Rare pink spitfire replica on display at Imperial War Museum in Duxford
EXCLUSIVE: Some 50 of the aircraft were camouflaged in the unusual hue to carry out low-altitude reconnaissance during the Second World War, though they are a rare sight today.
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EXCLUSIVE: Some 50 of the aircraft were camouflaged in the unusual hue to carry out low-altitude reconnaissance during the Second World War, though they are a rare sight today.
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