A B-17 Flying Fortress bomber that crashed into the Baltic Sea in 1943 has been located by marine archaeologists more than 80 years after it was lost. The project was led by Dr Piotr Bojakowski from Texas A&M University, in…
The team from Arco Services had to abseil from the hangar’s 30m-high roof to get access to the various aircraft, which include a Vulcan bomber and an English Electric Lightning.
Frantic redesign efforts were made, but in 1942 the aircraft finally entered production still plagued with the same engine problems.
David Porter analyses the balance of forces in the Third Reich’s final battle.