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Accessibility links Skip to article Skip to navigation Telegraph.co.uk Sunday 15 January 2017 Home Video News World Sport Business Money Comment Culture Travel Life Women Fashion Luxury Tech Film Advertisement Home» History A new generation of Spitfires takes to the air Supermarine Spitfires are reaching for the

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Supermarine Spitfire Probably the most famous airplane of the Second World War, the Spitfire was the only aircraft that could really rival the German fighters (in particular at the time of the Battle of Britain). The first prototype took off on March 5, 1936, in Eastleigh (Hampshire) and was piloted by Mutt Summers. T

Spitfire | British aircraft | Britannica.com Encyclopdia Britannica Subscribe Log In Join In the News Spotlight Demystified Quizzes Galleries Lists On This Day Search Click here to search SpitfireBritish aircraft Written By: John F. Guilmartin Last Updated: 8-23-2013See Article History Alternative ...