Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV G-BSKP RAF RN201

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire on the 10th Sept 2022 Battle of Britian Air Show

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Another look at this gorgeously presented old aircraft.

The Spitfire Mk XIV was essentially the Mk VIII deign but with a Griffon engine instead of the Merlin. Compared to earlier marks, the XIV was a bit of a handful to fly, but by 1943, the RAF had many more experienced pilots.

The Spitfire Mk XIV could fly at over 440mph and, being able to climb almost vertically, it "gave many Luftwaffe pilots the shock of their lives when, having thought they had bounced you from a superior height, they were astonished to find the Mk XIV climbing up to tackle them head-on, throttle wide open!" (Wiki)

Over 950 were built from 1943.

Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV G-BSKP RAF RN201

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire on the 11th Sept 2022 Battle of Britian Air Show

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Smartly turned out Supermarine Spitfire F.XIVe RN201,

aka G-BSKP makes a topside pass during the IWM Duxford's 2022 'Battle of Britain' Airshow

Deemed 'The Joker' - 201 provided infill during the finale comprising formation passes by sixteen Spitfires and four Hurricanes

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Pilot John Romain, as always, treated the crowd to a stunning display of aerobatic airmanship in this beautifully presented , Griffin engined Spitfire.

John Romain gave us a great display in this Spitfire Mk XIV, serial RN201 at Old Warden. From its home at Duxford, Old Warden is about 40 minutes drive, but probably only 10 minutes by Spitfire!

Pilot John Romain is clearly visible through the windscreen of this powerful Spitfire Mk XIV, serial RN201.

Capable of over 400mph in level flight, this Griffon engined mark of Spitfire, described as 'a hairy beast' to fly, could climb almost vertically and gave many enemy pilots the shock of their lives, having thought they'd bounced a Spit from above.

This particular machine is painted to represent one that took part in an air race in 1947. Seen here, away from its Duxford base, over Old Warden.

Wearing an unusual post-war livery, this Spitfire is a RR Griffon engined MK XIV, serial no. RN201. We were treated to a dazzling display on a beautiful summer's day by expert pilot, John Romain. This was at Old Warden, not far from this Spitfire's base at Duxford - about 40 minutes away by car; I'm guessing about 5 minutes flying time in a Spitfire! I am pleased with the prop circle visible in the picture.

Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV G-BSKP RAF RN201

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire on the 10th Sept 2022 Battle of Britian Air Show

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Spitfires could be delivered with or without their famous elliptical wing tips. Omitting, or 'clipping' them gave a better roll rate at lower altitudes, at the expense of performance at higher levels. These Spitfires are both Mk XIVs with RR Griffon engines, MV293 on the left and RN201 on the right. MV293 is painted in the colours of the pre-Independence Royal Indian Air Force, as delivered in 1947, and RN201 is decorated in a scheme used by a similar aircraft that took part in an air race, also in 1947. Both were photographed going over the top of a loop at (different) air shows in the UK. I have adjusted the pictures to make them the same size and angle for comparison.

Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV G-BSKP RAF RN201

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire on the 11th Sept 2022 Battle of Britian Air Show

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Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV G-BSKP RAF RN201

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire on the 10th Sept 2022 Battle of Britian Air Show

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What. A. Machine.

Pilot John Romain taking this Griffon engined Spitfire into the late-Summer sky for a stunning display of aircraft and airmanship.

Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV G-BSKP RAF RN201

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire on the 10th Sept 2022 Battle of Britian Air Show

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John Romain gave the large crowd an exhilarating display whilst a 'Big Wing' formation of 14 Spitfires and 3 Hurricanes formed up.

John Romain gave us an amazing exhilarating display in this Spitfire. The MK XIV was essentially a MK VIII with a RR Griffon engine - more powerful then the early Merlins, but more of a handful to fly. Almost 1,000 Mk XIVs were built and were the major Griffon engined type to see wartime service. They brought down around 300 V1 flying bombs and one even brought down a Messerschmitt Me 262 jet in 1944.

Duxford, September 2023.

JR with an epic topside on Saturday morning after a short test flight in RN201 before the start of the flying display.

Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV RN201 G-BSKP

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire 24th September 2021

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The role of 'The Joker' is a solo aircraft performing aerobatics to entertain the crowd whilst a larger formation of aircraft forms up, out of sight, for a fly past. Although the 'main event' is the mass flypast, The Joker often steals the show - especially with John Romain at the controls.

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Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV RN201 G-BSKP

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire 22nd September 2021

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RN201 sitting on the grass at Duxford in September 2006. She changed hands the following year before being sold again and shipped to the US. RN201 is now back on the UK register and is currently at Sywell where Air Leasing Ltd will operate her on behalf of the new owner.

RAF Supermarine Spitfire FR MkXIV G-SPIT MV268 G-BGHB JE-J

At the start of this aircrafts military career it served with the Royal Air Force with s/n MV293 but now flies as MV268

Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV RN201 G-BSKP

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

1944 RAF Supermarine Spitfire G-PRXI PL983

Wartime Photo reconnaissance aircraft

RAF Supermarine Spitfire two-seater T.9 trainer version MkIX PV202 G-CCCA 5R-H No 33 Squadron

5R:H was built as a single-seat Vickers Supermarine LFlX fighter in 1944

Photo taken at Duxford Museum, Spitfire Evolution of an Icon Event 20th Feb 2022

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Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV G-BSKP RAF RN201

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire on the 11th Sept 2022 Battle of Britian Air Show

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Built in 1945 and seen here the making a rare and very welcome appearance away from its Duxford base flying at Old Warden Aerodrome on a very hot August afternoon.

Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV RN201 G-BSKP

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire 22nd September 2021

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This unusual colour scheme was used by a Spitfire to take part in the 1947 Blackpool Air Races.

The Mk XIV Spitfire was the first RR Griffon engined Spitfire model to take a significant part in WW2 - almost 1,000 being constructed, mainly seeing action between D-Day and VE day. Many V1 flying bombs were downed by MK XIVs, and a Me 262 jet fighter was also claimed.

Here John Romain is seen flying RN201 as part of the Duxford 'Battle of Britain' show in Sep 2023

Following her full rebuild and sporting a five-bladed prop on her Rolls-Royce Griffon engine, racy looking Supermarine Spitfire LF.XIVe RN201 seen taxying out at Duxford sometime in the mid 2000's

Originally delivered to the Belgian Air Force as SG-31, she became G-BSKP after completion of the re-build in 2002

Then flying as RN201 until 2007, she was sold as N201TB in the USA

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RAF Supermarine Spitfire FR MkXIV G-SPIT MV268 G-BGHB JE-J

At the start of this aircrafts military career it served with the Royal Air Force with s/n MV293 but now flies as MV268

Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV RN201 G-BSKP

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

1944 RAF Supermarine Spitfire G-PRXI PL983

Wartime Photo reconnaissance aircraft

Photo taken at Duxford Museum, Spitfire Evolution of an Icon 16th Feb 2022

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RN201 landing after performing the "Joker" role during the mass flypast.

Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV RN201 G-BSKP

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire UK 7th Oct 2021

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It almost feels like Christmas seeing RN201 come out to play once a year with John Romain at the controls.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 N3200 G-CFGJ QV RAF 19 Squadron

Built at Vickers Armstrong Southampton in 1939 it was issued to No. 19 Squadron who were based at RAF Duxford in 1940

1941 RAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a G-AIST P7308 XR-D

This Spitfire is in the colours of 71 Eagle Squadron XR-D P7308 the markings of pilot officer R Dunn a American who shot down 5 Luftwaffe aircraft in 1941 he was badly wounded in an accident in August 1941 at North Weald.

1942 Supermarine Spitfire MkVb BM597 G-MKVB JH-C

This RAF Spitfire is in the markings of 317 Polish Wileński Squadron

Aircraft spent some of its life at RAF Church Fenton as a Gate Guardian

RAF Supermarine Spitfire LF MkVb Spitfire EP120 G-LFVB AE-A 402 Squadron City of Winnipeg RCAF

Aircraft was constructed in 1942 at the castle Bromwich factory in the UK and has served with several different squadron’s but while serving with 501 squadron scored 6 of its confirmed kills with squadron leader Geoffrey Northcott as the pilot.

Aircraft is now in the colours of 402 Squadron City of Winnipeg RCAF, From 1968 to 1989 the Spitfire was a Gate Guardian at RAF Wattisham

RAF Supermarine Spitfire JG891 G-LFVC 249 Squadron RAF based at Ta Qali airfield Malta in 1943,Representing JK879, the personal aircraft of Flt Sgt John G. Hughes RCAF serving with the RAF

RAF Supermarine Spitfire MkIXB G-ASJV MH434 ZD-B

The Spitfire is in the markings of 222 Squadron

The most famous of all Spitfires still flying today, MH434 was built in 1943 at Vickers, Castle Bromwich. This Spitfire is remarkably original, having never been subject to a re-build

RAF Supermarine Spitfire HFVIII G-BKMI MT928 ZX-M 145 Squadron, Aircraft is in the Colour Scheme 145 RAF Squadron Based in Northern Italy, In 1944 this Spit had the s/n MV154 and in 1948 this spit served with Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A58-671

RAF Supermarine Spitfire FR MkXIV G-SPIT MV268 G-BGHB JE-J

At the start of this aircrafts military career it served with the Royal Air Force with s/n MV293 but now flies as MV268

Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV RN201 G-BSKP

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

1944 RAF Supermarine Spitfire G-PRXI PL983

Wartime Photo reconnaissance aircraft

RAF Supermarine Spitfire two-seater T.9 trainer version MkIX PV202 G-CCCA 5R-H No 33 Squadron

5R:H was built as a single-seat Vickers Supermarine LFlX fighter in 1944

Photo taken at Duxford Museum, Spitfire Evolution of an Icon Event 20th Feb 2022

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John Romain in RN201 at Shuttleworth in August this year will go down as one of my top aviation highlights this year. Aerial displays really do not get much better than an absolutely stunning shiny silver Spitfire being thrown about the sky with one of the best display pilots around.

Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV G-BSKP RAF RN201

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire on the 10th Sept 2022 Battle of Britian Air Show

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Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV G-BSKP RAF RN201

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire on the 10th Sept 2022 Battle of Britian Air Show

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Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV G-BSKP RAF RN201

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire on the 11th Sept 2022 Battle of Britian Air Show

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Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV G-BSKP RAF RN201

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire on the 11th Sept 2022 Battle of Britian Air Show

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Supermarine Spitfire MKXIV RN201 G-BSKP

This spitfire was constructed in 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force as RN201

Photo taken at Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire 10th August 2021

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June 13 2024; IWM Duxford

Spitfire XIV RN201/G-BSKP at Old Warden on 11th August 2024.