RAF Supermarine Spitfire MkIX G-LFIX ML407 NL-D
RAF Supermarine Spitfire MkIX G-LFIX ML407 NL-D

The Grace Spitfire ML407 was originally built at Castle Bromwich in early 1944 as a single seat fighter and served in the front line of battle throughout the last twelve months of World War II. ML407 flew a total of 176 operational combat sorties amassing an impressive total of 319 combat hours. Flying Officer Johnnie Houlton DFC who was accredited, whilst flying ML407, with the first enemy aircraft shot down over the Normandy beachhead on 6th June D-Day. ML407 was converted in 1950 to the two seater.

This Aircraft is based at Sywell Aerodrome Northamptonshire UK
Battle of Britain Air show 
Photo taken at Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire UK 19th Sept 2021
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