From our Picture source: "Produced in greater numbers than any other British combat aircraft before or since the War, 20,341 Spitfires were built in 22 different variants (excluding the navalised Seafire) and the aircraft remained in production for 12 years."
Researching this we came across a little fact we just have to mention: a technical device made to counter engine cut-out in early Spitfires was invented by Beatrice Shilling and was known as "Miss Shilling's orifice".
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Spitfire aircraft
Chisenhale Gallery From the 1930's to 1970's, the Chisenhale Works - a veneer...
{At the centre around a winged wheel with laurel wreath:} Palmer Hatton Stree...
Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot & leader, Sqn Ldr Brian Lane DFC RAF liv...
In 1943 Norwegian resistance commandos sponsored by the SOE raided the enemy-occupied Norsk hydro plant in the Telemark region of Norway. This successful raid sabotaged the machinery that was produ...
Male worshippers of St Paul's Church, Covent Garden who were killed serving in WW1.
Born in Massachusetts to Irish immigrants. Aged 8 his family moved to New Hampshire. Served in the British Army fighting the French and the native Americans. He created the Rogers' Rangers, who wer...
Qualified as surveyor and then as a lawyer. Public spirited and worked with the Claremont Central Mission (we think this was a nationwide religious charitable organisation working with young peopl...
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