Yet on June 8, 1940, the British aircraft carrier HMS Glorious discovered why carriers should need to stay far away from enemy surface fleets. The Glorious encountered not one, but two German ...

The article features a 1940 WACO UPF-7 as Aircraft For Sale's "Today's Top Pick," highlighting its appeal as a unique vintage aircraft. This specific biplane stands out for its less common sliding ...

The McDonnell XP-67 "Moonbat" was an ambitious prototype in the early 1940s, designed to integrate a multitude of new and unproven technologies, including a unique blended-wing body and experimental ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Only extraordinary circumstances—particularly the lack of Combat Air Patrol—made the ambush of the Glorious possible by two large capital ships on a clear day. Only ...

"Unabridged republication of the work originally compiled and published by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, CA, in 1940, under the title Aircraft Design Sketch Book"--Title page verso.

As part of the Norwegian Campaign in 1940, the Germans launched Operation Juno. It saw German forces embarking into the Norwegian Sea. Intent on reclaiming Narvik and ousting Allied presence from ...

Lord Beaverbrook calls on the nation to keep up the good work in supplying materials, money and time for the vital production and repair of fighter planes. He thanks everyone for their efforts, from ...