Fully restored Spitfire that shot down Focke-Wulf 190 fails to sell at auction

Auctioneer Bonhams/Cars had estimated the iconic Royal Air Force fighter as being worth between £3.5m and £4.5m.

The 1943 Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX, chassis number MH415, starred in epic 1960s war films Battle of Britain and The Longest Day, and is understood to still be composed of more than 95% original parts.

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