Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb s/n BL687 converted to a Seafire IB. BL687 has been equipped with an A-frame arrester hook for ...

The Spitfire’s Surprising Role in World War II: More Than Just a Fighter Apart perhaps from the B-17 “Flying Fortress,” no other World War II aircraft is as famous as the Supermarine Spitfire.

Rather more than was sought, a top speed of 250 mph and four guns, the Spitfire that would enter service could reach 348 mph and was equipped with twice that number of Browning guns. It was a ...

All of 303 Squadron’s kills obtained during the Battle of Britain were attained in … yep, you guessed it: the Hawker Hurricane.What’s more, the only RAF Fighter Command flyboy to be awarded ...

The engine in the Supermarine Spitfire was a Rolls-Royce Merlin that eventually went into America's P-51 Mustang, as well. It had a lot of power.

102-year-old Jack Hemmings flies a Spitfire plane to mark the 80th anniversary of the military charity Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) after taking off at the iconic Heritage Hanger at London ...

A two-seat Spitfire tipped onto its nose in a crash-landing after its “distracted” pilot turned on an empty fuel tank by mistake, accident investigators said.

The upcoming film "Shamrock Spitfire" tells the inspiring true story of legendary World War II Irish fighter pilot Brendan "Paddy" Finucane. This multi-award-winning, gripping feature chronicles ...