![Aircraft Photo of N959RT / MK959 | Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9C | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #162790](/photos/0162790.jpg)
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | N959RT |
Alternate Serial: | MK959 |
Military Code: | 5A-K |
Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9C |
C/n (msn): | CBAF.IX.1910 |
Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap |
Region / Country: | Wisconsin, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOSH IATA: OSH Local: OSH Other: - |
Event: | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 |
Photo Date: | 25 July 2019 |
Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
Photo ID: | 162790 |
Photo Comment |
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Originally with the Royal Air Force as MK959, this Spitfire was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Air Force in 1946 as H-15. After some work as an airfield decoy from the mid - 50s, the fighter was displayed on a pole at Eindhoven Air Base. In 1993 it was replaced with a fiberglass replica and the aircraft sold to the USA. It was slowly restored to flight during 1995 - 2004. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 September 2019, and has since been viewed 1103 times. |