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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXe SL633

September 13, 2024 Zac Yates 1

By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military aircraft in particular. He has a particular penchant for documenting specific airframes with a highly detailed series […]

WWII Combat Veteran 1940 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire For Sale By Platinum Fighter Sales

September 9, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Platinum Fighter Sales has just listed the 1940 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire IA P9374. The restoration of this Spitfire Mark I was a true labor of love, widely regarded as the most authentic Spitfire restoration ever achieved. […]

The Spitfire MK912 from Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar took to the skies again after a nine year restoration

Biggin Hill’s Spitfire MK912 Flies Again After Nine Years

August 5, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Spitfire MK912 from Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar took to the skies again after a nine-year restoration. […]

Spitfire IX TE517 Receives Turk Hava Kuvvetleri Turkish Air Force Markings

Spitfire Mk.IX TE517 Receives Turkish Air Force Markings

June 25, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Staff Writers Since the arrival of the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX TE517 (c/n SH/CBAF.IX558) at the M.S.Ö. Air & Space Museum in Sivrihisar, Eskisehir province, Türkiye, the staff has been diligently working on applying the […]

Spitfire For Türkiye

May 24, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 6

Airworthy Supermarine Spitfire IX TE517 (G-RYIX) is destined for a new home in Türkiye, following its sale to Ali İsmet Öztürk’s MSÖ Air & Space Museum. The aircraft will be ferried to the museum at […]

Spitfire MJ444 Roars!

May 14, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Saturday, May 11th, 2024, following a successful test run earlier in the week, the MJ444 Supporters witnessed the Merlin engine roar to life as part of a fully assembled airframe for the first time. […]

MJ444s engine bay nearing completion Photo Martin Overall

Aero Legends’ Spitfire MJ444 Restoration – April Update

May 3, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

In 2021 Aero Legends based at Headcorn in the UK announced that they had commissioned the rebuild of another Supermarine Spitfire in a two-seat configuration to join their stable, this being Mk.IX MJ444, a WWII […]

A quick visit to Duxford on 14th February and MJ444’s Merlin 500 engine is now fitted. This variant of the Merlin has a single stage supercharger, resulting in increased performance and reliability (Photo Peter Hall)

Aero Legends’ Spitfire MJ444 Restoration Update

February 28, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 2

By Richard Mallory Allnut Back in March 2017, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe NH341 made its first post-restoration flight following a three-year restoration with the Aircraft Restoration Company (ARCo) in Duxford, England. The rebuild had seen the […]

Platinum Spotlight: Supermarine Spitfire P.R. XI For Sale

June 26, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

Periodically, we highlight vintage aircraft listed for sale with one of our sponsors, Platinum Fighter Sales. Want to buy a Spitfire? How much does one cost? What’s it worth? These questions are perennials in the […]

Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe credit David Blais

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Announced Important Donation

October 17, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s President & CEO, Dave Rohrer, at their 50th Gala on October 15th, announced the donation of three significant aircraft to their collection – a Supermarine Spitfire, Avro Canada CF-100 […]

Supermarine Spitfire