A Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) has come off the runway following a "minor technical fault" while landing at its base. The historic plane was "brought swiftly to a halt on ...

The pilot of a Spitfire involved in a fatal crash in Lincolnshire has been named. Ministry of Defence officials named the pilot as Squadron Leader Mark Long, who was due to take over the Battle of ...

A Spitfire pilot from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) has received a top air safety award for averting a tragedy after a malfunction over Lincolnshire. Flt Lt Andy Preece MBE used his ...

Squadron Leader Mark Long was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency crews were called to a field near RAF Coningsby - Crown Copyright A Royal Air Force pilot ...

For almost seven decades, it was a staple of the British summer, a reminder of the nation's enduring debt to the Royal Air Force pilots who fended off Adolf Hitler's Luftwaffe as the heavens blazed ...

The Royal Air Force has temporarily grounded the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) after the death of a pilot. Squadron Leader Mark Long was killed in a Spitfire crash at RAF Coningsby, ...

A Royal Air Force pilot who died in a Spitfire crash “lived his life with an unwavering passion” and “will be cherished and deeply missed”, his family said. Squadron Leader Mark Long, 43, died in a ...

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) aircraft are 'not expected' to fly in D-Day commemorations. The celebration, loved by the Queen, has been canceled following an investigation into the death of ...

Summary: Recent months have seen several tragic military aircraft incidents. An F-35 Lightning II and an F-16 Fighting Falcon both crashed in New Mexico, while a vintage Supermarine Spitfire from the ...