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Today we talk with author and historian Matt Willis about some of the developmental and service history of the Supermarine Seafire, the navalised version of

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire
The Supermarine Seafire is a naval version of the Supermarine Spitfire adapted for operation from aircraft carriers.It was analogous in concept to the Hawker Sea Hurricane, a navalised version of the Spitfire's stablemate, the Hawker Hurricane.The name Seafire was derived from the abbreviation of the longer name Sea Spitfire.. The idea of adopting a navalised carrier-capable version of the

https://simpleflying.com/supermarine-seafire-history/
The Supermarine Seafire is a version of the Supermarine Spitfire adapted for the British Navy so that it could take off and land on aircraft carriers. The name Seafire is a shortened version of Sea Spitfire. In May 1938, during a meeting between the British Navy and Richard Fairey of Fairey Aviation, the idea of an aircraft carrier, Spitfire

https://naval-encyclopedia.com/naval-aviation/ww2/uk/supermarine-seafire.php
The Supermarine Seafire - Second Time's a Charm! - Drachinifel. Model Kits. seafire general query on scalemates.com The subject of the spitfire is immensely popular. It was in 1950, it is still today, and all versions had been portayed in any scale. However the seafire is rather a niche subject, and still quite popular still, all versions

https://www.silverhawkauthor.com/post/united-kingdom-warplanes-of-the-second-world-war-preserved-supermarine-seafire
Supermarine Seafire being brought up on a lift to the flight deck of HMS Furious in 1944. (DND Photo via James Craik) Royal Navy Supermarine Seafire Mk. XVII, which used the more powerful Griffon VI engine and carried two 20-mm Hispano cannon as well as four machine guns. Canadair CL-13 Sabres and an RCAF North Star in the background.

https://navyhistory.org/2020/10/fleet-air-arm-legends-supermarine-seafire/
Reviewed by Jeff Schultz. Matthew Willis's Supermarine Seafire offers a brief yet discerning look at the Supermarine Seafire in Fleet Air Arm service from 1942-1950. Meant to fulfil a desperate need for a modern fighter aboard the Royal Navy's carrier decks in the chaotic early days of World War II, the Seafire rose doggedly to the occasion and served into the early days of the Korean War

https://www.aircraftandwarplanes.com/aircraft/by-country/united-kingdom/supermarine-seafire/
The Supermarine Seafire was a naval version of the Supermarine Spitfire and the Hawker Hurricane. It was used during World War II. ... Time to altitude: 20,000 ft (6,096 m) in 8 minutes 6 seconds. ... The Supermarine Spiteful was a British Griffon-engined fighter aircraft designed by Supermarine and used during the Second World War. Read More

https://aerocorner.com/aircraft/supermarine-seafire/
The Seafire is armed with two 20 mm Hispano Mk II cannons and four 7.70 mm Browning machine guns located in the wings. It is also loaded with eight 27 kg of rockets and two 113 kg of bombs; one under each wing or one 227 kg bomb under the fuselage. On January 7, 1942, the aircraft took to the air for the first time.

https://dingeraviation.net/spitfire/seafire.htm
The Seafire found use during "Operation Torch", the Allied invasion of North Africa in 1942. It continued to provide the Fleet with air cover right through the war. As the defeat of Germany grew nearer it was realised that the Aircraft-Carrier dominated war in the Pacific was soon to be the prime theatre of war, so 1944-45 saw a flurry of

https://www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-aircraft/supermarine-seafire.php
Supermarine Seafire. The Seafire was the naval version of the Spitfire and entered service with the Fleet Air Arm during June 1942, where it would serve as a frontline aircraft until 1951. During the Second World War the type would take part in Operation Torch. The Korean War saw No. 800 Naval Air Squadron use the Supermarine Seafire operating

https://www.historynet.com/what-made-spitfire-so-successful/
The Supermarine Spitfire was the only Allied aircraft to be in frontline service from the first to the last days of the war and, with its Seafire carrier version, continued so for 15 years, the longest of any WWII combat aircraft — a testament to the soundness of the original design and its potential for major modifications.

https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire
The Supermarine Seafire was a naval version of the Supermarine Spitfire adapted for operation from aircraft carriers. The name Seafire was arrived at by abbreviating the longer name Sea Spitfire. The Admiralty first showed an interest in the idea of a carrier-borne Spitfire in May 1938 when during a meeting with Richard Fairey of Fairey Aviation the proposal was made that his company could

https://www.worldhistory.org/Supermarine_Spitfire/
The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-seater fighter plane, one of the most important aircraft of the Second World War (1939-45). Employed by the Royal Air Force in such crucial encounters as the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940, the Spitfire gained legendary status thanks to its graceful lines and superlative manoeuvrability.. Design. In the pre-war years, the Royal Air Force (RAF

https://www.historynet.com/sea-spitfire-soars/
Sea Spitfire Soars. Wes Stricker's beautifully restored Supermarine Seafire Mk. XV should soon be joined by another, doubling the number of airworthy examples. In 2010, after four years and 8,000 man- hours of work, Jim Cooper finished restoring a Supermarine Seafire Mk. XV owned by his boss, Dr. Wes Stricker.

https://warbirddigest.com/warbird-news/2021/11/15/ex-burmese-spitfire-arrives-for-restoration-at-biggin-hill-heritage-hangar/
Supermarine Seafire F.Mk.XVII SX336 Takes to the Skies Again; ... These remarkable time-capsules arrived in the USA more than 20 years ago, but it took some time before any restoration began. Brendon Deere's Spitfire Mk.IX, PV270, was the first of them to return to the skies, making its initial post-restoration flight at Ohakea in New Zealand

https://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_supermarine_seafire.html
The Seafire XV was the first Griffon powered version of the aircraft, and entered service just too late to be used during the Second World War. Seafire XVII. The Seafire XVII was an improved version of the XV, with a bubble canopy as standard, and an improved undercarriage, which made for much safer carrier landings. Seafire Mk.45

https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/spitfire-mk-vb-seafire-vs-zero.12810/
The zero Mk 2 had the following statistics Specification of A6M2 Navy Type 0 Carrier Fighter Model 21: One Nakajima NK1C Sakae 12 fourteen cylinder air-cooled radial, rated at 940 hp for takeoff, 950 hp at 13,780 feet. Performance: Maximum speed 331 mph at 14,930 feet. Cruising speed 207 mph. Initial climb rate 4517 feet per minute.

https://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_supermarine_seafire_XV.html
The Supermarine Seafire Mk.XV was the first Griffon powered version of the Seafire to be produced, entering service just too late to reach the front line during the Second World War. The Seafire Mk.XV borrowed features from four versions of the Spitfire. It had the fuselage of the Spitfire V as used on the Seafire III, the wing-root fuel tanks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Supermarine_Spitfire_operators
The French Aviation purchased Seafires to operate from ex-Royal Navy aircraft carriers H.M.S. Biter (future Dixmude) and Colossus (future Arromanches). France bought a first batch of 50 and a second batch of 65 Seafire Mk IIIs. Some Seafire XV planes were later bought to meet NATO missions. French Navy purchased a total of 179 Mk.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Spiteful
The Supermarine Spiteful was a British fighter aircraft designed by Supermarine during the Second World War as a successor to the Spitfire.Powered by a Rolls-Royce Griffon engine, it had a radical new wing design to allow safe operations at higher speeds and incorporating inwards-retracting undercarriage.Other changes included a larger fin to improve the marginal stability of Griffon Spitfires.

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/310212
RM851: Spitfire FR. XIVe, MSN 6S-507237. Built at Vickers-Armstrong Supermarine with Griffon G65 engine. Delivered to 30MU RAF Sealand, Flintshire 15-10-44. ... Time: day: Type: Supermarine Spitfire F Mk XIVe: Owner/operator: ... correctly, to overshoot on the approach, go around again, and attempt to make a circuit, followed by a second

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234940081-supermarine-seafire-fr-mk-47-172-special-hobby/
Seafire FR Mk. 47, VP431, 804 NAS, HMS Ocean, 1948. This aircraft is finished in Dark Slate Grey and Dark Sea Grey disruptive camouflage over Sky; Seafire FR Mk. 47, VP442, 1833 NAS, RNVR, RNAS Bramcote. This aircraft is finished in Extra Dark Sea Grey over Sky, with yellow and red bands on the wings and rear fuselage; and.