
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | G-CFGJ |
Alternate Serial: | N3200 |
Military Code: | QV |
Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 300 Spitfire Mk1A |
C/n (msn): | 441 |
Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | DuxfordMap |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSU IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Collection: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
Event: | Battle of Britain Air Show 2017 |
Photo Date: | 24 September 2017 |
Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
Photo ID: | 142314 |
Photo Comment |
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Built early 1939, shot down and crash-landed on beach near Sangatte, France 26 May 1940. Wreck rediscovered in 1986 and salvaged and wreck displayed in V-3 Museum at La Forteresse de Mimoyecques. To the UK in 2000 for storage and later restoration. Flew again in Mar 2014. Owned by Imperial War Museum and carrying their logo. This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 May 2019, and has since been viewed 1435 times. |