Supermarine Seafire F Mk 47 PS947 of No. 778 Squadron HMS Illustrious 1947

Supermarine Seafire F Mk 47

Supermarine Seafire F Mk 47

The last of the Supermarine Seafire developments, the Seafire F and FR Mk 47 saw action with 800 Squadron on board HMS Triumph during the Malayan Emergency of 1949 and during the Korean War in 1950. They were withdrawn from service in 1951.

Historical photos of the Supermarine Seafire F Mk 47 can be found here.