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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Supermarine Seafire
On January 7, 1942, the Supermarine Seafire, the navalized version of the Spitfire, made its first flight ... and milestones that have shaped the skies. All the previous anniversaries are ...
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Hurricane or Spitfire? Which was Britain’s Best WWII Fighter?
The Spitfire should be the obvious answer to that question, right? After all, it was the most famous ... significantly cheaper to build than the Supermarine Spitfire as well as being even simpler ...
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WW2: Why do we love the Spitfire?
The Supermarine Spitfire Mark I was an elegant and agile fighting machine. The groundbreaking original design meant the plane could be upgraded with new engines and armaments. The Spitfire played ...