Aircraft Photo of UB450 | Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9E | Burma - Air Force | AirHistory.net #848824
Aircraft
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
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

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.

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