RAF Museum Midlands, Supermarine Spitfire Tour Leicester

On the weekend of the 16th/17th July a rare Blue Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX came to Jubilee Square in Leicester. On a tour of the midlands highlighting the regions links to the famous aircraft it also promotes the RAF Museum Midlands who`s collection the Spitfire belongs too. The unique blue colour refers to it`s use as an unarmed reconnaissance aircraft and features a fully pressurised cockpit for high altitude missions. The event also featured a separate cockpit for visitors to climb into and experience what its like to pilot such an aircraft.