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Old 03-05-2011, 12:15 PM
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Today marks the 75th anniversary of the Spitfire's maiden flight - 5 March 1936. Anyone know if this is being celebrated anywhere?

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Today marks the 75th anniversary of the Spitfire's maiden flight - 5 March 1936. Anyone know if this is being celebrated anywhere?

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Southampton Airport

I cant make it.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph...niversary.html
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Yeah I went and saw the Grace Spitfire on a flypast down Southampton Water

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/8856..._the_Spitfire/

Even my kids were (mildly) impressed
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