The Spitfire is always a popular sight at any airshow, and at this year's Blackpool Airshow the Spitfire, Hurricane and Dakota, as part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight were all due to appear. However, for some reason the crowds were treated to a great display by just a lone Spitfire'
The Spitfire was produced in greater numbers than other British combat aircraft. 20,341 were built, with 22 variants.
It's original design allowed for keeping pace with improvements in performance and maintaining it's air superiority over enemy fighters.
The iconic Spitfire played a major part in achieving ultimate victory in World War Two and rightly deserves its place as probably the most successful fighter design ever, and certainly the most charismatic.
