In 1941, the appearance of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 stunned Allied forces. Initially misidentified, this radial-engine fighter ...

Spitfire Mk.IX "LZ842" is seen here during a display practice at Old Warden ahead of the 2025 airshow season. Watch as Spitfire Mk.IX LZ842, built in 1943, takes to the skies over Old Warden in ...

Corelli Barnett, in Audit of War, ruefully compares the 13,000 man-hours needed to make a Spitfire Mk V airframe with the 4,000 for an Me 109G.

The Spitfire Mk IX, known simply as the “Silver Spitfire,” is set to become the first of its type to fly around the world. Starting August 5, ...

Terry Arlow, 56, built the 'perfect' replica of a Spitfire Mk. IX, the same one flown by his friend Tony Cooper during World War Two, despite having no engineering skills, after landing on a plan ...

A Mark V Spitfire, which was active with the RAF from 1942, can be seen alongside a Mk IX, Mk XIV and others in Duxford's exhibition.

TRAVELS WITH A SPITFIRE or No 242 (Fighter) ... This famous squadron, once led by Group Captain Bader, had disbanded after his capture and was reforming at Digby with Spitfire Mk 5 aircraft.

On March 5,1936, Spitfire prototype K5054 took off from Eastleigh Airfield, Southhampton, on its maiden flight. After official trials at Martlesham Heath, a specification covering further development ...

Hurricane Mark II and Spitfire over Blackpool, England . Bremont. The Battle of Britain limited-edition set features two watches that honor the iconic aircraft — Hurricane and Spitfire — that ...

102-year-old Jack Hemmings flies a Spitfire plane to mark the 80th anniversary of the military charity Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) after taking off at the iconic Heritage Hanger at London ...