Leaving the first building, we got to hear the sound of the Merlin engine in flight. Then we got to see a Spitfire actually flying.
This was very cool to see a Spitfire put through its paces.
Duxford, an aerodrome since World War One, is still an active airfield with both grass and paved runways.
The Spitfire is a great looking and sounding plane.
But that wasn't the only Spitfire that became airborne during our visit.
After this Spitfire landed, two double bubble Spitfires took off in tandem.
The double bubble Spitfire is quite a rare variant of the Spitfire. The ones at Duxford carry passengers who get to experience the thrill of flight in a Spitfire.
They flew around for awhile and then came in for nice smooth landings.
In addition to the Spitfires, their historic foe also took to the skies.
The Messerschmidt BF-109. In this case a very close copy, the license-built Spanish Hispano Aviacion Buchon.
It was fantastic to see these warbirds flying.
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