Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX, G-HVDM / CBAF.IX.1732, Private
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Registration: G-HVDM
Construction Number: CBAF.IX.1732
Code Number: MK732 / H-25
Model Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX
Operator: Private
Airport: Schaffen-Diest (EBDT), Belgium
Airshow: Schaffen - International Oldtimer Fly-In - 1993
Photographer: George Trussell
Date Taken: 14/08/1993
Date Submitted: 10/06/2010
I had heard of wartime stories of pilots taking off with ground crew wrapped around Spitfire tailplanes, but that was not to be on this occasion; taking prudent care on Schaffens undulating surface.
Picture ID:1236887