World War II fighter plane (8)

I believe the answer is:

spitfire

(Other definitions for spitfire that I've seen before include "British warplane" , "Famous RAF fighter" , "RAF WW2 fighter" , "British fighter plane of WW2, or a fiery-tempered person" , "Wartime fighter aircraft" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate and The Telegraph.

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