The most obvious way was through a Spitfire Fund. The cost of a plane to bear the name Darlington was £5,000 – about £240,000 today. Workers at various companies began giving up a few pennies ...

A Second World War Spitfire fighter plane has crashed in a field in Kent. The plane, owned by Fly A Spitfire, went down "in the vicinity of Hythe on 03/05/2025 (Saturday)", the company said in a ...

THIS is the shocking moment a Spitfire crash landed in a field while "practising for a VE Day event". The 82-year-old World War II fighter aircraft made the emergency landing in a farmer's crop ...

Staycationers say a Spitfire plane misfired above a caravan park, lost altitude and narrowly missed trees moments before crash landing in a field. The historic aircraft, which had two people ...

A Spitfire pilot who crash landed in a field saved the life of his passenger who was on a birthday trip, says a witness. The pilot and a passenger managed to walk out of the aircraft unhurt.

A horrified eyewitness has recalled the terrifying moment a Spitfire crashed into a farmer's field just hours before VE Day celebrations. A historic Spitfire was seen circling "for a couple of ...

A Spitfire crashed into a farmer's field while reportedly practising a flypast for a VE Day ceremony. Fire crews and paramedics were rushed to the scene after the historic aircraft plummeted from ...

A Spitfire was forced to make an emergency crash-landing in a field just days before VE Day. The historic aircraft - which had two people onboard - veered out of the sky before crashing down among ...

A World War Two Spitfire has been forced to make an emergency landing in Kent after losing power. Spitfire MJ627 came down in a field on Lower Wall Road, West Hythe, on Saturday evening ...

The Supermarine Spitfire was one of the most innovative WWII planes, earning much respect because of its performance and prowess during key points of the war. Often described as one of the most ...

Music creation platform Splice has acquired Spitfire Audio, the UK-based developer of high-end virtual instrument libraries. The acquisition marks Splice’s entry into the fast-growing plugin ...