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The RAF Mosquito pilot who made a landing while carrying a bullet tip from a Luftwaffe Ju 188 in his liver
A skilled Ju 188 gunner could leave his imprint even on a Mosquito, as was the case on the night of November 6–7, 1943,...
A RAF Halifax was shot down by a Luftwaffe night fighter during a British attack over the Ruhr in 1943
At 17,000 feet, a night fighter attacked the Sgt. R. Lewis-piloted Halifax II of 77 Squadron (KN-D, JB837), which thereafter blew up in a...
While French fighters were grounded for Bastille Day celebrations, 2 RAF Phantoms followed 2 Soviet Bears over France
“I could not avoid a feeling of irritation when I pictured our Mirage colleagues as they attended their Bastille barbecues on this midsummer's day,” Alan...
The RAF Lightning interceptor ejection in a photo
The tractor driver swiftly turned around to check what was happening after hearing the bang of the ejection seat
The following article titled “The story...
A squadron of 80 Soviet strategic bombers was once intercepted by a lone RAF Lightning
“While the mass contacts of 60…70…80 (who knows?) contacts which, as if raging bulls bent on widespread death and destruction, bore down on my...