It passed my home may be a minute or so prior to the emergency as i was filling the trunk of my ladys car.
Since last year mid/end of March it is a quite common view over here. Always nice to hear the engine and see it flying by at low level
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Here is a link to itīs history:
Spitfire airborne in Germany
And here the german website of the owner:
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX - Royal Air Force - Air Fighter Academy
"Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX TR 'D-FMKN'
This Spitfire with the standard number MJ772, type VS509 (T9) comes from the factory at Castle Bromwich. It was delivered in December, 1943 to the Royal Air Force in Lyneham and was passed on in January, 1944 to the French RAF-Squadron No.341 stationed in Cornwall (Alsace). After more than 50 applications it had to be given after damages in repair and came with the tactical call sign 'GW-A' provided to the Squadron No.340 (Ile de France) from where she graduated from approx. 340 applications over Normandy. In August, 1944 the Spitfire was handed over to the Ground Support Unit GSU No.84 and later to the GSU No.83, Thorney Iceland."
As you can see itīs not the first belly landing for this one
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Hopefully i see it in the air again later this year, Rainer
