A model of the iconic Spitfire fighter aircraft was presented to His Majesty King Hamad yesterday by businessman Yousif Salahuddin. His Majesty welcomed Mr Salahuddin at the Sakhir Palace where they discussed the historic aircraft’s special place in Bahraini history. In 1943, the nation came together to donate a fleet of Spitfires to support the British war effort during the Second World War. Ten fighting machines inscribed with ‘Bahrain’ in ...