A Supermarine Spitfire F.Mk.VB of RAF 243 Squadron in ... “the continual addition of weighty items like wing cannon and larger engines to the slight airframe of the Bf 109 eliminated much ...

For comparison, an Imperial Japanese Zero had two cannons and two machine guns, and a Bf 109 had one cannon and two machine guns. The Merlin gave the Spitfire the necessary horsepower it needed ...

"The Spitfire became synonymous with hope and protection ... but from Mark II onwards the wings were changed and heavier cannon introduced, with it eventually being able to carry bombs.

Spitfire AA810 was shot down by two Messerschmitt 109 fighters. An archaeological excavation of the plane has revealed it was hit by 200 machine gun bullets and 20 rounds of cannon fire.

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE-Day, the Club partnered with Spitfire AA810 Restoration Ltd to showcase the historic fuselage of Spitfire PR.IV AA810 (G-PRID)-a rare, unarmed photo ...

At Blenheim, gates will open at 4.30pm, and there will be a cavalry display at 6.15pm, followed by a parachute display from The Red Devils at 6.45pm. There will be an evening gun salute featuring more ...

he found the 80% scale-sized kit of the reconnaissance spitfire in Australia, and bought it for an undisclosed amount. "These were the spy planes of their day, they didn't have guns or cannon and ...