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Did you know... that R. J. Mitchell helped design the Supermarine Spitfire?

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R. J. Mitchell has been listed as one of the Engineering and technology good articles under the good article criteria. If you can improve it further, please do so. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it.
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CBE detail missing

Latest comment: 4 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Lacks details about the awarding of the CBE. When? Was it pre or post humours? For what (even though we can imagine)? ~2026-25810-68 (talk) 01:04, 29 April 2026 (UTC)Reply