CANADIAN SPITFIRE IX FLIES

VINTAGE Wings of Canada’s Supermarine Spitfire IX TE294/ C-GYQQ made its first post-restoration flight at Gatineau Airport in Québec on 7 June. Pilot John Aitken conducted the test flight at low speed with the undercarriage extended, but the fighter has since flown several further times as it works towards certification. The aircraft was due to make its public debut on 1 July in a flypast over Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Canada Day, as the country celebrates the 150th anniversary