The de Havilland Mosquito is often lauded for its impressive capabilities, particularly when compared to the B-17 Flying Fortress. However, claims that the Mosquito could carry the same bomb load to Berlin as the B-17 are not as straightforward as they seem. This blog delves into the details of each Read more…
While the Allies were still fighting their way through the murderous bocage of the Norman countryside, Germany unleashed a new weapon. It was capable of flying from its launch sites dotted around the Pas-de-Calais and strike right at the heart of Britain. A seemingly unstoppable force that could target the Read more…
As the Wehrmacht stopped to regain its breath at the end of June 1940, the world was in shock, especially the Germans. The unbelievable success of Case Yellow (Fall Gelb) had taken everyone by surprise. It had achieved in weeks what many of their fathers, or younger selves, had failed Read more…
This country is at war with Germany As these tragic words rang out across Great Britain, a timer began to countdown for 25 men. In just over 30 hours all of them would be dead. The first of an eventual 57,750 airmen sacrificed on the altar of freedom while serving Read more…
The Victoria Cross. Britain’s highest award for conspicuous bravery,. These things are rare and are rarely given out, especially when it comes to aviators. Since its inception, just 1,358 VC have been awarded. That’s in 167 years. Of the hundreds of thousands of aircrew that fought with the Royal air Read more…
As many as 85 Million people died during the Second World War. as Felix Schlamberg climbed into his P-51 Mustang on the 14th August 1945, he knew he would be one of them. What neither he nor his fellow squadron mates knew was that the war would be over before Read more…
When it comes to the deadliest fighter aces of history, those Luftwaffe boys are always top of the list. Bubi Hartmann alone shot down around 5.6 times the top-scoring Allied ace, Ivan Kozhedub.. The German’s score was also about 8.6 times more aircraft than bagged by the likes of Pattle Read more…
A couple of weeks ago I posted a poll on this channel with a very general question, hoping to get a particular answer. What I wanted to do with that Poll was to confirm the reputation of the P-51 Mustang and see if an article I read recently really holds Read more…
The 1930s was the golden age of the pioneer aviator. Among the most famous of these intrepid men and women must be Charles A Lindberg. In 1927 when he made the first solo non-stop flight from Paris to New York. The 33 +1⁄2-hour, 3,600-statute-mile flight put him and his aircraft, Read more…
I have to say that reading about all of the strange and inspiring things that happened in the Second World War Growing up, Alan Magee’s story is one of the most miraculous tales of survival. Surviving in the exposed and enclosed ball turret of an American B 17 Flying fortress, Read more…