During the Battle of Britain, perhaps the most fraught moment in the UK’s history, the Spitfire performed admirably.

On this day in aviation history, March 5, 1936, the legendary Supermarine Spitfire took to the skies for the first time. The ...

The UK’s RAF has confirmed that its historic Hurricane and Spitfire warbirds will return to airshow flying duties in 2025 ...

The Supermarine Spitfire Mark I was an elegant and agile fighting machine. The groundbreaking original design meant the plane could be upgraded with new engines and armaments. The Spitfire played ...

An exterior view of St George's, the chapel at RAF Biggin Hill. A Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane stand guard outside. (IWM RAF-T 6209) The development of the Spitfire aeroplane during ...

A few days ago, Bolek Ostrowski, the last Polish soldier in Operation Market Garden, died at the age of 105. Yesterday, coinciding with the feast of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, Irishman John ...

Ms Heylings visited the Imperial War Museum at Duxford last week, and sat inside the MK1 Supermarine Spitfire. English Tourism Week runs from Friday, March 14 to Sunday, March 23, and is an initiative ...

During the Battle of Britain, perhaps the most fraught moment in the UK’s history, the Spitfire performed admirably. The Supermarine Spitfire is arguably the most accomplished, and most ...