Gateguard,
This is the info (from ‘After the Battle’) that I posted in an earlier thread which touched on this subject. Hope it helps.
The Spitfires used were-
RW352 as RA617/QV-S, SL574 as RV214/QV-R, TE358 as AR251/QV-X, TE456 as TE425/PD-S, RW345 as TA614, SL745 as TR627/QV-T, TB293 as RV415/QV-U, TE288 as AR251/QV-X & ZD-S, TE341 as VT151/ZD-S & QV-S, and TB885 as R1247/QV-V. Note- the s/n ‘AR251’ was carried by two Spitfires in the film.
Apart from the above, TB863 & RR263 have also been credited with appearing in this film.
RW352, SL574, TE358 & TE456 were the flyers.
Four other spits were taken to Lynham, but were not selected for use, these were- RW394, TB752, TE311, & PK608.
Other aircraft used were-
Hurricane LF363 (the only flyer) as T4125/SD-K, -N, -R, -X, -W. Possibly P2617 as T4107/SD-P, -W, -X. Unknown as V5276/SD-Y, -W. Replica as R7141/SD-T, -F.
Bulldog G-ABBB. A full size Bulldog replica was built specially for the film, for use as background dressing, for studio cockpit close-ups, and after being broken up, for the wrecked Bulldog. G-ABBB was given the s/n K2496, though the Bulldog Bader crashed in was K1676. The replica carried the s/n K2494, but became K2496 for the studio scenes and the crash. The Bulldog which was seen to crash was actually a model.
Bristol Fighter D8096
Avro 504 E3404. Unknown 504 in background, pos E449, H2311, or replica.
Geoff
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