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  2. Supermarine Spitfire - Wikipedia

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    The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. It was the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war.

  3. Supermarine Spitfire operational history - Wikipedia

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    November 1942 photo of a very early Mk IXb of 306 (Polish) ToruĊ„ski Squadron.. The Supermarine Spitfire, the only British fighter to be manufactured before, during and after the Second World War, was designed as a short-range fighter capable of defending Britain from bomber attack [1] and achieved legendary status fulfilling this role during the Battle of Britain. [2]

  4. Supermarine Spitfire variants: specifications, performance ...

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    Spitfire LF Mk Vb of 316 (Polish) "Warszawski" Squadron. This Spitfire has the "cropped" Merlin 45 series engine and the "clipped" wings. The British Supermarine Spitfire was one of the most popular fighter aircraft of the Second World War. The basic airframe proved to be extremely adaptable, capable of taking far more powerful engines and far ...

  5. Supermarine - Wikipedia

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    Supermarine was a British aircraft manufacturer. It is most famous for producing the Spitfire fighter plane during World War II.It also built a range of seaplanes and flying boats, winning the Schneider Trophy for seaplanes with three wins in a row in 1927, 1929 and 1931.

  6. No. 277 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia

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    No. 277 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as an air-sea rescue unit in World War II. History ... Supermarine Spitfire: VB Nov 1944: Feb 1945: Vickers ...

  7. Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants) - Wikipedia

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    The British Supermarine Spitfire was the only Allied fighter aircraft of the Second World War to fight in front line service from the beginnings of the conflict, in September 1939, through to the end in August 1945. Post-war, the Spitfire's service career continued into the 1950s. [1]

  8. Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants) - Wikipedia

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    Spitfire Mk. VIIc EN474 on display in the World War II Aviation exhibition at NASM. In total, 140 Mk VIIs were built by Supermarine. [22] Most of them were powered by the Merlin 64 (F. Mk. VII) or Merlin 71 (H.F Mk. VII), the latter fitted with a Bendix-Stromberg "anti-g" carburettor. [23]

  9. No. 452 Squadron RAAF - Wikipedia

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    It was established in 1941 as a fighter squadron, in accordance with Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme during World War II. The squadron flew Supermarine Spitfires for the entire war, initially over the United Kingdom and Nazi-occupied Europe. It was later based in Australia and the Netherlands East Indies, before being disbanded in ...