The intended route will see Boultbee bosses Matt Jones and Steve Brooks fly the Silver Spitfire, first in the direction of Iceland, then over Greenland, into Canada and the USA, before crossing the Bering Strait, over Japan, China, and Burma, into the Middle East, North Africa and finally Europe, Initially inspired by a half-finished and unpainted wing restoration that Silver Spitfire pilot and Boultbee Flight Academy Managing Director Matt Jones stumbled upon; the bare metal finish of G-IRTY was always meant to be aesthetically-arresting. More than a piece of mechanical engineering, the shape and form of the Spitfire is something to be celebrated as a piece of timeless, yet contemporary art or sculpture. The Silver Spitfire is a Mk.IX Spitfire finished in polished aluminium with the guns removed. By ‘de-militarising’ the aircraft in this manner we aim to highlight the timeless beauty of its design. Spitfire Mk Vb EP120, 402 “City of Winnipeg” Squadron. Owned by Stephen Grey’s The Fighter Collection and based at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, EP120 is probably the most famous Canadian Spitfire still existing. Built at Castle Bromwich in 1942, it initially went to 501 Squadron on June 4th of that year, The Silver Spitfire was heading for Lossiemouth in Scotland on the first stage of its attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean via the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland and the wilds of remote northern Canada. Joining the Silver Spitfire will be the Roseland Spitfire from Vintage Wings of Canada – this award-winning restoration is a beautiful example of the type and will be sure to thrill everyone when it takes to the skies as part of this fantastic trio of aircraft.
6 Sep 2019 The Silver Spitfire left England on August 5 and is flying around the world Canadians abroad urged to return home while 'commercial options 14 Aug 2019 At a remote airstrip on Canada's Baffin Island, there is an unexpected sight amongst the unforgiving landscape – a silver Supermarine Spitfire. 5 Dec 2019 A Hero's Welcome as “Silver Spitfire – The Longest Flight” Returns to New York , Las Vegas, Canada, and Alaska before heading to Russia, 25 Jul 2019 The Silver Spitfire embarks on its 26,700-mile journey on Aug. “It will be flying all the way up to Iceland and then over into Canada, down the
Initially inspired by a half-finished and unpainted wing restoration that Silver Spitfire pilot and Boultbee Flight Academy Managing Director Matt Jones stumbled upon; the bare metal finish of G-IRTY was always meant to be aesthetically-arresting. More than a piece of mechanical engineering, the shape and form of the Spitfire is something to be celebrated as a piece of timeless, yet contemporary art or sculpture. The Silver Spitfire is a Mk.IX Spitfire finished in polished aluminium with the guns removed. By ‘de-militarising’ the aircraft in this manner we aim to highlight the timeless beauty of its design. Spitfire Mk Vb EP120, 402 “City of Winnipeg” Squadron. Owned by Stephen Grey’s The Fighter Collection and based at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, EP120 is probably the most famous Canadian Spitfire still existing. Built at Castle Bromwich in 1942, it initially went to 501 Squadron on June 4th of that year, The Silver Spitfire was heading for Lossiemouth in Scotland on the first stage of its attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean via the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland and the wilds of remote northern Canada. Joining the Silver Spitfire will be the Roseland Spitfire from Vintage Wings of Canada – this award-winning restoration is a beautiful example of the type and will be sure to thrill everyone when it takes to the skies as part of this fantastic trio of aircraft. In early August 2019, a carefully restored Spitfire, boasting a unique silver-chrome finish, took off from London to embark on a round-the-world flight. IWC Schaffhausen has lent its support to the “Silver Spitfire – The Longest Flight”, as the main partner of the expedition.
Initially inspired by a half-finished and unpainted wing restoration that Silver Spitfire pilot and Boultbee Flight Academy Managing Director Matt Jones stumbled upon; the bare metal finish of G-IRTY was always meant to be aesthetically-arresting. More than a piece of mechanical engineering, the shape and form of the Spitfire is something to be celebrated as a piece of timeless, yet contemporary art or sculpture. The Silver Spitfire is a Mk.IX Spitfire finished in polished aluminium with the guns removed. By ‘de-militarising’ the aircraft in this manner we aim to highlight the timeless beauty of its design. Spitfire Mk Vb EP120, 402 “City of Winnipeg” Squadron. Owned by Stephen Grey’s The Fighter Collection and based at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, EP120 is probably the most famous Canadian Spitfire still existing. Built at Castle Bromwich in 1942, it initially went to 501 Squadron on June 4th of that year,
Supermarine Spitfires preserved in the USA by aircraft type, serial number, a Canadian Second World War Spitfire pilot, until he retired from flying Spitfires at age Canadian Warplanes 2: Aerial Experimental Association (AEA) Silver Dart, 29 Aug 2019 The Greenland-Canada route took 2 hours 40 minutes and used 201 gallons of fuel. The Silver Spitfire is accompanied by one support aircraft, 5 Aug 2019 The project, named Silver Spitfire - The Longest Flight, set off from then westbound to places including the US, Canada, Japan, Russia and 22 Aug 2019 Pilot Matt Jones of London inspects the Silver Spitfire before taking off Iceland; Greenland and Canada before landing in the United States. 5 Aug 2019 “To see the Silver Spitfire over the Golden Gate Bridge, the Statue of Other highlights include flying over Canada's Houses of Parliament with 16 Aug 2019 A silver Spitfire plane that served in World War II, flying more than 51 it is currently held up in Canada due to the weather, which gives New