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Spitfires Ninety-Year Anniversary Tour: A Flypast Fails to Materialize, Leaving Crowds Disappointed

Hundreds gathered to witness the vintage planes flypast over the Forth Bridges, but the aircraft skipped the bridges entirely, heading straight up the coast to RAF Leuchars in Fife. Families and aviation fans felt the sting hardest, with one mom sharing her eleven-year-old sons disappointment. The organizers explained that fuel was razor-thin, and dipping into Edinburghs air zone risked delays from controllers juggling passenger jets, so safety won out. This marks the second leg of nine flights celebrating the prototypes first hop on March fifth, nineteen thirty-six.

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