BR202 Supermarine Spitfire Vc NP0295.jpg
BR202 Supermarine Spitfire Vc with 170 Gallon tank June 1942
BR202 Supermarine Spitfire Vc with 170 Gallon tank June 1942
K5054 Supermarine Spitfire NP0333.jpg
K5054 Supermarine Spitfire prototype
K5054 Supermarine Spitfire prototype
K5054 Supermarine Spitfire DS0956.jpg
K5054 Supermarine Spitfire prototype
K5054 Supermarine Spitfire prototype
K5054 Supermarine Spitfire I RKSpit0144.jpg
Spitfire I prototype K5054
Spitfire I prototype K5054
K5054 Supermarine Spitfire Ia DW24pt2-125.jpg
Supermarine Spitfire Ia K5054
Supermarine Spitfire Ia K5054
K9787 Supermarine Spitfire I RKSpit0105.jpg
Spitfire I K9787, later converted to PR Mark III. FTR on 30 June 1941 with 1 PRU RAF.
Spitfire I K9787, later converted to PR Mark III. FTR on 30 June 1941 with 1 PRU RAF.
K9794 Supermarine Spitfire I RKSpit0112.jpg
Spitfire I K9794, WZ-T of 19 Sqn
Spitfire I K9794, WZ-T of 19 Sqn
K9834 Supermarine Spitfire I NP0355.jpg
Supermarine Spitfire I K9834, 'Special Spitfire at Eastleigh'
Supermarine Spitfire I K9834, 'Special Spitfire at Eastleigh'
K9895 Supermarine Spitfire I NP0356.jpg
Supermarine Spitfire K9895 in which S/Ldr Stainforth flew from Netheravon to attempt to fly 1,000 miles in 3 hours. Empire Air Day 20 May 1939. Flew 1,070 miles in 3 hours 55 minutes. Average speed 270 mph
Supermarine Spitfire K9895 in which S/Ldr Stainforth flew from Netheravon to attempt to fly 1,000 miles in 3 hours. Empire Air Day 20 May 1939. Flew 1,070 miles in 3 hours 55 minutes. Average speed 270 mph
K9906 Supermarine Spitfire I RKSpit0111.jpg
Spitfire I K9906 of 65 Sqn with pre-war code
Spitfire I K9906 of 65 Sqn with pre-war code
K9912 Supermarine Spitfire Ia NP0328.jpg
Supermarine Spitfire Ia K9912, WZ-C, 19 Sqn, Duxford, 4 May 1939
Supermarine Spitfire Ia K9912, WZ-C, 19 Sqn, Duxford, 4 May 1939
K9912 Supermarine Spitfire Ia LCG1244.jpg
Spitfire Mk Ia, K9912, YT-O, 65 Squadron. Crashed on the beach near Dunkirk on 26.5.40. Pilot P/O K G Hart injured.
Spitfire Mk Ia, K9912, YT-O, 65 Squadron. Crashed on the beach near Dunkirk on 26.5.40. Pilot P/O K G Hart injured.
L1004 Supermarine Spitfire PR XIII RKSpit0572.jpg
Spitfire I L1004 converted to PR XIII, March 1943
Spitfire I L1004 converted to PR XIII, March 1943
L1004 Supermarine Spitfire PRXIII NP0368.jpg
Supermarine Spitfire PRXIII L1004 at Boscombe Down 25 February 1943 to 30 April 1943
Supermarine Spitfire PRXIII L1004 at Boscombe Down 25 February 1943 to 30 April 1943
L1004 Supermarine Spitfire XIII RKSpit0582.jpg
Spitfire XIII L1004 prototype
Spitfire XIII L1004 prototype
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire III NP0304.jpg
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire III with Merlin XX October 1941. 4 blade Rotol CS hub
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire III with Merlin XX October 1941. 4 blade Rotol CS hub
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire III NP0288.jpg
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire July 1940 - anti-spin fouling frame on fin - U/C doors - de Havilland prop - retractable tail wheel - cooling flap open (unusual - clipped by 7 feet - 3-stack exhausts - Merlin XX
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire July 1940 - anti-spin fouling frame on fin - U/C doors - de Havilland prop - retractable tail wheel - cooling flap open (unusual - clipped by 7 feet - 3-stack exhausts - Merlin XX
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire III NP0276.jpg
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire converted to the prototype III - A&AEE September 1940
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire converted to the prototype III - A&AEE September 1940
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire III NP0274.jpg
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire III prototype
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire III prototype
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire VIII NP0279.jpg
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire VIII 1941
N3297 Supermarine Spitfire VIII 1941
P7290 Supermarine Spitfire II RKSpit0135.jpg
Spitfire IIa P7290, AF-V, Air Fighting Development Unit
Spitfire IIa P7290, AF-V, Air Fighting Development Unit
P7443 Supermarine Spitfire IIa LCG1363.jpg
Supermarine Spitfire IIa P7443, KL-E, "Jagirdars III", 54 Sqn. Pilot Sgt C H Squire POW on 26.2.41.
Supermarine Spitfire IIa P7443, KL-E, "Jagirdars III", 54 Sqn. Pilot Sgt C H Squire POW on 26.2.41.
P7443 Supermarine Spitfire IIa LCG1362.jpg
Supermarine Spitfire IIa P7443, KL-E, "Jagirdars III", 54 Sqn. Pilot Sgt C H Squire POW on 26.2.41.
Supermarine Spitfire IIa P7443, KL-E, "Jagirdars III", 54 Sqn. Pilot Sgt C H Squire POW on 26.2.41.
P7443 Supermarine Spitfire IIa LCG1361.jpg
Supermarine Spitfire IIa P7443, KL-E, "Jagirdars III", 54 Sqn. Pilot Sgt C H Squire POW on 26.2.41.
Supermarine Spitfire IIa P7443, KL-E, "Jagirdars III", 54 Sqn. Pilot Sgt C H Squire POW on 26.2.41.
P7508 Supermarine Spitfire II RKSpit0145.jpg
Spitfire IIa P7508
Spitfire IIa P7508
P7508 Supermarine Spitfire IIa NP0303.jpg
P7508 Supermarine Spitfire II Merlin XII
P7508 Supermarine Spitfire II Merlin XII
P7666 Supermarine Spitfire II RKSpit0133.jpg
Spitfire IIa P7666, EB-Z, "OBSERVER CORPS", 41 Sqn, Hornchurch
Spitfire IIa P7666, EB-Z, "OBSERVER CORPS", 41 Sqn, Hornchurch
P7895 Supermarine Spitfire II RKSpit0108.jpg
Spitfire IIa P7895, RN-N, 72 Sqn
Spitfire IIa P7895, RN-N, 72 Sqn
P7918 Supermarine Spitfire II RKSpit0149.jpg
Presentation Spitfire IIa P7918, "NORTHAMPTON"
Presentation Spitfire IIa P7918, "NORTHAMPTON"
P8041 Supermarine Spitfire II RKSpit0150.jpg
Spitfire IIa P8041
Spitfire IIa P8041
P8044 Supermarine Spitfire II RKSpit0106.jpg
Spitfire IIa P8044, EB-J, 41 Sqn
Spitfire IIa P8044, EB-J, 41 Sqn
P8137 Supermarine Spitfire IIa NP0324.jpg
P8137 Supermarine Spitfire II 'Sarum & South Wilts'
P8137 Supermarine Spitfire II 'Sarum & South Wilts'
P8259 Supermarine Spitfire II RKSpit0128.jpg
Spitfire IIa P8259, RY-T, 313 Sqn, Portreath, 28 September 1941, F/O Karel Kasal - standing right - after sweep over Morlaix
Spitfire IIa P8259, RY-T, 313 Sqn, Portreath, 28 September 1941, F/O Karel Kasal - standing right - after sweep over Morlaix
P8385 Supermarine Spitfire II RKSpit0146.jpg
Spitfire IIb P8385, RF-A, "Impregnable", 303 Sqn, F/O Miroslaw Feric, summer 1941
Spitfire IIb P8385, RF-A, "Impregnable", 303 Sqn, F/O Miroslaw Feric, summer 1941
P8537 Supermarine Spitfire IIa RKSpit0127.jpg
Spitfire IIa P8537, RY-Z, 313 Sqn, 1941, F/O Vaclav Hajek
Spitfire IIa P8537, RY-Z, 313 Sqn, 1941, F/O Vaclav Hajek
P8649 Supermarine Spitfire II RKSpit0143.jpg
Spitfire IIb P8649
Spitfire IIb P8649
P9448 Supermarine Spitfire Ia DS0363.jpg
P9448 Supermarine Spitfire Ia, FL-P 81 Sqn Ouston 7 February 1942
P9448 Supermarine Spitfire Ia, FL-P 81 Sqn Ouston 7 February 1942
P9450 Supermarine Spitfire I RKSpit0125.jpg
Spitfire I P9450
Spitfire I P9450
P9450 Supermarine Spitfire I RKSpit0100.jpg
Spitfire I P9450
Spitfire I P9450
P94?? Supermarine Spitfire I RKSpit0107.jpg
Spitfire I P94??
Spitfire I P94??
P9565 Supermarine Spitfire I NP0277.jpg
One of the stranger mods applied to the Spitfire was this extra 30 gallon fuel tank, fitted asymmetrically to the port wing only. It was trialled on MkI P9565 Supermarine Spitfire as seen here in October 1940, and despite handling problems, it was ordered and fitted to approximately 50 MkIIs. These MkIIs flew escort missions for Blenheims on daylight raids over France in 1941 when beyond the range of standard Spitfires. The eventual solution of course was found in slipper tanks under the fuselage or even external drop tanks.
One of the stranger mods applied to the Spitfire was this extra 30 gallon fuel tank, fitted asymmetrically to the port wing only. It was trialled on MkI P9565 Supermarine Spitfire as seen here in October 1940, and despite handling problems, it was ordered and fitted to approximately 50 MkIIs. These MkIIs flew escort missions for Blenheims on daylight raids over France in 1941 when beyond the range of standard Spitfires. The eventual solution of course was found in slipper tanks under the fuselage or even external drop tanks.
R6923 Supermarine Spitfire Vb DS0073.jpg
Supermarine Spitfire Vb R6923, QJ-S, 92 Sqn
Supermarine Spitfire Vb R6923, QJ-S, 92 Sqn
RJ Mitchell DK 945.jpg
Portrait of Mitchell, chief designer of the Spitfire
Portrait of Mitchell, chief designer of the Spitfire
RJ Mitchell DK 944.jpg
Portrait of Mitchell, chief designer of the Spitfire
Portrait of Mitchell, chief designer of the Spitfire
Supermarine Factory NP0323.jpg
Supermarine Woolston, Southampton, works after bombing September 1940
Supermarine Woolston, Southampton, works after bombing September 1940
Supermarine Factory NP0322.jpg
Supermarine Woolston, Southampton, works before bombing
Supermarine Woolston, Southampton, works before bombing
Supermarine Factory NP0321.jpg
Supermarine Itchen, Southampton, works after bombing September 1940
Supermarine Itchen, Southampton, works after bombing September 1940
Supermarine Factory NP0307.jpg
Supermarine Woolston, Southampton, works after bombing September 1940
Supermarine Woolston, Southampton, works after bombing September 1940
Supermarine Factory NP0306.jpg
Supermarine Woolston, Southampton, works before bombing
Supermarine Woolston, Southampton, works before bombing
