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RAF SPITFIRE RW 396 F-JWL copper printing plate C.1949 in flight WW2

$ 79.2

Availability: 92 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
  • Condition: Vintage item in very good condition as shown
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Theme: Militaria

    Description

    RAF SPITFIRE RW 396 F-JWL copper printing plate C.1949 in flight WW2
    I found a print from this actual plate on the internet and I also found this description.
    Spitfire Mark XVI of which serial RW 396 / F-JWL. Was the last major Spitfire
    variant to be fitted with a Merlin engine, made either by Rolls Royce in Britain
    or Packard in the United States.  Based on the Mark IX, the Mark XVI came into
    service in October 1944 and 1054 were delivered to the Royal Air Force.
    As a ground attack machine with the 2nd Tactical Air Force and four Fighter
    Command squadrons the clipped-wing Mark XVI would see extensive service
    in the closing stages of World War II.
    RW 396 was built at Castle Bromwich - the famous Midlands shadow factory
    - and was assigned to 29 Maintenance Unit RAF on 24 July 1945.
    On 2 April 1946 it was transferred to the Number 25 Group Central Gunnery
    School at RAF Catfoss just north of Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
    The Central Gunnery School used the offshore gunnery range at West Skipsea
    east of Catfoss and aircraft involved in gunnery training would have taken off
    from RAF Leconfield to the north.
    Unfortunately RW 396 suffered engine failure on 6 January 1949 and its pilot
    had to make a forced landing on the shoreline at West Skipsea, writing the Spitfire off.
    ~ US Domestic S/H
    .00 by USPS 1st Class mail.
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    Thank you very much for looking.