The Battle of Britain which took place in the Autumn of 1940 could have led to an early end to the Second World War if ...

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia X4650 G-CGUK Built at Woolston ... In 2016 it was painted as R9612 for its appearance in the film Dunkirk. Hawker Hurricane Mk I P2902 G-ROBT Built under contract ...

BMW is best known for cars, but during World War II, the company was tasked with making airplane engines for the German ...

The history of military aviation is filled with powerful and deadly aircraft that have played significant roles in warfare.

According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing air superiority over ...

The Royal Mail was so overrun with birthday cards for him that the service had to take on 20 extra volunteers to sort through them while the RAF sent a Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire roaring over his ...

For me, the charismatic DB3S is the Hawker Hurricane to the D-type’s smoother, more advanced Supermarine Spitfire. Distinctively evolved features such as the offset Borrani wheel rims, full-width ...

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