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05-Sep-2021

The Hellenic Air Force’s historic MJ755 Spitfire


Athens Flying Week 2021, Tanagra Air Force Base.

The MJ755 was one of 77 Spitfires presented to the then Hellenic Royal Airforce to help rebuild Greece’s fleet, delivered to Athens by RAF pilot George Dunn DFC on February 27, 1947. In April of that year, it joined the 335th Royal Hellenic Pursuit Squadron in Sedes while from 1949 it was used as a training aircraft for military pilots in Tatoi. In 1950, it was transferred to the State Aircraft Factory in Faliro, where it was converted to a photo-reconnaissance plane. Its last flight was in 1953 before it was permanently grounded and turned into an exhibit, first at the Tatoi air base and then in the courtyard of the War Museum in Athens. It was transferred back to Tatoi in 1995 after the creation of the Air Force Museum and in 2018 it was sent to a special restoration facility at Biggin Hill airport outside London for a complete makeover. It was fully restored and returned to flight-worthy condition

Nikon D3500 ,Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR Zoom
1/3200s f/5.6 at 250.0mm iso320 hide exif
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Date/Time05-Sep-2021 14:02:08
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D3500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length250 mm
Exposure Time1/3200 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent320
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balancedaylight (1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (4)
Focus Distance21.135 m

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Dan Greenberg06-Jan-2024 00:35
Very interesting image. I have never seen a Spitfire with wings like that. ~BV~
laine24-Oct-2022 18:19
Such a super plane...great angled shot. V
C. van Gijs06-Mar-2022 10:22
Nice photo and explanation. The Dutch Air Force also used to fly with Spitfires with shortened wings.
C. van Gijs06-Mar-2022 10:22
Nice photo and explanation. The Dutch Air Force also used to fly with Spitfires with shortened wings.
Neil Marcus05-Mar-2022 20:24
The plane has superb systems for war. Who would you think would ever be a danger to Greece in these modern times?
Fong Lam05-Mar-2022 03:26
Marvelous capture of this magnificent iconic Spitfire......V
Dave Petersen Photography04-Mar-2022 12:58
A wonderful capture of this iconic fighter. It is fantastic that this historic warbird is still flying. V+
Zoltán Balogh04-Mar-2022 08:33
Great shot of this Spitfire! V
Nestor Derkach03-Mar-2022 18:55
Nice in-flight delivery and information pilots really felt in command in the Spitfire.
Nice detail and placement into the frame.
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Hank Vander Velde03-Mar-2022 02:29
Excellent flight shot.
globalgadabout03-Mar-2022 02:02
a thrilling sight....excellent capture, with the diagonal underscoring the dynamism of a Spitfire climbing the sky..
Walter Otto Koenig03-Mar-2022 01:03
Wonderful shot of this classic plane. "V"
janescottcumming02-Mar-2022 22:52
They were a sturdy looking plane. V
Helen Betts02-Mar-2022 20:20
I've heard of Spitfires, and it's nice to see a great picture of one of them in flight. V.
Philip P02-Mar-2022 20:11
Great capture of an iconic fighter!
joseantonio02-Mar-2022 19:23
excellent capture and nice information.V.
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