Supermarine Seafire F17

As the naval adaptation of the famous Spitfire, the Seafire existed in several versions and served in many naval air arms. This plane belonged to No. 1832 Sqn of the Naval Air Reserve of the Fleet Air Arm, which was based in St Merryn in 1950.

                                 (acrylic ink on paper - Philippe Cappe - private collection)

 

Version navale du célèbre Spitfire, le Seafire fût décliné en plusieurs versions et servit dans de nombreuses forces aéronavales dont l'Aéronautique Navale. Cet exemplaire appartenait au no 1832 Sqn de la Naval Air Reserve de la Fleet Air Arm, basé à St Merryn en 1950.

( dessin original à l'encre acrylique sur papier - Philippe Cappe )