Moreover, it was the only German fighter to use a radial engine. It was a BMW 139 fourteen-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine that performed well but struggled with high temperatures.

On September 8, 1944, the German Ministry of Aviation ordered a massive fleet of cheap, maneuverable, single-engine jet fighters that could be flown with minimal training. The goal was to send ...

Tony Ditcham, who has died aged 102, was continuously at sea during the Second War World and, as a midshipman, was one of the youngest winners of the Distinguished Service Cross. In the early ...

A significant moment in world history will be commemorated in Derry with a special event on May 17 to mark the anniversary of the day German U-boats surrendered.

Bert Whoriskey was 14-years-old when a fleet of U-boats berthed outside his home On 14 May 1945, almost a week after Britain and its allies celebrated victory in Europe, Hitler's defeated Atlantic ...

On 14 May 1945, almost a week after Britain and its allies celebrated victory in Europe, Hitler's defeated Atlantic U-boats berthed for the final time. The German submarines – the "U-boat peril ...