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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.[
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here's an article telling the story of the first spitfire shot down, off Whytby.
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Who designed the spitfire airplane?
The first original spitfire was designed by R.J. Mitchell
When did the Spitfire enter service?
The Spitfire first entered service on 5th March 1936
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.
Spitfire is a monoplane or a biplane?
The Spitfire was a monoplane fighter
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 flowen?
The first Spitfire prototype was flown on March 5, 1936.The first combat ready Spitfire flew on May 15, 1938.
What year was the first Spitfire built?
The first Spitfire, K5054 was built in early 1936.
When was the first test flight of Spitfire?
The first Spitfire test flight was in March 1936
When was the first flight of the spitfire?
The first Spitfire prototype, K5054 was flown on 5th of March 1936.
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
When was the spitfire introdused?
The Spitfire's first public introduction was at the Hendon Airshow in 1936.
Who designed the spitfire airplane?
The first original spitfire was designed by R.J. Mitchell
How long did it take for the first Spitfire to be built?
The first Spitfire took about 5 months to build and first flew in March 1936.
What year was the first Spitfire ever made?
The Spitfire prototype was made in early 1936.
When did the Spitfire enter service?
The Spitfire first entered service on 5th March 1936
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
How long did it take for the spitfire to be built?
The first Spitfire took about 5 months to build and first flew in March 1936.
