Even nowadays, it is impossible for anyone who knows a bit of military aviation history to not recognize the famous Supermarine Spitfire from WWII, the aircraft that fought in the Battle of Britain, ...
The Supermarine Spitfire first gained fame for its role defending England alongside other aircraft during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. The Spitfire's pilots soared on distinctive ...
A heritage Spitfire was forced to do an emergency landing after its engine stopped mid-flight, investigators have found. The ...
In March 1936, the Supermarine Spitfire took to the air for the first time. The legendary British combat aircraft would prove integral to the Allies’ victory in WWII, employing a potent mixture of ...
With Remembrance Sunday falling this weekend, it is perhaps fitting that the UK Ministry of Defence has announced two new initiatives to support operations of the Avro Lancaster, Hawker Hurricane and ...
British aviation enthusiast David Cundall expects to begin excavation later this month to recover 60 or more Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIVs in Myanmar. Cundall discovered the cache of Spitfires earlier ...
After a 15-year treasure hunt, a farmer and aviation enthusiast struck gold, uncovering as many as 20 World War II-era Spitfire planes buried in Burma at the end of World War II -- a find he may lose ...