🔥 A symphony of British engineering at #RIAT2025. The deep growl of the Rolls-Royce Merlin and the fierce snarl of the Griffon echoed over Fairford as Spitfires took to the skies — living history in motion. From elegant Mk IXs to the powerful Griffon-powered variants, each pass reminded us why the Spitfire isn’t just an aircraft — it’s a national icon with wings. 🇬🇧 Long live the legend. ⸻ 🔖 Hashtags: #Spitfire #MerlinEngine #GriffonEngine #RollsRoyceMerlin #RollsRoyceGriffon #Warbird #Super

John Messner, Curator of Transport and Technology, shares a brief history of the LA198 spitfire. 🛩 Built in 1944, the LA198 is a Mark 21 spitfire with a Rolls Royce Griffon 61 engine and a five bladed propeller. It flew with the 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron from between 1947–49 and, after a short service career, was used as a ‘gate guardian’ at RAF Leuchars. In 1996 it was given to the city of Glasgow to act as a memorial to the men of 602 Squadron. It was restored in a joint project between

Rolls-Royce Griffon - development began before the outbreak of the Second World War, but the Merlin quickly became the priority in 1939. #ww2 #WWII #rollsroyce #royalairforce #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft