Supermarine Spitfire at 90 | Footage showing Spitfires in action to celebrate this milestone year!

the 5th March 2026 marked 90 years since the Supermarine Spitfire first took to the skies. On 5 March 1936, prototype K5054 lifted off from Eastleigh Aerodrome in Hampshire (now Southampton Airport), flown by Vickers test pilot Captain Joseph "Mutt" Summers. The flight lasted around eight minutes. After landing, Summers is reported to have said: “Don’t change a thing.”

Designed by R.J. Mitchell, the Spitfire's graceful elliptical wings and powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin engine made it one of the most remarkable fighters of its time.

Pilots quickly knew they were flying something special. During the Second World War, the Spitfire became a symbol of determination and hope, playing a vital role in the defence of Britain.

Ninety years after that first flight, the Spitfire still captures imaginations and stands as an enduring icon of British aviation. These clips show multiple marks and variants ofd the iconic airfram in action in recent years, from appearances at Flying Legends Church Fenton Airshow in 2023, to Sywell, pleasure flights from airfields like Dunkeswell, Kemble and Compton Abbas, and much more enjoy all the sights and sounds of Spitfires in action, celebrating 90 glorious years!

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