| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | MT847 |
| Military Code: | XA-H |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 379 Spitfire FR14E |
| C/n (msn): | 6S.643779 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 26 January 2023 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 697880 |
| Photo Comment |
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This Spitfire was with 613 Sqdn (City of Manchester) at Ringway Airport immediately after WWII. Used as a gate guardian at RAF Cosford and then at RAF Freckleton in silver colours before being taken in at the RAF Museum Cosford. Appropriately from 1995 it was displayed in the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. Transferred to the RAF Museum Hendon in 2014, then to Pima in 2017. Some years ago coding has been switched from 'AX' to 'XA' but there are several questioning correctness. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 June 2024, and has since been viewed 82 times. |