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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.
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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 was the first working Spitfire given to the RAF?
In May/June 1938, the RAF's 19 Squadron got the first Spitfires 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.
How was the Spitfire used in World War 2?
The Spitfire was an RAF fighter.
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.[
When was the Vulcan taken out of service with the RAF?
Officially, it was around 1984, however XH558, the recently-restored Vulcan was retired from RAF service on March 23rd 1993. Officially, it was around 1984, however XH558, the recently-restored Vulcan was retired from RAF service on March 23rd 1993.
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.
What is the modern derivative of the Supermarine Spitfire?
There is no modern derivative of the Spitfire. The final version was the Spitfire F24 that served in the RAF until 1951.
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 RAF personnel can an average Supermarine Spitfire hold?
The Spitfire was a single-seat interceptor fighter.
How long did the Spitfire serve in the RAF?
Spitfires were operational in the RAF for over 12 years. From 1938 to 1951
When did the spitfire retire and why?
I think it retired in 1960s and it retired because their were better fighter jets
