Only seconds after applying power to the Merlin 70, former BBMF (as well as Red Arrows and 322 Squadron, RNethAF F-16) pilot Antony 'Parky' Parkinson, MBE, raises the tail of TD314 on Duxford's grass runway.
The Aero Legends' airworthy Spitfire IX TD314 in front of Hangar 3. At the moment their other Spitfire HF.IXe, NH341 (G-CICK) is under rebuild to two-seat Tr.9 by Historic Flying Limited at the motorway end of Duxford.
TD314 entered RAF service with 183 Squadron in June 1945 and transferred to 234 Squadron at RAF Bentwaters on 26 July 1945. The BHHH/Aero Legends Spitfire wears 234's marks, with its crown badge and St. George's cross on the port side beneath the cockpit.