Supermarine Spitfire Mk FRXVIIIe, SE-BIN / 6S-672224, Biltema
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Registration: SE-BIN
Construction Number: 6S-672224
Code Number: SM845 / GZ-J
Model Supermarine Spitfire Mk FRXVIIIe
Operator: Biltema
Airport: Skrydstrup (EKSP), Denmark
Photographer: Kurt Saxkjaer
Date Taken: 05/06/2010
Date Submitted: 13/02/2012
Part of a batch ordered as P.R.XI from Vickers-Armstrong (Supermarine) on Feb. 12th., 1944 and believed to be the 2nd Mk.XVII delivered to the RAF in May, 1945. In 1947 sold to Indian Air Force and serving as HS687. Recovered from India 1977-78 and spend some time in USA before returning to the UK in 1992. Restoration to airworthiness through 1996 - 99 at Historical Flying and had first flight 7th July 2000. On May the 7th 2009 G-BUOS SM845 left Historical Flying Ltd.'s hangar at Duxford to join its new owner in Sweden. It now belongs to the Biltema Collection and it will be based at Angelholm, Sweden. Fatal crash August 21st. 2010 during landing at Tynset airport, Norway. In 2012 it was under restoration to fly again.
Picture ID:1333534