Supermarine 349 Spitfire LF5C, Reg. G-AWII, Westland, Alternate Serial No. AR501, Military Code DU-E, Serial No. WASP/20/223, Display Paint: Royal Air Force, close-up pilot view, silhouette, air-to-air, UK Warbirds 2023

A Supermarine 349 Spitfire LF5C British single‑seat fighter, registration G‑AWII, alternate serial AR501, military code DU‑E and serial WASP/20/223 in Royal Air Force display paint, is captured in air‑to‑air close‑up pilot view and silhouette at UK Warbirds 2023. This low‑altitude optimized variant of the Spitfire family is powered by a Rolls‑Royce Merlin liquid‑cooled V12 engine driving a four‑blade propeller. Elliptical wings, retractable landing gear, streamlined fuselage and framed canopy are visible in the flight profile.