World War Two fighter aircraft grounded after a fatal crash are to fly again, the RAF has said. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) stopped using its Merlin-engined Hurricanes and Spitfires ...

Fighter Command was one of three functional commands – along with Bomber Command and Coastal Command – of the Royal Air Force. It was formed in 1936 to allow more specialised control of ...

World War Two fighter ... at RAF Coningsby, operates five Spitfires, two Hurricanes, a Lancaster bomber and a Dakota transport aircraft, which are flown by crew from regular RAF squadrons.

The RAF fields eight Typhoon units with 1 (Fighter), 2 (Army Cooperation), 6, and 9 (Bomber) squadrons based at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland; and 3 (Fighter), 11 (Fighter), and 12 (Bomber ...

"His courage, and that of all RAF pilots, helped end WWII and secure our freedom ... Hemmingway also flew combat missions with Squadron 85 providing fighter cover, including strafing attacks ...

"His courage, and that of all RAF pilots, helped end WWII and secure our freedom. We will never forget their bravery and service. Thank you, John 'Paddy' Hemingway," he wrote in a post on his X ...