"Gerd" Barkhorn (1919-1983) is the second highest-scoring fighter ace in history, claiming 300 aerial victories. He flew in almost all major Luftwaffe air operations during World War Two, from the Battle of France to the final defeat of Germany in 1945. "Gerd" Barkhorn (1919-1983) is the...
"Gerd" Barkhorn (1919-1983) is the second highest-scoring fighter ace in history, claiming 300 aerial victories. He flew in almost all major Luftwaffe air operations during World War Two, from the Battle of France to the final defeat of Germany in 1945. "Gerd" Barkhorn (1919-1983) is the...
The DH.88 Comet "Grosvenor House" was flown to victory by Charles Scott and Tom Campbell Black in the 1934 McRobertson air race from London to Melbourne. The DH.88 Comet "Grosvenor House" was...
“Hot Stuff” was a B-24D Liberator of the 330th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group and the first 8th Air Force bomber to fly 25 combat missions. It flew its 25th mission on 7 February 1943, three months before the famous B-17 “Memphis Belle” did the same. “Hot Stuff” was a B-24D Liberator of...
When he was shot down and killed in combat, Helmut Wick (5 August 1915 - 28 November 1940) was Germany's leading ace with 56 aerial victories. When he was shot down and killed in...