World War II marked a significant push in military aircraft innovation, eschewing most of the biplanes from the previous war ...
As Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill said about the Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilots’ heroic performance in winning ...
After all, it was the most famous fighter of the Battle of Britain, not to mention arguably ... could say the same thing about ubiquity. The plane also earned bragging rights via the respect ...
Photo: A RAF fighter squadron 'scrambles' after receiving the signal to engage the enemy during the Battle of Britain. (Getty Images) An overview of the Battle of Britain Michael Flanders narrates ...
Britain ramped up factory production and by October Fighter Command had more fighter planes than the Luftwaffe. Click or tap on the pilots below to find out about their roles in the battle.
The “Flying Pencil” was first “blooded” in combat in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War as part of the Luftwaffe’s Condor ...
The fierce shark teeth on some warplanes have their roots in World Wars I and II, and they continue on today. Here's why ...
Analysts with RAND Corp. argue the US Navy needs drone aircraft carriers and envision a whole new strike group to surround ...
The F-15E aircraft's deployment ... the 48th Fighter Wing added. Mystery drones were spotted flying over Lakenheath and two other air bases in Britain used by the U.S. last November.
Nowadays, most of the runways and perimeter track have been removed and grassed over. Since October 1991, Gransden Lodge has ...
Saudi Arabia is a military power in its own right, boasting a large standing army, and advanced weaponry which could give any ...