LONDONLONDON — 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 ...

The Supermarine Spitfire became a symbol of British resistance during WW2, but its reputation was built on far more than elegant curves. From its powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin engine to its distinctive ...

(CNN) — A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War II era Spitfire he was flying crashed into a field in England. The RAF announced Saturday the pilot had died in a “tragic accident” ...

Over 20,000 Supermarine Spitfires were built, making it the most produced British aircraft in history.

LONDON — Mary Ellis, a pioneering aviator and one of Britain’s last surviving World War II female pilots, who overcame public disapproval to fly hundreds of Spitfires and heavy bombers to the front ...

Ronald David Scott was born on October 20, 1917, to a Scottish father, Roy Douglas Scott (a Boer War veteran and a dragoon in World War I and one of the first referees in Argentine rugby), and an ...

A vintage British Supermarine Spitfire arrives at RAF Lakenheath, England, May 7, 2018. (Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew/Air Force) LONDON—A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air ...

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 ...

(CNN) — A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War II era Spitfire he was flying crashed into a field in England. (CNN) — A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LONDON (AP) — A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, ...