Irish Air Corps Spitfire TR.9
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In September 1950, the Irish Government ordered six two-seat Spitfire Mk. TR.9 from Vickers-Armstrongs. The aircraft were delivered in June and July 1951.
I’ve finished my build of AZ’s Spitfire TR.8/9 as IAC-163 (ex RAF TE308), registered in the USA as N308WK, exported to the UK in 2019 and today based at Biggin Hill.
Following decommissioning in 1968 IAC-163 was purchased, overhauled, registered as G-AWGB and then leased to Spitfire Productions Ltd for use in filming ‘The Battle of Britain’ with stints in the UK and France.
After a spell in the US this aircraft is now one of three 2 seat Spitfires – all three are former Irish Air Corps aircraft - of Fly a Spitfire based at Biggin Hill.
