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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, underside 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 fighter powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin piston engine. Featuring elliptical wings, retractable landing gear, and three-bladed propeller, it is shown in Royal Air Force display colors from an underside air-to-air perspective at UK Warbirds 2023, highlighting its naval aviation design, maneuverability, and historical World War II operational role.

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Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew
Photo size: 19.4 Mpixels (55.6 MB uncompressed) - 5398x3599 pixels (18x12 in / 45.7x30.5 cm at 300 ppi)
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Published in: UK Warbirds 2023