B-17 Ball Turret Gunner (Dangerous Jobs in History)
Flying a B-17 Flying a B-17 was a very risky job since they were huge, slow and therefore easy targets[…]
Category: Allied Bombers WW2
Allied Bombers WW2
Allied Bombers – Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission WW2- Time-Lapse
Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission, 17th August 1943 – the American 8th Air Force launch a daylight double strike against[…]
How a Mathematician Saved the American Bombers in World War II – Abraham Wald & Survivorship Bias
Saved the American bombers and airmen in World War II In Heroes of the Skies Episode 9, we take a[…]
Mighty Eighth Air Force B-17s in Combat Action
Every time 10 crewmen boarded a B-17 Flying Fortress in England between 1942 and 1945 to do battle over German[…]
Avro Lancaster – Classic Documentary
Avro Lancaster Excellent footage of the Lancaster and narrated by Michael Dean who had the finest narration voice.
“Target — Germany!” Eighth Air Force Daylight Bombing Raids On Germany 1945
Skies over Germany U.S. Army Air Force planes in the skies over Germany. Bombs are loaded planes. Rows of bombs[…]
Food Bombers – Allied Operations Behind German Lines, Netherlands 1945
Behind-the-lines Missions By 1945, the German-occupied Western Netherlands was starving. Concluding a secret truce with the Nazi leader of the[…]
Private Tour Of A Fallen WW2 Bomber
A Fallen WW2 Bomber A rare example of an early World War Two bomber has been pulled back together for[…]
Forgotten Bombers of the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force Bombers At the outbreak of war in September 1939 operational Royal Air Force Bomber squadrons in Europe[…]
RAF Action! Mustang Dive Bombers, Hurri Tank Busters, Spits, Bostons & more (Restored-HD)
RAF Action Selected highlights from “The Gen” R.A.F. News Magazine, distributed exclusively inside the service during World War 2. […]