The finale, on the first day of Duxfords Battle of Britain Airshow 2018, featured 19 Supermarine Spitfires.
While the Imperial War Museums Mk.I Spitfire, N3200, did a graceful aerobatic display, acting as the 'Joker' to keep the crowd entertained, the remaining 18 Spitfires joined together for a memorable and spectacular flypast.
The fact that 19 Spitfires were in the sky together was very appropriate, as Duxford based 19 Squadron Royal Air Force was the first RAF Squadron to be equipped with Spitfires. The RAFs first Spitfire was delivered to 19 Squadron at RAF Duxford on 4th August 1938.
The Supermarine Spitfires seen here are, in order of take off:-
1/. Spitfire Mk.I, N3200, G-CFGJ - Imperial War Museum
2/. Spitfire IXB, MH434, G-ASJV - Merlin Aviation Ltd/Old Flying Machine Company
3/. Spitfire PR XI, PL983 G-PRXI - Propshop Ltd/Aircraft Restoration Company
4/. Spitfire VC. , EE602, G-IBSY - Anglia Aircraft Restorations Ltd
5/. Spitfire 1a, P7301, G-AIST - Spitfire The One Ltd
6/. Spitfire Vc, JG891, G-LFVC. - Comanche Warbirds Ltd
7/. Spitfire Mk. I, X4650, G-CGUK - Comanche Warbirds Ltd
8/. Spitfire LF Mk VB, BM597, G-MKVB - Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd
9/. Spitfire LF Mk VB, EP120, G-LFVB - Patina Ltd (The Fighter Collection)
10/. Spitfire Mk VC AR501, G-AWII - The Shuttleworth Collection
11/. Spitfire LF Mk XVIE, TD248, G-OXVI - Spitfire Ltd
12/. Spitfire Mk PRXI, PL965, G-MKXI - Peter Teichman (Hangar 11 Collection)
13/. Spitfire HF Mk. IX, TD314, G-CGYJ - Keith Perkins
14/. Spitfire Mk IXT, PV202, G-CCCA - Historic Flying Ltd
15/. Spitfire Mk. T IX, PT462, G-CTIX - Propshop Ltd/Aircraft Restoration Company
16/. Spitfire Mk. T IX, NH341, G-CICK - Keith Perkins
17/. Spitfire FR Mk XVIII, SM845, G-BUOS - Spitfire Ltd
18/. Spitfire FR Mk XIV, MV268, G-SPIT - Anglia Aircraft Restorations Ltd
19/. Spitfire Mk VIIIc, MT928, D-FEUR - MaxAlfa Aviation GmbH
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