This B-29 is the only bomber to become a jet ace
The beginning of the jet age toward the end of WWII was a huge change in military aviation. Fast and powerful jet fighters could now climb to the high altitudes…
This WWII program was more expensive than the Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project, America’s nuclear bomb program, was one of the most expensive research and development undertakings of WWII. In total, the program cost about $2 billion, or nearly $30…
Have you seen the Abandoned B29 Bomber Airfield in Herington?
Once the US entered World War II, the government did not have any time to waste in getting new air bases and training facilities up and running. One of such…
This Air Force Superfortress completed the first nonstop flight around the world
After WWII, the National Security Act of 1947 created the United States Air Force as an independent military branch. The new service carried over its aircraft from the Army Air…
How the Allies used math to save bomber crews during WWII
When retelling stories of war, our focus tends to fall where the action was. Tales of battlefield bravery have been around for as long as there has been language and battlefields, but securing victory over a powerful foe requires more than the stren…