@ Prague, Czech Republic
April 2019
A clipped-wing Spitfire on display in the excellent National Technical Museum in Prague. All three Czechoslovak RAF squadrons flying as part of the Royal Air Force were equipped with Supermarine Spitfires. This Spitfire was delivered directly to 310(Czech) squadron, before transferring to the Czech AF in 1945, and later added to the Museum collection in 1950. Starting with the Mk V, some Spitfires had their rounded elliptical wingtips “clipped” outboard of the ailerons, and replaced by shorter, squared-off fairings to improve low-altitude performance and enhance the roll rate. The LF was the most produced of the Spitfire Mk IX variants, with over 4,000 built. First flown in 1936, more than 20,000 of these iconic British fighters would be manufactured. There are 54 Spitfires in airworthy condition worldwide.
