Though my memory may be a little faulty, I'm guessing from that five-bladed prop it's a Mk 21. The next (and last) step was the Seafire Mk 47, with a six-bladed (actually twin 3-blade) contra-prop. There are plenty of pictures on the web, but this is a place for ones we took ourselves, and I don't have one. :sunny:

But unless my memory deserts me, none quite as powerful as the Sea Fury (ignore the next generation Hunter).

http://s7.postimg.org/j83nggk8r/image.jpg

http://s24.postimg.org/jehqxq0fp/image.jpg

http://s12.postimg.org/v6k01llu5/image.jpg

Love the Fury! But for looks.....Spitfire all the way!

The Fury you have pictured is a two seater. Trainer? Mustangs came in two seater for training.

SUPERMARINE
SPITFIRE Mk XVIII

This is the actual bird I have pictured and seen in person. Owned by Jim Beasley.

http://www.maam.org/wwii/images/spitfire1.jpg


http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...WW22010087.jpg

Seafire FR47. I was not aware of a two counter rotating props on a Seafire.

http://www.pewteraircraft.com/FAA/SE...AFIRE-47-3.jpg

Rgr that, she's a T20 variant.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roblovesey/7475474272/

Attention Jamie!
 

Thursday 21st - 1455 Wattisham. :arrgh!:

For me there's North Coates or Kirmington (Humberside) on Sat 6th.

I think the three best days will be tomorrow at Waddington - 2 x Lanc, 1 x Vulcan (plus 607 on the ground) :rock: and 2nd/7th Sept when they both fly over a taxiing Just Jane at East Kirkby. :rock::rock:

Got a flight path plan? :hmmm:

Nope, sorry. Wattisham is all you get, but Clacton after. They're being quite cagey about routes other than the flypast locations.

Durham Tees Valley Airport on 28th :smug:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...postcount=8677

The Avro sisters:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXEsMrITsWA

:sunny::sunny::sunny:

We visit "Just Jane" most years, just up the road at East Kirkby. It MIGHT just fly one day. I think they need just one new engine. Good luck with that...

What beautiful photos. I know a chap who was the tail-gunner in a Lanc (101 Sqn). It was an ABC aircraft, or "air-borne cigar". They carried huge masts above and below and had to loiter over the target area, jamming the enemy radio coms. Because they had to carry a full bomb-load in and then hang about afterwards, it was about the most dangerous job in Bomber Command...

Saw Vera in company with the BBMF Lanc and Vulcan day before yesterday, flying over The Wash, from our drive.

You must have a long drive for them to fly from. :D