The world's only flying Seafire XVII, SX336, has returned to Navy Wings' collection at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset after three years of repairs. It has a newly installed Rolls-Royce engine and was built by Westlands in nearby Yeovil in 1946.
Modified by the Royal Navy for carrier operations, the single-seat fighter entered service in 1946 but was scrapped by 1955. Its derelict fuselage was found in the early 1970s, and it took the next 30 years to rebuild and restore it to flying condition.
Of the 2,600 built, SX336 is one of only a very few surviving Seafire XVII aircraft. It is estimated to be worth up to £3m and has made its first public appearance at the Guernsey Air Display.
