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B-17 at 85: Swords into Ploughshares

The B-17 Flying Fortress is legendary for its World War Two missions...

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Battle of Britain at 80: Italian Misadventure

The Italian FIAT CR.42 biplane made brief combat appearances...

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Battle of Britain at 80: 'Effective 'Emil'

The Bf 109E was the Luftwaffe’s principal fighter during the Battle of Britain...

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Mitchell's fighting icon

The legendary Supermarine Spitfire is forever associated with its exploits during the Battle of Britain...

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FlyPast Classics: Rotary legend

Malcolm V Lowe describes the development and service of the Westland Wessex...

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Punitive pencil: Dornier Do 17

The Dornier Do 17 was a significant bomber during the Battle of Britain..

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Seafaring Bird of Prey

The Hawker Sea Hawk was a significant early jet fighter/attack aircraft...

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Hawker Hurricane: The Robust Contender

Hawker’s Hurricane was pivotal to Britain’s aerial defence in the Battle of Britain. In the first of our new mini-series on BoB types in this 80th anniversary year, Malcolm V Lowe recounts the Hurricane’s importance during the summer of 1940

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Armed and Deadly

Comparatively small and underpowered, Henschel’s Hs 129 was still an effective ground attack and anti-armour aircraft...

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The Attractive Failure

Bell’s Airabonita was a proposed US Navy carrier-borne fighter...