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22-Jun-2020

Spitfire TE308

Scanned from a snapshot from 1972
A shot of Spitfire TR9 ser. TE308 in flight
TE308 has a bit of history, Originally built as a Spitfire Mk IXe in 1944 it was converted to a two seat TR9.
In 1946, was sold to the Irish Air Corps in 1950, sold in 1968 it was repainted for use in the 1968 movie "Battle of Britain", fully restored and repainted as can be seen in the photograph in 1972, rear cockpit covered over in 1973, rear cockpit restored in 1979. The aircraft is still flying now in the colours of 457 Sqn RAAF


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Phil Brown17-Apr-2021 02:52
Wish I could add a photo, I saw it on the ramp in Longmont Colorado in 2008 and took a few pictures. I few years earlier I had flown another two seater, but from the back seat. I'm not worthy!!!
Apostolos Tikopoulos08-Apr-2021 17:11
Excellent in flight shot of a legend. v.