April 22, 2025, marked an extraordinary milestone in aviation history, as the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I P9372 took to the skies for the first time since it was shot down during the Battle of ...

with 48 Spitfire Mk.Vbs selected for conversion by Air Training Service Ltd. at Hamble, Hampshire, to become the first ...

The engine in the Supermarine Spitfire was a Rolls-Royce Merlin that eventually went into America's P-51 Mustang, as well. It ...

Hawker Hurricane Mk I [Courtesy: Imperial War Museum] While it took longer to build a Spitfire than a Hurricane (and it was less durable), it was faster and more responsive. The Merlin’s ...