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, Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9E, Seafire, Reg. G-RYIX, Alternate Serial No. TE517, Military Code. RY-A, Serial No. CBAF.IX.558, Display Paint: Royal Air Force, close-up pilot view, formation, air-to-air, UK Warbirds 2023

The image shows two historic British fighter aircraft in formation during an air-to-air display at UK Warbirds 2023. The front aircraft is a Supermarine Spitfire LF5C, civil registration G-AWII, painted in Royal Air Force markings. This low-altitude variant is powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 piston engine. The aircraft behind is a Supermarine Seafire LF9E, civil registration G-RYIX, a naval version of the Spitfire with reinforced carrier-capable structure. Both are single-seat, single-engine fighters with propellers, flying in clear skies.