A British expeditionary team attempt a dangerous, world-first circumnavigation of the Earth in an 80-year-old vintage World War II fighter to inspire a new generation.
A stamp original film with Red Bull Studios’ first ever feature film with the BAFTA winning producers of Mo Farah.
Before we departed, we struggled to find a broadcaster as the trip was considered impossible. 26 countries, 22,138 NM later we not only succeeded but smashed the World Record for the fastest circumnavigation of the world. So we decided to produce it ourselves. The trip made headlines in 26 coutnries.
On return we partnered with Red Bull Studios to finish the award-winning theatrical film. We made a full score with the Prague philharmonic orchestra and have a photographic book releasing in 2023 and memories to last a lifetime.
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1 x Guinness World Record
2 x Best Documentary
1 x Audience Award
2 x Best Cinematography
Synopsis
Looking for new ways to pass on the heritage of our liberty, pilots Matt Jones and Steve Brooks embark on a daring expedition with a small team to do something no one has ever done before.
What they discover in the skies that connect our World unlocks lessons about ourselves, home and the fragility and beauty of freedom through G-IRTY, an iconic interceptor aircraft that battled for liberty against the Nazi regime. This beautiful record of the entire expedition spanning 26 countries -something seldom achieved, let alone from low altitude-was shot over the four months of the odyssey.
It provides a snapshot of the World and its cultures in the present day whilst remembering our past. Human and machine form an emotional bond, filled with ghosts of our past, as together they continue the story she started telling in the 1940s.
The aerial vistas, breathtaking, as the Silver Spitfire soars and roars from Europe to North America, Russia, Asia, Arabia and back again, chasing the sun westward. An immersive portrait, brimming with danger, drama and heart-wrenching emotion, Silver Spitfire - The Longest Flight takes you inside one of the most special machines ever created-reflecting the World and ourselves in her silvery, glistening wings.
Our partners
SKY HISTORY TO PREMIERE FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FOLLOWING THE WORLD’S FIRST CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE EARTH IN AN 80-YEAR-OLD SPITFIRE.
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Sunday, 12 November at 9pm 2023
The official companion book
The story of The Silver Spitfire's remarkable round-the-world flight is told through the words and images of those who took part. Photography by our very own Director Benjamin Uttley. Preface by Dermot O'Leary and foreward by Major Timothy Peake CMG.
