Germany's blitzkrieg through France in June 1940 left the UK all alone against Adolf Hitler's Luftwaffe. It was also a wake up call for the U.S.- still on the sidelines of World War II - that its air ...

At Duxford Airfield in Cambridgeshire-the beating heart of British vintage aircraft flying-the whine and roar of Rolls-Royce Merlin engines marked the 85th anniversary of the start of the Battle of ...

While the Battle of Britain had begun on July 10, 1940 – it was eighty years ago this week that the strategy of Nazi Germany shifted towards the large-scale night attacks known as “the Blitz.” From ...

After failing to take out Britain's fighter command in the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe changed tactics. It decided it would terrorise Britain's population into submission. And so on this day in ...

One of the most misunderstood military forces in history is Hitler's Luftwaffe. It has long been derided by a great many American authors, such as Samuel Mitcham, Jr. and Edwin P. Hoyt, to name two of ...

A ‘Diary’ of the Most Critical Ten Days of the Battle of Britain Written by a prolific author – who started back when there were many veterans available for interviews – this book is the fifth of a ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Acknowledging these factors isn’t to diminish the heroism of the RAF pilots who defended the United Kingdom. Fighter Command’s successful defense spared the UK more ...