This CGI video recreates a dramatic moment from 1944, when a Spitfire intercepted a deadly V1 flying bomb over the English ...

It flew sorties all through World War II, shot down a German fighter in a kill-or-be-killed dog-fight, and starred in the 1969 blockbuster movie The Battle Of Britain before being mothballed for 41 ...

During World War Two, the Spitfire Mk1 relied on precise convergence testing to ensure its guns hit exactly where the pilot ...

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 ...

LONDON — A former Royal Air Forces pilot has taken to the skies in a Spitfire at 102 years old. Jack Hemmings, an ex-squadron leader with Britain's air force, is believed to be the oldest pilot to fly ...

While much of the “Star Wars” universe is an otherworldly, fantastical interpretation of the recognizable trope of good versus evil, an abundance of inspiration came from real-world, World War II ...

The battle of Britain: 1940, Spitfire vs Bf 109E -- Battle for the bombers: Europe 1943-45, P-47 Thunderbolt vs Bf 109G/K -- Tooth and claw: duels over China, 1944, P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 "Oscar" -- ...

LONDON (AP) — 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. The ministry confirmed ...