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The Supermarine Seafire is a naval version of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter adapted for operation from aircraft carriers. It was analogous in concept to the Hawker Sea Hurricane, a navalised version of the Spitfire's stablemate, the Hawker Hurricane. The name Seafire was derived from the contraction of the full name of Sea Spitfire. [2]
It is now owned by Seafire Displays Ltd, Cayman Islands, but at Old Warden in the UK with Kennet Aviation for restoration. [276] [198] Seafire F Mk.46 LA546 (G-CFZJ). Recovered in 1971 by Peter Arnold at the same time as LA564 for restoration. [277] It is now registered to Craig Charleston as G-CFZJ. [4] Seafire F Mk.46 LA564 (G-FRSX).
Belgian Spitfire exhibited in Royal Military Museum in Brussels Belgian Air Force. No. 349 Squadron RAF 1943–1945 1945–46; No. 350 Squadron RAF 1941–1946; After the war, Spitfires FR.14 variants were supplied to the Belgian Air Force and flew with Nos. 349 and 350 Squadrons of the 1st Wing at Beauvechain, Nos 1, 2, and 3 Squadrons of the 2nd Wing at Florennes, Nos 23, 27 and 31 Squadrons ...
Although the first version of the Seafire, the Seafire Ib, was a straight adaptation of the Spitfire Vb, successive variants incorporated much needed strengthening of the basic structure of the airframe and equipment changes in order to survive the demanding maritime environment.
Production by Mark [51] [52] Mark Built by Numbers Built Notes F Mk XII: Supermarine: 100: First Mk XII 13 October 1942 F Mk XIV, FR Mk XIV: Supermarine: 957: First Mk XIV RB142 28 October 1943 F Mk XVIII: Supermarine: 300: First Mk XVIII June 1945 PR Mk XIX: Supermarine: 224: First Mk XIX RM626 May 1944 F Mk 21: Castle Bromwich: 120: First Mk ...
In 1949 de Havilland Mosquito TT Mk.39, a RN target towing variant, replaced the Miles Martinet target tug aircraft, later marks of Supermarine Seafire were used for fighter exercises, and Beech Expeditor, an American trainer, transport and utility aircraft, operated passenger and cargo flights.
A fire broke out on Royal Caribbean’s “Icon of the Seas,” billed as the world’s largest cruise ship, sails from the Port of Miami on its maiden cruise on January 27 (AFP via Getty Images)
Photo taken shortly after D-day in 1944. Black and white invasion stripes still visible on wings of MkIII Seafire. 885 Naval Air Squadron (885 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.