The RAF learned that the Ar 196 could be a surprisingly dangerous opponent if flown by an able pilot. Beating its…
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Airbus offers 85 Tranche 5 Eurofighters to the Luftwaffe to replace its fleet of Panavia Tornados
by Dario LeoneIn April the German government approved the buy of 30 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet multirole and 15 EA-18G Growler electronic attack…
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Volksjäger: the story of the Heinkel He 162, the Nazi wooden jet fighter
by Dario LeoneThe Heinkel He162 was one of Nazi Germany’s last ditch attempts to win back the control of the skies with a…
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The story of the Focke-Wulf Triebflügeljäger, vertical take-off and landing tail-sitter interceptor with three rotating wings that never was
by Dario LeoneEach of the three wings was tipped with a combination ramjet and 300kg thrust solid fuel Walter starter-rocket. The Focke-Wulf Triebflügeljäger (power-wing…
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Shedding light on a mystery: why RAF Museum Do 17 was not shot down by a Defiant ‘bomber formation destroyer’
by Dario LeoneOne particular claim made by a Defiant crew of No. 264 Sqn has had some resonance in recent years – Do…
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The story of the Messerschmitt Me 262 three-seater night fighter that never was
by Dario LeoneThe Me 262-based three-seater was an attempt to meet the Luftwaffe advanced night fighter competition aimed to develop a plane for…
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The story of the Lippisch P 13, the Nazi Mach 2.6 interceptor designed to ram Allied bombers that led to the development of the F-102 Delta Dagger and the F-106 Delta Dart
by Dario LeoneWork on the P 13 began in May 1944 and while it utilised the ramjet technology of the P 12 (which…
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How a Luftwaffe Sharkmouthed Me 110 inspired Flying Tigers’ legendary tiger mouth insignia
by Dario LeoneFormer Army Air Corps pilot Erik Shilling ended up creating the insignia that would forever be linked with the American Volunteer…
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Here’s why Luftwaffe lost 20% of its Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers during the Battle of Britain even though they were escorted by fighters
by Dario LeoneThe Ju-87 Stukas were the nearest thing to precision bombers the Germans had, and they were used as such right up…
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The story of the observation mission to monitor V2 impacts flown by Luftwaffe Arado Ar 234 reconnaissance aircraft on Christmas Day 1944
by Dario LeoneWhile less famous than the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighters, the Ar 234s that reached Luftwaffe units provided excellent service, especially…
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