Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX

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Text about the development.

Versions.

Text about versions.

 

Technical information Spitfire Mk IXB
Dimensions:
Length: 8,53 m Wingspan: 11,22 m
Height: 3,86 m Wing area: 22,48 m2
Weights:
Empty weight: 2576 kg Max. start weight: 4309 kg
Performances:
Max. speed: 656 km/u Rate of climb: - m/min
Range: 1576 km Service ceiling: 12 105 m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: One Rolls Royce Merlin 62 rated 1565 hp
Crew: One aviator
Armament: Six wing mounted 7.7 mm machine guns; Two wing mounted 20 mm canons

 

IMG 7088
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXB MH434, photographed at Duxford in 2011

 

Technical information Spitfire Mk IXC
Dimensions:
Length: 8,53 m Wingspan: 11,22 m
Height: 3,86 m Wing area: 22,48 m2
Weights:
Empty weight: 2576 kg Max. start weight: 4309 kg
Performances:
Max. speed: 656 km/u Rate of climb: - m.min
Range: 1576 km Service ceiling: 12 105 m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: One Rolls Royce Merlin 62 rated 1565 hp
Crew: One aviator
Armament: Four wing mounted 7.7 mm machine-guns; Two wing mounted 20 mm canons

 

Technical information Spitfire T.Mk IX
Dimensions:
Length: 8,53 m Wingspan: 11,22 m
Height: 3,86 m Wing area: 22,48 m2
Weights:
Empty weight: - kg Max. start weight: - kg
Performances:
Max. speed: 656 km/u Rate of climb: - m/min
Range: - km Service ceiling: - m/min
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: One Rolls Royce Merlin 62 rated 1565 hp
Crew: Two men: One instructor plus one pupil
Armament: None

IMG 7084
Spitfire Mk.T.Mk.IX, photographed at Duxford in 2011

 


In service with RNlAFand 322 squadron RAF.

In service with 322 squadron RAF.

Information about Dutch aircraft.

In service with RNlAF

Information about Dutch aircraft.

N79 01A 4

Spitfire Mk.IXC H-1 photographed in 1979 at the Military Aviation Museum at Soesterberg.

N79 01B 12A

Spitfire Mk.IXC MJ271, ex H-8/3W-8, being restored, photographed in 1979 at the Aviodome at Schiphol.

N86 01B 24

Spitfire Mk.IXC MJ271, ex H-8/3W-8, marked as H-53, 322 squadron LSK in former Netherlands East Indies, photographed in 1986 at the Aviodome at Schiphol.

diaas 1991 0001 2 V2

Spitfire Mk.IXC, MK732, ex H-25/3W-17,  marked as H-25, (at that time owned and flown by the Dutch Spitfire Flight), photographed in Augustus 1991, at the Open Day Dutch Air Force at airbase Twenthe.

VickersSupermarine SpitfireIXC SKHV IMG 0879
The Spitfire Mk.IXC of the SKHV photographed in September 2007 at airshow Lelystad

 


Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX

 

 


Serial overview RNlAF (=KLu), 322 squadron NEIand 322 squadron RAF.

Serial overview 322 squadron RAF

Serial
Serial
 Squadron-code
Squadron-code
 Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
 Type
Type
 Date in service
Date in service
 Date out of service
Date out of service
 Notes
notes
MH370     LF. Mk.IX 04-09-1944 09-11-1944 10-08-1943 405 ARF
01-07-1944 3501 Serv. Unit
07-09-1944 322 Squadron
29-05-1944 Hit by FLAK
MH418     LF.Mk.IXB 20-08-1944 04-11-1944 11-08-1943 33 Maint. Unit.

04-11-1944 to 84 Group Supp. Unit;
14-01-1944 135 AF
20-08-1944 322 Squadron
19-04-1945 to 328 squadron;
21-07-1947 SOC
MH448     LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 04-11-1944 15-08-1943 222 squadron

23-04-1945 VAO
08-03-1948 SOC
MH499     LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 28-09-1944 19-08-1943 33 Maint.Unit

28-09-1944 Repair in Works, Scott. Aviation
26-02-1945 MedAAF
MJ144     LF. Mk.IX 20-09-1944 04-11-1944 17-10-1943 39 Maint. Unit

to 84 Group Supp. Unit;
04-01-1945 to 414 squadron;
24-02-1945 Cat.B
MJ220     Mk.IX 15-10-1943 11-05-1944 01-10-1943 33 maint. Unit

11-05-1944 to 229 squadron;
28-04-1948 SAAF
MJ232 VL-C   LF.Mk.IXB 09-08-1944   18-10-1943 33 Maint. Unit

SOC 21-06-1947?
MJ243     LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 09-08-1944 14-11-1943 9 Maint. Unit

 tyre burst heavy landing u/c collapse Deanland
Cat. E damage, F/O Homburg;
Written off.
MJ285     LF. Mk.IX 20-09-1944 04-11-1944 03-11-1943 9 Maint. Unit

09-11-1944 to 84 Group Supp. Unit;

SOC 21-07-1947?
MJ343 Vl-G / 3W-P   LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 01-09-1944 29-11-1943 9 Maint. Unit

Hit by FLAK and missed near Ghent; F/Lt Plesman
MJ360 3W-K   LF. Mk.IX 20-09-1944 04-11-1944 29-11-1943 9 Maint. Unit

to 81 Group Supp. Unit;
05-04-1945 to 327 Squadron

27-11-1945 to Arme de l'Air
MJ361     LF. Mk.IX 16-08-1944 04-11-1944 20-11-1943 33 Maint Unit

to 84 Group Supp. Unit;
05-12-1944 Air Serv. Training

21-11-1946 to LSK als H-20
MJ415     LF. Mk.IX 05-09-1944 05-04-1945 05-11-1943 9 Maint. Unit

05-04-1945 to 328 squadron

07-09-1945 to SNCAN
MJ460 VL-N / 3W-N   LF. Mk.IX 09-09-1944 16-09-19440 10-11-1943 9 Maint. Unit

Mid-air collision F/O Wolters with MK208/3W-R; F/O Manders; Wolters killed; Cat. E
MJ521     LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 30-10-1944 29-11-1943 9 Maint. Unit

Repair in Works,
12-04-1945 to Med.AAF;
02-05-1945 missed.
MJ614     LF. Mk.IX 05-09-1944 04-11-1944 30-11-1943 to 9 Maint. Unit

to 81 RSU;
15-03-1945 to 414 squadron

29-06-1946 to LSK als H-2
MJ790     LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 04-11-1944 19-12-1943 to 39 Maint. Unit

to 84 Group Supp. Unit;
04-01-1945 to 414 squadron;
MJ881 3W-X   LF. Mk.IX 20-09-1944 27-09-1944 24-1-1943 to 33 Maint. Unit

Cat. AC F/Lt Van Arkel;
Left near Peer, Belgium
MJ900     LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 04-11-1944 04-01-1944 to 33 Maint. Unit

to 84 Group Supp. Unit; Scottish Aviation
116-05-1945 to Med.AAF
MJ964 3W-V   LF.Mk. IX 08-09-1944 09-11-1944 21-01-1944 to 39 Maint. Unit

to 84 Group Supp. Unit;
05-12-1944 Repair in Works
15-12-1944 Air Serv. Training;
SOC 31-01-1947.
MK147     LF.Mk.IXB 28-09-1944 16-11-1944 14-01-1944 to 39 maint. Unit

to Detling;
01-10-1947 to Turkije
MK189 VL-H / 3W-H   LF.Mk.IXB 13-09-1944 13-09-1944 28-01-1944 9 Maint. Unit

Damaged during ferry flight.
31-03-1945 Air. Serv. Training
20-09-1945 SOC
MK193     LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 04-11-1944 20-01-1944 to 33 Maint. Unit

to Group Supp. Unit;
01-03-1945 to 6 Maint Unit
05-04-1945 to MedAAF
MK208 VL-R / 3W-R   LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 06-09-1944 28-01-1944 to 9 Maint. Unit

Crashed; Cat. E schade;  See alsoMJ460; collided with MJ460 over Kent and crashed;
Written off
MK265     LF. Mk.IX 20-08-1944 04-11-1944 05-02-1944 to 6 maint. Unit

to 84 Group Supp. Unit;
04-01-1945 to 414 squadron;
09-03-1945 Cat. E
MK298     LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 22-10-1944 04-02-1944 to 39 Maint. Unit;

to 3501 SU;
31-10-1946 Sold Vickers;
24-05-1948 Converted to trainer
MK319 3W-E   LF. Mk.IX 17-08-1944 17-08-1944 04-02-1944 to 9 Maint. Unit

Cat. B F/O Meijers; undercarriage collapsed
01-12-1944 to Air. Serv. Training Westland;
04-03-1945 to MedAAF
MK320 VL-F / 3W-F   LF.Mk.IXB 20-08-1944 20-08-1944 28-01-1944 to 9 Maint. Unit

Cat. Ac. F/O Vlug; FLAK damage;
81 RSU
22-09-1944 to 326 squadron
MK343     LF. Mk.IX 04-11-1944 09-11-1944 04024-1944 to 9 Maint. Unit

FLAK schade, to 84 Group Supp. Unit;
18-01-1945 to 414 squadron;
27-02-1945 Cat. E; hit by FLAK
MK520 3W-K   LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 12-08-1944 19-03-1944 to 33 Maint. Unit

F/L Jonker Emergency landing near Rennes
MK563     LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 04-11-1944 12-03-1944 to 39 Maint. Unit

to 84 Group Supp. Unit;
04-01-1945 to 414 squadron
21-07-1947 SOC?
MK606     LF. Mk.IX 07-09-1944 04-11-1944 29-01-1944 to 9 Maint. Unit

Cat. AC
to 84 Group Supp. Unit;
15-05-1947 to LSK als H-111 / H-50
MK684 VL-V   LF.Mk.IXB 09-08-1944 30-08-1944 26-03-1944 to 8 Maint. Unit

Strafing evening Baled out south east of St.Omer; F/O Muller returned.
MK905 3W-P   LF.Mk.IXB 09-08-1944 01-09-1944 20-03-1944 to 39 Maint Unit

FLAK near St. Omer and crashed;
Maj. Kuhlmann or F/Lt van Eendenburg?
ML137     LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 04-11-1944 22-03-1944 to 46 Maint. Unit

19-10-1944 F/O Vlug taxi incident;
03-08-1946 to Armee de l'Air
ML266     LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 04-11-1944 14-04-1944 to 8 Maint. Unit

30-07-1947 to Turkije
ML294     LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 04-11-1944 05-04-1944 to 46 Maint. Unit

09-08-1944 Cat. AC. F/O Vlug;
to 339 squadron;
08-11-1944 Cat. E
ML347 VL-Y / 3W-Y   LF.Mk.IXB 28-09-1944 30-09-1944 21-04-1944 to 9 Maint. Unit

Cat. B; F/O Manders, Cat. B;
05-04-1945 to MedAAF
PL139     LF. Mk.IX 21-09-1944 19-10-1944 10-06-1944 to 45 Maint. Unit;
341 Squadron 29-6-1944
FTR ops 14-8-1944
cancel 322 Squadron 21-9-1944
19-10-1944 to 341 squadron;
27-10-1949 Scrap
PL288 VL-E / 3W-G   LF. Mk.IX 09-08-1944 01-09-1944 25-05-1944 to 45 Maint Unit
3501 Serv. Unit 22-6-1944
350 Squadron 9-7-1944
FLAK near St. Omer and crashed;
Maj. Kuhlmann or F/Lt van Eendenburg?

 

Serial overview RNlAF (= KLu)

Serial
Serial
 Squadron Code
Squadron Code
 RAF Serial
RAF Serial
 Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
 Type
Type
 Date in service
Date in service
 Date out of service
Date out of service
 Notes
notes
Serial Squadron Code  RAF Serial  Constr. nr.  Mark Date in service  Date out of service  Notes 
H-1 3W-1 MJ143 CBAF IX 907 LFIXc 17-06-1946 04-06-1954 16-10-1943 33 Maint Unit
Preserved in Military Aviation Museum Soesterberg
H-2   MJ614   LFIX 03-10-1946 06-11-1950 30-11-1943 9 Maint Unit
10-07-1944 322 Squadron
15-03-1945 414 Squadron

03-10-1946 RNethAF
27-08-1950 as H-2 written off
Written off.
H-3   MK128   LFIX 25-11-1946 10-07-1951 14-01-1944 DeH
30-09-1944 9 Maint Unit

31-01-1946 39 Maint Unit

25-11-1946 RNethAF
25-04-1951 as H-3 written off
Written off.
H-4 3W-4 MK962   LFIX 30-07-1946 09-10-1952 18-04-1944 MU
? 421 Squadron

30-07-1946 to RNethAF  as H-4
Written off.
H-5   PT669   LFIX 17-07-1946 27-06-1950 28-07-1944 MU
17-07-1946 ? 127 Squadron Pershore

09-06-1949 RNethAF as H-5
Written off.
H-6 3W-6 MH477   LFIX 31-07-1946 09-10-1952 16-08-1943 33 Maint Unit
20-08-1943 341 Squadron


31-07-1946 RNethAF as H-6
Preserved; scrapped in 1960
H-7 3W-7 MH723   LFIX 03-10-1946 04-06-1954 14-09-1943 39 Maint Unit
27-09-1943 317 Squadron


30-09-1946 RNethAF as H-7
Preserved, scrapped in 1961
H-8 3W-8 MJ271 CBAF IX 970 LFIXc 25-11-19460 04-06-1954 02-10-1943 33 Maint Unit


25-11-1946 toRNethAF  as H-8

Preserved. To Aviodome, Schiphol; later Aviodrome, Lelystad.
During the seventies fully restored and painted in colour scheme of H-53, Dutch East Indies.
Sold in 2005 to England.
See warbirdregistry.org
H-9 3W-9 MJ469   LFIX 30-07-1946 04-06-1954 08-11-1943  9 Maint Unit
25-08-1944 GAL

30-07-1946 RNethAF  as H-9
22-02-1952 322 Squadron written off

Guate guard camp Overmaat for a while.
Scrapped.
H-10 3W-10 MJ479   LFIX 14-07-1946 04-06-1954 29-11-1943 9 Maint Unit
26-05-1944 52 Maint Unit

12-07-1946 RNethAF as H-10
10-07-1953 Written off.
H-11 3W-11 MJ642   LFIX 31-10-1946 04-06-1954 04-12-1943 9 Maint Unit
31-08-1944 GAL

16-01-1947 to RNethAF  as H-11 and 3W-11
Preserved, scrapped in 1960
H-12   MJ953   LFIX 30-07-1946 18-08-1948 20-01-1944 39 Maint Unit
18-02-1944 416 Squadron


23-07-1946 RNethAF  as H-12
Out of service 1948
H-13   MK632   LFIX 30-07-1946 27-06-1950 01-03-1944 9 Maint Unit
29-06-1944 401 Squadron


17-07-1946 to RNethAF as H-13
Out of service 1950
H-14   MK901   LFIX 12-07-1946 09-04-1948 05-03-1944 33 Maint Unit
13-04-1944 1 Squadron

05-07-1946 to RNethAF as H-14
9-4-1948 written off 
H-15 3W-15 MK959 CBAF8125 LFIX 26-09-1946 16-03-1949 15-04-1944 39 Maint Unit
03-05-1944 302 Squadron

25-9-1946 to RNethAF as H-15
04-06-1954 Writen off

To air base Welschap, Eindhoven.
1995 sold to USA.
Restored to flying condition.
Flies again since 2004
See Spitfire Mk959 and YouTube
See warbirdregistry.org
H-16   MK998   LFIX 12-07-1946 06-10-1947 06-04-1944 9 Maint Unit
10-06-1944 56 Squadron

05-07-1946 to RNethAF as H-16
Out of service 1948
H-17   ML262   LFIX 25-11-1946 06-08-1948 18-04-1944 6 Maint Unit
21-06-1944 3501 Servicing Unit

25-11-1946 to RNethAF as H-17
Out of service 1948
H-18   MK121   LFIX 26-09-1946 15-03-1948 30-01-1944 6 Maint Unit
12-02-1944 411 ARF

20-9-1946 to RNethAF as H-18
Written off. 1947
H-19 3W-19 MK630   LFIX 12-07-1946 04-06-1954 26-02-1944 39 Maint Unit
24-08-1944 411 Squadron

18-07-1946  to RNethAF as H-19
Out of service 1954.
Used as decoy at air base Volkel.
Scrapped
H-20   MJ361   LFIX 25-11-1946 15-03-1948 20-11-1943 33 Maint Unit
16-02-1944 313 Squadron

25-11-1946 to RNethAF as H-20
Written off.
H-21   MK249   LFIX 30-07-1946 27-06-1950 20-01-1944 9 Maint Unit
06-02-1944 485 Squadron

30-07-1946 to RNethAF as H-21
Out of service 1950
H-22 3W-3 NH212   LFIX 03-05-1948 04-06-1954 05-05-1944 33 Maint Unit
18-05-1944 132 Squadron

22-04-1948 to RNethAF  as H-22
Out of service 1954
H-23 3W-13 MK188   LFIX 14-08-1948 17-04-1953 02-02-1944 39 Maint Unit
15-02-1944 313 Squadron


14-8-1948 to RNethAF as H-23
25-03-1953 Written off.
H-24 3W-12 MJ957   LFIX 13-06-1947 04-06-1954 20-01-1944 33 Maint Unit
27-07-1944 443 Squadron

20-05-1947 to RNethAF as H-24
Out of service 1954
H-25 3W-17 MK732 CBAF.IX.1732 LFIX 28-06-1948 04-06-1954 11-03-1944 MU
? 485 Squadron

22-04-1947 to RNethAF as H-25
Preserved 1954.
Went to air base Gilze Rijen.

1971 4 SOTT St.Athan
11-1971 71 Maint Unit
1974 RAF Coningsby spares for BBMF as 8633M

Restored to flying condition.
Now part of collection of "Stichting KLu Historische Vlucht" and painted as "3W-17".
H-26   PT873   LFIX 27-06-1948 06-11-1950 23-08-1944 6 Maint Unit
14-09-1944 222 Maint Unit

26-06-1948 to RNethAF as H-26
14-07-1950 Written off.
H-27 3W-16 PT986   LFIX 01-10-1948 04-06-1954 30-08-1944 MU
313 Squadron

01-10-1948 to RNethAF as H-27

Became PH-NFP
H-28 3W-14 MK475   LFIX 04-05-1948 04-06-1954 02-03-1944 39 Maint Unit
09-05-1944 56 Squadron 'US-R'

15-4-1948 to RNethAF as H-28
Became PH-NFO
H-29   MK403   LFIX 21-05-1948 12-03-1953 12-02-1944 46 Maint Unit
25-05-1944 ASTH

19-05-1948 to RNethAF as H-29
Out of service 1953
H-30 3W-2 MJ828   LFIX 13-06-1947 04-06-1954 20-12-1943 39 Maint Unit
31-01-1944 416 Squadron

19-05-1947 RNethAF as H-30
Became PH-NFR
H-31   MJ152   LFIX 13-06-1947 05-07-1950 16-10-1943 33 Maint Unit
29-10-1943 405 ARF

28-05-1947 to RNethAF as H-31
04-1950 Written off.
H-32   MK202   LFIX 13-06-1947 27-06-1950 28-01-1944 9 Maint Unit
23-02-1944 485 Squadron

12-04-1947 to RNethAF as H-32
Out of service 1950
H-33   NH197   LFIX 13-06-1947 27-06-1950 08-05-1944 6 Maint Unit
25-05-1944 215 Maint Unit

20-5-1947 to RNethAF as H-33
18-11-1949 Written off.
H-34 3W-18 MK913   LFIX 13-06-1947 04-06-1954 22-03-1944 46 Maint Unit
15-06-1944 Miles Aircraft

25-05-1947 to RNethAF as H-34
Out of service 1954
H-35 3W-5 MJ580   LFIX 27-10-1948 10-07-1952 29-11-1943 9 Maint Unit
22-0 6-1944 165 Squadron

27-10-1948 to RNethAF as H-35
Written off.

 

Supermarine Spitfire T.Mk. IX KLu
Serial RAF Serial Constr. nr. Date in service Date out of service Notes
H-97 MK715   1-06-1948 20-09-1951 Written off 20-09-1951
H-98 BF274   1-06-1948   Out of service 1951
H-99 BS147   1-06-1948   Became PH-NFN in 1954.
Written off. 04-05-1957

 

Serial Overview 322 squadron RNlAF in Netherlands East Indies

Serial
Serial
 2ndSerial
2ndSerial
 RAF Serial
RAF Serial
 Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
 Date in service
Date in service
 Date out of service
Date out of service
 Notes
notes
H-101 H-52 MK205   LFIX 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 28-01-1944 39 Maint Unit
17-2-1944  Squadron

04-12-1945 AST
29-9-1946 to RNethAF as H-101
later H-52
To BAF as SM-31
written off 11-10-1952
H-102 H-51 MH485   LFIX
==> regarding photos equipped with B wing		 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 18-08-1943 39 Maint Unit
27-08-1943 405 ARF

07-10-1946 to RNeAF as  H-102 later H-51
13-07-1947 to Tilbury and shipped to NEI.
End of 1948 new serial H-51.
Used till end of 1949.
Sold to Belgium on 31-4-1952 as SM30
H-103 H-60 NH238 CBAF.IX.2200 HFIXc 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 06-05-1944 MU
1948 to  RNethAF as H-103, later H-60
01-1953 to BAF as SM-36
COGEA as OO-ARE to USA as N238V 1972 extant Bitteswell as G-MKIX
H-104 H-61 MK923 CBAF.IX.1886 LFIX 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 24-03-1944 9 Maint Unit
10-5-1944 126 Squadron '5J-Z'
11-5-1945 39 Maint Unit
19-5-1947 to RNethAF as H-104 later H-61
02-1953 to BAF as target tug SM-37
COGEA OO-ARF extant Windsor Ontario as NX521R.
H-105 H-68 MH434   LFIX
==> regarding photos equipped with B wing		 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 13-08-1943 222 Squadron


17-3-1947 to RNethAF as H-105, later as H-68
03-1953 to BAF as SM-41
sold COGEA as civil OO-ARA target tug sold T Davies G-ASJV sold A Swire 'AC-S' normal wing fitted used as photo aircraft in BoB film extant G-ASJV reported M76 install [c/n 552?]

Zie OFMC en MH434.com
H-106 H-53 MH424   LFIX 13-6-1947 30-4-1952 11-08-1943 33 Maint Unit
14-08-1943 222 Squadron


05-09-1946 to RNethAF as H-106, later H-53

08-1952 to BAF as SM-32
H-107 H-66 MJ536   LFIX 13-7-1947 1-10-1948 39 Maint Unit 24-12-1943
411 Squadron 29-6-1944


19-5-1947 to RNethAF as H-107, later H-66
10-1948 written off
H-108 H-65 MH415 CBAF IX533 LFIXb 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 11-8-1943 MU

to RNethAF as H-108 later H-65
3-1953 to BAF as SM-40
Target tug with COGEA as OO-ARD to G-AVDJ N415MH Extant Big Springs Texas (used in film 'The Longest Day')
H-109 H-64 NH188   LFIX 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 01-05-1944 6 Maint Unit
18-05-1944 AST

17-5-1947 to RNethAF as H-109 later H-64
03-1953 to BAF as SM-39
to COGEA as OO-ARC then Canada as CF-NUS extant NAM Rockliffe Ontario
H-110 H-69 MJ893   LFIX 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 08-01-1944 39 Maint Unit
25-01-1944 312 Squadron

26-7-1946 to RNethAF as H-110 later H69
To BAF as SM-42
06-05-1954 written off 
H-111 H-50 MK606   LFIX 13-7-1947 12-3-1953 29-01-1944 9 Maint Unit
17-02-1944 313 Squadron


15-05-1947 to RNethAF as H-111, later H-50
Used for spares
H-112 H-63 MH725   LFIX
==> regarding photos equipped with B wing		 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 39 Maint Unit 1-10-1943
317 Squadron 12-10-1943

15-05-1947 to  RNethAF as H-112; later H-63
To BAF as SM-38
To Tilbury 15-05-1947 and shipped to NEI.
23-01-1948 belly landing after test flight; stored at Andir.
December 1948 new serial H-63 and new colour scheme of Jungle Green and bluegrey undersides.
In 1950 returned to the Netherlands.
H-113 H-57 NH309   LFIX
==> regarding photos equipped with B wing		 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 13-05-1944 MU
Sold to the Netherlands in 1946 and shipped via Tilbury to NEI.
First flight at Kalidjati on 28-1-1948.
Op 26-11-1948 naar 322 squadron op Semarang.
At the end of 1948 new colour scheme of Jungle Green and bluegrey undersides and new serial  H-57.
In September returned to Andir and crated. 
In 1950 returned to the Netherlands.
In 1952 sodl to Belgium as SM-34
H-114 H-58 MK230   LFIX 13-7-1947 12-3-1953 33 Maint Unit 24-12-1943


14-8-1946 to RNethAF as H-114, later H-58, used for spares
H-115 H-62 MK993   LFIX 13-7-1947 27-1-1949 30-03-1944 9 Maint Unit


15-05-1947 to RNethAF  as H-115, later H-62
07-01-1949 written off 
H-116 H-55 MK297 CBAF IX1514 LFIX 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 30-01-1944 6 Maint Unit


27-9-1946 to RNethAF as H-116, later H-55
09-1953 to  BAF as SM-43
to COGEA OO-ARB to G-ASSD with parts of MH434 civil registration cancel 18-4-69 to USA as N1882 later NX9BL extant Confederate AF Breckenridge Texas as N11RS
H-117 H-67 MJ714   LFIX 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 33 Maint Unit 20-12-1943

26-07-1946 Sold to the Netherlands in 1946 and shipped via Tilbury to NEI.
First flight 04-03-1948,
On 16-03-1948 to Kalidjati and stored.
Not used and returned to Netherlands in 1950.
31-04-1952 sold to Belgium as SM35
H-118 H-54 EN560 4085 LFIX 13-7-1947 12-3-1953 10-03-1943 1st Flight
12-03-1943 R-RH Cv LFIX 611 Squadron

Sold to the Netherlands 1946, as H-119, later H-54
16-05-1947 to Tilbury.
Op 13-06-1947 shipped to NEI.
In 1950 returned to the Netherlands; maintenance at Fokker,but used for spares.
H-119 H-59 MK912 CBAF.IX.1875 LFIX 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 8 Maint Unit 24-3-1944

26-7-1946 to RNethAF as H-119 later H-59
06-1952 to BAF as SM-29
extant as SM-29 Saffraenberg Belgium
H-120 H-56 MH439   LFIX 13-7-1947 30-4-1952 222 Squadron 13-8-1943

26-07-1946to  RNethAF as H-120, later H-56
08-1952 to BAF as SM-33
13-01-1954 written off 

 


1/72nd Scale

Kits

Super Marine Mk IX Spitfire c AKleijn
The MBC model of a Spitfire IX, built by Adri Kleijn.
Super Marine MK IX Spitfire AKleijn
The MBC model of a Spitfire IX, built by Adri Kleijn.
Super Marine T MK IX Trainer AKleijn
A Spitfire T.Mk. IX, a converted Matchbox-model, built by Adri Kleijn.
Supermarine Spitfire LFMkIX MN424 322Sqn LSK Tjililitan Java 1948 49 AKleijn
A model of a Spitfire IX, built by Adri Kleijn.

 

A model van of a Spitfire IXb.
Th kit Used is the KP, I combined with the winf of the Airfix kit of the Spitfire VB plus the rudder of the (old) Airfix Spitfire IX kit.
Decals used are from the Dutch Decal set 72056, for the RAF-serial I made myself.

Bouwverslag van dit model van de Spitfire IXB

Spitfire IXB-IMG 8714

The finished model of the Spitfire IXb.
The kit used is the one from KP, combined with the wings and rudder of the Spitfire VB kit from the old Airfix Mk.IX kit. The decals come from Dutch Decal set 72056, the RAF-serial is home made.

Spitfire IXB-IMG 8715

 

Two models ot the Spitfire T.Mk.IX built by P. Banis.

Supermarine Spitfire TMkIX PBanis 1 Spitfire_TMKIX PBanis 2 Spitfire_TMKIX PBanis 3 Spitfire_TMKIX PBanis 4 Spitfire_TMKIX PBanis 5 Spitfire_TMKIX PBanis 6 Spitfire_TMKIX PBanis 7

 

Modelling add-on

Decals

1/48th Scale

Kits

Modelling add-on

 

Decals

 


Scheme Colour name FS numbber BS number Humbrol XtraColor Vallejo Model Color Vallejo Model Air Hataka
Color scheme applied to Spitfires of the RAF and RNLAF
RAF Standard Upper surfaces Dark Green   BS:641 163 X001 70.892 71.324 ~016
Ocean Grey ~6152 - 106 X006 70.869 71.273 ~032
Lower surfaces Sea grey medium   BS:637 165 / 126? X003 70.870? 71.307 ~034
Colour scheme applied to RNlAF Spitfires
Standard #2 Overall Aluminium dope ~7178   56 / 191 X216 70.864 71.005  
Colour scheme applied to Spitfires used by 322 squadron in Netherlands East Indies.
Standard #3 Upper surfaces Jungle Green     75   70.897 71.021  
Lower surfaces Light Blue ~5109     X124 - -  

Check www.paint4models.comfor an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.

Supermarine Spitfire IX; 322 squadron RAF

Supermarine_Spitfire_MkIXB-RAF-SMALL
Spitfire Mk.IXB 322 squadron RAF 1944.
Supermarine_Spitfire_MkIXC-RAF-SMALL
Spitfire Mk.IXC 322 squadron RAF 1944.

 

Supermarine Spitfire IX; 322 squadron Netherlands East Indies

Supermarine_Spitfire_MkIXB-NL-KNIL-1
Firsat colour scheme: Spitfire Mk.IXB 322 squadron Netherlands East Indies.
Supermarine_Spitfire_MkIXB-NL-KNIL-3-SMALL
Second colour scheme: Spitfire Mk.IXB 322 squadron Netherlands East Indies.
Supermarine_Spitfire_MkIXB-NL-KNIL-3-SMALL
Third colour scheme : Spitfire Mk.IXB 322 squadron Netherlands East Indies.
Supermarine Spitfire_MkIXC-NL-KNIL-4-SMALL
Third colour scheme: Spitfire Mk.IXC 322 squadron Netherlands East Indies.
Supermarine_Spitfire_MkIXC-NL-KNIL-5-SMALL
Experimental colour scheme: Spitfire Mk.IXC H-60/NH238 322 squadron Netherlands East Indies.
The colours used on the upper sides are Jungle green and Light Grey; the under side is overall Light Blue.
The colours shown on the drawing are not correct!

 

Supermarine Spitfire IX LSK

Supermarine_Spitfire_MkIXC-NL-1-SMALL
First colour scheme: Spitfire Mk.IXC LSK.
Supermarine_Spitfire_MkIXC-NL-2-SMALL
Second colour scheme: Spitfire Mk.IXC LSK.
Supermarine_Spitfire_MkIXC-NL-3-SMALL
Third colour scheme: Spitfire Mk.IXC LSK.
Supermarine_Spitfire_MkIXC-NL-2-SMALL
Fourth colour scheme: Spitfire Mk.IXC LSK.
Supermarine_Spitfire_MkIXC-NL-5-SMALL
Fifth colour scheme: Spitfire Mk.IXC LSK.

 

Supermarine Spitfire T.Mk.IX LSK

Supermarine Spitfire_TMkIX-NL-1A-SMALL
First colour scheme: Spitfire T.Mk.IXC LSK. Serial on the fuselage has a different type of lettering.
Supermarine_Spitfire_TMkIX-NL-1B-SMALL
Second Colour scheme: Spitfire T.Mk.IXC LSK: The lettering has changed to the correct Dutch lettertype.
Supermarine_Spitfire_TMkIX-NL-2-SMALL
Third colour scheme: Spitfire T.Mk.IXC LSK.
Supermarine Spitfire TMkIX NL 3 SMALL
Fourth colour scheme: Spitfire T.Mk.IXC LSK.

 


Literature.

Van Brik tot Starfighter H. Hooftman   1965 La Rivière and Voorhoeve - Zwolle
Nederlandse Vliegtuig-Encyclopedie No. 1: Spitfires Hugo Hooftman & harry van der Meer   1976 COCKPIT-uitgeverij, Bennekom
Nederlandse Militaire Luchtvaart in Beeld. deel 2 Hugo Hooftman Pag. - 1977 Uitgever Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel
Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht Willem Helfferich Pag. 20 1983 Uitgever Unieboek b.v., Houten
Dutch Spitfires Part 1, History. Details Harry van der Meer   1986 Uitgever Airnieuws Nederland, Rotterdam
Luchtvaartwereld; 3e jaargang nummer 3: Spitfire: Mitchells meesterwerk Theo Wesselink, Pag. 93 - 95 1986 Uitgeverij Ten Brink, Meppel
KLu Vliegtuigen W. Schoenmaker/Th. Postma Pag. 88 - 92 1987 Uitgave: De Alk Alkmaar
Dutch Spitfires, A technical study. Harry van der Meer & Theo Melchers   1988 Uitgever Repro Holland b.v., Alphen aan de Rijn
Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht (derde herzien druk) Willem Helfferich Pag. 23 - 24 1994 Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam
Camouflage and Kentekens J.Greuter e.a.   1997 Bonneville – Bergen (NH)
Spitfire 70: The A-Z of Mitchells wonder Dave Willis & Andrew Thomas Pag. 46 - 54 2006 Uitgever Key Publishing, Stamford

 

Websites.

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