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Combat Vet Focke-Wulf Fw-190 Pulled from River, Needs TLC and a Few Gallons of Degreaser
Combat Vet Focke-Wulf Fw-190 Pulled from River, Needs TLC and a Few Gallons of Degreaser

23 Aug 2023, 15:45 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It doesn't look like there's much left of anything to restore on this crusty mass of metal. But veteran av-geeks know there's plenty to work with here.

 
Germany Couldn't Stand the F-104 Starfighter, But Its Finest Hour Was Simply Magical
Germany Couldn't Stand the F-104 Starfighter, But Its Finest Hour Was Simply Magical

6 Mar 2023, 14:32 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It'd be wrong to say German Starfighters didn't have their share of highlights hidden among the considerable lowlights. Here's proof positive of that

 
Messerschmitt Bf-108, the V8 Powered Little Brother of the Bf-109
Messerschmitt Bf-108, the V8 Powered Little Brother of the Bf-109

23 Sep 2022, 04:00 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The Bf-108 was beloved by those who flew it. They marveled at its low stall speed, and uncannily forgiving flight controls for such a low-wing monoplane.

 
The Fastest Plane of WWII Came Too Late to Make a Difference, But Changed Aviation
The Fastest Plane of WWII Came Too Late to Make a Difference, But Changed Aviation

23 Oct 2021, 08:25 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / With its two jet engines, the Messerschmitt ME-262 was by far the fastest aircraft in the sky, and its kill ratio was overwhelming by any standards

 
Luftwaffe’s Tornados Getting Saab Radar Warning Upgrades
Luftwaffe’s Tornados Getting Saab Radar Warning Upgrades

26 May 2021, 15:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Panavia Tornado airplanes operated by the German Air Force will have their radar systems upgraded by Swedish company Saab