Tag: World War Two

The United States Navy’s Pioneering Carrier Plane: The Douglas TBD-1 Devastator

Highly advanced at the time of production, the Douglas TBD-1 incorporated many…

The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet: Hitler’s Hot Rod Rocket Plane

Dangerous to Allied bombers as well as the ground crews that maintained…

Packing a Deadly Bite, the P-61 Black Widow was a Nocturnal Nemesis to Axis Aircraft

Northrop’s night fighter was large, heavily armed, and fast for its size;…

Germany’s Renaissance Fighter: The Heinkel He 51

Kept under a veil of civilian airlines, glider clubs, and civil aviation…

Angels with Rotors: The Early use of US Medical Evacuation Helicopters

The use of helicopters at the end of World War Two for…