| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | H-15 |
| Alternate Serial: | MK959 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9C |
| C/n (msn): | CBAF.IX.1910 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | EindhovenMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHEH IATA: EIN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 14 August 1980 |
| Photo by: | Fred Willemsen |
| Photo ID: | 163620 |
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The officers' mess monument at Eindhoven, the original, genuine one, before it was replaced by a replica. This Spitfire was on display here since 1955, first as (fake) MJ289/VL-V, later as H-15 / MK959, its true identity. Taken down circa 1990, initially for use in the restoration of another Spitfire at Deelen AB, and replaced by a one-on-one copy which has graced the mess to this day. The real H-15 was sold to the USA in 1994 for restoration, and made its first post-restoration flight on 19 Feb 2004 as N959RT, painted as RAF MK959/5A-K. Still current by 2020. This photo is copyright © Fred Willemsen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 September 2019, and has since been viewed 416 times. |