Category Archives: World War II- Axis
2011 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show
Photos from this year’s Thunder over Michigan Air Show at Willow Run (Michigan) airport.
National Museum of the United State Air Force Visit
Photos from the my latest visit to the National Museum of the United State Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. I traveled down to go on the behind the scenes restoration tour (photos to be posted) and I had a chance to … Continue reading
Heinkel He 162
The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (German, “People’s Fighter”) was a German single-engine, jet-powered fighter aircraft fielded by the Luftwaffe in World War II. Designed and built quickly, and made primarily of wood as metals were in very short supply and … Continue reading
Heinkel He 111
The Heinkel He 111 was a German aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter in the early 1930s in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Often described as a “Wolf in sheep’s clothing”, it masqueraded as a transport aircraft, but … Continue reading
Heinkel He 100
The Heinkel He 100 was a German pre-World War II fighter aircraft design from Heinkel. Although it proved to be one of the fastest fighter aircraft in the world at the time of its development, the design was not ordered … Continue reading
Fieseler Fi 156
The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (stork) was a small German liaison aircraft built by Fieseler before and during World War II, and production continued in other countries into the 1950s for the private market. It remains famous to this day … Continue reading
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger (Shrike) was a German single-seat, single radial engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank in the late 1930s. It was used by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War in a variety of roles. Like … Continue reading
Heinkel He 219 Uhu (“Eagle-Owl”)
Photos of the Heinkel 219 on display at the National Air & Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The Heinkel He 219 Uhu (“Eagle-Owl”) was a night fighter serving with the German Luftwaffe in the later stages of World … Continue reading
Aichi M6A “Seiran”
The Aichi M6A Seiran (“Mist on a fair day”) was a submarine-launched attack floatplane designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was intended to be used with the I-400 class submarine, a 4,082 tonne (4,500 ton) submarine aircraft carrier. Two … Continue reading