The Spitfire is the most iconic fighter of WW2, a masterpiece of engineering that saved Britain from Nazi invasion. But the true story of its creation is a tragic race against time. Designer Reginald ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: “No aircraft is as hallowed as the Spitfire,” Holland concludes. For Britain’s sake, it’s probably a good thing that the assessors never gave the P.24 a fighting ...

Witness an unforgettable formation flight as the F-16 Fighting Falcon flies alongside the legendary Supermarine Spitfire, ...

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British fighter aircraft used by the RAF and many other Allied countries during World War Two. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and was ...

Paul Monteagle, a technology teacher at Millthorpe School in York shows an original spade grip control column from a Second World War Spitfire fighter to pupils who have contributed to a special ...

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JONATHAN Glancey's new book traces the full history of the Spitfire aeroplane from concept and design to prototype and war machine. In words and pictures, the Guardian's Architecture editor - himself ...