SILVER SPITFIRE STARTS FLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD.

A refurbished Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX from 1943 started its flight around the world today. This afternoon, August 5 at 1.30pm, the iconic Spit departed from Goodwood Aerodrome:





Two pilots, Matt Jones and Steve Brooks, will alternate behind the controls:

On the 5th of August at 1.30pm, Matt Jones & Steve Brooks will depart from Goodwood Aerodrome in an attempt to climb "a pilot's Everest". Flying a 1943 #Spitfire around the 🌎. The dream is about to take flight. https://t.co/sOXz3wMJMt #SilverSpitfire #LongestFlight pic.twitter.com/ZMNKTlistc

— Silver Spitfire (@LongestFlight) July 25, 2019

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MFBB.