Spitfire R6753 was built by Supermarine at the Woolston factory, and its first flight took place on June 13th, 1940. It was assigned to 603 Squadron based at Turnhouse, Scotland, where it was operated in air defense duties. 603 Squadrom moved to R.A.F. Hornchurch on August 27th, which was a front-line base for fighters during the Battle of Britain. The unit was in combat the very next day. On August 29th, R7653, with pilot David John Colin Pinckney at the controls, tangled with Bf 109s of the Luftwaffe over Kent. Pinckney shot one down before being hit himself. At 06:42, he bailed out of this Spitfire, which crashed near St. Mary's Road, Dymchurch. Pinckney spent several weeks in hospital but then returned to combat. His Spitfire was excavated in 1979.

The winner will receive the exact item in the photos, so please refer to those for a closer look. Thank you for viewing this listing!