
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | UB450 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9E |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | Burma - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Sharjah - Al Mahatah (closed)Map |
Country: | United Arab Emirates |
Airport Codes: | None |
Photo Date: | 9 October 1955 to 18 October 1955 |
Photo by: | K.J. Cumine |
Photo ID: | 848824 |
Photo Comment |
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An aircraft with an amazing history. It was sold by the Israel Air Force to the Burma (now Myanmar) Air Force and was delivered over 5000 miles from Israel to Cyprus, Habbaniyah, Shaibah, Sharjah, Jiwani, Karachi, Jodhpur, Cawnpore, Calcutta, Akyab and Rangoon. A photo by K J Cumine who was an Air Traffic Controller at Sharjah This photo is copyright © K.J. Cumine, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 September 2025, and has since been viewed 110 times. |