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1943 Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXc
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N521R

1943 Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXc C/N CBAF.IX.1886

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Latest photos of N521R
  • N521R @ BFI - 1943 Vickers SPITFIRE MARK IX, c/n: CBAF-1X-1886 in Seattle Museum of Flight - by Terry Fletcher by Terry Fletcher @ BFI
  • N521R @ RDG - Cliff Robertson's Spitfire MK 923 attended the 1976 Reading Airshow. - by Peter Nicholson by 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 by 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 by 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
N93081  De-registered
MK923  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.