2011 January

Spitfire Site

Archive for January, 2011

Added during 2011

2011-01-28

An entirely new Spitfire squadron is to be formed in Enstone, Oxfordshire...

2011-01-25

No. 485 Squadron RNZAF, a Spitfire unit, was the first RNZAF squadron formed under the Empire Air Training Scheme and served in Europe under the operational command of the RAF.

2011-01-21

Have a look at the newest artwork of Pavel Rampír, an aviation illustrator who is a frequent guest at these pages.

2011-01-17

Found in the recent press: PM David Cameron backs plans for Spitfire memorial in Southampton Prime Minister David Cameron throws his support behind plans to ...

2011-01-11

Spitfire F.22 from No. 607 Squadron shows off its racing number "4" at the Cooper Trophy race of 1948.

2011-01-10

The Spitfire’s appeal has always been universal, but I was particularly pleased to find this video footage produced by a Japanese enthusiast. These three ...

2011-01-04

Nicknamed BONDOWOSO, Spitfire MK. Vb serial no. BL676 came to play a pivotal role in the development of the Seafire, a seaborne variant of Supermarine’s legendary aircraft.

2011-01-02

This is the 1/48th scale Airfix Spitfire Mk. I/IIa.  I used the Aeromaster sheet no. 48-078  entitled Battle of Britain Spitfires. I picked the ...