Britain's Spitfires
(1939-1945)

thing and aeroplane

Died aged c. 6

Commemorated on 3 plaques

Most of Britain's Spitfires were made here, 1939 - 1945.

Jaguar Land Rover, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, United Kingdom where it manufactured (1939-1944)

This site was one of the three requisitioned Salisbury garages used for manufacturing almost 2000 Spitfire aircraft from 1941 until 1947.The machining of Spitfire parts in the film 'First of the Few' was carried out in this former Wilts & Dorset bus engine garage. Two Spitfire assembly sheds were constructed on Hudson’s field.Final assembly and maiden flights were from Highpost and Chattis Hill airfields.

141 Castle Street, Salisbury, United Kingdom where it were manufactured (1940-1947)

Engineering Heritage Award Castle Bromwich Assembly Plant From a World War II Shadow Factory, producing more than 10,000 Spitfires between 1940 - 1945, through nearly 75 years of automotive and industrial enterprise, Jaguar Land Rover's Castle Bromwich plant remains at the forefront of innovation, technology and high-quality manufacturing producing today's Jaguar cars.

Jaguar Land Rover Castle Bromwich - Chester Road, Birmingham, United Kingdom where it built (1940-1945)