222 (1) Published September 5, 2018 at 800 × 583 in An iconic Spitfire’s Birthday and her remarkable South African legacy ← Previous Next → Groundcrew refuel Supermarine Spitfire Mark VB, ‘ZD-Z’, of No.222 Squadron RAF, from a tractor-towed petrol bowser, while armourers replenish its .303 machine guns, at North Weald, Essex.