Update on Mobile Spitfire SimulatorPlease see the images below of the excellent progress on the building of our Aksel Spitfire simulator cockpit courtesy of Jon Fellows and Paul Fowler at Enstone.  Please do check our their website at https://www.spitfireclub.co.uk/ for further details of the Spitfire experiences they offer. ACESquadron The Spitfire Tribute SquadronFor further details on our Spitfire Fund initiative see https://www.spitfiresociety.org/content-Spitfire-Fund,About-UsYou can support our project by donating, becoming a member or purchasing our merchandise ...

Aviation Photography: How To Capture Spitfires In MotionCapturing any fast-moving subject on camera can be challenging. Unsurprisingly, photographing a high-speed spitfire in a flypast requires a little extra focus. On the ground at an airshow there might only be a split second to shoot a spitfire trailblazing through the sky. And, although it’s not a straightforward process, when that opportune moment arises to photograph aircraft in motion you’ll want to be certain your camera shot counts. Aviation photography means taking ...

Warrant Officer Peter Hale died on 2 December 2022.  A long standing member of the Society and was actively engaged with the Southampton Roundel.  A Spitfire pilot during the Second World War, his career was detailed in the Society's 2018 Journal....

Sub-Lieutenant Gerald Owen formerly of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm flew Seafires during the Second World War.  An active member of the Society and associated with our Porthcawl Roundel.  Gerald having fallen at his home was taken to hospital and appeared to recover and intended returning home, unfortunately he passed away on 27 February 2022.Tim Davies (1938-2022) was the former owner and pilot of Spitfire MH434 between 1963 and 1967 and co-owner with John Fairey of ...

Our mobile Spitfire simulators continue to progress with the Control Column, Rudder Pedal Module, Throttle Module and Seat for the second Simulator, along with the Seating System for the first. The latter is a fully working assembly: with the aluminium Seat, fully trimmed in leather and containing the Vibration Module, mounted onto the uprated Height Adjustment System Module.The computer and simulator software has now been ordered and should be installed ahead of our meeting of members at Enstone on ...

The Society would like to thank one of our members who donated £1,000 from the estate of the late Trevor Robert Peters towards our Spitfire Fund campaign.  To find out more please visit https://www.spitfiresociety....

As part of our ongoing work to document and make accessible the Society's historical and reference collections, we also receive donations from our members and the public.  The items outlined have been recently collected and were apparently saved from Vickers-Armstrongs South Marston prior to closure.  Amazing to consider that the 1936 file concerning the Spitfire I contains the hand written and drawn work of those involved in the early development of the aircraft.  The annotations inside suggest ...

Our Spitfire simulator continues to progress with the controls connected together under the supervision of Millie the cat!...

Gordon Munro, a member of the Society has donated £350 towards our Miles for the Few/The Spitfire Fund.  The donation is in memory of his father pictured here as a member of 602 Squadron.  Gordon is particularly looking forward to having a flight in our mobile simulator and you can contribute by visiting https://www.spitfiresociety....

Update on Mobile Spitfire SimulatorPlease see the images below of the excellent progress on the building of our Spitfire simulator cockpit courtesy of Paul Fowler at Enstone. Please do check our their website at https://www.spitfireclub.co.uk/ for further details of the Spitfire experiences they offer. ACESquadron The Spitfire Tribute SquadronFor further details on our Spitfire Fund initiative see https://www.spitfiresociety.org/content-Spitfire-Fund...You can support our project by donating, becoming a member or purchasing our merchandise through the links ...