The German government has promised to “immediately” shut down the training of Chinese fighter pilots by former German Luftwaffe aircrew, in the latest development involving former personnel from a ...

As Allied bombers pounded Germany in the final years of World War II, the Luftwaffe pinned its hopes on one last super ...

In this episode, we start at the Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-Le-Ferne and use it as a gateway into the real geography of the summer of 1940. From there, we follow the story of the first single ...

Kept under a veil of civilian airlines, glider clubs, and civil aviation clubs, the Luftwaffe emerged as a military force while the rest of Europe slept, and the He 51 was the backbone fighter of the ...

Close encounters in the skies over Syria between Russian and German fighters. As reported by several media outlets on Feb. 16, Russian Air Force (RuAF) fighter jets often shadow German Air Force (GAF) ...

Summary: During World War II, the strategic bomber offensive tested the balance between bombers and fighters, evolving from the early limitations demonstrated in the Battle of Britain to the ...

In six days U.S. and British bombers dropped 20,000 tons of bombs on Nazi targets. The heavy attacks brought Luftwaffe fighter planes out in force and that was exactly what the Allies, and ...

For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life.

A ‘Diary’ of the Most Critical Ten Days of the Battle of Britain. Written by a prolific author – who started back when there were many veterans available for interviews – ...

The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) is achieving greater levels of availability of its Eurofighter combat aircraft fleet, despite some overseas exercises having to be cancelled due to the ongoing ...