| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N114BP |
| Alternate Registration: | NX114BP |
| Military Code: | W2-P |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 379 Spitfire FR14C |
| C/n (msn): | 6S/648206 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Palm Springs - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KPSP IATA: PSP Local: PSP Other: - |
| Collection: | Palm Springs Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 27 July 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 100550 |
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This Spitfire was delivered originally in 1945 to the RAF as NH904 and then in April 1951 to the Force Arienne Belge as SG108. It was used in static scenes for filming the 'Battle of Britain' and was also part of the Strathallan Collection. Restoration to airworthiness was completed in march 1981 and flew as G-FIRE. By December 1988 it had been crated at Duxford and transported by ship to the USA. It the following years, this plane has been associated with various museums & collections and was flown in the filming of the movie Pearl Harbor. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 November 2018, and has since been viewed 1012 times. |