Iranian Spitfires

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Supermarine Spitfire IXC - Advanced Fighter Training Group, Imperial Iranian Air Force, 1947

When Iran ordered Hawker Hurricanes from the UK in 1940 there was never any real hope of the order being immediately fulfilled due to the urgent wartime demands of the Royal Air Force although 10 war weary Hurricanes were transferred from RAF Middle East Command stocks during 1943. When hostilities ceased the Iranian government asked the UK government for more advanced fighters and this was agreed leading to the transfer of 20 Supermarine Spitfire IXC's from RAF Mediterranean and Middle East Command. All 20 Spitfires were delivered to the Advanced Fighter Training Group of the Flying Training School at Doshan Teppeh during 1946.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Those are surprisingly colourful and handsome!

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1 hour ago, Muesli said:

Those are surprisingly colourful and handsome!

Thank you! I'm just going to try to 'distress' the roundels and rudder a bit and I'll upload it asap.

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