Sixth in the series of six Nostalgic Scenes set in the potteries. Printed from an original by local Artist Steven Howard of Stoke-on-Trent. Salute to the skies is a tribute to our lost heroes. 2020 marks 80 years of the Battle of Britain. The Spitfire is undoubtedly one of the most famous aircraft in the world. Commonly referred to as the plane that won the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire has earned itself, and their pilots, masses of respect.