Spitfire

Spitfire at 90

The maiden flight of the world’s most famous fighter took place 90 years ago this spring. Stephen Roberts reveals how it helped to win the war.

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Mitchell: Father of the Spitfire

REVIEW BY GRAHAM GOODLAD The Supermarine Spitfire has received more attention in print than almost any other aircraft in history, but relatively little has been written about the life of its designer, R J Mitchell. His son, the late Gordon…

ABOVE A Supermarine Spitfire Mk I at IWM Duxford. This aircraft crash landed on a Calais beach in 1940 and was submerged in sand for 50 years. It was restored to airworthy condition by the museum.

Major new aircraft exhibition to display largest collection of Spitfires under one roof

The exhibition opens at the Imperial War Museum’s Duxford branch in December

Military history events, lectures, and exhibitions – July 2021

MHM offers a glimpse into the best military history exhibitions and experiences available to the public in July 2021, including The Tank Museum's fair and auction, and the National Army Museum's exhibit on West Indian servicemen.

The Spitfire Kids

Despite depictions of the Battle of Britain as a campaign waged by grown-up men and women, the average age of an RAF fighter pilot at the height of the Second World War was just 20 – with those involved in…

Air war over Malta

In the first of an occasional series on conflict archaeology, Anthony Rogers reports on the evidence for the epic air battle above the island-fortress of Malta during the Second World War.