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Did RJ Mitchell see the Spitfire fly?

Did RJ Mitchell see the Spitfire fly?

There is no doubt that, together with the Hawker Hurricane, the Spitfire won the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. However, Mitchell was not a well man, and after surgery for cancer he died in 1937. He never saw his Spitfire fly in action.

When was Reginald Mitchell born?

May 20, 1895
R. J. Mitchell/Date of birth
R.J. Mitchell, in full Reginald Joseph Mitchell, (born May 20, 1895, Talke, near Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, Eng.

Did RJ Mitchell meet Messerschmitt?

It was not named after the wizard of Arthurian legend, as depicted in the film. It is believed that Mitchell visited Germany while convalescing from his 1933 surgery, but he never met aircraft designer Willy Messerschmitt.

Where was Reginald Mitchell from?

Butt Lane, Talke, United Kingdom
R. J. Mitchell/Place of birth

Where is RJ Mitchell buried?

South Stoneham Cemetery, Southampton, United Kingdom
St. Mary’s Church, Southampton, United Kingdom
R. J. Mitchell/Place of burial

Where did Reginald Mitchell go to school?

Hanley High School
R. J. Mitchell/Education

Born in Butt Lane, Staffordshire, Mitchell attended Hanley High School and afterwards worked as an apprentice at a locomotive engineering works, whilst also studying engineering and mathematics at night.

What killed RJ Mitchell?

June 11, 1937
R. J. Mitchell/Date of death

What did RJ Mitchell died of?

Where was Spitfire made?

The prototype Spitfire first flew from Southampton Airport and production of the earliest models was based at the Supermarine factory in Woolston. This was bombed in the Second World War with great loss of life to local workers.

What is Dash 8 services Qantas?

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Is De Havilland a Canadian company?

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