This bird is an enduring symbol of Soviet resistance—and perseverance—during the darkest days of what Russians refer to as ...

In late 1944, the European fronts were closing in, and previously separated Allies began to encounter each other on the battlefield. On November 7, 1944, P-38 Lightnings from the 82nd Fighter Group of ...

This time the harrying fire was from swarms of aircraft, including Yakovlev Yak-3 fighters flown by the Normandie-Niemen regiment of the Forces Aériennes Françaises Libres—the Free French Air ...