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Sean Murphy

NHS Spitfire flyover Scotland to take place tomorrow - here are the routes and times for the flyover near you.

A World War II plane which began flying around the UK during the Clap for Carers campaign while the country was in lockdown is due to fly over Scotland on Thursday.

The Spitfire was incredibly popular and is now aiming to take its tribute to the NHS even further with the team behind it hoping to handwrite 80,000 names onto the jet's blue paintwork.

To do so, they are asking Scots to nominate a deserving person to have their name chosen.

The Spitfire tribute to the NHS is set to fly over Scotland. (Peter Fox/Getty Images)

The special plane can be seen travelling across Scotland from 10am to 3.30pm, with 'Thank U NHS' painted beneath its wings.

The official Spitfire website post said: "We have finally found a provisional weather window for our biggest trip of the entire NHS Spitfire Project.

"On Wednesday 16th September, we will be taking off from our home base of Duxford Airfield on a 3 day tour of the North of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and North Wales. 

"This expedition has required a huge amount of planning and one we are really excited for… The route waypoints can be found below, we hope to see as many of you as possible along the way!"

Scotland routes and times

The NHS Spitfire is due to flyover Scotland on Thursday September 17.

The routes will include Dunfermline, Perth, Dundee, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Paisley, Elgin and Edinburgh.

Here are all the routes and times so you don't miss this special NHS Spitfire flight.

The routes and times. (www.aircraftrestorationcompany.com)

Tributes to deserving persons

The team say that each nominated name will help say a collective thank you to the NHS, with those nominating helping to contribute to the NHS Charities Together organisation. 

To nominate someone, head to the JustGiving  page to donate a minimum of £10 along with the name of the person - if you want you can also add a reason for the nomination. 

A post on the website read: "Over the course of the next year we are going to be attempting to hand write 80,000 names onto our photo-reconnaissance blue Spitfire PL983 ‘L’. 

"We need your support though, to help us find those names!  It can be your own name or that of a family member, close friend of kind neighbour.  

"You can now become a part of the NHS Spitfire story and help us to say thank you by nominating a name to be hand written on the aircraft’s airframe."

Names have already been added throughout the summer and the blue exterior of the Spitfire is slowly being covered in the names of local heroes.

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