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The de Havilland Vampire was Britain's first post-war jet fighter, designed in response to a fear that Germany would develop jet bombers. It entered service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1946 and was the fastest aircraft at the time, with a top speed of 540mph. The Vampire had a unique design with a twin-boom tail and oval fuselage, demonstrating British designers' ability to think outside the box. It served in various roles, including as a night-fighter, trainer, and ground-attack aircraft, in over 30 air forces worldwide. The Vampire's main armament consisted of four Hispano 20mm cannon, and it had a highly recognizable appearance with its short undercarriage and twin-tail design. [Extracted from the article]

The article talks about German air force bombing activities on the Russian Front in World War II. Topics discussed include challenges to Nazi Germany with exceptionally acute strategic crisis on July 19, 1943; use of Focke-Wulf 190 F-8 fighter-bomber; and German air bombing operations in Russian territory.

The article reports on the use of the Avro Lancaster heavy bomber by the British Royal Air Force during World War II. It mentions the design of the plane for carrying heavy bomb loads, its use in bombing runs over Germany, and the training of the flight crews to manage the airplane.

In recent developments in the Mediterranean statesmen and publicists are convinced that the occupation of Albania will turn out to be even more costly to Benito Mussolini than the occupation of Czechoslovakia has been to his opposite number in Germany. During the Ethiopian crisis in 1935 the British fleet scuttled out of Malta without waiting to count ten. Had war broken out, it would likewise have had to abandon Alexandria, where it had taken shelter. All Egyptian bases including the Suez Canal were then undefended, Italian submarines and bombers would have met very little resistance. Indeed, British naval officers made no secret of their intention to clear out of the Mediterranean in case of hostilities and take up a position west of Gibraltar.

The article offers information on the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor bomber with regards to its successes in the North Atlantic in the late 1930s to the 1940s. It provides a background of the Condor which was designed for commercial aeronautics in 1937 in Germany. However, it adds that bomber pilot Edgar Petersen lobbied for a long range maritime reconnaissance unit in 1939 and the Condor was the only aircraft capable of long-range operations.

The article discusses air raids on Berlin, Germany during World War II, focusing on the development of a long range bombers including the NC.2234 by French aerospace engineers. Other topics include the bombing of Berlin in 1940 by the NC.2234 Jules Verne, British bombing of Berlin in retaliation for the bombing of London, England, and the transfer of the NC.2234s to the airline Air France after the French surrendered in 1940.

The article presents incidence where the crews of Boeing B-17 took the bomber into the hostile skies over war-torn Europe. The 99th Bomb Group based in Tortorella, Italy deployed its B-17Fs in February 1943 to North Africa and had moved up to Italy by October, getting G-models for its four squadrons. Its states that the tail gunner reported wave of German fighters and the remaining bombers pulled in close and started firing as enemy 20 millimeter (mm) rounds pulled into the B-17s.

In this article the author compares the actions of the German Luftwaffe against the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Battle of Britain in 1940 to the actions of the U.S. 8th Air Force against German aircraft factories in 1944, which is referred to as "Big Week." The author discusses the air warfare strategies used for bomber and fighter aircraft during both events and contends that the Luftwaffe failed to properly recognize their numerical advantages over the RAF within their missions. Other topics discussed include Nazi military leader Hermann Göring, German Messerschmitt Bf109 military fighter planes, and U.S. Army Air Force Lieutenant James Doolittle.

The article focuses on the incidents following the surrender of the German submarine, U-570, on August 27, 1941, to British armed forces. The U-570, under the command of Kapitanleutnant Hans-Joachim Rahmlow, had a freshly trained crew that included only four men with first-hand experience of the war at sea. On August 27, the submarine was spotted by a patrolling Hudson plane while surfacing.

Explains the significance of the Riesenflugzeug (giant airplane) or R category bombers developed by Germany during World War I in the history of aviation. Distinctive feature of the R-planes; Overall architecture of the R-planes; Contributions of Linke-Hofmann Company in the aircrafts' design; Examples of R-planes designed and built by Linke-Hofmann.

The article discusses the attack of Fortresses and Liberator airplanes of the U.S. Army Air Force against the Luftwaffe bombers and fighters of Germany on October 9, 1942. There was a considerable less than one percent loss incurred by all the Allied aircraft engaged in comparison with 40 percent by the German Luftwaffe. The October attack has similarities and differences with the September 15, 1940 attack of the British Royal Air Force against the Germans.

Analyzes the developments during the five-year of the World War II. Significance of stuka in the early years of war; Fear among the people of the German secret weapons; View of military strategists that if Adolf Hitler, Nazi dictator of Germany, had launched the invasion of England immediately after Dunkirk, he would almost certainly have succeeded; View that the U.S. democracy is shot through with continuing weaknesses like economic injustice, class distinction and racial discrimination.

The article focuses on issues related to World War II. It mentions the move of Germany to raid England's southern and eastern coasts by deploying its bombers, and that Nazi parachutists were dropped in industrial cities of Great Britain's midlands. The aim of Adolf Hitler's Battle for Britain is to make it clear that Germany has neither organized nor laid in supplies for a long war. Meanwhile, it says that business watches on the way acquired territories are being fitted for Greater Germany.

Presents quotes from various publications related to political and social events that took place around the world. Basis on which future trade relationships between Germany and the United States must be founded; Request of financial aid to build rejuvenating garden, where old people can become or grow youthful; Statement made by Mayor Frank Hague to the people of New Jersey on how to choose their candidates; Reference to the damage done by bombers in London, England.

The article discusses the high cost of bombing Germany as of May 1943. It reveals that the cost of a single heavy bombing raid on Germany may run as high as 5 percent of total Allied heavy bomber production for a month. The article reports that raids over northwest Europe in February 1943 have cost the Allies more than 120 bombers, 180 bombers in March and 325 bombers during April. The total estimated Allied production is less than 750 bombers a month.

The article focuses on issues related to the World War II. It mentions the determination of Great Britain to endure the attacks of Germany, wherein Britain has managed to keep a naval blockade of the continent and returned every visit of the Nazi bombers with a gusto indicating that Britain is far from crushed. Dictator Adolf Hitler is forced to take another course in destroying Britain, considering the seizure of Suez, Egypt and Gibraltar. It adds the possible attack of Japan at Indonesia.

A map of the Berlin, East Germany is presented with information on October 1, 1939 night of wartime and attack of the RAF Whitley bombers.

The article presents information on Germany's Heinkel He 111 medium bomber, which was designed by German aircraft designer Ernst Heinkel, as well as its competitors such as the Japanese Mitsubishi G4M and the Russian Ilyushin Il-4.

The article examines a program undertaken by the Luftwaffe, Germany's former air force, to develop a class of high speed bomber planes. The author explains the faulty engineering of the Focke-Wulf Fw-191 and Junkers Ju-288 bombers. Problems associated with the bombers' engines, landing gear, and wing designs are emphasized.

Discusses the chronology of events related to the D-Day on June 6, 1944. Dispatch of heavy formation of bombers and fighters; Airborne troops' landing by parachutes to start the invasion; Surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945.

The article presents the oil painting Against All Odds, which is the author's depiction, based on firsthand experience, of what it was like to fight the controls of an Avro Lancaster bomber with three engines shot out, plummeting toward the ground over World War II in Germany. The incident took place on the night of August 12-13, 1944. The crew of seven had come together at Great Britain's Royal Air Force base at Santoft in March 1944 to start the training on fourengine heavy bombers, Handley Page Halifaxes. The author served as the pilot, joined by flight engineer Sergeant Stan Waind, navigator Pilot Officer Alex Kabbash, bomb aimer Sergeant Tom Wade, wireless operator Sergeant Sid Davidson, mid-upper gunner Sergeant Elsworth and rear gunner Sergeant Norman Smith.

Presents an account of the bombing mission on the night of May 16, 1943, when 19 specially modified Avro Lancaster Mk.III aircrafts of the newly formed No. 617 Squadron based at Britain's Royal Air Force base at Scampton, Lincolnshire, with the Möhne Dam as the primary target and Germany's Ruhr dams targeted in general. Wing Commander Guy Gibson had assembled and trained a completely new squadron for this operation in a period of only two months. In the same time frame, despite enormous problems, Barnes Wallis had been developing and perfecting a highly secret, specialized weapon for the squadron's sole use in the operation. Artist Philip West's forceful painting 'Primary Target' vividly depicts the successful climax to the raid.

The article presents answers to questions published in the May 2009 issue of "World War II" magazine. The B-24 airplane helped bombers get into formation before a mission then returned to base before the formation reached its destination. Crete in Greece was conquered by Germany in an airborne assault in May 1941 and was occupied by the energy until 1944.

The article focuses on Der Shtealthischer, a bomber plane that enigmatic industrialist Baron Hermann von Kriminell was said to have invented for the Führer Adolf Hitler. It recalls that von Kriminell was able to persuade Hitler to buy such planes from him in 1935 in which the latter ordered 500 units and paid millions in gold. It adds that when it was time for Hitler to make use of the planes for an invasion of Great Britain in 1941, both von Kriminell and the planes which the latter claimed was hidden in the Black Forest, Germany were missing.

Discusses the failure of the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet warplanes of Germany to save the Nazis from defeat. Advances of Germany in jet aviation; Problem with the decision of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler to convert the Me 262 into bombers; Features and capabilities of Me 262.

This article reports that Germany was the first to field jet-powered aircraft, but the U.S. wasn't far behind. As early as 1941, Army Air Forces and civilian engineers were experimenting with rocket powered aircraft with the goal of creating a faster, more maneuverable aircraft for wartime use. In April 1945, 50 German aircraft shot down 10 U.S. bombers over Berlin in the largest loss of aircraft to jets in the war. But by war's end, the U.S. was ready to enter the jet age. In 1945, years of research and testing culminated with the debut of the Army Air Forces' P-80 Shooting Star jet-powered aircraft. The first P-80 fighter group, the 412th was established at March Field in California, later that year.