Aerial camera, Type F.8 Mark II (20-inch lens), being loaded into the vertical position in a Supermarine Spitfire PR Mark IV at Benson

American Spitfire Mk Vb BL680 of the 14th PS, 7th PRG

American Spitfire Mk Vb EN799 MX-R of the 31st FG, August 1942

American Supermarine Spitfire Mk V of the 4th FG, 1942

Armourer Fred Roberts replenishing the Browning machine guns

Crashed Supermarine Spitfire Mk V GI-H of the FAA

Damaged by Bf109s Spitfire Mk IIa P8500 YQ-D of No. 616 Squadron RAF, France July 1941

Damaged elevator of Spitfire Mk Vc EP350 VL-F of No.167 Squadron RAF, 1942

First Supermarine Spitfire K5054 on the ground

Ground personnel prepare to start a Supermarine Spitfire Mk V

Groundcrew refuelling Spitfire Mk IIa P7420, Duxford

Group Captain A. G. Malan in the cockpit of his Spitfire

King George and Wing Commander Crasher Smith at RAF Digby 1939

No 41 Squadron Leader D. O. Finlay on his Spitfire IIa "Observer Corps" at Hornchurch 1940

Photo-reconnaissance Spitfire PR Mk IV serial BP888, May 1943

Pilot of No 417 Squadron climbing into the cockpit of his Spitfire at Goubrine

Polish Spitfire Mk VB of No. 303 Squadron RAF

Polish Spitfire Mk Vb WX-L EN865, pilot S/L Lapka, 302 Squadron, Hutton Cranswick, March 1943

Prototype K5054 on the ground

Prototype Spitfire Mk Vb trop AB320 in flight, 1942

Re-arming a Spitfire Mk I at Biggin Hill September 1940, Battle of Britain

Refuelling a Spitfire of No 19 Squadron at Fowlmere during the Battle of Britain September 1940

Russian Spitfires Mk Vb BM186, AD236, BL625, Iran 1943

Spifires Mk Vc Malta 1942

Spitfire 4X of the VCS-7 led by Lieutenant Commander William Denton, D-Day 6 June 1944

Spitfire factory in the Midlands

Spitfire IIa NS-Y P8348 "British and Friends Ex Japan" of the 52 OTU

Spitfire IIa YT-W P8147 "City of Norwich" of No. 65 Squadron RAF at Kirton in Lindsey, April 1941

Spitfire IX MK171 RN-O of No. 72 Squadron RAF, Anzio, Italy. 1944

Spitfire LF Mk Vb BM271 SK-E "Kenya Daisy" of No. 165 Squadron RAF at Gravesend, 16 October 1942

Spitfire LF Mk VB of No 322 Squadron at Hawkinge February 1944

Spitfire Mk I 1939 in flight

Spitfire Mk I at Biggin Hill September 1940 - Battle of Britain

Spitfire Mk I ex-prototype in flight

Spitfire Mk I K9806 RB-A of No. 66 Squadron RAF

Spitfire Mk I LO-X of No. 62 Squadron RAF named "Bogus"

Spitfire Mk I N3072 of 611 Squadron RAF during a firing test at the gun butts at Digby

Spitfire Mk I of No 602 Squadron RAF at Drem March 1940

Spitfire Mk I of No 609 Squadron RAF at Drem 1940

Spitfire Mk I P9450 in flight April 1940

Spitfire Mk I P9450 in flight April 1940 2

Spitfire Mk I P9450 in flight April 1940 3

Spitfire Mk I R6800 LZ-N of No 66 Squadron RAF at Gravesend 1940

Spitfire Mk I serial K9793 fitted with the three blade de Havilland propeller

Spitfire Mk I serial K9801 with 2 blade propeller on the ground

Spitfire Mk I X4381 SD-J of No 501 Squadron RAF at Colerne

Spitfire Mk Ia K9795 in flight, October 1938

Spitfire Mk Ia P9450 April 1940 in flight

Spitfire Mk Ia R6800 LZ-N of No. 66 Squadron RAF, Sqn Ldr Rupert Leigh, Gravesend 1940

Spitfire Mk IA X4179 QV-B of No. 19 Squadron RAF on the ground at Fowlmere

Spitfire Mk Ia X4474 QV-I and QV-B of No. 19 Squadron RAF

Spitfire Mk Ia X4474 QV-I flown by Sgt B. J. Jennings

Spitfire Mk Ia X4474 QV-I of No. 19 Squadron RAF 1940

Spitfire Mk Ia X4474 QV-I taking off from Fowlmere on 21 September 1940

Spitfire Mk Ia X4474. code QV-I preparing for takeoff from Fowlmere

Spitfire Mk IA, serial P9386 QV-K of No 19 Squadron RAF at Fowlmere, September 1940

Spitfire Mk IIa cockpit

Spitfire Mk IIa P7290 AF-V od the Air Fighting Development Unit in flight

Spitfire Mk IIa P7665 YT-L of No. 65 Squadron RAF at Tangmere

Spitfire Mk IIa P7666 EB-Z "Observer Corps" of No 41 Squadron RAF at Hornchurch December 1940

Spitfire Mk IIa P7856 YT-O of No. 65 Squadron RAF at Tangmere, 1941

Spitfire Mk IIa RN-N P7895 of No. 72 Squadron RAF in flight

Spitfire Mk III N3297

Spitfire Mk III October 1941

Spitfire Mk V BM202 ZD-H "Flying Scotsman" of No. 222 Squadron RAF

Spitfire Mk V BR195 AN-T of No. 417 Squadron RCAF at Goubrine Tunisia

Spitfire Mk V ER622 WR-D of 40 Squadron SAAF, 1943

Spitfire Mk V T-M of No. 249 Squadron RAF awaits at readiness at Krend, Malta

Spitfire Mk V WD-V of the 4th FS, 52nd Fighter Group, Maison Blanche 1943

Spitfire Mk V ZX-N BR390 of No. 145 Squadron RAF, North Africa 1942

Spitfire Mk Va X1992, prototype fitted with a tropical filter, December 1941

Spitfire Mk Vb AA937 AF-O of Air Fighting Development Unit in flight

Spitfire Mk VB AA937 AF-O of the Air Fighting Development Unit at Duxford

Spitfire Mk Vb AA945 RN-C of No. 72 Squadron RAF, 1941

Spitfire Mk Vb AA970 on the ground

Spitfire Mk Vb AB326 of No. 145 Squadron RAF Helwan, May 1942

Spitfire Mk Vb AD233 ZD-F of No. 222 Squadron RAF

Spitfire Mk Vb AF-O AA937 of Air Fighting Development Unit

Spitfire Mk VB BM252 MT-E of No. 122 Squadron RAF at Hornchurch

Spitfire Mk VB BM590 AV-R "Olga" of No. 121 Squadron RAF

Spitfire Mk Vb BP850 aboard HMS Eagle 1942

Spitfire Mk Vb ER622 of No 40 Squadron SAAF, Gabes

Spitfire Mk Vb ER676 HT-E of 154 Squadron RAF at Souk el Khemis

Spitfire Mk VB No 131 Squadron at Merston

Spitfire Mk VB of No 64 Squadron RAF at Hornchurch

Spitfire Mk Vb of No. 485 Squadron RAF at Redhill

Spitfire Mk Vb QJ-S R6923 No. 92 Squadron RAF 2

Spitfire Mk VB R7161 QJ-J of No. 92 Squadron RAF at Biggin Hill

Spitfire Mk Vb SH-H of No. 64 Squadron RAF at Hornchurch, May 1942

Spitfire Mk Vb trop AB344 on the ground

Spitfire Mk VB trop EP257 No 126 Squadron RAF at Luqa Malta

Spitfire Mk Vb W3333 on the ground, 1941

Spitfire Mk Vb wearing squadron markings AN-V of No 417 Squadron RCAF, Tunisia

Spitfire Mk Vb WR-R EP688 of No. 40 Squadron SAAF

Spitfire Mk VB YQ-U AA879 "Manchester Civil Defender" of No. 616 Squadron RAF Kirton in Lindsey, December 1941

Spitfire Mk Vb ZD-Z of No. 222 Squadron RAF

Spitfire Mk Vc 352 of No. 352 Squadron RAF

Spitfire Mk Vc AB216 DL-Z of No 91 Squadron RAF at Hawkinge, May 1942

Spitfire Mk Vc BR114 of 103 Maintenance Unit in Aboukir Eygpt 1943

Spitfire Mk Vc BR130 T-D of No. 249 Squadron RAF at Ta Kali, Malta 1942

Spitfire Mk Vc DB-R of No 2 Squadron SAAF, Italy

Spitfire Mk Vc EE624 TM-R of No. 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron RAF at Middle Wallop, December 1942

Spitfire Mk Vc ER557 EF-D "Mustapha" of No. 32 Squadron RAF at Tingley Algeria 1943

Spitfire Mk Vc ER934 F-A in flight over Egypt, 1943

Spitfire Mk VC ER939 L-A of No 152 Squadron RAF at Souk el Khemis, Morocco

Spitfire Mk Vc JG726 AN-L of No. 417 Squadron RCAF, Gabes April 1943

Spitfire Mk Vc MA859 passes over Fez Morocco

Spitfire Mk Vc T-B BP983 of No. 249 Squadron RAF in flight over Egypt

Spitfire Mk VI AB534 on the ground at Boscombe Down

Spitfire Mk VI BR579 ON-H of No. 124 Squadron RAF at North Weald

Spitfire of No. 603 Squadron RAF taxiing out at Dyce 4 February 1942

Spitfire PR Mk Ia serial N3071 at Lilly, France 1939

Spitfire prototype

Spitfire prototype - frontal view

Spitfire prototype - rear view

Spitfire prototype frontal view 2

Spitfire VIII prototype trainer 1946

Spitfire XE-K P7443 and XE-G of No. 123 Squadron RAF at Castletown

Spitfires Mk I of No 65 Squadron RAF at Hornchurch Summer 1939

Spitfires Mk I of No. 19 Squadron RAF at Duxford May 1939

Spitfires Mk I of No. 19 Squadron RAF in flight

Spitfires Mk I of No. 501 Squadron RAF during patrol 1941

Spitfires Mk I of No. 65 Squadron RAF August 1939

Spitfires Mk IA P9495 DW-K and R6595 DW-O of No. 610 Squadron RAF, Fighters flying in three 'vic' formations on 24 July 1940.

Spitfires Mk IIa of No. 452 Squadron RAAF at Kirton in Lindsey

Spitfires Mk IIa YT-V and YT-W of No. 65 Squadron RAF at Kirton in Lindsey

Spitfires Mk V of No. 601 Squadron RAF and IR-G personal fighter of Wing Commander I. R. "Widge" Gleed

Spitfires Mk V of No. 601 Squadron RAF and IR-G personal fighter of Wing Commander I. R. "Widge" Gleed 2

Spitfires Mk Vb EP965 and AR525 in Gibraltar 1942

Spitfires Mk Vb of No. 453 Squadron RAAF at Drem 14 August 1942

Spitfires Mk VB of No. 72 Squadron RAF 1941

Spitfires Mk Vb SH-Z, SH-N of No 64 Squadron RAF in revetments at Hornchurch

Spitfires Mk Vc of No 2 Squadron SAAF in flight

Spitfires Mk Vc of No 324 Wing RAF at Capodichino

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa cockpit

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa on the ground

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa P7508, Rolls Royce Merlin IX engine

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa P7744 "Bow St Home Guard"

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa serial P7508 on the ground

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIb P8649 "Bermuda III" 1941

Supermarine Spitfire Mk III

Supermarine Spitfire Mk III

Supermarine Spitfire Mk III N3297 on the ground

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX of No 241 Squadron RAF, Italy

Supermarine Spitfire Mk V aboard USS Wasp, 1942

Supermarine Spitfire Mk V aboard USS Wasp, 1942 2

Supermarine Spitfire Mk V aboard USS Wasp, 1942 3

Supermarine Spitfire Mk V at Langley USA

Supermarine Spitfire Mk V FU-Z of No. 453 Squadron RAAF

Supermarine Spitfire Mk V Malta 17 June 1942

Supermarine Spitfire Mk V PJ-Z of No. 130 Squadron RAF dispersed at Ballyhalbert 1943

Supermarine Spitfire Mk V R-H P7973 of OTU on the ground

Supermarine Spitfire Mk V R6923 QJ-S rebuilt Mk Ib 2

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb AB320 in flight

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB AB324 of No 145 Squadron RAF

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb of No 457 Squadron RAAF

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb QJ-S R6923 No. 92 Squadron RAF

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb R6923 QJ-S rebuilt Mk Ib

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb SN-U of No. 243 Squadron RAF

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb Trop

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb W3332 on the ground, 1941

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb W3373 on the ground 1941

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb W3505 on the ground 1941

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vc AA873 on the ground

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vc EE627 on the ground

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VI AB200, 1942

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VI X4942 in flight

Supermarine Spitfire of No 1 PRU

Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk I of No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF

Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk IV BP932 of No. 683 Squadron RAF, Luqa Malta February 1943

Supermarine Spitfire Prototype K5054 in flight, May 1936

Supermarine Spitfires Mk V aboard HMS Eagle

Supermarine Spitfires Mk V in North Africa

The cockpit interior of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk II

Wreck of Spitfire Mk Vb W3824 DV-F of No. 129 Squadron RAF, November 1941, France