People launch paper planes off the balcony at the Reginald Mitchell pub to celebrate his achievements People have been celebrating the life and legacy of Spitfire designer Reginald Mitchell to mark ...

The stirring words of Spitfire designer Reginald Mitchell have entered legend. “I’m going to build a plane that will move just like a bird… I want to build a fighter. The fastest and deadliest ...

THIS neat three-bedroom 1930s home on an estate in Southampton does not look anything out of the ordinary. But it is the location of an extraordinary moment in history — the birthplace of the ...

THE life of Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell has been celebrated with the unveiling of a life-size statue. Second World War veterans stood alongside modern-day fighter pilots to see the Welsh slate ...

The legacy of the Supermarine Spitfire has been commemorated in its birthplace 90 years after its first flight. The iconic aircraft, which played a pivotal role in the RAF's victory in the Battle of ...

The great nephew of R J Mitchell, Kidsgrove’s famous aeronautical engineer who designed the Spitfire, was guest of honour at a special launch event held at Taylor Wimpey’s new Mitchell Gardens ...

The Battle of Britain (July-Oct 1940) was the first major all-air military campaign where the RAF successfully defended Great Britain against the Luftwaffe, with the Supermarine Spitfire playing a ...

10:56, Mon, Sep 15, 2025 Updated: 10:58, Mon, Sep 15, 2025 The stirring words of Spitfire designer Reginald Mitchell have entered legend. “I’m going to build a plane that will move just like a bird… I ...

People have been celebrating the life and legacy of Spitfire designer Reginald Mitchell to mark the 130th anniversary of his birth. Mitchell was born on 20 May 1895 in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, and ...