210922-F-AU145-1060
Cockpit view of the Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force World War II Gallery. The Mark XI was essentially a Mark IX Spitfire interceptor modified for photographic reconnaissance with cameras, a more powerful engine and a larger oil tank in the nose. All guns and armor were removed and the fuel capacity was greatly increased; speed was the unarmed Mark XI's defense. A total of 471 Mark XIs were built between April 1943 and January 1946. Great Britain and its allies flew various photo-reconnaissance versions of the Spitfire with great success in all theaters during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
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Ty Greenlees
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II
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EF8-15mm f/4L FISHEYE USM
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