The island country also developed some truly iconic fighter planes, with the Supermarine Spitfire perhaps being one of the most recognizable military vehicles of the war. Its distinctive ...

That aircraft dived toward the ground, then leveled off at treetop level. Tuck, flying a Supermarine Spitfire, gave chase, trying to stay close to the evasive enemy plane. As he lined up the ...

The Supermarine Spitfire wasn’t just a fighter plane—it was a technological masterpiece that helped turn the tide of World ...

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 ...

England was safe and the Supermarine Spitfire stood as its knight in shining armor—but the war was still far from over. Watercolor painting by Stanley Orton Bradshaw, showing the Supermarine S-6 ...

O n this day in aviation history, March 5, 1936, the legendary Supermarine Spitfire took to the skies for the first time. The Spitfire quickly became one of the most iconic aircraft of all time ...

Fast and furious Remarkably few tweaks were needed before the RAF tested the Spitfire in May 1936 when orders for 310 were placed with the Supermarine factory in Southampton. At the end of June ...

A Supermarine Spitfire F.Mk.VB of RAF 243 Squadron in flight. NASM Photo SI-81-1431A The legendary Supermarine Spitfire gave the British a fighter that could compete with Germany’s Messerschmitt ...

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 ...

Some 65 years separated the service entries of the Supermarine Spitfire and Eurofighter Typhoon, but a series of commemorative displays planned throughout this summer will see both types airborne ...