The National Interest

The Royal Air Force Almost Passed Over the Spitfire Fighter Completely

Here’s What You Need to Remember: It almost got passed over for a Polish variant that would likely not have been as successful. The Supermarine Spitfire fighter was arguably the most important British ...
The News-Herald

1934 University grad, track and field captain Roger Newberry perished as hero as World War II Spitfire pilot (part 2 of 2)

Note: Part 2 of a two-part series on 1934 University graduate and track and field team captain Roger Newberry. (Part 1) Roger Newberry’s University resume was stellar as he received his diploma in ...
The National Interest

Near Miss: How the Royal Air Force Almost Passed Over the Spitfire Fighter

The Supermarine Spitfire fighter was arguably the most important British warplane of World War II. Flying alongside older and slower Hawker Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain during the summer and ...
The News-Herald

1934 University grad, track and field captain Roger Newberry perished as hero as World War II Spitfire pilot (part 1 of 2)

Note: Part 1 of a two-part series on 1934 University graduate and track and field team captain Roger Newberry. Part 2 will appear April 23 online and in the April 24 print edition. With locker space ...