Media Library

Spitfire Site

Media Library

Our ever-growing library of photos and videos of the Spitfire

Added in January 2012

2012-01-20

The following series of period photographs, sourced from the records of the Ministry of Aircraft Production, show the various details of Spitfire Mk. II.

2012-01-19

A pilot relieves another at the controls of Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I serial no., X4381 SD-J, of No. 501 Squadron RAF, at Colerne, Wiltshire. ...

2012-01-18

In the lighter moments of World War II, the Spitfire was used in an unorthodox role: bringing beer kegs to the men in Normandy.

Added during 2011

2011-12-17

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be at Biggin Hill for a photo shoot when two Spitfires MK. IX, TA805 ...

2011-11-16

This video shows a recently performed trial of a Browning .303″ calibre machine gun from a crashed Spitfire Mk. II that was found buried ...

2011-11-08

  This picture shows the arrangement of the instrument panel for the Spitfire Mk. VIII. The image and its description originates from the Pilot’s ...

2011-10-25

Aircraft of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight photographed by Mr Rob Chambers, professional photographer from the North East.

2011-10-02

Our previous short article about the possible cause of the deadly crash of Jimmy Leeward’s P-51 racer in Reno, Nevada prompted many well-informed comments, ...

2011-09-21

  Without a doubt, the National Museum of the US Air Force in Wright-Patterson, Ohio is one of the premier aviation museums in the World. Here is a ...

2011-09-17

A modified P-51 Mustang crashed violently into the edge of the grandstands at the Reno Air show on Friday, 16th September, killing the pilot and 3 people on the ground, while injuring 50 others.