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vol. 3, no. 19 Serving Southern Nevada’s military community, including Nellis, Creech and NTTR sept. 13, 2019
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Silver Spitfire SpendS time at nelliS
Air Force photograph
The Silver Spitfire lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., as part of its round-
the-world journey.
On Aug. 26, the Silver Spitfire — restored MK IX Spitfire manu- Air Force photograph
factured in 1943 — arrived at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., as part of
its round-the-world trip. The Silver Spitfire is part way through its circumnavigation of the globe attempt.
“The Silver Spitfire – The Longest Flight†is an attempt by two
pilots, Matt Jones and Steve Brooks, to fly the iconic aircraft around
the world. To date, the plane has made several stops in the United
States including New York, Texas, Las Vegas and Mojave. Following
the stop in Mojave, the aircraft flew over Los Angeles on its way to
San Francisco.
The aircraft was restored by Aviation Adventures Ltd., and made
its first flight since the 1950s at Duxford in England, on July 11, 2019.
The circumnavigation of the globe trip began on Aug. 5.
The Spitfire is an iconic aircraft in aviation history given its role
in the Battle of Britain and the Allied victory in World War II.
See spitfire, on Page 3
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