Supermarine Spitfire Battle Of Britain

Many variants of the spitfire were built using several wing configurations and it was produced in greater numbers than any other british aircraft.
Supermarine spitfire battle of britain. The supermarine spitfire and the battle of britain the supermarine spitfire was britain s first line of defense in the battle of britain in 1940. I took off and it was bloody marvelous. A yankee in a spitfire new york. 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.
But in august 1940 at the height of the battle the spitfire mk i gave way to a faster and more powerful mk ii with its merlin mk xii power plant. Lynn jenson s presentation on the supermarine spitfire and the battle of britain. Afterward it helped the allies turn the tide of war on multiple fronts. Christopher yeoman and david pritchard the battle of britain portraits of the few hitchin.
Did you know our spitfire is the oldest existing machine of its type. The macmillan company 1941 38. The spitfire renowned for winning victory laurels in the battle of britain 1940 41 along with the hawker hurricane served in every theatre of the war and was produced in more variants than any other british aircraft. Pilot s stories david denchfield of the royal air force 610 squadron was asked about the legendary british aircraft spitfire.
The supermarine spitfire was one of the most iconic aircraft of the battle of britain. The merlin piston engined supermarine spitfire was one of the most famous aircraft in the royal air force during the second world war and its finest hour came during the battle of britain in 1940 when together with the hurricane they flew in defence over british towns cities and rural countryside and destroyed many incoming german. With every bit of nostalgia he replied. The hurricane was the main aircraft of raf fighter command squadrons during the battle of britain.
The mk i spitfire was to continue service throughout the battle of britain and was a worthy opponent of its german equivalent the messerschmitt me 109. The supermarine spitfire s rough path to perfection in the documentary battle of britain. Phillip kaplan fighter aces of the raf in the battle of britain south yorkshire pen sword books 2007 27.