Photo of Supermarine Seafire LF.IIIc, 147, Irish Air Corps

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Photo of Supermarine Seafire LF.IIIc, 147, Irish Air Corps
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Aircraft

Location & Date

Type: Supermarine Seafire LF.IIIc
Aircraft Reg: 147
MSN / CN: Unknown

Operator: Irish Air Corps

Picture Category: Fighter / Crash

Picture ID: 1013779

Location: Gormanston (EIGM) (Closed)
Country: Ireland
Date: 5th September 1947

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Comments: It is possible that the aircraft hit a haystack on take-off with one of the underwing radiators due poor view forward from the cockpit, lost the coolant and the engine siezed shortly afterwards, resulting in a forced landing back in Gormanston.