Aircraft Photo of G-AWII / AR501 | Supermarine 349 Spitfire LF5C | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #614161
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AWII
Alternate Serial:AR501
Military Code:NN-D
Aircraft Original Type:Supermarine Spitfire
Aircraft Generic Type:Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 349 Spitfire LF5C
Licence-built by:Westland
C/n (msn):WASP/20/223
Display Paint:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:DuxfordMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGSU   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:21 October 1979
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 614161
Photo Comment

Delivered to the RAF as AR501 in 1942. Used as a ground trainer at Loughborough College after WWII. To the Shuttleworth Collection in 1961. Made airworthy for the Battle of Britain film in 1968 and registered as G-AWII.

This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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