Between the 8th and 14th October 1943, the 8th United States Army Air Force would be pushed to the breaking point. Deep penetration raids...

General Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson, a decorated World War II fighter pilot, is an emblematic figure in American military history. His...

James Nicholson VC, a name etched in the annals of military history, stands as a symbol of unparalleled courage and unwavering...

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The 352nd Fighter Group were one of the legendary fighter units that made up the 8th Army Air Force during WW2. Activated in October...

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After the initial months of combat operations carried out by the crews of the 8th Army Air Forces 'heavies' in 1942, the Spring of 1943...

During WW2, the Bomb Groups assigned to the 8th United States Army Air Force (USAAF) would become the defining Bomb Groups of the entire...

This is not a post about the history of each aircraft and how they came in to being. That has been covered elsewhere in numerous books...

Munich-Riem airfield, home of the famous Jagdverband 44 commanded by Generalleutnant Adolf Galland. Galland formed the unit in February...

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain was the workhorse of the Allied Air Forces in WWII and some might argue that it was one of the most decisive...