Originally Posted by
ChrisVJ
The picture from the Mail online showed the aircraft being run up without it's engine cowls. It also showed a row of what looked like circular ports along the underside of the leading edge.
These ports are for access for the dolly to 'buck' the solid c/sk rivets on the upper leading edge skin. All Spitfires and Seafires have them.
In years past they have helped to identify some Spitfires/Seafires as some but not all subcontractors would stencil the military serial on the inner face.
PeterA