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Horten Ho 229
The first jet-powered flying wing flew three times and never went to war. This diorama imagines the airfield where it might have.
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The real one, and the model
Each dossier tells the machine's history and shows the build, side by side.
Turkish Military Aviation Archive
Aircraft that flew in Turkish service, from the first military aviators to the jet age. Each one gets its history, its Turkish markings and, where we can, a build.
Events and people
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Hans-Joachim Marseille: The Star of Africa, War and Myth
Who was Hans-Joachim Marseille, the Luftwaffe fighter pilot called the Star of Africa? A source-conscious account of his 158 credited victories, North African air…
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B-17 All American: The True Story Behind the Broken Tail
On 1 February 1943, a German Bf 109 collided with the B-17 All American over North Africa. Despite catastrophic damage to its tail, the…
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Saburō Sakai: The Zero Pilot Beyond the Legend
A source-led portrait of Japanese naval aviator Saburō Sakai, from the Zero cockpit to Guadalcanal and his later efforts to honour former enemies. It…
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Franz Stigler and Charlie Brown: The Pilot Who Chose Not to Fire
On 20 December 1943, the damaged B-17 Ye Olde Pub met a German Bf 109 while struggling home from Bremen. Franz Stigler chose not…
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Simo Häyhä: The White Death, the Winter War and the Man Behind the Legend
The story of Finnish soldier Simo Häyhä at Kollaa: the M/28–30 rifle, disputed kill counts, his wounding and the life beyond the White Death…