SPITFIRES

John has a large collection of postcards of aircraft.
Here is a collection of Spitfires & a couple of Hurricanes.
The quality is not exceptional, but they are an interesting lot of images.
The descriptions on the back of the postcards have also been copied.

DESCRIPTION THUMBNAIL
HAWKER HURRICANE Mk IIB

The Hurricane bore the brunt of the fighting during the Battle of Britain &, of the 14,00 built, only three examples remain airworthy. This particular machine is painted to represent the aircraft of the late Squadron Leader Archie McKellar, DSO, DFC.

Photo: Strathallen Aircraft Collection

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HAWKER HURRICANE Mk IIC

This most famous partner to the Spitfire was the predominant fighter in use by the RAF during the Battle of Britain. Designed by Sidney Camm, this aircraft was the first RAF fighter to exceed 300mph & the first eight gun monoplane to enter service. This aircraft saw service throughout the war & was the mount of many great pilots of the War years. It is an interesting & judicious point to note that there were 1,326 Hurricanes & 967 Spitfires on strength during the Battle of Britain, a fine testimony to this fine aeroplane, This particular aircraft was flown by Sqn. Ldr. D. G. Smallwood.

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SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Mk IX

MH 434 (G - ASJV)

This aircraft is privately owned byMr. Adrian Swire who is director of Cathay Pacific Airways of Hong Kong. The aircraft is sponsored by CPA & carries the company crest on the fuselage. It was originally an LF Mk IX with a Rolls ROyce Merlin 66 & clipped wings, but it is now fitted with a Merlin 76 & normal wing tips, which are a seperate structure & bolted on.
During WW II it saw action from 1943 onwards & in 1947 saw operational service with the Royal Netherlands Air Force in Indonesia.

 

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VICKERS ARMSTRONG SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Mk 1A

AR 213

Single seat fighter powered by a Rolls Royce Merlin II or III liquid cooled in line engine. Maximum speed: 367mph. Armament: eight .303 machine guns. First deliveries to No. 19 Squadron Duxford, June 1938. This aircraft (fitted with a four bladed propeller) owned by the Hon. Patrick Licjfield & based at Booker.

Photo Arthur Gibson

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SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Mk VB

BL 479

Single seat fighter, powered by a Rolls ROyce Merlin XL. Allocated  on December 28, 1941, this aircraft with clipped wings served with Nos. 118, 132, 303, 306, 308, 315, & 504 Squadrons. Struck off charge on October 17, 1946.

Charles E. Brown, F.R.P.S., F.I.I.P. Photograph

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SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE F Mk XIV

Aircraft painted as RM 619
Registration No. G - ALGT
Serial Number RM 689
Mfg. Date 4/44

Photograph Phil Salisbury

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SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Mk Vc

Possibly the most famous of all fighters, this particular aeroplane was re-activated to take part in the film "Battle of Britain" in which it flew nearly 50 hours. Now flying reularly at the Shuttleworth Collection.

Photo by Air Portraits

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SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE PROTOTYPE

Photograph by Real Photographs.

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SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE F Mk XIIS

of 41 Squadron in Starboard echelon.

Photograph Imperial War Museum CH 12754

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SUPER MARINE SPITFIRES

The Spitfire flys again. More than a dozen Spitfires took to the air for the filming of Battle of Britain - a sight that will never be seen again! RAF pilots, today more used to Jets, had to be re-trained to fly the single engined fighter.

Photograph by David James

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