A Ball Turret Gunner, Not a Job You Would Want!

In WW2 the ball turret gunner was just about the most dangerous job to have. The ball turret gunner had to defend the underneath of the bomber alone! The death rate of these brave men was high. We look in depth at the Boeing B17 and its ball turret gunners.



A Ball Turret Gunner, Not a Job You Would Want!

The Short Stirling an Almost Forgotten Ww2 Bomber

The story of the Short Stirling the first British heavy bomber of WW2, and the sad fact that there is not one example left in the world today!



The Short Stirling an Almost Forgotten Ww2 Bomber

The "Wooden Wonder"

The history and development of the De Havilland Mosquito, the worlds first multi-role military aircraft.



The "Wooden Wonder"

The Scandal of The "Tsr2" Fighter!

The scandal of the TSR2 Fighter. Britain had the chance of being the world leader in jet fighter technology and politics strangled the incredible TSR2 fighter bomber.


The Scandal of The "Tsr2" Fighter!

The Last Flight of The Handley Page Victor Bomber

I explain the history of the V bombers and I focus in on the Handley Page Victor bomber. I give an in depth explanation of "Teasing Tina's" last flight in 2009!


The Last Flight of The Handley Page Victor Bomber

One Defiant Fighter Survived

The true history of the ill-fated Bolton Paul Defiant. Britains first turret equipped WW2 fighter. The story of its early sucesses in combat with the Luftwaffe and its downfall.



One Defiant Fighter Survived

The Lost Squadron and Glacier Girl

The true story of the lost squadron of B17 heavy bombers and six P38 Lightning fighters. The aeroplanes crash landed in the snow in Greenland, to be discovered 40 years later.




The Lost Squadron and Glacier Girl

WW2 Historic Aircraft

Hello and welcome to my new blog about WW2 Historic Aircraft. As I am a keen enthusiast, I will also blog all types of military and civillian aircraft.