Spitfire crash during takeoff at an airshow in France. The aircraft pitched nose down right after liftoff the prop hit the ground and it flipped over. Pilot Cédric Ruet survived without serious injuries. Reports say uneven grass surface may have caused the sudden pitch change. This Spitfire PS890 has a long history from RAF service to the Royal Thai Air Force and multiple restorations before this 2017 accident. Footage by Airlive (YouTube) #Spitfire #Airshow #Aviation #Warbird #PlaneCrash #Aviat

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Did someone say Spitfire Display at Breighton’s 1940s Weekend in 2026? Flashback to Supermarine Spitfire PL965, built in 1944 at Aldermaston, entered service with 9 Maintenance Unit in October 1944 before joining 16 Squadron in Belgium. Flying from Melsbroek Airfield, she completed over 40 operational missions across Germany, France, and Holland during the final months of World War II. After the war, PL965 served briefly in the UK and Germany with 2nd TAF Communications Wing, before being retire

Here's a brief clip of a two ship Spitfire display from Flying Legends 2006, featuring OFMC's Spitfire Mk9 MH434 flown by Lee Proudfoot and TFC's clipped wing MkV being flown by the late Alan Wade. Subscribers can watch the full sequence from Flying Legends 2006 including interviews with an Eagle Squadron Pilot, wartime ground crew and a modern day Spitfire Pilot at WingsTV.co.uk | Wings TV Channel