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Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight: An attempt at the first circumnavigation of the Earth in an 80-year-old Spitfire plane. Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight airs on Sky History at 2:00 AM, Friday 3 May. An attempt at the first circumnavigation of the Earth in an 80-year-old Spitfire plane

Remember when pilots Matt Jones, Steve Brooks and Ian Smith flew the Silver Spitfire on a four-month round-the-world flight in 2019?

What survival kit should you take when making a potentially perilous flight, say, across the north Atlantic via Greenland to the USA?

We talk to Matt Jones, one of the pilots who flew the Silver Spitfire around the world. First broadcast on Thursday 29 June 2023

A spectacular showcase of the Solent’s boating community and historic ships will set sail on the waters off the Isle of Wight in celebration of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Saturday August 6 — and it’s not too late to take part.

Second World War fighter's high value is down to the number of its original components, 'continuous history' and its airworthiness

The Esquire editors pick their favourite new and upcoming watches from big Swiss brands and under-the-radar newbies