The engine of a Spitfire that crashed in a field in East Sussex during World War Two is set to go on display in a museum. How it got there has been called a "fascinating" story. When Phil Wooler ...

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

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.

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 ...

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

A rare World War II Photo Reconnaissance Spitfire, which had been shot down by German forces in 1942 and remained lost until its recovery from a Norwegian peat bog 76 years later, is undergoing ...

A former Royal Air Forces pilot has taken to the skies in a Spitfire at 102 years old. Jack Hemmings, an ex-squadron leader with Britain's air force, is believed to be the oldest pilot to fly the ...

A WW2 Spitfire was lost in the Norwegian wilderness for 76 years. Now, a Sydney team is helping to rebuild it University of Sydney joins AA810 Spitfire Restoration Project ...

LONDON (AP) — A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said. The ministry c… ...

"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.

One WW2 Spitfire engine's 'fascinating story' Image source, Getty Images. Image caption, The engine sat on a farm for a decade . Joshua Askew. BBC News, South East. Published. 19 April 2025.