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Silver Spitfire The Longest Flight Language:English Format:Hardback Dimensions:11.1" x 8.5" Pages:224 Photos:200 color illustrations, 30 mono illustrations Publisher:Air World ISBN:9781399068871 Item No. 9781399068871 The recovery and renovation of a Second World War Spitfire to museum standards is always a special event. To then restore it to flying status is an even greater accomplishment. If that was the whole story of The Sliver Spitfire this would still be a worthy subject for a book – but this Spitfire, MJ271, or G-IRTY as she is also known, built more than 70 years ago as a short-range interceptor fighter – then went on to fly round the world.MJ271 was sent to its first frontline unit, 118 Squadron, which was then based at RAF Detling in Kent as part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force, on 18 February 1944. While at Detling, MJ271 took part in a total of sixteen operations. More sorties followed with other squadr

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