Will RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes fly again? - BBC
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Jake Zuckerman/BBC. Spitfire MK356 crashed into a field close to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire on 25 May. Terry Holloway, a retired RAF group captain and a former BBMF engineering officer, said he ...
Coningsby BBMF Spitfire pilot gets top award for averting tragedy
WEBAug 11, 2022 · A Spitfire pilot from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) has received a top air safety award for averting a tragedy after a malfunction over Lincolnshire. Flt Lt Andy Preece MBE used...
Pilot dies after Spitfire crash in Lincolnshire field - BBC News
WEBA pilot has died after a Spitfire crashed in a field close to an RAF station in Lincolnshire, officials said. Emergency services were called to the field off Langrick Road, Coningsby shortly ...
Memorial flight Spitfire pilot died from head and neck injuries - BBC News
WEBJun 6, 2024 · A pilot who was killed in a Spitfire crash in a field in Lincolnshire died as a result of head and neck injuries, an inquest has heard.
Spitfire crash: Tributes to pilot killed at Coningsby - BBC
WEBTributes have been paid to a pilot who died when his Spitfire crashed in a field close to an RAF station at Coningsby on Saturday.
RAF pilot dies after Spitfire crashes in field near ... - Sky News
WEBMay 26, 2024 · A pilot has died after a Spitfire crashed in a field near an RAF base in Lincolnshire. Emergency crews were called to the scene on Langrick Road in Coningsby following reports the plane went down shortly before 1.20pm.
Spitfire crash: Investigators issue plea for videos and pictures - BBC
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Investigators are asking the public for their videos and pictures of a Spitfire that crashed near RAF Coningsby, killing the pilot.
RAF pilot killed in Spitfire crash in Lincolnshire is named ... - Sky News
WEBMay 26, 2024 · A pilot killed in a Spitfire crash in Lincolnshire has been named. The Royal Air Force (RAF) said it was with "great sorrow" it could confirm the death of Squadron Leader Mark Long.
Why the Spitfire won't be permanently grounded, despite last …
WEBJun 1, 2024 · The Spitfire was the product of inspired British invention and engineering. The airframe and particularly the remarkably thin elliptical wings were conceived to allow the plane to...
British air force grounds WWII-era fleet after deadly Spitfire crash
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Britain’s Royal Air Force will ground a fleet of World War II-era aircraft following a deadly crash of one of its Spitfire fighters, the warplane famous for resisting the German Luftwaffe in the...