The Role of the Spitfire During the Dunkirk Evacuation Operation Dynamo and the Supermarine Spitfire By the summer of 1940, Britain faced one of its greatest military crises during the Second World War. The… Read more
The World War II history of Goodwood (RAF Westhampnett) Exploring the role of Goodwood in the Second World War Goodwood Aerodrome in West Sussex is the beloved home of Spitfires.com. But before it became… Read more
Spitfire 90th anniversary flight charity auction Raising money with 9 exclusive Spitfire flights circumnavigating the UK On 5th March 1936, at around 4:43 pm, Captain Joseph ‘Mutt’ Summers climbed into the… Read more
The History of Spitfire Armaments and Wing Designs Supermarine Spitfire Mk I, produced in 1938 How to stop enemy bombers? More guns! By the mid-1930s, the Royal Air Force faced a serious challenge…. Read more
Fly a Spitfire over the White Cliffs The White Cliffs of Dover, a sign of relief for Battle of Britain pilots Few adventures stir the soul quite like flying a Spitfire. With… Read more
Time Beyond Bars: When RAF Prisoners Bought Swiss Watches in World War II Lieutenant Bernard Scheidhauer How luxury, hope and a neutral nation’s promise ticked behind enemy lines Snow fell lightly on the barbed wire of Stalag Luft… Read more
The Role of Women in Spitfire Operations The women of the Air Transport Auxiliary World War II is often talked about in terms of global politics and military operations. But as a… Read more
How the Spitfire HF Mk VI Pushed the Limits of High-Altitude Flight Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk VI Arrival at Westhampnett In October 1942, two RAF squadrons moved into RAF Westhampnett (now the Goodwood Aerodrome, home of Spitfires.com… Read more
That Australian connection! Spitfires down under! Peter Gartshore flying in a Spitfire. Recently Spitfires.com helped Spitfire owner Peter Gartshore of Brisbane Australia realise his dreams by carrying out his conversion to… Read more
Celebrating 3,000 Hours in G-ILDA: Spitfire Lifespan Explained Our Supermarine Spitfire H.F. Mk IXe SM520, known as G-ILDA At the height of the Second World War, the average lifespan of Spitfire fighter planes… Read more
Air Transport Auxiliary Pilot’s Notes Feathering instructions in ATA Pilot’s Notes What Was the Air Transport Auxiliary? The Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) was formed in 1939, just before the outbreak… Read more
Rocket-Assisted Take Off for the Supermarine Seafire Supermarine Seafire IIc fighters aboard HMS Formidable, September 1943 Adapting the Spitfire for the Fleet Air Arm When Britain’s legendary Supermarine Spitfire was adapted for… Read more