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The US Air Force B-29 Origins of the Russian Tupolev TU-4

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November 23, 2020 John Buchan

The Tupolev Tu-4 technically originate to the decade before WWII, which was a time of extraordinary aeronautical design development for the US military. The B-17…

Red Stone Commemorates Veteran Red Army Pilots Who Trained in Scotland

  • British Planes
November 20, 2020 John Buchan

To passersby in the Scottish village of Errol, the appearance of an otherworldly red stone on the grounds of the Parish Church this past week…

Texas Raiders B-17 Flying Fortress Returns to the Skies

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November 19, 2020 John Buchan

Texas Raiders’ owners Gulf Coast Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, based in Conroe, Texas, successfully swapped out the failed engine on their B-17 Flying…

Pilot Gets Chance to Live Dream to Fly Spitfire

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November 17, 2020 John Buchan

WWII pilot Bernard Gardiner joined the Royal Air Force in 1940 when he was just 18 years old. He flew Hawker Hurricanes and Hawker Typhoons…

Son of RAF Hero Locates Hampden From His Father’s Squadron

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November 16, 2020 John Buchan

London-based actor John Watts never met his father.  One month into his mother’s pregnancy in the summer of 1940, his father’s Hampden bomber collided with…

Last Remaining XB-70 Rolls Out of Hangar Looking Brand New

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November 16, 2020 John Buchan

Visitors to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, the home of the XB-70, were treated to a rare sight this…

The Struggle to Claim Military History Amid a Scavenger Hunt

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November 15, 2020 John Buchan

When one thinks about the archaeological treasures of a nation, many things might come to mind: relics of extinct civilizations, long-lost precious cargo hidden away…

Watch These Birds in Their Final Moments Before Being Scrapped

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November 13, 2020 Jesse

These Video Images Are From The Kingman, Arizona Aviation Graveyard (1947- 1948) where surplus aircraft came to be scrapped. It’s called ‘The Treasured Collection Of…

Aircraft in a Different Light – 25 Colour Images

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November 13, 2020 Jesse

Its easy to associate World War II with black and white colours, almost as if that was the true appearance of the world back then.…

From Interceptor to Aero Legend – 16 Facts About the Hawker Typhoon

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November 13, 2020 Jesse

The Hawker Typhoon was a great Second World War aircraft, but it never lived up to its designs intentions. It was intended to be a…

Fw 190 – the Bird that Scared the Allies

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November 12, 2020 Jesse

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 is widely considered to be the best fighter aircraft produced by the Germans during World War II, and even one of…

The Fearsome Fw 190 in 25 Images

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November 12, 2020 Jesse

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 is often regarded as the best fighter aircraft produced by the Germans during the war. The Fw 190’s origins began in…

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