| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | RW382 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF16E |
| C/n (msn): | CBAF.IX4640 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Uxbridge |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | October 1973 |
| Photo by: | Ian Howat |
| Photo ID: | 530164 |
| Photo Comment |
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Gate guard at the now closed RAF Uxbridge. Used in the Battle of Britain movie in 1968. Subsequently sold off and returned to the air in July 1991 as G-XVIA. Then sold to the USA and registered as N382RW in 1995. Destroyed in 1998 when it flew into a canyon wall in cloud. Bits were then shipped back to the UK and rebuilt as a high back Mk IX with a RR Merlin instead of a Packard Merlin, rounded wingtips instead of clipped and a smaller rounded rudder. Now flying as G-PBIX in USAAF colours coded WZ-RR. This photo is copyright © Ian Howat, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 December 2022, and has since been viewed 170 times. |