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Just after take-off, this is a Mk.XIV Spitfire painted as it was in 1947 for the (then Royal) Indian Air Force.
More than 20,000 Spitfires had been built by the end of WW2, and many continued in service, used by more than 30 Air Arms around the world, well into the 1950s.
Weston Aerodrome, Leixlip Co Kildare.
On static display, prior to partaking in the Bray Air Display, July 23rd/24th.
Link to the aircraft's history: www.ml407.co.uk/history/
If you look closely you can see some fine wires running from the tips of the tail planes to the mid-rear fuselage on each side. These were an early form of 'friend or foe' detection; a radio signal from them helped differentiate defending RAF aircraft from others on the crude radar screens of the time.
This aircraft has a 'c' type wing, sometimes called the 'universal' wing which had provision for up to four 20mm cannon and four 0.303 Browning machine guns, although because of weight restrictions, not all could be carried at the same time without seriously degrading the aircraft performance. It is not uncommon to see two of the cannons capped off, as here. The red tape over the machine gun ports was to prevent debris from muddy airfields being blown back into the guns from the propeller while the engine was running on the ground. Wet mud could jam the guns. Of course, the first shots would go straight through the tape.
The outer machine guns were often considered to be not all that effective - the wings would vibrate when they were firing, so an ever widening cone of bullets would issue forth reducing the effectiveness on the target. The 'e' wing, which many later Spitfires sported, was a simplified 'c' wing, had the outer four machine guns bays deleted and could carry heavier machine guns and/or cannon in the four inner bays.
A MK XIX Spitfire of the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) banking above the International Bomber Command Centre during a flypast. It has only recently started flying again after being grounded for an extended time for maintenance.
Spitfires are the stars of many airshows, captivating audiences with their iconic design, distinctive Merlin engine roar, and breathtaking aerobatics. Their displays honour the aircraft’s pivotal role in history while showcasing the agility and grace that made them legendary in combat.
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire flypast over Barlow Well Dressing and Carnival, Derbyshire.
John Romain flying Spitfire PRXI PL983 over the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Headquarters at Earls Colne airfield as a thank you for their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A classic Duxford airshow scene, 9 Spitfires and 1 Seafire can be seen on the runway preparing to take off.
Winson Engineering 2-6-2 ZB class BVR no 7 Spitfire being turned on the turntable at Wroxham Station. This loco is a half sized replica of an Indian Railways ZB class loco.
Canadian Pacific SD70ACU (a rebuilt SD9043MAC) 6644, "painted in Royal Canadian Air Force Dark Green and Ocean Grey and feature a camouflage design similar to Britain's Royal Air Force Spitfire aircraft during the Second World War. The vertical stripes on the long hood are “invasion stripes” applied to Allied aircraft prior to the D-Day landings." and numbered to commemorate the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings, "flies" above the Snake River and Riparia Industrial Lead.
Spitfires at Compton Abbas Airfield
Tally-ho! The Warbirds return to Compton Abbas Airfield. See the Spitfire, grace the Compton skies this year. Kick back and relax into the most exciting age…
BBMF Spitfire Mk XVI TE311 performing a flypast of th International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) in Lincoln. Spitfire TE311 has recently been repainted into a colour scheme which represents Spitfire TD322 ‘3W-M’ of 322 (Dutch) Squadron.
Another shot from yesterdays outing to Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, we were treated to a display by the BBMF (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) with a Spitfire, as pictured here, and the Lancaster performing a fly past.
G-IRTY - "The Silver Spitfire"
Pictured here at Duxford's Battle of Britain Airshow, September 10th 2022.
Spitfire XVI TE311 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight passes overhead about to land at RAF Northolt. It had given a short display and then touched down to be shown off to guests at a recent Polish event at RAF Northolt. It's wearing the markings of Polish Group Captain Aleksander Gabszewicz. While the clipped wings of the Mk.16 improved its rate of roll it did rather spoil the classic shape of the elliptical wing!