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NEW
IMAGES FROM AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN DIBBS
SPITFIRE
PRESENTS
FR0M THE MAKERS OF
1936 – 2021
85
at
SPITFIRE AT 85
ISBN 978-1-913870-56-0
21
Inside the Spitfire Factory
•
Every Squadron and Operator Listed
9 781913 870560
ON THE OCCASION OF THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE
PROTOTYPE SPITFIRE WE PRESENT A SPECIAL ‘FLYPAST’ TO CELEBRATE BRITAIN’S
GREATEST FIGHTER. THIS PUBLICATION IS DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE WHO CREATED,
BUILT, MAINTAINED AND FLEW SPITFIRES; FROM 1936 ALL THE WAY INTO THE 21ST CENTURY.
THE LEGEND LIVES ON.
JOHN M DIBBS -
PLANE PICTURE COMPANY
SPITFIRE
AT EIGHTY FIVE
3
CONTENTS
8
Went the day well?
Five men all with good reason to smile – the prototype Spitfire had just
flown. Ken Ellis sets the scene.
In Their Element
From Mk.I to Mk.XIX and Seafires, renowned photographer John
Dibbs has captured them all – air-to-air. Throughout this special
publication, we present a portfolio of John’s tribute to Supermarine’s
masterpiece.
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16 Winning Streak
Daniel Ford shows how the Supermarine racing floatplanes paved the
way for the Spitfire.
22 Milestones
Charting the development and evolution of Britain’s greatest fighter.
34 Rhodesia’s Eagles
Andrew Thomas outlines the exploits of the Rhodesian manned 266
Squadron.
42 Your Highness...
Adopted by the Indian state of Baroda, 124 Squadron regularly
updated the Maharaja on the exploits of ‘his’ unit, as Andrew Thomas
recounts.
52 By the Thousand
Jonathan Garraway examines the vast Castle Bromwich Spitfire factory
and its prodigious output.
60 Under Many Flags
From Argentina to Yugoslavia, and many countries in between,
Spitfires and Seafires were widely exported – witness this selection.
66 Between a Rock and a Hard Place
During 1947 and 1948 the RAF was in the middle of a power struggle
in Palestine. Graham Pitchfork describes a situation that saw Spitfires
fighting Spitfires.
80 Alone, Unarmed and in Harm’s Way
Graham Pitchfork profiles a trio of pilots whose task was typical of an
unsung but vital intelligence-gathering role.
88 Founding Fathers
Josh Lyman explains how the last Spitfires ‘working’ for the RAF
transferred to the nascent Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
92 Hooked and Folded
A portfolio of Seafires – the naval version of the Spitfire.
Edited by:
Ken Ellis
Revisions, this imprint by:
John Dibbs
Senior editor, bookazines:
Roger Mortimer
roger.mortimer@keypublishing.com
Head of design:
Steve Donovan
Advertising manager:
Joshua Kerley
Advertising production:
Rebecca Antioniades
Group CEO:
Adrian Cox
Publisher:
Mark Elliott
Head of publishing:
Finbarr O’Reilly
Chief publishing officer:
Jonathan Jackson
Published by:
Key Publishing Ltd, PO Box 100, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 1XQ. Tel 01780 755131
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Distribution:
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Printed by:
Precision Clour Printing Ltd, Haldane,
Halesfield 1, Telford, Shropshire. TF7 4QQ
Below right
Across the world restored Spitfires continue to
turn heads whenever they take to the air. The Aero
Legends Mk.IX TD314 (G-CGYJ) ‘St George’ in the
colours of 234 Squadron getting ready for a sortie
from Duxford.
COL POPE
Cover image
Spitfire Mk IX RR232 captured over the Needles, the
Isle of Wight with Matt Jones at the controls.
Delivered to the RAF as an HF.IX in 1944, the aircraft
passed through several owners as a project, it was
restored to flying condition in 2012 by current owner
Martin Phillips.
JOHN M DIBBS – PLANE PICTURE COMPANY
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