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Tag: UK airworthy Spitfires

UK Spitfires Part 3: The Teens…

February 21, 2015October 12, 20161 Comment

Concluding the look at UK based Spitfires, it is now time to look at the Spitfire's Teenage years, with the Mk XIV, XVI, XVIII and XIX. Mark XIV: The Mark XIV was an important development in the grand scheme of the Spitfire. The Rolls Royce Griffon engine had been introduced to the Spitfire in 1941, … Continue reading UK Spitfires Part 3: The Teens…

UK Spitfires Part 2 – The IXs

February 7, 2015October 12, 2016Leave a comment

Following on from the last Spitfire post which looked at the early short nosed survivors of the type, it is now time for a look at the most common version of the Spitfire seen in UK skies, the Mark IX. With the advent of the larger Merlin 60 series, the Spitfire gained a longer nose, … Continue reading UK Spitfires Part 2 – The IXs

UK Spitfires Part 1 – The “Baby” Spits MKs I-V

January 14, 2015October 12, 20163 Comments

During the last few months I have profiled a number of the airworthy survivors of various historic types around the country. With this year marking the 75th Anniversary of the Battle Of Britain it seemed fitting to outline the UK's Spitfire population, this is no small task as there is now quite a large population … Continue reading UK Spitfires Part 1 – The “Baby” Spits MKs I-V

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