| Caption | British workers preparing Spitfire Vb fighters destined for the Soviet Union, Abadan Airport, Iran, early 1943 ww2dbase | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseWikimedia Commons | ||||
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| Photo Size | 700 x 488 pixels | ||||
| Photos at Same Place | Abadan, Iran | ||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Abadan, Iran |
| Lat/Long | 30.3653, 48.2331 |
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Spitfire Mk.Vb's getting last minute checks are being sent to Russia. Aircraft have a mix of serial numbers, fighters were later assigned to the 57th Guards Fighter Aviation(GvIAP)USSR.
Camouflage dark green/ocean gray with the undersides medium sea gray.