Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN

A Mission of Valor and Loss: The 100th Bombardment Group’s Raid on Münster in WWII

On October 10, 1943, Major Harry H. Crosby called his base in code, his heart heavy with concern for his friends’ return ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Luftwaffe’s Long Arm

This story is a selection from the September issue of Air & Space magazine In his new book, Shadow Over the Atlantic: The Luftwaffe and the U-Boats: 1943–45, Robert Forsyth sheds light on the ...
The National Interest

This Crushed Hitler: The Great 1943 Lancaster Bomber Operations over

The 1943 Battles of the Ruhr and Hamburg realized heavy destruction of German industrial resources but only at a steadily rising loss ratio caused primarily by Luftwaffe Night Fighters. With the ...
We Are The Mighty (WATM) on MSN

The top US fighter ace of World War II Europe was almost rejected as a pilot twice

From there, his kill tally rose in twos and threes. On July 5, 1944, he stood atop the victory list in Europe with 28 kills, ...
Greek Reporter

Greek Air Force Heroes of the WWII Africa Campaign Remembered

The Greek Air Force honored the legacy of its pilots who took to the skies over North Africa, fighting the Axis powers.
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This Is One of the Most Famous American Fighters Ever, It Grounded Luftwaffe in WWII

With a kill ratio of 19 to 1, the NA P51 Mustang was one of the most-effective warbirds in WWII, cleared Europe's sky, and paved the path for the V-Day in 1945. This is the story of one of the most ...