Here’s What You Need to Remember: “No aircraft is as hallowed as the Spitfire,” Holland concludes. For Britain’s sake, it’s probably a good thing that the assessors never gave the P.24 a fighting ...

He is a German Luftwaffe ace with 81 confirmed victories on the Eastern front. Now a 103-year-old veteran, his talent and courage remain legendary throughout the world. It is the most iconic British ...

Now sitting outside the Churchill War Rooms in Whitehall, it is to be auctioned on the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Britain. Auction house Christie's expects the fighter, whose ...

During the Battle of Britain, perhaps the most fraught moment in the UK’s history, the Spitfire performed admirably. The Supermarine Spitfire is arguably the most accomplished, and most celebrated, ...

A fully restored Spitfire made in Swindon and stationed at Lyneham, has been sold for £1.58 million at auction. Wiltshire has a long and proud association with the mighty Spitfire. Through-out the ...

You are in: Wiltshire > History > Local History > 1940's Spitfire for sale The Spitfire that sold for £1.58 million A fully restored Spitfire made in Swindon and stationed at Lyneham, has been sold ...

Curators at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford believe it was directly involved in destroying or damaging eight German aircraft during World War II combat. However, the biggest threat now to one of ...

Plane fan Kenneth Mockford built a replica Spitfire after years of work on a flight simulator in his garden shed. His challenge, which took off during 2020's lockdown, has resulted in a perfect double ...