LONDON — A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said. The ministry confirmed ...

A former Royal Air Forces pilot has taken to the skies in a Spitfire at 102 years old. Jack Hemmings, an ex-squadron leader with Britain's air force, is believed to be the oldest pilot to fly the ...

Spitfire: The Plane That Saved the World is a documentary about the Supermarine Spitfire, a fighter plane that played a major hand in balancing the odds for Britain during WWII.

Summary: Recent months have seen several tragic military aircraft incidents. An F-35 Lightning II and an F-16 Fighting Falcon both crashed in New Mexico, while a vintage Supermarine Spitfire from ...