article_snippet.sent: I wonder whatever happened to the Spitfire'.
article_snippet.sent: John Romain, pilot and chief engineer at the Aircraft Restoration Company which undertook the project, said the original Spitfire is a remarkable piece of Second World War history.
article_snippet.sent: John Romain, pilot and chief engineer at the Aircraft Restoration Company which undertook the project said: 'We have restored the original Spitfire over the last five years.
article_snippet.sent: the original Spitfire came to We quite literally in boxes of parts that had been removed from the beach in France. '
article_snippet.sent: We spent five years restoring the original Spitfire back to the original Spitfire original state - the original Spitfire is unique in that sense. '
article_snippet.sent: ‘A squadron of Spitfires.
article_snippet.sent: Spitfires were occasionally painted pink to blend in with the sunset and sunrise when used for low-level reconnaissance flights.
article_snippet.sent: a Spitfire is now flyable once more and will take to the skies again at IWM Duxford in the VE Day Anniversary Air Show on May 23 and 24. '
article_snippet.sent: We have restored 18 Spitfires over the years but have never been asked to restore one to such an exacting standard,' Mr Romain added. '
article_snippet.sent: Taking to the skies: a Spitfire will be flying again at IWM Duxford in the VE Day Anniversary Air Show the VE Day Anniversary Air Show Anniversary Air Show on May 23 and 24 .
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