Aviation Classics - 03 - Spitfire

Aviation Classics #3 - Spitfire

The Supermarine Spitfire

8 Birth of a legend 10 P7’s new colours 18 Spitfire test pilot 24 Shuttleworth’s ‘missing’ gem 26 Historic Aircraft Flight 28 BBMF’s newest recruit 32 Goodwood’s Spitfire years 38 Spitfire ‘sky spies’ 48 Alone and unarmed 54 Shark’s mouth ‘Spit’ 56 Keep ’em flying 57 Rolls-Royce Merlin advertisement 58 Spitfire metamorphosis 62 Kiwi tribute 66 Early warbirds 70 ‘Sailor’s’ top guns 74 The chosen squadron 84 Seafires in action 90 Inside the ‘Spit’ 94 Spitfire sisters 96 Spitfire fighter sweep sortie 103 Spitfire masterclass 112 The oldest ‘Spit’ 118 Mk.Ia cutaway 120 Shadow factory 126 Desert ‘Spits’