Aircraft Photo of PH-NFN | Supermarine 509 Spitfire T9

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	PH-NFN
Aircraft Original Type:	Supermarine Spitfire
Aircraft Generic Type:	Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire
Aircraft Version:	Supermarine 509 Spitfire T9
C/n (msn):	65/730848

Location
City / Airport:	TexelMap
Country:	Netherlands
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EHTX IATA: - Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	22 September 1954 to 4 May 1957
Photo from:	Erik Frikke Collection
Photo ID:	760513

Photo Comment
Ex RAF BS147 and delivered to the RNLAF on March 22,1948. She was initially registered as H-99 but this was later changed to 3W-22. On September 22, 1954 she was struck of charge and sold to Schreiner Airways who used her as target tug, registered as PH-NFN. On May 4, 1957 she made a gear-up landing at Texel, Netherlands, and, after the crash of the other Schreiner Spitfire PH-NFR (ex RAF MJ828) was scrapped. Operated by Schreiner Aerocontractors. This photo was added on 20 December 2024, and has since been viewed 191 times.

Photo Comment

Ex RAF BS147 and delivered to the RNLAF on March 22,1948. She was initially registered as H-99 but this was later changed to 3W-22. On September 22, 1954 she was struck of charge and sold to Schreiner Airways who used her as target tug, registered as PH-NFN. On May 4, 1957 she made a gear-up landing at Texel, Netherlands, and, after the crash of the other Schreiner Spitfire PH-NFR (ex RAF MJ828) was scrapped. Operated by Schreiner Aerocontractors.

This photo was added on 20 December 2024, and has since been viewed 191 times.

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