The Hawker Hurricane was not as attractive or streamlined as the Spitfire, and it failed to capture the public’s respect in the same way. But the Hurricane was responsible for nearly 60 percent of the ...

One of Germany’s essential steps for European domination in World War II was to control the British isles, which it tried to do in the summer of 1940 using air warfare almost exclusively. However, ...

This Spitfire had it all. It was a Mark Vc, the distillation of everything the Royal Air Force had learned in the desperate days of the Battle of Britain. "This is the gold standard," Martin Henocq ...

When Britain stood alone in 1940, it wasn’t just the Spitfire defending the skies. The Hawker Hurricane shot down the majority of German bombers — yet history rarely gives it the spotlight.

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Britain’s Directorate of Technical Development considered Poland’s PZL P.24 monoplane to replace the Hawker Fury before deciding to stay with the indigenous Spitfire.

A new type of fighter plane revolutionised aerial combat in the Second World War. This advanced model was responsible for downing more German fighters than any other RAF aircraft during the six-year ...

Even nowadays, it is impossible for anyone who knows a bit of military aviation history to not recognize the famous Supermarine Spitfire from WWII, the aircraft that fought in the Battle of Britain, ...

It was a treat for photographers and plane enthusiasts today as historic warplanes took advantage of the clear blue skies. A Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane were spotted in the skies over Kent today, ...

It's eyes to the skies of Leicestershire this weekend with an array of military aircraft set to be whizzing around. The annual Victory Show at Cosby is due to take place from today and there's going ...

Click to open image viewer. Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIC single seat, low wing monoplane ground attack fighter; enclosed cockpit; steel tube fuselage with aircraft spruce forms and fabric, aluminum ...