Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXe + Messerschmitt Bf 109G – Summer of Flight

Experience Warbirds in flight this summer! Today’s program will commemorate the 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

From May through September, join the Military Aviation Museum every Saturday at 1 PM for narrated flying demonstrations showcasing historical aircraft and commemorating significant wartime events. Experience the rumble of the engines up close as pilots share what it’s like to fly these incredible machines. Learn about the battles they fought in and the men and women who built, flew, and maintained them during the war! Summer of Flight is included with general admission to the museum and free for members. Events begin at 1:00 PM unless stated otherwise.

Designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor, the Spitfire would become a symbol for British resistance against the Germans during the Battle of Britain. The impact it had on morale, and its performance in combat have led some to call it “The Airplane that Saved the World.”

Perhaps the most well-known German fighter of the war, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 would be the primary adversary faced by American pilots in the skies over Europe.