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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, Reg. G-RYIX, Serial TE517, Military Code RY-A, is a British single-seat carrier-based fighter with a Rolls-Royce Merlin piston engine, elliptical wings, retractable landing gear, and three-bladed propeller. Painted in Royal Air Force display colors, it is shown in a close-up pilot air-to-air view at UK Warbirds 2023, highlighting its World War II naval aviation role, agility, and speed in combat and aerobatic flight.

Created: July 08, 2023 17:23

Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew

Photo size: 14.8 Mpixels (42.3 MB uncompressed) - 4711x3141 pixels (15.7x10.5 in / 39.9x26.6 cm at 300 ppi)

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Published in: UK Warbirds 2023