The program to train World War II British pilots was launched in 1941 under the provisions of the Lend-Lease Act.

Banned from flying in the U.S., these 25 American women headed to Britain to help ferry military aircraft—and fascinated the ...

Explore the top five builders in the UK that contributed thousands of warbirds to the Allied effort as they struggled for victory in the air.

She was always in uniform. She would go up to Trevose Head ... Bad weather was blamed but Legge was an experienced pilot flying a Mark One Percival Proctor he knew how to handle.

Before the United States officially entered World War II ... called the British Flying Training School (BFTS) program was launched. The U.S. would not only ship aircraft, arms, and supplies to the ...

Bill and Sharon Krause, both in the dress white uniforms of Navy officers ... said he was “feeling like a guy in World War II.” After the war, the Spitfire was transferred to the Italian ...

A World War Two Spitfire has been forced to make an emergency landing in Kent after losing power. Spitfire MJ627 came down in a field on Lower Wall Road, West Hythe, on Saturday evening, said its ...

The aircraft later crashed on a training manoeuvre, but its pilot survived. With Frankie and Claire’s wish that the Spitfire’s legacy is preserved, will Clive be able to find the right buyer?

Fly a Spitfire said: "We have spoken to the pilot who has advised that a precautionary landing was made at a non-airfield site." The company said the pilot and passenger "are uninjured", adding ...

Wednesday is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking Germany’s unconditional surrender and the end of WWII ... The British were so desperate for help in the war that they sought out pilots ...