The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era American military aircraft ranges from propeller-driven trainers, fighters, flying boats, and bombers to the nation’s first generation of jet-powered ...
bombs. By World War II, bombers became some of the most important aircraft of the conflict, and it was a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb used in warfare.
When John Dodds found a World War II bomber jacket in a Washington, D.C., thrift store, his interest was piqued. The Air Force lawyer noticed that the jacket still had its original owner’s name ...
The Lancaster Bomber carried out daring missions, including the audacious Dambusters raids, on Germany during World War Two ... deadly V1 and V2 rockets. 596 planes, including 324 Lancasters ...
This film inspired the name of one of the most famous World War II bombers, the B-17 Memphis ... The post added: “The aircraft was the namesake of pilot Captain Robert K. Morgan's sweetheart ...