BedsOnSunday published Shuttleworth Spitfire roars back into life after 12 years

THE engine of an iconic Second World War fighter roared into life for the first time in 12 years at The Shuttleworth Collection yesterday afternoon. AR501, a Supermarine Spitfire Mark Vc fighter which saw active service in a Czech RAF squadron during the Battle of Britain, has been under the watchful eye of aircraft engineer Ian Laraman at the Shuttleworth Collection in Old Warden for close to a decade and is edging closer to returning to the skies. A first stage engine run took place on the...