The Supermarine Spitfire remains one of the classic fighter aircraft of all time, and certainly one of the most instantly recognizable. In all, an estimated 22,579 Spitfires served in all spheres of World War II and afterwards. The Spitfire was one of the most effective fighters of its time. As an act of engineering it was at the cutting edge of technology from the mid 1930s until nearly 1950. This coin recently released by the Isle of Man is a must for any collectors of Spitfire memorabilia or world coins.