AFDU Spitfires
 

Hi folks - I'm hoping that this request might be easier to respond to.

I am looking for any information (apart from their AM.78s, which I have) about the following Spitfires which were used at the AFDU; P7919, P8091, P8177, P8180, P8388, P8440, P8476 and P8503?

As always, any help will be appreciated 😊

All were built at the Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. List of abbreviations here Spitfire abbreviations Aircraft listing production page 007

Listing below in order of Serial, Mark, Engine, History

P7919 IIa MXII 8MU 1-2-41 611S 23-2-41 308S 25-5-41 315S 16-7-41 123S 16-9-41 AFDU 21-2-43 1690Flt 5-3-44 CE 22-11-44

P8091 IIa MXII 24MU 8-3-41 72S 6-5-41 74S 9-7-41 350S 3-12-41 1CRU 25-5-42 AFDU 8-11-42 1690Flt 5-3-44 7PAFU 2-12-44 u/c collapsed on landing Castle Bromwich FAAC 7-1-45 recat E 11-1-45 SOC 18-1-45 to 4936M

P8177 IIa MXII 38MU 11-3-41 65S 30-3-41 122S 20-9-41 154S 25-11-41 1690Flt 29-4-44 CAC ops 14-5-44 CE 22-11-44

P8180 IIa MXII 6MU 16-3-41 65S 30-3-41 122S 10-10-41 131S 14-10-41 57OTU 25-1-42 FAAC 12-12-42 ros 1690Flt 13-7-44 5PAFU 2-11-44 SOC 10-7-45

P8388 IIa MXII 6MU 29-4-41 74S 8-5-41 152S 28-7-41 12OTU 12-5-42 58OTU 1-7-42 FAAC 3-1-44 ros 1690Flt 28-9-44 Engine ran rough and damaged bearers FAAC 10-11-44 recat E 1-12-44

P8440 IIa MXII 33MU 31-5-41 1402Flt 12-9-41 AFDU 14-12-42 air collision with P8468 over base wheels up landing CAC 13-2-43 ros 1690Flt 5-3-44 CE 22-11-44

P8476 IIb MXII 12MU 6-7-41 306S 23-7-41 CACF 12-12-41 FAAC 19-2-42 ros 1CAACU 1-8-42 CAC ops 12-1-43 ros TAF 19-6-43 AFDU 23-10-43 1690Flt 5-3-44

P8503 IIb MXII 12MU 2-5-41 222S 20-5-41 FAAC 14-8-41 315S 27-8-41 266S 7-9-41 124S 16-9-41 54S 18-11-41 FACB 11-12-41 Scottish Aviation 55OTU 31-10-42 AFDU 12-11-42 1690Flt 5-3-44 FAAC 17-11-44 recat E 14-12-44

Many thanks, Megan. I will go through the information for further clues :)