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Boeing B-29 Superfortress
The four-engined B-29's development would be beset with engine problems and it would cost more to develop than the atomic bomb. The B-29 entered service with the United States Army Air Force in May 1944. The aircraft was only used in the Pacific during the Second World War. 
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Fairey Albacore
The Albacore was a single-engined biplane torpedo bomber that served with the Fleet Air Arm and Royal Air Force during the Second World War. The Albacore was retired from frontline service in January 1945. Read profileBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress The four-engined B-17 entered United States Army Air Corps service in April 1938, but it was with the Royal Air Force in July 1941 that it made its combat debut. August 1942 saw the Eighth Air Force use the aircraft for the first time. Read profile
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Air Operations on D-Day
On the 6th June 1944, Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day, took place. Over 11,500 Allied aircraft took part in the operation, which saw the liberation of Western Europe from German occupation begin. 
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Dambusters Aircraft and Aircrew
On the 16th May 1943, nineteen Lancasters from No. 617 Squadron, led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, took off from RAF Scampton to attack a number of dams in the Ruhr Valley, Germany.
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25 Avro Lancaster Facts
Entering service in December 1941, the Lancaster served with the Royal Air Force for fifteen years, becoming one of Bomber Command's most important aircraft. Read 25 Avro Lancaster facts.
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