Shown here is Seafire L.Mk.III, K-O, (NM998) of No.899 Sqd lifts of from the deck of HMS Khedive, carrying a 227 kg (500 lb) bomb during Operation 'Dragoon'. Taken from Allied Escort Carriers of World War Two in Action.
The most numerous version of the Seafire (1,220 Mk.IIIs built), the Seafire III was supplied with Double-folding wings, and was powered by a 1,585-hp Merlin 55M engine. Withdrawn from front-line service after the Korean War, the Seafire would nevertheless continue in service with Reserve and Training units until 1957.
