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Why USAAF P-51 Mustang pilots were able to shoot down a flight of Mistel combinations over Germany
“I turned into the second combo with my wingman Lt Moore behind me. I fired a short burst from 90° at about 350 yards,...
The Luftwaffe Bf 109 pilot who escorted the damaged bomber over the North Sea to rescue the crew of a B-17
A Christmas miracle was developing at the time. The German ace Franz Stigler's Bf 109 was poised for an easy kill since the American...
When B-17 and B-24 bombers were converted into flying bombs against Luftwaffe’s V-1 sites
The Special Weapons Branch of the Equipment Lab at Wright Field, Ohio, came up with the concept of turning existing airplanes into power-driven controlled...
The events leading up to the horrifying photograph of the B-17 Flying Fortress with one wing severed
One of the most iconic images of the American daytime bombing campaign over Germany was taken on April 8, 1945, and it serves as...
How American B-17 bombers intended to gain air superiority over Germany
The destruction of the Luftwaffe and its industries was the Eighth Air Force's top mission in 1943, and its B-17s were dedicated weapons for...