Archive for December, 2011
Added during 2011
2011-12-23
In October 2011, a group of amateur aviation historians have unearthed the wreckage of a Spitfire in Northern France near the village of Hardifort. Its discovery was accidental: a film crew making a World War Two documentary was excavating what they believed was the wreckage of a downed Czech aircraft when they realised that they came across a different crash site...
2011-12-20
I couldn't resist relaying this wonderful photograph recently found on Flickr. The stylish setting of this Spitfire is Brussels Military Museum.
2011-12-19
The second world war aircraft will fly over the stately setting in a choreographed air display to the Spitfire Prelude by William Walton
2011-12-17
A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be at Biggin Hill for a photo shoot when two Spitfires MK. IX, TA805 ...
2011-12-16
On Friday, December 2, 2011, Henry Lafont, the last veteran among the 13 French fighter pilots who participated in the Battle of Britain, passed ...
2011-12-14
One of the most attractive Spitfire restoration projects will be put to an the auction at Brooklands in February 2012.
2011-12-13
Recently Airfix has been releasing all new tooling kits of their classic 1/72 aircraft subjects. In the best-selling Spitfire category, we’ve seen a PR ...
2011-12-12
Bazooka, Royal Air Force engine turn up in junk-filled garage – Toronto Star Bazooka, Royal Air Force engine turn up in junk-filled garageToronto StarIt ...
2011-12-09
Events commemorate death of World War II aviator and poet John Gillespie Magee, US citizen and RCAF fighter pilot who is said to have been inspired to his most famous verse after flying a high-altitude test flight in a Spitfire.
2011-12-08
Czech aviation artist Pavel Rampír sent us his newest artwork, presenting a Spitfire Mk. IXC serial no. ML296 DU-N of No. 312. (Czechoslovak) Squadron, ...
