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In 1946, a Mk VIII (MT818) was the first Vickers-built trainer built as a demonstrator, but in 1948, 10 Spitfire T Mk IXs, were exported to India. In 1951, a further six TR 9 trainers were converted from the standard Mk IX to train pilots for the Irish Air Corps (IAC) Seafire fleet. The Spitfires provided transition training that included ...
No. 457 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron of World War II.Equipped with Supermarine Spitfire fighters, it was formed in England during June 1941 under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme.
The Spitfire Mk VIII in the "Grey Nurse" markings used by No. 457 Squadron RAAF in the South West Pacific Area, but with the personal markings of Wing Commander Robert Gibbs, is one of two Spitfires still flying in Australia, both now owned by the Royal Australian Air Force as airworthy warbirds.
No. 451 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force army cooperation and fighter squadron of World War II.It was formed at Bankstown, New South Wales, on 12 February 1941 and began flying operations on 1 July as part of the North African Campaign in Egypt and Libya.
Supermarine Spitfire VIII in the markings of No. 457 Squadron RAAF. The Royal Australian Air Force, the Royal Indian Air Force and the RAF also used Spitfires against Japanese forces in the Pacific theatre. The first Spitfires in the Far East were two photo-reconnaissance (PR IV) aircraft which operated from airfields in India from October 1942.
Spitfire F Mk VIII Spitfire HF Mk VIII Spitfire LF Mk VIII: United Kingdom: Single-seat fighter aircraft: 1941–1945: 928 plus aircraft. RAF aircraft were operated by Nos 451, 452, 453 and 457 Australian squadrons. RAF variants were the Spitfire Mk I, Mk IIA, Mk VB, Mk VC, Mk VIII, Mk IX, Mk IXB, Mk IXE, LF Mk XIV, LF MK XVI, F Mk 14. Brewster ...
Spitfire LF Mk.VIII JF872 (G-RAAF). Delivered to the RAAF as A58-328 and was struck off charge in 1948. [19] [4] Spitfire F Mk.VIII JG668 (G-CFGA). Delivered to the RAAF as A58-441 and was struck off charge in 1948. Registered as G-CFGA to The Pembrokeshire Spitfire Aeroplane Company [19] Spitfire Tr.9 BS548. Owned by Vintage Fighter Restorations.
While all of the RAAF's other Spitfire-equipped fighter squadrons were reequipped with the superior Mark VIII Spitfires during 1944 and 1945, No. 85 Squadron retained its Mark Vs until it was disbanded. [12] On 11 May the squadron was ordered to move to RAAF Station Pearce, and this transfer was completed five days later.