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Britain’s survival in World War 2 depended on air power. At the cutting edge were high-performance fighter planes, dishing out destruction to Axis intruders and supporting Allied operations worldwide.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 0 GettyImages 115097383 Avro use Many know the Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, and Mosquito as the ‘A-listers’ of British aircraft ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GettyImages 2643405 Fox Photos Getty Images The fighter aircraft was never more important than it was during the global calamity ...

The British fighter jets are in the Middle East to defend the UK’s regional military installations, most notably on Cyprus. Royal Air Force (RAF) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning stealth fighters have ...

Two Spitfire Mark IIAs of the Air Fighting Development Unit, based at RAF Duxford, on a flight on April 6, 1942 (Photo: Imperial War Museum). A Spitfire Mark VB, R6923 QJ-S of No. 92 Squadron RAF, in ...