This is a photo of the Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX serial no MH434 which was taken at an airshow or similar event in October 1974, probably at Duxford. A few facts about this aircraft:
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MH434 was built in 1943 and saw service in WWII
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After the war it passed through several air forces including the Dutch and Belgian
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It returned to the UK in the late 1960s where it was restored to flying condition
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By the time of this photo in the 1970s, it was becoming a regular sight at British air displays