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N521R
1943 Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXc, c/n CBAF.IX.1886
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N521R @ BFI - 1943 Vickers SPITFIRE MARK IX, c/n: CBAF-1X-1886 in Seattle Museum of Flight - by Terry Fletcher
Terry Fletcher
@ BFI
N521R @ RDG - Cliff Robertson's Spitfire MK 923 attended the 1976 Reading Airshow. - by Peter Nicholson
Peter Nicholson
@ RDG
N521R @ DPA - Pilot Jerry Billing, taking Cliff Robertson's Spitfire from its hangar at DPA to Canada. It was a fluke that I was driving by and saw it running. - by Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
@ DPA
N521R @ DPA - Pilot Jerry Billing, taking Cliff Robertson's Spit from its hangar at DPA to Canada. It was a fluke that I was driving by and saw it running. - by Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
@ DPA
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Supermarine
Model 361 Spitfire LF.IXc Search all Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXc
Year built 1943
Construction Number (C/N) CBAF.IX.1886
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats 1
Number of Engines 1
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Rolls-Royce MERLIN
Also Registered As
OO-ARF De-registered
MK923 De-registered
N93081 De-registered
Aircraft
Registration Number N521R
Mode S (ICAO24) Code A68E1C
Certification Class Experimental
Certification Issued 2001-12-12
Air Worthiness Test 1990-04-06
Last Action Taken 2007-12-18
Current Status Valid
Owner
Registration Type Corporation
Owner Apex Foundation
Address Bellevue, WA 98009
United States
Region Northwest Mountain
User Comments
Peter Nicholson, 2012-07-28 16:06:48
This Spitfire LF.IXc made a brief appearance in the 1961 film “The Longest Day” and was purchased in 1963 by Cliff Robertson who owned it for thirty-six years until its sale in 1999. The markings 5J-Z are those of 126 Squadrpn that operated Spitfire IXs from Bentwaters at the end of 1944.