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The First Fighter Planes of WW1 | A Not-So-Brief History Of Military Aviation #2

First Fighter Planes of WW1 No aircraft existed at the outbreak of WW1 equipped with a gun of any sort.[…]

Douglas TBD-1 Devastator Today we’re looking at the Douglas TBD-1 Devastator. An aircraft that began life as the most cutting-edge[…]

Long history of the Curtiss P-40 Today we’re continuing our look at the long history of the Curtiss P-40. Last[…]

Underrated Aircraft that is often unfairly treated by Aviation Historians Today we begin to explore the long history of the[…]

Four-Engined Heavy Bomber of Bomber Command The Handley Page Halifax four-engined heavy bomber was the unsung hero of Bomber Command[…]

The Battle over Europe The Battle over Europe follows the all-out bombing offensive against Hitler’s Third Reich. These authentic archive[…]

Destroying the German Aircraft Production Industry The Pointblank Directive is issued to allied bomber forces, and the combined bomber offensive[…]

Intercepts and Shoots Down Admiral Yamamoto A wing of P-38G Lightnings take off from Guadalcanal to attempt a complex interception.[…]

Martin-Baker MB.5. Today we’re looking at the Martin-Baker MB.5. This was a powerful, advanced prototype fighter that was developed during[…]

Military History As the Japanese forces occupied Tulagi in the Solomon Islands in May of 1942 and expanded their Empire’s[…]