| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-PTIX |
| Alternate Serial: | PT879 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9E |
| C/n (msn): | CBAF.IX.2922 |
| Display Paint: | Soviet Union - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Northampton - SywellMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGBK IATA: ORM Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 June 2021 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 641974 |
| Photo Comment |
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'The Russian Spitfire.' Visiting Sywell for the 2021 opening of the Sywell Aviation Museum who had built the bomb racks and bombs for this aircraft. Built at Castle Bromwich and rolled out on 04 Aug 1944. Shipped to Murmansk by sea in Oct 1944. Joined the 2nd squadron, 767th Regiment, 122nd Division of the Soviet Air Force. Crashed over the Kola Peninsular on 18 May 1945 after a collision with another Spitfire. The pilot bale out. The aircraft only had about 18 hours on the clock. Registered as G-BYDE on 11 Nov 1998. To G-PTIX on 29 Jan 2018. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 January 2024, and has since been viewed 123 times. |