In summer 1944, the Nazis debuted one of the many advanced weapons they devised during World War II: the Messerschmitt Me 262. The Me 262 was the first operational fighter jet in history, and while it ...
Efforts are underway at the Pima Air and Space Museum to restore a Messerschmitt Bf 109 and build an Me 262 to commemorate German ace Theodor Weissenberger.
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was a technological leap, powered by the first operational turbojet engines and capable of speeds far beyond its contemporaries. In this episode, we explore its pioneering ...
Pilots nicknamed early-model P-47 Thunderbolts the “Razorback,” a reference to the chunky fighter plane’s angular canopy. However, the name was more generally appropriate—like a wild boar, the hulking ...