The pilot of a Spitfire involved in a fatal crash in Lincolnshire has been named. Ministry of Defence officials named the pilot as Squadron Leader Mark Long, who was due to take over the Battle of ...

A pilot has died after a Spitfire crashed in a field near an RAF base in Lincolnshire. Emergency crews were called to the scene on Langrick Road in Coningsby following reports the plane went down ...

The Duke of Cambridge has met RAF pilots and engineers, whose job it is to protect UK airspace. The meeting took place during a visit to RAF Coningsby, one of two RAF Quick Reaction Alert stations ...

The Princess of Wales performed a loop-the-loop in an RAF Typhoon jet simulator as she met pilots on the front line of the UK’s air defences. Kate flew into RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire, where she ...

Catherine, Princess of Wales performed a loop-the-loop in a flight simulator during her first visit to one of the UK's most important RAF stations. RAF Coningsby is home to the Typhoon jets that ...

A Spitfire has crashed in a field during a Battle of Britain event at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire. It is believed a rescue helicopter arrived at the scene after journeying from Humberside. Emergency ...

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Some have been left wondering when - or indeed if - the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Spitfires (front) and Hurricanes will return to the skies Four months after a Spitfire crashed killing its ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Earlier this week, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, visited RAF ...

The Princess of Wales met pilots at RAF Coningsby, where aircraft wait on stand-by to respond to threats to the national airspace. The Princess of Wales visited RAF Coningsby (James Glossop/The ...