| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-AVDJ |
| Alternate Serial: | MH415 |
| Military Code: | ZD-E |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9C |
| C/n (msn): | CBAF.IX.533 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Northampton - SywellMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGBK IATA: ORM Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 2 June 2021 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 642386 |
| Photo Comment |
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Seen as Sywell a 1943 Castle Bromwich built Spitfire LF.IXe MH415. On the UK register as G-AVDJ. Owned by Air Leasing Ltd. Operational during WWII with 129, 222 & 126 Sqns. After the war with the Dutch as H-108 and H-65 then Belgium as SM-40. Later Belgian civil register as a target Tug OO-ARD. Has stared in some movies including The Longest Day and the Battle of Britain. Moved to the USA in 1969 and was registered N415MH and painted into 222 Squadron markings as ZD-E. Into storage in 1973 Purchased in 2014. Shipped to Scone, Australia for long rebuild back to flying condition. To the UK 2020. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 January 2024, and has since been viewed 75 times. |