The Supermarine Spitfire became a symbol of British resistance during WW2, but its reputation was built on far more than elegant curves. From its powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin engine to its distinctive ...

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The Grace Spitfire parked by the runway is nudging 80 years old but, should an air raid siren suddenly wail, the elegant old lady looks every bit as ready to soar into the skies as she was in wartime.

‘Spit’ pilots flew their first combat missions over Dunkirk during the Battle of France David Kindy - Correspondent Flight Lieutenant Robert Stanford Tuck of the Royal Air Force was closing in on his ...

A Spitfire cockpit simulator designed and developed by engineers from Nottingham University has been officially unveiled at a Stoke-on-Trent gallery. A Spitfire RW388 on show at the Potteries Museum ...

Parts of an RAF Spitfire which have lain buried since World War Two after the fighter crashed into a field in Co Monaghan have been unearthed. Archaeologists recovered remnants of the wreckage at the ...

The Supermarine Spitfire was one of the most innovative WWII planes, earning much respect because of its performance and prowess during key points of the war. Often described as one of the most ...