Supermarine Spitfire (RAF)

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I have to say if I was to pick one it would be the clipped wing Mk-V

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(Forces News) 18th April 2022
We've been finding out how a team of engineers has been working to get the aircraft from the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight ready for a year of airshows.

We visited those hard at work in a hangar containing six Spitfires, two Hurricanes, two Chipmunks, a Dakota and a Lancaster - which is thought to be only one of two in the world capable of flying.

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Today is 15th September 2022 - Battle Of Britain Day, which was fought 82 years ago.


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Guy Martin's Spitfire (Full Documentary)

(Guy Martin Proper) 13th June 2022
First broadcast in 2014, and not on YouTube in full for the first time, Guy joins the two-year restoration of a Spitfire that was buried in a French beach for decades, and tells the Boy's Own-style story of its pilot. Enjoy!

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A sight not seen since 1945? But what a sight

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How Many WW2 Fighters Survive in 2023?

(Mark Felton Productions) 6th November 2023
In this video, we examine how many iconic WW2 Allied and Axis fighter planes still exist and how many are still flying.
Of 20,351 Spitfires ever built, 240 still exist in 2023, with 54 still air-worthy.

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