The final aerial victory of the European Air War on May 8, 1945
There are multiple reports of the aerial combats between American and Soviet aircraft on May 8 and thereafter. After Adolf Hitler died by suicide on April 30, 1945, the Third…
There are multiple reports of the aerial combats between American and Soviet aircraft on May 8 and thereafter. After Adolf Hitler died by suicide on April 30, 1945, the Third…
Frantiek Brezina slipped on the bottom wing, but he was fortunate enough to keep his hands on the struts while his legs were dangling from the wing. The public is…
A fighter jet’s performance, sales, and combat effectiveness are only a few ways to gauge its success. But a jet must first be put into service in order to show…
The IAR 80 fought primarily against the Russians, although on June 10, 1944, it engaged in combat with an American P-38 The Romanian IAR 80 was a fighter during World…
‘Fighter pilots of every nationality thought the Spitfire Mk IX was the best close-in fighter of them all,’ AVM ‘Johnnie’ Johnson. The following article contains excerpts from Adam Lunney’s book…
The P-51D was arguably the pinnacle of piston engine fighters during World War II. There were a few designs in the works that would add a little more performance to…
What distinguishes a Seafire from a “Hooked Spitfire”—a Spitfire that has been modified to include an arrestor hook—many of which were flown by the Fleet Air Arm? The front-line Fleet…
The F-15C Eagle 85-0104 was flown by the 67th Fighter Squadron to commemorate this milestone Taken on July 1, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, the cool photos in this…
On the afternoon of July 3, four C-130 cargo planes transported the combat forces from the Ophir airport in southern Sinai. After a seven-hour flight, the airlifters reached Entebbe and…
“I turned into the second combo with my wingman Lt Moore behind me. I fired a short burst from 90° at about 350 yards, observing a few strikes on the…