Spitfires
Battle of Britain
Spitfire has two main meanings united by intensity.
A spitfire is a person with a fiery temper—someone quick to anger or sharp of tongue: She was a little spitfire who wouldn't back down from anyone.
The Spitfire was also the iconic British single-seat fighter aircraft of World War II, renowned for its role in the Battle of Britain.
British air force
- Battle of Britain1940 aerial campaign over England
- HurricaneNamed tropical cyclone
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
pilots · cockpit · propeller · fighter · interceptor · ace · sortie · airfield
Close combat between aircraft
- maneuverabilityEase of controlled movement
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- LuftwaffeGerman military aviation
- MesserschmittGerman military aircraft maker
gunnery · tactics · wingman · formation · strafing · evasive · altitude · airborne
Aggressively spirited
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- spiritedFull of vim
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
defiant · scrappy · bold · aggressive · plucky · hot-tempered · vivacious · passionate
RAF
British air force
- Battle of Britain1940 aerial campaign over England
- HurricaneNamed tropical cyclone
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
squadron · pilots · cockpit · propeller · fighter · interceptor · ace · sortie · airfield · hangar
dogfight
Close combat between aircraft
- maneuverabilityEase of controlled movement
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- LuftwaffeGerman military aviation
Messerschmitt · gunnery · tactics · wingman · formation · strafing · evasive · altitude · airborne · flak
feisty
Aggressively spirited
tenacious · defiant · scrappy · bold · aggressive · plucky · hot-tempered · vivacious · passionate · determined
- DunkirkDunkirk spirit, evacuation routes, rescue boats, Dunkerque, channel crossing
- WWII BritainBlitz, Battle of Britain, home front, evacuees, air raids
- MaltaMaltese, Victoria, Knights of Malta, Knights Hospitaller, watchtowers
Spitfiresbombers
Aircraft designed for airstrikes
heavy bombers · strategic bombers · transport aircraft · cargo planes · troop carriers
Spitfirespushovers
Those easily persuaded
doormats · wallflowers · milquetoasts · shrinking violets · pacifists