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2. Second World War veterans celebrate their 100th birthdays ...

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   Dorothea Barron and Robbie Hall were treated to the flights by a charity for veterans. Second World War veterans celebrate their 100th birthdays with Spitfire flights Skip to main content

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

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   Also, in June 1938, the Heinkel He 100 V2 set a new record of 394.6 mph (635.0 km/h), which was very close to the maximum speed the as yet unflown Speed Spitfire was likely to achieve; the first flight of the modified Spitfire took place on 11 November 1938 and, in late February 1939, the maximum speed reached was 408 mph (657 km/h) at 3,000 ft ...

4. List of surviving Supermarine Spitfires - Wikipedia

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   Originally built in 1944 at Castle Bromwich under construction number CBAF10164. Found in a Scrap yard in South Africa in the 1980’s and restored to airworthy condition in 2008. Owned and operated by Spitfires.com, based at Goodwood Aerodrome, West Sussex and Solent Airport, Hampshire for Spitfire experience flights and Spitfire pilot training.

5. List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom

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   On 7 November 1953 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Headcorn, Kent. [6] On 30 November 1953 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Horham, Suffolk. [6] 1954. On 5 March 1954 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided four miles east of Deal, Kent. [6] On 24 July 1954 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near RAF Leuchars, Scotland. [6]

6. John Allen (RAF officer) - Wikipedia

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   John Allen, DFC (3 July 1916 – 24 July 1940) was a British flying ace who served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.He was credited with having shot down at least eight aircraft.

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

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   Spitfire LF Mk IX MH434 of Duxford's Old Flying Machine Company.. The British Supermarine Spitfire was facing several challenges by mid-1942. The debut of the formidable Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in late 1941 had caused problems for RAF fighter squadrons flying the latest Spitfire Mk Vb. [2]