The Mk 1A Spitfire X4583's propeller has been retrieved A Spitfire propeller has been unearthed by archaeologists who have been granted permission to continue a dig, despite the discovery of a bone ...

The Mk 1A Spitfire X4583's propeller has been retrieved A Spitfire propeller has been unearthed by archaeologists who have been granted permission to continue a dig, despite the discovery of a bone ...

Curator Jeremy Kinney explores the contribution of Royal Air Force leader Desmond Cooke to the improvement of Supermarine Spitfires prior to the Battle of Britain. Jeremy Kinney 65 Squadron received ...

A look at the iconic combat aircraft, 90 years on from its first flight, and why it was the people's plane.

The famous British Supermarine Spitfire used various propellers during its early service. Rotol Airscrews, Ltd was formed in 1937 as a joint venture of Rolls-Royce and Bristol. The name, a combination ...

Messerschmitt 109 v Spitfire: Which is really the best?

Two British pilots will fly a Spitfire 27,000 miles around the world in the first trip of its kind after restoring the WW2-era aircraft over ten years. Steve Brooks, 58, and Matt Jones, 45, will stop ...