On this day in aviation history, March 5, 1936, the legendary Supermarine Spitfire took ... by the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, the Spitfire first entered RAF service with No. 19 Squadron at Duxford ...

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British fighter aircraft used by the RAF and many other Allied countries during World War Two. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and ...

A Supermarine Spitfire Mark 1A of RAF Squadron 19 being re-armed between sorties at Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire in 1940. [Courtesy: Imperial War Museum] “Pilots on both sides were at the controls ...

Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane. The future flying status of the vintage planes remains uncertain pending the completion of the RAF's investigation. Notably, key figures like King ...

Today in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, I’ll be flying the Supermarine S ... it also sponsored a team of Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots to fly the airplanes. [Courtesy: Patrick Chovanec] One ...

“Awful news to see the life of a serving RAF pilot cut short in this tragic event. “My thoughts are with their family and loved ones.” The aircraft was reportedly a Supermarine Spitfire that ...

It was so aerodynamic that it could outpace the RAF Supermarine Spitfire, which was equipped with the same engine. When the RAF first adopted the P-51 Mustang as part of the lend-lease program ...

Article continues below The Supermarine Spitfire was a British ... which would make it more expensive than the RAF's other high performance fighter — the Hurricane. For those who would rather ...

The RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight ... As part of the "Lanc, Tanks and Military Machines" event a Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane were due to flyover at 13.30pm today.

An RAF pilot has died in a "tragic accident ... According to Gloucestershire Live, the spitfire involved was a Supermarine Spitfire aircraft. The model was previously used both before and after ...

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.

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British fighter aircraft used by the RAF and many other Allied countries during World War Two. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and ...