| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N521R |
| Alternate Serial: | MK923 |
| Military Code: | 5J-Z |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9C |
| C/n (msn): | CBAF.IX.1886 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Seattle - Boeing Field / King County InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBFI IATA: BFI Local: BFI Other: - |
| Collection: | Museum of Flight |
| Photo Date: | 16 June 2016 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 287456 |
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This Spitfire was built at Castle Bromwich in 1944 and participated in D-Day. After the war, it served with the Royal Netherlands Air Force and Belgian Air Force. It was brought to the USA in 1964 and came into private ownership. On display at the Museum of Flight, it wears the code '5J-Z' of No. 126 Squadron RAF. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 October 2020, and has since been viewed 330 times. |