What You Need to Know: The top five WWII aircraft carriers—chosen for their strategic impact and bravery—include the iconic USS Enterprise (CV-6) for its extensive combat achievements and ...
The Art of Aircraft Engineering in WWII” on display at the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (Read the story of how Ken Jungeberg discovered and saved the drawings HERE, and our last ...
The lightweight aircraft was equipped with a 950-horsepower engine, helping it reach speeds of 331 mph and a service ceiling of 32,810 feet. Entering service in 1940, the Focke-Wulf Fw190 was one ...
The Royal Aircraft Factory FE2 was a two-seat Pusher ... This arrangement was described by Frederick Libby, the first American ace of World War I as follows: “When you stood up to shoot, all ...
The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era American military aircraft ranges from propeller-driven trainers, fighters, flying boats, and bombers to the nation’s first generation of jet-powered ...
Plans are underway at the Cosford Royal Air Force Museum for the wing section of an iconic Second World War Dornier Do 17 to go on public display at the start of next year.
Photos from the dramatic moment when the aircraft was lifted from the seabed can be seen in the video above. RAF Museum volunteer with the wing section Dr Harry Raffal, head of collections and ...