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Supermarine spitfire in flight (Mk IA K9795 of 19 Sqn)

Public domain This artistic work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain

This is because it is one of the following:

  1. It is a photograph created by the United Kingdom Government and taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
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Image from internet altered by en:User:Electricmoose

Author unknown, RAF or Supermarine PR photo.

Note: I've confirmed with the UK Ministry of Defence that the original photo was Crown Copyright until that expired after 50 years. The photo is now in the public domain. This is the source of the image http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/gallery/19sqnspit640.jpg

According to M P HOUGHTON, DDef PubRAF Webmaster, Crown Copyright on this image has expired.

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current 07:57, 8 August 2007 384×252 (18 KB) Palnatoke ({{Information |Description=Author unknown, RAF or Supermarine PR photo. Note: I've confirmed with the UK Ministry of Defence that the original photo was Crown Copyright until that expired after 50 years. The photo is now in the public domain. This is the)
13:44, 20 November 2005 384×252 (18 KB) Boivie (Supermarine spitfire in flight (Mk IA K9795 of 19 Sqn) {{GFDL}} Image from internet altered by en:User:Electricmoose Copied from en:Image:Supermarinespitfire.JPG Supermarine)
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