Always special to see. Saturday 5th March 2016 marks the 80th anniversary of the first Spitfire flight and Southampton will see two flypasts to mark the occasion. Earlier we had a sneak preview as the legendary WWII fighter came into land at Southampton Airport #Spitfire80 | BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Sqn Ldr Mark Discombe made his first Spitfire flight of 2020 in P7350. The aircraft took part in the Battle of Britain 80 years ago this year. It's good to hear the Merlin engines again! | Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Official)

Spitfire MK26 Emergency Lansing! July 18, 2015! Source: Unknown | Goal Aircraft

Supermarine Spitfire F.24 at Solent Sky Museum, Southampton, UK. #warbirds #spitfire #coldwar #coldwarhistory #supermarine | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Supermarine Spitfire F.24 - the last Spitfire mark - at Imperial War Museum Duxford. This example, VN485, was built in 1947 and saw service in the Far East. #warbirds #supermarine #spitfire #aviation #warbirdsofinstagram | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Supermarine Spitfire F.24 at IWM Duxford. In 1943 the designations for new marks began moving away from Roman numerals. The F.24 was the last iteration of the Spitfire, serving in the Far East during the Cold War. #coldwar #ColdWarHistory #spitfire #warbirds #RoyalAirForce | Daniel J Wheatcroft