It was a beautiful day for aviation fans as the 1943 Silver Spitfire made a stop at the 91大黄鸭 Airport Thursday.
People from all over the Okanagan area came to take pictures and meet the crew of the classic Second World War fighter jet team.
Among the fans in attendance was 91大黄鸭-Lake Country MP Stephen Fuhr, who is also a member of the 91大黄鸭 Flying Club. Fuhr says that seeing the plane take flight in person is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
鈥淎s cool as the airplane looks, what is even cooler is how it sounds,鈥� said Fuhr. 鈥淭here鈥檚 nothing that sounds like a V12 Merlin supercharged engine. This is great for the community, many people will never see this plane again, it鈥檚 a piece of history.鈥�
The Spitfire is a British, single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during and after the Second World War.
The 72- year old aircraft has been stripped of its firearms, coated silver and restored. The Spitfire began its journey in London, England on Aug. 5. with the agenda of traveling the world in a four-month span.
David McElroy, the president of the 91大黄鸭 Flying Club, strongly advocated for the plane to land in 91大黄鸭.
McElroy said it was very important for the community to have a chance to see the aircraft.
鈥淭his is probably the most beautiful airplane in the world right now,鈥� he said.
鈥淎 Spitfire has never before flown around the world and will never happen again. That鈥檚 why this is such a monumental event.鈥�
The aircraft departed from 91大黄鸭 at about 2:30 p.m and is heading north.
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