QuinRudeI skate to scratch the surfing itch since I don’t live at the beach
J.Sʜᴀʀᴘ🌍🇺🇦Fʀᴇᴇᴅᴏᴍ+Dᴇᴍᴏᴄʀᴀᴄʏ↪ Its composite construction means there is no requirement for hangar storage as it is weather resistant.
The full-scale concept model, which has been unveiled in #Bodmin, #Cornwall, will tour the #UK this spring and summer at up to 10 air shows and #military and classic motor festivals.
https://youtu.be/mzdXSCFiWvE?feature=share
Spitfire aircraft could return to production in the UK 90 years after first flight
Tony MeredithWW2 Spitfires are still flying. TIL that there's a small charity that remembers the men and women who built Spitfires in and around Southampton.
#WW2 #WorkersHistory #Spitfire
https://spitfiremakers.org.uk/
#WW2 #WorkersHistory #Spitfire
https://spitfiremakers.org.uk/
J. Matt Buchanan
Manc AvGeekBonus Photo of the Day 3rd May 2026.
N3194, Supermarine Spitfire 1a (replica), in the colours of 92 Squadron, RAF, standing as a gate guard at Biggin Hill, 6th March 1996.
#London #BigginHill #BQH #EGKB #GateGuard #Supermarine #Spitfire #RAF #RoyalAirForce
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography
Manc AvGeekPhoto of the Day 3rd May 2026.
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CraftyOh! One final photograph.
The reason the model was posed on top of a mirror in some shots was so I could get this photo of the whole of the underside (flipped vertically and horizontally for readability).
Our intrepid pilot Eddie, added to the plane.
Finally finished. Reasonably happy with the outcome, only a few minor gripes.
MarcoJust got back from the UK where I visited the #DuxfordImperialWarMuseum.
Major photo-dump coming up, but first this awesome sound of this #Spitfire #T9 starting up 😍