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Supermarine 349 Spitfire LF5C, Reg. G-AWII, Westland, Alternate Serial No. AR501, Military Code DU-E, Serial No. WASP/20/223, Display Paint: Royal Air Force, close-up pilot view, air-to-air, UK Warbirds 2023

The Supermarine Spitfire LF5C, registration G-AWII, serial AR501, is a late-World War II RAF fighter modified for low-altitude performance. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin 66 V12 engine with a two-stage supercharger, it has elliptical wings, retractable landing gear, and RAF camouflage. Displayed close-up in air-to-air formation at UK Warbirds 2023, it highlights Spitfire aerodynamics, combat history, and engineering advances for low-level operations.

Created: July 09, 2023 16:32

Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew

Photo size: 11.6 Mpixels (33.1 MB uncompressed) - 4168x2779 pixels (13.9x9.3 in / 35.3x23.5 cm at 300 ppi)

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Published in: UK Warbirds 2023