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.

World War II, over its six-year span ... The island country also developed some truly iconic fighter planes, with the Supermarine Spitfire perhaps being one of the most recognizable military ...

Although the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was the heaviest single-engine fighter plane used in WWII, it remained a versatile and highly capable aircraft used for a variety of roles.

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

Visit the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, 9280 Airport Rd, Mount Hope, Ont., south of Hamilton. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, and on select holidays. For more ...

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 ...

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 ...

The vintage aircraft, a two-seater Spitfire MJ627, made what its operator described as a “precautionary landing” in a crop field on Lower Wall Road, narrowly avoiding catastrophe. Despite ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — A World War II-era ...

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 ...