Supermarine Spitfire at the San Diego Air & Space Museum
In its time, the Spitfire was possibly the best known fighter aircraft in the world. Together with the Hawker Hurricane, it flew into history in 1940 during the Battle of Britain. Its existence is owed to Supermarine’s experience in designing and building Schneider Trophy racing seaplanes in the late 1920s, a highly successful collaboration with Rolls-Royce, and its talented designer, Reginald Mitchell.
Size: 3840px × 2560px
Location: San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego, California
Photo credit: © MARK LAING / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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