The Luftwaffe's Mistel, or Mistletoe, was a unique German composite aircraft configuration used during the last months of World War II. Alongside jet-powered aircraft like the Arado Ar 234 bomber or ...

The fighter aircraft was never more important than it was during the global calamity that began in 1939. However, at this time of need, the fighter types available were pretty limited to say the least ...

On June 8, 1940, just four days after the evacuation of Dunkirk, the United Kingdom's Royal Navy suffered its worst loss of World War II when its HMS Glorious aircraft carrier and two destroyer ...

For every Spitfire, Mustang or Fw 190, there was a plane as terrible as these aeroplanes were fabulous. Considering the pace of technology and the dire global situation, it is hardly surprising that ...

Bill Wolf, a Fountain Hills resident for the last 25 years, is deeply passionate about World War II aviation history and for ...

Soon after the invention and mass adoption of airplanes, governments started used them for war. Suddenly, soldiers had to watch out for flying machines spraying hot lead and dropping bombs. However, ...

The industrial might of the American economy during World War II earned its reputation though hard work, innovation, and a continuous chain of millions of personnel, vehicles, aircraft, equipment, and ...