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USAAF Supermarine Recon Spitfire PR.XI

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The British Royal Air Force (RAF) used the Supermarine Spitfire not only as a fighter but also as a photo recon plane.  In this role, it was designated PR.XI.  Some PR.XI Spitfires were bought by the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), which flew them from 1943 to 1945.  A PR.XI of the 14th Photographic Squadron is on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force (Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio).
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2254x1420px 685.09 KB
Make
NIKON
Model
COOLPIX S6300
Shutter Speed
10/25 second
Aperture
F/3.5
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Jul 27, 2014, 9:59:18 AM
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Daniel-Wales-Images's avatar
Very nice indeed! I've always been fond of the PR.XI, I personally think Spits look great in both blue and pink, Sadly there is just the one example of this variant still flying today.

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