As he rose through the ranks of the German army, he was known as a competent and intelligent commander, and one of the most ...

Lydia Litvyak, known as the “White Lily of Stalingrad,” became the first female fighter ace in history during World War II.

This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Northern Ireland edition Feb. 10, 1944. It is republished unedited in its original form. GUN crews of this Negro AA Battalion whose guns are ...

Inspired by a true story of survival.

This story is a selection from the September issue of Air & Space magazine In his new book, Shadow Over the Atlantic: The Luftwaffe and the U-Boats: 1943–45, Robert Forsyth sheds light on the ...

Frankfurt, West Germany, May 1953: World War II veterans of the Luftwaffe’s Werner Moelders wing inspect an F-84 Thunderjet during a visit to Rhein-Main Air Base, where some of them were stationed in ...

A talk chaired by Molly Pucci, on Victoria Taylor’s Eagle Days: Life and Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain is ...

Relatives of the man in charge of protecting south-east England during the Battle of Britain have led a memorial service to mark its 85th anniversary. Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park took charge of ...

On July 10, 1940, a German pilot spotted a convoy of British fighter planes and radioed base. Luftwaffe commander Colonel Johannes Fink replied with a single word: "Destroy!" Soon, 70 German planes ...

The German commitment to NATO is a fundamental pillar of our national stability and peace, and the Luftwaffe is at the heart of our national engagement within the alliance. The challenge for NATO is ...

A mock-up of the Eurofighter Tranche 5 was showcased at the ILA Berlin Air Show in June, featuring many of the capabilities envisioned for the Eurofighter EK. (Janes/Gareth Jennings) The Luftwaffe ...