Who really were the most dominant fighter pilots of the Second World War? Welcome back to History of War Elites![...] ...

The appearance of the bombers in mass was the turning point in the aerial warfare of World War II. The era of sportsmanlike, ...

He is a German Luftwaffe ace with 81 confirmed victories on the Eastern front. Now a 103-year-old veteran, his talent[...] ...

NASM copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Summary "Andris Kursietis has been a researcher of military history for fifty years, using resources that span the globe. This book, ...

Hans Jeschonnek was 15 when he decided he joined the German army in the First World War. Early on he embraced militarism and showed much potential. As he rose through the ranks of the German army, he ...

This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Northern Ireland edition Feb. 10, 1944. It is republished unedited in its original form. GUN crews of this Negro AA Battalion whose guns are ...

The Yak-3 was light, fast, and partly made of plywood — but it flew circles around German fighters. Even Luftwaffe aces ...

Whether the German Luftwaffe could have won the Battle of Britain in 1940 has been a matter of debate almost from the time the first shot was fired. Now, a team of mathematicians at the University of ...

"The Luftwaffe over Germany tells the story of one of the longest and most intense air battles in history. The daylight air struggles over Germany during World War II involved thousands of aircraft, ...

The aircraft will be officially presented during this year’s ILA Berlin airshow. Airbus unveiled a Luftwaffe Tornado IDS with a new special livery for the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the ...

A mock-up of the Eurofighter Tranche 5 was showcased at the ILA Berlin Air Show in June, featuring many of the capabilities envisioned for the Eurofighter EK. (Janes/Gareth Jennings) The Luftwaffe ...

Even as Germany is intent on buying more F-35s, it has not abandoned its plan to purchase extra Eurofighter Typhoons—or its commitment to the FCAS sixth-gen fighter program.