WW2 fighters cleared to fly after pilot death
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) stopped using its Merlin-engined Hurricanes and Spitfires following the death of ...
Grounded RAF WW2 fighters cleared to fly again
World War Two fighter aircraft grounded after a fatal crash are to fly again, the RAF has said. The Battle of Britain ...
Why Was The UK's Fairey Battle Called A "Flying Coffin"?
This aircraft, the Fairey Battle, a British-made bomber, became known during the war as the “Flying Coffin,” and is remembered to this day by many World War II veterans by this name. In this article, ...
Spitfire flies over Hampshire in memory of 103 year old veteran
Bryan Wardell had a distinguished career in the RAF as a flight engineer during the Second World War. He died on January 31, and on Saturday a Spitfire flew overhead as part of hi ...