Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9E, Seafire, Reg. G-RYIX, Alternate Serial No. TE517, Military Code. RY-A, Serial No. CBAF.IX.558, Display Paint: Royal Air Force, close-up pilot view, air-to-air, UK Warbirds 2023

A Supermarine Seafire LF9E with registration G‑RYIX and military code RY‑A is shown in an air‑to‑air, close‑up pilot perspective at UK Warbirds 2023. The Seafire was the naval adaptation of the Spitfire family, powered in many variants by a Rolls‑Royce Merlin or Griffon liquid‑cooled V‑12 piston engine driving a multi‑bladed propeller. Designed for carrier operations, it featured reinforced undercarriage and arrestor gear alongside wing‑mounted armament for fleet air defence.