The mobster’s son who became an American hero
When one man made a vow to restore his family name, he would succeed at any cost. Even if it meant being outnumbered by eight Japanese bombers…
The young black woman who changed aviation
Nearly 100 years ago, an ambitious African American woman from Chicago headed to France to become a pilot. She ended up being a trailblazer for her race and gender
Historic Aviation Quiz
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82 Years of the Spitfire at Duxford
On August 4, 1938, the operational history of the Spitfire began with Duxford’s No. 19 Squadron
Ilyushin Il-2: the aircraft that outnumbered the Spitfire and Hurricane
Joseph Stalin called it the aircraft “as essential to the Red Army as air and bread” and a formation of them once took out 70 tanks in 20 minutes. So why does it feel like the world has forgotten the Ilyushin Il-2?
How a female Soviet pilot changed the history of women in aviation
From beneath the blanket of darkness, an all-female regiment would glide through the night and strike fear into the hearts of the Germans. This is the story of the ‘Night Witches’
The ‘One Man Air Force’ who took on 30 Nazis… and won
How a P-51 Mustang pilot single-handedly saved a formation of B-17s – and got a Medal of Honour in the process
The German pilot who refused to shoot down a B-17
Franz Stigler could easily have killed Lt. Charlie Brown. Instead, a moment of compassion amidst the horrors of World War 2 spawned an incredible friendship – 44 years after the end of the conflict.