2007

SN4003 : Disused RAF training facility and a Spitfire

taken 17 years ago, near to Pembrey Airport / Maes Awyr Pen-Bre, Carmarthenshire/Sir Gaerfyrddin, Wales

Disused RAF training facility and a Spitfire
Disused RAF training facility and a Spitfire
What can I say? I only stopped to take a picture for my own records of this training dome (a forerunner of today's flight simulators) as a result of Mike Williams' first Geograph of this architectural relic. At first I assumed the plane that flew into focus of my first picture taken of the dome was an RAF training plane but the aircraft's distinctive profile suggested it looked remarkably like a Spitfire.

Indeed, that's what it turned out to be. There was a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight taking place from nearby Pembrey airfield just as I was passing and happened to stop to take my picture.

What a lovely looking and agile aircraft the Spitfire was!

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SN4003, 27 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Hywel Williams   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 27 July, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 27 July, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 407 037 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:42.5789N 4:18.3528W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 408 036
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Second Visitor for SN4003)
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