During the Battle of Britain in 1940, British pilot James “Ginger” Lacey watched in fury as German bombers struck targets over London, including Buckingham Palace. Determined not to let them escape, ...

​Squadron Leader Paul Day, who has died aged 83, was a Cold War fighter pilot who served on the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) for 24 years, during which time he amassed ...

Thirty-five years ago, the cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s Sept. 3, 1990, issue featured a fold-out image of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, commemorating the key World War II ...

The Battle of Britain ended 85 years ago today—closing a months-long air war with clear parallels to the ongoing fight in the skies over Ukraine. Due to sugar rationing, Halloween wasn’t a significant ...

Bob Morton fought in the Battle of Britain, flew with Douglas Bader and survived a Nazi prison camp.

In 1940, Britain faced one of its darkest hours as the skies above turned into a battleground. The Luftwaffe launched a relentless campaign to break the nation’s spirit, but the Royal Air Force stood ...

The Rolls-Royce Merlin is the most recognisable aero engine in the world. It powered the Battle of Britain aircraft, the Spitfire and Hurricane, as they defended the shores of Britain against the ...