Cadets from the 1333 (Grangemouth Spitfire) Squadron Air Training Corps throw their berets in the air after the replica Spitfire was unveiled.
A full-size replica Spitfire has been erected as a memorial to 71 pilots killed during training in the Second World War.
Supermarine Spitfire Mark 1 was unveiled by 100-year-old former aircraft mechanic John “Dinger” Bell in a public garden in Grangemouth, close to the site of a former RAF airfield.
Young pilots from around the world were based in Grangemouth during the war and 71 of them died just during training flights at the base.Click here for a full photo galleryThe idea for the memorial came from cadets in the 1333 (Grangemouth Spitfire) Squadron Air Training Corps. It cost £100,000 which was raised through campaigns led by the Grangemouth Spitfire Memorial Trust (GSMT).
Chairman Iain Mitchell said: “The young men who trained at Grangemouth were among the bravest the world has ever seen, and it is a huge honour for us to be in a position to commemorate their sacrifice with this stunning memorial. It’s the first of its kind in Scotland and we can’t wait to share it with everyone.”
