Supermarine Spitfire: The Most Innovative WW2 Plane | Inside The Spitfire Factory

This episode showcases the biggest week of the year for Peter Monk and his Spitfire Factory team. Their warbirds are due to play a starring role in the annual Biggin Hill air show. But first they need to get their Greek Sptifire restoration back to the paint shop however, their wings are missing some crucial components. Can they find a solution in time? Ground crew chief Ray meets a WAAF veteran who recalls her experiences working on Spitfires during the war.

Hidden away in a little-known workshop at one of Britain's most important wartime airbases, a team of dedicated engineers and enthusiasts are working round the clock to bring a national icon back to life. Over the course of a year and £2 million at stake, there's no room for error as Peter Monk and his engineers try to turn a 1943 Mark IX Spitfire from rusty remains into the flying legend. This is the Spitfire Factory.

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