Spitfires

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of spitfire form-of, plural
  2. 2
    plural of Spitfire form-of, plural

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aircraftfighter aircraftfirebrandfirecrackerhotheadwarplane

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"In July 1940, the Luftwaffe in France had 656 Messerschmitt 109 fighters, 168 Me 100 twin-engined fighters, 769 Dornier, Heinkel and Junkers 88 bombers, and 316 Ju 87 Stuka dive-bombers. Against this, the RAF had only 504 Hurricanes and Spitfires for the defence of Britain."

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