Rather more than was sought, a top speed of 250 mph and four guns, the Spitfire that would enter service could reach 348 mph and was equipped with twice that number of Browning guns. It was a ...

Attempts to recover a Spitfire from an Irish peat bog highlights the peculiar story of the British and German men who spent WWII in neighbouring camps, writes historian Dan Snow.

Attempts to recover a Spitfire from an Irish peat bog highlights the peculiar story of the British and German men who spent WWII in neighbouring camps, writes historian Dan Snow.

Attempts to recover a Spitfire from an Irish peat bog highlights the peculiar story of the British and German men who spent WWII in neighbouring camps, writes historian Dan Snow.

At the end of World War II, some of the Spitfires were dubbed surplus and buried while still in their shipping crates. The aircraft have been underground for 67 years. Advertisement ...

The Spitfire’s Surprising Role in World War II: More Than Just a Fighter. Apart perhaps from the B-17 “Flying Fortress,” no other World War II aircraft is as famous as the Supermarine Spitfire.

The spitfire is the most famous plane of WW2. Its groundbreaking design and superior specifications gave the British the critical edge.

An original Spitfire plane took off from Britain on Monday on an unprecedented attempt to fly the iconic World War II fighter around the globe.The - An original Spitfire plane took off from ...

An original Spitfire plane took off from Britain on Monday on an unprecedented attempt to fly the iconic World War II fighter around the globe. The gleaming silver aircraft set off from Goodwood ...

The poignant story of a British woman who lost two fiances to Spitfire crashes during World War II is revealed in a new book.. The late Joan Welch, who died in 2020 at the age of 100, was engaged ...

There’s virtually nothing Brendon Deere doesn’t know about World War II Spitfire fighter aircraft, except how to fly one. Well, he knows how but he doesn’t know what it feels like, because ...