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Combat Veteran – Spitfire AB910 Flew 143 Wartime Operations and Has Amazing Stories To Tell

A beautiful picture of a beautiful aircraft. Spitfire Mk Vb AB910 in its element above the English countryside. (Photo John Dibbs/Facebook.com/theplanepicture)

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One of only nine Mk V Spitfires still flying worldwide, the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Spitfire Mk Vb AB910 is a truly remarkable example of its type. A combat veteran with an amazing pedigree, this incredible aircraft flew operationally for almost three years during World War II and has defied the odds to survive in flying condition today. August 1941 Spitfire AB910 was built as part of the initial batch of...

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