The Original Spitfire Surprise Low Pass

The original low pass when a WW2 aircraft buzzed the camera crew shooting the open of a documentary on the 60th Anniversary of the Spitfire we produced for American television. Despite hearing on the radio from the control tower that the Spitfire was rolling we couldn’t see the aircraft against the sky and thought the presenter’s link would be over before the aircraft arrived. In actuality the pilot had lifted off then raised the undercarriage and kept the aircraft low so he hugged the ground and was los