The Luftwaffe's Mistel, or Mistletoe, was a unique German composite aircraft configuration used during the last months of World War II. Alongside jet-powered aircraft like the Arado Ar 234 bomber or ...

Exploring the design and deployment of German support aircraft and gliders, this documentary program highlights the airborne innovations of the Nazi Luftwaffe during World War II. Segments focus on ...

Germany and the US built some of the largest aircraft in World War II, although many of their designs were unsuccessful.

Every country that participated in the World War II air war had more than a few types of airplanes, but their design schemes could be distinguished throughout the conflict. The Americans liked to ...

World War II aircraft were painted in a wide assortment of colors, from shades of gray to olive drab, blue, and camouflage patterns. British planes were painted Dark Earth, Dark Green, and Night — a ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The German battleships closed in at more than at thirty knots. The British destroyers attempted to lay smoke to cover the carrier’s withdrawal, but it was too late.