Spitfire played a key role and provided air superiority in the Battle of Malta in Northern Africa, Sicily, and Italy. They also paved the way for the D-Day in Normandy.

The Supermarine Spitfire endures today as one of the legendary fighter planes of World War II & is the most famous British fighter aircraft in history. The Spitfire played its part in many of the ...

The Supermarine Spitfire The Spitfire was a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft used by the Royal Air Force. In total, 20,351 units were produced, each one costing £13,000 ($22,257).

Inside true story of Express's own Battle of Britain hero who ripped up Spitfire red tape EXCLUSIVE: Lord Beaverbrook's vital contribution in the production of the now iconic Supermarine Spitfire ...

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 ...

To mark this year's 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, ... a Supermarine Spitfire, a Supermarine Seagull, a de Havilland Tiger Moth, a Junkers Ju87G-2 and Ju88R-1, ...

The plane is reported to have been taking part in a Battle of Britain memorial event. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and ...

Ken Wilkinson, one of the last survivors of "The Few" — the band of pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain — has died. He was 99. The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust said Wilkinson died ...

News; UK News; National news; Spitfire crashes at Battle of Britain event in Lincolnshire The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force ...

A Spitfire has crashed in a field during a Battle of Britain event at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire. It is believed a rescue helicopter arrived at the scene after journeying from Humberside.