Landau Supermarine Quay opens with Spitfire 90 celebration

A pair of Spitfires thundered over the River Itchen as the historic Supermarine site opened following redevelopment ...
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The Supermarine Spitfire Flew Straight Into the History Books Exactly 90 Years Ago

The Supermarine Spitfire single-seat fighter aircraft of the Second World War marks nine decades since its first flight in 1936.

How the Spitfire became British symbol of freedom

"Don't change a thing" - this is what Captain Joseph "Mutt" Summers declared after taking the Supermarine Spitfire prototype, ...
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Britain’s iconic Spitfire marks 90th anniversary of its first flight

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Supermarine Spitfire – the aircraft that would become one of Britain’s most iconic symbols of the ...

What makes the Spitfire so iconic after 90 years?

"Well apart from being totally gorgeous as an aeroplane, it's a symbol." Thursday marks the 90th anniversary of the first ...
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What Does the RAF’s Spitfire and Lancaster Revival Reveal About Nostalgia Culture?

In early 2026, two of the most famous aircraft in British history—the Supermarine Spitfire and the Avro Lancaster—returned to the skies in greater numbers ...
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This Ex-RAF Spitfire Was Pulled From a Thai Jungle, It's Actually Two Planes in One

It might come as a shock how many World War II fighter planes seem to get pulled out of the woods. Every few years or so, a group of hikers, contractors, or prospectors happens upon old warbirds of ...