On this day in aviation history-June 7, 1927-the Supermarine S.5 racing seaplane took to the skies for its maiden flight. Designed by the legendary Reginald Mitchell, the S.5 was a sleek, single-seat, ...

Sleek, daring, and breathtaking, British racing aircraft of the 1920s and 1930s combined ravishing beauty with tremendous performance. From the elegant Supermarine S4 to the record-breaking Gloster VI ...

The Supermarine Spitfire single-seat fighter aircraft of the Second World War marks nine decades since its first flight in 1936.

NASM copy 39088019944420 purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Summary Don Berliner, a prolific aviation author, puts pen to paper once again to provide us with a definitive ...