Convair XP5Y-1/R3Y-1 and –2 Tradewind
Based on 1945 U.S. Navy requirements Consolidated-Vultee (later renamed Convair) designed a fast flying boat that was suitable for various...
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Martin Mars
When in the thirties the first 'Clipper' flying boats were introduced for trans-ocean passenger transport, this seemed the final solution....
Short Sunderland- The flying porcupine
One of the most outstanding British seaplanes during the Second World War was the Short Sunderland flying boat. It was...
Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly
Beechcraft is mostly associated with trainers and private aircraft. However, during the Second World War they designed and built a...
Morane Saulnier M.S. 406
No matter that it is not one of the top performers, the Morane Saulnier MS 406 was without doubt a...
Eighth Air Force
The history of Eighth Air Force begins on 2 January 1942 with its activation at Savannah Air Base, Georgia. In...
Mustang
In the late 1930's, as a war with Germany was looking inevitable, it came as a matter of great urgency...
Westland Whirlwind
Petters Ltd was an engineering company that started in 1915 with the production of aircraft at Westland Farm, Yeovil, Somerset....
Warplanes
Idea to have digital publications is not new but LetLetLet-Warplanes team simply did not have enough time to focus on...
