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The Spitfire played a key role in fight against the Nazis during the Second World War. Around 20,000 of the planes were built in Britain and used by the Royal Air Force, the RCAF and other allied ...
A Labour of Love The original aircraft was a 'Supermarine Spitfire MX.IX', built all the way back in 1943. Two years ago, an ambitious project was announced - a group of 15 specialized engineers ...
The ill-fated Mk 9 Spitfire ML295 crashed in northern France in 1944, but it’s flying again after five years of meticulous restoration and nearly $4.8 million.
Mr Dunn, 97, took off from Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar in Kent in a restored Spitfire for the flight with pilot Peter Kinsey. During the Second World War, he flew a total of 44 sorties.
The plane is a two-seater Spitfire and Phil will be joined by a chief pilot who will hand over control at certain parts of the flight. Red Arrows mark Battle of Britain anniversary over Guernsey ...
As an evacuee of the tender age of 3 I found myself on a farm with several other children from differenet parts of the country. The farm lay on the flight path of some spitfire squadrons which ...