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Description Eight Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX of No. 611 Squadron (West Lancashire), based at RAF Biggin Hill, London (UK), in 1943. The photo was taken out of a Lockheed Hudson as a public relations photo over Biggin Hill. Aircraft FY-R was flown by squadron CO Squadron Leader Armstrong (an Australian), FY-V by Flying Officer Minto, FY-B by FO Lindsay and FY-K by FO Walmsley.
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Source Official U.S. Air Force photo no. 080306-f-3927A-061 [1]
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