A silver Spitfire plane that served in World War II, flying more than 51 missions during the war, is en route to the New York City area in an attempt to complete the world’s longest flight. Leaving ...

When Martin Phillips, an English tool shop owner, received a single rivet from a WWII Spitfire as a 40th birthday gift, it changed his life. His challenge: to rebuild the iconic plane from the one ...

What’s that in the sky? It may just be Brad Pitt after the leading man reportedly bagged himself a World War II-era Spitfire plane. The 49-year-old actor was so inspired by his latest movie, World War ...

A rare World War II–era Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1A – P9374 airplane is being auctioned off at Christie’s London on July 9, where it is expected to fetch £1.5 million–2.5 million ($2.3 ...

IWC Silver Spitfire pilots Matt Jones, right, and Steve Boultbee Brooks with their newly restored MK IX Spitfire at Goodwood Aerodrome in Goodwood, England, Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. A restored World War ...

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 ...

"They say she was beautiful. A dream. But for all her good looks, she was also a killer." The story of the fighter plane and pilots that helped win the Battle of Britain in World War II. Spitfire is ...

It was the plane that pilots 'put on' rather than flew; the beautiful beast that left even the Germans waxing lyrical. If you ask people today what typified British defiance the most in the Second ...

It's one thing to build a model airplane as a kid, but to recreate an entire World War II fighter plane (that flies!) piece by piece? That's some real DIY magic. When Martin Phillips, an English tool ...