Saturday, September 01, 2012

Battle of Britain memorial Spitfire set to display over Lossiemouth

Spitfire will visit Moray base on Friday, September 14 for one night only. 

Moray aircraft enthusiasts are in for a treat next month when RAF Lossiemouth receives an elderly and distinguished overnight guest.

The base will be host for one night only to a legendary Spitfire flown by the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

While details of the visit are yet to be confirmed the famous second world war fighter will arrive in Lossiemouth on Friday, September 14 and conduct a display over Moray on the same evening.

A spokesman for RAF Lossiemouth said: “More details and confirmation will be announced as soon as we know them, but we expect that the sound of a Merlin engine flying around RAF Lossiemouth for the Battle of Britain celebrations will be very impressive.”

Spitfires first came into RAF service with 19 Squadron almost a year before the start of the second world war in August, 1938, with over 20,000 being build in 22 variants over a 12-year period.

The most successful fighter aircraft design ever created and without doubt the most charismatic, the distinctive sound of the Rolls Royce Merlin engine remains one of the most popular attractions at air displays around the world.


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