SPITFIRE SUNDAY
Spitfire PR.X SR396 at Eastleigh prior to delivery to 542 Sqn at @RAFBenson. Only 16 PR.X were built using the fuselage of a Mk.VII and PR.XI wings. Painted pink, SR396 would be written off with a heavy landing and u/c collapse in Feb 1945. #pinkspitfire
Spitfire PR.X SR396 at Eastleigh prior to delivery to 542 Sqn at @RAFBenson. Only 16 PR.X were built using the fuselage of a Mk.VII and PR.XI wings. Painted pink, SR396 would be written off with a heavy landing and u/c collapse in Feb 1945. #pinkspitfire
April 28, 2024 at 7:07 AM
SPITFIRE SUNDAY
Spitfire PR.X SR396 at Eastleigh prior to delivery to 542 Sqn at @RAFBenson. Only 16 PR.X were built using the fuselage of a Mk.VII and PR.XI wings. Painted pink, SR396 would be written off with a heavy landing and u/c collapse in Feb 1945. #pinkspitfire
Spitfire PR.X SR396 at Eastleigh prior to delivery to 542 Sqn at @RAFBenson. Only 16 PR.X were built using the fuselage of a Mk.VII and PR.XI wings. Painted pink, SR396 would be written off with a heavy landing and u/c collapse in Feb 1945. #pinkspitfire