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On the front: Supermarine Spitfire Mark Ia
More than any other aircraft, the Spitfire has become a much-loved symbol of winning against the odds. Its speed, agility and firepower made it one of the RAF's leading fighter aircraft of the Second World War.
Next to the Spitfire you can see part of the Hawker Hurricane.
During the Battle of Britain Hurricanes were more numerous than Spitfires and shot down over 60% of all German aircraft destroyed.
Royal Air Force Museum, London
14th June 2015 - Supermarine Spitfires TE311 and AB910 and Hawker Hurricanes R4118 and PZ865 perform a farely unique flypas at the RAF Cosford airshow.
Another photo from the 100 year anniversary of Biggin Hill Aerodrome.
Two Supermarine Spitfires that took part in the air display, alongside Hawker Hurricanes.
Both Spitfires & Hurricanes were stationed at RAF Biggin Hill during World War ll, as part of '11 group fighter command'.
Being just 14 miles southeast of central London, it played a huge part in the Battle of Britain.
Following kind suggestions, here is another 'over the pilot's shoulder' picture. Thanks to Christian Stops grizzleur and Poppy ♥ Cocqué ♫
John Romain flying N3200 leads Pete Kynsey, in X4650, at the Duxford air festival 2017. X4650 appeared in the film Dunkirk. N3200 was shot down near Calais on 26th May 1940 during the evacuation of Dunkirk.
About to give us a show. This plane is Norwegian owned. I saw it at both shows in August together with the P-51 Mustang, owned by the same company.
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Peter Teichman displaying at The Shuttleworth Collection Vintage Airshow 2021.
PT879 is the only Spitfire to return to the UK from the wartime 'lend lease' process and wears the authentic markings of the 2nd squadron, 767th Regiment, 122nd Division of the Russian Airforce.
PT879 crashed during a dogfight in the Spring of 1945 while assigned to the 2nd squadron.
Landing after displaying at The Shuttleworth Collection Vintage Airshow 2021.
PT879 is the only Spitfire to return to the UK from the wartime 'lend lease' process and wears the authentic markings of the 2nd squadron, 767th Regiment, 122nd Division of the Russian Airforce.
PT879 crashed during a dogfight in the Spring of 1945 while assigned to the 2nd squadron.
Close up of MH434 sitting in the sun during the Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show 2019. She is arguably the most famous of the airworthy Spitfires
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The unmistakable shape, form, lines, grace and beauty of the venerable Supermarine Spitfire. While I was disappointed that the whole Battle of Britain Memorial Flight was grounded, and I missed my first chance to see the Lancaster Bomber flying, it is always a treat to see - and especially hear - a Spitfire. The growl of that Merlin engine is as beautiful as the shape of those elliptical wings.
Captured with my 200mm lens with a 2x extender at the Scottish International Airshow 2017 in Ayr, Scotland. I know I should have shot for a slower shutter speed to blur the propeller but it is what it is. Enjoy!
Richard Grace retracting the undercarriage and keeping Spitfire ML407 low after take off at The Victory Show, Cosby.
John Romain with a very sneaky, slow, low pass above ARCo's hangar at Duxford, on Friday prior to the Duxford Battle of Britain airshow.
The pilot's white-gloved hands holding the joystick are clearly visible through the cockpit glazing.
Duxford Flying Finale, October 2023
All three of these Spitfires are around 80 years old and fought in WW2.
Spitfire LF Mk Vb, EP120, lower right, has the wing tips deleted, or 'clipped', as this gave a higher roll rate at lower altitudes at the expense of performance at higher levels. 'LF' Spitfires had cropped blades in their engine superchargers, which gave more power at lower altitudes. Confusingly, not all LF Spitfires had 'clipped' wings, and not all clipped wing Spitfires were LF models. Basically, you can't tell by just looking! To emphasise that point, the central aircraft EE602 is also an LF model, yet has the elliptical wing tips.
Something about a flight of Spitfires, with their distinctive-sounding Merlin engines, brings a lump to the throat.
Cliff Spink displaying Spitfire Ia N3200 at the Shuttleworth Collection Season Premier 2018. The aircraft is a geniune combat veteran and was shot down near Calais on 26th May 1940 while flying in support of the Dunkirk evacuation. She remained there until being rediscovered in 1986, eventually making her way back to the UK in 2007. A full restoration was conducted by Historic Flying Limited at Duxford and she made her first post restoration flight on 26th March 2014.
The tailwheel has already lifted off the ground as the plane builds speed. According to the internet (which is never wrong) the main wheels should leave the ground as the speed passes 85mph.
Panning at 1/80th sec shutter speed gives a nice full 'prop circle'.
Nick Smith displaying MV293 at The Shuttleworth Collection Best of British 2024, Old Warden. The aircraft is now painted in the markings it wore when transfered to 8 Squadron Indian Air Force.
Supermarine Spitfire Mk LFXVIe "WZ-RR" in USAF markings departing from RAF Fairford after appearing at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2022.
The main wheels are spinning after a momentary bounce on the grass before gravity fully took hold.
This aircraft is serial no. MH415 and had just taken part in a thrilling display with its close contemporary, MH434, two rare near-twins survivors from 1943. MH434 was piloted by Nick's father, Brian Smith.
Landing west into the setting sun, this is Mk Vc Spitfire EE602, a genuine war survivor, having been built in 1942. The 'c' designates the types of armament the thin wing could carry - in this case some permutation of 4 x 20mm cannon and 4 x 0.303 Browning machine guns - but not all at the same time because of the weight. The outboard cannon positions are capped off.
This Spitfire was funded by ex-patriot Brits working for the Uruguayan Railway. During the war, individuals and groups were encouraged to fund parts or even an entire Spitfire. If you sponsored a whole aircraft, you could have your name painted on the side, as here. The cost was £5,000 - around £300,000 in today's money. Several hundreds of Spitfires were funded this way, but out of the total of more than 22,000 built, the sponsorship made very little contribution to the war effort; it was more of a propaganda exercise to help people feel they were 'doing their bit'.