1936 The Spitfire Society at what was once Eastleigh Aerodrome after the first flight of the Spitfire
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 21, 2020 in Local History | 0 commentsThe Spitfire Society at what was once Eastleigh Aerodrome in 1936 after the first flight of the Spitfire.
Photograph taken 5 March 1936 at Eastleigh Aerodrome, just
after the first flight of the #Spitfire. From left are “Mutt” Summers, Squadron Leader “Agony” Payn of Supermarine; Reginald
Mitchell, sitting on the running board; S. Scott-Hall of the RAeS; and Jeffrey Quill.
Source: The Spitfire Society