One 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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Aviation HistoryMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
The Dogfight that led to the birth of the “Thach Weave” maneuver, the defensive counter employed during WWII by all US Navy and USMC fighter pilots when dealing with the Zero´s superior maneuverability
by Dario LeoneOne of the pivotal events in the development of US Navy fighter tactics in World War II took place on Jun.…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
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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Aviation HistoryMilitary AviationWarbirds
Did you know that the speeder bike sound effects in Return of the Jedi were created using samples of P-38 engine noise? Some interesting facts that made the Lightning the coolest military aircraft of WWII
by Dario LeoneNot a lot of people realize just what a box of tricks the P-38 Lightning was, especially when it first came…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary AviationWarbirds
Three injured in B-25 “Old Glory” warbird crash landing in California
by Dario LeoneInvestigators said the cause of B-25 “Old Glory” crash landing was a mechanical failure. Three people were injured after B-25 “Old…
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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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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
We Killed Yamamoto: a detailed description of the P-38 assassination of the man behind Pearl Harbor
by Dario LeoneYamamoto’s plane was no longer in sight; dominating the horizon was a column of black smoke boiling from the dense jungle…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
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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Military AviationWarbirds
Cool video shows Warbirds arriving at Joint Base Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII
by Dario Leone“Salute Their Service, Honor Their Hope” is the theme of the commemoration in Hawaii in recognition of the WWII veterans and…
