American WWII Veteran Who Crewed B-26 Bombers Turns 100 Years Old
George Brienza once took cover in a foxhole on an English airbase, escaping the German rockets flying overhead. He wondered then if he’d ever get…
Single-Seater Early Biplane is Being Born Again in Ithaca, New York
The ‘Tommy’ was a single seater bi-plane built by the Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation of Ithaca, New York. This plane was designed by B. Douglas Thomas, an Englishman,…
Nine Reasons Why The Allies Won The Battle of Britain
The most famous aerial battle in history, the Battle of Britain was a hard fought and desperate struggle to hold back Nazi Germany. Having launched…
‘Spitfire: The Legend Lives On’ – Review by Mark Barnes
I am by no means a hardened veteran of the airshow circuit, but I have snapped quite a few aircraft in my time. These days…
American WWII Vet Who Crewed a B17 In The Controversial Bombing of Dresden On His 19th Birthday
On February 15th, 1945, Roland Kinzer turned 19. On that day, Kinzer participated in the firebombing of Dresden with the rest of the crew of…
The Flying Tigers – Daredevil American WW2 Flyer Gets Back In A P-40 Fighter Aged 96
When Frank Losonsky was 20 years old, a recruiter asked if he’d be willing to go to Asia and join volunteers who were helping China…
The Plane That Flew Itself – After The Pilot Ejected, This F-106A Flew for Miles Before Landing Gently in a Field!
In 1970, a plane got fed up with its pilot so it hatched an audacious plan. First, get rid of the pilot. Second: land. Third:…
New Statue Unveiled in Honor of Female Aviation Pioneer Amy Johnson, Who Died in 1941
Amy Johnson was a pioneering British Aviator. She set many aviation records, during the 1930s either flying solo or with her husband, and she took…
The Day Japan Lost Her Airforce – “Why, hell, it was just like an old-time turkey shoot down home”
“Why, hell, it was just like an old-time turkey shoot down home!” This comment from a pilot from the USS Lexington refers to the Battle…
Chicago Businessman May Have Found A Famous Japanese WWII Commander’s Tooth
Dick Portillo is known to Chicago residents as the hot dog and Italian beef king of Chicago. He is the founder of the Portillo’s fast…
Top 10 WW2 Films!
One more treat for the War History Online film buffs ― Top 10 WWII Films. Now, which is the best WWII movie is always a…
Korean War: The US Pilot Who Chased a MiG to China To Shoot It Down, then Survived the Hanoi Hilton
James Robinson “Robbie ” Risner was an American military pilot, a double recipient of the Air Force Cross and a hero of the Korean and…