The best Spitfire display we've ever filmed - RN201 at the Shuttleworth Family Airshow 2024

John Romain flies Aerial Speed Icons' Spitfire FR.XIVe "RN201" at the Shuttleworth Family Airshow 2024. The aircraft also performed formation passes with the Shuttleworth Collection's DH.88 Comet. This combination of pilot, weather, location and aircraft added up to probably the best Spitfire display we've ever filmed.

Video: Adam Landau

[Nimboid-]

Kudos also for the restraint shown by the event's commentator!

[brentwarren]

Wow !!! what a beautiful aeroplane flown with grace and majesty by a gifted pilot. John, you are an Angel of the Sky ... Dove and Swallow ... Thank you to the amazing skill of the cameraperson who captured a moving moment in time for all, for all time. Deo Gratias

[anthonypetty]

The Comet and the Spitfire, too beautiful for words.

[simonhewitt]

Mk XIV, Griffon 65, John Romaine, azure sky....Wow ! Just wow ! Oh and that paint scheme is just beautiful. It doesn't get any better than that for me😍👌

[JohnSmith-pdfz]

Beautiful plane, paintwork, flying sequences and engine sounds, all round beautiful.

[oliabid-price]

Slow, gentle and graceful. Showing off it's beauty rather than it's performance.

[RaggyAl]

Great camera work capturing the beautiful lines of the spitfire perfectly.A great display by John Romaine.

[gordy]

That was a really smooth and perfected display...nice to see the Spitfire and Comet flying together too...

[tangerinedream]

Brilliant camera work, excellent display, fabulous aircraft.thsnks

[robert-wrmd]

A masterclass from pilot, cameraman and Shuttleworth commentator. Almost speechless. Thanks.

[yl]

Truly an excellent display. But excellent camera work also. It is not easy keeping an airplane in the frame while zoomed in and all the while avoiding shaking. Very, very well done.

[andyhofmann]

Exceptional camera work and brilliant sound. Don't miss out on this video. Thank you for posting this.

[Watson]

Thank you for not having any music or PA in your fantastic video. Thank you thank.

[Biketunerfy]

The sound of freedom right there. The engine that won WW2 simply magnificent. Best sounding engine ever.

[jimjoelliejack]

What a beautiful noise and such an iconic plane.

[davidlange]

Perfection and John must have enjoyed that as much as we all did!

[tectorama]

Very nice, and no screaming kids on the audio.

[konradoetiker]

This display is indeed superb and very well filmed. I was there just a few days ago for the Race Days and was also not disappointed, although the Comet did only one circuit due to weather.

[mariebaxter]

What can you say but wow, that engine never missed a beat or puffed smoke once in any position, like it just came off the line, Hats off to the guys that look after that gem.

[simonfunwithtrains]

Shuttleworth family air show is one of the best air shows in the country just Great flying, Excellent static display, Nice family community, Aircraft enthusiasts and No traders trying to sell you load of old tat you don't need or want. Lets hope this is a tradition that continues.