The P-51B Mustang “Berlin Express” achieved legendary status in an epic World War II dogfight in Paris in 1944, piloted… Read More
In 1942 a young P-38 pilot flew his fighter under the Golden Gate Bridge and, just in case no one… Read More
The Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat fighter had been previously flown by LT Edward ‘Butch’ O’Hare, LCDR John Smith ‘Jimmy’ Thach, LT… Read More
Lt Graham Squires reduced power to avoid overshooting the flying boat, but as he was about to cross over the… 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
There, alongside the defenseless B-17, German ace Franz Stigler decided to break the cycle of violence, to spare the bomber… Read More
‘A hail of fire enveloped me. I could hardly hold her in the air. I had only one wish: to… Read More
During the restoration process, a number of interesting discoveries have been made on B-26 Marauder ‘Flak-Bait’ airframe. When World War… Read More
On Dec. 7, 1941, as ships burned and bombs fell, a lone American JRS-1 seaplane took off and turned north… Read More
In March 1942 the Japanese staged a somewhat audacious plan of sending a flight of 2 Kawanishi H8K long range… Read More
Six people were killed after the P-63 and the B-17 “Texas Raiders” belonging to Commemorative Air Force collided and crashed… Read More
The P-63 hit the B-17 "Texas Raiders" from the left side, severing the tail. The two aircraft then fell down,… Read More
The F-16 was presented on Nov. 4, 2022 to an audience of enthusiasts, including in flight, escorting a Spitfire fighter… Read More
On a fighter sweep over the airfields north of Manila on Nov. 6, 1944, US Navy F6F Hellcat pilots encountered… Read More
The Greatest Escape – Did Lt. Carr really steal a German fighter plane and fly it back to his own… Read More
The P-47s from the 66th Squadron, 57th Fighter Wing, escorted the B-25 bombers. When enemy fighters failed to appear, the… Read More
In June and July of 1944, an American bomber crew dubbed their B-17 Flying Fortress "Princess Elizabeth", to honor King… Read More
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