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RAF Supermarine Spitfire LF MkVb Spitfire EP120 G-LFVB AE-A 402 Squadron City of Winnipeg RCAF

RAF Supermarine Spitfire LF MkVb Spitfire EP120 G-LFVB AE-A 402 Squadron City of Winnipeg RCAF

 

Aircraft was constructed in 1942 at the castle Bromwich factory in the UK and has served with sevral different squadron’s but while serving with 501 squadron scored 6 of its confirmed kills with squadron leader Geoffrey Northcott as the pilot.

 

Aircraft is now in the colours of 402 Squadron City of Winnipeg RCAF

 

From 1968 to 1989 the Spitfire was a Gate Guardian at RAF Wattisham, I used to go past this most days from 1971 as I used to work on the Base

 

Photo taken at Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire UK 30th April 2021

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Taken on April 30, 2021