During WWII, engineers produced some of the most iconic aircraft in history. From sleek fighters to hulking steel beasts -- ...

Discover the surprising reasons behind Britain’s choice of the .303 Browning machine gun for its fighters and bombers in ...

After Argentina seized the Falklands in April 1982, the British began planning to retake them. Planning was complicated by the vast distances between the Falklands and British bases. So the British ...

When war broke out in September 1939, none of the combatants were prepared to fight in the way that they wanted. The British lacked the heavy bombers that interwar doctrine suggested that would be ...

Step inside the iconic Avro Lancaster and Boeing B-17 and explore their legendary roles in World War II. From bomb load ...

Key point: Fighters didn’t have to make it impossible for bombers to get through. They just had to make the attacker bleed. When war broke out in September 1939, none of the combatants were prepared ...

The ocean is mysteriously tied to aviation, as so many aircraft were lost at the bottom of it throughout history. Once in a while, the deepest waters will bring back to the surface another piece of ...