Spitfire Images

Legends at full throttle: Photographer captures pin-sharp images of the final 55 airworthy Spitfires using just a handheld camera

Air-to-air photographer John Dibbs spent years hanging out of fighter planes to capture stunning shots of Spitfires

Using skill and experience of former RAF pilot Tim Ellison, Dibbs flew to within 15ft of the hugely iconic planes

Battled extreme wind and noise to shoot through open canopy with handheld camera to take remarkable images

PUBLISHED: 20:33 EST, 19 May 2016 | UPDATED: 02:43 EST, 21 May 2016

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