Few machines capture the imagination like the sleek silhouette of a German warplane carving through the sky. Whether you ...
Exploring the design and deployment of German support aircraft and gliders, this documentary program highlights the airborne innovations of the Nazi Luftwaffe during World War II. Segments focus on ...
Smithsonian Channel continues its annual initiative honoring Veterans Month with a new special airing tonight, Memphis Belle in Color. This tells the story of the famed Memphis Belle – a B-17 bomber ...
If you buy into some of the more dubious beliefs regarding German military technology during World War II, you're probably inclined to believe they were capable of building just about anything. From ...
Every country that participated in the World War II air war had more than a few types of airplanes, but their design schemes could be distinguished throughout the conflict. The Americans liked to ...
World War II aircraft were painted in a wide assortment of colors, from shades of gray to olive drab, blue, and camouflage patterns. British planes were painted Dark Earth, Dark Green, and Night — a ...
In the opening hours of World War II, in the early morning skies over Poland, both the Axis and the Allied side had aerial victories and aerial “firsts”, some involving unlikely and obscure aircraft ...