WATCH: NHS Spitfire flying over hospitals across Scotland today

Here's a list of where you can find it today.

Author: Linsey HannaPublished 17th Sep 2020
Last updated 17th Sep 2020

An NHS Spitfire is passing over hospitals across Scotland today in a bid to thank the NHS staff for their work during the coronavirus pandemic.

The World War II plane landed at Cumbernauld airport last night in preparation for take off this morning.

It's take part in three routes, eventually landing at Derry Airport in Northern Ireland later this afternoon.

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The pilot in charge of today's events, John Romain, said: "It's very unique - and of course, the airplane's iconic.

"The Spitfire - it says a lot for people, the young and the old.

"They love the sound of it, they love the size of it - and in what people are now describing as our new 'Battle of Britain', this is really important.

"This airplane is doing something different - it's doing something for the nation, thanking the NHS, giving people the sight and sound of the Spitfire.

"Its post-war history is growing more than its war-time history, which is really interesting."

Talking about how the public are getting behind it, he said: "It's pretty humbling actually.

"A lot of people come out, they're all waving, they're all really appreciating what we're doing - the number of people is impressive."

WATCH THE VIDEO TO HEAR WHAT THE PILOT HAS TO SAY:

Below is a list of where you can see the plane today:

You can see a video with the pilot from the plane landing in Cumbernauld in preparation for the event below.

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