Spitfire and Messerschmitt join forces in historic Battle of Britain flight

Few machines have as much shared history as the Spitfire and Messerschmitt fighter aeroplanes. Now, more than 80 years after the aircraft duelled over southern England and the Eng ...
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Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire TE311 Turns 80

Spitfire Mk XVI TE311, a distinguished member of the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF), celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2025. The aircraft was officially taken on charge by the Air ...

How many Spitfires are left and are any still capable of flying?

The Spitfire was an iconic World War II aircraft, but the number left around the world continues to dwindle.
The Washington Post

British air force grounds WWII-era fleet after deadly Spitfire crash

Britain’s Royal Air Force will ground a fleet of World War II-era aircraft following a deadly crash of one of its Spitfire fighters, the warplane famous for resisting the German Luftwaffe in the 1940 ...
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I spent years directing Spitfires – The Telegraph helped fulfil my dream of flying in one

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Susie Laurence-Doig said her Spitfire flight had been ‘an absolute dream come true’ - Eddie Mulholland Air traffic controller ...
BBC

Spitfire celebrated 90 years on from maiden flight

The legacy of the Supermarine Spitfire has been commemorated in its birthplace 90 years after its first flight. The iconic aircraft, which played a pivotal role in the RAF's victory in the Battle of ...

Spitfire poised for return to production 90 years after first flight

Legendary Spitfire poised for return to production 90 years after first flight - Enthusiasts have rebuilt the aircraft using abandoned government plans from 1940 ...
The National Interest

A World War II Spitfire Crashed in UK: Should Old Fighter Planes Still Be Flying?

Summary: Recent months have seen several tragic military aircraft incidents. An F-35 Lightning II and an F-16 Fighting Falcon both crashed in New Mexico, while a vintage Supermarine Spitfire from the ...
AOL

How the Spitfire became British symbol of freedom

"Don't change a thing" - this is what Captain Joseph "Mutt" Summers declared after taking the Supermarine Spitfire prototype, K5054, from Eastleigh Aerodrome to the skies for the first time on 5 March ...
CNN

British RAF pilot dies after World War II era Spitfire crashes

A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War II era Spitfire he was flying crashed into a field in England. The RAF announced Saturday the pilot had died in a “tragic accident” near ...
WRAL

Mary Ellis, Who Flew British Spitfires in World War II, Dies at 101

LONDON — Mary Ellis, a pioneering aviator and one of Britain’s last surviving World War II female pilots, who overcame public disapproval to fly hundreds of Spitfires and heavy bombers to the front ...
WRAL

British RAF pilot dies after World War II era Spitfire crashes

(CNN) — A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War II era Spitfire he was flying crashed into a field in England. (CNN) — A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War ...