A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said.

The single-seater Spitfire, which helped Britain beat back waves of German bombers during the war more than six decades ago, remains the most famous British combat aircraft. Britain built a total of ...

A heritage Spitfire was forced to do an emergency landing after its engine stopped mid-flight, investigators have found. The World War Two aircraft made the emergency landing in a field in West Hythe, ...

On March 2, 1943, 26 Royal Australian Air Force Spitfires intercepted 21 Japanese Zeros attacking Darwin. It was the first of ...

During WWII, engineers produced some of the most iconic aircraft in history. From sleek fighters to hulking steel beasts -- ...

Summary: Recent months have seen several tragic military aircraft incidents. An F-35 Lightning II and an F-16 Fighting Falcon both crashed in New Mexico, while a vintage Supermarine Spitfire from the ...

LOWER TOWNSHIP - AirFest 2024 is doubling down on the different, opening here a day earlier than in past years and offering an all-new lineup that includes World War II airplane icons like the British ...

A Second World War aircraft could take to the skies again as early as 2025, more than 80 years after being shot down by German forces. The "AA810 Spitfire," which belonged to the British Royal Air ...

"This is what I want to do. I want to fly." 101 Films & Trinity Creative have revealed an official trailer for The Shamrock Spitfire - a WWII thriller about the true story of a famed fighter pilot. It ...

Solopress has printed a new poetry book detailing the remarkable life of 102-year-old World War II veteran and former ...