Spitfire Channel

Spitfire Channel (51˚52'00" 128˚12'00" N and E of Hurricane I, SW of Hunter I, S of Bella Bella), Spitfire Island (51˚51'00" 128˚13'00" Between Spider I and Hurricane I, off SW Hunter I). The Spitfire was the most successful British fighter aircraft of WWII and gained immortal fame during the Battle of Britain. Built by Supermarine Aviation Works Ltd, a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, it was fast, manoeuvrable, well armed and much loved by pilots. Its design evolved in the 1930s, and...

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