GREAT Britain’s most iconic aircraft is taking to the skies for a triumphant tour of the UK to celebrate its heroic history.

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's (BBMF) pre-season work-up flying is now well underway at RAF Coningsby, as detailed in the RAF Memorial Flight Official Club's March newsletter. In a special ...

The original K5054 first flew on March 5, 1936, and was piloted by Captain Joseph “Mutt” Summers. The test pilot’s first words after clambering out of the cockpit were “I don’t want anything touched” ...

The scene of World War II propeller aircraft flying next to modern fighter jets shows how far military aviation has ...

THE Spitfire flypast to celebrate its 90th anniversary will take in parts of Cheshire and North Wales on Monday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A two-seater Spitfire has been repainted to represent the original K5054 [Andrew Matthews/PA Wire] Aircraft from the Battle of ...

Watch as the BBMF reveals some of the aircraft which will be taking part in the 90th anniversary of the Spitfire event.

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An iconic Spitfire will take off from Southampton today to mark 90 years since the aircraft’s historic first flight.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul Day: served in the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight for 24 years ​Squadron Leader Paul Day, who has died aged ...