Shares in Spitfire were down 19% at 2.50 pence in London in morning trade.

The project, named Silver Spitfire - The Longest Flight, set off from Goodwood aerodrome, the base of Boultbee Flight Academy, the first-ever school for Spitfire pilots, in West Sussex.

"We're hoping to reacquaint people with the beauty and the aesthetic of the Spitfire."

Release date- 29072019 - Schaffhausen/Goodwood- IWC Schaffhausen and Boultbee Flight Academy, in collaboration with Aviation Adventures Ltd, are delighted to announce that the restoration of the 'Silver Spitfire' is complete.

The project, named Silver Spitfire - The Longest Flight, will depart from Goodwood-based Boultbee Flight Academy, the first-ever school for Spitfire pilots, in Sussex.

Two British aviation enthusiasts will fly a newly restored Spitfire 27,000 miles around the world in the first trip of its kind.

Two British aviation enthusiasts will flfl fly a newly restored Spitfire 27,000 miles around the world in the first trip of its kind.

Spitfire pilots Matt Jones, left, and Steve Brooks AARON CHOWN

Altimmune, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has agreed to acquire Spitfire Pharma, a Presidio Partners portfolio company.

M2 EQUITYBITES-July 11, 2019-Altimmune to acquire Spitfire Pharma

One cheeky schoolboy named Bill, egged on by his mates, touched the yellow nose of the "unluckily numbered 13" German fighter and remarked: "Lor, it's a big 'un, ain't it?" The day before, as local newspaper journalists clamoured for information at the Civic Centre press conference, the Lord Mayor had boasted that "something special" was planned for the Spitfire fundraising campaign.

Synopsis: When outlaw Suzy Spitfire discovers her father was murdered after creating a super-duper artificial intelligence, she races across the solar system in search of the brain he built but it's a rough ride, and she's soon forced to tangle with pirates, predators, and her father's killer --as well as a man she thinks she can love.