WW2 fighters cleared to fly after pilot death
World War Two fighter aircraft grounded after a fatal crash are to fly again, the RAF has said. The Battle of Britain ...
John A. Hemingway, Last Survivor of the Battle of Britain, Dies at 105
A fighter pilot in a vastly outnumbered Royal Air Force — one of the “few” hailed by Churchill — he took to the skies to help ...
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UK: British Royal Air Force Pilot Dies After World War 2 Era Plane Spitfire Crashes In Field In Lincolnshire
London: A British Royal Air Force pilot was killed when the World War II era plane ... Spitfire holds a significant place in British aviation history, revered as one of the most famous fighter ...
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WW2: Why do we love the Spitfire?
The Spitfire is the most famous plane ... fighters provided crucial air support for the D-Day landings and many were adapted to be fighter-bombers to carry out attacks on German ground forces. WW2 ...
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Last surviving RAF fighter ace from the Battle of Britain dies at 105
March 18 (UPI) --The last surviving Royal Air Force fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain in 1940 during World War II ... his Spitfire fighter took multiple hits from anti-aircraft ...
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Falklands donated three aircraft to WW1 effort, and the five Spitfires in WW2
A discovery by the Museum and National Trust has revealed that not only did the Falkland Islands donate Spitfires to the British war effort in World War II but also three aircraft to the Royal ...
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The 10 worst British military aircraft of all time
The Spitfire fighter and the Lancaster bomber ruled the skies throughout World War II. The Harrier ... to fly transport planes, relive the forgotten history of the 10 worst British planes ever ...