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The Surprising Woman Responsible For The Development Of The Spitfire

Although she has been regarded as an aviation pioneer, only a handful of people know about Dame Fanny Lucy Houston. In fact, without Lady Houston,…

Great Yorkshire AirFest Canceled in After Shoreham Crash Regulation Changes

The Great Yorkshire AirFest was canceled due to costs associated with last summer’s Shoreham disaster. The event was scheduled for July 2nd and 3rd at…

Did You Know The Famous WWII Spitfire Was Crowd-Funded?

The Spitfire is an iconic emblem of World War II with its distinctive silhouette and the unmistakable growl from its Merlin engine, but what is…

80th Anniversary Flight of the Spitfire

On 5th March 1936, a little four year old girl accompanied her parents and her two younger brothers on a grand adventure. It was nearly…

Spitfire inspires next generation of British aviators on its 80th Birthday

March 5th 2016 marks the 80th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire. Southampton Airport, where the prototype first took to the skies in…

80th Anniversary Spitfire Commemoration Flypast To Be Cancelled

  Editors note: This story is no longer current, the 80th anniversary flypast will take place: Spitfire inspires next generation of British aviators on its…

WWII Spitfire Simulator Built By Couple in Barn

Few aircraft have achieved the iconic status enjoyed by the British Second World War Supermarine Spitfire, the aircraft which, alongside the Hawker Hurricane, took part…

Missing both Legs, This RAF Fighter Ace Took out 22 Germans Planes, Then Escaped Multiple POW Camps

Life with amputated legs can prove difficult for even the most mundane of tasks require extra effort.  But trying taking on the German Luftwaffe and…

Spitfire comes to rescue of Vulcan bomber at Scottish Airshow

The Scottish Airshow based out of Prestwick airport featured the last flying Vulcan bomber. As the bomber came into land it experienced a nose wheel…

A Summer of Syncronized Airshows over England

In commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain,  Eighteen World War II fighter planes took to the skies over the United Kingdom…

MEN OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN – A Biographical Directory of The Few – Review by Mark Barnes

No complaints from me but the Battle of Britain commemoration seemed to be quite an extended affair with flypasts and all manner of stuff going…

Prince William takes ‘Chipmunk’ in the Air During Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight

To the surprise and excitement of many in the Britain and across the globe, Prince William took to the skies of Britain to pay tribute…