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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

In a close‑up pilot air‑to‑air view at UK Warbirds 2023, the Supermarine Seafire LF9E registered G‑RYIX and coded RY‑A shows its naval fighter profile. This British carrier‑adapted version of the Spitfire used a Rolls‑Royce Merlin V12 liquid‑cooled piston engine driving a four‑bladed constant‑speed propeller and was equipped with cannons and machine guns for fleet missions.

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Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew
Photo size: 15.6 Mpixels (44.7 MB uncompressed) - 4842x3228 pixels (16.1x10.8 in / 41x27.3 cm at 300 ppi)
Published in: UK Warbirds 2023