Crashed Spitfire Mk IX AH-E BS540 at Walcheren 1942

Fighter reconnaissance variant of the Spitfire: FR XVIII serial TP265

Final Spitfire variant: F Mk24, serial PK713, 1946

First Griffon-powered Spitfire - Mk XII DP845, 1942

First production Spitfire Mk XII, serial EN221

Floatplane fighter Spitfire Mk IX MJ892

Photographic reconnaissance variant of the Spitfire - PR Mk XIX, May 1944

Prototype Spitfire Mk VIII JF299

Prototype Spitfire Mk XII DP845 in flight

Spitfire F Mk VIII MD319 on the ground

Spitfire F Mk XIV serial RB159, DW-D of No 610 Squadron RAF in flight

Spitfire FR Mk XIV, serial MV259 1945

Spitfire FR Mk XIVe MV247 at Boscombe Down, Aprl 1945

Spitfire FR Mk XVIII June 1945 on the ground

Spitfire HF IX RR239 HN-Y of No. 93 Squadron RAF

Spitfire HF Mk VII at Langley

Spitfire LF Mk IX DV-R of No. 129 Squadron RAF 1943

Spitfire LF Mk IX FT-F MK118 of No. 43 Squadron RAF Italy and Mustang CR-

Spitfire LF Mk IX MJ502 "Prince Tungi Tonga II"

Spitfire LF Mk IX MK177 on the ground

Spitfire LF Mk IX MK210 with metal drop tanks during tests in USA

Spitfire LF Mk IX of No. 313 Squadron RAF undergoing an oil change at Appledram 1944

Spitfire LF Mk XVIe on the ground 1944

Spitfire Mk 21, serial DP851 on the ground

Spitfire Mk 21, serial LA188 in flight

Spitfire Mk 22 serial PK312 - Griffon-powered variant

Spitfire Mk IX at Longues sur Mer 19 July 1944

Spitfire Mk IX BF274 in flight

Spitfire Mk IX BS546 MT-J of No. 126 Squadron RAF at Hornchurch

Spitfire Mk IX EN133 FY-B of No. 611 Squadron RAF 1942-43

Spitfire Mk IX EN445 of No. 81 Squadron RAF Tunisia 1943

Spitfire Mk IX FF-J of No. 132 Squadron at B11 Longues, Summer 1944

Spitfire Mk IX FU-V of No. 453 Squadron RAAF at Ford, 1944

Spitfire Mk IX MK210 with metal drop tanks during tests in USA

Spitfire Mk IX of No. 145 Squadron RAF at Pachino Sicily

Spitfire Mk IX of No. 93 Squadron RAF comes in to land at Lago

Spitfire Mk IX of the 307th FS, 31st FG in North Africa

Spitfire Mk IX with D-Day Invasion Stripes

Spitfire Mk IX ZF-B MK940 of No. 308 Polish Fighter Squadron

Spitfire Mk IX ZX-6 EN315 and EN261 of Polish Fighting Team

Spitfire Mk IXB FU-Z of No. 453 Squadron RAAF on the ground at Ford, 1944

Spitfire Mk IXB MH809 LO-P of No. 602 Squadron RAF at Ford

Spitfire Mk IXc EP-A, pilot Lt Col E P Allen, 9th Tactical Air Command, England 1944

Spitfire Mk IXc MK210 with metal drop tanks during tests in USA

Spitfire Mk IXe JU-R of No. 111 Squadron RAF

Spitfire Mk IXe of No. 412 Squadron RAF armed with a 250 lb GP bombs at B80 Volkel

Spitfire Mk VIII MT714 FT-F of No. 43 Squadron RAF at Ramatuelle

Spitfire Mk VIII MV116, July 1944

Spitfire Mk VIII of No. 155 Squadron RAF prior to take of at Tabingaung Burma

Spitfire Mk XI "My Darling Dorothy" of the 14th PS, 7th PRG at Mount Farm

Spitfire Mk XI MB950 "Upstairs Maid" of 7th PRG

Spitfire Mk XI PL855 "H" No. 681 Squadron RAF, India 1945

Spitfire Mk XII code EB-B, MB882 of No. 41 Squadron RAF

Spitfire Mk XII EB-B MB882 of No. 41 Squadron RAF

Spitfire Mk XII MB878, trials with 500lb bomb in 1943

Spitfire Mk XII MB882 of No. 41 Squadron RAF

Spitfire Mk XII of No. 41 Squadron RAF on the ground

Spitfire Mk XIV coded AP-D RM619 of No. 130 Squadron RAF at Lympne 1944

Spitfire Mk XIV MN-F and MN-F RB169 of No. 350 (Belgian) Squadron RAF at Lympne, 1944

Spitfire Mk XIV of No. 91 Squadron RAF at West Malling, Summer 1944

Spitfire Mk XIV RM693, code AP-S of No 130 Squadron RAF on the ground at B-82 Grave, Netherlands 1944

Spitfire Mk XIV RM958 on the ground, India

Spitfire Mk XIV RN119, AE-J of No 402 Squadron RCAF at B-88 airfield Heesch, Netherlands

Spitfire Mk XIV, prototype JF321 on the ground

Spitfire Mk XIVc prototype JF318

Spitfire Mk XIVe RM764 MN-M of No. 350 (Belgian) Squadron RAF at Lympne

Spitfire Mk XIVe serial RB140 in flight, 1943

Spitfire Mk XVIe RR255 9N-Y No. 127 Squadron RAF at Grimbergen 1944 2

Spitfire Mk22 prototype PK312

Spitfire Mk24 serial VN479 on the ground

Spitfire PR M VII (Mark I PR Type G), serial R7059 of B Flight No 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit Detachment at St Eval in flight

Spitfire PR Mk X fitted with pressure cockpit

Spitfire PR Mk X fitted with pressure cockpit

Spitfire PR Mk XI EN427 May 1943

Spitfire PR Mk XI PL883 is seen taxiing toward the runway at a rain-soaked Eindhoven (B78) airfield.

Spitfire PR Mk XIX fitted with long range tank

Spitfire PR Mk XIX RM632 on the ground

Spitfire PR XI EN654 during test flight

Spitfire PR XI No. 681 Squadron RAF taking off from Chittagong, India. High-speed photo-reconnaissance variant

Spitfire PR XI PL775 A of No. 541 Squadron RAF 2

Spitfires IXe of No. 412 Squadron RCAF await the start-up signal Volkel October 1944

Spitfires Mk IX MA425 RZ-R and MH635 RZ-U of No. 241 Squadron RAF Italy

Spitfires Mk IX of No. 126 Squadron RAF line-up at Bradwell Bay on 11 December 1944

Spitfires Mk IX of No. 241 Squadron RAF: MA425 RZ-R and MH635 RZ-U

Spitfires Mk IX of No. 421 Squadron RCAF at B2 Bazenville

Spitfires Mk IX of No. 453 Squadron RAAF at Ford

Spitfires Mk IX of No. 611 Squadron RAF in flight

Spitfires Mk IX of No. 73 Squadron RAF at Prkos Yugoslavia

Spitfires Mk IX of No. 73 Squadron RAF at Prkos Yugoslavia 2

Spitfires Mk VIII of No. 136 Squadron RAF Cocos Islands

Spitfires Mk VIII of No. 92 Squadron RAF parked at Grottaglie 1943

Spitfires Mk XII EB-B MB882 and EB-D MB858 April 1944

Spitfires Mk XIV RB159 DW-D, RB167 DW-E, RB150 DW-A, and RB156 DW-G, January 1944

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk 24, serial PK713, October 1946

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk XIVe RM784, March 1945

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk XVIII on the ground

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk21, 3rd prototype, serial LA187 February 1944

Supermarine Spitfire F Mk21, 3rd prototype, serial LA187 February 1944 2

Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk IX, serial PT465 July 1944

Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk VII at Langley

Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk VII MD124

Supermarine Spitfire Mk 22 serial PK312 - March 1945

Supermarine Spitfire Mk 22 serial PK312 in flight

Supermarine Spitfire Mk 24 1946

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX aircraft of Col Emmette P. Allen

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX and B-24 Liberator

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX BS452 on the ground at Eastleigh

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX in Normandy 1944

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX MJ892 floatplane in flight

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX of No. 601 Squadron RAF, Italy 1944

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX of No. 64 Squadron RAF

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX of No. 81 Squadron RAF at Souk el Khemis

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc BS342 of No.238 Sqn RAF, 1943

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc of No 349 (Belgian) Squadron at Friston

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXe JU-F PV270 of No. 11 Squadron RAF

Supermarine Spitfire Mk V W3760 Floatplane fighter

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VII AB450 protototype

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VII BS142 September 1942

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIIc BN474 at Wright Field

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII JF294 March 1944

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII JF463

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII JG204 in flight

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII JG480

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII MT655 in flight

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XI from 7th PRG John S Blyth "Oh Johnnie" serial MB948, 1944

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XI MB950 of the 7th PRG, 22nd FS, serial MB952 in the background, Oxfordshire 1944

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII DP845 during trials

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII EN238 on the ground

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII MB882 in flight 3

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII serial EN238

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV - fourth prototype on the fround

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV 4th prototype

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV RB142 1943/1944

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV RB146 in flight

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIVe serial RB140

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI MK850 at Boscombe Down

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVIe RR255 9N-Y No. 127 Squadron RAF at Grimbergen 1944

Supermarine Spitfire Mk21 PP139 in flight

Supermarine Spitfire Mk24 serial PK684 on the ground

Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk VII X4786

Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk VII X4786, May 1943

Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XI EN654 in flight 2

Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XI EN654 of No 16 Squadron RAF in flight

Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XIII March 1943

Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XIII prototype L1004

Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XIII prototype L1004 March 1943

Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XIX prototype: serial SW777

Supermarine Spitfire PR X SR396 on the ground

Supermarine Spitfire PR XI PA892 of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group USAAF

Supermarine Spitfire PR XI PL965

Supermarine Spitfire PR XI, serial PL775 "A" of No. 541 Squadron RAF - high-speed photo-reconnaissance variant

Supermarine Spitfire XVI of No 603 Squadron RAF at Ludham March 1945

The Spitfire V floatplane fighter, serial EP751