The replica of a Spitfire which flew in World War Two ... had been a major attraction for two decades at the Battle of Britain Memorial site at Capel Le Ferne, near the white cliffs of Dover.
The Spitfire should be the obvious answer to that question, right? After all, it was the most famous fighter of the Battle of Britain, not to mention arguably Great Britain’s most famous fighter ...
The Spitfire is the most famous plane of World War Two. Its groundbreaking design and superior specifications gave the British a decisive advantage fighting the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.
In this collection of programmes, we hear from some of the battle's heroes, see the Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane fighter planes in action and discover why the Battle of Britain should always be ...
"Spitfire Paddy", as he became known, volunteered to join the RAF in 1938 and by the time the Battle of Britain began in 1940, he was in action and flying Spitfires. A film by John Bray A young ...
The aircraft was brought to "a swift halt on the grass" after it came off the runway, the RAF says A Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) has come off the runway following a ...