Uncle Sammy was one of hundreds of B-17 bombers that have been shot down during the war at air over Germany. Source: Archive Steinweden The crew of the lost B-17 „Uncle Sammy“ SAMPLE TEXT…. „Pee Wee“ Martin was on of the many Airborne Soldiers at D-Day. 70 years later he...
2005. These aircraft were used to intercept the American B-24 bombers which increasingly hit the city of Naples. The Dewoitine proved to be very efficient in this task, managing to damage several bombers, often causing the bombers to abort their missions. They were helped by their powerful 20...
Before the war, the PZL.37B Łoś was one of the world's most modern bombers. It was able to carry a heavier bombload than similar aircraft, for example the Vickers Wellington though the size of the bombs was limited. Smaller than most contemporary medium bombers, it was relatively fas...
Here’s a view from the rear. Note that the Doolittle Raid bombers had a crew of five, rather than six, because the tail gunner section was removed to reduce weight and increase fuel storage space. Thus, the guns were removed from the tail cone and broomsticks were substituted in their p...