Originally posted by DazDaMan
I think the Seafire Mk1 was essentially a Spitfire MkV with hooks fitted – can’t remember much about Seafires to be sure, though.
There is one known surviving converted Spitfire VB that was converted to a hooked configuration – BL628, being restored Down Under.
Thats what I was hinting at – how does he know it is a Seafire mk1 and not an early Spitfire? – Nermal