Spitfire flypast will be centrepiece of Castle Brom event

FLYING HIGH: A Spitfire passes over Castle Bromwich during a previous
event in 2016.

A SPITFIRE will return home to Castle Bromwich this lunchtime, with one of the famous fighter planes scheduled to complete a flypast.

The Mark 9 - in desert colours - will be swooping low over the suburb to mark the Hall Gardens' 1940s event.

Castle Bromwich is indelibly linked with the aircraft which played such a pivotal role in the Battle of Britain, with 12,000 Spitfires having rolled off the assembly line by the time production ended in 1945.

The flypast is scheduled to take place at just before 1pm today, with another model passing over again tomorrow lunchtime. Organisers have emphasised, however, that it is subject to weather conditions.

Inside the Gardens, visitors can enjoy a display of vintage vehicles and meet a procession of people in period costume. There will also be chance to get your hair styled in a 40s fashion! The event will be taking place between 11am-4pm.

To find out more visit the venue's events page.