Supermarine 517, 7175M, Royal Navy
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Registration: 7175M
Construction Number: Unknown
Code Number: VV106
Military Unit: FAAM
Model Supermarine 517
Operator: Royal Navy
Airport: RNAS Yeovilton (YEO / EGDY), UK - England
Photographer: M West
Date Taken: 2005
Date Submitted: 04/02/2007
According to Lee Howard in Aeroplane March 2007 this is displayed in type 517 configuration although built as the 510 and generally known as such. Stored in the well-lit Cobham Hall reserve collection, FAA Mueum. The object foreground is a test dummy for the Barnes Wallis bouncing bomb project
Picture ID:1040049
