In WW2, This USAAF pilot defected, he flew his P-38 to Milan & joined the SS
During WWII, an American pilot defected to Nazi Germany. Despite this, he was allowed to reenlist in the US military. Martin James Monti was born…
This Cold War Mission Honed The Fine Reputation of The Tennessee “Fly Boys”
The National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force. The majority of the National Guard airmen and soldiers hold full-time civilian jobs while…
This Transport Company Was Asked To Transport A Dakota, But Everything Did Not Go According To Plan
Check it Out! War History Online proudly presents this guest blog from accomplished author and blogger Hans Wiesman. You can read more by Hans and…
When His Navigator Ejected Halfway Out The Plane, The Heroic Pilot Just Managed To Land And Save His Buddy’s Life
Being launched off the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is a normal routine, but adrenaline junkie pilots love the radical feel of about 4…
The Supermarine Spitfire: From WWII’s Greatest Battles All the Way to the Silver Screen
All of the greatest man-made inventions have stood the test of time. They remain living testaments to the evolutionary process and creative innovation of some…
This WWII US Fighter Pilot Knows His Stuff, Shooting Down A ME-262 Jet Fighter – Color Video
This is amazing U.S. gun camera footage of an American fighter firing at a German Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. These Messerschmitts would normally…
There Are Only Two Airworthy Avro Lancasters Left In The World – Watch This Awesome Flyby From One Of Them
Watch the Canadian Warplane Heritage Center Lancaster “Vera” making an incredible low pass, make sure to turn up the volume! This particular Lancaster is known…
Florida: Mysterious Underwater Wreck Of WWII Plane Lies On The Ocean Floor
Randy Jordan took his boat, Emerald Diver, out in the middle of December 2010. The weather was good, and the visibility was good underwater, so…
Tragedy in Norfolk, UK, As Vintage WW2 Fighter Plane Crash Takes One Life And Injures Another
One man is deceased, and another remains in critical condition following the crash of vintage of a Second World War Mustang fighter plane. The fatal…
WWII Plane Wreckage Discovered in Australia’s Northern Territory – It Will Now Be Recovered
Every year on June 30th, Colin Duncan would share a toast with his wife, Dawn, and say that she was lucky to have him. On…
Inside The Cockpit Of One of Only Few Airworthy WW2 Mosquitos Left In The World
A Mosquito aircraft actually flying is a rare sight to see these days. There are only a few flightworthy de Haviland Mosquito aircraft left today…
Frozen in Time For 50 Years, This WW2 B-29 Kee Bird Was Almost Rescued (Watch)
The US Air Force’s B-29 Kee Bird was a Superfortress class aircraft. This craft belonged to the 46th Reconnaissance Squadron. This craft was stranded following…