WW II Air War 43
Spitfi re Mk I P9374 comes in
to land at Duxford, England on
a fall evening. No. 92 Squadron
fi rst received Spitfi res in early
1940 and fl ew various marks
throughout the war. Wellum was
struck by the machine’s great
beauty but regretted they had to
use such a wonderful aircraft as
a weapon of war. (Photo by John
Dibbs/planepicture.com)