| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-SXIV |
| Alternate Serial: | RM927 |
| Military Code: | X |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 379 Spitfire FR14E |
| C/n (msn): | 6S-381758 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | La Ferté-AlaisMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFFQ IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Le Temps des Hélices 2023 |
| Photo Date: | 27 May 2023 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 577314 |
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Delivered in January 1945 to Canada's 430 Sqdn at Eindhoven, RM927 was one of few Griffon-powered Spitfires to have been engaged on the European front in combat and recce missions. On 9 March 1945 it was damaged by flak, but following storage it was passed to the Belgian AF in 1947, receiving serial SG-25 and code 3R-D, later I-QW. After accidental damage in 1952 it went back into storage and was retired in 1954. Passing from workshop to workshop, later intentions to rebuild it were stalled but restoration was eventually completed by Richard Grace at Sywell in 2021, G-SXIV being allocated. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 June 2023, and has since been viewed 1027 times. |