Flying again: Spitfire takes to the air 71 years after being shot down.

[Gnomey]

Great to see!

 

[Gixxerman]

great news ....odd colour scheme though.

I remember, many years ago when they were originally issued, having one of the old Airfix 1/24th scale Mk1 Spits and the undersides of one of the optional squadron schemes for it was this white black split.
I could be wrong but I seem to have some memory those squadron markings being for a plane in Scotland (Edinburgh?) and some mention of nightfighting?

A quick scan around the net found mention of it being an idea to aid anti-aircraft artillary.

 

[Airframes]

It was a scheme brought in in the early war period, to aid identification from the ground. The aim was to reduce the risk of ground fire from friendly forces, and not really anything to do with night use. All day fighters employed this scheme until the change to 'Sky' in June 1940.

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Welkome back to the skies P9374!

Flying again: Spitfire takes to the air 71 years after being shot down - Telegraph

Video: A rare Spitfire Mark I takes to the skies once more - Telegraph

It cool to see another one flying.


Wheels

 

[Readie]

Tears of pride to see another of our guardian angels back in the sky.
Wonderful

 

[Airframes]

It's just occured to me; as the aircraft is now flying again, will the Luftwaffe pilot loose a kill ?!!

 

[buffnut453]

Just like my old maths teacher, "I'm going to dock you one mark because, although you got the right answer, your working out wasn't thorough enough!"