Ten days after arriving at Ismalia and
training in Harvards, Bert had his first flight in a Spitfire. The
Spitfire was a significant step up in performance compared with the
Harvard. The Spitfire has a 1470HP engine and a top speed of 378MPH.
Bert flew several Spitfires during his time at
Ismalia, these are listed at
Appendix 70.
(Photograph taken from Log Book.)