| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | MK997 |
| Military Code: | A-CP |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 361 Spitfire Mk9 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Norway - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Notodden - TuvenMap |
| Country: | Norway |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ENNO IATA: NTB Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Telemark Airshow 2022 |
| Photo Date: | 4 September 2022 |
| Photo by: | Joop de Groot |
| Photo ID: | 494399 |
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MK997 crashed during a low level flight in lake Samsjøen near Værnes on 4 August 1950. The wreckage and the pilots remains were lifted from the lake bed in 2011 and by 2018 the wreckage was transported to Notodden. According to Geoff Goodall's warbirds directory registration LN-IXE is reserved for this aircraft. This photo is copyright © Joop de Groot, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 September 2022, and has since been viewed 437 times. |