THE 75th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire will be marked in the Midlands tomorrow, where the majority of the famous aircraft were made, with a gathering of special guests and an aerial display.
A MK9 Spitfire will be taking to the skies at around 1pm at the Royal Air Force Museum, in Cosford.
The plane, which served during the Second World War in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany, was one of more than 10,000 built in Birmingham. It was also one of the many flown by Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory chief test pilot Alex Henshaw MBE, who flew up to 20 aircraft a day.
But the flight of the MK9 Spitfire is just one of the treats of the big day along with a question and answer session involving the men who flew or made the plane.
Pilot Ken Wilkinson, from Solihull, and Spitfire engine fitter Sid Lenthall, from Albrighton, will be speaking about their experiences of the famous aircraft.
Female pilot Margaret Frost, from Wales, who was one of only 15 women and 100 men to have a special merit award for serving in the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA), will also be there.
