Various land-based fighters were converted to become seaplanes during the Second World War. A few were very impressive, like ...

Having mastered the Mk VIII Spitfire, Maxi has a date with Flying Legends at IWM Duxford, and meets original ATA ferry pilot, Mary Ellis. Words Maxi Gainza, Photos John Dibbs If you haven’t read part ...

Piston-engined fighters ruled the roost for thirty years. A brutal survival of the fittest ensured a rapid evolution of these ...

On May 25th 2024, a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire crashed, marking the first fatality in nearly 70 years. This video explores MK 356’s remarkable WWII history, its pilots, and how this ...

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A legendary 1944 Supermarine Spitfire XIVe—one of the war’s most celebrated fighter planes—just hit the market, giving collectors a shot at owning a genuine slice of aviation history. This bird’s got ...

A Spitfire pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Kent after a decades-old fuel system part caused the engine to shut down. The World War Two plane came down in a field on Lower Wall Road, ...

The World War Two aircraft's propeller and underside were damaged in the emergency landing A heritage Spitfire was forced to do an emergency landing after its engine stopped mid-flight, investigators ...

Club members sprang a lovely surprise on their oldest member - rekindling memories of his time in the forces. Eric Lamb, 94, thought he was heading off on a routine outing but Lynn Rural Probus Club ...

When Spitfire Craft Pizza & Pints opened in 2018, it brought a twist on a favorite that was new to most Boiseans. But it didn’t take long for customers to warm up to the restaurant’s Detroit-style ...

A decorated Windsor airman who spent hundreds of hours flying a Spitfire in the Second World War was posthumously celebrated by a Hamilton warplane museum over the weekend. Thomas DeCourcy, an ...