World War 2

"Notoriously difficult to fly" is tossed around the internet and among pilots as a way of quickly explaining how dangerous it is to fly certain aircraft. Nobody wants to climb into a plane's cockpit and know that it's a dice roll whether they'll climb out again. Still, while many aircraft have…

The Australian defense ministry has confirmed that the wreckage of a military aircraft found in Greek waters was indeed a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Baltimore bomber that was lost while on a mission during the Second World War. The aircraft was discovered 61 meters/200 feet beneath the surface off…

Elizabeth Kenward, left, and "Rosie" Maxine Boeve giggle together during the Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Commemoration at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., on Friday, March 21, 2025. Emily Kask/for NPR hide caption toggle caption Emily Kask/for NPR NEW ORLEANS – A hero's welcome greets…

A World War two Spitfire ace has been reunited with the airframe for the first time in 80 years at the Australian International Airshow. 100-year-old Warrant Officer (retd) John McDonald sat in the cockpit of a No. 100 Squadron Spitfire, part of the RAAF heritage flight showcased at the event.…

Passengers wait as Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France have been brought to a halt following the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb near the tracks at the Gare du Nord station in Paris. Alamy Stock Photo unexpected disruption All traffic to Paris…

Image credit: Marvel/Skydance New Media Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra might release at Christmas according to Khary Payton, who voices the Black Panther in the upcoming World War 2-set action game. It's the first morsel of release info we've garnered for Rise Of Hydra since its announcement last March, which…

WASHINGTON/PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico – US President Donald Trump on Jan 20 kicked off his sweeping immigration crackdown, tasking the US military with aiding border security, issuing a broad ban on asylum and taking steps to restrict citizenship for children born on US soil. Declaring illegal immigration a national emergency, Mr…

27 Nov 2024 The Windrush Line on the Overground system goes through areas where many Black Caribbean immigrants first made their homes in the UK after World War Two. The latest tribute to the Windrush generation is set to be rolled out in London, with the naming of a train…

Jan. 5, 2025, 10:00 AM UTC It has long been a source of shame as much as curiosity. Now, some 80 years later, the names of those suspected of collaborating with the Nazis have been made public in the Netherlands as the country goes to new lengths to document the…

The Royal British Legion is calling on surviving veterans to come forward so that they can lead festivities to commemorate the 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day Voice of the Mirror has had its say again This year the country will come together to commemorate the 80th anniversaries…