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Collection of Spitfires to go on display at former base

A dozen Spitfires are to go on display at the place where the first operational squadron of the planes flew from. The Spitfire, with its elliptical wings and powerful Rolls Royce engine, is famous for its role in the Battle of Britain in 1940. The ...

23 Dec 2021 at 01:33

News

Medals awarded to RAF ‘poster boy’ to be auctioned

Eight medals awarded to the ace fighter pilot who became the poster boy for the Royal Air Force during the Second World War are to be sold at auction. The honours bestowed upon Wing Commander Peter Lawrence Parrott included the Distinguished ...

10 Jan 2022 at 15:55

King pays tribute to RAF veterans as he marks Dambusters’ 80th anniversary

The King paid a heartfelt tribute to Second World War RAF veterans as he commemorated the 80th anniversary of the famous Dambusters raid. Charles visited the home of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) in Lincolnshire where famous ...

24 Jul 2023 at 19:11

Operator who flew drone close to Battle of Britain fighter to be sentenced

A drone pilot whom a judge said could have caused a “catastrophic situation” when he flew a drone near a Battle of Britain fighter plane will be sentenced at a Crown Court. Mark Bagguley was in charge of the device when it flew ...

09 Feb 2023 at 12:27

Lancaster flypast pays 80th anniversary tribute to Dambusters

The only remaining airworthy Lancaster bomber in the UK took to the skies on Tuesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters raid. The plane, one of only two Lancasters still in operation, flew over former air bases in ...

17 May 2023 at 00:07

Lancaster bomber to fly over 28 airbases to mark Dambusters’ 80th anniversary

One of only two remaining airworthy Lancaster bombers will fly over several airfields to mark the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) plane PA474 will be seen over 28 former ...

16 May 2023 at 12:09

Last remnant of aviator Amy Johnson’s doomed aircraft saved for posterity

The only known existing fragment of wreckage from the last plane flown by pioneering British aviator Amy Johnson in 1941 has been secured for posterity by a British war museum. The 83-year-old segment of the plane’s ...

28 Feb 2024 at 13:23

‘Reckless’ drone pilot who endangered Hawker Hurricane avoids prison

A “mind-blowingly reckless” drone pilot has avoided jail for endangering a historic plane. Mark Bagguley was in charge of a drone which flew dangerously close to the wing of a Hawker Hurricane – the last one built ...

02 Mar 2023 at 19:46

Football

Today at the World Cup: England and Wales go head-to-head in Battle of Britain

England and Wales go head-to-head in a Battle of Britain clash with very different aims as the World Cup group stage reaches crunch point. Gareth Southgate’s men need to avoid a heavy defeat to progress, while ...

29 Nov 2022 at 08:49

Ireland

‘Last of the few’ pilot celebrates 105th birthday

An Irishman who is the last known surviving fighter pilot from the Battle of Britain has celebrated his 105th birthday at a ceremony in Dublin. Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway, who was a member of the ...

17 Jul 2024 at 17:52

RAF pilot who died in Spitfire crash ‘cherished and deeply missed’ – family

A Royal Air Force pilot who died in a Spitfire crash “lived his life with an unwavering passion” and “will be cherished and deeply missed”, his family said. Squadron Leader Mark Long, 43, died in a ...

30 May 2024 at 18:03

RAF grounds Battle of Britain Memorial Flight amid probe into Spitfire crash

The RAF has grounded the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) amid an investigation into the death of a pilot in a Spitfire crash. Squadron Leader Mark Long was killed when the Spitfire he was ...

27 May 2024 at 21:57

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