The true story of the recovery of a World War II plane shot down in France-and the effort to restore this historic aircraft.
Spitfire is the fascinating story of the recovery of a Battle of France Spitfire Mk 1 from the sands of Calais during the early 1980s-and its subsequent return to the United Kingdom for rebuild and restoration to flying condition.
The full history of the airframe from the factory to loss, the airplane's operational history with 92 Squadron, and the story of the pilots who flew it during its career are also told, as is the unfolding saga of its restoration and return to air-detailing its progress through the workshops right up to the first flight in 2011.
