Warplanes of the UK: Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Ia, Mk. IIa, Mk. IIb and Mk. IV

Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Ia to Mk. IXe

The aim of this web page is to locate, identify and document Supermarine Spitfires preserved in the United Kingdom.  Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website.  Photos are by the author unless otherwise credited.  Any errors found here are by the author, and any additions, corrections or amendments to this list of Warplane Survivors of the Second World War in the United Kingdom would be most welcome and may be e-mailed to the author at hskaarup@rogers.com.

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Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. 1 (Serial No. K5054) over the Supermarine works in Southampton, UK.

Supermarine Spitfires preserved in the United Kingdom by aircraft type, serial number, registration number and location.  (Part 1 of 3)

Supermarine Spitfire prototype (Serial No. K5054).  This full-scale replica was commissioned by the Spitfire Society and donated to the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Tangmere, Chichester.

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Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Ia (Serial No. N3200), Reg. No. G-CFGJ, QV, 19 Squadron, Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire.  Airworthy.   This Spitfire flew with No. 19 Squadron and carries the QV squadron codes it wore when it was shot down on 26 May 1940 in support of the Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of Dunkirk with Squadron Leader Geoffrey Stevenson, 19 Sqn OC, at the controls.

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Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Ia (Serial No. P9374), Reg. No. G-MKIA, I-J, 92 Squadron, Mark One Partnership LLC, Duxford, Cambridgeshire.  Airworthy.  It is painted in the colours it wore while being flown with No. 92 Squadron, RAF Croydon when it was shot down on 24 May 1940, and it landed on the beach at Calais, France.  It was flown by Flying Officer Peter Cazenove, who survived the crash and was taken prisoner by the Germans.  He was held in Stalag Luft III, where he was involved in the Great Escape.

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Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Ia (Serial No. X4650), Reg. No. G-CGUK, KL-A, 54 Squadron, Duxford, Cambridgeshire. Airworthy.

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Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Ia (Serial No. AR213), Reg. No. G-AIST, JZ-E, 57 OTU, painted as (Serial No. P7308), XR-D, 71 Eagle Squadron, Sheringham Aviation, Wycombe, Bucks. Airworthy.

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(Tony Hisgett Photos)

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Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Ia (Serial No. K9942), SD-D, 72 (Basutoland) Squadron, Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, Shropshire.

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Ia (Serial No. P9444), RN-D, 72 (Basutoland) Squadron, Science Museum, South Kensington, London.

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Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Ia (Serial No. R6915), Imperial War Museum, South Lambeth, London.

(Hugh Llewelyn Photos)

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Ia (Serial No. X4590), PR-F, 609 Squadron, Royal Air Force Museum Hendon, London.

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Ia (Serial No. P9372), Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar, Biggin Hill, Kent.

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Ia (Serial No. P9373), Reg. No. G-CFGN, Mark One Partnership LLC, Duxford, Cambridgeshire.

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Ia (Serial No. X4009), coded AZ-Q, remains with the Hunter Fighter Collection (HFC), Scone, New South Wales.  Once restored it will be operated by Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR), on the UK register as Reg. No. G-EMET.

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Ia (Serial No. X42762), Reg. No. G-CDGU, Kent.

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Ic (Serial No. BR601), Reg. No. G-CIYF, Collings Foundation, being restored at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar.

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Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IIa (Serial No. P7895), coded RN-N, No. 72 Squadron RAF, April 1941.

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Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IIa (Serial No. P7350), 266 and 603 Squadrons, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire. Airworthy.  Code QJ-G added to its port side, representing a fighter flown by Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Wellum, DFC, 92 Squadron in 1940.  This aircraft has been repainted  to represent New Zealand-born Al Deere's No. 54 Squadron fighter, (Serial No. R6981), coded KL-B, "Kiwi III".  It is the only surviving Spitfire from the Battle of Britain still flying and is believed to be the 14th aircraft of the 11,989 built at Castle Bromwich.  The aircraft entered service in August 1940 and during the battle served with No. 266 Squadron and No. 603 Squadron.

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Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IIa (Serial No. P7540), static display, Czech crest, Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum, Dumfries, Scotland.  This aircraft crashed into Loch Doon in 1941 and was recovered by the museum in the 1980s.

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IIa (Serial No. P7816), RAF Reserve Collection, Stafford.

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IIa (Serial No. P7819), Martin Phillips, Exeter.

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IIa (Serial No. P8088), Reg. No. G-CGRM, Oxfordshire.

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IIa (Serial No. P8208), Reg. No. G-RRFF, Retro Track and Air Ltd, Dursley, Gloucestershire.

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IIb (Serial No. P8331), coded RF-M, Reg. No. G-KOSC, to be painted in the colours of No. 303 "Kosciuszko" (Polish) Squadron, being restored to airworthy status.  This aircraft and its pilot, acting Wing Commander Piotr Laguna, were lost over northern France in 1941.  P8331 parts were recovered for rebuild.

Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk. IV (Serial No. BP926), Reg. No. G-PRIV, project in storage.

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