Photo of Supermarine V.S. 509 Spitfire T.9, 163, Irish Air Corps

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Photo of Supermarine V.S. 509 Spitfire T.9, 163, Irish Air Corps
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Aircraft

Location & Date

Type: Supermarine V.S. 509 Spitfire T.9
Aircraft Reg: 163
MSN / CN: CBAF11432

Operator: Irish Air Corps

Picture Category: Trainer

Picture ID: 1005345

Location: Casement, Baldonnel (EIME)
Country: Ireland
Date: 1967

Photographer

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Comments: When the IAC offered the T9's for auction decided to bid for one. We drove from Belfast one weekend, and turned up un-announced. The Duty Officer was very helpful. He took us through several hangers before we found them. You can see 162 in the background. 161 was on a stand further to the left, and more dismantled. 163 was not airworthy - problem with the radiator.