Supermarine Spitfire Mk F22, PK599, Royal Air Force
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Registration: PK599
Construction Number: unknown
Code Number: Q3-K
Military Unit: 613 Squadron
Model Supermarine Spitfire Mk F22
Operator: Royal Air Force
Airport: Manchester - Ringway (MAN / EGCC), UK - England
Photographer: R.A.Scholefield
Date Taken: 11/05/1950
Date Submitted: 22/04/2011
613 (City of Manchester) Squadron pilot Bill Barlow opened the Griffon's throttle too sharply to overshoot the short Runway 28 and the torque caused the aircraft to roll over and crash. He survived but PK599 did not.
Picture ID:1287201