A dogfight re-enactment between a Spitfire LF. XVIe and a Hispano Buchon, both operated by Spitfire Ltd of Duxford. This picture is a combination of several digital images.
Vickers-Supermarine; Spitfire LF.XVIe; TE311; Royal Air Force; RAF; Battle of Britain Memorial Flight; BBMF; WW2; WWII; fighter; bubble top; tear drop canopy; aircraft; aeroplane; airplane; aviation; classic; vintage; warbird; RAF Coningsby; hangared; chocked; restoration; IPSV0515; IPSV0172; IPSV0177; IPSV0178; IPSV6614; IPSV4391; IPSV5478; IPSV4966; IPSV0519
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Pictured post restoration and awaiting test flying is the BBMF's Spitfire LF.XVIe TE311, claimed to be the most authentically original airworthy Spitfire in the world.
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX PL344/T- LB G-IXCC, operated by Spitfire Ltd, pictured in level flight shortly after take-off at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) RAF Fairford on 17th July 2010. The aircraft in side profile, has its cockpit hood slid back and is against a layered cloud background.
Robs Lamplough's Spitfire HF.Mk.VIII taxiing at Bristol Fillton Airport. This aircraft is painted with the serial number MT928 but it is actually MV154.
Vickers Supermarine; Spitfire LF.IXb; MH434; ZD-B; G-ASJV; The Old Flying Machine Company; World War II; Second World War; WW2; WWII; fighter; RAF; Royal Air Force; aircraft; aeroplane; airplane; aviation; classic; vintage; warbird; static; starting up; exhaust smoke; engineer; sunshine; tractor; cockpit open; cloudless; IPSV0515; IPSV0172; IPSV0177; IPSV0178; IPSV6614; IPSV4391; IPSV5478; IPSV0519;
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A Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX starts its Merlin engine with a technician at the Jubilee Air Display at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell/Lightroom Photos
Interior view of the cockpit of a Supermarine Spitfire HF.VIII single engined second world war fighter. Visible are the instruments and control column. LMphotoA
611 squadron taken on 18 December 1942 at RAF Biggin Hill during a press day. BS451 was ordered as a Spitfire I, commenced build as a Vb but rolled off the production line well after the Battle of Britain as a F.IXc. PD image restored stro-foto
Spitfire IIa; P7350; BBMF; RAF; WWII, WWII; WW2; world war 2; fighter; Vickers, Supermarine; Battle of Britain Memorial Flight; pilot John Allison; air-to-air; aircraft; aviation; classic; vintage; warbird; BBMF; aeroplane; airplane; Royal Air Force; IPSV0172; IPSV0177; IPSV0178; IPSV0515
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An Air-to-air shot of John Allison flying the BBMF Spitfire IIa taken from the Lancaster.
Vickers; Supermarine; Spitfire IIa; P7350; RAF; Royal Air Force; fighter; WW2; WWII; Battle of Britain Memorial Flight; BBMF; Bedfordshire; banking; air-to-air; aircraft; aeroplane; airplane; vintage; classic; warbird; aviation; IPSV0172; IPSV0178; IPSV0597; IPSV0177; IPSV6614; IPSV0515
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Spitfire P7350 of the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight banks gracefully at 2000 feet over Bedfordshire countryside. This aircraft actually took part in the Battle of Britain.
Vickers-Supermarine; Spitfire Vb; AB910; ZD-C; G-AISU; President Roosevelt; Warner Bros; Royal Air Force; RAF; Battle of Britain Memorial Flight; BBMF; WW2; WWII; veteran; fighter; aircraft; aeroplane; airplane; aviation; classic; iconic; vintage; warbird; taking off; RIAT98; RAF Fairford; IPSV0515; IPSV0172; IPSV0177; IPSV0178; IPSV6614; IPSV4391; IPSV5478; IPSV4966; IPSV0519
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The BBMF Spitfire Vb AB910 pictured taking of at RAF Fairford during RIAT98. The aircraft is carrying the markings of a machine in WW2 that was paid for by Warner Bros and named "President Roosevelt".
Vickers Supermarine; Spitfire F.22; PK664; RAF; Royal Air Force; RAF Finningley; Royal Air Force Museum Reserve Collection; air display; late World War II; Second World War; airfields; air show; aviation; warbird; warplane; WWII; WW2; world war 2; fighter; aircraft; aviation; aeroplane; airplane; classic; vintage; parked; chocked; IPSV0178; IPSV0172; IPSV0597; IPSV0177; IPSV6614; IPSV0515; IPSV4391;
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Supermarine Spitfire F.22 PK664 is pictured at Finningley while part of the RAF Museum Reserve Collection. It has since been transferred to the Science Museum, South Kensington.
Vickers Supermarine; Spitfire F.22; PK664; RAF; Royal Air Force; RAF Finningley; Royal Air Force Museum Reserve Collection; air display; late World War II; Second World War; airfields; air show; aviation; warbird; warplane; WWII; WW2; world war 2; fighter; aircraft; aviation; aeroplane; airplane; classic; vintage; parked; chocked; IPSV0178; IPSV0172; IPSV0597; IPSV0177; IPSV6614; IPSV0515; IPSV4391;
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Supermarine Spitfire F.22 PK664 is pictured at Finningley while part of the RAF Museum Reserve Collection. It has since been transferred to the Science Museum, South Kensington.
Vickers Supermarine; Spitfire I; P9374; J; G-MKIA; Mark One Partners Ltd; World War II; Second World War; WW2; WWII; fighter; RAF; Royal Air Force; aircraft; aeroplane; airplane; aviation; classic; vintage; warbird; cockpit detail; IPSV0515; IPSV0172; IPSV0177; IPSV0178; IPSV6614; IPSV4391; IPSV5478; IPSV0519; Battle of Britain
Clacton on Sea, airshow, air show, Clacton, Essex, Tendring Peninsula, North Sea, resort, attraction, plane, demonstration, flying, exhibition, event, flight, flying, airplane, aeroplane, aircraft, aviation, entertainment, IPSV0172, IPSV0259, IPSV0178, IPSV2804, IPSV0519, IPSV5047, IPSV6614, IPSV0515, Supermarine Spitfire, Spitfire, single-seat, fighter aircraft, Royal Air Force, RAF Second World War, WW2 WWII, interceptor aircraft, R. J. Mitchell, Supermarine Aviation Works, Vickers-Armstrong, Joseph Smith, elliptical wing, Hawker Hurricane, Battle of Britain, July–October 1940, Luftwaffe, RAF Fighter Command, Rolls-Royce Griffon, iconic, Coningsby, RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire,
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Supermarine Spitfire in air show action at the annual Clacton Airshow in August 0f 2012. Of over 20,000 models built over a twelve year period, this is one of the few flying models of this iconic WW2 plane remiaing in flying condition. This plane is with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, based at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.
Vickers Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI PL965, pictured in a hardened aircraft shelter at RAF Bruggen after restoration for the Netherlands War and Resistance Museum, Overloon.
Vickers Supermarine; Spitfire PR.XI; PL965; WW2; WWII; Photo-reconnaissance; RAF Bruggen; after restoration; Netherlands War and Resistance Museum; Overloon; aircraft; aviation; classic; vintage; warbird; aeroplane; airplane; IPSV0172; IPSV0177; IPSV0178; IPSV0515.
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Vickers Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI PL965, pictured ready for roll out at RAF Bruggen after restoration for the Netherlands War and Resistance Museum, Overloon.
Vickers-Supermarine; Spitfire Vb; AB910; RF-D; G-AISU; Royal Air Force; RAF; Battle of Britain Memorial Flight; BBMF; WW2; WWII; veteran; fighter; propeller; aircraft; aeroplane; airplane; aviation; classic; iconic; vintage; warbird; side view; climbing out; undercarriage retracting; undercart; gear going up; dark cloud; Kemble; Air Day 2011; IPSV0515; IPSV0172; IPSV0177; IPSV0178; IPSV6614; IPSV4391; IPSV5478; IPSV4966; IPSV0519
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb AB910 belongs to the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (RAFBBMF) which is based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. It is seen here after take-off at the Kemble Air Show in June 2011 with the undercarriage retracting. Rim lighting makes it stand out from the menacing cloud backdrop.
Vickers-Supermarine; Spitfire; PR.XIX; PS915; WWII; WW2; world war 2; photo-reconnaissance; RAF; BBMF; Battle of Britain Memorial Flight; Royal Air Force; RAF; aircraft; aviation; classic; vintage; warbird.
Vickers Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI PL965, pictured on the old compass base at RAF Bruggen after restoration for the Netherlands War and Resistance Museum, Overloon.
Supermarine; Spitfire; Mk.IA; serial AR213; civil registration G-AIST; owned by The Honourable Patrick Lindsay; WW2; World War 2; WWII; Battle of Britain; RAF; fighter; aircraft; aviation; classic; vintage; warbird; Pudsey Bear.
Vickers-Supermarine; Spitfire PR.XI; PL965; WW2; Photo-reconnaissance; WW2; WWII; dismantled; Queen Elizabeth trailer; transporter; aircraft; aviation; classic; vintage; warbird; after restoration; Netherlands War and Resistance Museum; Oorlogs en Verzetsmuseum; Overloon; aeroplane; airplane; PRU Blue; RAF; Royal Air Force; IPSV0172; IPSV0177; IPSV0178; IPSV0515.
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Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI PL965, pictured at the Netherlands War and Resistance Museum, Overloon on a Queen Elizabeth trailer after restoration at RAF Bruggen.