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Spitfire

The Spitfire Mk.1 first became operational in July 1938 at Duxford, Cambridge. At the beginning of WWII 9 RAF squadrons were equipped with the Mk.1’s with two others converting to the new aircraft. By June 1940 the Mk.1 was being replaced by the faster long-range Mk.II but not before the Mk.I had bore the brunt of the Battle of Britain. The Mk.I also flew protective cover over the evacuation of Dunkirk. The Mk.1A had 8 machine guns instead of 4, a bulged canopy, a 3-blade propeller, self-sealing fuel tanks, armored windscreen and armor plating in front of and behind the pilot.

Spitfire JEJ Johnnie Johnson Germany 1945

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Spitfire Mk. XIVc DW-D 610 squadron Sqaudron Leader R. Newbery June 1944

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Spitfire XIV DL-F RM656 91 Squadron Jean Marie Maridor West Malling June 1944

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Spitfire XIVe Ginger Lacey RAF 17 Squadron RN135 Autumn 1945

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XVIII, N 60 Squadron, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, Dec 31, 1950. Limited Edition 1200 pieces with certificate.

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Air Power Propeller Series Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XIVe MV293/OI-C

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Spitfire XIVe IQ-V/SG-108 Ecole de Chasse (Fighters' School) 1950s Belgium Air Force

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Spitfire XIV RB188/DL-K Flt. Lt. H D Johnson, No. 91 Sqn., West Malling, July 1944

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Spitfire XIV RM683/AE-N Sqn. Ldr. W G Dodd, No. 402 Sqn. RCAF, Hawkinge, 26 August 1944

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Spitfire XIV N Major K C Kuhlmann, No. 322 (Dutch) Sqn., Acklington, March 1944

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Spitfire XIV MV293 as MV268 Duxford Flying Legends Air Show 2006

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Spitfire F.XIV SG55, 349th Sqn., Belgian Air Force

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Spitfire XIV MV257, Group Capt. J. E. Johnsson, No 125 Wing, Denmark, June 1945

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Spitfire XIV RM787/CG, Wg Cdr. Colin Gray, Lympne, Oct 1944

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Supermarine Spitfire PR XIX RM643, No. 541 Squadron, Benson, 1944

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Swedish Air Force S-31 (Supermarine Spitfire PR XIX) yellow 60 , F.11 Flight Reconnaissance Wing at Nykoping Sweden

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Supermarine Spitfire PR XIX PM631

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Supermarine Spitfire PR XIX PS 915 "The Last"

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Spitfire PR Mk.XI PA944, 22nd Sqn., 7th Photo Recon Group, RAF Mount Farm, UK, 1944

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Spitfire PR. Mk. XI PL965, Royal Air Force

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Supermarine Spitfire MK.IA RAF No. 610 Squadron R6806/DW-N, Lt. John Ellis

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Spitfire Mk.I, GR-P, 92 Sqn, RAF Pembry, Flt Lt Robert Stanford Tuck, May 1940

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Spitfire II N0. 71 Eagle Squadron William "Bill" Dunn

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Spitfire MK.1 K9795 19 Sqn, RAF, Duxford 1938

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Spitfire MK.IIA 'P7856' F/S E.N. MacDonnell, 412 Sqn., Digby, Oct 1941

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Spitfire Mk. II 'P8081' GARFIELD WESTON IV of Flt. Lt. Tomas Adolphe Vybiral, No. 312 'Czech' Sqn., Ayr, Nov 1941

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Spitfire Mk.VA flown by Wing Commander Douglas Bader, No.616 Sqn., Tangmere Wing, RAF Tangmere, England, March-August 1941

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Spitfire Mk.Ia X4179/QV-H, Flt Sgt G. Unwin, No. 19 Sqn., Sept 1940

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Spitfire Mk.I P9386/QV-K, Sqn. Ldr. Brian Lane, OC No. 19 Sqn., Sept 1940

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Spitfire Mk.IIa P7423/QV-Y, S/Lt. Blake, No. 19 Sqn., October 1940

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Spitfire Mk.I K9953/ZP-A, Flt. Lt. Adolph Malan, No. 74 Squadron, Hornchurch, May/June 1940

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Spitfire Mk.I X4277/XT-M, Flg Off Richard Hillary, No. 603 Sqn., Hornchurch

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Spitfire Mk.I "Battle of Britain" EB-G, flown by P/O Eric Lock, No.41 Squadron, RAF Hornchurch, Essex, UK, August/September 1940

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Spitfire Mk.I "Battle of Britain" X4036/D-AZ, P/O Robert Doe, No.234 Squadron, Middle Wallop, August 1940

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Spitfire Vb RF-D/EN951, flown by Sqn. Leader Jan Zumbach, 303 Sqn., RAF, summer 1942

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Spitfire Vb RAF, RF-D/AB910, RAF, BBMF Kemble Air Show

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Spitfire Vb Trop No.417 Sqn., BR487/AN-V, Tunisia 1943

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Spitfire Vb Trop No.601 Sqn., EP689/UF-X, , Libya, December 1942

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Spitfire Mk. Vb BL973/RY- S, F/L Stanislav Fejfar, No. 313 Sqn. May 1942

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Spitfire Mk. Vb AB972/UD-W, F/L Brendan "Paddy" Finucane, No. 452 Sqn., RAAF, RAF Kenley, Oct 1941

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Spitfire Vb, BM592, Wing Cdr Alois Vasatko, DFC, Exeter (Czechoslovak) Wing, June 1942

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Spitfire Vb, RF-D/EP594, 303 Sqn., RAF, Lt. Jan Zumbach, Aug/Sept 1942

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Spitfire Mk. Vb GN-H, fown by Robert "Buck" McNair (RCAF), No. 249 (Gold Coast) Sqn., RAF, Malta, March 1942

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Spitfire Mk. Vb AD572, F/O Frantisek Perina, No. 312 Sqn., spring 1942

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Spitfire Mk. Vb BM124, flown by Sqn. Ldr. 'Paddy' Finucane, No. 602 Sqn., 1942

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Spitfire Mk. Vb EN921, flown by F/O Jack Sheppard, No. 401 Sqn. (RCAF), 1943

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Spitfire Mk.IX MK392/JEJ Wing Commander Johnnie Johnson, OC No.144 Wing, June 1944

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Spitfire Mk. VIII Fargo Express HL-K, Lt. Leland P. Molland, 308th FS, 31st FG, Italy 1944

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Spitfire HF.VIII A58-602 flown by Wing Cdr R H Gibbes, 457 Sqn, RAAF, 1945

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Spitfire F.IX BS410 PK-E flown by Francis Gabreski, PK-E, No. 315 Sqn., January 21 1943

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Spitfire HF Mk. IXc "DU-N" flown by Otto Smik, ML296, 312 Sqn., England 1944

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Spitfire IXb "VL-F" MK320, No.322 (Dutch) Sqn, RAF 1944

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Spitfire IXc "M 412 Squadron RCAF, 126 Wing, F/L George Beurling, Biggin Hill, England, Jan 1944

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Spitfire LF IX MK732 (PH-OUQ) 322 Squadron, Royal Netherlands Air Force 3W-17

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Spitfire IXc "MJ966" flown by Chef Denys Boudard, 340 Sqn. FAF, France, June 1944

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Spitfire Mk.VIII A58-484, flown by Group Captain Clive Caldwell, RAAF, Morotai 1944

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Spitfire Mk. IXb EN398, flown by Wg Cdr J.E. "Johnnie" Johnson, Kenley Wing, Summer 1943

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Spitfire Mk. IX EN522, Sqn Ldr John Ratten, OC No. 453 Sqn., April 1943

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Spitfire IXe "Ezer Weizman" 205/57, 105 Sqn., Ramat David AB, June 1955

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Spitfire FR.IX MK716 coded "X", No 16 Sqn., Normandy, Sept 1944

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Spitfire Mk.IXc MJ586/LO-D, P/O Pierre Clostermann DFC, 602 Sqn., RAF, France, June/July 1944

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F/O Otto Smik Spitfire LF Mk IX.c MJ291,No. 310 Sqn. (Czech) June 1944

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Spitfire LF IX MJ789, Code FU-B, 453 Sqn., RAAF, June 1944

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Spitfire MK. VIII "HAVA GO JO!!" Lt. Norm Smithell, No. 79 Sqn., RAAF, Summer 1945

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Spitfire IX ZD-B/M No. 222 Sqn., RAF, Duxford 2004

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Spitfire Mk. IXc ML214, Sqn. Ldr. Johnny Plagis, 126 Squadron, RAF Harrowbeer Devon, July - August 1944

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Spitfire Mk. IX PL258, 331 (Norwegian) Sqn., 1944

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Spitfire Mk. IX MJ755 (restored), Hellenic Air Force, 2020

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Spitfire LF IX MH884, flown by Captain W. Duncan-Smith, No. 324 Wing, RAF, August 1944

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Spitfire Mk.IX "Russian Spitfire" PT879, England, 2020

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Spitfire Mk.IXc MK694, flown by F/Lt. Jaroslav Dobrovolny, 313 Sqn., Oct 1944

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Spitfire Mk.IXe ML407, flown by F/O Johnnie Houlton, 485 (NZ) Squadron, France, Sept 1944

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Spitfire MK.VIII "Mac III" UP-B/A58-492, RAAF

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