FOR a certain generation, no sound is more evocative than that of a Spitfire's engine.
It caused York people to look skywards again as the fighter plane flew over the city.
Our photograph of Britain's legendary military aircraft above York Minster brings together two of our proudest historical achievements as never before.
September is the month when we remember the "few": the Battle Of Britain pilots who fought with such skill and bravery to repel the threat to our freedom.
Their numbers dwindle every year, but their achievement will never fade.
The Spitfire and its pilots are locked in the hearts and imaginations of the British people.
Updated: 11:22 Wednesday, September 08, 2004
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