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Aviation History / Military Aviation

The story of the Fleet Air Arm F4Fs that overwhelmed Luftwaffe Bf 109Gs and why the little Wildcat could be more than a match for the legendary Messerschmitt Bf 109

Jan 15 2022

Dario Leone

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Did you know the F-104 had not been the only “Widow Maker?” During the Cold War the MiG-19, MiG-21 and F-100 had high accident rates too

Dec 28 2021

Dario Leone

During a British raid over the Ruhr in 1943 a Luftwaffe night fighter shot down a RAF Halifax. The resulting huge blast shot down two RAF Stirlings too.

Dec 14 2021

Dario Leone

World War II Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots explain why attacking a B-17 Flying Fortress formation from behind was like ‘trying to make love to a porcupine that is on fire’

Dec 10 2021

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The day Allied POWs at Stalag Luft III saw a Luftwaffe Me 262 flying above the camp were so shocked they feared Germany could still win War World II

Nov 13 2021

Dario Leone

F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

F-14 Tomcat pilot and TOPGUN instructor tells the story of when he nailed a MiG-29 in a 1v1 dogfight

Nov 5 2021

Dave Bio Baranek

The story of the RAF Hurricane pilot who rammed a Luftwaffe Do 17 bomber and saved Buckingham Palace

Sep 16 2021

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Aviation History / Military Aviation

Remembering the Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission, USAAF’s most disastrous air battle to date.

Aug 28 2021

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Luftwaffe Dornier Do 217 bombers sank the Italian battleship Roma by means of the Fritz X, the first ever precision-guided bomb deployed in combat

Jul 18 2021

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Memphis Belle pilot tells the story of the B-17 Flying Fortress raid on the Focke-Wulf plant at Bremen (featured in Memphis Belle movie)

Jul 12 2021

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The dogfight that proved the Dutch Fokker G.1 fighter was a serious threat for Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109

Jul 11 2021

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Here’s why the Lippisch P.13a Mach 2.6 experimental ramjet-powered delta wing interceptor designed by Luftwaffe during WWII is the weirdest aircraft ever conceived

May 9 2021

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The Boeing YB-40: how the B-17F strategic bomber was turned into a four-engined escort fighter

May 8 2021

Dario Leone

Here’s why over Germany in 1943 the B-29 could have had a higher loss rate than the B-17 and B-24

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

Here’s why the B-29 could have had a higher loss rate than the B-17 and B-24 over Germany in 1943

Apr 14 2021

Dario Leone

Military Aviation

“Eurofighter will play a fundamental role when FCAS arrives,” former Typhoon pilot says

Apr 3 2021

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Military Aviation

During the Battle of Britain, a lone German Arado Ar 196 reconnaissance seaplane fought against six RAF Spitfires. And shot one down.

Jan 4 2021

Dario Leone

Military Aviation

Airbus offers 85 Tranche 5 Eurofighters to the Luftwaffe to replace its fleet of Panavia Tornados

Dec 16 2020

Dario Leone

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The story of the Fleet Air Arm F4Fs that overwhelmed Luftwaffe Bf 109Gs and why the little Wildcat could be more than a match for the legendary Messerschmitt Bf 109

Did you know the F-104 had not been the only “Widow Maker?” During the Cold War the MiG-19, MiG-21 and F-100 had high accident rates too

During a British raid over the Ruhr in 1943 a Luftwaffe night fighter shot down a RAF Halifax. The resulting huge blast shot down two RAF Stirlings too.

World War II Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots explain why attacking a B-17 Flying Fortress formation from behind was like ‘trying to make love to a porcupine that is on fire’

The day Allied POWs at Stalag Luft III saw a Luftwaffe Me 262 flying above the camp were so shocked they feared Germany could still win War World II

F-14 Tomcat pilot and TOPGUN instructor tells the story of when he nailed a MiG-29 in a 1v1 dogfight

The story of the RAF Hurricane pilot who rammed a Luftwaffe Do 17 bomber and saved Buckingham Palace

Remembering the Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission, USAAF’s most disastrous air battle to date.

Luftwaffe Dornier Do 217 bombers sank the Italian battleship Roma by means of the Fritz X, the first ever precision-guided bomb deployed in combat

Memphis Belle pilot tells the story of the B-17 Flying Fortress raid on the Focke-Wulf plant at Bremen (featured in Memphis Belle movie)

The dogfight that proved the Dutch Fokker G.1 fighter was a serious threat for Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109

Here’s why the Lippisch P.13a Mach 2.6 experimental ramjet-powered delta wing interceptor designed by Luftwaffe during WWII is the weirdest aircraft ever conceived

The Boeing YB-40: how the B-17F strategic bomber was turned into a four-engined escort fighter

Here’s why the B-29 could have had a higher loss rate than the B-17 and B-24 over Germany in 1943

“Eurofighter will play a fundamental role when FCAS arrives,” former Typhoon pilot says

During the Battle of Britain, a lone German Arado Ar 196 reconnaissance seaplane fought against six RAF Spitfires. And shot one down.

Airbus offers 85 Tranche 5 Eurofighters to the Luftwaffe to replace its fleet of Panavia Tornados

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