There were around 20 high performance fighter types at least nominally in service in Europe when World War II there… Read More
'The Luftwaffe received its death blow at the Ardennes offensive. In unfamiliar conditions and with insufficient training and combat experience,… Read More
Goering turned to Galland. "And you? What do you want'?" “l'd like a squadron of Spitfires for my Geschwader!" On… Read More
‘A hail of fire enveloped me. I could hardly hold her in the air. I had only one wish: to… Read More
From the earliest days of Air Combat through Vietnam, situational awareness played a key role, and we contend such is… Read More
On Jun. 21, 1941, Galland had blasted a Spitfire out of a formation north-east of Boulogne. He watched the flaming… Read More
The B-17 Flying Fortress The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most famous airplanes ever built. The B-17 prototype… Read More
“As usual in a dogfight, I was tense and excited. I forgot to release the second safety catch for the… Read More
The impact of his new tactics was so dramatic that eventually, all the combatant air forces of World War II… Read More
Nowotny's last words, though garbled, indicated that his aircraft was hit and on fire, and seconds later he crashed to… Read More
Interrogated after the war the famed ace Adolf Galland stated the B-26 was the one Allied aircraft he least liked… Read More
The list includes legendary pilots such as Adolf Galland, Chesley Sullenberger, Glenn Curtiss, René Fonck and…. Mike ‘Viper’ Metcalf Throughout… Read More
The plane was flown by legendary German ace Adolf Galland and its was on this aircraft that he made his… Read More
