Silver Spitfire In Russia

Long awaited Silver Spitfire has arrived in Russia on the round-the-world “The Longest Flight”.

The aircraft was built in 1943, a two-year rebuild project was undertaken for the current longest flight in her life. Supermirine Spitfire is the British military aircraft built in many configurations. It was used by the Royal Air Force & by other countries military before, during & after WW2. The Silver Spitfire, which is now on her way around the globe, used to have MJ271 callsign, currently G-IRTY. During WW2 this particular aircraft has made 51 mission flights, it used to be comanded by pilots from UK, Australia, Norway, Canada & Trinidad.

While in preparation for the round-the-world adventure the Spitfire was completely disarmed & covered by polished aluminium, becoming truly silver coloured.

The Silver Spitfire currently rests in Magadan UHMM, leaving behind Anadyr UHMA & Evensk UHMW. Still ahead Okhotsk UHOO, Nikolaevsk-on-Amur UHNN & Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk UHSS – a usual fuel stop before leaving Russia & heading south to Japan.

The UK crew of Matt Jones, Steve Boultbee Brooks, Ian Smith & Gery Jones is assisted on the Russian segment of the journey by Vadim Drozdov, private pilot & AOPA-Russia member.

We are proud & happy to be appointed as flight support team in Russia, & seeing the smooth flight across Russian vast territory makes us proud even more.