Spitfire IX BS125 SAAF

[Alex Smart]

Hello again,
Have checked "Spitfire the History" ans "Spitfire International" and came up with the following info which may be of use.
The "Clan Forbes" seven (BS125; LZ842; MJ220; MJ224; ML145; PT614 and SM506).
BS125 - 3193 - Eastleigh - F.IXc - Merlin 61.
LZ842 - F.IXc - Merlin 63.
MJ220 - F.IXc - Merlin 63.
MJ224 - F.IXc - Merlin 63.
ML145 - HF.IX - Merlin 70 - SAAF 5557.
PT614 - HF.IX - Merlin 70 - SAAF 5555.
SM506 - HF.IX - Merlin 70 - SAAF 5556.
While PL253 one of six shipped in the "Clan Chattam" was an HF.IX with a Merlin 70 - SAAF 5558.
And BS408 (3555 - Chattis Hill) shipped in the "City of Cape Town" was an F.IXc with a Merlin 63 - SAAF 5564.
Of all the other F.IXc's that were shipped only the following had Merlin 61's.
BS125(3193 - Eastleigh); BS200(3220 - Chattis Hill); BS538( 3482 - R-R Hucknall) and three delivered in 1949, BR601(SAAF 5631); MH355; EN345.
One other was an earlier acquisition, EN430 which was a PRXI.

My curiosity is - Which if any of the 83 aircraft had the "Bubble" canopy ?

All the best
Alex