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A look at the history of the Spitfire

A look at the history of the Spitfire

A look at the history of the Spitfire

Posted: 06 May 2011 09:01 PM PDT

The Spitfire (Spitfire) was a British air not only in the Royal Air Force (RAF), but some of the other Allied countries during World War II. This was a fighter with a single seat was developed to provide good short-field performance of RJ Mitchell, who worked at the Supermarine Aviation Works as head designer.

The Spitfire had the best top speed, because its elliptical wing construction, as well as being used by fighters such asHawker Hurricane. Speed ​​was essential to carry out missions successfully against the enemy bombers. The Spitfire have a record better than the Hurricanes win, but there have been more hurricanes in use in the RAF at that time. But let's take a look back at where the Spitfire began.

In 1938 the first of the Spitfire, the RAF MK I model was used. The first is the 19 Squadron Spitfire had. But for the moment the war began nine seasons used the Spitfire. The first 77 of theseSpitfire had put a solid, two-bladed propeller. The others have been equipped with two positions, three-bladed propeller. be used with a grid of maximum cruising and fine pitch for take off. The Spitfires had their first game of a Heinkel He-111 fell from 41st to Whitby Squadron, was killed by Catterick.

It was recommended that the Spitfire for the photographic survey used for its speed. In 1939 some of the Mk I aircraft have been modified todo the job. Instead of weapons that were installed on large format cameras in the air pistol in each of the wings can be adapted to produce a stereoscopic effect was.

In 1945 there was a final battle led by the Air Force. A surprise attack was carried out with 800 different aircraft airfields ally during the twilight. Even if all losses suffered by the Air Force not to recover from them.

The first of the 91 Squadron Spitfire F.21 used. E 'was used to fly armed reconnaissanceand two of them attacking a small submarine to the surface, and said sunk.

After the Second World War was fought over in the Dutch East India made by the British Spitfire and used again. The 155th Season's attacks against targets on land, that is a different radio station Surabaya.

The last RAF Spitfire was flown aggressively in 1951 by 60 Squadron flew. The 81st Squadron Spitfire and PR.19s FR.18s continue to use in reconnaissance missions before the meteorFR.10s replaced it in 1954. The last flight of photographic reconnaissance Spitfire was done by the 1954th

After that it was no longer in service at the front, the Spitfire was not operating in some tasks, which was partly used anti-aircraft co-operation. The final plans were to be active 3 PR.19s temperature and humidity that more than 4,000 flights operated for meteorological purposes. In 1957, mosquitoes were unable to attend.

Todayonly a handful of Spitfires remain. They are either privately flown as part of the "Battle of Britain Memorial Flight" that the RAF did not have.

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