Supermarine 510, 7175M, Royal Navy
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Registration: 7175M
Construction Number: Unknown
Code Number: VV106
Military Unit: FAA Museum
Model Supermarine 510
Operator: Royal Navy
Airport: RNAS Yeovilton (YEO / EGDY), UK - England
Photographer: Howard J Curtis
Date Taken: 27/04/2008
Date Submitted: 04/05/2008
Stored in Cobham Hall. Based on the Attacker, this was the first British aircraft to have both swept wings and a swept tailplane. It was also the first swept wing aircraft to take off and land from an aircraft carrier. Was converted to 517 standard in 1953 but still usually referred to as 510.
Picture ID:1107487