Homepage 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

Messerschmitt Me 109

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

Dario Leone

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During World War II Germans re-engined a Spitfire with a DB 605A. It was found to be better than the Merlin version.

Aviation History / Military Aviation

During World War II Germans re-engined a Spitfire with a DB 605A. It was found to be better than the Merlin version.

Dario Leone

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

Aviation History / Military Aviation

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

Dario Leone

During WWII Axis pilots tested captured Allied aircraft: they deemed the Spitfire a miserable fighter, the LaGG–3 poorly maneuverable and the P-51 disconcerting

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

During WWII Axis pilots tested captured Allied aircraft: they deemed the Spitfire a miserable fighter, the LaGG–3 poorly maneuverable and the P-51 disconcerting

Dario Leone

Final Dogfight – May 8, 1945: Who scored the last aerial victory of the air war in Europe?

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Final Dogfight – May 8, 1945: Who scored the last aerial victory of the air war in Europe?

Dario Leone

How a captured Focke-Wulf Fw 190A led to the development of the Spitfire Mk IX, the best close-in fighter of WWII

Aviation History / Military Aviation

How a captured Focke-Wulf Fw 190A led to the development of the Spitfire Mk IX, the best close-in fighter of WWII

The epic story of the Luftwaffe Bf 109 pilot who saved the lives of the crew of a badly damaged American B-17 by escorting the crippled bomber over the North Sea

Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The epic story of the Luftwaffe Bf 109 pilot who saved the lives of the crew of a badly damaged American B-17 by escorting the crippled bomber over the North Sea

Dario Leone

The story of the Blohm & Voss BV 155, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 on Steroids that Never Was

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The story of the Blohm & Voss BV 155, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 on Steroids that Never Was

Dario Leone

The story of Werner Mölders, the Luftwaffe fighter pilot who conceived the Finger-Four Formation

Aviation History

The story of Werner Mölders, the Luftwaffe fighter pilot who conceived the Finger-Four Formation

Dario Leone

Here’s why the bombing of Guernica was Hitler’s greatest victory in the Spanish Civil War

Aviation History

Here’s why the bombing of Guernica was Hitler’s greatest victory in the Spanish Civil War

Dario Leone

The Myth of Soviet Arms and Tactics in the Middle East, Part One: from Palestine War to Suez Crisis

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The Myth of Soviet Arms and Tactics in the Middle East, Part One: from Palestine War to Suez Crisis

Remembering 'Cobber' Kain: the first RAF Hurricane Ace, the first RAF air ace of the WWII, and the first to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

‘Cobber’ Kain – first RAF Hurricane Ace, first RAF air ace of the WWII, and first to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross

Dario Leone

The copy of the Me 109G which was flown by Adolf Galland and Robert Stanford-Tuck is up for sale

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

The copy of the Me 109G which was flown by Adolf Galland and Robert Stanford-Tuck is up for sale

Gabriele Barison

The story of "All American", the B-17 that made it home after having been sliced by the wing of an Me 109

Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

THE STORY OF “ALL AMERICAN”, THE B-17 THAT MADE IT HOME AFTER HAVING BEEN SLICED BY THE WING OF AN Me 109

Dario Leone

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