March 5th 1936, first Spitfire flight. Spitfires in military service, WW2 combat. Spitfire factory production.

The video discusses the creation and legacy of the Spitfire, a fighter aircraft designed by RJ Mitchell for the Royal Air Force. The first Spitfire flew in 1936, but Mitchell did not live to see its success. Joe Smith, who worked closely with Mitchell, continued its development. Despite challenges during WWII, 22,000 Spitfires were produced, making significant contributions to the war effort with over 890,000 sorties flown by pilots worldwide.

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