Norman explains Spitfire wing construction

by | 3 May 2016 | Blog, Home page

Norman was a young assembly engineer who worked on Spitfires at High Post where the final assemblies were done along with development of the Spitfire. Here he shows us in a modern day factory how important the wing structure of the Spitfire is which was one of the...

They dropped a bomb on me grandad

by | 2 May 2016 | Blog

Salisbury was attacked by Luftwaffe on numerous occasions in various ways. One such attack involved two Focke Wulf Fw 190’s where the leading one went straight to the centre of the town, terrifying the locals by flying down one of the main streets machine gunning all...

Filming at BBMF Coningsby

by | 8 May 2016 | Blog

“We’re going to RAF Coningsby for 3 days’ filming with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight?” Was I dreaming?” No I wasn’t, and what a life enhancing experience it was. Just approaching that famous RAF base with all its wartime associations was amazing. Our route...

Today’s Spitfire; the Typhoon

by | 2 May 2016 | Blog

During WW2, the technology race between England and Germany was fierce. Germany had endless resources made available by Hitler which overwhelmed the many European nations. Luftwaffe became the vastly superior force in the air, simply; it was futile to challenge...