Supermarine Spitfire

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Restored Spitfire fetches record £3,106,500 at auction

One of only two Mk.1 Spitfires still able to fly today has sold for a record amount at Christie's auctions. The gavel fell at £3,106,500 (US$4,784,010) on the painstakingly restored RAF Spitfire P9374, far exceeding pre-auction estimates of £2.5m.
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The 75th anniversary of the Supermarine Spitfire

Goodwood estate is a particularly suitable venue at which to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Supermarine Spitfire. The star attraction is a dozen spitfires being scrambled for take-off.