The National Interest on MSN16h
The Ju 87 Stuka: Hitler’s Screaming Terror in the Skies Above Europe
And when World War II erupted in earnest in September 1939, the Stuka spearheaded Germany’s Blitzkrieg into Poland, France, ...
The National Interest on MSN1d
Russia’s Tu-95 “Bear” Bomber is the Stuff of NATO’s Nightmares
The recent Ukrainian strike on the Engels-2 airbase in Russia shows the value that Kyiv places on taking the Tu-95 out of ...
The Aviationist25d
The Initial Aerial Victories of the Axis and Allies in World War II
At 04:26 hours on Sept. 1, 1939, minutes before hostilities officially began, three Luftwaffe (German Air Force) Ju 87B-1 “Stuka” dive bombers lifted off from a base in East Prussia into the ...
BBC2y
Germany bombs British towns and cities
For civilians it was akin to being hunted by mechanical birds of prey. The Stuka dive bombers were fitted with wailing 'Jericho trumpets' that screeched as the planes went into their terrifying ...
SlashGear11mon
Ranking The 10 Most Legendary Planes From WW2
One of the most sinister aircraft of World War II, the Junkers Ju 87, was a dive bomber notable for its shallow V-shaped wings and its high-pitched diving whine. Also known as the Stuka ...