Steve MacGregor, Author at PlaneHistoria

A Third Reich unidentified flying object?

Flying Saucers of the Third Reich

April 24, 2023April 26, 2023 Steve MacGregor 0 Comments aircraft, Aliens, experimental, Flying Saucer, Germany, prototype, UFO, wwii

In 1947, two years after the end of World War Two, the United States and then large parts of the

This B-17 was later converted to the BQ-7 standard and used as a drone in Operation Aphrodite.

The Lethal Remote-Controlled B-17 & B-24 Bombers

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 Steve MacGregor 0 Comments aircraft, b-17, B-24, Operation Anvil, Operation Aphrodite, remote control

On 13th June 1944, just one week after the D-Day landings in Normandy, the people of Swanscombe in Kent were

An F4F Wildcat on the deck of the USS Hornet at Midway.

Ten Minutes that Changed the War in the Pacific – The Battle of Midway

March 29, 2023March 30, 2023 Steve MacGregor 0 Comments aircraft, Battle of Midway, fighter, Japan, Midway, Naval, USA, wwii

Naval Aviation Comes of Age at the Battle of Midway During World War Two, air power played a more significant

An Avenger dropping a torpedo.

Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger – Flight of the Turkey

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 Steve MacGregor 0 Comments aircraft, Avenger, bomber, Grumman, Torpedo, Turkey, USA, wwii

Some combat aircraft of World War Two were stunningly beautiful. The sleek Supermarine Spitfire, purposeful De Havilland Mosquito and graceful

The Grumman F6F Hellcat.

Grumman F6F Hellcat – Big Cat, Sharp Teeth

March 10, 2023March 29, 2023 Steve MacGregor 0 Comments aircraft, F4F, F6F, fighter, Hellcat, Pacific, USA, wwii

Many military aircraft go through protracted development after they enter service, being refined and improved through the experience of combat.

The Horten Ho 229.

Horten Flying Wing – Germany’s Jet Powered UFO

February 3, 2023February 21, 2023 Steve MacGregor aircraft, bomber, experimental, fighter, german, Go 229, Ho 229, Horten, prototype, wwii

More than any other contemporary air service, the German Luftwaffe during World War Two explored the outer limits of aircraft

The Ta-152.

Focke-Wulf Ta 152 – FW 190 But Better?

February 1, 2023February 21, 2023 Steve MacGregor aircraft, Dora, fighter, Focke Wulf, FW 190, german, Kurt Tank, Ta 152, Tank, wwii

On a warm, clear, summer’s day in August 1942, a dozen B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the 97th Bomb Group

The Me 264 Amerika Bomber.

Me 264 Amerika Bomber – The Transatlanic Warbird

January 25, 2023January 30, 2023 Steve MacGregor 0 Comments bomber, experimental, german, Heavy Bomber, Me 264, messerschmitt, prototype, ww2, wwii

On December 11th 1941, Adolf Hitler declared war on the United States. This was a very strange move on the

The Me 210 was one of many vehicles to use the later DB 601.

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Me 210 – Worst German Warplane of World War II?

January 23, 2023January 24, 2023 Steve MacGregor 0 Comments aircraft, BF 110, bomber, fighter, german, Heavy fighter, Me 210, Me 410, nightfighter, WW II, ww2

The Messerschmitt Bf 110 heavy fighter first entered service with the Luftwaffe in 1937 with the Me 210 first taking

The Dornier Do X in flight.

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Dornier Do X – Bigger Isn’t Always Better…

January 21, 2023January 23, 2023 Steve MacGregor 0 Comments aircraft, boat, Do X, Dornier, experimental, flying boat, german, huge, prototype

If you wanted to travel across the Atlantic in the 1920s, your choices were rather limited which inspired the creation

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