Great Trans-Atlantic Air Race and the Hawker Siddeley Harrier
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Dean Smith Following the allied victory at the end of the First World War, the British newspaper…
Apache Dive Bomber A-36 with Awesome Photos
The A-36 Apache dive bomber went by the nicknames “Mustang” and “Invader.” It was basically a P-51 Mustang with the ability to dive. The A-36…
Futuristic Cannons of B-29 Superfortress: Ahead and Behind the Times
The Boeing 17 Flying Fortress bomber was meant to replace the need for a fighter escort for large, long-range bombing runs. Despite its impressive firepower…
5 Messerschmitt Fighter Planes of WWII
During the 1930s and 1940s, Messerschmitt made some of the most advanced and effective fighter planes in German service. They played an important part in…
Mach Loop – Guide to Low Altitude Flying Up Close and Personal
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Frank Pleszak If like me, you are excited by and want to see low flying fast jets…
The Incredible Messerschmitt Me163: Years Ahead of Its Time
When it took to the skies in 1944, the Messerschmitt Me163 Komet looked like something out of a science fiction serial. One of the stranger…
Argentine Air Force Pilots in the Falklands
In May and June 1982, a group of Argentine pilots in 20-year-old A-4B Skyhawk attack aircraft seriously troubled the British forces in the Falkland Islands…
Lightning: The Unusual Lockheed P-38 Fighter with 30 Photos
The P-38 Lightning was an unusual-looking aircraft. Unlike most fighter planes of the Second World War, it had two booms, each with an engine, so…
60 Years in the Air – The MiG-21 in 27 PHOTOS
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 was a Soviet supersonic jet fighter and interceptor. In many ways, the MiG-21 was a symbol of the effective and simple Soviet…
Missing U.S. Army Plane Discovered in Melting Swiss Glacier
In this Dakota Hunter Blog, you’ ll see a series of awesome photos of a C-53 Skytrooper that flew into a Swiss glacier some 70 years ago. All 8 passengers…
“The Flying Cigar” – Mitsubishi G4M “Betty” in 28 PHOTOS
The G4M was a Japanese high-speed bomber-torpedo carrier. During World War 2, it was in service with the naval aviation. In the system of codes of…
Underappreciated but Not Forgotten – The Short Stirling Bomber in 25 Photos
The Short Stirling was a British heavy bomber used during the Second World War. It formed the core of the British RAF heavy bomber units,…