A single-seat, short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft, the “Supermarine Spitfire was critical in defeating Luftwaffe air attacks during the Battle of Britain,” according to the RAF.

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During the Battle of Britain, perhaps the most fraught moment in the UK’s history, the Spitfire performed admirably. The ...

The ensuing Battle of Britain would feature some of the most ... With its trademark elliptical wings and graceful lines, the Supermarine Spitfire is one of the most recognizable aircraft in ...

The Battle of Britain did not officially begin until ... monoplane fighters in the Hawker Hurricane and the even more advanced Supermarine Spitfire, which had been the brainchild of the company ...

The Hawker Hurricane was not as attractive or streamlined as the Spitfire, and it failed to ... heroic performance in winning the Battle of Britain in 1940: “Never in the field of human conflict ...

The RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight were due to ... As part of the "Lanc, Tanks and Military Machines" event a Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane were due to flyover at 13.30pm ...

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British fighter aircraft ... (Photo by Roger Viollet/Getty Images) Churchill's role in the Battle of Britain Mo Mowlam MP describes the Battle of Britain and ...

Released twenty nine years after the real events of the Battle of Britain took place ... is undoubtedly the Supermarine Spitfire. An oft quoted scene even depicts the Luftwaffe Major Falke ...

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 ...