| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NH188 |
| Military Code: | AU-H |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 361 Spitfire HF9C |
| C/n (msn): | CBAF.IX.2161 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Ottawa - RockcliffeMap |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYRO IATA: YRO Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Canada Aviation and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 20 September 2014 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 42447 |
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This Spitfire was built at Castle Bromwich in 1944 going on to fly with a Polish squadron and 416 Sqdn RCAF. It was damaged by AA fire around D-Day and stored by the RAF from late 1944 to 1946. Post-war it served with the Dutch and Belgians before being w/o in an accident in 1954. After restoration as a target-tug it was bought privately privately puchased and donated to the CASM in 1964. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 February 2018, and has since been viewed 256 times. |