A Junkers Ju-87 begins to roll in on a target in the Balkans during the invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941. The "little bomber" was considered outdated before WWII even began, but it wound up ...

The Junkers JU-87, better known by its nickname "Stuka," was one of World War II's most iconic combat aircraft. Its distinctive inverted "gull" wings and fixed undercarriage make it unmistakable, and ...

The He 111 made its maiden flight on February 24, 1935, and entered into the official operational service of “die Vaterland” later that year. The Heinkel wielded a payload of 4,400 lbs. of bombs in ...

As one would expect, the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, the museum also displays a number of aircraft flown by nations that have ...

On this day in aviation history, 89 years ago (December 21, 1936), the first flight of the Junkers Ju 88 V1 Prototype took place. The Ju 88 was a twin-engined multirole combat aircraft built by ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Many bombers have limited roles, but fill them excellently. The Ju-88 Stuka, for instance, had virtually no capacity for fighting – but it was still one of the most ...