The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine produced a sound that became inseparable from Britain’s most iconic aircraft. From the Lancaster to the Spitfire and Hurricane, its roar carried weight, urgency, and ...

You never know what can wash ashore…. Dutch media outlets are reporting an interesting discovery that took place at Vrouwenpolder, in the southwestern province of Zeeland, in the Netherlands, where a ...

‘Spit’ pilots flew their first combat missions over Dunkirk during the Battle of France David Kindy - Correspondent Flight Lieutenant Robert Stanford Tuck of the Royal Air Force was closing in on his ...

An historic Spitfire that downed a German aircraft during the Second World War before starring in a string of hit Hollywood films in the 1960s is set to go under the hammer this weekend for a record ...

What’s that in the sky? It may just be Brad Pitt after the leading man reportedly bagged himself a World War II-era Spitfire plane. The 49-year-old actor was so inspired by his latest movie, World War ...

The following is excerpted from Tim Harford’s new book Adapt: Why Success Always Starts With Failure. In 1931, the British Air Ministry sent out a demanding new specification for a fighter aircraft.

A rare Spitfire aircraft will be on display in Leicester city centre this weekend and visitors will have the chance to see the legendary WWII-era plane up close. The incredible opportunity is being ...