The final almost all-metal Virginia Mark X was the most numerous RAF bomber until the ascendance of the Heyford in 1934. After its technical obsolescence as a bomber it was used for photography and for parachute training, with jump platforms installed behind the engine nacelles. On 26 June 1...
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Warbirds are known to be among the fastest propeller-driven planes ever built. There are several different types of warbirds such as the Fighter, Trainer, Bomber, Jet, Transports, Utility, etc. These divisions of warbirds can then be broken down by manufacturer. Some examples of different manufa...
Because of the bomber's role in the atomic bombings of Japan, its name has been synonymous with the controversy over the bombings themselves. The B-29 was named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Paul Tibbets. ENOLA GAYS CREW PHOTO The Enola Gay gained additional national at...
Many aspects of the stealth bomber's technology still remain classified. Next, see a stealth fighter. United States Air Force Museum The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a stealth ground attack airplane operated by the United States Air Force. Its unique diamond design helps to minimize its radar...
Being young and female was not a way to avoid execution, either. Here, teenaged Masha Bruskina is shown being executed for being accused of partisan activities. Two other men were hanged along with her. This photo shows the Bochnia massacre. Often, especially early in the war, the Germans...
22 of 75Geoffrey Morrison/CNET Lancaster In the center of the bomber hangar is the impressively massiveAvro Lancaster. I've seen B-17s and B-24s up close (even before this tour), but neither are as huge as the Lancaster. 23 of 75Geoffrey Morrison/CNET ...
including air-to-air refueling and the development of the B-9 and the Martin B-10, the first all-metal monoplane bomber, and new fighters. In 1937, the B-17 Flying Fortress made its first appearance. In a spectacular feat of navigation, three B-17s intercepted the Italian passenger liner...
(British Airways) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (Air France) to New York JFK and Washington Dulles, flying these routes at record speeds, in under half the time of other airliners. Concorde also set many other records, including the official F.A.I. "Westbound Around The World" and "...
In January 1918, the Admiralty issued specification N.1B, seeking an aircraft to replace the Sopwith Cuckoo torpedo bomber. While the Cuckoo was successful, it could only carry a 1,000 lb (450 kg) Mark IX torpedo, which was not believed to be powerful enough to sink large armoured warship...