On this day in 1936 was the prototype Spitfire's maiden flight. Captain Joseph "Mutt" Summers, chief test pilot for Vickers, took off in K5054 from Eastleigh Aerodrome (later Southampton Airport).
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@RAFBBMF
I thought I might go + pay my respects to the concrete aircraft in Reginald Mitchell Way, Stoke; Spitfire, Hurricane, Beaufighter, Dakota, Mustgang, Shackleton all honoured in street names close by.
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@RAFBBMF
Technically not called the Spitfire for another two months / tune in to
@armyflying
where I’ll be telling the story of the Type 300 at 7pm
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@Barristerblog
I remember standing on my Grandparents' garage roof in 1986 for the 50th anniversary to watch something like half a dozen take off from Eastleigh and fly in formation for a magical few minutes. The sound was amazing.
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