| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | BM186 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 349 Spitfire Mk5B |
| C/n (msn): | [ BM186 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Soviet Union - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | AbadanMap |
| Country: | Iran |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: OIAA IATA: ABD Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 April 1943 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 586282 |
| Photo Comment |
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British ground crews working on Soviet Spitfires in Iran - they were shipped to Basra and transferred to the Russians in nearby Abadan. The Russians didn't like the Spitfire very much. It seems they didn't get the best airframes as BM186 and BL625, the third aircraft, had both met with accidents in RAF service during 1942 and the second, AD236, was a 1941 veteran. These three had already arrived in Basra before the end of 1942. Photo by: Sgt Neill / Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 16 July 2023, and has since been viewed 392 times. |