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Help Needed to Identify Old Spitfire Badges

Editor — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:05:19 +0000

These small badges with Spitfire designs have been found at the “attic” of Toye Kenning & Spencer, a London-based company which produces insignia, medals, uniform accoutrements and badges. This venerable company has been internationally renowned for designing and manufacturing insignia for the British Crown, other heads of state and dignitaries. Their customer list also includes [...]

Spitfire in Arts [NEWS]

Editor — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:02:09 +0000

Lots from refitted cruiser under hammer – This is Cornwall Lots from refitted cruiser under hammerThis is CornwallPaintings and prints are numerous in the auction, with everything from an oil on canvas of a still life of flowers to several pictures by the talented local artist Lamorna Penrose and an original of the famous Spitfire [...]

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust – A Story of a Spitfire Sortie With a Difference!

Editor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:29:29 +0000

“In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you shall return” Genesis 3:19 [All photos via author] This is a story of one of the most bizarre and in a way “emotive” [...]

Volunteers: Canadian Spitfire Belongs in Comox [NEWS]

Editor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:01:07 +0000

Keep Spitfire in Comox – Canada.com Keep Spitfire in Comox Canada.com By Pat Murphy, Comox Valley Echo January 31, 2012 It was with considerable interest and optimism to learn from reading your January 24th edition that a home for the Y2-K Spitfire has yet to be determined and it’s still possible it could be based [...]

Spitfire Story Sparks More Crash Tales [NEWS]

Editor — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:24 +0000

Spitfire story sparks more crash tales – Borders Today Spitfire story sparks more crash tales Borders Today OUR wartime Spitfire mystery story took another few swoops and turns this week, with several reports of aircraft coming down in the local area. Last week we told how former Selkirk photographer Ronn Ballantyne, who for the past [...]

Northolt Next on the ‘For Sale’ List [NEWS]

Editor — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:23 +0000

Queen’s airfield that housed Battle of Britain spitfires ‘to be sold to … – Daily Mail Queen’s airfield that housed Battle of Britain spitfires ‘to be sold to … Daily Mail While the existing runways would cause aircraft to cross the flightpaths of those using Heathrow, new parallel runways were suggested. These suggestions were opposed [...]

“56 Sqn. Pilots at Readiness”

Editor — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:54:57 +0000

Here’s the last of the Barry Spicer’s current series of ink drawings commemorating the Battle of Britain. Barry is an acclaimed aviation artist living in Adelaide, Australia, who turned his childhood fascination of the “Battle of Britain” film into a lifetime passion and profession. This recent work is entitled “56 SQN. Pilots at Readiness” and, [...]

Comox Spitfire Could Fly Again by 2015 [NEWS]

Editor — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:39 +0000

Lest we forget – Calgary Herald Lest we forget Calgary Herald His loss of life in a Spitfire fighter crash over Scotland in 1941 was an all-too-common event and tragedy. It is said that one is never forgotten as long as memories are alive in remaining or succeeding generations, in beloved family and friends. and [...]