Aircraft Photo of G-MKIA | Supermarine 300 Spitfire Mk1A | AirHistory.net #130518
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-MKIA
Aircraft Original Type:Supermarine Spitfire
Aircraft Generic Type:Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire
Aircraft Version:Supermarine 300 Spitfire Mk1A
C/n (msn):6S/30565
Location
City / Airport:Sandown / Isle of WightMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGHN   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:12 April 2008
Photo by:Brian R Burrage
Photo ID: 130518
Photo Comment

Built at Woolston in March 1940 as P9374. Forced landed at Calais 24 May 1940 and sunk into beach sands. Re-emerged in September 1980 and recovered in January 1981. UK registered in 2000. Fuselage under rebuild by Airframe Assemblies Ltd in a yellow jig frame for accurate assembly. The lower panel in the foreground was the only original skin suitable for re-fitment due to extensive salt water corrosion of the remainder. The workmanship at this facility is superb and the historic accuracy is very important to the dedicated team. Each fuselage can take several years to complete. To N92SQ in 2017

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