A "massive fan" of the RAF saw his dream come true when he got the chance to sit in the cockpit of a Spitfire. John Negus, ...

The Spitfire is one of the most legendary fighter planes in history, but its success in the Battle of Britain was no accident. From its revolutionary elliptical wing design to its powerful Rolls-Royce ...

The Spitfire should be the obvious answer to that question, right? After all, it was the most famous fighter of the Battle of Britain, not to mention arguably Great Britain’s most famous fighter ...

The aircraft was brought to "a swift halt on the grass" after it came off the runway, the RAF says A Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) has come off the runway following a ...

The Spitfire is the most famous plane of World War Two. Its groundbreaking design and superior specifications gave the British a decisive advantage fighting the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

"Spitfire Paddy", as he became known, volunteered to join the RAF in 1938 and by the time the Battle of Britain began in 1940, he was in action and flying Spitfires. A film by John Bray A young ...

The main aeroplane used by the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain was the Messerschmitt, while the RAF had the Hurricane and Spitfire. The Luftwaffe heavily outnumbered the RAF. During the ...