Allied intelligence confirmed that Nazi Germany was developing “vengeance” weapons, including the V-2 long-range rocket, at Peenemünde on the Baltic Sea.

Col. William Lutmer replaced Col. Kevin Crofton as the new commander of the 52nd Fighter Win, a unit with airmen and fighter jets currently deployed to the Middle East.

From the Manchester to the B-32, these Allied heavy bombers showcase air power's rapid evolution of purpose, design, and ...

Centreville resident Lt. Col. Braxton "Brick" Eisel has recently written a book entitled "Beaufighters in the Night: the 417th Night Fighter Squadron," which chronicles the stories and experiences ...

VE Day: 'My Polish grandad woke up with night terrors after WW2 - he chose to come to Britain to keep fighting' Jozef Nowak was 17 when his town in Poland was invaded by the Nazis.

This German technology had decimated RAF bomber squadrons, its precision enabling accurate night-fighter interceptions. Dismantling it could turn the tide of the air war. Dark Docs. The WW2 ...

German fighter planes were deadly in WWII, ... when Fw190 pilots went up against a squadron of Spitfires ... In response the Bf 110 was equipped with radar — making it a successful night fighter.

P-61 Black Widow: America’s First Radar Night-Fighter That Changed WWII. Though only 706 Northrop P-61 Black Widows were produced, and it only saw service in the final year of the Second World ...

Scientists believe they have discovered what the “foo fighter” UFOs actually were that sparked alien fears among pilots during World War 2.. The U.S. 415th Night Fighter Squadron was the first to ...

Peter Berkos, Oscar-Winning Sound Effects Editor on ‘The Hindenburg,’ Dies at 101. The Universal veteran worked on 'Touch of Evil,' 'The Sting' and 'Slap Shot,' mentored Steven Spielberg and ...

World War II veteran Herbert “Bert” Biggs in the home he built in ... (RAAF) No. 451 Squadron during WWII. ... That night, a German air raid on a Corsica airstrip killed eight people in his ...