The PM631 Spitfire has a Griffon engine, rather than a Merlin like others which have been grounded. A Spitfire operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight crashed in May, killing the pilot.

Despite the BBMF flying Avro Lancaster B1 PA474 at events during the second half of the 2024 display season and Supermarine Spitfire PRXIX PM631 flying over the autumn period, various newspaper ...

It was then renamed to be the Battle of Britain Flight before a final renaming in 1969 to what it is known as today, BBMF. Between 1959 and 1965 the flight had one Spitfire (PM631) and one Hurricane ...