Hans Jeschonnek was 15 when he decided he joined the German army in the First World War. Early on he embraced militarism and ...

Building an air force -- The Nazis and Eaker -- Spaatz and Eaker go to England -- First mission and the move to North Africa -- Casablanca and fighters in North Africa -- Romance, submarines, and ...

World War II aircraft were painted in a wide assortment of colors, from shades of gray to olive drab, blue, and camouflage patterns. British planes were painted Dark Earth, Dark Green, and Night — a ...

How successful the R.A.F. offensive against Germany is in keeping the German air force away from Russia is anybody’s guess. But one reasonably informed guesstimate came last week from Peter Masefield, ...

In the opening hours of World War II, in the early morning skies over Poland, both the Axis and the Allied side had aerial victories and aerial “firsts”, some involving unlikely and obscure aircraft ...