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Scarborough, officially commenced its Armed Forces Week today with a poignant flag raising ceremony, setting the stage for the main Armed Forces Day event on Saturday, 28 June.
For many years, the warplane museum had a Supermarine Spitfire on loan from Ottawa’s Canada Aviation and Space Museum. In 2022, ownership of the plane was transferred to the warplane museum.
At the Eastbourne Airshow 2024, I witnessed an unforgettable moment in aviation history – the Supermarine Griffon Spitfire flying in formation with the iconic P-51D Mustang. In this video, I ...
Fast, agile, and deadly—the Supermarine Spitfire became a symbol of resistance and dominance in the skies during World War II. But was it truly the greatest fighter of its time? Dive into the ...
The Spitfire was outfitted with a powerhouse engine: a Rolls-Royce Merlin, 27-liter, V-12 piston engine. In later versions, the Merlin could produce up to 2,000 horsepower.
The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works (which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers ...
With its trademark elliptical wings and graceful lines, the Supermarine Spitfire is one of the most recognizable aircraft in history and as much a symbol of British defiance as the English bulldog ...
Now available for pre-order, Hornby has added the 1:24 scale Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII to the 2024 Airfix range, the first ever variant in this scale.
The evening was brought to an end by Jim Schofield flying Fighter Aviation’s Supermarine Spitfire Vc. Jim flew a flowing routine of loops, rolls and passes in the now golden skies – the perfect way to ...
Learn more A Supermarine Spitfire, left, with a Hawker Hurricane. (Image: ) No weapon of war was ever more magnificently designed for its purpose than the Supermarine Spitfire.
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is investigating the factors behind a fatal crash involving a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF)-operated Supermarine Spitfire on 25 May.
Six Supermarine Spitfires are currently operated by the RAF as part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, a unit that provides an aerial display group for state occasions and commemorative events.