a spitfire for the road

One of those once-in-a-lifetime moments. A meeting of estranged siblings, in a way. On a sunny autumn day, Clive Beecham satisfied his vision to introduce his fabulously original 1957 Ecurie Ecosse Le Mans Jaguar D-type XKD603 to the Edinburgh 603 Squadron Supermarine Spitfire on the runway of RAF Coningsby, amongst other vintage warbirds. I tagged along to record the event...