More than any other aircraft, the Spitfire has become a much-loved symbol of winning against the odds. Designed by R.J. Mitchell, its speed, agility and firepower made it one of the RAF’s leading fighter aircraft of the Second World War.
A genuine survivor of the Battle, this Spitfire flew with No. 609 Squadron. Its pilot, Pilot Officer JS Hill, claimed a half share in shooting down a German Junkers Ju 88 on 21 October 1940. This example forms part of the Museum’s ‘Fighter Four’ display, a unique collection of the four principal single-seat fighters engaged in the Battle of Britain, each a genuine survivor of that conflict.
