1) Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIV, SM919 2) AFDU (Binbrook), Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX, PS853 at RAF Manby, July 1963 3) 226 OCU, Supermarine Spitfire FR.XVIII, TP235 at RAF Bentwaters, c1946 4) 32 Sqn, Supermarine Spitfire FR.XVIII, TP373 'GZ-C' at Ein Shemar, c1947 5) Rolls-Royce Supermarine Spitfire XIV, G-ALGT (RM689), RAF Gaydon Sep 17, 1966 6) 208 Sqn, Supermarine Spitfire FR.XVIII 'RG-G' taken from a 15 Sqn Avro Lincoln, Middle East 7) 9th Air Force, Tactical Air Command, Supermarine Spitfire IXc 'EP-A', Lt Col E P Allen personal aircraft, c1945 8) 28 Sqn, Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIV, NH869 'H' & SM883 'T' at Kuala Lumpur 9) 28 Sqn, Supermarine Spitfire FR.XVIIIe, TP434 'E' at Kai Tak 10) Spencer Flak's Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIVe, G-FIRE (Ex-NH904), Mildenhall May 23/24, 1981
Ого, ребята осушили Англию. Я думал, с элем-то у британцев проблем не должно было быть. Надо было осушать Францию, как они делали в 1340-60х гг
1) Supermarine Spitfire PR.IV at Agra, India 2) RAF Spitfire Mk IX, MA743 after it overturned landing at Canne in November 1944.
1) K9787, the first production Spitfire, which first flew in May 1938. After speed trials at Martlesham Heath, it was converted to a PR Mk III, and was lost in June 1941 when it failed to return from a photo-reconnaissance sortie over the Channel while operating with No 1 PRU. 2) P8088 ‘NK-K’, a Spitfire Mk IIA named, ‘Borough of Lambeth’ with the personal pilot’s name ‘Bette’ under the cockpit, the pilot being well-known author Alec Lumsden. This aircraft joined 39 MU in March 1941, soon operating with No 66 Squadron. The aircraft was destroyed in a crash in September 1944. 3) Unmarked Spitfire 9B, one of the two converted Mk Vs which were converted by Rolls-Royce, stripping them of everything not required for the role of high-level interception, lightening them by 450 lb each. The aircraft formed the beginning of the RAF’s High Altitude Flight at RAF Northolt in 1942.
Сверху Mk. FR XVIII, выпущен в мае 1945 заводом Chattis Hill, служил в Индии сначала в RAF, потом в Indian Air Force, восстановлен до летабельного состояния. Ниже Mk.Vb, выпущен заводом Castle Bromwich в мае 1942 года, работал в 315 и 317 эскадрильях (польских). В феврале 1943 сильно повреждён в аварии, переведён в категорию "Б", с апреля 1945 в 58й учебно-боевой части (58 Operational Training Unit)
Эрик Стэнли Лок, кавалер Ордена за выдающиеся заслуги и Креста за выдающиеся лётные заслуги, 26 побед, сбит в бою и погиб 3 августа 1941 при штурмовке механизированной колонны. Однако возможно, что его сбил оберлейтенант Йоханн Шмид из штабной эскадрильи JG 26.
W/Cdr Ian Richard "Widge" GLEED (03.07.1916-16.04.1943) sitting in cockpit of his Supermarine Spitfire Mark Vb sn AA742 IR*G at RAF Ibsley when leading the Ibsley Wing (consisted of 118, 234, and 501. Squadrons). Note Gleed's personal emblem, depicting "Figaro" the cat swatting a swastika, beneath the cockpit. During the Battle of Britain "Widge" Gleed flew with 87. Squdron. W/Cdr Gleed was KIA on 16 Aprli 1943 shot down by Lt. Ernest Wilhelm REINERT of II./JG 77 "Herz As" over the Western Desert in Africa . Photo: IWM collection
WWII snapshot photo of 5th FIGHTER SQUADRON, 52nd FIGHTER GROUP. Shows Airman working on SPITFIRE fighter in Tunisia, 1943. Photo came from Private (later Corporal) O. R. Harris, truck driver in AAF 5th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group who served in North Africa and Italy.
