43 897Sq heavy landing tail oleo collapsed back wrinkled 'HMS Unicorn' 26-8-43 SubLt AB Foley (RNZN) PD 17-12-43 |
| MB306 | Seafire LIIc | 3834 | HPA | M46 | FF 8-1-43 15MU 9-1-43 Kirkbride to Donibristle 7-2-43 Unit? while stationary hit by taxying Swordfish HS364 Machrihanish 28-3-43 894Sq from 15-6-43 880Sq 'HMS Stalker' from 13-8-43 Internal damage to fuselage 17-8-43 Lt JG Hornshaw 886Sq 'HMS Attacker' taxied into NM996 11-9-43 RAE 2-44 (RATOG in comparison with Ib NX958) 761Sq Henstridge 12-44 Collided with MB152 while forming up in circuit 1ml S of airfield 7-1-45 (pilot safe) |
| MB307 | Seafire LIIc | 3869 | AST | M45 | FF 13-1-43 AST 15MU 18-1-43 RNAS Lee on Solent 8-3-43 Lee-on-Solent 7-5-43 (sic) 807Sq 5-43 to 8-43 Heston Aircraft to A Flt RAE 18-2-44 (RATOG and catapult trls) [RATOG trls Illustrious] Heston Aircraft 11-3-44 (mods) RAE 27-3-44 (RATOG in comparison with NX958) Heston Aircraft 24-4-44 A Flt RAE 4-5-44 (RATOG) Visited AAEE 16-5-44 Windscreen paste tests 17-5-44 [759 Sqn?] Yeovilton 23-5-44 RAE 3-7-44 759Sq Yeovilton (uncoded) 11-7-44 to 5-45 731Sq Easthaven |
| MB308 | Seafire IIc | 3873 | AST | M45 | FF 13-1-43 AST 15MU 21-1-43 895Sq 4-43 886Sq 11-43 to 12-43 809Sq heavy landing bounced into barrier 'HMS Stalker' Cat Y1 27-6-44 SubLt GH Brittain |
| MB309 | Seafire IIc | 3835 | HPA | M45 | FF 8-1-43 15MU 11-1-43 884Sq Turnhouse 3-43 to 6-43 Deck Landing Trials into barrier 'HMS Argus' 8-4-43 Deck Landing Trials into barrier 'HMS Argus' 9-4-43 Lt T Winstanley 895Sq 4-43 Missing en route Machrihanish to Donisbristle store Cat Z 19-6-43 SubLt AE Beeston (801Sq)+) (Coded 'L' once) |
| MB310 | Seafire IIc | 3867 | HPA | M45 | FF 15-1-43 15MU 21-1-43 Machrihanish to 880Sq 22-3-43 Engine trouble stalled over round-down 'HMS Indomitable' 18-5-43 SubLt MA Button 894Sq from 15-6-43 PD 3-8-43 |
| MB311 | Seafire IIc | 3874 | HPA | M45 | FF 15-1-43 15MU 23-1-43 Tested Renfrew 21-12-43 879Sq 3-44 728Sq Ta Kali 3-45 to 7-45 |
| MB312 | Seafire IIc | 3868 | HPA | M45 | FF 15-1-43 15MU 21-1-43 879Sq 11-43 808Sq '3D' 5-44 Wheels up landing Ballybalbert 18-11-44 SubLt DW Barraclough 731Sq Easthaven 'E3Y' 9-45 to 10-45 |
| MB313 | Seafire LIIc | 3881 | HPA | M46 | FF 17-1-43 15MU 21-1-43 DeH Witney 5-4-43 Tested 15-4-43 808Sq u/c damaged after cross-wind landing on slope Cat X 25-8-43 SubLt PM Lamb 807Sq Fabrica Bf109 and Fw190 both damaged shared MA992 29-6-44 SubLt DS Robinson |
| MB314 | Seafire FBLIIc | 3895 | HPA | M46 | FF 21-1-43 15MU 23-1-43 DeH Witney 5-4-43 Tested 21-4-43 Tested AST Hamble 24-4-43 894Sq from 15-6-43 807Sq 'HMS Hunter' 7-43 Attacked targets in S.France flak damage no flaps attempted to land on appeared to fall unconscious just before touching down throttle opened fully through barrier over stbd bow knocking over HF/DF mast Cat Z 20-8-44 Lt EV Speakman+ also killed AF(E) STC Barter AF(E) WGP Peirce and AM2 engine failure Pym and 3 other ratings) |
| MB315 | Seafire IIc | 3896 | HPA | M46 | FF 21-1-43 15MU 21-1-43 Donisbristle store on delivery overshot tried to go round again through perimeter fence demolished bungalow 'Musoka' Caroline Ave Stanpit Christchurch Hants Cat Z 25-6-43 SubLt PM Lamb badly inj |
| MB316 | Seafire IIc | 3902 | HPA | M46 | FF 23-1-43 15MU 27-1-43 895Sq 4-43 894Sq from 15-6-43 |
| MB317 | Seafire IIc | 3903 | HPA | M45 | FF 23-1-43 15MU 27-1-43 CRU AST Hamble 31-3-43 Lee-on-Solent 20-4-43 807Sq 5-43 to 8-43 809Sq 5-44 to 6-44 879Sq 'AE':'AS' 9-44 to 3-45 728Sq Ta Kali 5-45 to 8-45 |
| MB318 | Seafire IIc | 3914 | HPA | M46 | FF 26-1-43 15MU 27-1-43 Lee-on-Solent 1-3-43 894Sq from 15-6-43 885Sq 'HMS Formidable' 'O6L' Passage to Gibraltar badly damaged in hangar during gale 'HMS Hunter' 4/5-8-43 |
| MB319 | Seafire IIc | 3919 | HPA | M46 | FF 27-1-43 15MU 29-1-43 895Sq 4-43 897Sq 10-43 to 11-43 Hit handcart on peritrack Cat X 24-10-43 SubLt WT Hodgson 809Sq 3-44 to 7-44 807Sq ground looped stbd u/c collapsed Ramatuelle Italy 24-8-44 L/C MAJM Hayward. 3FU ferry stbd tyre burst landing swung into rough ground hit trucks Bone Cat E 27-6-45 F/O CA Wright (RAF) ser inj Coded 'S' once |
| MB320 | Seafire IIc | 3924 | HPA | M46 | FF 29-1-43 15MU 3-2-43 CRU 31-3-43 807Sq 5-43 over-corrected into barrier 'HMS Indomitable' Cat Z 21-6-43 SubLt RH Simpson safe |
| MB321 | Seafire LIIc | 3943 | HPA | M45 | FF 2-2-43 15MU 4-2-43 807Sq 'HMS Battler' 'P' 4-43 to 5-43 894Sq from 15-6-43 807Sq '8P' stalled landing on broke back 'HMS Indomitable' 10-7-43 SubLt NA Neal AAEE 11-44 |
| MB322 | Seafire LIIc | 3963 | HPA | M46 | FF 6-2-43 15MU 10-2-43 Sherburn to Renfrew 17-2-43 Lee-on-Solent 6-3-43 CRU 31-3-43 Lee-on-Solent store landed u/c not locked down Cat X 11-5-43 Lt P Campbell 880Sq from 20-8-43 809Sq 11-43 879Sq 6-44 to 8-44 Crashed off runway landing Blida Cat X 19-6-44 SubLt WTS Buchan 728Sq Ta Kali 1-45 807Sq ground looped at end of run landed cross-wind Dekheila Cat X 28-2-45 SubLt JD Myhill |
| MB323 | Seafire IIc | 4133 | CHA | M45 | FF 22-3-43 15MU 24-3-43 807Sq 5-43 to 4-44 Barrier crash 'HMS Indomitable' Cat Y 27-6-43 SubLt GE Pugh. Port wing hit ground u/c collapsed nosed over Grimsetter 7-3-44 SubLt PE Love. Tested Donibristle 3-7-44 761Sq Henstridge 8-44 Tyre punctured nosed up 22-11-44 SubLt GW Draper. Landed wheels-up Cat ZZ 17-1-45 Mid WA Armstrong |
| MB324 | Seafire IIc | 4134 | CHA | M45 | FF 26-3-43 15MU 28-3-43 Cowley 8-4-43 809Sq 4-43 807Sq 5-43 to 8-43 |
| MB325 | Seafire IIc | 4148 | CHA | M45 | FF 27-3-43 15MU 28-3-43 2FPP Swung on landing and u/c collapsed Exeter AC 15-4-43 1/O J Drewkiecki (Pol) safe 809Sq 4-43 894Sq from 15-6-43 CommFlt flap selector damaged 17-11-43 (Capt RStA Malleson) 759Sq Yeovilton summer 1944 |
| MB326 | Seafire IIc | 4176 | CHA | M46 | FF 1-4-43 15MU 8-4-43 Arbroath to 884Sq 3-6-43 Wheel collapsed landing Turnhouse in strong cross-wind Cat Y2 7-6-43 SubLt JD Alexander (RNZN) 833Sq 8-43 759Sq 2-44 809Sq 3-44 Ground looped while taxying Long Kesh Cat X2 20-4-44 Lt LJ Baker CRO Belfast for AC repairs 29-4-44 RY 25-7-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 12-44 |
| MB328 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex BL676) Cv AST Hamble 10-1-42 (tropical filter A frame arrester hook and slinging points) VA Worthy Down 23-3-42 AAEE 30-3-42 (handling and fuel system trls) 778Sq Arbroath 8-4-42 Dn. (sic AAEE?) 24-4-42 (Aero Report designated this aircraft as a Mk.IIN IFF trls ground equipment install. Further trls with 30 gallon fuselage overload tanks. Two 20mm cannon 1xF24 camera. aircraft dived to 470mph) 787Sq Duxford/Wittering 7-42 to 9-43 759Sq Yeovilton 8-44 f/l in field Cat Z1 28-9-44 Mid FH Tucker |
| MB329 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex BL687) Cv AST Hamble 10-1-42 VA Eastleigh 21-4-42 38MU 25-4-42 76MU 15-6-42 Glasgow Docks 7-7-42 RNARY Nairobi to RNARY Fayid arr 18-6-43 North African Pool Berka I c.28-6-43 Left for Ta Kali but tyre burst on takeoff from Homs en route left runway went on nose 17-7-43 Lt R Pridham-Wippell safe. Ta Kali to 885Sq 8-43 to 9-43 Evanton store 11-43 731Sq Easthaven unable to lower u/c belly landed 16-7-44 SubLt JBW Broadbent |
| MB330 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex BL678) Cv AST Hamble 10-1-42 VA Eastleigh 14-5-42 38MU 17-5-42 76MU 15-6-42 RNARY Nairobi to RNARY Fayid arr 18-6-43 North African Pool Berka I 28-6-43 885Sq 7-43 PD 14-12-43 |
| MB331 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex BL694) Cv AST Hamble 26-1-42 VA Eastleigh 30-5-42 38MU 3-6-42 76MU 29-6-42 Glasgow Docks 8-7-42 RNARY Nairobi to RNARY Fayid arr 20-6-43 885Sq from 8-43 731Sq Easthaven 'E3S' 1-45 to 6-45 748Sq Dale/St.Merryn 7-45 to 12-45 |
| MB332 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M46 | (ex AB416) Cv AST Hamble 9-3-42 VA Eastleigh 26-5-42 38MU 30-5-42 76MU 19-6-42 Glasgow Docks 7-7-42 RNARY Nairobi to RNARY Fayid arr 18-6-43 Berka I 28-6-43 885Sq 8-43 to 9-43 768Sq Abbotsinch 5-44 Evanton store 3-44 to 4-44 Renfrew to RAF Gosport 4-7-44 761Sq Henstridge f/l wheels-up on grass Cat Z 12-3-45 SubLt GW Falcon |
| MB333 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB410) Cv AST Hamble 9-3-42 VA Eastleigh 20-5-42 38MU 24-5-42 HAL 9-6-42 76MU 27-6-42 Glasgow Docks 8-7-42 RNARY Nairobi to RNARY Fayid arr 21-6-43 775Sq Fayid 12-43 to 3-44 [also reported as 879Sq Flaps failed to operate ran into mud bent prop Andover 9-11-43 SubLt DGG Clapham] |
| MB334 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB413) Cv AST Hamble 9-3-42 VA Eastleigh 8-5-42 38MU 16-5-42 76MU 27-6-42 Glasgow Docks 7-7-42 RNARY Nairobi to RNARY Fayid 19-6-43 Berka I 23-7-43 885Sq 8-43 Hook pulled out over side 'HMS Formidable' Cat Z 28-8-43 SubLt RT Allen safe |
| MB335 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB408) Cv AST Hamble 14-3-42 38MU 29-5-42 76MU 25-6-42 Glasgow Docks 8-7-42 RNARY Nairobi to RNARY Fayid 18-6-43 North African Pool Berks I c.28-6-43 Ta Kali 21-7-43 To 885Sq 8-43 to 9-43 842Sq 1-44 731Sq Easthaven 'E3Y' 5-44 to 8-45 |
| MB336 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB376) Cv AST Hamble 13-2-42 VA Eastleigh 30-5-42 38MU 4-6-42 A Sqn AAEE 10-6-42 (radio and comms equipt trls) Arbroath to RNARY Donibristle 31-8-42 807Sq high approach hit island Cat X 27-9-42 SubLt GRA Darling. ros 2-11-42 885Sq Into barrier landing 'HMS Furious' Cat Y 6-5-43 768Sq Abbotsinch 5-44 to 4-45 Prop hit deck landing 'HMS Ravager' 19-7-44 Mid GI Frazer. Caught No.8 wire tipped barrier Trouncer Cat LQ 26-2-45 SubLt RP Hypher |
| MB337 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M61 | (ex AB261) Cv AST Hamble 6-3-42 VA Eastleigh 21-5-42 38MU 24-5-42 76MU 25-6-42 Glasgow Docks 8-7-42 RNARY Nairobi to RNARY Fayid 17-6-43 775Sq Dekheila engine failure f/l crashed 10-7-43 SubLt CH Macphail. Aboukir to 775Sq Dekheila 4-2-44 to 3-44 761Sq Henstridge 8-44 to 9-44 731Sq Easthaven 'E3Y' 8-45 |
| MB338 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB415) Cv AST Hamble 26-4-42 VA Eastleigh 3-6-42 38MU 6-6-42 76MU 25-6-42 Glasgow Docks 7-7-42 RNARY Nairobi to RNARY Fayid 18-6-43 North African Pool Berka I 28-6-43 Dekheila 1-8-43 Fayid 3-8-43 885Sq 8-43 to 9-43 801Sq 'HMS Furious' 'G' 2-44 to 5-44 Engaged Bf109 Stadlandet 11-2-44 SubLt GW Falcon 731Sq Easthaven 'E3X' 9-44 to 6-45 Hood flew off damaged fin and rudder 16-9-44 SubLt AHG Kynaston. Ran off runway into soft ground nosed over 10-2-45 SubLt MG Gatley 748Sq St.Merryn 8-45 to 12-45 |
| MB339 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex BL679) Cv AST Hamble 31-1-42 VA Eastleigh 2-6-42 38MU 6-6-42 76MU 19-6-42 Glasgow Docks 7-7-42 RNARY Nairobi to RNARY Fayid 17-6-43 Dekheila store no wind flap failure overshot Cat Y 20-8-43 SubLt RW Gibb 775Sq Dekheila 11-43 to 3-44 |
| MB340 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex BL689) Cv AST Hamble 10-1-42 15MU 1-6-42 38MU 4-6-42 76MU 29-6-42 Glasgow Docks 7-7-42 Station hack Port Reitz 8-44 to 1-45 |
| MB341 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB414) Cv AST Hamble 30-4-42 VA Eastleigh 8-6-42 38MU 11-6-42 76MU 8-7-42 Shipped 20-7-42 885Sq 12-42 to 4-43 748Sq St.Merryn/Henstridge 8-43 Landed with no flaps or brake pressure nosed over Henstridge 17-2-44 Lt RWM Walsh. retd RAF 12-44 [?] |
| MB342 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB379) Cv AST Hamble 6-3-42 VA Eastleigh 9-6-42 38MU 11-6-42 76MU 8-7-42 Shipped 30-7-42 801Sq 1-43 to 2-44 Landed wheels-up Cat Y 9-3-43 Lt FRA Turnbull. One u/c leg failed to lower 6-12-43 Lt WH Stevens 768Sq Abbotsinch into port walkway 'HMS Ravager' 1-5-44 SubLt CW Green. Stbd u/c knocked up 'HMS Ravager' 21-8-44 SubLt PE Holway |
| MB343 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB409) Cv AST Hamble 30-4-42 VA Eastleigh 16-6-42 76MU 8-7-42 Shipped 20-7-42 801Sq from 11-42 to 2-44 'HMS Ravager' Deck Landing Trials by 748Sq pilot 11-4-44 Evanton store 6-44 5TFPP Hamble to Lee-on-Solent engine failure en route f/l Cowley 6-12-44 T/O GA Barnett safe 798Sq Lee-on-Solent flapless landing overshot 22-7-45 SubLt JN Wilson |
| MB344 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AR444) Cv AST Hamble 16-5-42 VA Eastleigh 18-6-42 Phillips and Powis 15MU 23-6-42 Shipped 20-7-42 801Sq 1-43 Gibraltar f/l due to weather 13-3-43 Lt EJ Clark 898Sq matter thrown up damaged prop tip Wingfield Cat LQ 18-1-45 Lt HH Salisbury |
| MB345 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AR445) Cv AST Hamble 17-5-42 VA Eastleigh 21-6-42 76MU 10-7-42 Shipped 20-7-42 801Sq 1-43 885Sq 'HMS Formidable' 'K' 2-43 Oil leak obscured windscreen emergency landing 24-5-43 SubLt FH Montgomery. Into barrier 27-6-43 Lt LP Jones 761Sq Henstridge 2-44 Ran into bowser which stopped abruptly 9-5-44 SubLt JR Northeast. Hamble to Yeovilton 23-8-44 748Sq Dale/St.Merryn 7-45 Taxied into vehicle wing damaged 21-11-45 SubLt JFO Willcox |
| MB346 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AR446) Cv AST Hamble 20-5-42 VA Eastleigh 21-6-42 76MU 10-7-42 Shipped 20-7-42 885Sq 2-43 Into barrier 'HMS Formidable' 6-5-43 SubLt PA Luing 794Sq Henstridge 11-43 761Sq Henstridge 11-43 Landed wheels-up Cat X1 10-6-44 Mid JH Brewer. Lost port wheel landing belly landed Cat Y1 30-8-44 Mid IT Dean |
| MB347 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AR443) Cv AST Hamble 17-5-42 VA Eastleigh 20-5-42 76MU 9-7-42 Shipped 23-7-42 801Sq 3-43 885Sq 4-43 Donibristle to Inskip 29-3-44 748Sq Yeovilton 3-44 to 4-44 768Sq Abbotsinch engine failure at 5000ft f/l on airfield 31-5-44 SubLt JA Young 748Sq Yeovilton/Dale/St.Merryn 8-44 to 9-45 |
| MB348 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AR459) Cv AST Hamble 26-5-42 VA Eastleigh 23-6-42 76MU 10-7-42 Shipped 20-7-42 801Sq 'R' 12-42 807Sq 12-42 779Sq North Front 'Z' |
| MB349 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AR442) Cv AST Hamble 20-5-42 VA Eastleigh 26-6-42 RNDA 15MU 30-6-42 DAWT Lee-on-Solent personal aircraft of Capt RC Hay RM 7-43 to 9-43 736Sq St.Merryn 4-44 718Sq St.Merryn 17-8-44 to 10-44 SF St.Merryn Nosed over taxying 11-4-45 SubLt WA Murray |
| MB350 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB404) Cv AST Hamble 26-4-42 8MU 4-6-42 38MU Donibristle 6-10-42 885Sq engine trouble landed wheels-up North Front 3-11-42 SubLt JD Buchanan AST Hamble 24-1-43 801Sq 8-43 748Sq Yeovilton 3-44 Hamble to Gosport 6-4-44 [?-listed as IIc MB530] 736Sq St.Merryn 7-44 |
| MB351 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB405) Cv AST Hamble 26-4-42 VA Eastleigh 5-6-42 38MU 9-6-42 ATA Ratcliffe 10-8-42 braked hard swerved u/c collapsed 14-8-42 L/C S Timbs AST Hamble 7-9-42 15MU 10-10-42 886Sq 3-43 ros 1-4-43 842Sq from 31-7-43 Scrambled from Fencer to intercept Ju88 which got away climbing through 7000ft of cloud 12-12-43 SubLt JD Kelsall 807Sq 3-44 748Sq Yeovilton 3-44 731Sq Easthaven 'E3U':'E3Z' 5-44 to 7-45 |
| MB352 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB406) Cv AST Hamble 26-4-42 VA Eastleigh 15-6-42 Donibristle 1-8-42 801Sq 10-42 to 8-43 Henstridge tested 20-1-44 |
| MB353 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB407) Cv AST Hamble 30-4-42 VA Eastleigh 11-6-42 Donibristle 12-8-42 801Sq 9-42 Heavy landing one leg collapsed 'HMS Furious' Cat X 27-11-42 SubLt LD Wilkinson. Hamble to White Waltham 30-1-43 ros 6-4-43 801Sq 'HMS Furious' 1-44 Shot down in sea by Bf109G of JG5 2ml N of Krakenes Norway Cat Z 11-2-44 SubLt WL Horner+ |
| MB354 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB492) Cv AST Hamble 30-4-42 VA Eastleigh 13-6-42 RNDA 17-6-42 Donibristle 1-8-42 897Sq Stretton 27-8-42 801Sq 3-9-42 ros 2-4-43 801Sq heavy landing port u/c damaged 'HMS Furious' 4-11-43 SubLt RW Durrant (RNZN) 761Sq Henstridge 2-44 engine failure on takeoff f/l in field Cat Z2 3-10-44 Mid TA Cox |
| MB355 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AB494) Cv AST Hamble 30-4-42 VA Eastleigh 15-6-42 38MU 17-6-42 Donibristle 7-8-42 897Sq Stretton 17-8-42 801Sq 3-9-42 FTR 'HMS Furious' Ju88 dest over Fleet but hit by return fire crashed off North African coast Cat Z 28-11-42 SubLt D Platt+ |
| MB356 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex EP148) Cv AST Hamble 29-5-42 VA Eastleigh 30-6-42 Flying accident ros 15MU 5-7-42 807Sq drifted caught wire hit barrier 'HMS Furious' Cat X 20-9 42 SubLt H Rowland AST Hamble 17-11-42 ros 1-4-43 801Sq 5-43 Internal coolant leak Cat Y 29-6-43 SubLt RW Durrant (RNZN) 15FP Hamble ferry Renfrew to Gosport for Fleetlands u/c would not retract after takeoff landed safely AC 25-4-44 T/O Mrs FME Bennett (ATA) 708Sq Gosport 5-44 RNARY Fleetlands test after MI engine failure f/l Worthy Down Cat S 27-7-44 Lt GPLaT Shea-Simmonds 798Sq Lee-on-Solent 7-45 |
| MB357 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AR457) Cv AST Hamble 18-5-42 VA Eastleigh 2-7-42 Tested RNARY Donibristle 30-8-42 807Sq Deck Landing Trials 'HMS Furious' port u/c failed to lower f/l Machrihanish Cat Y 4-9-42 SubLt CF Hargreaves. ARS Machrihanish 14-9-42 AHU Arbroath 21-10-42 880Sq 12-42 894Sq 2-43 to 4-43 Tested ARS Hatston 13-5-43 801Sq 5-43 801Sq 11-43 Lee-on-Solent to Fighter Leaders School RAF Milfield (attd) 30-1-44 Lee-on-Solent 1-3-44 761Sq Henstridge 12-44 to 3-45 [prefix?) 708Sq Gosport 5-45 to 6-45 798Sq Lee-on-Solent 7-45 |
| MB358 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AR458) Cv AST Hamble 26-5-42 VA Eastleigh 4-7-42 15MU to Prestwick 31-7-42 RNARY Donibristle to Machrihanish 1-9-42 807Sq Drifted to port caught wire u/c collapsed 'HMS Furious' Cat Y 4-9-42 SubLt LP Twiss AST Hamble 11-9-42 Arbroath 15-10-42 Kirkbride to Arbroath 22-10-42 894Sq 2-43 to 4-43 801Sq 'J' 3-43 to 5-44 731Sq Easthaven 'E3W' 6-44 to 8-45 u/c collapsed landing 11-7-44 SubLt JA Robertson |
| MB359 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex EP141) Cv AST Hamble 30-5-42 VA Eastleigh 7-7-42 15MU 9-7-42 761Sq Yeovilton 8-42 to 9-42 801Sq 9-42 to 1-43 759Sq Yeovilton 12-43 SF Easthaven 12-43 to 1-44 Taxied off road nosed over in soft ground Cat X1 7-12-43 SubLt BF O'Neill (RNZN) 801Sq 3-44 Evanton store 8-44 Sherburn 9-9-44 748Sq Dale/St.Merryn 4-45 to 1-46 |
| MB360 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AR460) Cv AST Hamble 30-5-42 VA Eastleigh 7-7-42 761Sq Yeovilton 8-42 884Sq Dasher to North Front 3-11-42 801Sq 1-43 885Sq 'C' 2-43 Selected flaps up on takeoff sank to ground Cat X 11-5-43 SubLt FH Montgomery. Still u/s so left North Front when 'HMS Formidable' sailed 28-6-43 4F Wing 2-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 8-44 |
| MB361 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex AR461) Cv AST Hamble 15-6-42 VA Eastleigh 21-7-42 15MU 4-8-42 807Sq 11-42 801Sq 3-43 ros 29-3 43 778B Flt 'HMS Pretoria Castle' from 24-8-43 to 1-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 7-44 to 8-44 |
| MB362 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex EP142) Cv AST Hamble 30-5-42 VA Eastleigh 8-7-42 (as EP142) 15MU 12-7-42 Donisbristle store to 880Sq Hatston 'R' 12-12-45 Collided MB369 during camera gun attacks at 6000ft nr Woodwick bombing range Cat Z 3-2-43 SubLt LH Johnson+ |
| MB363 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex EP144) Cv AST Hamble 29-5-42 VA Eastleigh 7-7-42 15MU 9-7-42 801Sq from 23-9-42 ros 1-4-43 Heavy landing tyre burst u/c damaged Cat X1 20-11-43 SubLt RF Saxe. Donibristle 21-5-44 787Sq Wittering 6-44 Brakes failed ran into steamroller damaged wing Arbroath Cat X2A 25-8-44 Lt JM Richmond [787Y Flt 6-44 to 10-44] |
| MB364 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex EP146) Cv AST Hamble 29-5-42 VA Eastleigh 4-7-42 Tested RNARY Donibristle 24-8-42 801Sq 'N' from 9-42 ros 2-4-43 Nosed over landing 'HMS Furious' Cat X1 3-2-44 SubLt A Robson. Fw190 probable and Bf109 damaged Stadlandet Norway 11-2-44 SubLt RW Durrant 768Sq Abbotsinch 8-44 To GI as A350 at RN Engineering College Manadon Plymouth Burnt in fire drill 1957 |
| MB365 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex EP147) Cv AST Hamble 30-5-42 VA Eastleigh 8-7-42 15MU 11-7-42 Yeovilton 16-8-42 801Sq 12-42 to 3-43 Donibristle to Hatston 18-3-44 768Sq Abbotsinch 8-44 779Sq North Front stbd u/c failed to lock down belly landed 20-10-44 SubLt KL Wood |
| MB366 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M46 | (ex EP291) Cv AST Hamble 14-6-42 VA Eastleigh 21-7-42 15MU 4-8-42 801Sq 'K' 10-42 ros 2-4-43 801Sq panels detached in flight 14-5-44 SubLt A Robson. Tested RNARY Donibristle 5-6-44 |
| MB367 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M46 | (ex EP293) Cv AST Hamble 14-6-42 CBAF 21-7-42 15MU 4-8-42 801Sq from 9-42 to 1-43 Heston Aircraft RAE 3-44 (RATOG trls) |
| MB368 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex EP294) Cv AST Hamble 10-6-42 VA Eastleigh 11-7-42 15MU 21-7-42 807Sq 9-42 ros 28-10-42 899Sq 3-43 801Sq 3-43 to 1-44 Taxied into lorry on peritrack Machrihanish Cat X 4-5-43 Lt WH Stevens. Inskip to Gosport 24-3-44 748Sq St.Merryn 11-45 |
| MB369 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M46 | (ex EP295) Cv AST Hamble 14-6-42 VA Eastleigh 18-7-42 15MU 25-7-42 801Sq collided MB362 during camera gun attacks at 6000ft nr Woodwick bombing range Cat Z 3-2-43 SubLt ACA Smalley (880Sq)+ |
| MB370 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M46 | (ex EP296) Cv AST Hamble 11-6-42 VA Eastleigh 15-7-42 15MU 21-7-42 801Sq from 9-42 ros 29-3-43 Port leg collapsed after landing Stretton Cat X 8-8-43 SubLt GW Falcon 808Sq 4-44 748Sq St.Merryn 11-43 to 8-44 Overran runway nosed up in soft ground 9-3-44 Lt JL Moore 759Sq Yeovilton 12-44 Heavy ADDL stbd oleo collapsed Cat HX 4-1-45 L/C FH Tucker |
| MB371 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M46 | (ex EP299) Cv AST Hamble 11-6-42 VA Eastleigh 18-7-42 RNDA at 15MU 21-7-42 801Sq 1-43 to 3-44 ros 2-4-43 808Sq '3F' 4-44 759Sq Yeovilton 12-44 [?-listed as IIc 371] |
| MB372 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M46 | (ex EP301) Cv AST Hamble 11-6-42 VA Eastleigh 14-7-42 15MU 21-7-42 801Sq from 9-42 f/l Tafaroui 8-11-42 SubLt PJ Hutton 768Sq Trouncer 2-45 |
| MB373 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M46 | (ex EP302) Cv AST Hamble 11-6-42 VA Eastleigh 19-7-42 (still as EP302) 15MU 4-8-42 761Sq Yeovilton 8-42 807Sq 9-42 ros (15MU?) 28-11-42 884Sq 3-43 801Sq 3-43 to 6-43 842Sq touched barrier skin wrinkled Fencer 19-8-43 SubLt JD Kelsall 768Sq Abbotsinch 5-44 Caught No.4 wire port wheel ran off into walkway 17-6-44 SubLt DH Lee 768Sq Abbotsinch 3-45 to 4-45 748Sq Dale/St.Merryn 6-45 Weathercocked taxying hit stationary aircraft 18-10-45 SubLt JWW Baker |
| MB374 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M46 | (ex EP304) Cv AST Hamble 10-6-42 VA Eastleigh 17-7-42 RNDA at 15MU 19-7-42 801Sq 12-42 Heavy landing 'HMS Furious' Cat Y 11-12-43 SubLt PH London. RAE 1-45 Lee-on-Solent to RAE 8-3-45 |
| MB375 | Seafire Ib | | AST | M45 | (ex EP308) Cv AST Hamble 10-6-42 VA Eastleigh 14-7-42 RNDA 21-7-42 897Sq Stretton 27-8-42 801Sq 3-9-42 to 1-43 ros 2-4-43 816Sq heavy landing 7-9-43 Lt GP Magwood 801Sq 12-43 |
| MB761 | VII | 4512 | EA | M64 | FF 3-7-43 33MU 4-7-43 124Sq 15-7-43 AC 23-12-43 1402Flt 28-10-44 high alt trls 8FPP landed with tailwheel retracted Aldergrove 1-11-44 SOC 9-12-48 |
| MB762 | VII | 4547 | EA | M64 | FF 12-7-43 39MU 16-7-43 2FPP tailwheel failed to unlock on landing Colerne CA 16-7-43 F/O EF Shine safe ros 5-8-43 405ARF 1-9-43 616Sq 28-9-43 Flew into hill Dinmore Hill Hereford AC 21-1-44 [29-6-44] |
| MB763 | VII | 4568 | EA | M64 | FF 16-7-43 33MU 20-7-43 405ARF HAL 4-8-43 312Sq 11-8-43 118Sq 4-10-43 453Sq 'FU-Z' 27-10-43 SF Skeabrae 8-11-43 Overshot landing and tipped up Skeabrae AC 15-7-44 recat CE 18-9-44 |
| MB764 | VII | 4593 | EA | M64 | FF 21-7-43 39MU 26-7-43 405ARF HAL 19-8-43 616Sq 14-10-43 CB 5-3-44 2AGS 3-3-45 sold scrap Intl.Alloys 19-3-47 |
| MB765 | VII | 4611 | EA | M64 | FF 7-8-43 33MU 10-8-43 405ARF 16-8-43 312Sq 18-8-43 118Sq 4-10-43 453Sq 'FU-G''FU-Z' 27-10-43 SF Skeabrae 8-11-43 high alt trls SOC 30-12-48 |
| MB766 | VII | 4635 | EA | M64 | FF 12-8-43 33MU 15-8-43 405ARF HAL 21-8-43 124Sq 28-8-43 3011 Service Echelon 4-2-44 124Sq AC 14-2-44 SOC 25-4-46 |
| MB767 | VII | 4641 | EA | M64 | FF 13-8-43 9MU 15-8-43 405ARF 22-8-43 616Sq 'YQ-F' 1-9-43 Hit by flak over Cherbourg AC 21-4-44 ros FCCS Northolt 10-11-44 Shoeburyness as target aircraft high alt trls SOC 9-12-48 |
| MB768 | VII | 4647 | EA | M64 | FF 15-8-43 33MU 17-8-43 405ARF 27-8-43 616Sq 'YQ-X' 14-9-43 Shot up by Bf109s then damaged by flak and abandoned over Channel CE 12-6-44 FLt J McG Cleleand RNZAF picked up by HSL |
| MB769 | VII | 4668 | EA | M64 | FF 20-8-43 39MU 23-8-43 405ARF 8-9-43 616Sq 'YQ-T' 28-9-43 3GTS 11-10-45 39MU nea SOC 11-5-46 |
| MB770 | PRXIT | 4250 | CHA | M63 | FF 21-4-43 Benson 28-4-43 1OADU 9-6-43 Malta 24-6-43 682Sq Overshot and hit fence El Aouina CB 30-6-43 P/O S Woodhouse safe. Missing from PR mission Udine Italy 4-3-44 F/O CD Croxford+ |
| MB771 | PRXIT | 4257 | CHA | M63 | FF 28-4-43 6MU 29-4-43 Benson 10-5-43 542Sq 23-5-43 8OTU 1-9-44 ros 9-4-45 sold MoS 18-1-49 |
| MB772 | PRXIT | 4264 | CHA | M63 | FF 29-4-43 Benson 2-5-43 1OADU 7-7-43 Malta 1-8-43 683Sq u/c would not lock down and collapsed landing Luqa CB 2-9-43 FSgt F Simpson safe NWAfrica 1-12-43 |
| MB773 | PRXIT | 4265 | CHA | M63 | FF 30-4-43 Benson 2-5-43 1OADU 31-5-43 Malta 1-6-43 683Sq 218Grp NAfrica 30-11-43 SOC 28-4-45 |
| MB774 | PRXIT | 4275 | CHA | M63 | FF 3-5-43 Benson 5-5-43 1OADU 25-5-43 Malta 1-6-43 683Sq Middle East 30-9-43 680Sq 9-10-43 103MU 6-45 SOC 26-9-46 |
| MB775 | PRXIT | 4282 | CHA | M63 | FF 6-5-43 Benson 12-5-43 1OADU 31-5-43 682Sq NWAfrica Ran out of fuel e/f in circuit undershot and u/c collapsed La Marsa CB 11-8-43 Sgt W Gray safe |
| MB776 | PRXIT | 4291 | CHA | M61 | FF 4-5-43 Benson 12-5-43 1OADU 4-6-43 NWAfrica 1-7-43 Malta 1-8-43 682Sq CB 12-9-43 683Sq MedAAF 21-6-45 SOC 18-10-45 |
| MB777 | PRXIT | 4292 | CHA | M63 | FF 7-5-43 Benson 12-5-43 1OADU 15-6-43 Miles Aircraft 16-6-43 NWAfrica 1-7-43 682Sq Malta 1-11-43 MedAAF SOC 28-2-46 |
| MB778 | PRXIT | 4293 | CHA | M63 | FF 8-5-43 Benson 12-5-43 1OADU 15-6-43 Hit by MB779 Portreath CA 16-6-43 Sgt JN Rowbotham safe NWAfrica 1-7-43 Malta 1-8-43 682Sq 683Sq Hit by EN674 at dispersal Milazzo East CE 13-9-43 |
| MB779 | PRXIT | 4295 | CHA | M63A | FF 9-5-43 Benson 12-5-43 1OADU 15-6-43 Hit MB778 Porthreath CA 16-6-43 Sgt JA Claydon safe HAL 22-6-43 Miles Aircraft 17-7-43 NWAfrica 31-7-43 682Sq MedAAF SOC 18-10-45 |
| MB780 | PRXIT | 4302 | CHA | M63A | FF 12-5-43 Benson 15-5-43 1OADU 9-6-43 Malta 1-7-43 541Sq Benson 14-7-43 AC 25-11-43 683Sq Tyre burst on t/o retracted u/c to stop Luqa CB 16-7-43 Sgt F Simpson safe 682Sq MedAAF 21-6-45 SOC 18-10-45 |
| MB781 | PRXIT | 4304 | CHA | M63 | FF 13-5-43 Benson 16-5-43 1OADU 21-6-43 NAfrica 1-7-43 682Sq MedAAF SOC 31-5-45 |
| MB782 | PRXIT | 4310 | CHA | M63 | FF 13-5-43 Benson 16-5-43 1OADU FTR in transit Porthreath to Gibraltar down nr Veiros CE 16-6-43 Sgt AB Depree (RNZAF) safe |
| MB783 | PRXIT | 4311 | CHA | M63A | FF 14-5-43 Benson 18-5-43 1OADU 7-7-43 Miles Aircraft 8-7-43 Malta 1-8-43 336Wg 683Sq Prop struck ground on t/o belly landed Pomigliano CB 24-10-43 FSgt WA Coffee safe Italy 1-12-43 MedAAF SOC 13-10-45 |
| MB784 | PRXIT | 4312 | CHA | M63A | FF 15-5-43 Benson 18-5-43 1OADU 30-5-43 Miles Aircraft 30-6-43 680Sq Missing 1-7-43 Sgt EJ Denton+ |
| MB785 | PRXIT | 4335 | CHA | M63A | FF 17-5-43 Benson 18-5-43 1OADU 28-6-43 Malta 1-7-43 683Sq Middle East 30-9-43 680Sq 30-9-43 Engine cut belly-landed at Deversoir CE 12-7-45 FLt WJ Webber inj |
| MB786 | PRXIT | 4348 | CHA | M63 | FF 21-5-43 Benson 25-5-43 1OADU 15-6-43 Malta 1-7-43 683Sq Collided with lorry Luqa CB 19-7-43 FSgt W Gabbott safe 682Sq MedAAF 21-6-45 SOC 28-2-46 |
| MB787 | PRXIT | 4337 | CHA | M63 | FF 18-5-43 6MU 22-5-43 Benson 23-5-43 541Sq 3-6-43 VASM univ camera install 26-8-43 8OTU 30-8-44 to 5935M 15-4-46 rtp 28-4-47 |
| MB788 | PRXIT | 4343 | CHA | M63 | FF 22-5-43 Benson 23-5-43 542Sq 15-6-43 8OTU 4-10-44 fire in air AC 6-11-44 HAL sold MoS 18-1-49 |
| MB789 | PRXIT | 4352 | CHA | M63 | FF 22-5-43 enlarged oil tank spl windscreen AAEE 16-8-43 perf trls high alt Benson 25-5-43 ? 542Sq 15-6-43 VASM univ camera install 24-9-43 542Sq 9-10-43 flew into hill Stubbs Field Turville Oxon CE Homing bearing at wrong height 1-12-43 P/O PJ Spencer+ |
| MB790 | PRXIT | 4353 | CHA | M63 | FF 22-5-43 Benson 26-5-43 CB 19-6-43 HAL VASM univ camera install 15-9-43 541Sq 30-9-43 Ran out of fuel and f/l hit wall nr Buddock Cornwall CE 18-12-43 FSgt R Mackie (RAAF) slt inj. AST SOC 5-1-44 |
| MB791 | PRXIT | 4361 | CHA | M63 | FF 24-5-43 Benson 28-5-43 543Sq 3-7-43 106Grp Wastage Pl 18-6-44 34WSU 22-2-45 8OTU 29-6-45 to 5936M 18-4-46 rtp 28-4-47 |
| MB792 | PRXIT | 4360 | CHA | M63A | FF 25-5-43 Benson 27-5-43 541Sq 19-6-43 Missing (Kiel) crashed North Sea 24-6-43 WO2 RM Lawrence+ |
| MB793 | PRXIT | 4369 | CHA | M63 | FF 26-5-43 Benson 28-5-43 542Sq 21-6-43 Engine cut returning from PR mission belly-landed Findon Sussex CE 7-5-44 |
| MB794 | XII | 4237 | HPA | GIII | FF 20-4-43 8MU 24-4-43 405ARF HAL 26-8-43 41Sq 'EB-H' 29-9-43 Hit by flak off Carentan and abandoned Normandy Beach Head 9-6-44 P/O JGH Refshauge inj |
| MB795 | XII | 4245 | HPA | GIII | FF 21-4-43 8MU 27-4-43 405ARF HAL 27-8-43 41Sq 'EB-A' 29-9-43 AC 20-10-43 ros to 4875M 15-9-44 SOC 1-1-48 |
| MB796 | XII | 4246 | HPA | GIII | FF 23-4-43 39MU 27-4-43 41Sq 'EB-U' 21-5-43 Hit by flak nr Rouen aircraft abandoned on fire 6-9-43 F/O RJ Boyd+ |
| MB797 | XII | 4247 | HPA | GIII | FF 24-4-43 39MU 27-4-43 405ARF HAL 1-8-43 41Sq 'EB-Y' 22-8-43 crash-landed whilst lost Harty Marshes CE 12-2-44 FH131:15 |
| MB798 | XII | 4263 | HPA | GIII | FF 29-4-43 8MU 1-5-43 405ARF HAL 22-8-43 41Sq 'EB-U' 14-9-43 AST 39MU 22-9-44 595Sq 2-5-45 29MU 2-9-45 5919M 2-9-45 93ATC 12-3-46 SOC 30-11-49 |
| MB799 | XII | 4269 | HPA | GIII | 8MU 6-5-43 405ARF HAL 22-8-43 41Sq 14-9-43 91Sq 16-9-43 Ramrod to Lille aircraft abandoned into sea off Ramsgate CE 19-9-43 FSgt RAB Blumer (RAAF) rescued by HSL |
| MB800 | XII | 4270 | HPA | GIII | VAWD 7-5-43 wts and CG loadings prod aircraft 39MU 11-5-43 41Sq 'EB-B' 19-5-43 Shot down by Fw190 south of Dunkirk 19-9-43 FSgt SH May (RAAF) evaded |
| MB801 | XII | 4276 | HPA | GIII | FF 4-5-43 39MU 11-5-43 41Sq 'EB-X' 11-5-43 ros 26-8-43 hit in tail by flak 4-11-43 F/O R Johnson safe. crash-landing CE 20-11-43 |
| MB802 | XII | 4284 | HPA | GIII | FF 6-5-43 41Sq 'EB-K' 'EB-Z' 11-5-43 Shot down by Fw190 nr Beauvais 24-9-43 FLt HL Parry (Rhod) PoW |
| MB803 | XII | 4283 | CHA | GIII | FF 6-5-43 91Sq 'DL-D' 13-5-43 HAL 23-10-43 61OTU 41Sq 'EB-X' 15-5-44 AST 21-6-44 39MU nea 14-5-46 |
| MB804 | XII | 4322 | HPA | GIII | FF 14-5-43 39MU 18-5-43 405ARF HAL 1-8-43 41Sq 'EB-T' 22-8-43 CB 16-7-44 ASAT Aberforth 2-5-45 595Sq 3-5-45 to 5920M 12-3-46 115ATC |
| MB805 | XII | 4320 | CHA | GIII | FF 9-5-43 91Sq 16-5-43 Ramrod combat with Fw190s FTR 24-9-43 FLt G Stenborg (RNZAF)+ |
| MB806 | VII | 4327 | EA | M64 | FF 18-5-43 9MU 24-5-43 R-RH 27-5-43 124Sq 23-8-43 Malcolms 7-2-44 mods 2AGS 22-3-45 sold scrap 3-9-47 |
| MB807 | IX | 4404 | EA | M63A | FF 4-6-43 39MU 5-6-43 82MU 18-6-43 'La Pampa' 2-7-43 Casablanca 14-7-43 Middle East 1-9-43 NAfricanASC 31-10-43 72Sq 93Sq Hit by flak and crash landed Ravenna Main 18-4-45 P/O AW Morris safe SOC 31-3-44 recat A 31-1-45 MedAAF SOC 26-7-45 |
| MB808 | VII | 4359 | EA | M64 | FF 25-5-43 39MU 28-5-43 124Sq 'ON-C' 6-6-43 Combat with Fw190 SE Nieuport AC 14-2-44 616Sq 3-4-44 high alt trls SOC 30-12-48 |
