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2. Supermarine Spitfire - Wikipedia

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   Audio recording of Spitfire fly-past at the 2011 family day at RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire Supermarine Spitfire G-AWGB landing at Biggin Hill Airport, June 2024. 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.

3. This Restored Spitfire Flew Missions in WWII and Starred in a ...

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   The restored warbird, featured in the blockbuster "Battle of Britain," has 95 percent of its original parts. It's selling for $6.1 million.

4. List of surviving Supermarine Spitfires - Wikipedia

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   Spitfire FR Mk.XVIIIe SM845 at RAF Leuchars Airshow, 2008. Spitfire FR Mk.XVIIIe SM845 (G-BUOS). Based in Germany with MeierMotors. This Spitfire was built in May 1945 and delivered to Karachi as part of the South East Asia Command. In the 1970s, it was brought back to the UK for an airworthy restoration with Historic Flying Limited.

5. No. 680 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia

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   No. 680 Squadron RAF was formed in February 1943 from 'A' Flight of No. 2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (PRU), [6] equipped with a variety of aircraft including Supermarine Spitfires, Hawker Hurricanes, Bristol Beaufighters and Lockheed Electras.

6. File:Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI NR.jpg - Wikipedia

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7. No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF - Wikipedia

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   A 1 PRU Spitfire in flight. On 24 September 1939, the Royal Air Force formally took over the "Heston Flight", a civilian photo reconnaissance unit headed by Sidney Cotton based at Heston Aerodrome. [4]

8. Supermarine Spitfire operational history - Wikipedia

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   November 1942 photo of a very early Mk IXb of 306 (Polish) Toruński 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]

9. No. 411 Squadron RCAF - Wikipedia

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   Converting to the Spitfire IX in October 1943 it then became a fighter-bomber squadron. [2] Within two weeks of the D-Day it was operating from France in the close-support role and it also operated armed reconnaissance flights. [2] Following the advancing troops the squadron was soon based in Germany until it was disbanded at Utersen on 21 ...