Abbreviations
The column headings used in the production summary are:
The column headings used in the detailed production list are:
Units referred to in the production list:
Other abbreviations:
| Page | Cross reference to the web page containing individual aircraft histories | ||
| Serial range | The start and end serial of each batch. Note that during the war the RAF used 'blackout blocks' within serial ranges in order to disguise the true number of aircraft produced. Consequently each batch contained blocks of unused serials | ||
| Qty | The quantity of aircraft in the range | ||
| Fac | The factory where the aircraft were produced: | ||
| AST | Air Service Training | ||
| CB | Castle Bromwich | ||
| CO | Cunliffe Owen | ||
| PP | Phillips & Powis South Marston (Vickers from 1 April 1943) | ||
| S | Supermarine | ||
| W | Westland | ||
| Contract | The contract number | ||
| Comments | Details of cancelled batches and other comments | ||
The column headings used in the detailed production list are:
| Serial | Cross reference to the web page containing individual aircraft histories | ||
| Mark | Mark number. Principal prefixes and suffixes used were: | ||
| LF | Low level fighter | ||
| HF | High level fighter | ||
| PR | Photo reconnaissance | ||
| a | Six machine guns | ||
| b | Four machine guns and two cannon | ||
| c | Universal wing (either machine gun or cannon) | ||
| e | 0.5in cannon | ||
| T | Tropical version | ||
| c/n | Construction number, where known. Generally this is the number appearing in the Supermarine 'production ledger' held by the RAF Museum. This ledger runs to December 1943 and most likely records the works number. The ledger contains some errors, which have been corrected in this list. | ||
| Fac | The factory where the aircraft was completed: | ||
| ALD | Aldermaston | ||
| AST | Air Service Training | ||
| BEN | Benson | ||
| BHM24 | Birmingham (CBAF postcode) | ||
| CBAF | Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory | ||
| CHA | Chattis Hill | ||
| COA | Cunliffe Owen | ||
| Cos | Cosford | ||
| Des | Desford | ||
| EA | Eastleigh | ||
| HEA | Supermarine built at dispersal units | ||
| HPA | High Post | ||
| KEA | Keevil | ||
| Morris | Morris Motors (CBAF) | ||
| PPSM | Phillips & Powis South Marston | ||
| R-R | Rolls Royce Hucknall (Mk V to IX conversions) | ||
| VAHPk | Vickers Armstrong Hursley Park | ||
| Engine | The engine model. M=Merlin G=Griffon | ||
| History | The unit and squadron history, and fate of the aircraft. Refer to the abbreviations below for an explanation of terms. | ||
Units referred to in the production list:
| AAEE | Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment |
| AAS | Air Armament School |
| ACSEA | Air Command South East Asia |
| AD | Aircraft Depot |
| ADF | Aircraft Delivery Flight |
| ADU | Aircraft Delivery Unit |
| AFS | Advanced Flying School |
| AGS | Air Gunners School |
| AHQ | Airfield Headquarters |
| ANS | Air Navigation School |
| APC | Armament Practice Camp |
| APS | Armament Practice Station |
| APU | Aircraft Preparation Unit |
| ASP | Air Stores Park |
| ASR | Air Sea Rescue |
| AST | Air Service Training |
| ATA | Air Transport Auxiliary |
| BSDU | Bomber Support Development Unit |
| CAACU | Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Unit |
| CACF | Coast Artillery Co-Operation Flight/Unit |
| CGS | Central Gunnery School |
| CMU | Civil Maintenance Unit |
| CRO | Civilian Repair Organisation |
| CRS | Central Radio School |
| CRU | Civilian Repair Unit |
| CTU | Combat Training Unit |
| CU | Conversion Unit |
| EP | Equipment Park |
| FLT | Flight |
| FP | Ferry Pool (ATA) |
| FPP | Ferry Pilots Pool Organisation |
| FRS | Flying Refresher School |
| FTS | Flying Training School |
| FTU | Ferry Training & Aircraft Despatch Unit |
| FU | Ferry Unit |
| GCF | Group Communication Flight |
| GDC | Group Disbandment Centre |
| GP | Group Pool |
| GRP | Group |
| GSU | Group Support Unit |
| HAL | Heston Aircraft Ltd |
| HCU | Heavy Conversion Unit |
| Med | Mediterranean |
| MU | Maintenance Unit |
| OADU | Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit |
| OCU | Operational Conversion Unit |
| OTU | Operational Training Unit |
| PAFU | (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit |
| PATP | Packed Aircraft Transit Pool |
| PDU | Photographic Development Unit |
| PRFU | (Pilot) Refresher Flying Unit |
| PRU | Photographic Reconnaissance Unit |
| R-RH | Rolls Royce Hucknall |
| ROS | Repair On Site Parties (Came under the control of MU's) |
| RSU | Repair & Salvage Sections/Units |
| S | Squadron |
| SC | Salvage Centre |
| SGR | School Of General Reconnaissance |
| SLG | Satellite Landing Grounds |
| SOTT | School Of Technical Training |
| SP | Staging Post |
| SU | Servicing Unit |
| TAF | 2nd Tactical Air Force |
| TEU | Tactical Exercise Units |
| WNG | Wing |
Other abbreviations:
| 1 2 3 4 | Damage categories |
| AC CA CB CE | Damage categories |
| Cv | Converted |
| FA | Flying accident (followed by Damage Category: CE=Writeoff) |
| FF | First flew |
| FH | Flying hours |
| FTR | Failed to return |
| GA | Ground accident (followed by category) |
| SOC | Struck off (RAF) Charge |
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