Achtung - Spitfire!
September 8 2015
Video: tmnrsociety
Longstanding and extremely loyal readers may remember that some years ago I bid, at a charity auction, for a ride in a Spitfire (I am unashamedly obsessed with Spitfires). The flight was to take place when a full restoration had been completed - and now the work is nearly done. So there is greater than usual excitement here in AHN towers, and much humming of the theme tune from Battle of Britain.
Above is a video of an engine test earlier this year. Now we await an inspection by the Civil Aviation Authority, then test flights, and then - all being well - we'll be ready to go.
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