The Spitfire became the symbol of Britain’s air defense in 1940, combining speed, climb, firepower, and superb aerodynamics ...

One of Germany’s essential steps for European domination in World War II was to control the British isles, which it tried to do in the summer of 1940 using air warfare almost exclusively. However, ...

Ken Wilkinson, one of the last survivors of "The Few" — the band of pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain — has died. He was 99. The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust said Wilkinson died Monday. The ...

Even nowadays, it is impossible for anyone who knows a bit of military aviation history to not recognize the famous Supermarine Spitfire from WWII, the aircraft that fought in the Battle of Britain, ...

The model fighter plane has taken a team of volunteers several months to complete.

Crowds at the RAF Museum Midlands in Shropshire, as well as those living nearby, got the chance to see a Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fly overhead on Sunday. The plane was a ...

Rare Luftwaffe fighter ‘Red 12’ to appear at Shuttleworth’s June airshow – 80 years after being shot down over Russia ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Police and emergency services rushed to the scene on Langrick Road in Lincolnshire just before 1.20pm, after the aircraft crashed ...

A rare German Messerschmitt fighter has flown alongside a Spitfire for the first time this century. The Bf109, a rare E model ...