As the nation celebrates VE Day, thoughts turn back to some of the great Second World War stories of heroism, triumph, and indomitable spirit. We’re also reminded of the painful reality of the war, ...

The top speed of the fastest operational fighter was less than 360 mph when the war started. By 1945, this had increased by an astonishing 300mph. Knowing that ‘speed was life’, some designers packed ...

When you think of Second World War fighters, the sleekly compact Spitfire and petite Zero come to mind. But some of the war's most awe-inspiring machines were vast, often ugly, flying juggernauts of ...

In the lead-up to Britain’s Remembrance Day on November 11, a 100-year-old British veteran of the Second World War, Alec Penstone, provoked significant discussion after he told the popular news ...