An innovative new way of fighting in the air developed in the 1930s, where fighter planes were equipped with a rotating ...
According to most historical records and accounts, World War II caused an estimated 70 to 85 million fatalities worldwide.
The Avro Lancaster was definitely the most famous British bomber of WWII, but was it the best? When one thinks of the Royal ...
Cinematic WWII dogfighting brought to life! This mini-movie showcases the dramatic mission of German He-111 bombers as they ...
and the people who made these weapons of war on the home front. The legacy of their contribution to World War II and the continued enthusiasm for these aircraft still resonates with Americans today.
The kamikaze suicide plane was a last-ditch effort to stave off defeat by a desperate Japan. But its fatal flaw doomed its ...
The PV-1 bomber, which also bore four guns ... airplanes of World War II, the B-25 bomber was also one of the most flown, most versatile, and most successful of all the combat planes of the ...
Harold "Bud" Pressel was injured when he bailed from his B-24 after it was struck by flak over enemy lines in 1944. He's ...
The “Flying Pencil” was first “blooded” in combat in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War as part of the Luftwaffe’s Condor ...
The RAF lost 1,023 planes ... guns. The fighters provided crucial air support for the D-Day landings and many were adapted to be fighter-bombers to carry out attacks on German ground forces. WW2 ...