The end of World War II brought two great paradigm shifts to combat aviation. First, of course, was nuclear power, which changed every aspect of warfare. Second, but no less significant to aviation, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the outbreak of war in 1939, the fastest bombers in widespread frontline service were the Bristol Blenheim and Heinkel He 111P, ...

The Gloster Javelin was Britain’s first true all-weather interceptor, created to hunt Soviet bombers during the most dangerous years of the Cold War. Despite test failures, limited speed and fierce ...