For the first time in 85 years, the skies above Biggin Hill once again echoed with the sound of a Spitfire that last flew ...

Even today, the Battle of Britain is thickly barnacled with ... the performance of the Hawker Hurricane and Vickers Supermarine Spitfire, which between them formed the backbone of Fighter Command." ...

A single-seat, short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft, the “Supermarine Spitfire was critical in defeating Luftwaffe air attacks during the Battle of Britain,” according to the RAF.

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

A flight commemorating the Battle of Britain is set to top the bill at a seaside town's famous airshow this summer. Taking to ...

Had the Luftwaffe won the Battle of Britain, the British likely would ... have long since been associated with the Supermarine Spitfire, a gorgeous and highly maneuverable air superiority fighter.

The Supermarine Spitfire Mark I was an elegant and agile ... WW2: What was the secret to winning the Battle of Britain? documentWW2: What was the secret to winning the Battle of Britain?

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

The iconic Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is set to appear at Clacton Airshow this summer. The RAF flight will be part of the 32nd annual event, staged by Tendring Council, which will commemorate ...

During the Battle of Britain, Gp Capt Hemingway served with ... Captain Paddy Hemingway passed away the same month, when the first Supermarine Spitfire took to the air in March 1936, and in ...