LONDON (AP) — A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said.

Ronnie Scott didn’t see frontline combat but still contributed to the war effort as an instructor pilot. World War II pilots (and WWII veterans in general) are a dying breed. All too often in ...

LONDON (AP) — A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said.

The Spitfire’s Surprising Role in World War II: More Than Just a Fighter. Apart perhaps from the B-17 “Flying Fortress,” no other World War II aircraft is as famous as the Supermarine Spitfire.

LONDON (AP) -- A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said.

In a tribute to Britain's once golden industry of watchmaking, designer Colin Andrews created 60 of the pieces from parts of the wartime aircraft, of which 58 have already been sold for £19,950.

LONDON (AP) — A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said. The ministry ...

LONDON (AP) — A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K.

LONDON — A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said. The ministry confirmed ...

LONDON (AP) — A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said. The ministry ...

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s defense ministry says a World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane has crashed near an air force base in eastern England. The pilot was killed.