Here’s What You Need to Remember: It almost got passed over for a Polish variant that would likely not have been as successful. The Supermarine Spitfire fighter was arguably the most important British ...

Even among other Spitfires, serial number RM747 has a combat history and a prolific service career. But there's a big twist ...

An extremely rare World War II Spitfire fighter plane flown by a pilot who later took part in the "Great Escape" has been recovered from a remote Norwegian mountainside. Specially equipped for ...

LONDON (AP) — A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said. The ministry confirmed ...

For every Spitfire and Hurricane, dozens of British fighter aircraft remain hidden in the shadows, neglected by popular ...

World War II buffs, take note: The luxe Lanesborough London is giving guests a rare chance to buckle up for a ride in one of the last airworthy Spitfires. This iconic fighter was used by Allied forces ...

A replica British Spitfire fighter is on display in London ahead of the 75th anniversary of the June 6, 1944, D-Day landings. The British used the Spitfire throughout the war, and the replica is one ...

The Supermarine Spitfire fighter was arguably the most important British warplane of World War II. Flying alongside older and slower Hawker Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain during the summer and ...