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 Supermarine Spitfire, a British fighter that fought in the second world war, can claim to be the most significant combat ...

The Supermarine Spitfire was a popular single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Allied Forces during World War II, the only British fighter in production throughout the war. Check out LIFE.com for ...

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 ...

IT is the iconic fighter plane that stood between Britain and the might of Hitler’s Luftwaffe – and effectively blew the German airforce out of the sky. The Spitfire, or Supermarine Spitfire to give ...

To mark the 100 th anniversary of the UK establishing the Royal Air Force as the first independent service of its kind, our cutaway choice for this Farnborough air show preview issue features two of ...

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 ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Supermarine Spitfire F. Mk. VIIc single seat, low wing monoplane high altitude fighter; enclosed cockpit; aluminum ...

These words of the Battle of Britain pilot Group Captain Hugh “Cocky” Dundas (Telegraph obituary, July 1995) sum up the most remarkable aircraft of the Second World War – the Supermarine Spitfire.

It flew sorties all through World War II, shot down a German fighter in a kill-or-be-killed dog-fight, and starred in the 1969 blockbuster movie The Battle Of Britain before being mothballed for 41 ...