Supermarine Spitfire Mark XIV of No. 350 (Belgian) Squadron RAF, starting up at Lympne, Kent, for an early morning sortie over Holland. The aircraft still bears the unit codes of No. 130 Squadron RAF, having been recently transferred from that unit. The Spitfire was a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations. It was the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war.

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Size: 4805px × 3300px
Location: Lympne, Kent, England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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