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The Spitfire first entered service on 5th March 1936
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What did the spitfire do in World War 2?
No. The Spitfire first flew in the year 1936 and entered service with the RAF in 1938, just in time for the start of World War Two.
Who was the first to use the spitfire?
The operational history of the Spitfire with the RAF started with the first Mk Is, which entered service with 19 Squadron at RAF Duxford in Cambridgeshire on 4 August 1938.[
Spitfire is a monoplane or a biplane?
The Spitfire was a monoplane fighter
Who designed the spitfire airplane?
The first original spitfire was designed by R.J. Mitchell
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.
When was the spitfire first used?
The Spitfire was first used in late 1938. By the start of WW2 in 1939 the RAF had 400 in service
When did the Spitfire appear?
The Spitfire appeared in RAF service at the Hendon Air Show in June 1936. Production was very slow at that point and full Squadrons service was about two years later.
When was the spitfire in ventdid?
First flight in 1936 and in service from 1938 until 1948
What year did the spitfire come out?
The spitfire's first flight of the spitfire was on the 5 of march 1936by "Mutt" summers and the last flight was in 1961 by the irish air force
How many years has the spitfire mk 1 been in service for?
The Spitfire 1 was in service until approximately the end of 1940, by then Mk ll and Mk V were appearing in large numbers and MK 1 was gradually phased out.
What did the spitfire do in World War 2?
No. The Spitfire first flew in the year 1936 and entered service with the RAF in 1938, just in time for the start of World War Two.
When was the spitfire retired from service by the RAF?
The Spitfire was retired from squadron service in 1952. However many units and bases retained individual Spitfires operationally until at least 1956. The last reported 'sortie' was an attack on terrorists in Malaya in 1954 by a Spifire F22.
Who was the first to use the spitfire?
The operational history of the Spitfire with the RAF started with the first Mk Is, which entered service with 19 Squadron at RAF Duxford in Cambridgeshire on 4 August 1938.[
What was the Spitfire's military name?
normally the spitfire was just called spitfire and the the mark E.G spitfire Mk XI
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
