I think it may have been in the Battle of Britain. I don't think the Dunkirk battle had any planes involved in that battle but I could be wrong.
A British fighter plane used during World War 2
A Supermarine Spitfire was a British fighter plane used in world war 2.
A Spitfire was a British fighter plane during World War 2 and a Messerschmitt was a German fighter.
A Supermarine Spitfire was a British fighter plane used in world war 2.
Who is to say what is the "world's best fighter plane" - there are many criteria to judge this by.
The first operational fighter plane was the Vickers F.B 5 "Gun Bus".
Jon Guttman has written: '\\' 'SE 5a vs Albatros D V' -- subject(s): World War, 1914-1918, German Aerial operations, Albatros D.V (Fighter plane), British Aerial operations, Campaigns, Fighter pilots, S.E.5 (Fighter plane), History 'SPAD XII/XIII Aces of World War 1 (Aircraft of the Aces)' 'Defiance at Sea' -- subject(s): History, Naval History, Naval battles 'SE 5a vs Albatros D V' -- subject(s): World War, 1914-1918, German Aerial operations, Albatros D.V (Fighter plane), British Aerial operations, Campaigns, Fighter pilots, S.E.5 (Fighter plane), History 'Bristol F2 Fighter Aces of World War I (Aircraft of the Aces)' 'SPAD XIII vs. Fokker D VII' -- subject(s): World War, 1914-1918, Fighter pilots, History, German Aerial operations, Fokker D.VII (Fighter plane), Spad (Fighter planes), Campaigns, French Aerial operations, American Aerial operations, SPAD S.XIII (Fighter plane) 'Sopwith Camel vs Fokker Dr I' -- subject(s): World War, 1914-1918, Camel (Fighter plane), Fokker Dr. I (Fighter plane), Design and construction, Campaigns, German Aerial operations, British Aerial operations
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SPAD was a French fighter plane in WW1. The Spitfire was a WWII fighter plane.
The SR 71 Blackbird is the fastest plane in the world
The first real fighter plane was the Fokker E1, designed by Antoine Fokker in 1914.
The first real fighter plane was the Fokker E1, designed by Antoine Fokker in 1914.