Flight testing of Spitfire Vs from Castle Bromwich
Film in which new Spitfire fighter aircraft are test-flown before being collected by pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary. The aircraft are seen on the ground and in air-to-air footage.
New Spitfire Mk VB fighter aircraft are test-flown by company test pilots, including Alex Henshaw. The aircraft are seen making low passes over the airfield and in air-to-air footage. A group of test pilots and a dog pose with a Spitfire and Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) pilots arrive in an Avro Anson aircraft to collect the Spitfires. RAF personnel and factory workers are then seen forming on parade and marching.
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| Object number | FC92/216 |
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| Maker name | Vickers-Armstrongs Limited |
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