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English: Pictured are the last three Supermarine Spitfires in service (with the Temperature and Humidity Flight at Hooton Park, Liverpool).

The ceremonial flight to Biggin Hill, on 11th July 1957 marked the start of their honourable retirement flying in the future only on ceremonial occasions.

They were piloted by Group Captain JE "Johnnie" Johnson, Group Captain J Rankin and Wing Commander PD Thompson. The Spitfires are escorted by a Hawker Hunter F5 of 41 Squadron (WN967) and Gloster Javelin FAW1 from 46 Squadron (XA568/H) into Biggin Hill.

  • Some of these images have had some dodging and burning done and have been retouched to remove detritus and dust and scratch marks only*
  • Organization: RAF
  • Object Name: PRB-1-13569
  • Category: MOD
  • Supplemental Categories: Aircraft, Equipment, People, Historic
  • Keywords: Sqn, Squadron, Historic Aircraft, RAF, Royal Air Force, Historic, Equipment, Aircraft, Occasion, Flypast, Fighter, Supermarine Spitfire, Gloster Javelin, Hawker Hunter, 41 Sqn, 46 Sqn, Cold War Era, Black and White, B&W, RAF 100
  • Country: UK
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