and in 1939 they tried to secure some Supermarine Spitfires, however priority of the type was given to the Royal Air Force. As 1940 progressed a lack of air cover was still an issue and contributed to

began to replace their Furys with the Supermarine Spitfire, although some would remain in service as trainers. Both the Fury Mk I and Mk II would be exported with Norway, Spain and Yugoslavia among

equipped with the Supermarine Spitfire and Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk, along with the United States Far East Air Force, equipped with the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and North American P-51 Mustang, would also

replacing their Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXs. The RAF modified the original cockpit canopy which opened sideways to a sliding hood design to overcome the poor rear view of the original canopy design.

the Spitfire. Back to the top Technical Details Click on the aircraft image to view a larger version. Top Speed Range Service Ceiling Armament Type 224 Only one example built. Back to the

including the Supermarine Spitfire , and ground defences put together. Parasite Fighter To help with attacking Luftwaffe aircraft at night, Hurricanes would work alongside Douglas A-20 Havocs with

Supermarine Spiteful Supermarine Spitfire Supermarine Stranraer Supermarine Type 224 Supermarine Walrus T U V Vickers Vincent Vickers Wellesley Vickers Wellington Vought F4U Corsair W

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when twelve B-17Es escorted by Supermarine Spitfires of the Royal Air Force attacked the marshalling yards at Rouen in France, only two aircraft sustained minor damage and the mission was a success.

For this article we have used the Supermarine Spitfire as the example aircraft, as this was one of the two main types used by Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain. We have only detailed the official