On this day in aviation history, March 5, 1936, the legendary Supermarine Spitfire took to the skies for the first time. The Spitfire quickly became one of the most iconic aircraft of all time ...

A Supermarine Spitfire Mk. 1 in flight from Eastleigh Aerodrome, 1938. The Royal Air Force’s first operational Spitfires arrived at the 19th Squadron’s airfield at Duxford on August 4, 1938.

The 80th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire has been marked with a re-enactment along the original flightpath taken by the aircraft.

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 ...

Because of its superior aerodynamics and sleek design, the Supermarine Spitfire became one of the iconic aircraft of World War II.

The Supermarine S.5, a British racing airplane from the 1920s, pointed the way to one of the most iconic airplanes of World War II.

The Silver Spitfire is set to become the first of its type to fly around the world. Pilot Steve Brooks says the Spitfire is the "most iconic" machine ever made.

On January 7, 1942, the Supermarine Seafire, the navalized version of the Spitfire, made its first flight. Developed in order to provide a high-performance fighter capable of carrier operations ...

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 ...