The son of a Second World War pilot said the crash of a Spitfire named after her brought back memories of losing his mother.

The plane was named after Molly Rose who flew hundreds of Spitfires from aircraft factories to RAF units during the war.

Mrs Rose, from Bampton, died in 2016 aged 95. In 2017 a memorial plaque was unveiled to her at RAF Brize Norton.

Oxford Mail: Spitfire at Enstone Airfield in 2018. Pilot is Trevor Bailey

Retired banker Trevor Bailey, 68,  from Cheltenham, was killed when the plane came down in a field beside the A44 near Enstone on Tuesday.

Graham Rose said his thoughts are with Mr Bailey's family and the Enstone Flying Club.

"It's almost like a second passing away of mother and it's just very, very sad that it has happened," he told Radio Oxford.

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"I just hope that Paul and the team will recover from all this and will regain their enthusiasm for this extraordinary enterprise that they have started."

Oxford Mail: Molly Rose with a Mark IIB Hurricane at Oxford Airport in 2011for the Fly to the Past airshow.

Enthusiasts in The Spitfire Club, based at Enstone Airfield, construct models of the iconic aircraft, aiming to complete a tribute squadron of 12.

Very few pilots are able to experience flying a Spitfire with prices for the few remaining Second World War models reaching £3million.

In 2018 Mr Bailey told the Oxford Mail he was one of the first to sign up to own a share of the first Spitfire and flew it at least once a month.

He admitted to feeling nervous before take off but said that was a good thing.

He said: “They are great fun to fly but can be a challenge.

“There is a lot going on and it’s not very comfortable.

“I think most pilots are wannabe Spitfire pilots but will never get the chance and this is our only opportunity.”