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This WWII fighter could outturn almost anything - but it had one fatal flaw

The Supermarine Spitfire became one of the most iconic fighter aircraft of World War II. With its elegant elliptical wings, ...
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‘Spitfires belong in the skies’: The engineers keeping the Second World War fighters flying

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 1944 'Spirit of Kent' Spitfire on the tarmac at Biggin Hill - Julian Simmonds for The Daily Telegraph On a bright Wednesday ...
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Reporter flies in historic WW2 Spitfire

Daily Express reporter experiences a flight in a WW2 Spitfire to commemorate the Brexit anniversary.
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A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed in a field in England, killing the pilot

LONDON (AP) — 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 ...
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Mary Ellis, Who Flew British Spitfires in World War II, Dies at 101

LONDON — Mary Ellis, a pioneering aviator and one of Britain’s last surviving World War II female pilots, who overcame public disapproval to fly hundreds of Spitfires and heavy bombers to the front ...
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British RAF pilot dies after World War II era Spitfire crashes

A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War II era Spitfire he was flying crashed into a field in England. The RAF announced Saturday the pilot had died in a “tragic accident” near ...