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Old 03-16-2012, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Kurfürst View Post
Quite an unlikely date given that it seems the aircraft on the picture has armored glass and no Spitfires had any armor fitted until about June 1940.
Completely wrong; armoured glass was fitted starting September 1939, as was the extra sheet of alloy over the fuel tank, both of which are clear in the photo.