As he took off in his Spitfire from RAF Leuchars in 1943 on a mission to enemy-occupied Norway, a young Flying Officer never imagined it would take him 67 years to return to the Fife base. But on ...

RAF Leuchars held its Battle of Britain airshow on 15 September. Photo by Abbey Charlton. Image caption, Brendan Murphy, from Coatbridge, said: "The shot was far from planned. The acrobatics team ...

It is 80 years this week since the first Spitfire took to the airways. Retro looks at a painstaking project to make the last of the famous aircraft fly again. News you can trust since 1886.

RAF Leuchars is the last RAF base to hold a Battle of Britain airshow and this year's promises to be the best yet. Such airshows were once common… ...

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 ...

Veteran Flying Officer returns to RAF Leuchars seven decades after leaving the Fife base.