National Spitfire Monument

[ORAC]

https://nationalspitfiremonument.com/about/

The National Spitfire Project is behind the drive to build a new, national monument commemorating an iconic aircraft. With a silhouette that inspired hope and a sound that prompted awe, the Supermarine Spitfire embodied engineering excellence, innovation, and the collaborative efforts of men and women from over 30 Allied nations.

A stainless steel Spitfire, one and a half times the size of the original aircraft, will appear to be rising up from its birthplace, taking flight over Southampton water. The monument will be 40m (131ft) tall – On a par with the scale of the Statue of Liberty and Nelson’s Column– and make a breath-taking sight for the millions of people who visit the UK’s busiest cruise port each year.

The Spitfire Monument promises to be a stunning and dramatic landmark on Southampton’s waterfront, within sight of the original Supermarine factory, the birthplace of this remarkable and legendary aircraft.

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[jolihokistix]

No dates I see.

[Krystal n chips]

This one is pretty good...ignore the bit about infrastructure development, the rest of the locality still looks like a bomb site / land fill site.

Spitfire sculpture unveiled at new Etruria Valley link road - BBC News (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-64234434)

[simoncorbett]

Hi, On a busy road traffic island next to the Castle Bromwich factory ( now JLR) main gate, there is a fabulous Spitfire monument & its very popular with locals. Unfortunately I’ve been unable to upload details or pictures

[ORAC]

This one?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel_(sculpture)


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[longer ron]

North Creake,Naarfalk

https://i.imgur.com/kVQZizQ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/QzHvTJz.jpg

[DaveReidUK]

This one?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel_(sculpture)

Sentinel (sculpture) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel_(sculpture))

[ORAC]

Hmmm, that’s the link in my post…

[DaveReidUK]

Hmmm, that’s the link in my post…

It very nearly is, just doesn't work. :O

[DaveReidUK]

It very nearly is, just doesn't work. :O

To clarify, your link does indeed go to Wikipedia, but lands on a "Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name" page, rather than the interesting article that you intended (for which thanks)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel_(sculpture) <--

The reason is that the closing bracket of your URL wasn't within the URL tags.

Just trying to help readers find it - it's worth a read. :O

[Weeds round the prop]

At the side of the South Coast Highway, Western Australia next to the Hay River:
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