Eighty-five years ago today, the first prototype turbojet aircraft, the He 178, was test-flown only days before Germany invaded Poland to start World War II. The plane could fly for only six minutes.

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 ...

German fighter planes in WWII were instantly recognizable, thanks in part to their distinct markings. But these symbols weren’t just for show - they carried hidden messages about rank, kills, and ...

The aircraft will be officially presented during this year’s ILA Berlin airshow. Airbus unveiled a Luftwaffe Tornado IDS with a new special livery for the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the ...

In the opening hours of World War II, in the early morning skies over Poland, both the Axis and the Allied side had aerial victories and aerial “firsts”, some involving unlikely and obscure aircraft ...

Air power may have proved lethally effective during the First World War, but the technology was still in its infancy. By 1939, however, European air forces as well as North American and Asian powers ...