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The Revolutionary Design of the Supermarine Spitfire
During the Battle of Britain, perhaps the most fraught moment in the UK’s history, the Spitfire performed admirably.
WW2 fighters cleared to fly after pilot death
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) stopped using its Merlin-engined Hurricanes and Spitfires following the death of ...
Grounded RAF WW2 fighters cleared to fly again
World War Two fighter aircraft grounded after a fatal crash are to fly again, the RAF has said. The Battle of Britain ...
Spitfire flyover to honour remarkable 103 year old RAF veteran
A Spitfire flew over Hampshire to mark the passing of a remarkable 103-year-old former RAF flight engineer. Bryan Wardell had ...
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WW2 fighters cleared to fly after pilot death
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF ... The pilot was killed when the Spitfire he was flying crashed in a field near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. In a social media post, the BBMF ...
Why Was The UK's Fairey Battle Called A "Flying Coffin"?
The Fairey Battle, a British-built single-engine light bomber aircraft, was conceived by the Fairey Aircraft Company and ...
How YOU can walk in the footsteps of heroes for the 80th anniversary of VE-Day
EXCLUSIVE: As the Express offers readers the chance to win an unforgettable trip to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, with ...
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Five London Women Of The Second World War
It can be easy to look at the blue plaques scattering London or watch any of a thousand war films, and think, okay, the ...
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Battle of Britain Sunday - Service of Thanksgiving 2022
A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Battle of Britain Sunday will be held in Westminster Abbey. The service will mark the 82nd anniversary of the remarkable victory by Royal Air Force pilots ...