The sole exception to this collection of forgettable British/German/Japanese also-rans was the outstanding Junkers Ju-88. Produced in huge numbers (over 15,000, more than any other twin-engine bomber from any country in World War II), the fast, rugged Ju-88 was easily able ...
American Bomber Aircraft Development in World War II. By Bill Norton. Manchester UK: Crecy, 2012. Diagrams. Illustrations. Photographs. Pp. 224. $35.00 ISBN: 978-1-85780-330-2 This book ...
First, it is a fact that German output actually INCREASED as the war progressed (at the same time bombing raids increased). Second, the losses of American bombers was appalling--and may have actually hurt us more than it hurt the Germans in the raids. For example, when German pilots were...
World War II was the mightiest struggle humankind has ever seen. It killed more people, cost more money, damaged more property, affected more people, and caused more far-reaching changes in nearly every country than any other war in history. The number of people killed, wounded, or missing ...
11 The Powerful World War 2 Ballistic Missi 27:59 The Last Bomb - YouTube 35:22 SPECIAL COVERAGE ABOARD HMS ALGONQUIN IN 09:25 RNZAF at Torokina, Bougainville - YouTub 01:00 PEARL HARBOR NEWSREEL DECEMBER 7TH 1941 09:36 Part 24_ War In Korea_ Crusade In The Pa 25:13 Part 23_ ...
and more than 20 percent of its strategic bombers to maintain military actions in Vietnam. More than 2 million tons of various military supplies were moved from the USA to the theater of military action each month during 1968–69. From the beginning of the war until the end of 1968, the...
The Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors built the navy torpedo bombers to carry the Pontiac-built torpedoes. Eastern Aircraft built 7,546 TBMs during World War Two. Eastern also built 1,060 FM-1 and 4,777 FM-2 fighters for the navy. Author's photo taken at the Liberty Aviation Mu...
[Photo] An American-built B-24 Liberator bomber en route to the United Kingdom as part of the Lend-Lease program, 18 Nov 1940 | World War II Database
Among one of the most famous fighters of World War II, the P-51 Mustang has its roots in both Britain and the USA. Originally overlooked by the USAAF, the P-51 did not see action with American forces until March 1943. Once its full potential had been developed, the USA realized that ...
Post World War II Bombers, Marcelle Size Knaack, Office of Air Force History, 1988. North American Aircraft 1934-1999, Vollume 2, Kevin Thompson, Narkiewicz//Thompson, 1999. Buttler, T., 2010. American Secret Projects: Bombers, Attack, and Anti-Submarine Aircraft 1945 to 1974. Hinckley, ...