How ace pilot Ray Hanna brought the famous planes back to Goodwood…

Spitfires and the Revival are indelibly linked, not least because the racing action takes place around what was the perimeter track of RAF Westhampnett, a Battle of Britain Spitfire base. One plane and pilot in particular have helped cement the relationship in people’s minds; Ray Hanna and Supermarine Spitfire MH434. Those lucky enough to have attended the first Revival in 1998 will have seen Ray’s famous flypast along the start-finish straight below the height of the pit roof.

Ray and his son Mark established the Old Flying Machine Company which for years wowed the Revival crowds with their daring aerial displays as well as providing many of the vintage aircraft for the Freddie March Spirit of Aviation concours. Now run by Ray’s daughter Sarah Hanna, the outfit still preps the planes, including MH434, for the Revival. We went to visit the company at its base at Duxford to see how its done.

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