Sujet

Supermarine Spitfire HF. Mk. VIIc, 1938. Creator: Supermarine Aviation Works.

Légende

The Supermarine Spitfire is a legend in British air history. With the Hawker Hurricane, it successfully defended England against the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain, and throughout the war it saw service on every major front. Performance and handling were superb. The Mk.VII, the second high-altitude version developed, was used in England and the Middle East. Several Mk 2EXVIs, the last production version to use the Merlin engine, remained in service through 1950. In all, 20,351 Spitfires were built.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A88_065

Model release

NA

Property release

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

144,0Mo (2,5Mo) / 73,6cm x 49,0cm / 8688 x 5792 (300dpi)

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