Photo ID 95096 by W.A.Kazior. USA Navy Sikorsky MH 60S Knighthawk S 70A, 165769
Private - Commemorative Air Force Supermarine 379 Spitfire FR.XIVe N749DP at El Centro - NAF (NJK / KNJK), USA
Photo ID 95098 by Rainer Mueller. Company Owned BAe Systems Douglas A 4N Skyhawk, N431FS
1 3  Comments 1,828  Views
× Private - Commemorative Air Force Supermarine 379 Spitfire FR.XIVe N749DP at El Centro - NAF (NJK / KNJK), USA

REMOVE ALL ADVERTISEMENTS
   
Instagram

Albums containing this photo

Not in any albums yet.
view all photo albums  

  • Photographer

  • More from  W.A.Kazior  Contact
  • Photo Notes:

    2012 NAF El Centro Air Show - NAF El Centro, CA. - This a/c was the first production Griffon powered Spitfire. It's here in the colours of the Indian Airforce with whom it served.

Exif

IFD0.Make: NIKON CORPORATION
IFD0.Model: NIKON D60
EXIF.ExposureTime: 10/2000
EXIF.FNumber: 71/10
EXIF.ISOSpeedRatings: 200
COMPUTED.ApertureFNumber: f/7.1
EXIF.DateTimeOriginal: 2012:03:10 08:56:39
EXIF.ShutterSpeedValue: 7643856/1000000
EXIF.MeteringMode: 5
EXIF.Flash: 0
EXIF.FocalLength: 250/10

Comments

tempest1944   2012-03-24  
The Spitfire XII was the first production Griffon Spitfire, not the XIV.

tempest1944   2012-03-24  
She's in RAF South-East Asia Command markings.

YoungfisH   2012-03-25  
thx for correction.
I shoud wrote: "The first Griffon-powered Spitfire suffered from poor high altitude performance due to having only a single stage supercharged engine", but you're right first was Mk. XII

You must be logged in to post a comment.
Random great photos by W.A.Kazior
Photo ID 177709 by W.A.Kazior. Private Private North American SNJ 5 Texan, N1038A
Photo ID 214600 by W.A.Kazior. Private Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Bell AH 1F Cobra 209, N589HF
Photo ID 265100 by W.A.Kazior. Private Private North American SNJ 4 Texan, N24554
Photo ID 251442 by W.A.Kazior. USA Air Force McDonnell F 101B Voodoo, 57 0282
Photo ID 121481 by W.A.Kazior. Private Planes of Fame Air Museum Yokosuka D4Y3 Suisei Model 33A, 7483
Photo ID 232212 by W.A.Kazior. Private Patriots Jet Team Aero L 39C Albatros, N739MN
Photo ID 185811 by W.A.Kazior. Private Planes of Fame Air Museum North American B 25J Mitchell, N3675G
Photo ID 110752 by W.A.Kazior. Private Private North American P 51D Mustang, NL44727
Copyright © 2007 - 2024 www.airfighters.com. All images © the respective photographers. All rights reserved.