The Mk. V form of the spitfire had been introduced because of the Royal Air force in 1941 in order to change the preceding Mk. I, the backbone for the battle of Britain. This model ended up being extensively applied to all theatres until the end associated with war despite the look of more contemporary aircraft. Its manoeuvrability and sturdiness managed to make it possible to oppose effectively most enemy aircraft. This Spitfire version employed in North Africa had been characterized by various anti-sand filters employed for the primary atmosphere intake to run from improvised wilderness airfields.