BBCNEWS Breakfast June 4, 2024 05:21:00
Talking about a lick of paint because this plane was shot down and crashed during the second world war. that was rediscovered a few years ago and on top of that this is no ordinary spitfire. it is a story that begins in 1942. the iconic design of the spitfire was actually often upgraded. there were 24 variants during the course of the war but the plane we're talking about is a mark one, built in a factory inside a garage in reading and whereas most were fighters armed with machine—guns, this one was fitted with long—range fuel tanks and cameras because aa eight ten was destined for the pho...