People launch paper planes off the balcony at the Reginald Mitchell pub to celebrate his achievements People have been celebrating the life and legacy of Spitfire designer Reginald Mitchell to mark ...

The stirring words of Spitfire designer Reginald Mitchell have entered legend. "I'm going to build a plane that will move just like a bird... I want to build a fighter. The fastest and deadliest ...

THE life of Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell has been celebrated with the unveiling of a life-size statue. Second World War veterans stood alongside modern-day fighter pilots to see the Welsh slate ...

The plane is a hero of World War II − but what is it about the design that singles it out? Jonathan Glancey salutes an icon. At first, it’s the sound – that sound – that catches the attention. As eyes ...

THIS neat three-bedroom 1930s home on an estate in Southampton does not look anything out of the ordinary. But it is the location of an extraordinary moment in history — the birthplace of the ...

The great nephew of R J Mitchell, Kidsgrove’s famous aeronautical engineer who designed the Spitfire, was guest of honour at a special launch event held at Taylor Wimpey’s new Mitchell Gardens ...

The Science Museum in London is to host an exhibition celebrating the design and history of the Spitfire aeroplane. It will be created by freelance 3D designer Andy Feast and the museum’s head of ...

People have been celebrating the life and legacy of Spitfire designer Reginald Mitchell to mark the 130th anniversary of his birth. Mitchell was born on 20 May 1895 in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, and ...