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Hurricane and Spitfire wow FoM crowds

The Hurricane and Spitfire at Ronaldsway. Credit: David Lang Photography

Planes also stop at Ronaldsway to refuel

The Isle of Man was treated to a slice of British military aviation history today.

A Hurricane and a Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight carried out a fly past at the Festival of Jurby at lunchtime.

The festival generally attracts around 10,000 motorbike fans to the north of the Island.

There was also a rare opportunity to catch them on the ground, as the aircraft landed at Ronaldsway beforehand to refuel.

Manx Radio's resident enthusiast, Chris Williams, was on hand to provide commentary:

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