Berlin Airlift: 75 years anniversary
The Berlin Airlift, spanning from 1948 to 1949, stands as a pivotal episode marking the initial clash of ideologies between Western nations and the Soviet Union during the Cold
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Released: On the Edge – Part One
This book is part one of the series on U.S. Air Force reactions during the Cold War; author Cees Steijger examines the circumstances under which some events brought the
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Early B-29 bombing experiments in Europe
Three B-29A bombers (serial numbers 45-21747, 45-21750, 45-21751) had touched down at RAF Marham in March 1946 to participate in Project Ruby. That was a joint Anglo-American project to
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Coming soon: Secret Mission
In 1948 Wiesbaden Air Base, or Lindsey Air Station, near the town of Wiesbaden on the river Rhine, was a hub supporting the Berlin Airlift “Operation Vittles” with around-the-clock
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Korean War hindered U.S. build-up in Europe
By December 31, 1949, the Strategic Air Command (SAC) possessed a total of 837 aircraft, out of which 521 were capable of carrying atomic bombs. The photo depicts a
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