Necessity is the mother of invention. The story of the assembly ships of the Mighty Eighth perfectly illustrates this saying. Their singular, crucial mission was to organize and assemble large bomber ...

When war broke out in September 1939, none of the combatants were prepared to fight in the way that they wanted. The British lacked the heavy bombers that interwar doctrine suggested that would be ...

Summary: During World War II, the strategic bomber offensive tested the balance between bombers and fighters, evolving from the early limitations demonstrated in the Battle of Britain to the ...

The Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Air Show returns to the Shreveport-Bossier area March 29. This year's show will feature a bomber-heavy lineup, including a tri-bomber formation. The event is free to ...

In July 1943, Japanese bombers repeatedly struck Allied positions on Rendova Island during the New Georgia campaign. After a ...