Squadron operating Supermarine Spitfires and de Havilland Mosquitos moved to Northolt in 1944. Sixteen Spitfires, of 249 and 229 Squadrons from Malta, had sighted the enemy. In December that year, Supermarine Spitfires of No. C-47 Dakotas performing as light bombers and Spitfires. AAA defences claimed five kills and I./JG 26 reported two Fw 190s lost to Spitfires. Each of the serviceable Spitfires and Hurricanes flew 1.7 operational sorties. The squadrons were equipped with a variety of operational aircraft which included Hurricanes and Spitfires. IX aircraft, the first to perform with three Spitfires at Padua Airport in September 1947. The RAF now had 276 Spitfires and Hurricanes in the air. No. 11 Group RAF had 310 fighters, including 92 Spitfires and 218 Hurricanes. They were met by 12 54 Squadron Spitfires. Only two 54 Squadron Spitfires were lost in the late-morning early afternoon battle. After the "Milkmen", the guerillas waited for the armed Spitfires and Helldivers. They were&colon; Wellingtons, Whitley Vs, Blenheims, Hurricanes and Spitfires. Later in the course of the attack they were relieved by RAF Spitfires.