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Originally posted by Mark Allen. Images restored 11/01/2018 - Scott WRG Editor

You kids have a good one and stay safe and happy. May Santa (or whoever) stuff a Spitfire under your tree this year ...

Part 1 of many .... Source SDASM archives (some vintage photos mixed with some not so vintage photos, you Spitfire experts will figure out the difference)


DP845 as the first Griffon Spitfire


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIII, TP265


Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX, PS925, PRDU


Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX, PM628, 541 Sqd


Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX, PS858


Supermarine Spitfire PR.X, SR396


The last Spitfire XII built MB882


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIVc, RM689, as RM619, G-ALGT


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIVe, TX994, 1946


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV, RB142


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV, RB167, 610 Sqn., Exeter Jan 1944


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV, RB146


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV, RB140


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XII, EN221


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV, JF316, prototype


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XII, MB878


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII, MV116


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV, MV259


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII, MT655


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII, JF321


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VII, AB450


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VI, X4942


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII, JF299

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Part 2 of whatever ...


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc, AR501 G-AWII


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, EP688, 40 Sqd


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, BL676, Seafire Prototype, Bondowoso, Boscombe Down 1942


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, R6923, 92 Sqd, QJ-S


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, SN-U, 243 Sqd. RAF


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, BL680, USAAF


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, AA945, 72 Sqd, RN-C, 1941


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, AB326, 145 Sq., Helwan, May 1942


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, AA937, AFDU, AF-O

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Part 3 of which ever ...


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, AB320


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe, MA793, as PT672-2


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX, MJ783, Brussels Army


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe, MA793, as PT672


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX, EN133, FY-B, 611 Sqd., 1942-43


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc, Lt. Col. E. P. Allen, 9th Tactical Air Command, England, 1944


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX T, ML407, G-LFIX

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Part 4 of any which way but loose ...


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX, BF274


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIa, P7744, Bow St Home Guard


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.III, N3297


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia, K9942


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II, P7350, BoBMF, 1985


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I, K5054


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIa, P7508


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I, 19 Sqd., Duxford, May39


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.22, PK312

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Part 5 of I forget count ...


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.22, PK574, 613 Sqd


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.21, TM379, modified as Seafire F Mk 45 prototype


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.22, PK312


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.24, PK684


Supermarine Spiteful, NN667


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.21, DP851


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.21, LA269, LO-H, 602 Sqd


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.21, LA188


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.21, PP139


Supermarine Spiteful, NN664

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Part 6 of don't worry I'm almost done ...


Supermarine Spiteful Mk.14, RB518


Supermarine Seafire Mk.45, TM379, Prototype


Supermarine Seafire Mk.XVII, NS493


Supermarine Seafang Mk.32, VB895, 1946


Supermarine Spiteful Mk.14, RB515


Supermarine Spiteful Mk.14, RB517, 1946


Supermarine Seafire Mk.Ib, NX957, 761 Sqd, Naval Air Service, 1943

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Part 7 of OK I'm done ...


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIIIc, MT719, I-SPIT


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc, AR501, G-AWII, filming Battle of Britain, 1969


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, AB910, G-AISU, Duxford


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXb, MH434, G-ASJV


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXb, MH434, G-ASJVI, filming Battle of Britain, 1969


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX T, ML407, G-LFIXI, filming Battle of Britain, 1969


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.24, VN485, Duxford

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Merry Spit-mas to you too Mark! Great stuff!!

Thanks as always.

Andy Scott

Why thank ya much Sir Andy my man!

One last set of Xmas tree ornaments for ya's ...


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.22, PK481, Bullcreek Australia


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc, MK959, RNethAF, Eindoven


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIe, RW382, RAF Uxbridge


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc, MK912, Saffraanberg, Belguim


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVI, TE392, RAF Leeming


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVI, TB752 , display, RAF Manston-2


Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVI, TB752 , display, RAF Manston

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Thanks Mark. You can never have too Spitfire photos. Hasn't Santa been known to deliver packages from a Spitfire from time to time when his sleigh breaks down?

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Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!

I assume over the years all the Spitfires mounted on poles have been removed and replaced with fiberglass replicas?

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Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!

There are more Spiteful photos in this post than I've seen in my entire life. Nice work!

Seeing those Spiteful photos makes me wish the onset of the Jet Age was delayed just a bit...

Well since it is the giving season, I thought I would be bounti-ful in spite of the spits!
Hmmm! If that makes any sense?

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Man, the Mk.XIX Spit is Be-Ay-Dee-Dee, BADD!!!

That long slender nose, tipped with a big pointy spinner sprouting the 5-bladed Rotol prop, and a fantastically faired fastback fuselage is enough to bring me to my knees, clutching my heart! God save the Queen!

Excessive amounts of cubic inches, horsepower and 5-bladed props rocks!