RAF Jets Sold at High Prices
Recently in Great Britain, two former RAF jets were sold to separate auction-goers who each paid relatively high sums for the ownership of an historical…
4 Group Bomber Command – Review by Mark Barnes
Profuse apologies to Chris Ward, I have been sitting on this one for a while and it is the arrival of his next book that…
The Flight Back of Whiskey 7
The WWII-era plane, Whiskey 7, made an honored flight to the beaches of Normandy as part of the commemoration ceremonies on the seventieth anniversary of…
Salvaging the Dornier Do 17
Only one Dornier Do 17 bomber is still in existence, and up until last year it resided at the bottom of the English Channel. Thanks…
Technological Advancement at the Normandy Landings
The Normandy landings were a treacherous time in the Second World War, with an incredible number of men storming the beaches of France and risking…
Searching for Sunken Bombers Using Technology
The oceans of the world are home to numerous sunken bombers and other lost relics from the Second World War as well as other wars…
Spy Plane from Cold War Era Glitches Air Traffic Control System
A Cold War-era spy plane caused massive problems at LAX recently when it delayed numerous flights due to issues with air traffic control. The U-2…
19 Missing Soldiers from WWII Honored by two Veterans
A WWII aircraft was used recently in a service to nineteen men who went MIA during the war. The missing soldiers are believed dead, their…
Murray Adams, Veteran, Gets to Spend Time with His Old Plane
Murray Adams was a pilot in the Second World War. Now in his mid-90s, his fighting days are long behind him. Still, as with many…
The Last Flying B-29 Superfortress Is Returning To Florida
The Commemorative Air Force’s iconic aircraft will land at 10 Florida airports, along with P-51 Mustang The Brat III and other Second World War planes,…
Airmen From WWII Bomber Found In Swamp To Receive Proper Burial
The five airmen were trapped inside the Halifax bomber for 70 years. The bomber crushed into a swamp after it was shot down during a…
WWII USS Hornet (CV-8) Which Became A Legend Of The War
When the USS Hornet (CV-8) was launched on Dec.14, 1940, it was the last carrier in the Yorktown class. Compared to its sister ships, the Yorktown…