Spitfire TR 9 SM520

A Flight Artworks depiction of Spitfire SM520, built in 1944 but not used operationally until being sold to the South African Air Force (SAAF) four years later. It suffered two accidents and was sold for scrap in 1954. A quarter of a century later some of its major parts were recovered and eventually returned to the UK as a restoration project, involving conversion to its current TR 9 two-seat configuration.

It is now owned by Boultbee Flight Academy and flies in the markings of an RAF two-seater that was converted from a 4 Squadron SAAF Mk V Spitfire in Sicily: KJ-I.

This picture was originally part of a client commission. As it happens, that's my wife in the rear seat (behind the sun reflection). If you would like to see yourself there - without the glare - contact me to discuss it.