Spitfire’s maiden flight marked in Southampton 90 years on

Spitfire’s maiden flight marked in Southampton 90 years on

The Supermarine Spitfire was designed by Reginald Joseph (RJ) Mitchell, who labored for the Southampton aviation firm Supermarine from 1916 till 1936. The first aircraft was piloted by Captain Joseph “Mutt” Summers at Eastleigh Aerodrome, now Southampton International Airport. After simply eight minutes in the air, he famously declared: “Don’t change a thing.” Southampton Airport…

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