A pensioner has finally achieved her lifelong dream of flying in a Spitfire plane – at the age of 91. Doreen Allen first fell in love with the “beautiful” aircraft as a child during World War Two ...

The Spitfire had its maiden flight on March 5, 1936 and began its service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1938. There were only 400 Spitfires in service when World War II started. It was the only ...

A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said.

Another legendary warbird has joined the ranks of Flying Legends, the Germany-based flying museum located at Siegerland Airport, about 50 miles east of Bonn. Spitfire MH415, one of the most authentic ...

Jack Hemmings joined the RAF in 1940 at 18. It has been 84 years since the grandfather-of-three, first took to the skies - Geoff Pugh for the Telegraph It’s almost impossible for younger generations ...

A Second World War aircraft could take to the skies again as early as 2025, more than 80 years after being shot down by German forces. The "AA810 Spitfire," which belonged to the British Royal Air ...

Summary: Recent months have seen several tragic military aircraft incidents. An F-35 Lightning II and an F-16 Fighting Falcon both crashed in New Mexico, while a vintage Supermarine Spitfire from the ...

In WWII, British skies were haunted by the buzz of the V-1 flying bomb — until Spitfire pilots learned to fight them with unmatched courage. Watch as a pilot risks everything to tip a V-1 midair, ...

A pensioner has finally achieved her lifelong dream of flying in a Spitfire plane - at the age of 91. Doreen Allen first fell in love with the "beautiful" aircraft as a child during World War Two ...