| The Spitfire was a single-seat fighter
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| | Spitfire was retired by the RAF in
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| plane manufactured by Supermarine, and
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| | 1952.Though many air museums have static
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| designed by R.J. Mitchell. Mitchell
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| | examples, only about 50 Spitfires remain
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| continued to make modifications to the
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| | airworthy. The RAF maintains some
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| plane until his death in 1937.The
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| | Spitfires at the Battle of Britain
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| Spitfire made its combat debut came on
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| | Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby in
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| October 16, 1939. It was used by the
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| | Lincolnshire for flying display and
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| Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II
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| | ceremonial purposes.Spitfires have been
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| and gained immortal fame during the
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| | featured in several movies including:The
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| summer months of 1940 by helping to
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| | First of the Few (aka Spitfire) (1942), a
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| defeat the German air attacks during the
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| | British film, starring and directed by
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| Battle of Britain. The Spitfire and
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| | Leslie Howard, and co-starring David
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| Mitchell are often credited with winning
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| | Niven. The movie is based on the true
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| the Battle of Britain.A favorite of its
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| | story of R.J. Mitchell, the designer of
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| pilots, the Spitfire saw service during
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| | the Supermarine Spitfire. The title
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| the all of World War II, in all theatres
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| | refers to the words of Winston Churchill
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| of the war, and in many different
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| | who, when speaking of the Battle of
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| variants. There were 24 marks and many
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| | Britain aircrew said: "Never in the face
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| sub-variants for each mark. In fact,
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| | of human conflict has so much been owed
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| between 1938 and 1948, more than 20,300
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| | by so many to so few." Since the film was
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| examples of all variants were built,
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| | made during World War II, it was meant to
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| including two-seat trainers.There was
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| | be propaganda, therefore, it has a few
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| also a naval version of the Spitfire,
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| | inaccuracies.Battle of Britain (1969)
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| called the Seafire. These planes were
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| | starring Michael Caine. This film, set in
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| specially adapted for operation from
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| | 1940, features several flying sequences
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| naval aircraft carriers. There were over
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| | involving Spitfires.Piece of Cake (TV
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| 2,000 of these planes built.Along with
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| | miniseries) (1987) starring Tom
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| the RAF, Spitfires served with most of
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| | Burlinson. This was the most watched BBC
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| the Allied air forces in World War II,
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| | miniseries in history when it aired on
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| including the Royal Canadian Air Force
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| | the BBC in 1987. The six part miniseries
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| (RCAF), Royal Australian Air Force
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| | was based on the novel by Derek Robinson
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| (RAAF), South African Air Force (SAAF)
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| | and covers the prewar era from early 1939
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| and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).
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| | to September, 1940. The series depicts
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| The RAAF, the Royal Indian Air Force and
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| | the air combat over the skies of France
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| the RAF also used Spitfires against
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| | and Britain during the early stages of
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| Japanese forces in the Pacific theatre.
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| | WWII, though using several flying
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| The Spitfire was one of only a few
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| | examples of late model Spitfires in place
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| foreign aircraft to see service with the
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| | of the novel's Hawker Hurricanes. There
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| United States Army Air Forces.After World
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| | are shots of several Spitfires taking off
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| War II, the Spitfire remained in use with
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| | and landing together from grass
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| many air forces around the world. Some
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| | airstrips.Teresa Frady is webmaster of
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| Spitfires remained in service well into
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| | several art and entertainment sites
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| the 1950s. It was the only fighter
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| | including Posterlovers.com, where finding
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| aircraft that was in continual production
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| | your favorite poster, photo or art print
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| before, during and after the war. The
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| | is easy.
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