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The letters on the side of a Spitfire were it's Squadron code ( 2 letters) and it's individual aircraft code.
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What did letters on the side of World War 2 spitfire airplanes mean?
I think it tells what squad your in and who you are.
What does the letters on the side of a Spitfire mean?
Two of the letters on the side of all Royal Air Force wartime aircraft are the Squadron code letters, the third is the individual aircraft code. Wing Commanders were permitted to have their initials instead.
Why was the spitfire called spitfire?
The designer of the Supermarine Spitfire, R. J. Mitchell, called it the spitfire because it was just a sort of a silly bloody name that the Airforce would choose. Look on the bright side: the original name was to be the Shrew. If memory serves, the name Spitfire was chosen by Mitchell's daughter and replaced that name.
Why was the Spitfire called the Spitfire?
The designer of the Supermarine Spitfire, R. J. Mitchell, called it the spitfire because it was just a sort of a silly bloody name that the Airforce would choose. Look on the bright side: the original name was to be the Shrew. If memory serves, the name Spitfire was chosen by Mitchell's daughter and replaced that name.
What do they mean when they say side-by-side double letters?
i dont know David b
What was the Spitfire's military name?
normally the spitfire was just called spitfire and the the mark E.G spitfire Mk XI
Do spitfire wings go under the plane or halfway up the plane?
The Spitfire is a low wing design. The wings do not really go under the plane, but extend out from the bottom edge of the side of the fuselage.
What is the birth name of Spitfire Brown?
Spitfire Brown's birth name is Percy Lee Brown Jr..
Is SpitFire a girl or a boy?
Spitfire is female.
Spitfire is a monoplane or a biplane?
The Spitfire was a monoplane fighter
Where spitfire was invented in?
the spitfire was invented and built in Britain.
What was the Spitfire make of?
The Spitfire was made of aluminium and duraluminium.
