WHAT:
Flight of the Supermarine Spitfire
WHERE:
Southampton Airport, SO18 2NL, UK
LOCATION:
WHEN:
5th March 1936
WHO:
Flown by Joseph “Mutt” Summers
DETAILS:
On 5 March 1936, the Supermarine Spitfire made its first flight from Southampton Airport. Test pilot Joseph ‘Mutt’ Summers flew prototype K5054 for eight minutes, famously remarking: “Don’t change a thing.” The aircraft went on to become an iconic fighter of the Second World War and a symbol of British aviation.
To mark the 90th anniversary, Southampton Airport was designated a World Origin Site. The “Spitfire 90” event featured a city-wide celebration, including two Spitfires landing on the original 1936 runway and a plaque unveiling by J. Willgoose Esq. Our team also created an Augmented Reality experience of the National Spitfire Memorial, allowing guests to view the future sculpture on-site.
LINKS:
Spitfire 90 – Southampton Airport
Southampton Airport has been marked as a World Origin Site for the World’s First flight of the Spitfire 90 years ago. Spitfire 90 was a full day of activities around the city at sights linked to this iconic aircraft. Two Spitfires landed at the airport on the same runway used for the first test flight in 1936. Guests included Public Service Broadcasting’s founder J. Willgoose Esq. who unveiled the World Origin Site plaque. Our team also created a Augmented Reality version of the National Spitfire Memorial for guests visiting the future site of this epic sculpture.
