The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine produced a sound that became inseparable from Britain’s most iconic aircraft. From the Lancaster to the Spitfire and Hurricane, its roar carried weight, urgency, and ...
With guns empty and time running out, RAF Spitfire pilots faced a deadly decision—tip the V-1 flying bomb with their own wing ...
During the Battle of Britain, the unmistakable sound of the Merlin engine was heard daily across the south of England as the RAF engaged Luftwaffe fighters in dogfights. Accepting the award, ...