![Aircraft Photo of AB344 | Supermarine 349 Spitfire Vb/Trop | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #740128](/photos/0740128.jpg)
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | AB344 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 349 Spitfire Vb/Trop |
C/n (msn): | 2503 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | SouthamptonMap |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGHI IATA: SOU Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | January 1942 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 740128 |
Photo Comment |
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One of the Spitfires flown off the HMS Eagle on March 7, 1942 to bolster the defence of Malta. AB344 was shot down by a Bf109 on April 20, 1942. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 23 October 2024, and has since been viewed 113 times. |