LONDON – A rare two-seat version of the Spitfire fighter, the plane that earned a nation's gratitude in the Battle of Britain, may fetch a record price in an auction this month. This Spitfire is ...

A Second World War Spitfire fighter plane has crashed in a field in Kent. The plane, owned by Fly A Spitfire, went down "in the vicinity of Hythe on 03/05/2025 (Saturday)", the company said in a ...

Summary and Key Points: The Supermarine Spitfire, an iconic British fighter aircraft from World War II, was renowned for its agility and combat performance. Designed by R.J. Mitchell, it served ...

As Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill said about the Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilots’ heroic performance in winning the Battle of Britain in 1940: “Never in the field of human conflict was so ...

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 ...

ONE of the most famous aircraft of all time and the winner of the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire fighter, is to fly again in the skies 45 years after it was retired from the Irish Air Corps. The ...

The Spitfire Mark LF IX (TR Mark 9) shot down a Messerschmitt ME109 in a dogfight over Holland in September 1944. After the war it was converted to a two-seater for the Irish Air Corps but is now back ...