A unique insight into Harrier V/STOL operations
“The thrill of rising vertically on a column of thrust from a wooded site is an exhilarating experience…whether it’s the first time or the hundredth!,” Chuck deVlaming, USAF exchange pilot…
“The thrill of rising vertically on a column of thrust from a wooded site is an exhilarating experience…whether it’s the first time or the hundredth!,” Chuck deVlaming, USAF exchange pilot…
The landing gear was being retracted. It, on the other hand, continued to bounce around and refused to lock The 55th Wing marked another historic milestone when a Royal Air…
The 492nd and 494th Fighter Squadrons are the only two Strike Eagle squadrons in the United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces in Africa Over time, a lot…
The RAF discovered that, in the hands of a skilled pilot, the Ar 196 might prove to be an unexpectedly lethal adversary The Arado Ar 196 may have been the…
One particular assertion made by a Defiant crew of No. 264 Sqn, Do 17Z 5K+AR of 7./KG 3, shot down over the English Channel on August 26, 1940, has gained…
The Buffalo became the first monoplane fighter aircraft for the US Navy in 1939 after defeating the Grumman F4F Wildcat in a competition The F2A Buffalo was one of the…
In September 1941, the Fw 190 entered combat over northwest France and quickly established its dominance over the Mark V Spitfire, Britain’s greatest fighter at the time One of Germany’s…
This article highlights a few of the more comprehensive sites One of the most prominent and ubiquitous memorials of this tragic struggle is the Second World War airfields scattered throughout…
On the night of May 30/31, 1942, 1047 bombers attacked Köln, despite the fact that it was pouring rain in England. This was possible to the perfect weather conditions in…
In order to target the Italian liners Rex and Conte di Savoia, which were being employed as troop ships to North Africa, two aircraft flew very low, to roughly 300…