Join Si, Steve, and a group of Mudlovers as they metal detect at the former RAF Perranporth in Cornwall, which hosted many ...

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.

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.

Certainly, after WWII, RAF didn't need that many aircraft anymore. Thus, 136 Spitfire MK IXs were sold to South African Air Force in 1948, and TD134, the bird you see here, was among them.

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 ...

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

"Shamrock Spitfire" tells the inspiring true story of legendary World War II Irish fighter pilot Brendan "Paddy" Finucane. The feature film will be released in March.

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.