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File:Spitfire XI EN 409.jpg

Description

Spitfire XI EN 409 which was used in high speed diving trials in 1944. I scanned the image in from the book detailed below. The book clearly states that the image is Crown Copyright.

Source
Date 2004-08-04 (original upload date)
Source Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here.
Author Original uploader was Sam jervis at en.wikipedia
Permission
( Reusing this file)

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Licensing

Public domain This artistic work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain.

This is because it is one of the following:

  1. It is a photograph created by the United Kingdom Government and taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
  2. It was commercially published prior to 1963; or
  3. It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created by the United Kingdom Government prior to 1963.

HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply)
More information.

See also Copyright and Crown copyright artistic works.
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