Seafires Vs ‘Hooked Spitfires’
What distinguishes a Seafire from a “Hooked Spitfire”—a Spitfire that has been modified to include an arrestor hook—many of which were flown by the Fleet Air Arm? The front-line Fleet…
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What distinguishes a Seafire from a “Hooked Spitfire”—a Spitfire that has been modified to include an arrestor hook—many of which were flown by the Fleet Air Arm? The front-line Fleet…
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