Thornaby Spitfire
Not technically a wartime relic as its a fibre glass replica, but a great reminder of the fact the whole of Thornaby is built over Thornaby Aerodrome
There are a number of plaques surrounding the roundabout giving more details on 608 Squadron
Much more information is given here
September 30th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
This looks fabulous when approached from the Ingleby Barwick direction.
One of the first (if not the first?), Victoria Cross in WW2 was awarded to a Canadian airman based at Thornaby…