A replica Spitfire—once displayed atop K-W Surplus—has been moved to Tillsonburg Regional Airport as part of a planned veterans memorial garden. The project, led by the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association and local volunteers, is awaiting town approval before construction begins.
The Tillsonburg Regional Airport will soon have a new display and it's not something you see every day.
The Spitfire is a legendary British single-seat fighter aircraft, distinguished for its role in World War II and its exceptional speed, maneuverability, and iconic design.
About a year ago, a commemorative bench was created honouring one of the organizations founding fathers, Len Fallowfield and placed at the hangar. Several other tributes followed, and the idea of a memorial garden was born.
That was John Britton, Vice President at the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association.
What followed next was completely unexpected.
Whittemore's Spitfire is a replica from a company in England, called Great Britain Replicas. He went over to England and purchased it and its been on the roof of K-W Surplus for almost 30 years.
Through a community effort of many volunteers the plane made its way to Tillsonburg this past Monday (April 20th).
The Veterans Memorial Garden Committee are now waiting for approval from the Town of Tillsonburg to go ahead with permits and start the assembling of the memorial garden at CYPB Tillsonburg Airport.
Britton says that while everyone is excited, but the process will take time.
Brenner shared a concept photo with Oxford Today, which can be found below.
