05 Feb Five Little-known Spitfire facts
Five little-known Spitfire factsAre you confident you know everything there is to know about the Spitfire? Think again. At Fly a Spitfire, we have compiled a list of five facts...
05 Feb Why was the Spitfire so Important?
The Supermarine Spitfire played a critical role in preventing the German air force from invading Britain. Its constantly evolving design and performance meant it was unmatched by its German rivals...
04 Dec Willys Jeep MB 805 EYA Steve McQueen
This ex-US army 1945 Willys Jeep MB was once owned by Hollywood icon Steve McQueen and remained a part of his collection until his untimely death in 1980. One of 300,000 produced during...
04 Dec R.J Mitchell for the £50 Note
From 2020, a new polymer £50 note will begin to circulate throughout Britain for the first time. This new ‘plastic’ note is being introduced to prevent fraud, be more durable...
05 Oct Spitfire Simulator
We recently visited our friends at the Manston Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum to try out their Spitfire simulator. Based on Spitfire TB752, one the few remaining Spitfire’s with...
26 Sep Archie McInnes flies again!
On 5th September at Biggin Hill, 99-year-old World War Two Hurricane pilot Archie McInnes, took to the skies of Kent once again....
04 Apr RAF 100 at Biggin Hill – 1st April 2018
He was just 19 when he joined the RAF in 1940. Now 96, Squadron Leader Allan Scott DFM returned to Biggin Hill to take to the skies once again in...
28 Mar Auntie June visits the hangar…
When Auntie June first went to the RAF recruiting office to enrol, she chose at once to be trained as a flight mechanic. “There was no point in being in...
21 Mar Spitfire wings: light, strong and fast
Spitfire wings are very large and dominate the silhouette of the aircraft with their elliptical characteristics. They are also light and strong and very thin for their day when compared...
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