Detectorist hunts for family of Spitfire crash pilot

An amateur metal detectorist who discovered parts of a World War Two Spitfire is searching for the family of the pilot killed ...

'My next-door neighbour was a Spitfire pilot'

Bob Morton fought in the Battle of Britain, flew with Douglas Bader and survived a Nazi prison camp.

Spitfire's maiden flight marked in home city 90 years on

A tribute flypast and new plaques are planned for the Supermarine Spitfire's anniversary.
Henley Standard

Spitfire fighter that ‘made poetry of flight’ celebrated in the town

The first Spitfire flight took place on March 5, 1936 – and the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) at White Waltham airfield was integral to ferrying it to the battlefield.
AOL

How the Spitfire became British symbol of freedom

"Don't change a thing" - this is what Captain Joseph "Mutt" Summers declared after taking the Supermarine Spitfire prototype, K5054, from Eastleigh Aerodrome to the skies for the first time on 5 March ...
Northern Scot

Spitfire to visit Moray on 90th anniversary flight

A Spitfire will be visiting Moray as part of a nationwide tour to mark the 90th anniversary of the iconic aircraft. On March 5, 1936, test pilot Joseph 'Mutt' Summers flew the prototype K5054 Spitfire ...