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Originally Posted by oldE View Post
Conningsby, June 2010
Through the fence. He was flying out to an airshow elsewhere.



Although yes, the first aircraft recognizable as a Spitfire was a seaplane, it was so because it was designed as a racing plane for the Schneider Trophy.

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Les
Great shot.

You've sent every one racing racing for their Boys' Own....(or google as its now known...)

I built a model of this as a kid....Supermarine 6B, Schneider Trophy contender

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