Supermarine Seafire LF.IIIC Fighter (PP972) Flying Legends 2016, IWM Duxford.
▪︎Airframe Family: Supermarine Spitfire
▪︎Latest Model: Seafire III
▪︎Last Military Serial: PP972 RN
▪︎Construction Number: AIR/2605/C23(C)
▪︎Last Civil Registration: G-BUAR
▪︎Latest Owner or Location: Bentwaters Cold War Museum, Bentwaters Park, Rendlesham, Suffolk, England
Date / Event
▪︎1944 - Constructed as a Seafire III / Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n PP972.
▪︎From 21st January 1992 to 26th November 1993 - To Precious Metals Ltd, 7 New Street, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey with new c/r G-BUAR.
▪︎From 26th November 1993 to 9th August 2004 - To Wizzard Investments Ltd PO BOX 702 Jersey keeping c/r G-BUAR.
▪︎Circa 17th July 2012 - Certificate of airworthiness for G-BUAR (SEAFIRE MKIII, AIR/2605/C23(C)) issued.
▪︎2012 17th July - To Air Leasing Ltd, The Cangle, Colne Engaine Road, Halstead, CO9 2QG keeping c/r G-BUAR.
▪︎2012 17th July - To Air Leasing Ltd, The Cangle, Halstead with new c/r G-BUAR / To Bentwaters Cold War Museum, Bentwaters Park, Rendlesham, Suffolk, England.
Supermarine Seafire LF.III PP972 was one of 250 Type 358 Seafire L.F.III aircraft ordered from Westland Aircraft in July 1943. PP972 left the works during September 1944 and was transferred to 809 (Naval) Squadron in November of that year. 809 Squadron saw service in the Far East onboard HMS Stalker during the later stages of the war. With its work done in the Far East the squadron sailed for its new temporary home at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Nutts Corner, Northern Ireland before the squadron disbandment during January 1946.
PP972 was then issued to 767 (Naval) Squadron in May of 1946 as part of No.1 Operational Flying School, initially at RNAS Easthaven before reloating to RNAS Lossiemouth and her satellite landing airfield of Milltown, Morayshire.
The aircraft was then transferred to the French Aeronavale with code No.12F2 then later to 1F9 when it was operated from the carrier “Arromanches” in Indo China. After it was retired from technical training in 1949 it was placed in storage at Hyéres and eventually ended up in a wired off compound at Base Aeronavale 83 Gavres, near Loirent. She was privately purchased in 1970 and moved to the aerodrome at Vannes-Meucon. There the aircraft was restored to static condition and exhibited at the Resistance Museum at St Marcel from 1982. The aircraft was acquired by a new owner in 1987 and moved back to the UK. On 24th May 2012 PP972 was transferred to the workshops of Air Leasing Ltd at Bentwaters, Suffolk, on charter, to commence a final restoration to airworthy condition and was registered in their name on 17th July 2012.
General Characteristics:
▪︎Location: Sywell Aerodrome
▪︎Owner: Air Leasing Ltd
▪︎Role: Carrier-Based Fighter
▪︎National Origin: United Kingdom
▪︎Manufacturer: Supermarine
▪︎First Flight: 7th January 1942
▪︎Built: 1944
▪︎Status: Retired
▪︎Primary Users: Royal Navy / French Navy / Irish Air Corps / Royal Canadian Navy
▪︎Number Built: 2,646
▪︎Developed From: Supermarine Spitfire
▪︎Crew: 1
▪︎Length: 30ft 2½in / Wingspan: 36ft 10in / Height: 11ft 5½in tail down with propeller blade vertical
▪︎Empty Weight: 5,317 / Gross Weight: 7,232lb
▪︎Fuel Capacity: Internal fuel + provision for 30 imperial gallons / 45 imperial gallons / 90 imperial gallon belly drop-tanks
▪︎Powerplant: 1 x Rolls-Royce Merlin 55 (or 45 / 46 / 50) V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 1,585hp
▪︎Maximum Speed: 359mph at 36,000ft / Cruise Speed: 272mph
▪︎Range: 465 miles cruising speed
▪︎Service Ceiling: 36,000ft
▪︎Rate of Climb: 3,250 ft/min
▪︎Time to Altitude: 20,000ft 8 minutes 6 seconds
▪︎Armament:
2 x 0.787in Hispano Mk.II Cannon / late Seafire IIIs Hispano V Cannon, 120 rpg
4x 0.303in Browning Machine Guns in wings, 350 rpg
8 x 60lb Rockets
2 x 250lb Bombs one under each wing / 1 x 500lb Bomb under fuselage.
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Supermarine Seafire LF.IIIC Fighter (PP972) Flying Legends 2016, IWM Duxford.
▪︎Airframe Family: Supermarine Spitfire
▪︎Latest Model: Seafire III
▪︎Last Military Serial: PP972 RN
▪︎Construction Number: AIR/2605/C23(C)
▪︎Last Civil Registration: G-BUAR
▪︎Latest Owner or Location: Bentwaters Cold War Museum, Bentwaters Park, Rendlesham, Suffolk, England
Date / Event
▪︎1944 - Constructed as a Seafire III / Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n PP972.
▪︎From 21st January 1992 to 26th November 1993 - To Precious Metals Ltd, 7 New Street, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey with new c/r G-BUAR.
▪︎From 26th November 1993 to 9th August 2004 - To Wizzard Investments Ltd PO BOX 702 Jersey keeping c/r G-BUAR.
▪︎Circa 17th July 2012 - Certificate of airworthiness for G-BUAR (SEAFIRE MKIII, AIR/2605/C23(C)) issued.
▪︎2012 17th July - To Air Leasing Ltd, The Cangle, Colne Engaine Road, Halstead, CO9 2QG keeping c/r G-BUAR.
▪︎2012 17th July - To Air Leasing Ltd, The Cangle, Halstead with new c/r G-BUAR / To Bentwaters Cold War Museum, Bentwaters Park, Rendlesham, Suffolk, England.
Supermarine Seafire LF.III PP972 was one of 250 Type 358 Seafire L.F.III aircraft ordered from Westland Aircraft in July 1943. PP972 left the works during September 1944 and was transferred to 809 (Naval) Squadron in November of that year. 809 Squadron saw service in the Far East onboard HMS Stalker during the later stages of the war. With its work done in the Far East the squadron sailed for its new temporary home at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Nutts Corner, Northern Ireland before the squadron disbandment during January 1946.
PP972 was then issued to 767 (Naval) Squadron in May of 1946 as part of No.1 Operational Flying School, initially at RNAS Easthaven before reloating to RNAS Lossiemouth and her satellite landing airfield of Milltown, Morayshire.
The aircraft was then transferred to the French Aeronavale with code No.12F2 then later to 1F9 when it was operated from the carrier “Arromanches” in Indo China. After it was retired from technical training in 1949 it was placed in storage at Hyéres and eventually ended up in a wired off compound at Base Aeronavale 83 Gavres, near Loirent. She was privately purchased in 1970 and moved to the aerodrome at Vannes-Meucon. There the aircraft was restored to static condition and exhibited at the Resistance Museum at St Marcel from 1982. The aircraft was acquired by a new owner in 1987 and moved back to the UK. On 24th May 2012 PP972 was transferred to the workshops of Air Leasing Ltd at Bentwaters, Suffolk, on charter, to commence a final restoration to airworthy condition and was registered in their name on 17th July 2012.
General Characteristics:
▪︎Location: Sywell Aerodrome
▪︎Owner: Air Leasing Ltd
▪︎Role: Carrier-Based Fighter
▪︎National Origin: United Kingdom
▪︎Manufacturer: Supermarine
▪︎First Flight: 7th January 1942
▪︎Built: 1944
▪︎Status: Retired
▪︎Primary Users: Royal Navy / French Navy / Irish Air Corps / Royal Canadian Navy
▪︎Number Built: 2,646
▪︎Developed From: Supermarine Spitfire
▪︎Crew: 1
▪︎Length: 30ft 2½in / Wingspan: 36ft 10in / Height: 11ft 5½in tail down with propeller blade vertical
▪︎Empty Weight: 5,317 / Gross Weight: 7,232lb
▪︎Fuel Capacity: Internal fuel + provision for 30 imperial gallons / 45 imperial gallons / 90 imperial gallon belly drop-tanks
▪︎Powerplant: 1 x Rolls-Royce Merlin 55 (or 45 / 46 / 50) V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 1,585hp
▪︎Maximum Speed: 359mph at 36,000ft / Cruise Speed: 272mph
▪︎Range: 465 miles cruising speed
▪︎Service Ceiling: 36,000ft
▪︎Rate of Climb: 3,250 ft/min
▪︎Time to Altitude: 20,000ft 8 minutes 6 seconds
▪︎Armament:
2 x 0.787in Hispano Mk.II Cannon / late Seafire IIIs Hispano V Cannon, 120 rpg
4x 0.303in Browning Machine Guns in wings, 350 rpg
8 x 60lb Rockets
2 x 250lb Bombs one under each wing / 1 x 500lb Bomb under fuselage.
Sourced from:
www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=155243
warbirdaviation.co.uk/Profiles/supermarine-seafire-lf-iii...