Martin Overall flying Spitfire PR Mk XI PL983 'L' - Duxford July 23
Despite the very grey sky, this was a great show. The markings on the side of the plane ahead of the cockpit are flags of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, each flag marking a (free) display the aircraft gave in support of Health workers during the pandemic. On the other side are flags to represent the displays made over hospitals in England - over 250 such across the UK. The light patches behind the cockpit are the hand painted names sponsored by donors to raise money for the charity NHS Together. Interesting that the flags can be resolved by this camera but the names cannot!
This Spitfire is one of the unarmed photo-reconnaissance versions which has long range fuel tanks and cameras in place of weapons.
Martin Overall flying Spitfire PR Mk XI PL983 'L' - Duxford July 23
Despite the very grey sky, this was a great show. The markings on the side of the plane ahead of the cockpit are flags of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, each flag marking a (free) display the aircraft gave in support of Health workers during the pandemic. On the other side are flags to represent the displays made over hospitals in England - over 250 such across the UK. The light patches behind the cockpit are the hand painted names sponsored by donors to raise money for the charity NHS Together. Interesting that the flags can be resolved by this camera but the names cannot!
This Spitfire is one of the unarmed photo-reconnaissance versions which has long range fuel tanks and cameras in place of weapons.