(CNN) — A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War II era Spitfire he was flying crashed into a field in England. (CNN) — A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War ...
After France fell, the Blenheims were tasked with day and night attacks against Nazi-occupied ports and installations.
Our tribute to a pilot's battle against the elements over the English Channel in 1940. An RAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 pilot ...
The Defiant’s real-world combat performance can be summed up in a ten-word nutshell: great against enemy bombers, not so great against enemy fighters. In other words, it was more of an interceptor ...
A St. Charles boy who learned to fly in Winona was the first American pilot to see combat action in World War II. Flight Lieutenant Art Donahue, who died in 1942 flying a Spitfire for the United ...
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(CNN) — A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War II era Spitfire he was flying crashed into a field in England. The RAF announced Saturday the pilot had died in a “tragic accident” ...
Built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company (which eventually became one of the founding components of BAE Systems), the Blenheim made its maiden flight on April 12, 1935, under the designation of Type 142 ...