It was as a young boy that Rod found a photo of a crashed aircraft on Kerrera, a tragedy which his father documents in My Flying Boat War - a book written in his own words which was published last ...

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Another important use of the external wires for some WW2 aircraft was for radio communications. Two of the most famous aircraft used during the war, the Supermarine Spitfire, and the highly ...

While most WW2 planes were built for speed and firepower, one aircraft stood out for being too advanced. With futuristic features and a design that baffled even allies, this warplane pushed the ...

It said to have a wingspan of 33ft 10in (10.31m) and can fly at speeds of 132mph (212km). After the war, the aircraft were converted for civilian use and re-designed as the Hawk Trainer III.

AN ICONIC wooden car has been discovered in the wreckage of the famed US warship, downed by a Japanese submarine during WWII. Historians are baffled as to why the 1940-41 black Ford Super Deluxe Wo… ...

In a war defined by engineering breakthroughs and aerial dominance, not every aircraft earned praise. This particular plane drew criticism from the very people meant to rely on it—plagued by ...

People are being warned to stay away from the wreckage of a World War Two aircraft because it still has live ammunition. The wreckage, on Cleethorpes beach in Lincolnshire, is from a RAF Bristol ...

A WW2 aircraft engineer who was born and bred near the Old Kent Road celebrated his 100th birthday this week. William Henning was born in 1925 and is one of Southwark Council’s most senior tenants.

Date commissioned: April 15, 1944 Commissioned in April 1944, Hancock joined Adm. W. F. Halsey’s 3rd Fleet. Its aircraft conducted strikes on enemy airfields and shipping in the Philippines.