Header image: Unpainted Spitfire prototype K5054 leaps into the air from Eastleigh in March 1936. (Painting by Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell’s nephew, the artist James Mitchell)
The 90th anniversary of the Supermarine Spitfire’s maiden flight will be a theme celebrated at various events during the 2026 display season, marking nine decades since prototype K5054 took off from Eastleigh Aerodrome (now Southampton Airport) in March 1936.
Header image: An informal gathering marked 50 years of the BBMF at RAF Coningsby and officially unveiled the newly refurbished BBMF Visitor Centre. (Photo: Clive Rowley)
The BBMF and RAF Coningsby have celebrated a milestone, 50 years since the BBMF arrived at the Lincolnshire base on 1st March 1976. The occasion was marked with an informal gathering on 27th February to unveil the newly refurbished BBMF Visitor Centre, a joint facility operated in partnership with Lincolnshire County Council.
Header image: The BBMF Club snood.
Our fantastic Club membership renewal gift for the next few months is our cosy snood, and we think you will love it.
