Today we have two new additions in the Historic Photographs collection. I'm glad to announce that with this update the number of items in the collection now exceeds 100 archive photos - all carefully described and, to the best of our ability and resources, checked for provenance. Accumulated, this collection represents a solid amount of work, and I'm already looking forward to the next hundred - the pipeline is already full of interesting candidates!

The historic photographs have also prompted lively activity on the part of our readers in form of online commentary. Simply put, whatever is missing in my research on these photos seems to be quickly added by someone else. A perfect example of this is the recently added image of Spitfire Mk. Vc in Sicily, for which we now have a wealth of additional detail including the serial number!

I'd like to use this opportunity and direct a warm thank you for all contributions; please keep this good work going. To further encourage it, I have just introduced a new category in the collection: mystery photos, containing all images for which we're seeking further information.

Now on to today's additions.

• The hundredth posting in out collection is, fittingly, a photograph which to my knowledge hasn't previously been published. The last Spitfire from Exeter shows a curiously dressed Spitfire hauled from a repair workshop in this city. An intriguing photo which raises many questions.



• Also in this update is Seafire's combat debut - an evidence of the Seafire's first operational use during Operation Torch.
  


• Lastly, as mentioned above, check our previous mystery photos and see if you can help laying down the puzzles!

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