A look at the iconic combat aircraft, 90 years on from its first flight, and why it was the people's plane.
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 ...
The iconic Spitfire marks the 90th anniversary of its first flight today (March 5).
Click to open image viewer. Supermarine Spitfire F. Mk. VIIc single seat, low wing monoplane high altitude fighter; enclosed cockpit; aluminum monocoque stressed skin elliptical wing with wingtip ...
During World War Two, Spitfires were mass-produced in a matter of weeks. Today it can take years of research and hard work to restore one of these iconic fighter aircraft to the skies. When Spitfire ...
One of only two Mk.1 Spitfires still able to fly today has sold for a record amount at Christie's auctions. The gavel fell at £3,106,500 (US$4,784,010) on the painstakingly restored RAF Spitfire P9374 ...
A long-lost World War Two plane flown by a pilot who took part in the 'Great Escape' has been found embedded in a remote Norwegian mountainside bog. The Spitfire AA810 was shot down while on a mission ...