The Spitfire lost for almost 50 years | #IWM100Years

The story behind Duxford's Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1a, which provided air support to Allied troops during the Dunkirk evacuations.

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[Ralph]

Even in a time of peace, the noise of a Spitfire makes you tingle in awe and feel good. Imagine the boost it gave to British morale during the war...

[arautus]

The Spitfire and Mustang had to be the coolest designs for fighter planes in WW2.

[rbf]

Amazing restoration with not very much to work with. I love the sound of that Merlin engine.

[Sunshine-Light]

Beautiful machine, well done for the restoration... excellent job

[Sunshine-Light]

These pilots were really brave soldiers, nerves of steel

[hissingsid]

Aside from the Supermarine S6, there has been and never will be an aeroplane with as much charisma as the Spitfire. God bless R.J. Mitchell

[jerrymccrae]

4 blade prop or 3 be thankful these old beauties....thoroughbreds are still flying and maintained well!!!!

[slick]

Please show something of the restoration process!

[peterlovett]

I was surprised when he said there were 4 x Mk1As' flying. Prior to this video I didn't think there were any; the earliest marks were the 2 x Mk2s. Every day a school day.

[mitchmaloney]

This is not a restoration. This is essentially a brand new aircraft with the original aircrafts data plate and a tiny amount of pieces from the original aircraft.

[fuzzjunky]

not one photo of the restoration work?? disapppointed

[lawrencelewis]

I plan to visit Duxford next August and fly in a Spitfire. Am I looking forward to it? Yes.

[nikkitomas]

It's not at all the same machine from 1940.