Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk XVIIIe (for Mike) by debbielove

Photography • Aviation • posted on Jan 19, 2016

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The Battle Of Britain Airshow, Duxford.. A multitude of Spitfires attended.. Including an example from the U.S. This is SM845, built in May 1945, shipped to Karachi to South East Asia Command at the end of Feb, 1946.. It served with the Indian Air Force from late '47 for the best party of decade before being used as a decoy aircraft in the 1970's! It survived.. It is shown in RAF, No 28 Squadron, Hong Kong, during the 1950's.. 2,050hp Rolls Royce Griffon.. Top Speed 448mph.. No photo shop, Akvis used.. Rob

Comments (11)

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Buffalo1

9:44AM | Tue, 19 January 2016

What a beauty. Well done, Rob.

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Faemike55

10:17AM | Tue, 19 January 2016

Thanks Rob! Very cool capture with excellent prop blur

Very impressive aircraft

thanks again

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radioham

11:08AM | Tue, 19 January 2016

It is nice to see these old heros of WW2 still up there they were the best

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Maxidyne

1:40PM | Tue, 19 January 2016

Wonderful posting, Cheers Rob.

Just the sight and sound of these are enough to give you goosebumps. It's testament to the sheer quality of this aircraft that it was kept in service for so many years after the war ended. Awesome mate :-)

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