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World War II Spitfires only had about 20 seconds of gun time before running out of ammo, making most movie depictions wildly inaccurate.

Jun 20, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: World War II Spitfires only had about 20 seconds of ‘gun time’ before running out of ammo, making most movie depictions wildly inaccurate.

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