| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | PL965 |
| Military Code: | 3-W |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 365 Spitfire PR11 |
| Licence-built by: | Vickers-Armstrong |
| C/n (msn): | 6S/504719 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Overloon / Oorlogsmuseum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Collection: | Nationaal Oorlog- en Verzetsmuseum |
| Photo Date: | 5 August 1967 |
| Photo by: | Chris England |
| Photo ID: | 382435 |
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After RAF/RNLAF service it was used for ground instruction by the RNLAF at Deelen from 1947 until 1952, then displayed at Deelen until 1960 when it was moved to Overloon. From 1987 it was rebuilt at Rochester, UK, to flying condition and registered as G-MKXI on 13 November 1989. It was operated by the OFMC at Duxford from 1993 until it was damaged in a landing accident at Woodchurch on 2 June 1998. After repairs it was sold to the USA as N965RF in September 2001. It returned to the UK in 2004 and was restored as G-MKXI on 7 April 2004 with Hangar 11 at North Weald. This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 August 2021, and has since been viewed 690 times. |