The Supermarine Spitfire, a British fighter that fought in the second world war, can claim to be the most significant combat aircraft in history. It was a brilliant design, a formidable combination of ...

Across a century of air combat, some fighters were not just built for generic superiority […] ...

Before the United States fielded its own modern fighters in Europe, American pilots flew British Spitfires in combat. From the Eagle Squadrons to early USAAF operations, the Spitfire provided ...