The single-seater Spitfire, which helped Britain beat back waves of German bombers during the war more than six decades ago, remains the most famous British combat aircraft. Britain built a total of ...

Over 20,000 Supermarine Spitfires were built, making it the most produced British aircraft in history.

Ronald David Scott was born on October 20, 1917, to a Scottish father, Roy Douglas Scott (a Boer War veteran and a dragoon in World War I and one of the first referees in Argentine rugby), and an ...

Honorable mentions and detailed context are also provided for legendary fighters such as the F6F Hellcat, Fw-190, P-38 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 1944 'Spirit of Kent' Spitfire on the tarmac at Biggin Hill - Julian Simmonds for The Daily Telegraph On a bright Wednesday ...

Wednesday is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking Germany’s unconditional surrender and the end of WWII in Europe. A new book “Spitfires” tells the little-known contribution American women made to ...

LONDON — Mary Ellis, a pioneering aviator and one of Britain’s last surviving World War II female pilots, who overcame public disapproval to fly hundreds of Spitfires and heavy bombers to the front ...

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LOWER TOWNSHIP - AirFest 2024 is doubling down on the different, opening here a day earlier than in past years and offering an all-new lineup that includes World War II airplane icons like the British ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People will be able take the controls of a legendary Spitfire (Image: Handout) ONCE-in-a-lifetime Spitfire experiences are coming ...