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 ...

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 ...

From dogfights over Britain to life-saving innovations, the Supermarine Spitfire became more than just a fighter—it was a symbol of hope and strength. But what made it so special? This episode reveals ...

To mark the 100th anniversary of the UK establishing the Royal Air Force as the first independent service of its kind, our cutaway choice for this Farnborough air show preview issue features two of ...

As brutal as it may have been, the Second World War has a strange hold on many of us who didn’t actually get to experience it firsthand, but share a passion for mechanical things. That’s because the ...

Now sitting outside the Churchill War Rooms in Whitehall, it is to be auctioned on the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Britain. Auction house Christie's expects the fighter, whose ...

It is just one of the many Spitfires that were flown to protect civilians during the Battle of Britain. Curators at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford believe it was directly involved in destroying or ...

The Spitfire Mark LF IX (TR Mark 9) shot down a Messerschmitt ME109 in a dogfight over Holland in September 1944. After the war it was converted to a two-seater for the Irish Air Corps but is now back ...