He is a German Luftwaffe ace with 81 confirmed victories on the Eastern front. Now a 103-year-old veteran, his talent and ...

The Do 17 made its maiden flight on November 23, 1934, and was officially adopted into the operational service of “die Vaterland” in 1937. Classified as a twin-engine light bomber, it was initially ...

In 1944, a lone French pilot turned the skies above occupied Paris into a battlefield of defiance. Flying a small civilian aircraft, Jean Power openly challenged Hitler’s elite Luftwaffe and performed ...

The outfit up for sale in June is believed to have been the only one produced (All pics: Leitz Photographica Auction) A one-off Leica rifle camera built for use by the German Luftwaffe in World ...

When war broke out in September 1939, none of the combatants were prepared to fight in the way that they wanted. The British lacked the heavy bombers that interwar doctrine suggested that would be ...

While serving in Germany’s Luftwaffe in World War II, Erich Hartmann flew more than 1,400 missions in the Messerschmitt Bf 109, enabling him to score an astonishing 352 kills. How did Hartmann get so ...

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NASM copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. The aviation industry at war -- 2. The aviation industry and the air war -- 3. Reorganization of aircraft production -- 4. From ...