In the First World War, fighter aircraft typically had only two light machine guns. By the Second World War, the firepower available to combat aircraft had increased dramatically. An arsenal of ...

Often derided by their enemies and patronised by their major ally, the armed forces of Italy during the second world war have not been given the subsequent level of historical attention they deserve.

The forces of major belligerents produced many iconic warbirds during the Second World War. The rotary, radial, and V-powered Focke Wulf 190, P-51 Mustang, Supermarine Spitfire, P-47 Thunderbolt, ...

Soon after the invention and mass adoption of airplanes, governments started used them for war. Suddenly, soldiers had to watch out for flying machines spraying hot lead and dropping bombs. However, ...

American airpower was supposed to be untouchable in Vietnam. Instead, U.S. pilots found themselves struggling against smaller, more agile MiGs and losing more often than anyone expected. The decline ...