Aircraft Photo of SL542 | Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVIe | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #737165
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:SL542
Aircraft Original Type:Supermarine Spitfire
Aircraft Generic Type:Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire
Aircraft Version:Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVIe
C/n (msn):CBAF.IX.4656
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Coltishall (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGYC   IATA: CLF   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:September 1974
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 737165
Photo Comment

This Spitfire was taken on charge shortly after the end of WW2 in Europe and operated with 595 Sqdn, 695 Sqdn, 1 CAACU and 2 CAACU till January 1957 when an accident at RAF Little Snoring grounded it. After use as a gate guard at RAF Horsham St Faith (nowadays Norwich Airport) and a period at Duxford it took on similar duties at RAF Coltishall from 1966, remaining there till the end of 1988, after which it was sent to St Athan. Sold in the US, it was registered N2289J in 1994 and later moved to Canada and Germany. In 2019 it was said to be destined to return to the UK.

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

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