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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

A Supermarine Seafire LF9E with registration G‑RYIX and military code RY‑A is shown in a close‑up pilot air‑to‑air view at UK Warbirds 2023. The Seafire is a British naval version of the Spitfire adapted for aircraft carrier operation with a single Rolls‑Royce Merlin V12 liquid‑cooled piston engine driving a four‑bladed constant‑speed propeller, armed with cannons and machine guns and tailored for naval fighter duties.

Created: July 08, 2023 17:24

Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew

Photo size: 21.8 Mpixels (62.5 MB uncompressed) - 3815x5722 pixels (12.7x19.1 in / 32.3x48.4 cm at 300 ppi)

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Published in: UK Warbirds 2023