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WWII: The Legendary Spitfire
WWII: The Legendary Spitfire - LIFE.com
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A Legend's Prototype
The prototype for the Spitfire fighter plane, designed by Reginald Mitchell, during a 1936 demonstration flight.
Photo: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
Jun 18, 1936
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