It's 80 years since it first roared into the skies above Southampton. Today a special flight over the Solent celebrated the prototype that became the Spitfire bbc.in/21PMVZ5 | BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight

On this day 5th March, 1936 Spitfire first took off to the skies✈️ Vickers’ Chief Test Pilot ‘Mutt’ Summers took the prototype Supermarine Spitfire, K5054, for its first flight. #RememberTheHeroes #spitfire #supermarinespitfire | 303 Jag Squad

“Spitfire prototype K5054 first flew on this day in 1936! Here we have Spitfire MkIX TD314, celebrating in typical Spitfire style. For the purists amongst you, I have added Rolls Royce Merlin soundtrack to cover the din of the helicopter cockpit, rather than ‘godawful music’ “- Caption & Video by: @that.spitfire.bird - #spitfire #supermarine #supermarinespitfire #royalairforce #WW2 #Warbirds #Military #Aviation #FighterPilot #FighterJet #AvGeek #Pilot #Aerospace | Aviation Mafia

Discover the remarkable story behind the Supermarine Spitfire, a British aviation icon that played a pivotal role in World War II. In this captivating interview, veterans and experts recount the Spitfire's evolution from the Schneider Trophy seaplanes to a groundbreaking fighter aircraft. #WW2 #MilitaryHistory #Spitfire | War Stories