The National Spitfire Project (NSP) has also marked a significant milestone in the development of the National Spitfire Monument.
NSP chair John Hannides called it “a moment of national pride and reflection”.
NSP representatives will host a programme at Voco Hotel and Mayflower Park that will include “a ceremonial groundbreaking, an immersive augmented reality experience of the future monument, and – weather permitting – a commemorative Spitfire flypast”.
Project chair Hannides said they were “honoured to celebrate this milestone in the city where the Spitfire story began”.
“The 90th anniversary of the Spitfire’s first flight is a moment of national pride and reflection,” he added.
“This event marks not only the legacy of an aircraft that helped shape history, but also the beginning of a permanent monument that will inspire future generations.”