Aircraft Photo of G-CGYJ / TD314 | Supermarine 361 Spitfire HF9E | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #143284
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-CGYJ
Alternate Serial:TD314
Military Code:FX-P
Aircraft Original Type:Supermarine Spitfire
Aircraft Generic Type:Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 361 Spitfire HF9E
C/n (msn):CBAF.10492
Display Paint:UK - Air Force
Aircraft Name:St. George
Location
City / Airport:DuxfordMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGSU   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Battle of Britain Air Show 2017
 
Photo Date:24 September 2017
Photo by:Aad van der Voet
Photo ID: 143284
Photo Comment

Built in 1944 at Castle Bromwich, as one of the last "high back" Spits. SOC in 1946 and shipped to South Africa in 1948. Wfu in 1954 and sold for scrap. Fuselage and other sections salvaged 1969-1972, sold to Canada in 1985, then back to the UK in 2009 and restored. Flew again Dec 2013. Owned by Aero Legends.

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