The spitfire made its maiden flight 70 yrs ago today

moto al · Post by **moto al** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:10 am

If your traveling north to Scotland ,and fancy a wee break pop into the lovely wee toon MOFFAT, as you come you will see this in a garden

Moffat is the birth place of air Marshall downing head of fighter command WW2

SteveW · Post by **SteveW** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:16 am

1946?

Nixy · Post by **Nixy** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:20 am

Don't you mean 80 years?

threepot · Post by **threepot** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:21 am

K5054,1936.

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moto al · Post by **moto al** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:26 am

Ok I'm a tit :S 80 years....sorry now I go and sit in the corner face too the wall :sick:

threepot · Post by **threepot** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 10:09 am

Don't worry Al. It was a pile of shite anyway,and the German stuff was 'far' superior!!

:whistle:

moto al · Post by **moto al** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 10:11 am

threepot wrote:Don't worry Al. It was a pile of shite anyway,and the German stuff was 'far' superior!! :whistle:

ok OK I know I'm a silly Folkker :whistle:

Ken Shabby · Post by **Ken Shabby** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 10:18 am

Dowding...

Alban · Post by **Alban** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 10:23 am

zimtim · Post by **zimtim** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 10:56 am

Spitfire low fly past (thumbs) (thumbs)