When WW2 began, the Western Front initially saw little ground combat. But there was plenty of action in the air. On 08 September 1939, six H 75 Hawks of the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) were on ...
Anderson shot down 16 German planes in World War II, flew bombing missions in Vietnam and served as a test pilot alongside Chuck Yeager. By Nicholas Slayton Published May 19, 2024 11:30 AM EDT One of ...
Just days after Germany invaded Poland, French fighter pilots intercepted and shot down one of the Luftwaffe’s rising stars - Leutnant Wilhelm Schilling. This video revisits the first combat success ...
The skies were a dangerous place during WWII, and even the most skilled aces couldn’t escape the risks. In this video, we take a closer look at five famous German pilots who perished in freak ...