Silver Spitfire

[Murdoch]

Thought this may be of interest to members - I've been listening to a podcast about this recently - around the globe in a WWII Spitfire 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spitfire-series/id1475110703

This is a link to the website about this to which includes a tracker of their progress:

https://www.silverspitfire.com/

 

[rapparee]

I'm surprised the Russians and Chinese are letting it into their airspace.

https://www.larnetimes.co.uk/news/people/norman-takes-flight-in-bid-to-complete-nine-year-adventure-1-8903034

I remember this story from a while ago.

 

[Murdoch]

I'm surprised the Russians and Chinese are letting it into their airspace.

Me too, but as its not armed, has no military markings and the trip is about raising awareness, I think some countries have allowed it it for global marketing purposes - e.g. in China its going to be photographed flying near and over the Great Wall of China ...