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The P7350 is a World War II Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa that is
operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. It is the oldest
Spitfire in flying condition and the only flying Spitfire that took
part in the Battle of Britain.
Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc (PZ865) was the last of the 14,533 Hurricanes built
and was initially retained by Hawkers, later being civil registered as G
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AMAU.
She is now operated by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and carries
a different colour scheme every few years.
Photo: Alan Wilson
The Douglas Dakota, ZA947, built at Long Beach, California in March 1942, was
issued to the US Army Air Forces and later transferred to the Royal Canadian
Air Force where she served until 1971. The aircraft was purchased by the Royal
Aircraft Establishment before being issued to the Battle of Britain Memorial
Flight in March 1993. She is equipped with authentic period 'para seats' and is
used in commemorative parachute drops.
Photo: Ronnie Macdonald
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) planes in the skies above
Lincolnshire. Hurricane LF363, painted to represent No. 249 Squadron RAF,
Battle of Britain Hurricane ‘GN
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F’ on its port side. GN
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F was the aircraft flown
during the Battle of Britain by fighter ace Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC and
Bar AFC AE LdH. 'SD
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A' code letters on LF363's starboard side are the code
letters of the 501 Squadron Hurricane flown by Paul Farnes DFM also during
the Battle of Britain. Lancaster PA474 is wearing 460 Squadron (RAAF)'s
AR
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L on her portside and 50 Squadron VN
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T on her starboard side.
Photo: Cpl Phil Major ABIPP
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