In the early stages of World War II, the Luftwaffe lacked adequate ... but paradoxically, German factories were turning out aircraft in significant numbers, despite the growing Allied air ...

The German Luftwaffe entered World War II in September 1939 employing as its main day fighter the Messerschmitt Bf109 one of the classic fighter aircraft designs of all time When war broke out it ...

A service is being held to remember the last German aircraft to be brought down over ... had been "a last throw of the dice" by the German Luftwaffe. He said: "These were the dying weeks of ...

One of the most sinister aircraft of World War II, the Junkers Ju 87 ... proved its worth as the most effective dive bomber in the German fleet and participated in events like the Battle of ...

The British government claimed that eating carrots helped its fighter pilots shoot down German planes at night. In truth, the ...

Its groundbreaking design and superior specifications gave the British a decisive advantage fighting the Luftwaffe in ... to carry out attacks on German ground forces. WW2: What was the secret ...

Blitz' is an abbreviation of the German word ‘blitzkrieg’, meaning ‘lightning war’. Its explosive sound describes the Luftwaffe’s ... on Britain was over. WW2: Could you be part of ...

An “unknown airplane over the Baltic Sea flying without a flight plan or activated transponder” and presenting a hazard to civil air traffic was an unwelcome Russian surveillance aircraft. According ...