Spitfire Mk V

Spitfire Mk V

Family: Supermarine Spitfire
Class: Fighter
Changes: Merlin 45 series with a single-stage single-speed supercharger, strengthened engine bearers. Many early Mk Vs were converted from Mk Is and IIs. Trop aircraft had a Vokes filter under the nose, costing 8 mph and 600 ft/min.
Produced: 6,472

Service

United Kingdom · Western Europe

≈ Jun 1941 – Jun 1942

United Kingdom · Western Europe

≈ Jun 1941 – 26 Jun 1944

United Kingdom · Mediterranean

≈ 7 Mar 1942 – Jul 1943

United Kingdom · North Africa

≈ Aug 1942 – May 1943

United States · Western Europe

≈ 19 Aug 1942 – Sep 1942

United States · North Africa

≈ 8 Nov 1942 – May 1943

Soviet Union · Eastern Front

≈ Apr 1943 – Dec 1943

United Kingdom · Mediterranean

≈ Sep 1942 – Jul 1943

United Kingdom · North Africa

≈ Aug 1942 – May 1943

United Kingdom · Pacific

≈ Feb 1943 – Apr 1944

United Kingdom · Southeast Asia

≈ 26 Dec 1943 – Jun 1944

Australia · Pacific

≈ Feb 1943 – Apr 1944

Modifications 4

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≈ Jun 1941 – Jun 1942

Spitfire Mk VB3,911

≈ Jun 1941 – 26 Jun 1944≈ 7 Mar 1942 – Jul 1943≈ Aug 1942 – May 1943≈ 19 Aug 1942 – Sep 1942≈ 8 Nov 1942 – May 1943≈ Apr 1943 – Dec 1943

Spitfire Mk VC2,467

≈ Sep 1942 – Jul 1943≈ Aug 1942 – May 1943≈ Feb 1943 – Apr 1944≈ 26 Dec 1943 – Jun 1944≈ Feb 1943 – Apr 1944

Spitfire LF Mk VB