Spitfire XIV RM689, G-ALGT

[Mr T]

Slightly off topic, I lived near the circuit for Hucknall from 1963 to when the Rolls Royce closed the airfield and saw the Spitfire on several occasions as well as the Meteor and the VC10 RB211 test bed was a regular. At school once in about '68 the Spitfire practiced aerobatics whilst we were having games. PE teacher knew I was no good at cricket, but as I could identify it as a Spitfire XIV he let me watch. Also remember being told for watching Harriers during an English lesson in '69 or 70 when they were obviously doing an off base exercise. My school was between Gedling and Burton Joyce near Nottingham. Sorry to have somewhat hijacked the thread, but seeing pictures of GLT bought a lot back.