The Spitfire would also serve in the air forces of nations like Poland, Belgium, Norway, and even the Soviet Union, which operated more than 1,300 of the planes as both fighters and reconnaissance ...

O n this day in aviation history, March 5, 1936, the legendary Supermarine Spitfire took to the skies for the first time. The Spitfire quickly became one of the most iconic aircraft of all time ...

On June 7, 1927, the Supermarine S.5 made its first flight. Designed by Reginald Mitchell for the Schneider Trophy, this record-setting seaplane paved the way for the iconic Spitfire.

The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works (which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers ...

The unique, innovative, and characteristic design went a long way to securing the Spitfire's place in aviation history. The innovation at the heart of the Spitfire. Doubleclix/Shutterstock.

The Spitfire I flew briefly also has a rich wartime and family history. Built in early 1944, ML407 served with six different Squadrons in front-line battle in the last 12 months of the war ...

It’s not hard to make the case that the Spitfire was one of the most significant new technologies in history. A brilliant, manoeuvrable, and superfast fighter, the Spitfire—and its pin-up ...

102-year-old Jack Hemmings gestures after flying a Spitfire plane to mark the 80th anniversary of the military charity Mission Aviation Fellowship at Heritage Hanger at London Biggin Hill ...

one of the most celebrated fighter aces of the Second World War and the youngest Wing Commander in RAF history. "Shamrock Spitfire," from writer-director brothers Dominic and Ian Higgins ...

The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works (which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers ...