Supermarine Spitfire in many versions created probably the largest fleet of captured planes in Germany. Of course all Spitfires (excluding one, maybe two machines) were recovered after crash landing. Most of this planes were used in so-called Zirkus Rosarius - 2.Staffel Versuchsverband Oberkommando der Luftwaffe. Planes in this unit were used for combat training and for develop new dogfight techniques. Spitfires used in Zirkus Rosarius were reequipped with R/T FuG 7 or FuG 7a for better communication between instructor and pupil. Germans captured (airworthy of flyable after quick repairs) Spitfires in following versions: Spitfire Mk I, Mk V, Mk IX, PR.VI, PR.XI.

Spitfire PR Mk. VI probably used in Zirkus Rosarius. (Vincent).