70 years ago today brave Allied servicemen undertook the largest sea and airborne invasion in history: D-Day: June 6th, 1944. This was the Allied invasion of Normandy, France and a significant turning point in the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War Two. These men dropped from the sky and stormed the beaches of France to open… Read More D-Day: 70th Anniversary
June 6th, 2012 The Le Bourget Air and Space Museum in Paris, France has an incredible collection of aircraft dating back to the early years of aviation. They have a fantastic World War One hall which includes an original Spad VII (rare!!!) that was flown by French Air Ace Georges Guynemer (1894-1917) – a national hero and… Read More Le Bourget Air & Space Museum
The Martin B-26 Marauder was a medium bomber from World War 2 that was used extensively by Allied forces in raids over Europe including during the June 6th 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. Over 5,000 were produced between 1941 and 1945 (operated by USA, France – Free French, UK and South Africa) and the last… Read More Martin B-26 Marauder at Utah Beach
Aces Flying High 