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The fighter Britain had just in time

In the summer of 1940, Britain faced the greatest threat in its history as the Luftwaffe prepared to clear the skies ahead of ...
The Fw 190 hit the skies over France in 1941 and triggered what RAF pilots later called the “Fw 190 Scourge.” It was faster than the Spitfire V, rolled harder, and dictated the fight on its own terms.
It is the most numerous military aircraft ever produced and the second largest number of all types, including civil, ...
First of all, we hear from FlyingIron Simulations, which announced the workhorse of the US Navy during World War II, the F6F Hellcat. Here’s what we can expect. Mean, rugged & powerful. These 3 simple ...
Operation - Bodenplatte. Target: B-70 Antwerp/Deurne, Belgium. The Messerschmitt hit a tree in an attempt to avoid its pursuer, this spitfire was flown by F/Lt John "Johnnie"McKay (DFC with bar) DFC ...
In the 1950s, East Germany desired a new airliner, so Brunolf Baade, a wartime bomber designer, responded with a futuristic ...
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising drivers that the bridge over Niagara Falls Boulevard on I-190 Southbound will be closed Friday night due to ...
MARSHALL, Ill. (WTHI) - The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency held a ribbon cutting for a brand new solar project on Monday morning. The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) is a not-for-profit ...
Image of one of the few remaining Focke Wulf Fw 190 airframes.Kogo/Wikimedia Commons For decades now, there have been rumors of buried German fighter aircraft just waiting to be found under Turkish ...
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Yesterday I was watching an interesting video about World War II planes that participated in an air show in the United States. The flight took place at the Michigan Airshow at Willow Run Airport near ...