Royal Canandian Air Force Spitfire photographs

Spitfire LFXVI RCAF 421Sqn AUY at B56 Evere Belgium IWM CL1779

Supermarine Spitfire Mark XVIs of No. 421 Squadron RCAF stand parked in the snow at B56/Evere, Belgium, as a Lockheed Hudson of Transport Command lands on the cleared main runway.

Imperial War Museum IWM CL 1779 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205211713

Spitfire MkIX RCAF 403Sqn prior to taking off Bazenville Normandy 1944 IWM CL778

A Supermarine Spitfire of No. 127 (Canadian) Wing takes off on a dusk patrol from B2/Bazenville, Normandy, while a Spitfire Mark IX of No. 403 Squadron RCAF waits at readiness.

Imperial War Museum IWM CL 778 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205211636

Spitfire MkIX RCAF 441Sqn at B3 Sainte Croix-sur-Mer Normandy 10 Jun 1944 IWM CL76

Ground crew refuel and re-arm one of the first Supermarine Spitfires to land in France, a Mark IX of No. 441 Squadron RCAF, at Advanced Landing Ground B3/Sainte Croix-sur-Mer, Normandy, on the afternoon of 10 June 1944.

Imperial War Museum IWM CL 76 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205211086

Spitfire MkIXs RCAF 400Sqn at B21 Ste-Honorine-de-Ducy Normandy 1944 IWM CL826

A Supermarine Spitfire PR Mark XI of No. 400 Squadron RCAF taxies to the take-off point at B21/Ste-Honorine-de-Ducy, Normandy, for a photographic-reconnaissance sortie.

Imperial War Museum IWM CL 826 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205211642

Spitfire MkXVIe RCAF 403Sqn KH-Z TB752 England

TB752 LFXVI M266 33MU 21-2-45 66S 25-3-45 409RSU 29-3-45 403S 19-4-45 CAC ops 26-4-45 410RSU 102FRS 19-4-51 to 7256M extant RAF Manston to 7279M then 8080M refurb at Rochester airport 1-79 gate guardian Manston

Spitfire LFIX RAF 403Sqn KH-D James Lindsay ML420 Tangmere 1944

ML420 LFIX CBAF M66 46MU 30-4-44 403S Damaged by Bf109/flak Sourdeval CB 17-7-44 recat E 1-8-44 F/Lt L P Commerford wounded

Spitfire MkIIa RCAF 411Sqn DB-R P7923 or P7926 Digby England July 1941

Photo: from the photo you can make out P792 and the Spitfire database records show that 2 spitfires with a code starting with P792 where delivered to 411 squadron on 27th July 1941 very close the squadrons formation. So likely these aircraft where the initaly batch of aircraft used to establish the squadron. By 1941 this Spitfire Mk was outdated. Also present in the Photo is DB-G and DB-D

P7923 IIa CBAF MXII 12MU 1-2-41 610S 25-2-41 130S 3-7-41 411S 27-7-41 1CRU 31-10-41 CGS 27-11-42 FAAC 11-7-44 ros FAAC 17-9-44 ros CE 9-11-44
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P7926 IIa CBAF MXII 24MU 1-2-41 610S 26-2-41 130S 31-6-41 411S 27-7-41 121S 21-10-41 340S 11-11-41 FACB 2-6-42 MMO 6-6-42 CFS 9-8-42 FAAC 4-3-43 ros

Spitfire LFIX RCAF 411Sqn DB-A Dick Audet RR201 Heesch Holland 1944

RR201 LFIX CBAF M66 MU 18-9-44 66S 9-11-44 411S 28-12-44 Engine cut on patrol belly-landed 2m NE of Scharesbeck CB 30-4-45

Spitfire LFIX RAF 411Sqn DB Lt Cook NH380 France late 1944

NH380 LFIX CBAF M66 39MU 23-6-44 Miles Aircraft 6-7-44 602S 17-8-44 CB ops 27-8-44 411S 5-10-44 Hit by flak on armed recce to Osnabruck 20-1-45

Spitfire LFIX RCAF 411Sqn DB-P Dick Audet MJ334 Heesch Holland 1944

MJ334 LFIX CBAF M66 33MU 25-10-43 411ARF 17-11-43 412S 22-6-44 410RSU 12-7-44 443S 5-10-44 CAC ops 23-10-44 411S Engine cut on take-off bellylanded Wunstorf 20-4-45

Spitfire FRXIV RCAF 443Sqn 2I-M TZ198 Lubeck Germany 1946

TZ198 FRXIV ALD G65 9MU 18-6-45 451S 3-9-45 443S 17-1-46 Lubeck Germany 11-12-46 1BRSD 26-11-48 2S BAFO 4-1-49 nea 3-4-51 sold VA 12-10-51

Spitfire LFIX RCAF 443Sqn 2I-E Wally McLeod MK636 England Jun 1944

MK636 LFIX CBAF M66 9MU 9-3-44 443S 27-7-44 CAC ops 17-8-44 ASTH 30-8-44 12FU 12-1-45 MedAAF 10-2-45 to ItalianAF 30-5-46 as MM4080

Spitfire LFIX RCAF 443Sqn 2I-N Ed Ferguson MH370 England Jun 1944

MK636 LFIX CBAF M66 9MU 9-3-44 443S 27-7-44 CAC ops 17-8-44 ASTH 30-8-44 12FU 12-1-45 MedAAF 10-2-45 to ItalianAF 30-5-46 as MM4080

Spitfire LFIX RCAF 443Sqn 2I-T ML417 France late 1944

ML417 LFIX 6S.730116 CBAF M66 6MU 28-4-44 443S 22-6-44 CAC ops 7-8-44 127Wng HQ 10-8-44 443S CAC ops 29-9-44 401S 12-10-44 411S 5-4-45 412S 12-4-45 sold VASM 31-10-46 to EA Cv two seat trainer 25-5-48 as G-15-11 to RIAF as HS543 1-49 to G-BJSG 7-8-80 extant again as single seater

Spitfire LFIX RCAF 441Sqn 9G-H Hugh Ritchie MK941 England Aug 1944

MK941 LFIX CBAF M66 6MU 31-3-44 421S CB ops 26-6-44 441S 6-7-44 Hit by flak and abandoned E of Lisieux 7-8-44

Spitfire LFIX RCAF 441Sqn 9G-K Guy Mott NH209 England Aug 1944

NH290 LFIX CBAF M66 39MU 15-5-44 222MU 4-6-44 441S 24-8-44 1S 29-3-45 Swung on landing and overturned Helmond CE 19-4-45 SOC 8-5-45

Spitfire LFIX RCAF 441Sqn 9G-W Roy 'Kelly' Walker ML345 England Jun 1944

ML345 LFIX CBAF M66 8MU 28-4-44 Miles Aircraft 12-6-44 441S 17-8-44 CAC ops 25-10-44 129S 'DV-B' 16-5-45 to 6460M 17-5-46 sold VA 16-4-47 RDAF 30-7-48

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