Supermarine Seafire F17 (SX137)
Built at Yeovil by Westland Aircraft
25/09/1945 - From Yeovil to RNAS Culham
28/01/1946 - To RNAS Henstridge
05/04/1946 - RNARY Fleetlands
17/06/1947 - To Westland Aircraft at Yeovilton
26/08/1947 - To RNAS Gosport
27/02/1948 - RNARY Fleetlands
21/04/1948 - RNAS Anthorn
21/02/1950 - RNAS Stretton
17/03/1950 - Into G13 storage at RNAS Stretton
11/05/1951 - Removed from storage
18/06/1951 - To 1831 NAS at RNAS Stretton
06/11/1951 - 759 NAS at RNAS Culdrose as call sign '168'
12/05/1953 - To RNAS Stretton
30/06/1953 - To RNARY Fleetlands for overhaul
18/05/1954 - Back to RNAS Stretton
09/07/1954 - To RNAS Yeovilton; 06/05/1955 - Written off Charge
1957 - Restored
1961 - Noted at RNAS Yeovilton
06/1962 - Loaned to RAF for Royal Tournament and painted with Hurricane serial 'W9132' and name 'Suzy'
To RAF Bicester for refurbishment; 1968 - Noted back at FAAM
03/03/1976 - To A&AEE Boscombe Down by road
09/03/1976 - Back at FAAM
17/05/1994 - Lent to RNAS Lee on Solent for D Day Anniversary
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Role - Single seat fighter, fighter bomber and reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturers - Vickers Supermarine, Cunliffe-Owen and Westland Aircraft Ltd
Power Plant - One 1,850hp Rolls Royce Griffon VI
Wingspan - 36ft 10in
Length - 33ft 7in
Height - 12ft 9in
Weight - 8,010lb loaded
Max Speed - 387mph at 13,500ft
Duration - 440miles with auxilliary tanks
Armament - Two 20mm guns and four 0.303 guns plus eight 60lb rocket projectiles below the wings