Messerschmitt Vs Spitfire Dog Fight: Battle of Britain Airshow

The “Messerschmitt” shown in the video is a Spanish licence built post war version of the Messerschmitt known as a Buchon. It is painted in the scheme of 1 Group, Jagdgeschwader 27 (1.JG27) 'Afrika',

North African WW2 1941/2 desert markings this was due to it partaking in a BBC mini series, ‘SAS: Rogue Heroes’. This plane also had a role in the 1969 film ‘Battle of Britain’.

The Spitfire shown in the video is TD314, a HF Mk IXe. Built at Castle Bromwich in 1944 she was on of the last high back spitfires off of the production line. Having spent time at 33MU and 30MU she was prepared for service at 6MU before transferring to 183 (Gold Coast) Squadron at Chilbolton on the 24th June 1945. She joined 234 (Madras Presidency) Squadron on 26th July 1945 at Bentwaters and it is the squadrons colours that she currently flies in with the squadron codes FX-P. She is named Saint George which is displayed on her fuselage.