A silver Spitfire plane that served in World War II, flying more than 51 missions during the war, is en route to the New York City area in an attempt to complete the world’s longest flight. Leaving ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's one thing to build a model airplane as a kid, but to recreate an entire World War II fighter plane (that flies!) piece by ...

LONDONLONDON — 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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"They say she was beautiful. A dream. But for all her good looks, she was also a killer." The story of the fighter plane and pilots that helped win the Battle of Britain in World War II. Spitfire is ...

LONDON — 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 ...

When Martin Phillips, an English tool shop owner, received a single rivet from a WWII Spitfire as a 40th birthday gift, it changed his life. His challenge: to rebuild the iconic plane from the one ...