Stalin’s American Air Force – Operation Frantic 1944
Based in the Soviet Union In 1944, over a thousand US aircraft were based in the Soviet Union as part[…]
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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.
The Thunderbolts Ramrod to Emden WW2
Escort of bombers to Emden, Germany 1943 ARC Identifier 2873 / Local Identifier 18-C-409. On an escort (“ramrod”) of bombers[…]
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The Story of the B-17 Bomber Crew that Survived it All
The Memphis Belle The B-17 Flying Fortress the Memphis Belle is a hero of war, an American icon, and her[…]
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1944 German Gun Camera Films FW-190 Vs. B-17s, B-24s – WW2 – Air Raids Over Germany
Gun Camera Film This silent film footage is from the gun cameras of German fighter planes intercepting Allied aircraft including[…]
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B-29 Superfortress Operation Against Germany
Superfortress Operation Against Germany Did the B-29 Superfortress operate in Europe in WW2 – the answer is ‘yes’, in one[…]
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Typhoon vs Gestapo – RAF Pilot Rogue Attack 1943
Rogue Attack 1943 His father was murdered by the Gestapo, so once he became an RAF pilot Belgian Baron de[…]
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Black Monday: The Eighth Air Force’s 250th Combat Mission
“Black Monday” for the Mighty Eighth On March 6, 1944, the US Eighth Air Force conducted the first allied daylight[…]
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Natter Assault ! Germany’s Vertical Launch Fighter
Bachem 349 Natter Discover the full story behind the Bachem 349 Natter vertical launch point defence fighter and its only[…]
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Germany’s Secret WW2 Stealth Bomber – The Horten Ho 229
WW2 Stealth Bomber It was near the end of World War II, and the Germans were getting desperate to turn[…]
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Bf 109 Pilot Franz Stigler and B-17 Pilot Charlie Brown’s First Meeting
First Meeting This film was taken when Bf-109 ace Franz Stigler met B-17 pilot Charlie Brown for the first time[…]
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