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Spitfire Dive-Bomber

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The Supermarine Spitfire is regarded by many as the finest single-seat fighter of World War II. Immortalized during the Battle of Britain and well known for its defense of Malta during 1942, the Spitfire would see action on every British front during the war. Originally designed as a short-range interceptor, the Spitfire was one of the best, but as the war situation began to change, more demands were made of this elegant airframe. The Mk...

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