Spitfire Takeoff And Formation Flight

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Supermarine Spitfire is presented as one of the top iconic World War II fighters, with only a few remaining operational aircraft worldwide.
  • The video features Dave Hadfield from Vintage Wings of Canada demonstrating the start-up procedure for the Spitfire's Merlin engine.
  • Following the engine start, Hadfield takes the historic aircraft out for a formation photo shoot.
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If the Supermarine Spitfire isn’t the iconic fighter of World War II, it’s in the top three. There are just a handful flying and in this video, Dave Hadfield, of Vintage Wings of Canada, shows us how to start the Merlin and then takes the airplane out for a formation photo shoot.

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