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5 July 1940. About the rise of heavily-armed fighters and the difficult development of a cannon-armed Spitfire.

24 June, 1940 Compared with the old Supermarine assembly plant in Eastleigh, the white office building of de Havilland Aircraft Company in Hatfield was a showpiece of modern functionalism. Spreading low behind a well-maintained lawn, the well-proportioned two-storey pavilion reflected the renewed prosperity and confidence of the 1930s. The style was “streamlined”, with curved corner [...]