The ground personnel at the base of the Yugoslav Air Force in Cerklje panicked as Yugoslav planes flew over it; they were not even aware that Thunderjets were used by…
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…
On June 4, 1942, during the Battle of Midway, one of the crucial moments in the evolution of US Navy fighter tactics during World War II occurred During the Battle…
German dive bomber aircraft known as the Stuka were in use during World War II. Stuka is short for “Sturzkampfflugzeug” meaning dive bomber. Hermann Pohlmann, a German engineer, created the…
Hurricane OK-1 had the biggest impact on all the aircraft that took part in the Battle of Britain. a single airplane. Despite being flown by an Ace with 20 wins…
The flexible “fluid four” formation flown by USAF pilots was very different from the famed “thatch weave,” or loose “deuce,” formation during World War 2. During the Vietnam War, US…
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…
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…
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…