| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-CCCA |
| Military Code: | QV-I |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 509 Spitfire T9C |
| C/n (msn): | CBAF.9590 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Groningen - EeldeMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHGG IATA: GRQ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 14 April 2012 |
| Photo by: | Kas van Zonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 538232 |
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Constructed as Spitfire LF.IXc. Ex PV202 with the RAF and served with several units after WWII. Spitfire Tr.IXc. in 1950 and to the Irish Air Corps in June 1951 as 161. Withdrawn from use in December 1960. Became an instructional frame at Baldonnel between 1960 - 1968. Dismantled and stored with the Strathallan Collection between 1970 - 1979. In August 1979 G-BHBG was reserver but not taken up. Became G-TRIX in July 1980. Crashed at Goodwood in April 2004. Restored between 2003 - 2005 and became G-CCCA. throughout the years it has flown in various liveries and markings. This photo is copyright © Kas van Zonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 January 2023, and has since been viewed 235 times. |