Britain's New 'Spitfire'
Poster
ca. 1938 - 1943 (made)
ca. 1938 - 1943 (made)
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The British Air Ministry sought to design a sophisticated high-speed fighter plane to respond to the new capabilities of the German Luftwaffe. R J Mitchell, who served as Chief Designer and his successor, Joseph Smith developed the prototype called Spitfire. Around 1938 the aircraft started being produced for use by the Royal Air Force.
Object details
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| Title | Britain's New 'Spitfire' (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Paper and ink |
| Brief description | "Britain's New 'Spitfire'" full colour diagram of Spitfire model aircraft. UK. ca. 1938 - 1943. |
| Physical description | Full colour diagram of a pilot flying Britain's new 'Spitfire' over land and sea. With legend. |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | The British Air Ministry sought to design a sophisticated high-speed fighter plane to respond to the new capabilities of the German Luftwaffe. R J Mitchell, who served as Chief Designer and his successor, Joseph Smith developed the prototype called Spitfire. Around 1938 the aircraft started being produced for use by the Royal Air Force. |
| Other number | LS.1913 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.747-2004 |
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| Record created | September 23, 2004 |
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