History's Greatest Aircraft

The troubled beginnings and amazing exploits of legendary British heavy bomber the Lancaster. Featuring a close look at a replica

The fascinating story behind the Mosquito, the stunning wooden aircraft that undertook some of the most daring and iconic raids of the Second World War

The Supermarine Spitfire, a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after the Second World War

German Second World War fighter, the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Along with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, it serves as the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force and had a key role in the Battle of Britain

The story of the prolonged development and the initially troubled operational history of the Boeing B29 Superfortress. It was an an American four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the United States during the Second World War and the Korean War

A look at the Heinkel He 111, one of the most numerous and esily recognised German aircrafts of the Second World War. Plus, how it became a guinea pig for future bombers

Die P-51C Tuskegee ist weniger bekannt als das spätere D-Modell. Benannt nach ihrem Heimatstützpunkt waren die „Tuskegees“ afroamerikanische Piloten, die wegen der Rassendiskriminierung von der Front ferngehalten wurden. Sie nutzten die zusätzlichen Trainingsstunden und fügten schließlich den Deutschen verheerende Niederlagen bei. (Text: Sky)