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Aircraft wreckage removed after crash in which pilot died

At around 3.05pm on Tuesday (22 August), officers were called to a field near the A44 to reports of a light aircraft crash.

25 Aug

'Devastated' wife pays tribute to pilot who died when replica spitfire crashed

Trevor Bailey's wife has described her husband as 'the best' and said he lost his life following his passion.

24 Aug

World War II veteran, 97, reunited with beloved Spitfire

'Ted' Denham, one of the last surviving Spitfire pilots who served in WWII, is now living with dementia. His care home decided to do something special for him.

17 Apr

Watch a Spitfire fly under Winston Bridge in County Durham

Meet Mr Spitfire - the man who helped save the iconic warplane

Soaring £4.5 million price tag for restored Second World War Spitfire

Huge exhibition of Spitfires to go on display

Spitfire brought back to its former glory by dedicated restoration team

Pilot returns restored WW2 Spitfire to Greece

Spitfire: 85 years since first flight of plane which changed the course of WWII

Spitfire flies high over region's hospitals to thank the NHS

Spitfire takes to the skies in support of the NHS

Funding announcement for Spitfire memorial in Southampton

Pilots take off in bid to fly 1943 Spitfire around the world

Oxfordshire pilot takes off in round-the-world Spitfire mission