WWII British fighter aircraft (8)

I believe the answer is:

spitfire

(Other definitions for spitfire that I've seen before include "WW2 fighter aircraft" , "Fighter aircraft in WWII" , "WWII warplane" , "Famous WW2 fighter" , "World War Two fighter aircraft" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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