Supermarine Spitfire

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. It was the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire remains popular among enthusiasts. Approximately 60 remain airworthy as of 2025, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world. 5 airworthy aircraft are also part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which is a squadron in the RAF. The BBMF is used at air shows.

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Spitfire fighter; Supermarine 300; Supermarine Spitfire; Supermarine Type 300; Type 300 Spitfire
speed 370 mile per hour, 
fighter monoplane with 1 engine, land-based fighter monoplane, single-seat fighter, Royal Air Force, Supermarine, United Kingdom, 

early Merlin-powered Spitfire, fighter monoplane with 1 engine, Griffon-powered Spitfire, land-based fighter monoplane, late Merlin-powered Spitfire, Spitfire FR, Spitfire LF, Spitfire PR, Supermarine Seafire, 

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  early Merlin-powered Spitfire ⓘ
  1938 fighter aircraft family by Supermarine

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  Griffon-powered Spitfire ⓘ
  1941 fighter aircraft family by Supermarine

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  late Merlin-powered Spitfire ⓘ
  1942 fighter aircraft family by Supermarine

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  Spitfire FR ⓘ
  fighter-reconnaissance aircraft series by Supermarine

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  Spitfire LF ⓘ
  1943 fighter aircraft series by Supermarine

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  Spitfire PR ⓘ
  1939 reconnaissance aircraft family by Supermarine

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  Supermarine Seafire ⓘ
  1942 fighter aircraft family by Supermarine

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World War II Q362

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Greek Civil War

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Frameless

Spitfire XVI MLP 04

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI1894

Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. CH5942

Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Fighter Command CH6817

Besøk ved en norsk fighter-squadron etsteds i Nord-England (fo30141802200051)

Norske flyvere på kontinentet - NTB-633-10

Fra en norsk jager squadron i UK (L 7832Fo30141708010014)

Besøk ved norsk fighter-squadron et steds i Nord-England (fo30141802200012)

The Desert Air Force in Tunisia, Spring 1943 TR1009

Air to air image of a Spitfire, taken over RAF Coningsby. MOD 45147974

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		early Merlin-powered Spitfire	Supermarine Spitfire	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Griffon-powered Spitfire	Supermarine Spitfire	Wikidata
class	aircraft		late Merlin-powered Spitfire	Supermarine Spitfire	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Spitfire FR	Supermarine Spitfire	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Spitfire LF	Supermarine Spitfire	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Spitfire PR	reconnaissance airplane, Supermarine Spitfire	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Supermarine Seafire	carrier-capable airplane, Supermarine Spitfire	Wikidata
commons	image		Spitfire XVI MLP 04		Commons
commons	image		Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI1894		Commons
commons	image		Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. CH5942		Commons
commons	image		Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Fighter Command CH6817		Commons
commons	image		Besøk ved en norsk fighter-squadron etsteds i Nord-England (fo30141802200051)		Commons
commons	image		Norske flyvere på kontinentet - NTB-633-10		Commons
commons	image		Fra en norsk jager squadron i UK (L 7832Fo30141708010014)		Commons
commons	image		Besøk ved norsk fighter-squadron et steds i Nord-England (fo30141802200012)		Commons
commons	image		The Desert Air Force in Tunisia, Spring 1943 TR1009		Commons
commons	image		Air to air image of a Spitfire, taken over RAF Coningsby. MOD 45147974		Commons