Investigators 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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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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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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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…
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From IWM Duxford to RAF Museum at Hendon: a guide to the most important RAF WWII Airfields you can visit in Britain
by Dario LeoneThis article highlights a few of the more comprehensive sites, where you can find clusters of buildings in good condition. Most…
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During WWII a Slovak Air Force’s biplane pilot rescued a downed fellow pilot by carrying him on the bottom wing of his aircraft
František Brezina slid on the bottom wing but fortunately he managed to still hold the struts with his arms even though…
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The day Romanian IAR 80 fighters claimed to have shot down 24 American P-38 Lightnings
by Dario LeoneThe IAR 80 fought mostly against the Russians, but one engagement on Jun. 10, 1944 put it against America’s P-38. The…
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These prop WWII fighters were (slightly) better than the P-51D Mustang
by Dario LeoneThe P-51D was perhaps the apex of WWII era piston engine fighters. A few designs were in the wings with the…
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Check out this dramatic photo of an F6F smashing into 6 other parked Hellcats with pilots aboard
by Dario LeoneA Hellcat smashes into 6 other F6F parked forward on Cowpens’ flight deck as crewmen duck and run for cover. Note that there are pilots…
