Sunday, August 22, 2010

Honoring The Spitfire Battle Of Britain Fighter Plane

Spitfire Memorial design by John Dibbs from the USA Photo: SOLENT

Designs For Spitfire Monument To Be Shortlisted -- The Telegraph

A competition to design a monument paying tribute to the Spitfire Battle of Britain fighter plane has attracted more than 200 entries.

A Spitfire balanced on a curved spike and an elliptical monument in the shape of a wing are among the entries to a competition to design a national memorial in honour of the aircraft.

More than 200 ideas were submitted in the contest, backed by The Sunday Telegraph, to create a giant tribute to the fighter in Southampton, the city where it was designed and first built.

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My Comment: I say that this is long overdue.

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