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Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9E, Seafire, Reg. G-RYIX, Alternate Serial No. TE517, Military Code. RY-A, Serial No. CBAF.IX.558,...
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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

The Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9E, Seafire variant, Reg. G-RYIX, Serial TE517, Military Code RY-A, is a British single-seat carrier-based fighter. Displayed in Royal Air Force colors at UK Warbirds 2023, it is powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin piston engine, features elliptical wings, retractable landing gear, and a three-bladed propeller. Captured in a close-up pilot air-to-air view, the aircraft demonstrates World War II-era speed, maneuverability, and naval aviation design.

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Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew
Photo size: 18.9 Mpixels (54 MB uncompressed) - 5322x3548 pixels (17.7x11.8 in / 45.1x30 cm at 300 ppi)
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Published in: UK Warbirds 2023