Happy Birthday to that great defender of freedom - the Supermarine Spitfire! The first prototype took to the skies on the 5th of March 1936 and today saw a flyover to mark the anniversary. Spitfire flight over Southampton marks 80th anniversary - BBC News While the Yanks did eventually show up, the Spitfire kept the Germans at bay and many of the American planes which eventually arrived were fitted with the mighty 27 litre Merlin engine with many producing over 2000hp! And of course we can't forget that superb low strum from that most excellent engine! [YOUTUBE]gA2iBzA8V10[/YOUTUBE]
I only said I was going to try and start my essay! And once I start looking up old warbirds on youtube all hope is lost :roflmao: