Articles
“V for Victory, not Vengeance”: The RAF’s Defense of London 80 Years Later
Throughout the waves of bombing and the new V-weapon attacks of 1944-45, the RAF battled to defend the city. […]
Supermarine Spitfire
Warbirds News
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXe SL633
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military aircraft in particular. He has a particular penchant for documenting specific airframes with a highly detailed series […]
Warbirds News
WWII Combat Veteran 1940 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire For Sale By Platinum Fighter Sales
Platinum Fighter Sales has just listed the 1940 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire IA P9374. The restoration of this Spitfire Mark I was a true labor of love, widely regarded as the most authentic Spitfire restoration ever achieved. […]
Warbird Restorations
Biggin Hill’s Spitfire MK912 Flies Again After Nine Years
The Spitfire MK912 from Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar took to the skies again after a nine-year restoration. […]
Warbirds News
Spitfire Mk.IX TE517 Receives Turkish Air Force Markings
By Staff Writers Since the arrival of the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX TE517 (c/n SH/CBAF.IX558) at the M.S.Ö. Air & Space Museum in Sivrihisar, Eskisehir province, Türkiye, the staff has been diligently working on applying the […]
Warbirds News
Spitfire For Türkiye
Airworthy Supermarine Spitfire IX TE517 (G-RYIX) is destined for a new home in Türkiye, following its sale to Ali İsmet Öztürk’s MSÖ Air & Space Museum. The aircraft will be ferried to the museum at […]
Warbird Restorations
Spitfire MJ444 Roars!
On Saturday, May 11th, 2024, following a successful test run earlier in the week, the MJ444 Supporters witnessed the Merlin engine roar to life as part of a fully assembled airframe for the first time. […]
Warbird Restorations
Aero Legends’ Spitfire MJ444 Restoration – April Update
In 2021 Aero Legends based at Headcorn in the UK announced that they had commissioned the rebuild of another Supermarine Spitfire in a two-seat configuration to join their stable, this being Mk.IX MJ444, a WWII […]
Warbird Restorations
Aero Legends’ Spitfire MJ444 Restoration Update
By Richard Mallory Allnut Back in March 2017, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe NH341 made its first post-restoration flight following a three-year restoration with the Aircraft Restoration Company (ARCo) in Duxford, England. The rebuild had seen the […]
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Platinum Spotlight: Supermarine Spitfire P.R. XI For Sale
Periodically, we highlight vintage aircraft listed for sale with one of our sponsors, Platinum Fighter Sales. Want to buy a Spitfire? How much does one cost? What’s it worth? These questions are perennials in the […]