US Fighter-Bomber Veteran Recalls Flying Missions Over Italy in World War Two
Ronald Bade served in the US Army from 1943 to 1945. He flew 122 fighter-bomber missions in Europe during World War II while he was…
Newly restored Messerschmitt Bf109G flies again: Test pilot shares his experience…
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Rick Volker. It was a most unexpected phone call that shook me out of my well organized…
Russian WWII Plane Being Restored in Arizona
During World War II, the Soviets mass-produced the Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik ground assault airplane to counter the Nazi German army on the Western front. 30,000…
Firing Line – The Story of Three Brave Canadian Female Reporters
Women were a rarity on the front lines during World War Two except possibly for three who went as war correspondents. Elizabeth Montizambert, Beatrice Nasmyth,…
WWII ATA Pilot Celebrates 100th Birthday
Mary Ellis recently celebrated her 100th birthday at the airfield she used to run. She was one of a handful of women who piloted fighter…
The RAF and the Luftwaffe: Different Ways They Approached WWII
One of the most crucial conflicts of the Second World War was between the air forces of Britain and Germany. The Royal Air Force (RAF)…
The WW2 German Arado Ar 234 – The First Operational Jet Bomber
It is well known today that many inventions after the Second World War were appropriated from German prototypes. Among these inventions was the first successful…
WWII Find at Flea Market May Have Belonged to WWII Ace
Jose Fernandez thought he might have found a war relic when he was shopping in a Costa del Sol flea market. He found a World…
Second World War Naval Reservist Was Awarded the VC After Surviving 31 Air Attacks in 4 Days
At the start of the Second World War, thousands of reservists were called up to serve in the armed forces of Britain and other European…
The Crew Of The B-24 Liberator “Star Valley” – Downed Behind Enemy Lines
War History Online presents this Guest Article by Mark Gero Saturday, February 5th, 1944, in a remote part of central France lies a village called…
Restored Hawker Hurricane to Take to the Skies Again
For Pilot Officer Kenneth McGlasham his flight from Kent in May 1940 to provide cover at Dunkirk on the French coast for evacuating British troops,…
Fog Of War – Often, the Allies Couldn’t Tell if Bombing Campaigns Were Working
Destructive bombing raids against Germany were a vital part of World War Two. They let the Allies lash out against the Nazi war machine long…