The REAL ‘Masters of the Air’ | Bloody Hundredth Co-pilot on Air Combat | 8th Air Force | John Clark
The REAL ‘Masters of the Air’ John Clark was born into a generation captivated by air travel. As a child[…]
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Category: Air War over Germany WW2
The Defence of the Reich (German: Reichsverteidigung) is the name given to the strategic defensive aerial campaign fought by the Luftwaffe over German-occupied Europe and Nazi Germany during World War II. Its aim was to prevent the destruction of German civilians, military and civil industries by the Western Allies.
Masters of the Air Episode 3, Bomber Gun Usage Accuracy Check and Background
Bomber Gun Usage Accuracy Check and Background In episode 3 the gunners engaged with German Bomber interceptors during the Aug[…]
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Why didn’t the Germans just send up all their Interceptors to Stop the Thousand Bomber Raids?
British and Americans were bombing Germany in WW2 When the British and Americans were bombing Germany in WW2, why didn’t[…]
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Scorched Earth – Doodlebugs: Hitler’s Weapon Of Terror
Hitler’s Weapon Of Terror Scorched Earth is the definitive record of the weapons, warriors, and tactics which shaped the face[…]
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How the Luftwaffe Wanted to Defeat the B-17
German pilots During WW2 German pilots had to face off against large numbers of B-17. Many stories are told about[…]
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When a Tailgunner and Sabotage Saved a B-17
1943 in the Skies over Germany It’s July 30th 1943 in the skies over Germany and a B-17 named Tondelayo[…]
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Warriors of the Night: Nightfighters – Air War over Germany
Warriors of the Night Warriors of the Night is the story of the Canadian Bomber Command in World War II[…]
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WWII Bombing Missions: Amazing Films From The Allied Aircraft
The Battle over Europe The Battle over Europe follows the all-out bombing offensive against Hitler’s Third Reich. These authentic archive[…]
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The Second Schweinfurt Raid – The USAAF’s Black Thursday, October 1943 – Animated
Destroying the German Aircraft Production Industry The Pointblank Directive is issued to allied bomber forces, and the combined bomber offensive[…]
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The ‘Dambusters’. The True Story behind one of World War II’s most Daring Bombing Missions
Squadron of Avro Lancaster Bombers On the night of May 16th 1943, a Royal Air Force squadron of Avro Lancaster[…]
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