Silver Spitfire G-IRTY 1943 Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXc - The Longest Flight - Around the World

Silver Spitfire G-IRTY 1943 Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXc - The Longest Flight - Around the World


G-IRTY – also a MK IX Spitfire which flew 51 combat missions during the Second World War
AIRCRAFT FACTS

The Silver Spitfire is one of the most original airworthy Spitfires in the world.

Manufacturer:
Vickers Supermarine Ltd

Built:
1943 in Castle Bromwich, UK

Serial number:
CBAF IX 970

Historic registration:
MJ271

Modern registration:
G-IRTY

51 combat missions flown

27,000
MILES

VISITING
30+
REGIONS

15
MAJOR DESTINATION
STOP-OFFS

4
MONTH
EXPEDITION

WHY FLY A SPITFIRE AROUND THE WORLD?

“WE SEEK TO CHALLENGE OURSELVES BY SETTING OUT TO COMPLETE A TRIP THAT HAS NEVER BEEN ATTEMPTED”



BOULTBEE FLIGHT ACADEMY



In 2019 two intrepid aviators will attempt to fly a Silver Spitfire around the world, taking in some of the most famous landmarks on the planet from the Grand Canyon in the West to the snow-capped peak of Mount Fuji in the East.



The Spitfire is a UK treasure and an emblem of freedom across the globe. The Silver Spitfire expedition will hopefully promote the ‘Best of British’ worldwide showcasing the nation’s heritage in engineering excellence, and an aircraft that changed the course of history. The Spitfire embodies not only a pinnacle in aerospace engineering and design but commemorates a generation of intrepid aviators prepared to stand up to oppression and make the ultimate sacrifice in pursuit of freedom.



The expedition will reunite the Spitfire with the many countries that owe their freedom, at least in part, to this iconic aircraft. The unmistakable sight and sound of this aircraft once again gracing the skies aims to inspire future generations more than eighty years after R.J. Mitchell’s timeless design first graced the skies.



In the great tradition of exploration, we seek to challenge ourselves by setting out to complete a trip that has never been attempted. By pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in this iconic single-engined aircraft we hope to climb “a pilot’s Everest”.