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Japanese Aircraft from World War II Found off Coast of Kuril Islands

The  Russian Geographical Society (RGO) and the Russian Defense Ministry found a Japanese World War II aircraft during a joint expedition to the Kuril Islands. The plane was…

This Man Builds A Short Stirling WWII Bomber In His Garden Shed!

Many gentlemen tinker in garages and build or restore old vehicles.  Of the thousands who share this hobby, one must stand out as being completely…

Scotland’s National Museum of Flight to Open after Redevelopment

After a £3.6 million redevelopment of two World War II hangars, the National Museum of Flight will display more than 30 aircraft, including a Spitfire.…

World War Two Plane Wrecks Search Continues In Germany

A group in Germany continues to recover and locate plane wrecks from World War Two still strewn across Germany. Sometimes they still have the remains…

How One of the World’s Biggest WWII Aircraft Collections Went On Sale

A Texas collector was the owner of one of the biggest World War Two aircraft collections. This was little known since it had been a…

D-Day C-47 That’s All Brother is being Renovated and Housed in Dallas

A World War Two C-47 aircraft is being renovated and transported to its new home in Dallas in the U.S. 42-92847 led Mission Albany a…

Redland Bay Man Joins Dig for Second World War Aircraft In Greenland

Digging down through 100 metres of ice to recover a Second World War aircraft is not something most people would want to take on, but…

World War Two Plane Wrecks Search Continues In Germany

A group in Germany continues to recover and locate plane wrecks from World War Two still strewn across Germany. Sometimes they still have the remains…

How One of the World’s Biggest WWII Aircraft Collections Went On Sale

A Texas collector was the owner of one of the biggest World War Two aircraft collections. This was little known since it had been a…

A WWII bomber ‘Bristol Blenheim’ took to the skies after 12 years of restoration

Bristol Blenheim

[Image via Warbirdsnews] After more then a decade of restoration and, a World War II aircraft took to the skies for the first time in almost…

Lady Pilot of WWII – Mary Ellis still loves to fly the ‘Spitfire’

Spitfire

Mostly, war is considered to be a field for men, but there is no shortage of tales of bravery and gallantry shown by women during…

Bringing the Bugatti 100P back to life: Bid to rebuild amazing 500mph WWII plane that could have won Germany the war

A team of engineers are working together to replicate the Bugatti Veyron (or Bugatti 100P), an art deco-era fighter plane that was designed for WWII…