K9795 was the ninth production Spitfire Mk.I and assigned to No. 19 Squadron commanded by
Sqn. Ldr. Iliffe Cozens located at Duxford. 19 Squadron received the first Mk.I’s because
Duxford was being expanded and could handle the high-performance aircraft also VIP from
London were close enough to access the new fighter. The number 19 markings using white
signified the aircraft belonged to “B” Flight, yellow (or red ?) was used for “A” Flight. On October 14, 1940
K9795 crashed due to engine failure. The pilot was uninjured but the aircraft was a write-off and
SOC (Struck Off Charge).extract from HM Collector site