The engine in the Supermarine Spitfire was a Rolls-Royce Merlin that eventually went into America's P-51 Mustang, as well. It ...

Flying Days: VE Day is a themed event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Visitors will be ...

Fast-forward to November 19, 1944, and he made his first solo flight in a Spitfire. In his own words: “I took off with the canopy open … it was 55 unforgettable minutes … when accelerating ...

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The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other allies during the Second World War.

As the Spitfire Mk V and later models entered the theater, though, the Folgore’s light armament and lack of armor became real liabilities (even though the Folgore remained a competitive ...