Why Was The UK's Fairey Battle Called A "Flying Coffin"?
The Fairey Battle, a British-built single-engine light bomber aircraft, was conceived by the Fairey Aircraft Company and ...
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UK: British Royal Air Force Pilot Dies After World War 2 Era Plane Spitfire Crashes In Field In Lincolnshire
London: A British Royal Air Force pilot was killed when the World War II era plane, Spitfire, he was piloting crashed into a field in England, CNN reported. The RAF confirmed the pilot's demise in ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Supermarine Seafire
As early as 1938, the British Admiralty expressed interest in a version of the new Spitfire fighter that was beginning to enter service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). However, there was concern ...
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RAF pilot killed in Battle of Britain reenactment
Royal Air Force (RAF) Squadron Leader Mark Long died Saturday when his Spitfire fighter crashed during a reenactment of the Battle of Britain Coningsby base in Lincolnshire. Prime Minister Rishi ...
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Shamrock Spitfire: Film spotlights Battle of Britain flying ace
The Shamrock Spitfire tells the story of 21-year-old Brendan “Paddy” Finucane, the youngest Wing Commander in the history of the Royal Air Force. The film was shot in Worcestershire by ...
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WW2: Why do we love the Spitfire?
The Spitfire is the most famous plane of World ... In 1940 Hitler sent 2,600 Luftwaffe fighters and bombers to destroy the Royal Air Force. At the start of the battle the RAF only had 640 fighters ...
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Maiden Flight of the Spitfire
On 5 March 1936 the prototype Spitfire made its maiden flight. Its creator R.J. Mitchell would not live to see its finest hour.
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RAF Biggin Hill
A Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane stand ... The airport was formerly the Royal Air Force station RAF Biggin Hill, and a small enclave on the airport still retains that designation.