World War Two (1939-1945)
Read a Meteor flight test from 1951
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and saw action during World War Two. The design was developed, including the F.8 variant which was flight tested by The Aeroplane 70 years ago…
Unseen Luftwaffe reports from 1941
If you’ve ever wondered how aviation-related news was reported during World War Two, here’s the answer: the following article featured in The Aeroplane 80 years ago on May 9, 1941…
Wally: A Prisoner of War
In this third and final instalment of MyPast we hear the remainder of Wally Layne's story. David Layne details his father's time as a prisoner of war...
VIDEO: The incredible story of a lost Halifax
Used for the bombing raid on the Tirpitz, this Halifax crash-landed on a frozen lake in Norway. 26 years later, it was found by a team of divers…
GLORY DAYS: Star Attractions
Besides operational types, the USAAF flew various British-built ancillary aircraft during
World War Two...
THE AEROPLANE: News from November 1940
Ben Dunnell looks back 80 years to see how The Aeroplane covered the momentous events of 1940...
INSIDE STORIES: LUFTWAFFE AIR-SEA RESCUE
By the outbreak of World War Two, the Luftwaffe managed to field an effective air-sea rescue organisation...
Key aircraft from the Battle of Britain
As we mark the Battle of Britain’s 80th anniversary, watch exclusive footage of four aircraft that all served in the conflict.
de Havilland 100: “Far better than we thought”
That the Mosquito was among the finest British designs of the Second World War...
