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 replica Spitfire will be placed at Durham's Millennium Place [Durham County Council] A reproduction Spitfire aircraft "will act as a striking symbol of the bravery and sacrifice of those who ...

The Supermarine Spitfire is remembered as Britain’s most iconic Second World War aircraft, yet its true story goes far beyond ...

A British warplane that was shot down in 1940 during World War II and was later meticulously restored to flying condition is slated to hit the auction block this summer. The fighter plane — one of ...

The following is excerpted from Tim Harford’s new book Adapt: Why Success Always Starts With Failure. In 1931, the British Air Ministry sent out a demanding new specification for a fighter aircraft.

After two long months of grueling air combat between invading Luftwaffe fighters and bombers and the notably smaller British Royal Air Force, England’s pilots were exhausted. Some British pilots, many ...

Norman Lewis, a 102-year-old veteran, was given a preview of the restored Spitfire A Spitfire which was donated to Stoke-on-Trent in honour of the famous aircraft's designer has gone on display in a ...