Bombing Europe – The Illustrated Exploits of the Fifteenth Air Force – Review by Mark Barnes
The WHO Towers in-tray is bulging with some stunning looking photo archive books and I am pleased to introduce this one to you. Zenith Press…
Bloody Paralyser – The Giant Handley Page Bombers of the First World War – Review by Mark Barnes
I had the pleasure of reviewing Rob Langham’s first book some time back and now he has returned with a second. I am not kidding…
World War II-Era P-51 Mustang Makes Belly Landing at Dallas Airport
Bill Shepard, used all the formidable flying skills that he had to safely crash land a Mustang P51 WWII fighter plane on Wednesday 3rd February…
Widow of Douglas Bader – Fighter Ace – Dies Aged 97
Douglas Bader was one of those rare people who become a legend in their own lifetime. Born in London in February 1910, he decided to…
Plane that went Down During Pearl Harbor Photographed for First Time
A plane from the Oahu Air Army Force Base, which was attacked by the Japanese minutes before the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7,…
B-17E bomber resurrected as memorial to World War Two soldiers
A B-17E bomber, which is an early model of the World War Two famous Flying Fortress, is the only remaining aircraft of its kind the…
Why Bombing Auschwitz Was Not An Option
Ahead of the annual Auschwitz Liberation Day on 27th January, some question were asked why the Allies did not bomb the railroads leading to the…
Some Rare Photos of the WWII Old Buckenham – B-24 Liberator – Airfield Have Been Discovered
Stefan Tarzan bought a box of photographs and equipment from an auction house in Montana. Inside the box he found three undeveloped films which…
B-29 Superfortress Brought Back to Flight!
A B-29 Superfortress which has seen service in both World War II and the Korean War is to be given renewed flight capabilities. Currently being…
Car Manufacturers & Our WWII Military Might
Many car manufacturers became involved in the conflict immediately after it broke out; from Studebaker to Chrysler and Checker to Willys, they were all there…
Kids Went On A Visit To Aviation Museum To Learn About WWII
“Restoring planes is super cool, but the people who do that have to be really good at measuring. Without math, they wouldn’t be able to…