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On this day 85 years ago, the Spitfire made its maiden flight

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Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054 made its first flight on this day 85 years ago from Eastleigh Aerodrome (now Southampton Airport).

Spitfire-Southampton
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Captain Joseph “Mutt” Summers, chief test pilot for Vickers, flew it for eight minutes.

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