From $110,000 Soviet MiGs to a $4.7 million Spitfire once flown by British aces, these are 8 real fighter jets that private owners can actually buy and fly. They’re fast, rare, and terrifyingly ...

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 ...

Supermarine's Spitfire is undoubtedly one of the iconic fighters of WWII, and continues to garner support from warbird ...

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 ...

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.

This used to be her job, flying the iconic Spitfire fighter over Britain’s countryside. Now, seven decades later, Joy Lofthouse got the chance to do it all over again. The 92-year-old veteran of ...

—1943 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX Single-Seat Fighter, Chassis no. MH415 (estimate: $4.4 million – $5.7 million) It’s a movie star! And a war hero!

In our hearts, though, the real Beast is a bit more obscure — a custom one-off created by engineer John Dodd and powered by a V12 taken from a Spitfire fighter plane. Yes, you read that correctly.

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 ...