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Inside the Spitfire Factory - Season 1

Inside the Spitfire Factory - Season 1

First aired: 9/28/2020 6 episodes
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Episodes

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Aired: 9/28/2020

The team get to work on the Spitfire's fuselage to get the 60-year-old parts back into shape. Plus. a WWII veteran who may have a very special connection to the project pays a visit.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Aired: 10/5/2020

The team get their newly-built fuselage off to the paint shop. Restoration guru Steve gets to work on a long-forgotten cousin of the Spitfire: the Hawker Typhoon.

3. Episode 3

Aired: 10/12/2020

The team take on the biggest challenge of the restoration - attaching the wings - and veteran Hurricane pilot Archie McInnes tells his astonishing story of survival.

4. Episode 4

Aired: 10/19/2020

With their warbirds due to play a starring role in the Biggin Hill air show, the team get their restorations back to the paint shop for some crucial wing components.

5. Episode 5

Aired: 10/26/2020

Factory owner Peter puts the newly-restored Merlin through its paces and pilot Jez explores the little-known history of the Spitfire as a reconnaissance aircraft.

6. Episode 6

Aired: 11/2/2020

After two years of hard work, the Spitfire is nearly complete and the team prepares for the maiden flight. Plus, Peter prepares for his next project.

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