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Originally Posted by Glider
He obviously will not mind the RAF using the IIB in July 1940. Can I have one please.
Being serious for a moment, do you know when the first IIB was built, the ones quoted are Spit IB's
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http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p006.htm
P8134 IIb CBAF MXII DGRD AAEE 12-3-41 9MU 14-5-41 58OTU 14-8-42 53OTU 21-6-43 1CRU ros 24-3-44 SOC 14-12-45 seems to be the most likely candidate to be the first IIB (March 1941).
Tested by A&AEE and didn't reach an operational unit so P8135 on 66 Sqn was the first one in squadron service.