| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N47SF |
| Alternate Registration: | NX47SF |
| Alternate Serial: | VP441 |
| Military Code: | O-139 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 474 Seafire FR47 |
| C/n (msn): | 6S/73229 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Fortine - Crystal Lakes ResortMap |
| Region / Country: | Montana, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: 01MT Other: - |
| Collection: | Stonehenge Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 17 September 2018 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 90672 |
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The Seafire 46 and 47 were the only operational Spitfire variants to have contra-rotating propellers. 114 of them were built and they saw service in the Korean War. This rare survivor, even airworthy, lives in the middle of nowhere near the US-Canadian border, in one of those slightly eccentric plane museums founded by wealthy American collectors, in this case, James Smith. In the background is a Goodyear Inflatoplane. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 October 2018, and has since been viewed 2169 times. |