| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | P9306 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 300 Spitfire Mk1A |
| C/n (msn): | 508FF |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Chicago / Museum of Science and Industry [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Photo Date: | 5 April 2004 |
| Photo by: | Andy Anderson |
| Photo ID: | 572842 |
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Spitfire P9306 and behind, another WWII veteran Stuka, A5-HL one of only two complete Stukas in the world. P9306 was the 508th Spitfire built and first flew 19 January 1940. Assigned to 74 Sqd, Hornchurch on 6th July 1940, it moved to a number of airfields and flew throughout the Battle of Britian. With five enemy aircraft claimed destroyed, by October 1941 it was transferred to training duties and withdrawn from active service in January 1944. Shipped to Chicago in October 1944. Stuka JU-87R-2, A5-HL was found abandoned in Libya in 1941 and at some stage sent to the US. Restored in 1974. This photo is copyright © Andy Anderson, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 May 2023, and has since been viewed 256 times. |