Spitfires | War History

What a Sound! Vintage WW2 Planes Perform Flyover Tribute to One of the Last of the Few! (Watch)

Percy Beake was one of the last of ‘The Few’ who battled for Britain in the skies over Europe during World War II. He passed…

David Cundall Given Permission To Dig For Hidden Spitfires in Burma

David Cundall revealed that he has received permission for the second time from the Burmese government, allowing him to continue his search for a squadron…

Spitfires Helped Lead the Way to Supersonic Flight

What U.S. test pilot Chuck Yeager achieved, on October 14, 1947, had long been considered impossible. In his Bell X-1 rocket plane, he became the…

German Maps Reveal Interesting Facts About Operation ‘Sealion’

A never before published set of German maps have revealed some interesting facts about the Nazi plans to cross the English Channel and invade Britain.…

Looking Back On The Hunt For The Buried Spitfires

Some years ago an aircraft enthusiast got media coverage around the world by claiming the existence of a mysterious Spitfire burial ground in Myanmar, which…

The Legacy of Catalina and Lake Boga Base of ‘Black Cats’ During WW2

Catalina

[Via] The nature of the Second World War was such that every nation and empire involved in the conflict threw in everything everything to win the…

German Maps Reveal Interesting Facts About Operation ‘Sealion’

A never before published set of German maps have revealed some interesting facts about the Nazi plans to cross the English Channel and invade Britain.…

Air show insurance premiums soar after Shoreham air crash

Air show

[Via] Commemorations for 75 years since the Battle of Britain have been impeded by the recent Shoreham air show crash on the south coast of…

New biography tells real life Great Escape character

The World War Two veteran who was played by Steve McQueen in Hollywood movie, The Great Escape, is the subject of a new biography. William…

54 Squadron honoured at Darwin Military Museum

A squadron of British Spitfire pilots have been honored in Australia for their role in helping to protect the north of Australia during World War…

Classic Easter air show to be held in Marlborough, New Zealand

Easter weekend will see a new air show take place in Marlborough, New Zealand. The Omaka Classic Fighters Air Show will take place from Friday,…

Opportunity to fly a Second World War fighter plane this Christmas

Ian Harvey
fighter plane

This year the Civil Aviation Authority has brought with itself the Christmas present for those who foster the dream of flying in a Second World…