The Bristol Blenheim aircraft
The Bristol 135 On the main up departure platform at Temple Meads Station in Bristol, early one morning in February 1934, the most devastating blow to Britain’s pre-war air defenses…
The Bristol 135 On the main up departure platform at Temple Meads Station in Bristol, early one morning in February 1934, the most devastating blow to Britain’s pre-war air defenses…
It was clear that the Delta 2 could easily break the current world air speed record due to the ease with which it entered the supersonic regime, without any of…
The documentary series “The Red Tailed Angels” depicts the challenges, battles, and ultimately victories of the Tuskegee Airmen The US Air Force (USAF) video production team created a video series…
On August 7, 1945, the Kikka successfully completed its one and only test flight, which lasted just 20 minutes, and took off from Kisarazu Naval Air Base. To help it…
When the range was reduced to 200 meters, Snr Lt Khominich started firing three seconds of cannon fire at one of the F-80s (220 yrd). In the first-ever dogfight between…
One of Nazi Germany’s last-ditch efforts to regain control of the sky with a cheap jet fighter that could be flown by virtually anyone was the Heinkel He162 One of…
The MiG-21 proved to be simple to maintain, and the Soviets delivered quickly The MiG-21 acquisition was eventually warmly received by the air force: not only did the aircraft prove…
The USAAC ordered that each new bomber type should have a variation considered for escorter duties in August 1941 while anticipating the development of an efficient long-range fighter escort Designed…
Each of the three wings was tipped with a combination ramjet and 300kg thrust solid fuel Walter starter rocket During the closing months of World War II, the Germans developed…
The 80th OShAP, assigned to the Trans-Caucasian Military District, was the first combat unit of the revived attack aircraft fleet of the frontal aviation branch of the VVS. This two-squadron…