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    Airframe Family: Supermarine S.6
    Latest Model:S.6A
    Last Military Serial:N248 RAF
    Compressed ID:Supermarine S.6A sn N248 RAF
    Latest Owner or Location:Solent Sky, Southampton, Southampton, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S.6A.

    1929

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n N248.

    Entered in the 1929 Schneider Trophy. N248 was disqualified when it turned inside one of the marker poles, but nonetheless, set World closed-circuit records for 50 and 100 km during its run.

    To Southampton Royal Pier.
    Markings added: S1596

    To Solent Sky, Southampton, Southampton, England.
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    2009


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Calshot.

    21 January 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Solent Sky Museum in Southampton

    21 January 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Solent Sky Museum in Southampton

    6 March 2022


    Photographer: Andrew Appleton
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