Historians have described the Battle of Britain as the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces. The battle began on July 10, 1940, and lasted until October 31, overlapping the ...

A Spitfire has been repainted in the style of the original K5054 prototype, and it will embark on a series of flights to mark the 90th anniversary of the plane. The BBMF, which operates from RAF ...

A look at the iconic combat aircraft, 90 years on from its first flight, and why it was the people's plane.

The Spitfire. A pinnacle of innovative British engineering and an icon of the skies that fiercely defended the UK from the might of the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain and went on to assist in ...

Spitfire to fly across UK to celebrate iconic aircraft’s 90th anniversary - Each journey will begin and conclude where RJ ...

Ken Wilkinson, one of the last survivors of "The Few" — the band of pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain — has died. He was 99. The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust said Wilkinson died Monday. The ...

The reverberation of that maiden flight can still be felt in the streets of Southampton today, especially today, on this landmark 90th anniversary.

During the Battle of Britain in 1940, British pilot James “Ginger” Lacey watched in fury as German bombers struck targets over London, including Buckingham Palace. Determined not to let them escape, ...

The Battle of Britain limited-edition set features two watches that honor the iconic aircraft — Hurricane and Spitfire — that flew in the campaign. The aptly named Bremont BOB Spitfire and Bremont BOB ...