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Air Superiority • Interception • Night Fighting · Supermarine
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire — a British single-seat fighter aircraft designed by R.J. Mitchell for Supermarine and built in large numbers from 1938. Famous for its role in the Battle of Britain, it evolved through dozens of marks and served across multiple theatres throughout WWII and beyond.
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