The Swedish Saab 37 Viggen
Few aircraft may have a more fitting name than the Saab 37 “Viggen,” which means “Thunderbolt” and alludes to the three-forced lightning produced by Thor’s hammer. During the darkest years…
Few aircraft may have a more fitting name than the Saab 37 “Viggen,” which means “Thunderbolt” and alludes to the three-forced lightning produced by Thor’s hammer. During the darkest years…
In contrast to flak damage, the percentage of allied bombers lost to or damaged by enemy fighters significantly decreased during the 1944 The Allied bomber onslaught was a massive industrial…
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