Even today, the Battle of Britain is thickly barnacled with ... the performance of the Hawker Hurricane and Vickers Supermarine Spitfire, which between them formed the backbone of Fighter Command." ...

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

During the Battle of Britain, Gp Capt Hemingway served with ... Captain Paddy Hemingway passed away the same month, when the first Supermarine Spitfire took to the air in March 1936, and in ...

The Supermarine Spitfire Mark I was an elegant and agile ... WW2: What was the secret to winning the Battle of Britain? documentWW2: What was the secret to winning the Battle of Britain?

The symbol of Britain's refusal to give up during that dark summer of 1940, the Spitfire won the hearts of both pilots and public in World War II. Regardless of the version, with either Rolls ...

The RAF base at Biggin Hill, south-east of London, played a central part in the Battle of Britain ... the chapel at RAF Biggin Hill. A Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane stand guard ...

Driven by unprecedented times, scientists and engineers forged technological breakthroughs amidst the flames of war.

Meet the young mathematician who helped design the Spitfire, the iconic aircraft that took part in the Battle of Britain, which started 80 years ago today. Hazel Hill helped her father do the ...

"Taking off from Hawarden Aerodrome and heading towards the ruggedly beautiful Welsh coastline and heading on to sights such as Pontycyllte Aqueduct, Point of Aye Lighthouse and even Snowdonia ...

A Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane stand guard outside. (IWM RAF-T 6209) Features in: The importance of radar The importance of radar during the Battle of Britain. The events of the ...