Griffon Stephenson
Mk 11 PR Blue Spit
The Mark 11 was the cleanest and swiftest of the Merlin powered Spitfires, tested at Farnborough to Mach .89.In 1945 PL965 joined 16SQ where it provided the eyes for 21st Army Group,as it embarked upon the final assault into Germany.
When peace came it went to the Netherlands Air Force, there it remained as a symbol of the Liberation
The latest phase of PL965 began with a virtual rebirth after several comprehensive restorations to original condition and is currently flying from Hanger 11 North Weald Essex UK
Mk 11 PR Blue Spit
The Mark 11 was the cleanest and swiftest of the Merlin powered Spitfires, tested at Farnborough to Mach .89.In 1945 PL965 joined 16SQ where it provided the eyes for 21st Army Group,as it embarked upon the final assault into Germany.
When peace came it went to the Netherlands Air Force, there it remained as a symbol of the Liberation
The latest phase of PL965 began with a virtual rebirth after several comprehensive restorations to original condition and is currently flying from Hanger 11 North Weald Essex UK