| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | SM-29 |
| Military Code: | MN-P |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9C |
| C/n (msn): | CBAF.IX.1875 |
| Operator Titles: | Belgium - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Saffraanberg / Koninklijke School [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Photo Date: | 4 July 1965 |
| Photo by: | Mike Cain |
| Photo ID: | 550238 |
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Delivered to the RAF as MK912 March 1944. To R.Neth.A.F. July 1946 as H-119, later H-59. To Belgian A.F June 1952 as SM-29, to the BAF Technical School at Saffraanberg August 1955, where it was mounted on a plinth in the colours of 350 Sqn. To the Musée Royal de l'Armée in Brussels 1988. To UK as G-BRRA 1989, to Canada as CF-FLC but restored as G-BRRA June 2011. Badly damaged when it lost power taking off from Biggin Hill and made a forced landing on the airfield 1st August 2015. Later undergoing restoration. This photo is copyright © Mike Cain, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 February 2023, and has since been viewed 495 times. |