Aircraft Photo of 5718M | Supermarine 349 Spitfire Vb | UK - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	5718M
Military Code:	PR-O
Aircraft Original Type:	Supermarine Spitfire
Aircraft Generic Type:	Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire
Aircraft Version:	Supermarine 349 Spitfire Vb
C/n (msn):	CBAF.2461
Operator Titles:	UK - Air Force

Location
City / Airport:	Leeds - EastMap
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EGCM IATA: - Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	24 June 1964
Photo from:	Tim Spearman Collection
Photo ID:	824643

Photo Comment
Ex BM597. Allocated 5718M while used as a training airframe at St Athan in 1945. Served as a gate guard at RAF Hednesford from July 1950 and RAF Bridgenorth from 1955 before moving to Church Fenton in 1962. Sold and registered as G-MKVB in 1989 and returned to flying condition in 1997 by HFL Ltd on behalf of the Historic Aircraft Collection. Based at Duxford at time of upload in the care of the Aircraft Restoration Company. (photo by John Fox) This photo was added on 11 July 2025, and has since been viewed 52 times.

Photo Comment

Ex BM597. Allocated 5718M while used as a training airframe at St Athan in 1945. Served as a gate guard at RAF Hednesford from July 1950 and RAF Bridgenorth from 1955 before moving to Church Fenton in 1962. Sold and registered as G-MKVB in 1989 and returned to flying condition in 1997 by HFL Ltd on behalf of the Historic Aircraft Collection. Based at Duxford at time of upload in the care of the Aircraft Restoration Company. (photo by John Fox)

This photo was added on 11 July 2025, and has since been viewed 52 times.

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