Why holding the line during the Battle of Britain proved so important... and helped deter an invasion of Great Britain in ...

The Hawker Hurricane was not as attractive or streamlined as the Spitfire, and it failed to capture the public’s respect in the same way. But the Hurricane was responsible for nearly 60 percent of the ...

By the summer of 1940, Britain was their next target, though the RAF was a significant barrier. The main aeroplane used by the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain was the Messerschmitt ...

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is the most produced single-seat fighter aircraft in history. The Bf 109 went through many modifications during its service which enabled its use in various combat conditions.

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

He was among the pilots known as “The Few” for their role in the seminal 1940 air battle that defended Britain against major attacks from Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe. Britain’s wartime prime ...

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 ...

Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway died last month aged 105. The decorated hero was the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot. He was shot down four times during World War Two, and flew ...

and how it was ultimately instrumental in the detection and neutralising of the Luftwaffe's bombing raids on Britain.

The heavy attacks brought Luftwaffe fighter planes out in force ... On the day before that, U.S. day-flying bombers from Britain had attacked Brunswick. On the day after, the U.S. heavies struck ...

As the last surviving Battle of Britain fighter pilot 'Paddy' Hemingway dies at the age of 105, a glorious chapter closes in our island story ...

"Experiencing these majestic and iconic planes – symbols of the Battle of Britain and numerous other ... Spitfire was "critical" in defeating Luftwaffe air attacks in 1940.