The Hawker Hurricane was not as attractive or streamlined as the Spitfire, and it failed to capture the public’s respect in ...

This Spitfire had it all. It was a Mark Vc, the distillation of everything the Royal Air Force had learned in the desperate days of the Battle of Britain. "This is the gold standard," Martin ...

This video follows a historical simulation of an RAF pilots experience flying the Spitfire in the Battle of Britain. These Spitfires are scrambled to intercept German He-111 bombers and Bf-109 ...

The replica of a Spitfire which flew in World War Two ... had been a major attraction for two decades at the Battle of Britain Memorial site at Capel Le Ferne, near the white cliffs of Dover.

The Spitfire is the most famous plane of World War Two. Its groundbreaking design and superior specifications gave the British a decisive advantage fighting the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

Meet the young mathematician who helped design the Spitfire, the iconic aircraft that took part in the Battle of Britain, which started 80 years ago today. Hazel Hill helped her father do the ...

The Battle of Britain stands tall in the heroics of World War 2 ... On November 1, 1940 while flying his Spitfire, William Nelson was shot down and went missing in action. The story of his widow and ...

For a select few days in May and September, it will be possible for paying passengers to roar around the North West in a two-seat Spitfire. Hand-picked pilots from the Spitfires.com flight crew ...

A new stamp issue for the Falkland Islands and Ascension Island has been announced by Pobjoy Mint, commemorating the Battle of Britain and Churchill’s “Few”. At the start of 2010 ...

As in Britain, Spitfires and Hurricanes flew to defend the island. “It all makes the Battle of Britain and fighter sweeps seem like child’s play…nowhere is there aerial warfare to compare ...

Meet the young mathematician who helped design the Spitfire, the iconic aircraft that took part in the Battle of Britain, which started 80 years ago today. Hazel Hill helped her father do the ...