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Subject: Re: UK2 PA908 Supermarine SpitfirePRMkXI USAFMuseum WesHenryPhoto.jpg
From: D. St-Sanvain <d.520.before@flight.online.fr>
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> Was this used as a photo aircraft?
Yes. PR means Photo Reconnaissance.
One can see, under the belly, right under the star and bars, that the
belly line is not straight, where a vertical camera was mounted.
Antoher feature is the nose, more prominent than on fighter Spitfires,
housing a bigger oil tank, for high level long range flights.
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