During 1944 the percentage of allied bombers lost to or damaged by enemy fighters declined sharply, while the percentage damaged by…
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The 1943 Battles of the Ruhr and Hamburg realized heavy destruction of German industrial resources but only at a steadily rising…
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A QUICK LOOK AT THE FORGOTTEN FATHERS OF THE B-2 SPIRIT: THE NORTHROP YB-35 AND YB-49 FLYING WINGS
by Dario LeoneBoth the YB-35 and the YB-49 used the radical and potentially very efficient flying wing design, in which the tail section…
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LEGENDARY B-17F MEMPHIS BELLE TO BE PLACED ON PUBLIC DISPLAY AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE ON MAY 17, 2018
by Dario LeoneThe B-17F Memphis Belle is an icon that represents the thousands of bomber crews, maintainers, and others supporting the bomber mission,…
