The Spitfire was attempting to take off from Enstone Airfield near Chipping Norton A replica Spitfire pivoted to the left during takeoff, before flipping over and crashing, killing the pilot, an air ...

As for Chrysler, they went to great lengths to avoid the V8 fad at first, ensuring their much-beloved straight-eight engines lasted past the end of the war, even into the very early 1950s. This is the ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — With Dan's Discoveries segments, I visit a lot of shops and restaurants. I get to meet a lot of small business owners. In this edition, I got the chance to hang out with a local ...

A erupted with M1 and M6 class solar flares. Watch the fireworks in these views from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. Credit: NASA/SDO/Helio Viewer| edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Music: My ...

The RAF's legendary Spitfire will be seen flying across Isle of Man skies for three weeks as aviation and military history enthusiasts are invited to enjoy a series of "emotional" flights. Taking off ...

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Since Zadie Smith published her début novel, “White Teeth,” twenty-five years ago, she has been a bold and original voice in literature. But those who aren’t familiar with Smith’s work outside of ...

A legendary 1944 Supermarine Spitfire XIVe—one of the war’s most celebrated fighter planes—just hit the market, giving collectors a shot at owning a genuine slice of aviation history. This bird’s got ...

A Spitfire pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Kent after a decades-old fuel system part caused the engine to shut down. The World War Two plane came down in a field on Lower Wall Road, ...

A heritage Spitfire was forced to do an emergency landing after its engine stopped mid-flight, investigators have found. The World War Two aircraft made the emergency landing in a field in West Hythe, ...

The Supermarine Spitfire first gained fame for its role defending England alongside other aircraft during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. The Spitfire's pilots soared on distinctive ...

Viewers have hailed a BBC drama based on the harrowing experience of a Spitfire pilot as a hidden gem fit for a “high school history class.” Directed by Matthew Whitman, this stacked cast makes for a ...