Supermarine Seafire FR47, VP487, Royal Navy
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Registration: VP487
Construction Number: unknown
Code Number: BR/162
Military Unit: 1833 Squadron RNVR
Model Supermarine Seafire FR47
Operator: Royal Navy
Airport: Wolverhampton - Pendeford (GAMR / EGBL - 1970>), UK - England
Airshow: Wolverhampton-Pendeford - Goodyear Air Races - 1953
Photographer: R.A.Scholefield
Date Taken: 16/05/1953
Date Submitted: 18/03/2010
1833 Squadron RNVRs VP487 (near right) with VP474 "BR/156" make a dummy approach to Pendeford during the days display. Based at RNAS Bramcote, VP487 was operated by 1833 from 07.52 until retirement in 02.54.
Picture ID:1221213