“Never was so much owed by so many to so few…”
Winston Churchill
This new limited edition Spitfire fountain pen from English manufacturer Conway Stewart, ticks a lot of boxes for me. My Dad used a dark blue Conway Stewart in his fountain pen days, so I have a soft spot for them. As a keen scale model aircraft maker, Spitfires are ever present. Like many, a Mk1 Spitfire was my first ever build. Finally, Spitfires, the Battle of Britain and Winston Churchill are all bound together in history. Churchill was also famous for his collection of Conway Stewart pens. So why is this pen light blue rather than the classic RAF dark green and dark earth camouflage colour way? Well this pen is a specific homage to the first prototype Supermarine Spitfire K5054, flown for the first time 80 years ago on March 5 1936. It hadn’t yet been accepted yet by the RAF, so only had a coat of blue under-paint. #ifitlooksgooditwillwritewell #letsmakelemonade
